There have been four pitchers of the month in the American League this season and, following the trade deadline, the Blue Jays now have three of them with Dylan Cease, Spencer Arrighetti and José Soriano. What should the expectations be for Toronto's new-look rotation? How will the moves affect the clubhouse? MLB.com's Keegan Matheson shares his thoughts on this and more.
The Blue Jays are suddenly streaking, winning four of their last five games in a run fueled by dominant pitching. While Houston did have its six-game win streak snapped Monday, the Astros remain one of the hottest teams in baseball, going 11-and-5 since the all-star break. SportsCentre has more on what to watch for in tonight's game.
Jeff Passan joins First Take to discuss if Brian Cashman's future with the Yankees at risk?
Buster Olney says Yankees fans will feel 'anxious' after trade deadline.
Alejandro Kirk homered, Shane Bieber bounced back after walking a career-high six batters, giving up just one run with two walks in 5 2/3 innings, and the Blue Jays beat Houston, snapping the Astros' six-game winning streak. Daulton Varsho went 1-for-4 with a single in his Astros debut just hours after being traded from the Blue Jays.
Tim Tawa hit a three-run homer and Brandon Pfaadt carried a shutout into the seventh inning as the Diamondbacks beat the Padres in the opener of a 10-game homestand against NL West rivals.
Alec Burleson's 3-dinger night fuels the Cardinals' rout of the Yankees.
Nationals manager Blake Butera gets his money's worth after his first career ejection.
Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker gets booed loudly in his return to Wrigley Field.
Luis Garcia Jr.'s first dinger as a Yankee gives them the lead.
Alec Burleson ended a lengthy home run drought by hitting three two-run homers for the Cardinals, who rallied for a victory over the host Yankees after squandering a six-run lead.
Junior Caminero hit two home runs, Jonathan Aranda had four hits and the Rays beat the Rockies. It was Caminero’s third multihomer game this season. He leads the team with 32 homers.
Spencer Horwitz hit a three-run double and the Pirates extended their dominance over the Brewers this season, beating Milwaukee in the opener of a four-game series. Pittsburgh has won six of seven games against the NL Central-leading Brewers this season.
Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcantara each hit a two-run homer, and the Cubs handed the Dodgers their fourth consecutive loss. Michael Busch drove in three runs against his former team, helping Chicago improve to 2-2 on a seven-game homestand.
Derek Hill hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning and Bryce Harper added a two-run shot to lift the Phillies past the Nationals for their third straight win.
After being traded to the Astros before the deadline, Daulton Varsho gets emotional explaining how much he cares for the players and coaches in Toronto. Varsho goes on to discuss what his time with the Blue Jays meant to him, how GM Ross Atkins broke the news to him, and more.
Jeff Passan is stunned by Buster Olney's No. 1 team in the American League.
Jeff Passan explains how Heliot Ramos fits into the Yankees' offence.
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins admits he's a little disappointed that they weren't adding key pieces to the roster instead of subtracting, but he's happy with the return they were able to bring back.
The Dodgers did it again, landing a big name as they added ace Tarik Skubal to their rotation. While some fans and and analysts criticize LA's way of doing business, is it fair that they are looked at in a negative light? TSN MLB Insider Steve Phillips shares his thoughts.
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