A number of trades take place with the deadline approaching. The Rangers send P Cole Hamels to the Cubs in return for two prospects and a player to be named later. The Braves repatriate reliever Jonny Venters from the Rays in exchange for international bonus money, and the Yankees add P J.A. Happ from the Blue Jays, sending IF Brandon Drury and OF Billy McKinney in return.

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A number of trades take place with the deadline approaching. The Rangers send P Cole Hamels to the Cubs in return for two prospects and a player to be named later. The Braves repatriate reliever Jonny Venters from the Rays in exchange for international bonus money, and the Yankees add P J.A. Happ from the Blue Jays, sending IF Brandon Drury and OF Billy McKinney in return.

The Phillies tie a team record by hitting 7 homers in a 9 – 4 win over the Reds. Rhys Hoskins, Maikel Franco and Nick Williams all hit two homers, and Carlos Santana adds another long ball as the Phils have won 5 of 7 since the All-Star Game and have built a lead of 2 1/2 games over the second-place Braves in the NL East.

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The Phillies tie a team record by hitting 7 homers in a 9 – 4 win over the Reds. Rhys Hoskins, Maikel Franco and Nick Williams all hit two homers, and Carlos Santana adds another long ball as the Phils have won 5 of 7 since the All-Star Game and have built a lead of 2 1/2 games over the second-place Braves in the NL East.

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7/25/2018: In the top of the first in Baltimore, Andrew Benintendi and J.D. Martinez hit solo homers. In the top of the second, Mookie Betts had a three-run shot to make the score 5-0, but the rains came and after two and a half hours, the game was called off.

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7/25/2018: In the top of the first in Baltimore, Andrew Benintendi and J.D. Martinez hit solo homers. In the top of the second, Mookie Betts had a three-run shot to make the score 5-0, but the rains came and after two and a half hours, the game was called off.

2018 – The Rays continue a selling movement begun in earnest during spring training by sending SP Nathan Eovaldi to the Red Sox in return for P Jalen Beeks and RP Matt Andriese to the Diamondbacks for C Michael Perezand P Brian Shaffer.

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2018 – The Rays continue a selling movement begun in earnest during spring training by sending SP Nathan Eovaldi to the Red Sox in return for P Jalen Beeks and RP Matt Andriese to the Diamondbacks for C Michael Perezand P Brian Shaffer.

2018 – The Red Sox continue their scorching pace as a 5 – 3 win over the Orioles, behind the pitching of Rick Porcello, puts them at 40 games above .500 for the first time since 1949. Ironically, that team had finished the year one game behind the Yankees.

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2018 – The Red Sox continue their scorching pace as a 5 – 3 win over the Orioles, behind the pitching of Rick Porcello, puts them at 40 games above .500 for the first time since 1949. Ironically, that team had finished the year one game behind the Yankees.