In 3 starts after winning his previous 3 he's 1-1 4.05 ERA. 

Heading into yesterday's game, he was 3-0 in his last three starts with a 0.86 ERA. He had a 1-0 lead over the Phillies after four, gave up a run in the fifth, five more in the sixth and -- just like that -- end of winning streak.

I looked for pitchers to bet against tonight who have won their last three starts but there aren't any.  

Yesterday's Debut

2B Lenyn Sosa (CHW)

Born: January 25, 2000 (Age: 22-149d)

Debut: 0-1

His three-run bomb in the fourth is the difference as the Brewers pull into a tie with the Cardinals.

Fanned Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn on seven pitches to get the save in 4-0 win.

Ty France (2B) SEA - Jun. 23
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player.php?id=15038

France (arm) underwent an X-ray following Thursday's game against the Athletics that came back negative, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Scott Servais said Thursday that the team is "cautiously optimistic" about France's status following his early departure Thursday, but he'll undergo an MRI on Friday to help determine the severity of his injury.

Manny Machado (3B) SD - Jun. 23
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player.php?id=11437

Machado (ankle) did leg exercises and played catch on the field prior to Thursday's game against the Phillies, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Cassavell further reported that Machado didn't appear to be favoring his sprained left ankle. Manager Bob Melvin offered that Machado could appear as a pinch hitter "in a few days." While the team remains optimistic that Machado will avoid a stint on the injured list, it sounds as if his return to the lineup is not imminent.

Some excellent results after a late start in 2022 both in MILB and MLB....

Oscar is having a good series in Minneapolis. Here's some insight from the Athletic (subscription, well worth it):

Hitting coach Chris Valaika, to The Athletic recently, on rookie right fielder Oscar Gonzalez: “His at-bats have gotten better the deeper in the game, especially off back-end bullpen guys. You see him grind out those at-bats, take his hits the other way. I’ve been really pleased with where he’s at.”

Lo and behold, Gonzalez delivered twice in the late innings Wednesday to spur the Guardians to a wild 11-10 win. He launched a go-ahead two-run homer to left in the seventh inning off Twins reliever Jharel Cotton, who entered the game with a 1.76 ERA. In the ninth, Gonzalez knotted the score at 10 with a two-run single off Griffin Jax, who must be tired of the Guardians after three consecutive rough outings against them this season.

Gonzalez ultimately grounded into a double play in the 10th inning Tuesday night, but he fouled off six consecutive pitches from Twins closer Jhoan Duran that ranged from 85 to 100 mph before succumbing on the ninth offering of the duel. On May 29, Gonzalez forced Tigers closer Gregory Soto to throw nine pitches, all ranging from 97 to 101 mph, in a ninth-inning encounter. That was his 12th career plate appearance.

It’s difficult to gauge where Gonzalez’s career is headed. He built a reputation in the minors for hitting for power, racking up strikeouts and rarely drawing walks. In the majors, he’s slugged two home runs in 24 games, both in his last 13 plate appearances. Instead, he’s excelled at smacking sharp grounders and line drives through the infield — not what you’d expect for a 6-foot-4, 240-pound kid who led the farm system in homers in 2021.

“He does have bat-to-ball skills, but there was some swing-and-miss, some chase (in the minors),” Valaika said. “Since he’s been up here, I think he’s handled his at-bats exceptionally well. He’s controlled the strike zone. You’ll see some aggressiveness early, but the way he can lock in (during) his at-bats and finish his at-bats has been really impressive.”

June 23, 2022

Minnesota Twins — The local paper wrote up Emilio Pagan as the Twins’ pseudo-closer on Tuesday, but  since then, the 31-year-old has blown the lead in back-to-back games. The article quotes Rocco Baldelli as saying that he won’t commit to one particular closer, but we think Jhoan Duran is now more likely to get the next save chance. Behind Duran and Pagan, Griffin Jax has emerged as a solid option for Minnesota.

Updated hierarchy: *Duran | Pagan | Jax.
* = closer-by-committee

We should get his stats later today.

Baltimore Orioles — Rookie Nick Vespi — just one of several relievers quietly having an excellent season for Baltimore this year — pitched a clean sixth inning with a three-run lead and wound up with an unexpected save when the game was rained out.

Hierarchy remains: Lopez | Bautista | Tate.

Closer Monkey:

San Diego Padres — With a big lead, the Padres turned to Nick Martinez, who reinvented himself during a stint in Japan. Martinez got 11 outs for his first major-league save.

Hierarchy remains: Rogers | Garcia | Crismatt.

Smile, Carlos. We have your picture this time.

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Austin Hays Gio Urshela Amed Rosario Shohei Ohtani Carlos Rodon Jun 22, 2022 Top Performers Pitchers: Shohei Ohtani (LAA): 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 13 K, 90 GmSc Carlos Rodon (SFG): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 10 K, 76 GmSc Charlie Morton (ATL): 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 11 K, 74 GmSc Pablo Lopez (MIA): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K, 70 GmSc George Kirby (SEA): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K, 67 GmSc View All of Yesterday's Pitchers at Baseball-Reference.com

Stathead Spotlight

Aaron Judge has 27 home runs through the Yankees first 69 games of the season. Only Babe Ruth has had more home runs at this point in a season for the Yankees.

See the full list on Stathead.com

Game was called after six.

Austin Hays Hits for Cycle

Yesterday Austin Hays hit the 11th cycle in St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles franchise history, and just the sixth since the team moved to Baltimore.

See the full list on Stathead.com

Swipes his ninth bag with the help of a supersized oven mitt.

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