Josiah Gray had his longest start of the season going 7 innings while striking out 9 hitters. Gray struck out 2 in the first, he did allow a two run homer in the second but those would be the only runs he gave up in his outing. He struck out 1 in the third and…
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Astros vs. Yankees 6/25/22 Analysis
The Astros no-hit the Yankees in a 3-0 victory, it is the first time that the Yankees have been no-hit since 2003. Cristian Javier was simply dominant, he struck out 13 across his 7 innings of work. 8 of the 13 K’s came off of his 4-seamer, and 13 of the 20 swings and misses…
Edward Olivares 6/24/22 Performance Breakdown
Royals outfielder Edward Olivares had his first career multi home run game. He recorded 2 of the top 5 farthest hit balls of the day. Olivares started off his first at-bat of the game by taking a curveball at the bottom of the zone for a called strike, then he turned on a 88.5 mph…
Graham Ashcraft 6/24/22 Start Breakdown
Reds rookie Graham Ashcraft threw a career high 8 innings allowing only 2 runs. Ashcraft struck out 8 and garnered 10 swings and misses. Ashcraft struck out 2 in the first inning, he did allow a single and a hit by pitch in the second inning but it came with 2 outs and no runs…
Phillies vs. Padres 6/24/22 Analysis
The Padres defeated the Phillies 1-0, because of a brother vs. brother matchup. Aaron Nola had a fantastic outing going 7 innings allowing only 1 earned run, Nola struck out 10 and had 18 swings and misses. He struck out 4 hitters with his sinker, which had a CSW of 41%. His sinker has been…
Astros vs. Yankees 6/24/22 Analysis
The Astros ended the Yankees 15 game home win streak behind a vintage Justin Verlander start, winning 3-1. Verlander threw 7 innings allowing only 4 hits, a walk, and an earned run. Verlander did only strikeout 3 hitters but was dominant throughout his entire outing. Verlander’s velocity across the board was up from his yearly…
Brendan Rodgers 6/23/22 Performance Breakdown
Brendan Rodgers went 4-5 with 3 extra base hits, 2 doubles and a triple. In Rodgers first at-bat against Marlins starter Braxton Garrett, he pulled a first pitch curveball down the left field line and cruised into second standing up. In his second at-bat, Garrett stayed away from the curveball giving Rodgers a mix of…
Shohei Ohtani 6/22/22 Start Breakdown
Shohei Ohtani pitched 7 innings of only 2 hit and 1 walk baseball. Ohtani struck out a career high 13 and generated 14 swings and misses. His ERA is down to 2.90 on the season. Both of the hits that Ohtani gave up occurred on the first two hitters he faced. Ohtani struck out 2…
Austin Hays 6/22/22 Performance Breakdown
Austin Hays hit for the cycle in only 4 at-bats. In his first at-bat against Nationals starter Patrick Corbin, Hays started off by fouling away a sinker, then took a four-seamer up the middle for an infield single completing 1/4 of the cycle. In his second at-bat, Hays got 3 straight sliders from Corbin. He…
Dylan Cease 6/21/22 Start Breakdown
Dylan Cease shut down the Blue Jays offense, throwing 6 innings allowing only 1 hit and 2 walks. Cease also struck out 11 and collected 20 swings and misses. Cease struck out the side in the first, struck out another two in the second, and struck out one while again facing the minimum in the…