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CINCINNATI — There’s no guarantee that the Miami Marlins are going to trade Pablo Lopez between now and MLB’s trade deadline at 6 p.m. Aug. 2.

CINCINNATI — Trevor Rogers had yet another bad outing on Monday, and the Miami Marlins’ fortunes didn’t get any better once he left the mound in their eventual 11-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds to open a four-game series at Great American Ball Park.

PITTSBURGH — In a game where the Pirates faced arguably the best starting pitcher in the National League in right-hander Sandy Alcantara, their offense was pesky, persistent and productive, Pittsburgh tying the game in the ninth to force extra innings and threatening again in the 10th.

PHILADELPHIA — This has been an abysmal three games for the Phillies. A week ago, they completed a sweep of the Marlins in Miami, something they hadn’t done since 2010. It was a series so impactful that it left fans and media wondering if this team was truly different.

PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies swept the Marlins in Miami just before the All-Star break, they were playing pristine baseball. They committed no errors during that series. In their first game, they gutted out a 2-1 win despite an uncharacteristically shaky performance from closer Seranthony Domínguez. That didn’t feel like…

PITTSBURGH — And in the 38th inning, the Miami Marlins scored runs — four of them to be specific.

MIAMI — The All-Star break came and went.

The Texas Rangers will meet the Miami Marlins in MLB action on Thursday afternoon at LoanDepot Park.

You ready for a frantic finish to the MLB season? It’s going to be epic!

Even for a win-now, splurge-“Mo”-splurge guy like myself, the idea of the Cardinals trading for Juan Soto is a tough one to back.