MLB Baseball 8 Hours

Last updated: July 18, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

MLB Roundup

The Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, falling 5-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals. A controversial called strike three against Ketel Marte for the final out, which replays suggested was high, sealed the loss for the D-backs. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani of lubricant, not fluid drainage, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, and was in the lineup. A game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Guardians was postponed due to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke.

Injury Updates and Managerial Concerns

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge remains sidelined as his broken rib has not fully healed, preventing him from resuming baseball activities. In another Yankees update, manager Aaron Boone expressed regret over his decision to keep starter Gerrit Cole in the game during their 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.