NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s biggest spenders are stumbling, slowed by injuries and scrambling to patch rosters with help for battered bullpens and other positions ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Opening the season with a top payroll of $326 million, the New York Mets have a 1 1/2-game NL East lead but are 17-20 since mid-June.

Check out more information on how to watch the Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees game today on TV and streaming services: When: Friday, July 18, 2025. Time: 7:15 p.m. Eastern. Where: Truist Park | Atlanta, Georgia. Channel: MLB Network. Best streaming options: Fubo (free trial), DIRECTV (free trial) and Sling (promotional offers).

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Pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton delivered a two-run double and Bellinger added an RBI single that made it 7-3. But Judge extinguished the rally when he struck out against lefty Dylan Lee with runners on the corners.