Darryl Kile's 2002 heart attack jolted baseball, but his family is turning tragedy into prevention. Sierra Kile leads Playing with Heart with Merck and WomenHeart to educate about cardiovascular risk and early detection. Cardinals legends remember him as a clubhouse heartbeat; his jersey and DK57 patch stay in the dugout as a lasting memorial and inspiration for teammates and fans.

Ongoing involvement from Wainwright, La Russa, and others keeps Kile’s memory alive, linking sport and health. The campaign aims to save lives by widening awareness and encouraging conversations with doctors, turning grief into a real-world impact across MLB communities.

New York’s Mets face a decisive late-season sprint as a seven-game skid threatens their playoff hopes, even with Soto delivering MVP-like numbers. The AL Wild Card picture tightens with Seattle closing in on Houston, while the NL race features Mets, Giants, Reds and D-backs all within striking distance. Byes go to the Blue Jays and Tigers in the AL and Brewers and Phillies in the NL, but a final regular-season series tiebreaker will determine some crucial spots.

The stretch run promises volatility: a couple of wins can vault teams into clinching scenarios, while losses can flip a wildcard order overnight. Fantasy managers must monitor lineup shifts, bullpen usage, and park factors as teams jockey for a postseason berth in the two weeks ahead.

Dodgers finally snapped a long scoring drought by erupting for six runs in the fifth to beat the Giants 13-7. After a rocky start, the offense capitalized on two-strike, patient at-bats, with Teoscar Hernández lining a go-ahead two-run double off José Buttó and Shohei Ohtani's 454-foot homer sparking the rally. Will Smith's IL stint and Muncy's early exit loom, but the bullpen stabilized behind Edgardo Henriquez and Justin Wrobleski as L.A. kept the pressure on. A much-needed offensive push in a pivotal series lead to a statement win.

Rojas and Rortvedt supplied big two-run hits, Freeman and Betts supported with run-scoring hits, and Conforto contributed a sac fly as the Dodgers finally put together a multi-inning scoring crescendo. The late bullpen resilience, despite a tense finish, provided a much-needed confidence boost for fantasy managers betting on LA's lineup depth and upside in the closing weeks.

Dodgers 13, Giants 7. A six-run sixth inningSwinging the momentum, LA flipped a tight game into a runaway behind Shohei Ohtani’s 49th homer (454 feet) and a barrage that chased Logan Webb. Clayton Kershaw exited early after a three-inning start, but Edgardo Henríquez bridged the gap for the bullpen as LA kept the hits coming, including Ben Rortvedt’s two-run double and Mookie Betts’ RBI knock. Giants falter as the Mets pull clear in the wild-card race; LA sits 2.5 up in the West. Next up: Dodgers-Giants closer, then a Philly series with Glasnow vs Robbie Ray.

Fantasy takeaway: Ohtani’s ongoing power keeps him elite; the depth in LA’s lineup adds value in daily formats, but the Muncy injury adds a wrinkle to lineup planning. Expect Dodgers to lean on a deep bullpen and a high-scoring offense the rest of the series.

Dodgers snapped a protracted scoring drought with a 13-7 win over the Giants, flipping a 4-1 hole behind Hernández’s two-run double and Ohtani’s long homer as the lineup finally clicked in key moments.

A six-run fifth, highlighted by Conforto’s sac fly and Rortvedt’s two-run double, capped a comeback and showed two-strike hitting and patient at-bats unlocking the order, with Betts delivering an RBI single to seal the surge.

The relief came from a bullpen that steadied after early trouble, keeping LA 2.5 games up in the NL West as the club exhaled, Will Smith’s IL stint looming, and a potential turning point in sight for a team recalibrating its offense.