Marcell Ozuna, who belted his 37th homer and has snuck into Triple Crown contention, continues to be a difference-maker for a struggling Braves offense, and Justin Verlander makes his first start for the Astros today since going on the IL in June.

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Francisco Alvarez hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning for a dramatic Mets victory over the Orioles, while another young catcher, Adrian Del Castillo, continued a historic start for the D-backs with a grand slam and six RBIs.

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The Tigers rallied to top the Yankees at the Little League Classic. The real winners, though? The kids in attendance at Historic Bowman Field. Meanwhile, Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock and once again looked like the Dodgers' "stopper."

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After nearly a month of treatment, Brewers All-Star Christian Yelich announced he'll undergo season-ending surgery on his ailing back. In Philly, Weston Wilson became the ninth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle as the Phillies rolled.

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Aaron Judge crushed his Major League-leading 43rd home run of the season, with his 300th career blast coming in just his 955th game. Judge bested a Major League record held by Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner, who cracked 300 homers in 1,087 games.

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Juan Soto recorded his first three-homer game in the Yankees' win over the White Sox, Tarik Skubal now leads the AL in wins, ERA and strikeouts after pitching six strong innings vs. Seattle, and the Astros extended their winning streak to seven.

INTRO: 0:00-0:34

FIRST STORY (Soto 3HRs) 0:35-3:02

SECOND STORY (Skubal's dominance) 3:03 - 5:03

THIRD STORY (Astros win streak) 5:04-7:07

WHIPAROUND: 7:08-8:50

LOOKING AHEAD: 8:51-9:52

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Mookie Betts homered in his first game off the IL, Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw reminded us how much starpower a healthy Dodgers team has, and Grady Sizemore picked up his first managerial win with the White Sox.

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The D-backs finished off a series win over the Phillies as Merrill Kelly returned from the 60-day IL and tossed five solid innings. And in the Bronx, Aaron Judge crushed career homer No. 299 to power the Yankees past the Rangers.

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Different year, different vibe,” said Manny Machado, who homered as the Padres improved to a staggering 14-3 since the All-Star break. In Toronto, Vlad Guerrero Jr. finished a single shy of the cycle and upped his hitting streak to 20 games.

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Bobby Witt Jr. stayed on a tear with two homers to carry the Royals past the Red Sox. Not to be outdone, fellow 20-something Jackson Holliday went deep again to become the youngest player in AL history to homer in three straight games.

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