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Jun 22, 2022 Top Performers

Batters:

Austin Hays (BAL): 4-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, cycle

Gio Urshela (MIN): 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R

Amed Rosario (CLE): 4-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Yordan Álvarez (HOU): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Alfonso Rivas (CHC): 2-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R

Carlos Correa (MIN): 2-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

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

Jurickson Profar (SDP): 4-4, 2 RBI, 2 R

Patrick Wisdom (CHC): 2-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA): 2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

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

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

Hottest Teams (Last 15 Days)

WLPCT
CLE 11 2 .846
NYY 11 3 .786
ATL 11 3 .786
BOS 10 4 .714
PHI 10 5 .667

MLB OPS Leaders, Last 30 Days

OPS
Yordan Álvarez 1.278
Alejandro Kirk 1.167
Paul Goldschmidt 1.141
Bryce Harper 1.130
Jose Ramirez 1.083

Yesterday's Scores

max 6 games shown

 
  Toronto Blue Jays 9 13 1
  Chicago White Sox 5 13 0  
 
 
WP R. Stripling (4-2)
 
LP L. Giolito (4-4)
 
   
 
 
  New York Mets 3 8 0
  Houston Astros 5 7 0  
 
 
WP L. Garcia (5-5)
 
LP C. Carrasco (8-3)
 
SV  R. Pressly (14) 
 
 
  Philadelphia Phillies 2 5 1
  Texas Rangers 4 7 0  
 
 
WP J. Gray (3-3)
 
LP Z. Wheeler (6-4)
 
SV  J. Barlow (13) 
 
 
  Arizona Diamondbacks 4 8 2
  San Diego Padres 10 16 4  
 
 
WP A. Morejón (1-0)
 
LP M. Bumgarner (3-7)
 
SV  N. Martinez (1) 
 
 
  Los Angeles Dodgers 8 9 1
  Cincinnati Reds 4 7 0  
 
 
WP A. Vesia (1-0)
 
LP R. Detwiler (0-2)
 
   
 
 
  Colorado Rockies 4 6 0
  Miami Marlins 7 11 1  
 
 
WP P. Lopez (5-3)
 
LP C. Kuhl (4-5)
 
   
 

View the complete Scoreboard at Baseball-Reference.com

Yesterday's Biggest Play

Batter: Jose Trevino (NYY)

Pitcher: Ralph Garza (TBR)

Situation: Top 8th, 0 out, 3-2 count, Runner On 1st

Score:  TBR 4, NYY 3

Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2 runs scored on the play, and NYY's win probability increased 42% points, to 75%
NYY went on to win the game, 5-4

View the full game Boxscore at Baseball-Reference.com

Yesterday's Debut

3B Jeter Downs (BOS)

Born: July 27, 1998 (Age: 23-330d)

Baseball America Prospect Rank: #71 in 2021

Drafted: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (32nd) of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Monsignor Edward Pace HS (Miami Gardens, FL).

Debut: 0-4

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.

Player Date Team Opp
Austin Hays2022‑06‑22BALWSN
Jonathan Villar2019‑08‑05BALNYY
Félix Pié2009‑08‑14BALLAA
Aubrey Huff2007‑06‑29BALLAA
Cal Ripken Jr.1984‑05‑06BALTEX
Brooks Robinson1960‑07‑15BALCHW

See the full list on Stathead.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.

Player HR Season
Babe Ruth311930
Babe Ruth311928
Babe Ruth281921
Aaron Judge272022
Mickey Mantle271956
Roger Maris271961
Álex Rodríguez272007

See the full list on Stathead.com

Shohei Ohtani's Second Huge Game in a Row

Shohei Ohtani struck out 13 batters yesterday, the highest total of his career in the majors. This came one day after connecting for 8 RBI as hitter. Babe Ruth did neither of these things in his major league career.

Check out Ohtani's best performances using the Batting and Pitching Game Finders on Stathead.com

Today's Matchups to Watch

  • Jesus Aguilar (MIA) vs. Kyle Freeland (COL): 12 PA, .545/.583/1.455, 3 HR
  • Christian Yelich (MIL) vs. Dakota Hudson (STL): 14 PA, .250/.571/1.000, 2 HR
  • Ty France (SEA) vs. Frankie Montas (OAK): 12 PA, .545/.583/.727, 0 HR
  • Joey Gallo (NYY) vs. Framber Valdez (HOU): 10 PA, .429/.500/.571, 0 HR
  • Jonathan Villar (CHC) vs. Jose Quintana (PIT): 18 PA, .313/.333/.563, 1 HR

View All Possible Matchup Histories for Today

Today's Games (and Probable Pitchers)

max 4 games shown

HOU (43‑25) Framber Valdez (LHP, 7-3, 2.78)
NYY (51‑18) Jameson Taillon (RHP, 8-1, 2.70)
7:05 pm
STL (40‑31) Dakota Hudson (RHP, 5-3, 3.31)
MIL (39‑32) Jason Alexander (RHP, 1-0, 2.42)
2:10 pm
SFG (38‑30) Alex Wood (LHP, 5-5, 4.32)
ATL (40‑30) Kyle Wright (RHP, 7-4, 2.94)
12:20 pm
PHI (36‑34) Ranger Suarez (LHP, 5-4, 4.43)
SDP (44‑27) Joe Musgrove (RHP, 8-0, 1.59)
9:40 pm

View Detailed Previews of All of Today's Games on Baseball-Reference.com

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AL Standings

EastWLGBWL%
NYY5118--.739
TOR393012.0.565
BOS393112.5.557
TBR373214.0.536
BAL313920.5.443
 
CentralWLGBWL%
CLE3628--.562
MIN38321.0.543
CHW33344.5.493
DET264312.5.377
KCR254313.0.368
 
WestWLGBWL%
HOU4325--.632
TEX333510.0.485
LAA343811.0.472
SEA313913.0.443
OAK234721.0.329

Full Standings

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

NL Standings

EastWLGBWL%
NYM4526--.634
ATL40304.5.571
PHI36348.5.514
MIA313612.0.463
WSN254720.5.347
 
CentralWLGBWL%
STL4031--.563
MIL39321.0.549
PIT284010.5.412
CHC264313.0.377
CIN234515.5.338
 
WestWLGBWL%
LAD4225--.627
SDP4427--.620
SFG38304.5.559
ARI323912.0.451
COL303913.0.435

Full Standings

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

Born This Day

1993: Tim Anderson: 18.7 WAR (turns 29)

1974: Mark Hendrickson: 4.2 WAR (turns 48)

1960: Jim Deshaies: 11.9 WAR (turns 62)

1958: Marty Barrett: 9.2 WAR (turns 64)

1949: Dave Goltz: 23.1 WAR (turns 73)

See All of Today's Birthdays on Baseball-Reference.com

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