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The playoff chase is going to be pure chaos
Friday, July 03
TOP NEWS
8 big questions that could decide the playoff picture
We’ve passed the midpoint of the season already and the standings still remain a puzzle, with a tangled web of teams hovering near the .500 mark. What’s it going to take for some to separate themselves from the pack? Let’s break it down.
Rocchio shows Guards’ fight with stunning walk-off HR in AL Central battle
Thoughts on Druw Jones, Lovullo, Trade Deadline and more
Here are 10 intriguing Trade Deadline questions facing NL teams
Never-say-die Dodgers turn 6-run deficit into 5-run victory over Padres
Reds pounce on The Miz in fourth-inning offensive outburst
With voting over, here’s how the All-Star teams are selected
Junior’s streak ends, but Rays’ win streak reaches 8 games in sweep of KC
Walker caps happy homecoming with a flourish as Cards mount monumental rally
With extra rest, Ohtani returns to hill — and plate — tonight vs. Padres
Cavalli, Contreras receive 7-game suspensions after benches-clearing incident
J-Rod in concussion protocol after getting hit by throw; X-rays negative on Robles’ arm
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Longest Home Run
Carter Jensen
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1st Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Elly De La Cruz
116.2 mph
7th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Jacob Misiorowski
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5th Inning
Decisive Play
Guardians
78.6% WPA
9th Inning
1st 4-hit game for Dodgers, 11th of career
Leads MLB with .336 AVG after 10th 3-hit game of 2026
1.71 ERA after 7 shutout innings with 8 K’s, 2 hits allowed
1st Rockies player to HR in 1st inning in 3 straight games
Home runs in 3 straight games and 4 of last 5
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STAFF PICKS
The penultimate mock draft is here! Has the landscape changed?
The 2026 MLB Draft is a little over a week away, and while there is a new prospect ranked No. 1, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be the No. 1 pick.
Vlad Jr. is slumping … but why?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just had the worst month of his career and his May wasn’t much better. What’s going on, and can it be fixed? The answer is complicated.
Maximum velocity and Maximum Muncy highlight Stats of the Week
A 105.5 mph pitch by the Miz, an early 30-homer season and a Max Muncy vs. Max Muncy showdown are among Sarah Langs’ 10 mind-blowing facts from the last week in baseball.
The best comeback story of the season?
Brewers pitching prospect Frank Cairone made his pro debut on Thursday despite suffering a serious head injury in a car crash in January.
MLB hosting 4th of July drive-in events across the country
Hot dogs, fireworks and baseball … from your car?! MLB is collaborating with four drive-in movie theaters to provide Americans with a new way to cap off Independence Day celebrations.
Baseball gets national TV spotlight for Fourth of July weekend
America’s pastime will be on the national airwaves all weekend long, with Sunday in particular offering a super-sized dose of viewing options.
Friday action on MLB Network
The Cubs host the rival Cardinals at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the White Sox vs. Guardians at 7 p.m. and the Blue Jays vs. Mariners at 10 p.m.
SCOREBOARD
PIT 6
PHI 1
CIN 7
MIL 2
MIA 4
COL 14
CWS 5
CLE 6
STL 11
ATL 5
TB 5
KC 2
DET 4
TEX 10
LAA 0
SEA 1
SD 7
LAD 12
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