#wild-card-race

#wild-card-race

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza remains uncertain if Kodai Senga will get the ball for the next turn in his rotation, which is supposed to come on Sunday in Cincinnati against the Reds. Everything's on the table, Mendoza said prior to his team's series finale in Detroit against the Tigers. Whether he makes his next start, there's a lot going on right now. We just have to wait and see after we get through today.

Bello (10-6) allowed singles to Ben Rice, Trent Grisham and Austin Wells and permitted four baserunners in his third scoreless start this season and second against the Yankees. After giving up Grisham's hit, the right-hander got Rice to ground into a double play to end the third. Wells was doubled off first in the sixth on a line drive by Grisham.

Mike Trout will miss his second consecutive game due to illness, currently listed as day-to-day, after going 1-for-4 against the Texas Rangers last Thursday.

The Angels have been mired in mediocrity for more than a decade now, despite employing both and Shohei Ohtani at the peak of their powers in that time.

Cleveland doesn't play a single opponent with a winning record between now and July 31, providing a solid opportunity for the Guardians to add more wins and enhance their Wild Card chances.

The Cincinnati Reds have been a sleeper team, currently in fourth place in the National League Central, but only 2 1/2 games back in the Wild Card race at 50-47.

The Giants are 52-45 coming out of the All-Star break and have positioned themselves to at least be in the mix for one of three NL wild-card spots.

With the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues clinching the two wild-card spots, the Calgary Flames were officially eliminated from playoff contention this Tuesday.