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Shohei Ohtani Michael Harris II Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Zack Littell Brandon Pfaadt
Shohei Ohtani Michael Harris II Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Zack Littell Brandon Pfaadt

Sep 19, 2024 Top Performers

Batters
Table
Rk Name Tm PA R H HR RBI BB SB
1Shohei OhtaniLAD64631002
2Michael Harris IIATL6432400
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.TOR5332210
4Matt OlsonATL5322410
5Blake DunnCIN4321112
6CJ AbramsWSN5240002
7Jorge SolerATL4321300
8Brandon NimmoNYM5221300
9Kyle ManzardoCLE3131100
10Max MuncyLAD6420120

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Pitchers
Table
Rk Name Tm IP ER H BB SO GSc
1Zack LittellTBR7.0010782
2Brandon PfaadtARI7.01201281
3Kevin GausmanTOR5.0001672
4Yusei KikuchiHOU6.0151966
5Erick FeddeSTL6.0141362

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Shohei Ohtani Makes History!

After his historic offensive performance on Thursday night, Shohei Ohtani became the inaugural member of the 50/50 club!

Rk Player HR SB Season
1Shohei Ohtani51512024
2Ronald Acuña Jr.41732023
3Eric Davis37501987
4Barry Bonds33521990
5Hanley Ramírez29512007

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Yesterday's Scores

max 6 games shown

 
  San Francisco Giants 3 8 0
  Baltimore Orioles 5 10 0  
 
 
WP G. Soto (3-5)
 
LP R. Walker (9-4)
 
   
 
 
  Atlanta Braves 15 18 0
  Cincinnati Reds 3 10 0  
 
 
WP C. Sale (18-3)
 
LP J. Aguiar (2-1)
 
   
 
 
  Minnesota Twins 2 3 0 10 inn.
  Cleveland Guardians 3 11 2  
 
 
WP E. Morgan (3-0)
 
LP C. Thielbar (2-4)
 
   
 
 
  Toronto Blue Jays 4 7 0
  Texas Rangers 0 2 1  
 
 
WP K. Gausman (13-11)
 
LP K. Rocker (0-1)
 
   
 
 
  New York Yankees 2 6 1
  Seattle Mariners 3 6 1  
 
 
WP L. Gilbert (8-11)
 
LP C. Schmidt (5-4)
 
SV  A. Muñoz (22) 
 
 
  Los Angeles Dodgers 20 16 1
  Miami Marlins 4 9 0  
 
 
WP J. Flaherty (13-7)
 
LP E. Cabrera (4-8)
 
   
 

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Yesterday's Biggest Play

Batter: Anthony Santander (BAL)

Pitcher: Ryan Walker (SFG)

Situation: Bottom 9th, 2 out, 1-2 count, Runner On 1st

Score:  BAL 3, SFG 3

Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
2 runs scored on the play, and BAL went from a 56% win probability to a 5-3 walk-off win.

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Today's Matchups to Watch

  • Kyle Tucker (HOU) vs. Tyler Anderson (LAA): 14 PA, .583/.643/1.250, 1 HR
  • Yordan Alvarez (HOU) vs. Tyler Anderson (LAA): 19 PA, .412/.474/1.059, 3 HR
  • José Ramírez (CLE) vs. Kyle Gibson (STL): 47 PA, .410/.468/.590, 1 HR
  • Jonathan India (CIN) vs. Mitch Keller (PIT): 27 PA, .438/.667/.563, 0 HR
  • Alex Bregman (HOU) vs. Tyler Anderson (LAA): 24 PA, .294/.458/.765, 2 HR

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Today's Games (and Probable Pitchers)

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PHI (91‑62) Cristopher Sánchez (LHP, 10-9, 3.24)
NYM (85‑68) David Peterson (LHP, 9-2, 2.85)
7:10 pm
ARI (85‑68) Zac Gallen (RHP, 12-6, 3.61)
MIL (88‑65) Colin Rea (RHP, 12-5, 4.14)
8:10 pm
DET (80‑73) TBD
BAL (85‑68) Corbin Burnes (RHP, 14-8, 3.06)
7:05 pm
CLE (89‑65) Ben Lively (RHP, 12-9, 3.87)
STL (77‑76) Kyle Gibson (RHP, 8-7, 4.11)
8:15 pm

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AL Standings

Table
Rk Tm W L GB W-L%
East
1New York Yankees8964--.582
2Baltimore Orioles85684.0.556
3Boston Red Sox767713.0.497
4Tampa Bay Rays757814.0.490
5Toronto Blue Jays738016.0.477
Central
1Cleveland Guardians8965--.578
2Kansas City Royals82716.5.536
3Detroit Tigers80738.5.523
4Minnesota Twins80738.5.523
5Chicago White Sox3611752.5.235
West
1Houston Astros8370--.542
2Seattle Mariners78755.0.510
3Texas Rangers738010.0.477
4Oakland Athletics678616.0.438
5Los Angeles Angels629121.0.405

Full Standings

Most Likely Playoff Scenario
BYE: NYY, CLE
HOU vs. DET
BAL vs. KCR
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NL Standings

Table
Rk Tm W L GB W-L%
East
1Philadelphia Phillies9162--.595
2New York Mets85686.0.556
3Atlanta Braves83708.0.542
4Washington Nationals688523.0.444
5Miami Marlins569735.0.366
Central
1Milwaukee Brewers8865--.575
2Chicago Cubs787510.0.510
3St. Louis Cardinals777611.0.503
4Cincinnati Reds748014.5.481
5Pittsburgh Pirates728116.0.471
West
1Los Angeles Dodgers9162--.595
2San Diego Padres87664.0.569
3Arizona Diamondbacks85686.0.556
4San Francisco Giants747917.0.484
5Colorado Rockies599432.0.386

Full Standings

Most Likely Playoff Scenario
BYE: LAD, PHI
MIL vs. ARI
SDP vs. NYM
See Full Playoff Odds

Postseason Races

Table
Rk Tm W L GB
1New York Yankees8964+9.0
2Cleveland Guardians8965+8.5
3Baltimore Orioles8568+5.0
4Houston Astros8370+3.0
5Kansas City Royals8271+2.0
6Detroit Tigers8073--
7Minnesota Twins8073--
8Seattle Mariners78752.0
9Boston Red Sox76774.0
10Tampa Bay Rays75785.0
11Texas Rangers73807.0
12Toronto Blue Jays73807.0

Most Likely Playoff Scenario
Division Winners: NYY, CLE, HOU
Wild Cards: BAL, KCR, DET

Table
Rk Tm W L GB
1Los Angeles Dodgers9162+6.0
2Philadelphia Phillies9162+6.0
3Milwaukee Brewers8865+3.0
4San Diego Padres8766+2.0
5New York Mets8568--
6Arizona Diamondbacks8568--
7Atlanta Braves83702.0
8Chicago Cubs78757.0
9St. Louis Cardinals77768.0

Most Likely Playoff Scenario
Division Winners: LAD, PHI, MIL
Wild Cards: SDP, NYM, ARI

Division leaders in bold, Full Standings

x - clinched playoffs
y - clinched division

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