Five series frame MLB's final week before the trade deadline

Deals are due Monday at 6 p.m. ET.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jul 281 min read

What happened: Orioles-Tigers, Diamondbacks-Pirates, Rangers-Rays, Yankees-Cubs and Red Sox-Dodgers headline the week. The first three matchups fall before the weekend, while the final two close the schedule ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline.

Why it matters: Arizona and Pittsburgh are separated by one game in the NL Wild Card race, while Texas and Tampa Bay lead their divisions. New York and Chicago share 59-46 records, and Boston enters its Dodgers series after tying a club record with 15 straight wins.

By the numbers: Tampa Bay leads the American League with 62 wins, while Los Angeles tops MLB with 67. Gabriel Moreno has an .854 OPS and 3.1 WAR; Junior Caminero owns a .914 OPS with 29 homers; Pete Crow-Armstrong has a .933 OPS, 23 homers, 26 steals and 7.0 WAR.

What to watch: Results through Sunday could sharpen buyers' needs and alter sellers' leverage before Monday's deadline.

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MLB.com 2026-07-28T08:43:13.340861+00:00

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