Starter Ryan Gusto gave up five runs and seven hits in his home debut for the Marlins, who acquired the right-hander from Houston on July 31.

Willy Adames crushes a solo home run to left field in his return to Milwaukee to give the Giants a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st

So when Ben Rice crushed a solo home run on Thursday night against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, it tied the game and one run apiece –– but the Yankees wound up losing 6-3. That cut New York's lead over Boston to just a half game for second place in the American League East Standings, as they trail the Toronto Blue Jays by 4.5 games.

Five A’s hitters will finish the season with 20 or more home runs according to most projections per Fangraphs, and four have already exceeded the mark. Three of these mashers are running neck, neck, and neck to finish with the highest season total. Let’s take a look at the current state of the A’s home run race, shall we?

Former big leaguer Nick Swisher joins Intentional Talk to discuss the upcoming Home Run Derby X in Oklahoma City on August 23

The Inside the Lines team has been dishing out nightly home run bets all season long -- up nearly 57 units on the year. For more free daily picks across all sports, visit the Inside the Lines blog.

Looking to bet on some home run props for the MLB action on Wednesday? With a few early-afternoon starts, there are a ton of games to dive into on Aug. 20 – and

Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger both hit two home runs, Aaron Judge launched his 40th of the season and the New York Yankees matched a franchise record with nine longballs in a 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

A pair of MLB All-Stars and some University of Oklahoma softball legends are set to play in a unique event this weekend in OKC.