Jake’s back on the mic and we had a full MLB slate to chew through.

The A’s jumped out early on the Pirates, Zach Gelof stayed hot, and then the bullpen let another one slip away. The Rockies gave us the bright spot of the day with a win at Wrigley, while the Tigers wasted a good Framber Valdez start and opened up a bigger conversation about Detroit’s rotation and bullpen decisions.

We also get into the rest of the league: Jesús Luzardo dealing for Philly, George Springer hitting career homer No. 300, the Yankees hammering the White Sox, Logan Gilbert shoving for Seattle, Reid Detmers blanking Arizona, Shohei Ohtani supplying the only run in a 1-0 Dodgers win, and the Giants apparently sliding into full fire-sale mode.

Then we look ahead at today’s games, the A’s-Pirates rubber match, Rockies-Cubs, Tigers-Astros, a few weekend series worth watching, and the World Cup crowds taking over American cities.

The dog days are here. The ball is flying. Trade rumors are heating up. It’s a damn good time to be a baseball fan.

Move your ass. We’re burning daylight.

In this episode:

A’s blow an early lead against Pittsburgh

Bryan Reynolds and Brandon Lowe power the Pirates comeback

Zach Gelof keeps swinging a hot bat

Rockies beat the Cubs at Wrigley

Tigers waste a strong Framber Valdez start

Jake breaks down Detroit’s rotation questions

Phillies, Blue Jays, Yankees, Mariners and Dodgers all make noise

Shohei Ohtani wins a 1-0 game with one swing

Giants trade rumors and possible fire sale talk

Today’s MLB slate preview

World Cup crowds bring chaos and energy to American cities

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