Cy Young favorite took it personally

Plus: Ohtani closes in on another milestone

Tuesday, July 07 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 10 non-All-Stars poised for a big second half   The first half of the 2026 season did not go as planned for these players due to injury and/or underperformance, but all signs point to better things ahead. 'It was personal' as Schlittler returns to form vs. Rays Shohei looking like Shohei again after 3-hit night, HR No. 299 Ramos leads off 3-HR* night with Little League round-tripper, then adds 2 real ones Dodgers, Rockies clear the air after benches empty following play at the plate 2026 Draft starts Saturday! Here's what you need to know Comeback win helps Brewers reach elusive franchise milestone Wood slugs 2nd career slam, and this one was hardly an inside-the-parker All-Star Sale brings you MLB.TV for 50% off Pushed to the brink, Soto and Torrens help Mets pull off 'really gutsy win' Royals' bats erupt for 15 runs, chasing Phils ace Sánchez in 4th inning MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run James Wood   446 ft 5th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jake Bauers   114.8 mph 2nd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Cam Schlittler   99.9 mph 4th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Mets   71.6% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run James Wood   446 ft 5th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jake Bauers   114.8 mph 2nd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Cam Schlittler   99.9 mph 4th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Mets   71.6% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Cam Schlittler 2.01 ERA lowest by Yankee in 1st 19 starts of season since 1984 Heliot Ramos First Giant with 2 HRs, 3B since Sept. 18, 2011 (Sandoval) James Wood Slashing .400/.559/1.040 with 4 HRs, 11 RBIs in past 7 games José Caballero 2nd career multi-HR game (both vs. Rays); new career-high 10 HRs Tyler Tolbert 1st player to go 7-for-7 vs. Phillies in series since 1948 (Musial) PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY You can't get any lower to the ground than Mauricio Dubón did on this diving grab. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS 1 thing to know about each top 10 Draft prospect Get to know some of baseball's future stars before they even hear their names called this weekend in the 2026 MLB Draft with this collection of fascinating tidbits.  The high school catcher who risked it all Alain Gomez-Gudiño's perilous journey from Venezuela through mountains and rivers in seven different countries led him to the United States and a potential pro baseball career as a promising MLB Draft prospect.  Where ballpark concessions are born If you've ever had a Schwarbomb Sundae or Fenway Lobstah Poutine at a game, here is how those kinds of creative -- and delicious -- ideas come to life. All-Stars honored as week's top players Days after learning they were selected to play in the 2026 All-Star Game, Yordan Alvarez and Otto Lopez received more kudos with their leagues' respective Player of the Week awards. All-Star Sale! Get MLB+ for $49.99 New for 2026, enjoy access to MLB Network 24/7 and MLB Big Inning, live out-of-market games, and home and away radio broadcasts of every game blackout free. Plus, step into the batter's box with Gameday 3D and watch live MiLB games throughout the season. Stream today for the entire year for only $49.99.  Rockies vs. Dodgers on MLB Network Hunter Goodman and the Rockies take on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers from Chavez Ravine at 10 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD PHI 1 KC 15 NYY 5 TB 1 HOU 11 WSH 12 NYM 7 ATL 6 MIL 4 STL 3 AZ 8 SD 0 TOR 1 SF 10 COL 7 LAD 8 © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.