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2hJay Jaffe

MLB lineup tiers: Which teams are in their own league?

Looking at which teams have delivered and what you can project for them, there's a huge difference between MLB's elite and the pack in pursuit.

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Power Rankings: NL rivals ready to challenge Dodgers for No. 1

L.A. has been on top for much of the season, but the Braves, Cubs and Brewers are in hot pursuit.

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Inside the numbers of the wacky Padres-Rockies series

Baseball has never seen a series quite like the four-game set this weekend in Colorado, which featured a record 92 runs and two epic comebacks.

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Padres, Rockies break 4-game series runs record

The teams combined for 92 runs over the course of the series, including a 14-13 Padres victory Sunday.

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Padres, Rockies score modern-era most 92 runs in 4-game set

The Padres and Rockies set a modern-era record by combining for 92 runs in a four-game series, with San Diego pitcher Matt Strahm drawing a pinch-hit, bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning to rally past Colorado 14-13 Sunday.

Padres score four in ninth, shock the Rockies (0:31)

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1dMarly Rivera

'Where I am now, it's because of my dad': Phenoms follow in footsteps of their big league dads

These prospects have something in common: From Vladdy Jr. and Tatis Jr. to Cavan Biggio and Bo Bichette, they're the grateful sons of some of MLB's best.

Tatis shows off the glove with diving out (0:24)

Blackmon has 4 hits, Desmond hits slam as Rockies top Padres

Charlie Blackmon finished with four hits for the third straight game, Ian Desmond hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 14-8 on Saturday night in another wild Coors Field game.

Machado slams helmet, gets tossed in 5th (0:45)

Renfroe hits 3 homers, Padres rally to stun Rox 16-12 in 12

Hunter Renfroe hit his third homer of the game in the 12th inning after Fernando Tatis Jr. tied it as part of a six-run rally in the ninth and the San Diego Padres stunned the Colorado Rockies 16-11 on Friday night.

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MLB Weekend Watch: Aces, races and who we're picking in the biggest games

Will Lucas Giolito and Hyun-Jin Ryu keep their amazing runs going? Are the Rangers for real? And what else are we looking forward to this weekend?

Blackmon hits 2 HRs, Gray Ks 10 as Rockies beat Padres 9-6

Charlie Blackmon homered twice to back a 10-strikeout start from Jon Gray, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 9-6 on Thursday night despite two homers from Manny Machado.

Giants hold on in 9th to beat Padres 4-2

Evan Longoria drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the fifth inning after San Diego made two errors, and the San Francisco Giants held off the Padres 4-2 on Wednesday night to complete a two-game sweep.

Longoria rallies Giants past Padres with bat, glove

Evan Longoria hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning and made a stellar defensive play in the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Tuesday night.

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Power Rankings: In race for No. 1, Astros, Dodgers fend off new rivals

The top five got reshuffled. Did Houston move past L.A. to No. 1? And did any new teams move into the top 10?

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8dBuster Olney

Olney: Contenders will vie to add key relievers at trade deadline

Thanks to the new single trade deadline, the market will be crowded with rival bids for closers like Cleveland's Brad Hand.

Nationals hit 4 straight homers in 8th to stun Padres 5-2

Howie Kendrick, Trea Turner, Adam Eaton and Anthony Rendon hit consecutive home runs off Craig Stammen with one out in the eighth inning and Stephen Strasburg beat his hometown team again as the Washington Nationals defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2...

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Nats make history with four straight HRs in 8th

The Nationals hit four straight home runs in the eighth inning Sunday and became the first franchise in MLB history to accomplish the feat twice.

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Catcher Chris Stewart released by Padres

Catcher Chris Stewart has been released from his minor league contract by the San Diego Padres after exercising his right to be let go if not added to the major league roster by June 1.

Scherzer K's 9 in Nats' win, shrugs off hit to calf

Nationals starter Max Scherzer shrugged off taking a comebacker off his calf and got out of the only inning in which the Padres threatened Saturday night.

Hedges caps Padres' rally in 5-4 win vs Nationals

Austin Hedges' RBI single with two outs in the ninth capped a two-run rally off Sean Doolittle and gave the San Diego Padres a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

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BBTN: Keuchel Signing, Ravech, Gwynn Jr.

Buster talks to Karl Ravech about the Dallas Keuchel deal, Craig Kimbrel and more (10:18). Plus, Tony Gwynn Jr. stops by to talk about his dad, Cody Bellinger & more (31:20).