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Is Luis Arraez halfway to a .400 season?

No, it’s not really quite that simple. But depending on how you look at the numbers, you could certainly make the case that the Marlins’ second baseman — who will be starting for the NL in next Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Seattle — is at the midway point in his pursuit of that hallowed baseball mark.

On the 84th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech, the Yankees honored several young women with ALS, including MLB researcher Sarah Langs, who was diagnosed in 2021 and has made it her mission to spread awareness.

The Pirates happened to be playing the Dodgers in L.A. when David Bednar got the news he made his second NL All-Star team. So he left a gift in the opposing dugout for the man he replaced, Clayton Kershaw.

The Brewers had two chances to beat the Cubs in extra innings yesterday, but they kept hitting the ball to Ian Happ.

While Jackie Robinson’s color-barrier-breaking debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers was a cultural touchstone and a vital precursor to the American civil rights movement, it is important to consider what Larry Doby joining Cleveland 76 years ago todaymeant not just for the AL, but for baseball’s framework.

Rhett Lowder arrived at Wake Forest in 2021 knowing nothing about the wide world of pitch tracking and biomechanics. Then, he stepped into the Lab.

The Rockies visit the Astros at 2 p.m. ET. Then at 7, the Rangers take on the Red Sox at Fenway before the Pirates and Dodgers conclude the action with a matchup at 10.

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