FT Leadoff

Pure cinema took place in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.

Skenes got the best of Ohtani in their first matchup, blowing three pitches by him at 100+ MPH with ease.

Ohtani then homered in the third inning and singled in the fifth, but it was false hope as the Dodgers fell to the Pirates by a final of 10-6.

Watch - Check out last night’s postgame edition of Dodgers Territory for instant reaction from Alanna Rizzo and Clint Pasillas.

Despite only scoring seven runs in the entire series, the Phillies still managed to sweep the Brewers.

Wednesday’s win was No. 44 on the campaign, increasing their Major League-best eight-game lead over the Braves in the NL East.

Next stop is across the pond in London to face the Mets, who just swept the Nationals themselves. Our very own AJ Pierzynski will be on the call for Saturday’s game on FOX!

Erik Kratz went OFF on A’s ownership regarding their lack of awareness for players.

The callout was in response to a recent report that the Athletics want to play nearly 10% of their future home games away from Las Vegas.

Watch - For more on this, check out the full discussion on Wednesday’s show.

Watch - FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal breaks down Gerrit Cole’s return with the Yankees, how the Astros will approach the trade deadline, and explores the Padres pursuit of Garrett Crochet.

Watch - NY Post Columnist Jon Heyman unfolds the cards on gambling suspensions, weighs in on the best teams in baseball, and a few trade chips to keep an eye on with the deadline approaching.

Watch - Cleveland Sports Host Adam The Bull explores the possibility of a Francisco Lindor reunion in Cleveland and how the Guardians will attack the trade deadline.

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