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Los Angeles holds the top spot at 71-48 while Milwaukee sits second at 74-45, with the Dodgers targeting bullpen depth heading into the final two months.

Detroit has gone 23-11 since June 29, sitting at 58-60 overall and tied with Cleveland for second in the AL Central, three games back of Chicago.

Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run walk-off home run in the ninth inning to give Arizona a 4-3 win over Los Angeles at Chase Field.

Riley has hit a home run and a double in back-to-back games, fueling Atlanta's longest winning streak of the season.

Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first career grand slam in the sixth inning against the Athletics, sparking a Red Sox comeback and an animated response from pitcher Payton Tolle.

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a two-run home run after two Miami outfielders collided and deflected the ball over the wall, part of a two-homer night in Atlanta's rout.

Francisco Lindor has nine home runs and 51 hits this season, delivering clutch walk-offs and multi-hit games to drive New York's offense.

Francisco Lindor hit.271 with three home runs and eight RBIs in July, reaching base five times in a recent win over Philadelphia.

Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez takes the mound against Washington chasing the league's top win total, while Atlanta and Boston each pursue an eight-game winning streak.

Called up to New York, Yan marked his first career MLB strikeout against Cleveland with an energetic on-mound celebration he has carried throughout his professional career.

Tarik Skubal exited with a 3-1 deficit in the seventh inning Tuesday as the Chicago Cubs rallied at Wrigley Field in Game 2 of a three-game series.

Luis Arraez drove in two runs with two hits in his Philadelphia debut, helping the Phillies win their fourth straight game.

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo earned his 10th victory of the season, matching a career high, after a quality start against the Baltimore Orioles.

Tom Seaver and Rod Carew each reached a career milestone Aug. 4, 1985, on opposite coasts in the same afternoon.

Contenders made significant moves before Monday's 6 p.m. ET deadline, with Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago among the most active buyers.

Boston's Wilyer Abreu and Atlanta's Drake Baldwin earned AL and NL Player of the Week honors as Ceddanne Rafaela posts a scorching 23-game run.

Ceddanne Rafaela hit two home runs Saturday, extending his streak to three straight games with a homer as Boston beat Los Angeles 3-2 for its eighth consecutive series win.

Bryce Harper's 22nd home run sealed a rain-shortened win in Baltimore, making the Phillies the first team in MLB history to hit go-ahead ninth-inning homers in three straight games.

Atlanta has won five straight after losing more than half of its previous 44 games, and the front office is now focused on adding a starting pitcher.

Analytics models project 3.03 combined home runs for Washington-Atlanta, the highest total on Thursday's MLB slate.

From lineup construction to nine-figure contracts, the long ball drives every major decision in Major League Baseball.

Fernando Tatis Jr. recorded the first five-hit game of his career, driving in three runs as San Diego rolled past San Francisco in a division showdown at Petco Park

The rookie outfielder's first career grand slam in the eighth inning turned a 3-3 tie into a 7-3 Boston win, pushing the Sox to within 1.5 games of a Wild Card spot.

Cincinnati erupted for three runs in the 10th inning to defeat St. Louis 6-3, moving above.500 for the first time in July.

The switch-hitting outfielder secured his place in Cooperstown on the first ballot, capping a 20-year run that earned him more than $200 million.

James Wood's 430-foot, two-run shot off Jose Alvarado in the ninth erased a 5-3 deficit and set up Washington's walk-off win in the tenth.

Houston's surge puts them 2.5 games out of a wild card spot, with Bregman's expiring $28.5M deal looming over the front office.

Salvador Perez launched a two-run shot against the Minnesota Twins, passing George Brett's franchise record and staking his claim as Kansas City's greatest power hitter.

Vaughn Grissom's eighth-inning line drive knots the score at 5-5, giving an Angels team fighting for a wild card spot a reason to believe.

Los Angeles rode an explosive offensive burst to victory, pushing within two games of a Wild Card spot

Kansas City erased a four-run deficit in the eighth, showcasing a resilience that signals a shift for the franchise and its young core.

The Chicago Cubs pulled off an improbable comeback against the Los Angeles Dodgers, extending their winning streak to 10 games and signaling their arrival as a true National League powerhouse.

The San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, and Chicago Cubs are driving critical narratives this Wednesday, with key pitchers taking the mound to decide playoff pictures and long-term team valuations.

José Soriano's historic 0.24 ERA through his first six starts of the season not only shatters records but also establishes him as a critical asset for the Los Angeles Angels, potentially reshaping their long-term financial strategy and on-field success.

The veteran outfielder continues his unparalleled dominance, but his historic performance highlights the Angels' persistent failure to build a contender around him.