METS WATCH: Francisco Alvarez homered twice as New York opened the second half with a 4-1 win over Philadelphia. METS WATCH: Christian Scott struck out seven over 5⅔ scoreless innings to earn the victory against the Phillies. METS WATCH: Juan Soto exited with left calf soreness but is expected to return during the weekend. PHILLIES WATCH: Aaron Nola allowed three solo home runs as Philadelphia dropped the second-half opener. PHILLIES WATCH: Reliever Brad Keller has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. MLB WATCH: The full regular-season schedule returns Friday after Thursday’s lone game kicked off the second half. TRADE WATCH: Tarik Skubal remains the biggest name connected to the trade market as contenders search for frontline starting pitching. ON THIS DATE: Joe DiMaggio’s legendary 56-game hitting streak ended on July 17, 1941, a Major League record that still stands.

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  • Francisco Alvarez Powers Mets as Baseball Returns

    Francisco Alvarez Powers Mets as Baseball Returns

    Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Christian Scott threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Mets defeated the Phillies 4-1 in Major League Baseball’s first game following the All-Star break.

  • First Half Pitching and Defensive Leaders

    First Half Pitching and Defensive Leaders

    Jacob Misiorowski dominated the first-half pitching leaderboards, while the Dodgers established baseball’s strongest defense. DataBaseball reviews the arms, closers and gloves that controlled the opening half of 2026.

  • Tristan Peters Hits for the Cycle in White Sox Rout

    Tristan Peters Hits for the Cycle in White Sox Rout

    Tristan Peters headlines the July 11 edition after hitting for the cycle in Chicago’s 14-1 win over the Athletics. Detroit won its sixth straight, Hunter Greene struck out 12, Wyatt Langford powered Texas, and Kazuma Okamoto tied Shohei Ohtani’s rookie home-run mark.

  • Yordan Alvarez hits walk-off as Astros Top Rays

    Yordan Alvarez hits walk-off as Astros Top Rays

    Yordan Alvarez headlines the July 5 edition after a two-homer, six-RBI game capped by a walk-off shot against Tampa Bay. Seattle blanked Toronto behind Logan Gilbert, Detroit and Los Angeles added shutouts, and Chris Sale reached 500 strikeouts as a Brave.