It seems only appropriate that a three-game series between the teams with the two best records in the National League begins on Monday with a stellar pitching matchup.

The Smokies blow a big lead and then win on a walk-off wild pitch. Iowa gets shelled. The Pelicans stop Columbia.

Kansas City took two of three each from the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland in back-to-back series and are 13-8 in July following an 8-18 month of June. Hill hasn't faced the Braves since 2022, while ...