It's a fact

The Yankees have the most winning months since 1996 (36), followed by the Braves (34).

Milestone

The Marlins, who began play in 1993, turned the first triple play in team history last week, in their 1,496th game.

Stat of the week

Larry Walker hit .438 in July after a .410 June, the first since Paul O'Neill in 1994 to hit .400 in successive months.