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| Alex Bregman | Bryan Reynolds | Andrew McCutchen | Zac Gallen | JT Brubaker |
Aug 18, 2022 Top Performers
Pitchers:
Zac Gallen (ARI): 7.1 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 12 K, 82 GmSc
JT Brubaker (PIT): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 7 K, 80 GmSc
Adam Wainwright (STL): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 7 K, 78 GmSc
Yu Darvish (SDP): 8.1 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 67 GmSc
Max Fried (ATL): 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 67 GmSc
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| Alex Bregman | Bryan Reynolds | Andrew McCutchen | Zac Gallen | JT Brubaker |
Aug 18, 2022 Top Performers
Batters:
Alex Bregman (HOU): 4-6, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB
Bryan Reynolds (PIT): 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
Andrew McCutchen (MIL): 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
Chas McCormick (HOU): 3-6, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
Willson Contreras (CHC): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Hunter Renfroe (MIL): 3-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Lars Nootbaar (STL): 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
George Springer (TOR): 5-5, 1 RBI, 2 R
Albert Pujols (STL): 2-3, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R
Yandy Díaz (TBR): 2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Nootbaar led off the Cardinals three-run first with an infield single and added a two-run homer in the sixth to extend St. Louis' lead to 12-0. Over his last 31 games (83 plate appearances), the second-year outfield has slashed .313/.434/.566 while walking (19) more times than he's struck out (18).
Hit No. 3 came off a 59 mph fastball from Josh Harrison, plating run No. 21.
McCormick has shifted into a timeshare with Mauricio Dubon in center field, and he's started only four of the team's last eight games. Even prior to Thursday's outburst, he has hit well of late by collecting at least one hit in four of his last five games. He also has eight RBI and three runs scored in that span. For the season, McCormick now has a .238/.323/.426 line across 300 plate appearances.
Rotowire:
Thomas had settled in near the top of the order from mid-June to mid-August but has batted in the lower half the last six games. He has just two hits over 19 at-bats (.105) since the drop, which followed a 16-game stretch with a .193/.246/.281 line.
Rotowire:
Mathias, who was acquired from the Brewers at the trade deadline, was called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, a transaction that got lost among the organizational changes of the past week, which featured the sacking of a manager and general manager. He appeared as a pinch hitter Wednesday, doubling in his lone plate appearance, then made his first start for the Rangers on Thursday. It's unclear how he'll be used going forward, as the Rangers tend to rotate several players at DH. He could serve as a right-handed complement with Brad Miller at DH or spot in as a utility player capable of playing second base, third base and left field.
Mancini took Lucas Giolito yard in the second inning to tally his 14th home run of the season. Since joining the Astros on Aug. 2, Mancini has four homers, 10 RBI and six runs scored across 43 plate appearances. After originally being in the lineup inconsistently, Mancini has started five of Houston's last six games.
Rotoworld:
08.18: Zach Logue surrendered seven runs in 4 1/3 innings Thursday in a
Rotoworld:
08.18: Michael Massey slugged his first career home run on Thursday in the
08.18: Luis Patiño fired 5 2/3 scoreless innings on Thursday in a win over the
Rotoworld:
08.18: Tommy Pham hit an RBI single on Thursday in the Red Sox' blowout loss
The homers are split evenly. The AB not so much.
Rotoworld:
08.18: J.D. Davis went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's
Rotoworld:
08.18: Adam Wainwright tallied seven strikeouts across seven scoreless innings
New York Post:
ATLANTA — This wasn’t the time for the Mets to end their impressive streak of series won or tied against division foes, but maybe they were just fortunate they weren’t swept.
Whatever the case, the Braves seem determined to stick around. Thursday night the Mets squandered a chance for an acceptable series split, watching as two grounders turned into the sequence that buried them in a 3-2 loss at Truist Park.
After winning or tying their first 16 series against the NL East this season, the Mets left town with three losses in four games against the defending World Series champions. The Mets lead the Braves by 3 ½ games in the NL East. The teams still have three games remaining against each other, beginning Sept. 30 in Atlanta.
“We won four [of five] when we were back at our place and they won three when we were here,” Brandon Nimmo said. “I am not that disappointed. I am just more disappointed in that I feel like there were some things in this game we could have done a little slightly better and maybe we pull away with this one, but that’s baseball. When good baseball happens it’s usually one or two things.”
New York Post:
Yes, it’s very early for the new guy in town, who was making his third start as a Yankee and his first in The Bronx. But his timing here was terrible. One night after the most dramatic victory of the season, made possible by Josh Donaldson’s grand slam in the 10th, Montas killed off whatever feel-good momentum might’ve carried over. He spiked the notion that the reeling Yanks had finally righted themselves and were fixing to go on another tear.
Montas allowed Toronto six runs and eight hits over six innings, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s three-run shot, failing to give his team a reasonable chance to win in what would be a 9-2 defeat. In 14 innings as a Yankee, Montas has surrendered 14 runs and 18 hits.
He's not the same guy this year ... simple as that ... Brewers obviously knew that ... Padres decided to risk it (they've got a pitching coach that seems good) ...
Might be the end in Atlanta.
LynchMob and SeaDogs. Explain.
In the five years from 2014-thru-2018 he averaged 69.8 appearances. Am I surprised at the eventual outcome? Not one bit. That's a lot of getting up, warming up, sitting down, warming up. He truly was gifted with an immense talent and was one of the best relievers of the past ten years. All that's left is for Randy Levine to take a victory lap.
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Yesterday's Biggest Play
Batter: Cedric Mullins (BAL)
Pitcher: Brandon Hughes (CHC)
Situation: Bottom 9th, 1 out, 1-0 count, Runners On 1st and 2nd
Score: CHC 3, BAL 2
Double Play: Lineout: 2B
CHC went from a 67% win probability to a game-ending out, and a 3-2 victory.
View the full game Boxscore at Baseball-Reference.com