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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  • First Half Offensive Leaders

    First Half Offensive Leaders

    From Kyle Schwarber’s home-run lead to Yordan Alvarez’s all-around dominance, DataBaseball reviews the hitters who led Major League Baseball’s biggest offensive categories during the first half of the 2026 season.

  • Bellinger Leads American League to All-Star Shutout

    Bellinger Leads American League to All-Star Shutout

    Cody Bellinger drove in two runs and earned MVP honors as the American League pitching staff struck out 15 and held the National League to three singles in a 4-0 All-Star Game victory.

  • Cease Flirts with History as Blue Jays Blank Giants

    Cease Flirts with History as Blue Jays Blank Giants

    Dylan Cease headlines the July 9 edition after carrying a no-hit bid into the ninth inning and striking out 11 in Toronto’s 10-0 win over San Francisco. Kazuma Okamoto added a grand slam, Jo Adell drove in five, and Alan Roden delivered a walk-off hit in his season debut.

  • 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.