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Kyle Schwarber is officially the first MLB player to reach 40 home runs in 2026, blasting a three-run homer as the Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Seattle Mariners 6-0. Schwarber's fourth 40-homer season with Philadelphia ties Phillies legend Ryan Howard for the most in franchise history and puts Schwarber alongside
Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge for the most 40-homer seasons among active players. We break down Schwarber's incredible power, Bryce Harper's 390th career homer and Jesús Luzardo's dominant performance. Plus, controversy erupts after the Chicago Cubs lose 2-0 to the Arizona Diamondbacks following a missed balk call that could have scored Pete Crow-Armstrong. Crew chief Alfonso Márquez later admitted the umpires missed the call, leaving Craig Counsell and PCA furious as the Cubs battle for NL Wild Card positioning. Finally, a scary moment for the **Milwaukee Brewers as Dustin May is struck by a 106 mph line drive on his very first pitch against the New York Mets. We discuss May's injury diagnosis, the impact on Milwaukee's pitching staff and everything you need to know as the MLB playoff race heats up heading toward September.
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