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.

  • Valdez Powers Pirates to Doubleheader Sweep

    Valdez Powers Pirates to Doubleheader Sweep

    Esmerlyn Valdez headlines the July 12 edition after homering three times across Pittsburgh’s doubleheader sweep of Milwaukee. Boston won its eighth straight, Kyle Bradish carried a no-hit bid into the seventh, and LaMonte Wade Jr. hit his first career grand slam.

  • 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.

  • 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.