We have reached the point in the season when the standings begin to take on more meaning, and Will Leitch picked which races he thinks will be the most fun to follow down the stretch.
Jacob Lopez admitted to cracking a smile a couple times while pitching to Nathaniel Lowe, who fouled off 11 pitches before striking out looking to end an epic 17-pitch at-bat.
Catch the Cubs vs. Cardinals at 8 p.m. ET (or Phillies vs. Rangers) before a battle of first-place teams between the Blue Jays and Dodgers is joined in progress (or Nationals vs. Giants).
