Mock draft: MLB Pipeline's final predictions  —  The Nationals will exercise the first pick in the 2025 Draft in Atlanta tonight shortly after 6 p.m. ET, and they'll probably use almost all of that time before making a decision.  It likely will come down to one of three players …

Paul Skenes to start 2nd straight All-Star Game for NL and Tarik Skubal to open for AL  —  Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes will start his second straight All-Star Game for the National League and Detroit's Tarik Skubal will open for the American League on Tuesday night at Truist Park.

MLB draft twins Kyson and Malachi Witherspoon owe it all to their supermom  —  PHOENIX - The Witherspoon twins, with their older sister and younger brother, moved all across Jacksonville, Florida, from apartments to townhouses to rental homes back to apartments, changing addresses 10 times in all …

Yankees' Aaron Judge makes three outstanding catches, robs Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong  —  NEW YORK — As Aaron Judge jumped above the wall and tumbled to the turf, Carlos Rodón worried.  —  “I'm like, 'Pplease don't dive.  Please stay on your feet,'” the New York Yankees pitcher said.

Shohei Ohtani pitches three scoreless innings in game against Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday as the Dodgers star continues to work his way back from elbow surgery.  —  Working as an opener for the fifth …

Twins' Byron Buxton hits for first cycle at Target Field since ballpark opened in 2010  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton admitted to feeling a little added pressure before Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.  It was his bobblehead day …

Aaron Judge becomes fastest to 350 homers, doing so in 1,088 games, bettering Mark McGwire's 1,280  —  NEW YORK — Aaron Judge didn't just become the fastest player to hit 350 home runs, he did it in 192 fewer games than Mark McGwire.  —  “I just think he's playing in a different league,” …

Juan Soto's 435-foot homer lifts Mets over Royals 3-1  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Juan Soto homered to lead the New York Mets past the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Saturday.  —  Soto's two-run shot into the right field fountains opened the scoring in the fourth.  Over his last 20 games, Soto has nine home runs and 19 RBI.

Padres' Joe Musgrove Takes Major Step in Progression Toward Return  —  Throwing off a mound is table stakes for most pitchers.  For Joe Musgrove on Wednesday, it was the best thing that has happened to him professionally in months.  —  When Musgrove threw in the Petco Park bullpen …

Braves at Cardinals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 11  —  Its Friday, July 11 and the Braves (40-52) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (50-44).  —  Grant Holmes is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Matthew Liberatore for St. Louis.