Parity has overtaken baseball. Not a single team has won more than three consecutive games or lost more than two straight entering the start of play on Wednesday.Only one team in the American League has won seven of its last 10 games. But it's not helping the Texas Rangers much since they dug themselves too big of a hole. They are seven games out of the last wild-card spot.The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets have won eight of their past 10 in the National League. Philadelphia owns the best record in the majors, and we will break down their contest against the Tampa Bay Rays. It promises to be an intense atmosphere after Tuesday's shenanigans.The San Diego Padres have been hot since the All-Star break, so we will check in on their game against the Seattle Mariners. Also, let's give the Kansas City Royals some love as they visit the New York Yankees.TAMPA BAY RAYS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESThe Phillies scored five times in the bottom of the eighth inning to win 9-4 on Tuesday, and Rays reliever Edwin Uceta became unhinged and drilled Philadelphia's Nick Castellanos in the left hip. That led to a benches-clearing incident that had both Castellanos and Bryce Harper furious at Uceta.It will be quite the scene in Philadelphia—we know those fans will be looking for No. 63—if Uceta takes the mound and either Castellanos or Harper come up. Trea Turner homered off Uceta, so perhaps he'll need to borrow some padding from the Eagles.If you like betting homers, watch for the pregame report on Kyle Schwarber. He left with a hyperextended left elbow. Before leaving, Schwarber led off the game with a homer for the 14th time this season, breaking the record set by Alfonso Soriano of the New York Yankees in 2003.The Rays have dropped the first two games of this series and 12 of the past 19. But Yandy Diaz and company are capable of making it a rough night for Phillies' ace Zach Wheeler.Rays money line, +180 (DraftKings) Stake SportsBook Bonus$100,000 Daily RaceSign up now to claimFor help with a gambling problem, call or text the NCPG – (1-800-522-4700) Play nowBet365 SportsBook BonusFirst Bet Safety Net $1000 or Bet $5 & Get $150Sign up now and get the choice of two incredible offers.New Customers Only. Deposit required. Paid in Bonus Bets. Bonus Bets wager excluded from returns. T&Cs, time limits and exclusions apply. Play nowRead ReviewBet365 SportsBook BonusFirst Bet Safety Net $1000 or Bet $5 & Get $150Sign up now and get the choice of two incredible offers.New Customers Only. Deposit required. Paid in Bonus Bets. 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Amazingly, nobody surpassed his record for 50 years.Manny Machado passed Colbert when he drilled his 164th homer with San Diego during Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the Mariners. Machado has 26 homers this season for the Padres, who lead the NL wild-card berth.The Mariners are hanging around in both the AL West and Wild Card races, but they don't seem ready to make a real push. Cal Raleigh hit his 30th homer on Tuesday, but star Julio Rodriguez's pedestrian numbers of 14 homers, 14 doubles and 49 RBIs have been a killer.Making contact is a challenge for Seattle hitters. Josh Rojas (who slugs a porous .345) is one strikeout away from making it eight Mariners with 100 or more strikeouts. 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