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Marcus Semien Jazz Chisholm Jr. Nick Fortes Yu Darvish Michael Kopech
Marcus Semien Jazz Chisholm Jr. Nick Fortes Yu Darvish Michael Kopech

Jun 7, 2022 Top Performers

Batters:

Marcus Semien (TEX): 4-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA): 2-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R

Nick Fortes (MIA): 2-2, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R

Jorge Polanco (MIN): 4-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R

Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Geraldo Perdomo (ARI): 2-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R

Joey Votto (CIN): 2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

Wilmer Flores (SFG): 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R

Christopher Morel (CHC): 2-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R

Aaron Judge (NYY): 2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

View All of Yesterday's Batters at Baseball-Reference.com

Pitchers:

Yu Darvish (SDP): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 79 GmSc

Michael Kopech (CHW): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 8 K, 77 GmSc

Dakota Hudson (STL): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K, 74 GmSc

Justin Verlander (HOU): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 12 K, 71 GmSc

Kyle Wright (ATL): 8.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K, 71 GmSc

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Yesterday's Scores

max 6 games shown

 
  Texas Rangers 6 12 1
  Cleveland Guardians 3 5 1  
 
 
WP T. Hearn (4-4)
 
LP K. McCarty (0-1)
 
SV  J. Barlow (11) 
 
 
  Texas Rangers 3 8 2
  Cleveland Guardians 6 9 1  
 
 
WP C. Quantrill (3-3)
 
LP J. Gray (1-3)
 
SV  E. Clase (10) 
 
 
  Arizona Diamondbacks 8 10 1
  Cincinnati Reds 14 16 0  
 
 
WP G. Ashcraft (3-0)
 
LP T. Gilbert (0-3)
 
   
 
 
  Washington Nationals 2 8 0
  Miami Marlins 12 14 1  
 
 
WP E. Cabrera (2-0)
 
LP J. Adon (1-10)
 
   
 
 
  Chicago Cubs 3 7 0
  Baltimore Orioles 9 9 0  
 
 
WP B. Baker (2-3)
 
LP K. Thompson (6-1)
 
   
 
 
  Detroit Tigers 5 11 0
  Pittsburgh Pirates 3 6 0  
 
 
WP T. Skubal (5-2)
 
LP J. Quintana (1-3)
 
SV  G. Soto (11) 
 

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Yesterday's Biggest Play

Batter: Taylor Walls (TBR)

Pitcher: Drew VerHagen (STL)

Situation: Bottom 10th, 2 out, 2-2 count, Runners On 1st and 2nd

Score:  STL 2, TBR 1

Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
3 runs scored on the play, and TBR went from a 17% win probability to a 4-2 walk-off win.

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Yesterday's Debut

CF Travis Swaggerty (PIT)

Born: August 19, 1997 (Age: 24-292d)

Drafted: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (10th) of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL).

Debut: 0-3

Today's Matchups to Watch

  • Jose Altuve (HOU) vs. Logan Gilbert (SEA): 12 PA, .545/.583/1.091, 1 HR
  • Justin Turner (LAD) vs. Johnny Cueto (CHW): 45 PA, .375/.432/.625, 2 HR
  • Ty France (SEA) vs. Jose Urquidy (HOU): 15 PA, .467/.467/.733, 1 HR
  • Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA) vs. Josiah Gray (WSN): 12 PA, .364/.417/.818, 1 HR
  • Juan Lagares (LAA) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (BOS): 11 PA, .500/.545/.700, 0 HR

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Today's Games (and Probable Pitchers)

max 4 games shown

NYY (40‑15) Nestor Cortes (LHP, 5-1, 1.50)
MIN (32‑25) Chris Archer (RHP, 0-2, 3.89)
7:40 pm
STL (32‑24) Packy Naughton (LHP, 0-1, 3.09)
TBR (32‑23) Corey Kluber (RHP, 2-2, 3.73)
7:10 pm
NYM (38‑20) Chris Bassitt (RHP, 4-3, 3.74)
SDP (34‑22) Sean Manaea (LHP, 2-3, 3.77)
9:40 pm
LAD (35‑20) Tony Gonsolin (RHP, 6-0, 1.59)
CHW (26‑27) Johnny Cueto (RHP, 0-2, 2.92)
8:10 pm

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AL Standings

EastWLGBWL%
NYY4015--.727
TOR33227.0.600
TBR32238.0.582
BOS292711.5.518
BAL243317.0.421
 
CentralWLGBWL%
MIN3225--.561
CHW26274.0.491
CLE25264.0.490
DET22339.0.400
KCR173713.5.315
 
WestWLGBWL%
HOU3620--.643
LAA27309.5.474
TEX26299.5.473
SEA253111.0.446
OAK203716.5.351

Full Standings

Most Likely Playoff Scenario
BYE: NYY, HOU
CLE vs. BOS
TOR vs. TBR
See Full Playoff Odds

NL Standings

EastWLGBWL%
NYM3820--.655
ATL29278.0.518
PHI262910.5.473
MIA233012.5.434
WSN213616.5.368
 
CentralWLGBWL%
MIL3324--.579
STL32240.5.571
PIT24297.0.453
CHC23339.5.411
CIN203512.0.364
 
WestWLGBWL%
LAD3520--.636
SDP34221.5.607
SFG29255.5.537
ARI263110.0.456
COL243111.0.436

Full Standings

Most Likely Playoff Scenario
BYE: LAD, NYM
STL vs. MIL
SFG vs. ATL
See Full Playoff Odds

Born This Day

1968: Dave Mlicki: 6.1 WAR (turns 54)

1961: Kevin Gross: 27.6 WAR (turns 61)

1976: Kenji Johjima: 5.3 WAR (turns 46)

1957: Don Robinson: 17.4 WAR (turns 65)

1965: Kevin Ritz: 5.2 WAR (turns 57)

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