Former Pro Bowl center Ryan Kalil has come out of retirement to join the J-E-T-S. Sources tell Stitches an upset Mike Francesa called it an embarrassing move. No word yet on if Kalil will have an $8.99-per-month app.
The Yankees, looking to bolster their pitching staff at the trade deadline, soured on D’backs Robbie Ray when he became too expensive. Ray, his 173 strikeouts ranking third best in the NL, will look to pad that number against the visiting Nationals. Slow-starting Washington has propelled itself into the wild-card race and Stephen Strasburg is a big reason why. He’s 14-4 after winning his past seven starts. He limited the potent Dodgers to two hits over seven innings while fanning nine in his last start. Play 10 units on the Nats.
Mets fell back to earth, so did we. Pirates doubled up the Mets 8-4. Steven Matz, ahead 3-0, allowed five runs and was done after 3 ²/₃. Then the Chisox beat the Phils 4-3 in 15 innings. Outfielder Roman Quinn hit a homer, gave up the winning run on a 70 mph fastball, then made the final out. Doubled dipped. Down -679 luzinskis.