Josh Tomlin rarely walks batters. Two or less in each of his last 40 starts, including 25 starts without walking any
Charlie Blackmon earned his 35th RBI, hitting .447 with runners in scoring position
The Angels optioned C.J. Cron to Triple-A and called up infielder Nolan Fontana, who also provides some coverage at second base for slumping Danny Espinosa.
The biggest part of this right now is for him to get some at-bats to find his timing, He’s had some flashes here in the first 100 at-bats, but not where we know he can be.
By him exhaling a little bit and getting down there, hopefully it’ll be what he needs to find his swing, find his timing, and get to be that beast in the batter’s box we know he can be and saw a lot last year. Mike Scioscia on Cron being demoted
Michael Pineda has not given up more than three earned runs in seven of his last eight starts. He is 5-1 with a 2.88 ERA in that time. Pineda allowed 15 extra-base hits, including nine homers last year with runners in scoring position. He has given up one extra-base hit in 35 at-bats with runners in scoring position this year
JC Ramirez pitched into the seventh inning Sunday, he gave up two earned runs on six hits and struck out five. Here is what Scioscia had to say about it:
Maikel Franco, Odubel Herrera and Cesar Hernandez:
- 0 for 10 last night
- .225 combined average in May
- .282 combined on base percentage in May
- .297 slugging percentage in May
Michael Saunders was moved down to eighth in the batting order yesterday. So far this season, Saunders batted fourth in three games, fifth in 24 games, sixth in six games and seventh in one game.
When I move a guy down the lineup to seventh or eighth, it could either help them relax or send them a message that you are hitting seventh or eighth for a reason. I like Michael to hit in the middle of the lineup, but he isn’t hitting right now.He looks like he is missing good pitches to hit for whatever reason. He is getting good pitches to hit and he is expanding the strike zone more than he is probably used to. He can go through spurts like he did in the first half of the season with Toronto and can carry a club for a couple of months, but we haven’t really seen that yet.
As we see the bat speed he generates, the type of swings he has, his ability to cover ground in the outfield, there is no reason to think that a hot streak isn’t coming. We haven’t seen it yet, but hopefully it is coming soon. Mackanin said before the game.Matt Klentak on Michael Saunders
It is what it is, I don’t make the lineup. Wherever I am asked to play and hit, I will try to do my job.I understand I am struggling a little bit and haven’t gotten off to the start I wanted to.
Understanding it is a long year and I have to stay with my approach and start getting hot here, my numbers will be where I want them to be at the end of the year.Saunders on his slump
Jharel Cotton struck out nine and walked one in seven scoreless innings at Triple-A Sunday
Ender Inciarte is the first Braves player to go 5 for 5 since 2013, and the first since 2003 to go 5 for 5 without an extra base hit.
The only other National League player to go at least 5-for-5 so far this season is Anthony Rendon, who went 6-for-6 with three homers and 10 RBI
Ubaldo Jimenez allowed six runs on nine hits and two walks. His ERA over his past five starts is 8.20 and 7.17 on the season.
Alex Cobb is 3-1 with a 2.78 ERA over his past five after going 1-2 with a 4.88 ERA in his first four.
The Phillies are not moving Vince Velasquez to the bullpen, yet.
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Entering yesterday, the Cubs starting rotation had a 3.32 ERA in May not including Brett Anderson’s two bad outings and a 2.98 ERA the previous ten games.
The Rockies’ improved to 5-2 on their current 10-game road trip and 16-7 on the road overall. They record sits at 29-17. Last year it took them until June 11 to win 29 games.
The Giants’ last 18 home runs have all been solo shots, and three solo homers away from matching the major league record they set in 2011. Of the 38 homers so far this season 32 were solo, five scored two-runs and one was a grand slam, totaling 46 RBI on home runs.
The Marlins currently have the highest payroll in franchise history with the second worst record in baseball
My recommendation to the next owner, whoever that is, would be to go in and blow it up, The guy who could really bring you back something is Yelich,[Catcher J.T.] Realmuto is probably the No. 1 guy they could move because he’s cheap and controllable. But that kills you going forward. So you’ve got to start with the guys who are going to cost you, like Ozuna and Yelich.Marlins Scout
- Only six Major League teams have scored fewer runs.
- Only two starting rotations rank lower in terms of ERA.
- Only one other bullpen has had to throw more innings.
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