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The least compelling is an easy call -- sorry, AL Central fans -- but other divisions will have you rushing to check the standings well into the fall.

Why regression is the one word every baseball fan -- and front-office member -- should know this time of year. Plus, weighing in on hot-button issues and the dangerous Dodgers lineup.

It has been 21 years since Seattle set the all-time team HR mark of 264. This year's Yanks? They're on pace for 274. Let the countdown begin.

With a history of making moves, Chavez could be the smallest deal the Cubs make this season as the July 31 trade deadline approaches.

Josh Hader will return to a conflicted Brewers clubhouse Friday, though teammates seem eager to accept the reliever's apologies.

The Angels say Shohei Ohtani's six-week re-evaluation revealed that his ulnar collateral ligament "continues to show improved healing."

The Oakland Athletics have released veteran reliever Santiago Casilla, five days after he was designated for assignment.

UC San Francisco scientists have used a high-throughput CRISPR-based technique to rapidly map the functions of nearly 500 genes in human cells, many of them never before studied in detail.

Cubs closer Brandon Morrow was placed on the DL with biceps inflammation.

A comprehensive genetic analysis of metastatic prostate cancer has, for the first time, revealed a number of major ways in which abnormal alterations of the genome propel this aggressive form of the disease.

As the second half begins, we examine what history tells us about division leaders' chances of holding on down the stretch.

Although CRISPR has made headlines as a powerful system for editing genes, it actually evolved as way for bacteria to defend themselves against infection by viruses.

The Indians have bolstered their bullpen with the acquisition of Padres closer Brad Hand.

Now that Manny Machado has gone to Hollywood, what will baseball's top contenders do?

Is your favorite team down for the count? Probably. But there's still something for it to accomplish coming out of the All-Star break.

If Jacob deGrom hits the trade market, Chicago would have to deal from its major league roster to get him. Would the big addition be worth the price?

The trade of shortstop Manny Machado to the Dodgers on Wednesday night started the inevitable rebuilding process for an Orioles team that has bottomed out in 2018. Thus, Baltimore approaches the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline in full selling mode.

After heading to Hollywood in the Dodgers' latest deadline splash, rental extraordinaire Manny Machado's stay in L.A. is likely to last deep into October.

After a hold-up on a reported medical issue of a prospect, the Orioles and Dodgers are expected to finalize their agreed-to trade of Manny Machado to Los Angeles in exchange for a package of minor leaguers, a source told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

The Angels commended Mike Trout for "prioritizing his personal values over commercial self-promotion" on Wednesday, a day after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the outfielder would be an even bigger star if he spent more time marketing himself.