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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  • Valdez Dominates as Tigers Sweep Athletics

    Valdez Dominates as Tigers Sweep Athletics

    Framber Valdez headlines the July 10 edition after throwing seven strong innings with nine strikeouts as Detroit completed a sweep of the Athletics. Wyatt Langford sent Texas into first place with a walk-off hit, Ben Rice homered twice, and Boston extended its winning streak to eight games.

  • Perez throws seven perfect as Miami survives A’s

    Perez throws seven perfect as Miami survives A’s

    Eury Perez headlines the July 6 edition after seven perfect innings for Miami, while the Marlins survived Oakland’s late rally. Joe Ryan shut down the Yankees, Riley Greene powered Detroit, and Manny Machado helped San Diego end its eight-game losing streak.

  • Roberts Reaches 1,000 Wins as Dodgers Roll

    Roberts Reaches 1,000 Wins as Dodgers Roll

    Dave Roberts became the fastest manager to 1,000 regular-season wins as the Dodgers beat Oakland. Cade Cavalli struck out 13, Riley Greene homered twice, and Junior Caminero extended his homer streak.