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Elbow surgery is likely to sideline two-time defending AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal for two to three months, complicating the Tigers' playoff hopes as well as the left-hander's chance of landing a record contract in free agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Braves swept the Rockies this weekend. The Yanks got another Aaron Judge homer and took care of the Orioles in the first three games of their series. With both clubs red-hot, it's hard to argue they're not baseball’s best teams at the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NL Central is absolute chaos! The first-place Reds are off to their best start in 20 years, while the Cardinals just swept the Pirates (sorry, Paul Skenes). Meanwhile, Nick Kurtz is rubbing shoulders with some of baseball's all-time greats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With an MLB-best 22-9 record, the Braves are firing on all cylinders, getting the best of the Tigers and Tarik Skubal last night at home. Meanwhile, the now-healthy Blue Jays look to have righted the ship with three straight series wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cam Schlittler was supposed to be, what, the Yanks' third or fourth best pitcher? The burgeoning ace lowered his ERA to 1.51 with 6 shutout innings vs. Texas' Jacob deGrom. Not to be outdone, Shohei Ohtani's ERA sits at 0.60 -- after it went UP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Down to their last out, Kyle Tucker came through for the Dodgers, lining a two-run, game-winning single as L.A. rallied past the Marlins. Meanwhile, the Guardians are calling up Travis Bazzana, the top overall pick in the 2024 Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a stunning turn of events, the Red Sox parted ways with manager Alex Cora and his staff. “When the product on the field is not what you had expected, you have to be willing to consider everything,” chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A back-and-forth game at Wrigley Field ended with familiar results as the Cubs won their ninth straight game and the Phillies lost their ninth in a row, and the first-place Braves won behind a historic debut by pitching prospect JR Ritchie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At long last, the Mets won a game to end their 12-game skid. But in the process, their star shortstop Francisco Lindor was injured. Also, Shohei Ohtani's on-base streak finally ended while Munetaka Murakami's home run streak continued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not even the burning of sage could end this Mets' losing streak as the Twins rallied late to make it 12 straight losses for New York. Things are going much better in Cincinnati, where the Reds have won 5 in a row and the bats are starting to heat up in a big way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices