However, it's hard not to call Kodai Senga an ace, given that his 1.47 ERA is the best in all of baseball right now. But in that case, it initially seemed like the Mets might be without their ace for some time after Senga suffered a hamstring strain while covering first base in the sixth inning of the Mets' June 12 game against the Washington Nationals.

The New York Yankees once again appear to be a top-tier World Series contender.

On the rotation side, right-hander Tyler Glasnow threw live batting practice to minor league hitters for the first time since he went down with shoulder inflammation in late April.