The Braves won their 14th straight game topping the Nationals 8-2. Everything went right for the Braves, especially their offense. The Braves lineup had 6 guys with multiple hard hit balls, Matt Olson and Marcell Ozuna both had 3 hard hit balls. But Austin Riley was the offensive headline for the Braves, the third baseman…
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Reds vs. Diamondbacks 6/15/22 Analysis
Zac Gallen had a turbulent start to the game, but settled down as the Diamondbacks topped the Reds 7-4. Gallen hit four of the first eight batters he faced. Gallen hit Drury with a changeup, Votto with a cutter, Senzel with a 4-seamer, and Friedl with a cutter. Gallen then tightened things up and returned…
Astros vs. Rangers 6/15/22 Analysis
For the first time in MLB history a team threw 2 immaculate innings in the same game, and it was against the same 3 hitters. Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton both threw immaculate innings. Garcia in the 2nd & Maton in the 7th. They both struck out Rangers hitters Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel…
Marlins vs. Phillies 6/15/22 Analysis
Have a day Garrett Stubbs. The Phillies backstop hit a 3 run walkoff homer to top the Marlins 3-1. Stubbs who was acquired from the Astros during the offseason, finished the game 2/3 with a 2B, HR, 3 RBI’s, a BB, and a run scored. Rhys Hoskins tripled in the bottom of the 6th, he…
Twins vs. Mariners 6/14/22 Analysis
A pitching matchup between two of the best young pitchers in the game, saw the Mariners take a 5-0 victory over the Twins. The winning pitcher of this Tuesday matchup, Logan Gilbert, pitched 6 innings of 4 hit, 6 strikeout baseball. He gathered 9 swings and misses, entirely due to his fastball/slider combo. Gilbert’s ERA…
Angels vs. Dodgers 6/14/22 Analysis
In a game with only 6 total hits, the Dodgers defeated the Angels in a 2-0 ballgame. Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin continued his great start to the 2022 campaign, he pitched 6.1 innings of 1 hit baseball. He also struck out 6 and collected 15 swings and misses. Four of those whiffs came on his…
Royals vs. Giants 6/14/22 Analysis
The Giants defeated the Royals 4-2 despite the Giants only having a .143 xBA. Logan Webb being on the bump was the main reason for the Giants victory. Webb threw 112 pitches across 7 scoreless innings. He collected 9 strikeouts and 20 swings and misses. 10 of those swings and misses were on Webb’s changeup….
Reds vs. Diamondbacks 6/14/22 Analysis
Tyler Mahle became the first pitcher since 1900 to not win while throwing nine or more scoreless innings on the road with at least 12 strikeouts and no walks, according to STATS. Mahle was brilliant, throwing a career-high 119 pitches. Mahle flat out shoved, he went 9 innings striking out 12 and allowing only 3…
Guardians vs. Rockies 6/14/22 Analysis
The Guardians took a 4-3 victory over the Rockies despite them having an xBA 65 points lower than the Rockies. It was a Shane Bieber start day for the Guardians, he went 6.2 innings with 7 strikeouts and 3 earned runs. Bieber had 12 swings and misses, due to his mix of fastballs, sliders, and…
Astros vs. Rangers 6/14/22 Analysis
A costly error from third baseman Ezequiel Duran led to an Astros rally in the 8th, the momentum change virtually ended the game right then. Jose Urquidy had a solid bounce back outing going 6 innings allowing 3 earned runs while striking out 4. Urquidy collected 15 swings and misses, 9 of which came on…