Who are the HR Derby favorites? Let's rank 'em!

Plus: Paul Skenes doing Nolan Ryan things

Friday, July 12 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Let's rank the 8 sluggers who will air it out in Arlington   Will a new champ don the chain or will Pete Alonso become just the second three-time winner in T-Mobile Home Run Derby history? We've ranked the field to see who can swing the outcome in their favor on Monday. Rays hang on -- just barely! -- against Yanks on white-knuckle night Skenes joins Nolan Ryan in record books with 7 no-hit innings, 11 K's Phillies ace 'big test' with statement sweep of Dodgers Latest mock: Entering the final stretch, who will go No. 1 in 2024 Draft? After Bellinger lands on IL, Cubs rout O's to sweep series Red-hot Nimmo leads Mets into playoff position with sweep of Nats Another multi-HR game from Raleigh leads Seattle's best offensive output in '24 MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Paul Skenes: 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K's Sets PIT mark with 7+ strikeouts in 8 straight starts Hunter Greene: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 10 K's Allowed 1 run, 5 H with 17 K's in last 2 starts (13 IP) Cal Raleigh: 3-for-5, 2 HR, 4 RBIs, 3 R 3rd career G with HRs from both sides of plate (2nd in '24) Tyler Stephenson: 2-for-5, 2 HR, 5 RBIs, 2 R 1st multi-homer game of his career Seiya Suzuki: 3-for-5, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBIs, 1 R 1st Cub with 2 2B, 3B, RBI in a game since '16 (Rizzo) PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY José Caballero sealed a win over the Yankees in style. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Answering all your burning Trade Deadline questions On Thursday, MLB.com senior national reporter Mark Feinsand chatted with fans during a question-and-answer session on Reddit. With the July 30 Trade Deadline looming and nearly two-thirds of the Major League teams seemingly in contention, there was a lot of ground to cover. Griffey envisions opportunities for Black players on, off field at Swingman Classic Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. was joined by other MLB veterans for a workout session with the players who'll take the field in tonight's HBCU Swingman Classic to kick off All-Star Weekend festivities. Rice, Rece, Schwarber and more highlight wild week of dinger data There's a hefty helping of homers in Sarah Langs' latest look at notable stats from the past week. From future stars to current stars, All-Star Week fun for all The Futures Game, the Draft, the Home Run Derby and first-time All-Stars provide plenty of storylines to follow in the coming days. Carroll, D-backs send RBI teams off in style Corbin Carroll and the D-backs just gave dozens of high schoolers from across Arizona the surprise of their lives. Mike Trout is ready to catch 'Twisters' The blockbuster of the summer, "Twisters," is coming out July 19. While it's sure to be a hit with moviegoers, we know a huge weather fan who's especially excited to see it. Watch HBCU Swingman Classic on MLB Network Watch 50 HBCU baseball players highlight the history and legacy of HBCU baseball programs with the opportunity to showcase their talent on a national stage on MLB Network at 8 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD COL 1 CIN 8 CLE 1 DET 10 WAS 0 NYM 7 PIT 1 MIL 0 TOR 5 SF 3 LAD 1 PHI 5 CHC 8 BAL 0 NYY 4 TB 5 OAK 0 BOS 7 MIA 3 HOU 6 SEA 11 LAA 0 ATL 0 ARI 1 © 2024 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 (gahleexholly.hdhask@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.