LEADING OFF: Dodgers fans covet Soto, Red Sox slumping


              Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi delivers during the third inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
            
              Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Aaron Ashby throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, July 8, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
            
              Boston Red Sox's Alex Verdugo looks at the scoreboard during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Friday, July 22, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
            
              National League's Juan Soto, of the Washington Nationals, holds the winner's trophy after the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby, Monday, July 18, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
LEADING OFF: Dodgers fans covet Soto, Red Sox slumping