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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals celebrates with Pedro Severino #29 and Mark Reynolds #14 after hitting a home run in the second inning for his first career Major League hit against the San Diego Padres at Nationals Park on May 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: Washington Nationals Juan Soto goes deep

Boston Red Sox headline six of the biggest surprises in MLB thus far

Relief Roundup: Shohei Ohtani dominates on the mound

Relief Roundup: Los Angeles Dodgers sweep Nationals in doubleheader

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 18: Milwaukee Brewers First base Jesus Aguilar (24) celebrates his 1st home run of the game with Milwaukee Brewers Third base Travis Shaw (21) during a MLB game between the Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers on May 18, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, MN. The Brewers defeated the Twins 8-3.(Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: Jesus Aguilar powers the Milwaukee Brewers

(Original Caption) 4/12/1916-New York, NY: Walter Johnson pitches for the Washington Senators in the season opener at the Polo Grounds.

MLB history: The hitting pitcher quiz challenges

BOSTON, MA - MAY 16: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a two run home run during the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics on May 16, 2018 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: Boston Red Sox J.D. Martinez homers again

SEATTLE, WA - MAY 16: Bartolo Colon #40 of the Texas Rangers waves to fans as he is replaced in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on May 16, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: Texas Rangers Bartolo Colon bellies up

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 19: Ronald Torreyes #74 of the New York Yankees looks on against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium on April 19, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

MLB Rankings: We breakdown the best benches in baseball

SAN DIEGO, CA - MAY 15: Jordan Lyles #27 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at PETCO Park on May 15, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: San Diego Padres Jordan Lyles flirts with perfection

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 10: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on May 10, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 5-4. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

MLB standings at the one-quarter mark, what now?

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 12: Brett Gardner #11 (L) of the New York Yankees douses teammate Neil Walker #14 after his eleventh inning game winning base hit against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium on May 12, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

MLB Power Rankings: It’s the New York Yankees and everyone else

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - MAY 9: Catcher Tyler Flowers #25 of the Atlanta Braves makes his way to the dugout following the seventh inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 9, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: Tyler Flowers powers Atlanta Braves

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 13: Joey Rickard #23 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with teammates following the Orioles 17-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 13, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: Baltimore Orioles offense goes off

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 15: Guests attend a viewing party for the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament inside the 25,000-square-foot Race & Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino which features 4,488-square-feet of HD video screens on March 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

MLB: Supreme Court clears way for legal sports betting

UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 02: Dale Berra is coming home to play for his father, Yogi Berra with the New York Yankees. (Photo by Dan Farrell/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: Max Scherzer does it all for the Washington Nationals

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 10: Andrew Benintendi #16 and J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate a victory against the New York Yankees on May 10, 2018 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: Boston Red Sox salvage one game against Yankees

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 22: Kyle Lohse #26 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park on October 22, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Kyle Lohse retires with an Instagram post

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Tom Brady attends "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & the Catholic Imagination", the 2018 Costume Institute Benefit at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

Ichiro Suzuki has no idea who the expletive Tom Brady is

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 09: Jonathan Holder #56 of the New York Yankees reacts to the final out of the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on May 9, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: New York Yankees streak to first place

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 27: Anthony Rizzo #44 of the Chicago Cubs bats against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on April 27, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Brewers 3-2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Chicago Cubs: Yu Darvish needs Chris Gimenez as his personal catcher

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Adam Dunn #10 of the Oakland Athletics hits an rbi single scoring Coco Crisp #4 against the Philadelphia Phillies in the bottom of the first inning at O.co Coliseum on September 21, 2014 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

MLB Rankings: The most prolific Three True Outcomes hitters

ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 25: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Designated hitter Albert Pujols (5) looks on during a preseason MLB game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on March 25, 2018 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The declining Albert Pujols and others before him

TORONTO, ON - MAY 8: James Paxton #65 of the Seattle Mariners is celebrates after throwing a no-hitter during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on May 8, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: Seattle Mariners James Paxton no-hits Blue Jays

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: General view of pitch preparation prior to the Premier League match between West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion at London Stadium on January 2, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by James Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images)

MLB Expansion: London not realistic expansion target

ST. LOUIS, MO - MAY 7: Fernando Romero #77 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium on May 7, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Relief Roundup: Minnesota Twins, Fernando Romero baffle Cardinals

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 09: A general view of the exterior of the O.co Coliseum prior to the start of an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders on November 9, 2014 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

MLB Ballparks: 5 worst in Major League Baseball for 2018

ST. LOUIS, MO - MAY 6: Dexter Fowler #25 of the St. Louis Cardinals is mobbed by his teammates after hitting a walk-off two-run home run in the fourteenth inning at Busch Stadium on May 6, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

MLB Power Rankings: St. Louis Cardinals surge, while NL East plummets