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A month ago, Anthony Castrovince predicted that the Reds had a date with first place. Lo and behold, behind the electric Elly De La Cruz and the return of Joey Votto, it happened. It really did happen.

How did the rest of his June predictions turn out? Well, they were pretty terrible, actually. But what’s the fun in being perfect? The point is to be bold!

He gives it another try with seven predictions for July. Let’s see what he has to say about the Mets, the AL East race, the Trade Deadline, the Draft and more.

It certainly isn’t too early to start trying to project what the October postseason field will look like. Are our current division leaders for real? Sarah Langs has the data.

Pitchers used to have a relative safe haven by pitching to Shohei Ohtani in “shadow” areas around the strike zone. Now he’s taken that from them, too.

Marcus Stroman can opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent after the season, a factor that could make him one of the most sought-after pitchers as the Trade Deadline nears.

Carlos Santana’s walk-off home run trot became a dance-off just before he touched home plate. Talk about a show-stopper!

The D-backs called up Dominic Fletcher just in time for a trip to Southern California, where he and his brother — the Angels’ David Fletcher — grew up rooting for the Halos.

Award-winning filmmaker Sam Pollard tells the story of the Negro Leagues, from their rise to prominence in the 1920s to their fall in the late ’50s, through the recollections of Bob Motley, a former Negro Leagues umpire.

There’s never been a better time to subscribe to MLB.TV, and prices have dropped just in time for the season’s second half and the stretch run to the postseason. The MLB.TV All Teams Yearly price is now $94.99, and the Single Team Yearly price is $74.99.

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