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They were down 8-0. They won, 12-8

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James Wood, Cal Raleigh, Elly De La Cruz, Junior Caminero, Oneil Cruz and Jac Caglianone are intriguing first-time Home Run Derby candidates

6 potential 1st-time Home Run Derby candidates

While it’s a treat to watch sluggers like Pete Alonso come back year after year to launch dingers, let’s turn our attention to some fresher faces we’d love to see take their hacks at baseball’s power-hitting showcase next month.

Rays stun O’s with monster comeback and 12 unanswered runs

Sale adds near-shutout to résumé for a second Cy Young

Smith provides heroics off bench with dramatic walk-off homer

Volpe’s late miscue looms large as Yanks’ skid hits 6

Scherzer puts on show with 8 K’s in (potential) final rehab outing

1 prospect from each team pushing for a promotion

LSU wins wild one to advance to MCWS finals, set to face Coastal Carolina for title

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TOP PERFORMANCES

Will Smith celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run

Will Smith

3rd career pinch-hit walk-off HR; tied for 2nd all-time in MLB history

Chris Sale

8 2/3 scoreless vs. Mets; 1.00 ERA since start of May

Garrett Crochet

8 K’s over 6 IP; leads MLB in innings (102 1/3), K’s (125)

Jose Altuve

2nd HR of 430-plus feet in past three games

Maikel Garcia

4 RBIs, 8th HR surpasses total from last year (7 in 157 games)

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An animated GIF of Chris Sale making a diving stop and throwing to first for the out

Chris Sale shows he’s 36 years young with a diving stop in the 9th inning of his scoreless gem.

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STAFF PICKS

Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes and Zack Wheeler lead Pitcher Power Rankings

No one was knocking reigning AL Cy out of the top spot

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has not strayed outside of the top four of our Starting Pitcher Power Rankings all season, and he’s led it four times, including two straight.

The weirdest pitch grip we’ve ever seen

Reid Worley is showcasing some crazy spin rates at the MLB Draft Combine this week — and an even crazier pitch grip.

Draft prospect Reid Worley shows off his unusual pitching grip

AUSL pitcher sports spectacular specs

The first time softball star Sam Landry wore her glasses on the mound she threw a perfect game, so naturally, she kept wearing them.

AUSL pitcher Sam Landry wears glasses even when she's on the mound

The Draft prospect who left home when he was 14

Sean Gamble ventured solo from Iowa to Florida in pursuit of his dream. “It helped me mature and become independent and helped me become a man.”

Turn2 Foundation partners with Play Ball

150 kids with No. 2 printed on their backs took part in a baseball clinic on a field named after Hall of Famer Derek Jeter.

150 kids came out for the baseball clinic

Thursday action on MLB Network

It’s Angels vs. Yankees at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the D-backs and Blue Jays joined in progress. Then catch Mets vs. Braves at 7 followed by the remainder of the Padres-Dodgers game.

Off Base Podcast from Fanatics Fest

On Friday, catch a live taping of MLB Network’s Off Base podcast live from Fanatics Fest, a three-day celebration where sports, culture and collecting converge to bring fans closer to their favorite athletes than ever before. Get 15% off tickets to the Javits Center in NYC using code OffBase15 (up to 4 tickets per purchase).

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BOS 3
SEA 1

PHI 4
MIA 2

COL 3
WSH 1

LAA 3
NYY 2

AZ 1
TOR 8

MIN 2
CIN 4

NYM 0
ATL 5

BAL 8
TB 12

KC 6
TEX 3

CLE 4
SF 2

HOU 11
ATH 4

SD 3
LAD 4

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