Hot Guardians look to complete historic comeback as they host Tigers with AL Central up for grabs  —  CLEVELAND — The Detroit Tigers left Cleveland on July 6 with a commanding 15 1/2-game lead in the American League Central after a series sweep of the Guardians, who had dropped 10 straight.

Reds Overtake Mets in MLB Playoff Chase, With $222M to Spare … The Reds and Mets both have an 80-76 record with six games to play; the only thing currently separating the two teams in the race for the National League's final wild card spot is Cincinnati's head-to-head tiebreaker.

Braves sign veteran Charlie Morton, a day after the right-handed pitcher was released by Tigers  —  The Atlanta Braves signed veteran pitcher Charlie Morton to a major league contract on Monday, a day after the right-hander was designated for assignment and released by Detroit.

Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hits MLB-leading 58th home run against Astros  —  HOUSTON — Seattle's Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 58th home run on Sunday night, a two-run shot in the second inning against the Houston Astros.  —  The Mariners were up 5- after a grand slam by J.P. Crawford …

MLB owners OK sale of Rays to group headed by Patrick Zalupski  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously Monday to approve the sale of the Tampa Bay Rays to group headed by real estate developer Patrick Zalupski, allowing the transfer from Stu Sternberg's group to close.

Kyle Schwarber's Career Year Perfectly Timed for Free Agency  —  PHOENIX - Kyle Schwarber is a pending free agent—and he's having a career season at just the right time.  —  The 33-year-old National League MVP candidate is one of the top hitters available on the upcoming market.

San Diego Padres earn a playoff spot for the 4th time in 6 seasons  —  SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres are headed back to the playoffs for the fourth time in six seasons.  —  The Padres clinched a playoff berth with a 5-4, 11-inning win against the three-time NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers.

Ozzie Albies Suffers Hamate Fracture  —  The Braves have been hit with yet another significant injury.  Ozzie Albies was diagnosed with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand/wrist (relayed by Mark Bowman of MLB.com).  The second baseman appeared to suffer the injury on a swinging strike in the third inning of tonight's game.

Michael McGreevy nears one of Cardinals' better recent rookie seasons: First Pitch  —  In today's 10 AM “Ten Hochman” video, Ben Hochman discusses the Cardinals' attendance in 2025.  Plus, a happy birthday shoutout to Joan Jett!  And as always, Hochman picks a random Cards card out of the hat!

Blue Jays, tops in the American League, clinch playoff berth  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Toronto Blue Jays became the first American League team to secure a spot in the postseason on Sunday with an 8-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals.  —  The AL-best and AL East-leading Blue Jays locked …