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Pavin Smith James Wood Elly De La Cruz Trevor Rogers Eduardo Rodríguez
Pavin Smith James Wood Elly De La Cruz Trevor Rogers Eduardo Rodríguez

Jun 23, 2025 Top Performers

Batters
Table
Rk Name Tm PA R H HR RBI BB SB
1Pavin SmithARI5222410
2James WoodWSN5331400
3Elly De La CruzCIN4231300
4Zach NetoLAA5231201
5Jackson HollidayBAL5131400
6Nick GonzalesPIT5050200
7Julio RodríguezSEA5221400
8Christian YelichMIL4221210
9Ketel MarteARI6231100
10Josh BellWSN5121300

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Pitchers
Table
Rk Name Tm IP ER H BB SO GSc
1Trevor RogersBAL8.0030480
2Eduardo RodríguezARI6.00521070
3Spencer SchwellenbachATL7.0241464
4Matthew LiberatoreSTL7.0261561
5Bryan WooSEA6.0261960

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Stathead Spotlight: Bryan Woo

Bryan Woo has pitched at least 6 innings in all 15 starts he has made this year. It's the 3rd longest streak by a Mariners pitcher to start a season.

Rk Player Team Streak Streak Started Streak Ended Active
1Randy JohnsonSEA201993-04-061993-07-18
2Mark LangstonSEA171987-04-071987-06-30
3Bryan WooSEA152025-03-302025-06-23*

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Trending Player Pages

Xander Bogaerts Chris Sale Paul Skenes Rafael Devers Cal Raleigh
Xander Bogaerts Chris Sale Paul Skenes Rafael Devers Cal Raleigh

Win Prob. Added (WPA) Leaders

Position Players
Table
Rk Player Tm WPA
1S. OhtaniLAD3.7
2C. RaleighSEA3.4
3J. WoodWSN2.9
4A. JudgeNYY2.9
5P. AlonsoNYM2.9
Pitchers
Table
Rk Player Tm WPA
1J. HaderHOU3.4
2P. SkenesPIT2.9
3A.és MuñozSEA2.6
4G. CrochetBOS2.5
5Z. WheelerPHI2.4

MLB dWAR Leaders

 
Rk Player Tm dWAR
1Taylor WallsTBR2.0
2Julio RodríguezSEA1.5
3Nick AllenATL1.4
4Ernie ClementTOR1.4
5Nico HoernerCHC1.4

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Yesterday's Scores

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  Boston Red Sox 5 9 1
  Los Angeles Angels 9 6 0  
 
 
WP S. Bachman (1-0)
 
LP G. Whitlock (5-1)
 
   
 
 
  Pittsburgh Pirates 5 14 0
  Milwaukee Brewers 4 9 0  
 
 
WP C. Shugart (4-3)
 
LP N. Mears (1-1)
 
SV  D. Bednar (11) 
 
 
  Washington Nationals 10 15 1
  San Diego Padres 6 9 1  
 
 
WP M. Parker (5-8)
 
LP S. Kolek (3-3)
 
   
 
 
  Atlanta Braves 3 9 0
  New York Mets 2 6 1  
 
 
WP S. Schwellenbach (6-4)
 
LP P. Blackburn (0-2)
 
SV  D. Lee (2) 
 
 
  New York Yankees 1 8 0
  Cincinnati Reds 6 11 1  
 
 
WP S. Barlow (3-0)
 
LP A. Winans (0-1)
 
   
 
 
  Seattle Mariners 11 12 1
  Minnesota Twins 2 7 1  
 
 
WP B. Woo (7-4)
 
LP B. Ober (4-5)
 
   
 

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Yesterday's Biggest Play

Batter: Christian Yelich (MIL)

Pitcher: Chase Shugart (PIT)

Situation: Bottom 5th, 2 out, 3-0 count, Runner On 1st

Score:  PIT 4, MIL 2

Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
2 runs scored on the play, and MIL's win probability increased 27% points, to 51%
PIT went on to win the game, 5-4

View the full game Boxscore at Baseball-Reference.com

Today's Matchups to Watch

  • Brandon Nimmo (NYM) vs. Spencer Strider (ATL): 22 PA, .474/.545/1.000, 2 HR
  • Rafael Devers (SFG) vs. Cal Quantrill (MIA): 12 PA, .545/.583/1.091, 1 HR
  • Connor Joe (CIN) vs. Carlos Rodón (NYY): 10 PA, .714/.800/1.143, 1 HR
  • George Springer (TOR) vs. Logan Allen (CLE): 10 PA, .429/.556/1.286, 2 HR
  • Alec Burleson (STL) vs. Jameson Taillon (CHC): 15 PA, .400/.400/.933, 2 HR

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Today's Games (and Probable Pitchers)

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PHI (47‑31) Ranger Suárez (LHP, 6-1, 2.20)
HOU (45‑33) Framber Valdez (LHP, 8-4, 3.09)
8:10 pm
CHC (46‑32) Jameson Taillon (RHP, 7-4, 3.84)
STL (43‑36) Michael McGreevy (RHP, 1-1, 2.70)
7:45 pm
NYY (45‑33) Carlos Rodón (LHP, 9-5, 3.10)
CIN (41‑38) Chase Burns (RHP, MLB Debut)
7:10 pm
TOR (41‑36) Eric Lauer (LHP, 3-1, 2.29)
CLE (39‑37) Logan Allen (LHP, 5-4, 4.21)
6:40 pm

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AL Standings

Table
Rk Tm W L GB W-L%
East
1New York Yankees4533--.577
2Tampa Bay Rays43352.0.551
3Toronto Blue Jays41363.5.532
4Boston Red Sox40406.0.500
5Baltimore Orioles344411.0.436
Central
1Detroit Tigers4930--.620
2Cleveland Guardians39378.5.513
3Kansas City Royals384010.5.487
4Minnesota Twins374111.5.474
5Chicago White Sox255424.0.316
West
1Houston Astros4533--.577
2Seattle Mariners40374.5.519
3Los Angeles Angels38407.0.487
4Texas Rangers38417.5.481
5Athletics324814.0.400

Full Standings

Most Likely Playoff Scenario
BYE: DET, NYY
HOU vs. BOS
TBR vs. SEA
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NL Standings

Table
Rk Tm W L GB W-L%
East
1Philadelphia Phillies4731--.603
2New York Mets46331.5.582
3Atlanta Braves364110.5.468
4Washington Nationals334614.5.418
5Miami Marlins314515.0.408
Central
1Chicago Cubs4632--.590
2Milwaukee Brewers43363.5.544
3St. Louis Cardinals43363.5.544
4Cincinnati Reds41385.5.519
5Pittsburgh Pirates324815.0.400
West
1Los Angeles Dodgers4831--.608
2San Francisco Giants44343.5.564
3San Diego Padres42365.5.538
4Arizona Diamondbacks40387.5.513
5Colorado Rockies186029.5.231

Full Standings

Most Likely Playoff Scenario
BYE: LAD, CHC
NYM vs. SDP
PHI vs. SFG
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Trivia Tuesday

Who has the most seasons with 150+ RBI?

  1. Lou Gehrig
  2. Jimmie Foxx
  3. Barry Bonds
  4. Sammy Sosa

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Born This Day

1986: Phil Hughes: 11.0 WAR (turns 39)

1987: Sam Freeman: 2.9 WAR (turns 38)

1999: Wilyer Abreu: 5.9 WAR (turns 26)

1999: Christopher Morel: 2.1 WAR (turns 26)

1989: Robbie Ross: 2.6 WAR (turns 36)

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