We've seen enough to know by now that this year's team is for real. In fact, in the last calendar year, the Mets have the best record in baseball, which is a wild stat for a franchise that was supposed to be suffering through a transition year last year.

Diamondbacks Look to Deal Before Deadline

The Texas Rangers lost to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, dropping a 5-1 decision to a fellow American League wild card contender. The loss was the Rangers' 10th in their last 14 games, an ugly skid that has sent the club's record on the year down to 29-32,