What You Need to Know

What You Need to Know: Hey Switch, Turn It Over and Hit It

Double-switching makes for a very odd end-game in Cincinnati, Andrew Benintendi debuts with amazing hair, and David Price goes an inning too long.

What You Need to Know: Soft-Tossin’ Salazar

by Daniel Rathman 8/02

Danny Salazar is losing heat, and Max Kepler takes advantage. Meanwhile, Danny Duffy and Kyle Hendricks turn in signature starts.

What You Need to Know: Pecking Order

by Ashley Varela 8/01

The Blue Jays and Orioles play tug-of-war with the AL East lead, Derek Dietrich loses his shirt over a Marlins' walk-off, and Justin Verlander makes everyone look foolish, again.

What You Need to Know: Not Closing, Losing

by Emma Baccellieri 7/29

The Mets ad-lib a loss, Dee Gordon says sorry, and Aroldis Chapman pitches for a new team.

What You Need to Know: Sweep Takes

by Demetrius Bell 7/28

The Red Sox finally lose a whole series, the Angels lose under protest, and Giancarlo Stanton makes a pretty picture.

What You Need to Know: That Summertime Sadness

by Nicolas Stellini 7/27

A poor reliever's poor heart broken; Lindor's a hero; Sabathia makes it easier AND harder to trade him; and Arenado does defense.

What You Need to Know: Give ’em Hell

by Daniel Rathman 7/26

Jeremy Hellickson aces his audition, the White Sox get to the Cubs' bullpen, and Dave Dombrowski has made so many trades that they're starting to overlap in a kind of baseball version of the grandfather paradox.

What You Need to Know: Just For the Record

by Ashley Varela 7/25

Trevor Story adds three more home runs to his PokÃ©dex, Jose Fernandez remains unbeatable in Miami, and Aaron Nola throws something resembling a strikeout.

What You Need to Know: Ambition Can Lead Only To Failure

by Nicolas Stellini 7/22

Stephen Strasburg's perfect season gets befouled. Meanwhile, a baseball traveled 484 feet and Francisco Liriano righted himself.

What You Need to Know: Seattle’s Got A Neat Trick

by Demetrius Bell 7/21

All Seattle does is hit walk-off dingers. Plus: Felix returns, Hanley takes a swing at four bombs in a game, and the Cubs are good again.

What You Need to Know: Fret No More

by Daniel Rathman 7/20

Jake Arrieta and Noah Syndergaard look like themselves again, Chase Headley keeps building his trade value, and Blake Snell is effectively wild at Coors.

What You Need to Know: J-Fer Effort

by Emma Baccellieri 7/19

Two young studs get into a pitchers duel, while bullpens cost a couple of older studs.

What You Need to Know: All He Does Is Win, Win, Win

by Ashley Varela 7/18

Stephen Strasburg coasts to a record win, Ryon Healy gets his first big-league knock, and Santiago Casilla balks his way out of extra innings.

What You Need to Know: And Then It Got Weird

by Ashley Varela 7/11

The Giants flail their way to a win, Carlos Martinez matches a career record, and Yoan Moncada puts on a show at the Futures Game.

What You Need to Know: Into the Wild

by Nicolas Stellini 7/08

Colon/Giolito is a dud, but the game is wildy satisfying nonetheless. Meanwhile, Glasnow debuts, Trout steals home, and the Cubs keep slouching toward San Diego.

What You Need to Know: Giancarlo Stanton Hits a Bunch of Dongers

by Demetrius Bell 7/07

A good day for picturesque bombs, the Dodgers wasted 14 innings of trying, and the Cubs keep being human.