A flurry of Angels infield action; Bieber heads to the IL; Swanson not quite ready to return, and more.

Zach Eflin's not a big strikeout pitcher, but he's put up 28 of them over his last 25 IP while upping his SwK to 13.3%.

Senga, Peralta, Oviedo risky starts; Sears could excel; McClanahan upside play?

Chris Taylor returns to help in LA; Quintana ready for action with NYM; Kopech still struggling, and more.

As we look at the most impactful hitter and pitcher for each team in the NL East, let's pause and reflect on Ronald Acuña Jr., who is having a season for the ages.

Tyler Glasnow visits KC in the day's juiciest matchup for starters coming out of the All-Star break.

Marlins get Cueto back, while Phils lose Josh Harrison. Also, the A's and Rockies spin up their Triple-A shuttles...

Bo Naylor, Logan Allen, and Oscar Colás are among the pivotal players in the American League Central during the second half.

Seems like a rhetorical question now more than ever, the only issue being when. But an injury-battered Angels club with rapidly dimming playoff hopes now seems like a decent bet to part ways with Shohei Ohtani by the trade deadline.

Corbin Carroll may not be the most pivotal player across the entire league for the second half of the season, but he certainly is for ARI. Plus, a survey of the four other teams' most pivotal players.

BAL's Colton Cowser is one of the AL East's "pivotal players" in the second half of the season. Who are some of the others? Read on to find out.