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Jo Adell, Zach Neto make phenomenal relay to stop Rangers' game-tying run

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BACK LIKE HE NEVER LEFT
Gerrit Cole looks good in return to mound for first time since 2024


TRADE DEADLINE
Olney: The themes shaping this year's MLB trade deadline -- and the teams involved
From unexpected dealers to Skubal's status, these six early X factors will define the trade season ahead.

Could the Tigers move Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline?


FRIDAY'S BEST
Chadwick Tromp walks it off for Braves with RBI single

Juan Soto cracks a 449-foot home run for the Mets


HOW DOES HOUSTON GET BETTER?
Three potential paths forward for the Astros: From stay the course to trade everyone (yes, even Yordan Alvarez)
Keep going for it, soft rebuild or start from scratch? Houston has a decision to make, sooner rather than later.

There's a new No. 1! Ranking the top 50 MLB prospects


RISERS AND FALLERS
MLB Power Rankings: A top-3 debut and an AL team's highest ranking in years
Week 8 brought many changes, from a move at the bottom to the highest rankings we've seen in years for a few playoff hopefuls.


CHASING HISTORY
Is this the year Kyle Schwarber joins the 60 ... or 70! ... home run club?
The Phillies slugger is thumping homers at a historic pace. Here's what his early stats say about how many he can belt by the end of the 2026 season.

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- Dodgers hopeful Muncy OK after being hit by pitch
- Holliday sneaks 337-foot homer under foul pole
- D-backs' Gurriel exits game with tight hamstring
- Mets DFA well-traveled P Kimbrel after brief stint
- Angels demote Lowe, place Moncada on 10-day IL
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