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The dog days of summer are here, and we have reached crunch time in the 2015 MLB season.

Getting hot at the right moment can go a long way in August and September, and even with so many games already in the books, teams continue to shuffle up and down in these rankings on a weekly basis.

So let's take an updated look at how all 30 clubs currently stack up.

When putting together this list, we considered the following factors:

Approaching the end of August, several useful free agents remain unclaimed on most fantasy baseball waiver wires.

There's no shame needing upgrades this late in the season. With precious time left to seal the deal, there's also nothing wrong with wringing out every last drop of a hot hand.

Two streaking teammates receive recognition for their offensive tears. A varying array of pitchers return to the spotlight, with one back in the rotation, another recovered from injury and another ending a forced rest.

The main plot of the three-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels that concluded Sunday was the playoff chase.

The Halos are in the thick of the wild-card hunt, and the Jays hold a narrow half-game edge over the New York Yankees in the American League East.

But there was a solid subplot to this weekend's action: the burgeoning AL Most Valuable Player race between Josh Donaldson and Mike Trout.

Since Major League Baseball added the wild card to the playoffs in 1995, 12 teams have advanced from Wild Card Weekend to World Series. Six of those teams went from Wild Card to world champions, proving that all you need is a chip and a chair.

Both World Series teams last season advanced to the Fall Classic via the wild card, and that’s what this list is all about. September is about to play out in front of our eyes, and October lies just on the other side.

The Baltimore Orioles may be only two games out of a wild-card spot in the American League, but they can't like their chances of gaining ground on the Texas Rangers or New York Yankees with J.J. Hardy out of action.

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Hardy Headed for 15-Day DL with Groin Injury

Sunday, Aug. 23

With the Orioles smack dab in the stretch run, there's no good time for Hardy to miss a couple of weeks, but he's banking on a break now ensuring his sore left groin will no longer be a problem for the remainder of the year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have arguably the two best starting pitchers in the National League. After that, they have a lot of troubling questions.

Here's the biggest one: Is this team good enough to call itself a legitimate contender?

The answer seems like an obvious "yes," considering the Dodgers entered play Sunday in first place in the National League West at 67-55.

New York Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia left in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians due to a knee injury, the team announced.  

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There's a certain amount of risk involved in MLB with any free-agent signing or trade, as baseball is an unpredictable game and offseason additions don't always work out.

Whether it's a blockbuster trade or a big-money free-agent signing, there are always winners and losers, and the following article will focus on the latter.

Which players on the move this past offseason have struggled the most in 2015?

Like Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals rookies before them (here and here), Atlanta Braves rookies found themselves making a coffee run before a game in Chicago.

As a new week in fantasy baseball begins, Sunday’s MLB action features a full dosage of 15 different games. While pitching often presents better value for daily fantasy leagues, it’s smart to choose offense over subpar pitching for today’s games.