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It was the ninth inning of the Red Sox’ 10-2 win over the Rockies on Tuesday. Manager Alex Cora was trusting Bello, who had thrown just 86 pitches, with the final frame. Touching the mound that late into the night is a rare feat for any starting pitcher in the modern baseball landscape, but even more so for Bello, who had never done it before.

It's Wednesday, July 9 and the Rockies (21-71) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (48-45). Antonio Senzatela is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Lucas Giolito for Boston. Brayan Bello went a complete 9.

As we near baseball's second half, let's take a look at each team's preseason odds and where they stand now to see how each team has fared.

On June 25, the Blue Jays were 3.5 games back in the American League East. Eleven days later, they now take an eight-game winning streak and a three-game division lead into the final week before the break.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the streaking Blue Jays sweep the Yankees and take over the AL East, Brandon Woodruff has a triumphant return to the majors, the Mariners’ pitching staff is historically-stingy,