The Phillies' Kyle Schwarber will lead off for the NL in the All-Star Game as the replacement for Shohei Ohtani, while Riley Greene, Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger will start for the AL.
- Tyrone Taylor, who entered when Mark Vientos suffered a fractured right hand after being hit by a pitch, hit the game-tying homer to start a five-run fifth inning Thursday, powering the New York Mets to a 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals.
The Marlins debut at their highest ranking of 2026 while the Padres' fall continues. Here's who's hot -- and who's not -- ahead of baseball's midseason break.
Kansas City Royals (38-55, fifth in the AL Central) vs. New York Mets (39-54, fifth in the NL East)
- Jared Young was plunked with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, sparking a five-run rally that lifted the New York Mets to a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
We name each club's top performer so far -- and how many All-Stars they'd have in a perfect world.
