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Cy Young favorite took it personally
Tuesday, July 07
TOP NEWS
10 non-All-Stars poised for a big second half
The first half of the 2026 season did not go as planned for these players due to injury and/or underperformance, but all signs point to better things ahead.
‘It was personal’ as Schlittler returns to form vs. Rays
Pfaadt a ‘very big presence’ as D-backs blank Padres
Shohei looking like Shohei again after 3-hit night, HR No. 299
Ramos leads off 3-HR* night with Little League round-tripper, then adds 2 real ones
Dodgers, Rockies clear the air after benches empty following play at the plate
2026 Draft starts Saturday! Here’s what you need to know
Comeback win helps Brewers reach elusive franchise milestone
Wood slugs 2nd career slam, and this one was hardly an inside-the-parker
All-Star Sale brings you MLB.TV for 50% off
Pushed to the brink, Soto and Torrens help Mets pull off ‘really gutsy win’
Royals’ bats erupt for 15 runs, chasing Phils ace Sánchez in 4th inning
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
James Wood
446 ft
5th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Jake Bauers
114.8 mph
2nd Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Cam Schlittler
99.9 mph
4th Inning
Decisive Play
Mets
71.6% WPA
9th Inning
2.01 ERA lowest by Yankee in 1st 19 starts of season since 1984
First Giant with 2 HRs, 3B since Sept. 18, 2011 (Sandoval)
Slashing .400/.559/1.040 with 4 HRs, 11 RBIs in past 7 games
2nd career multi-HR game (both vs. Rays); new career-high 10 HRs
1st player to go 7-for-7 vs. Phillies in series since 1948 (Musial)
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MUST-SEE PLAY
You can’t get any lower to the ground than Mauricio Dubón did on this diving grab.
STAFF PICKS
1 thing to know about each top 10 Draft prospect
Get to know some of baseball’s future stars before they even hear their names called this weekend in the 2026 MLB Draft with this collection of fascinating tidbits.
The high school catcher who risked it all
Alain Gomez-Gudiño’s perilous journey from Venezuela through mountains and rivers in seven different countries led him to the United States and a potential pro baseball career as a promising MLB Draft prospect.
Where ballpark concessions are born
If you’ve ever had a Schwarbomb Sundae or Fenway Lobstah Poutine at a game, here is how those kinds of creative — and delicious — ideas come to life.
All-Stars honored as week’s top players
Days after learning they were selected to play in the 2026 All-Star Game, Yordan Alvarez and Otto Lopez received more kudos with their leagues’ respective Player of the Week awards.
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Rockies vs. Dodgers on MLB Network
Hunter Goodman and the Rockies take on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers from Chavez Ravine at 10 p.m. ET.
SCOREBOARD
PHI 1
KC 15
NYY 5
TB 1
HOU 11
WSH 12
NYM 7
ATL 6
MIL 4
STL 3
AZ 8
SD 0
TOR 1
SF 10
COL 7
LAD 8
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