RJ Hamster
2 early stat trends to believe in
Tuesday, April 07
TOP NEWS
Two stats you can believe in — and one you probably shouldn’t
The baseball season is only about 10 games old, so obviously it’s prudent to be cautious before jumping to conclusions. That said, we’ve identified two statistics fans can buy into heavily — and one where it’s best to wait and see.
Hit 24 times by Brewers pitches, Willson Contreras is fed up
Taking stock of the D-backs through 10 games
Rushing’s career night fuels Dodgers’ 5-homer outburst in return to Toronto
Unreal bounce helps Twins shut down Tigers in crucial spot
deGrom flushes Raleigh HR — and right knee discomfort — to help Rangers snap skid
José Ramírez now owns a coveted franchise record that had stood since 1918
After slow start, Harper looks elite in comeback win over Giants
‘Great American comeback story’: Remarkable efforts restore Trop — and Rays win!
Soriano continues dazzling start to the year with 10 K’s vs. Braves
Yamamoto set for return to scene where he made history as ’25 WS MVP
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Cam Smith
462 ft
4th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Bobby Witt Jr.
115.6 mph
1st Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Edgardo Henriquez
102.2 mph
8th Inning
Decisive Play
Nationals
41.8% WPA
8th Inning
41-game on-base streak, 2nd most by Japanese-born player (Ichiro)
1st HR of season comes on 12th pitch (his longest AB to end in hit)
8 IP, 10 K’s, 1 R; 0.45 ERA through 3 starts
462-foot homer is longest in MLB so far this season
3 HRs in past 2 games; first career 4-hit day
PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!
MUST-SEE PLAY
You don’t see 5-6-4-3 double plays every day. (Not since 1995, in fact!)
STAFF PICKS
The hits just kept coming, and nobody quite knew how
The ball bounced Troy Johnston’s way all night, with the Rockies outfielder recording a perfectly placed bunt single, a double off the second-base bag and a homer.
Call them off if you dare
It’s not every day you see a pitcher catch a popup — let alone two … in the same game!
The uniquely nasty pitch that everyone is trying to solve
New Astros starter Tatsuya Imai has broken the internet — and batters’ brains — with his “wrong-way slider,” a pitch that defies convention and has inspired awe. Said one opponent: “You don’t see a lot of pitches like that.”
A scoreless streak at 25 innings … and counting
Mason Miller is now eight innings away from tying the record for the longest scoreless streak in Padres history. And it doesn’t seem like it’s going to end anytime soon.
Players of the Week have been mashing everything in sight
Yordan Alvarez missed a good portion of 2025 due to injury, but he’s back to his old bashing ways this season, while Andy Pages has surged out of the gates as an unheralded part of a Dodgers lineup littered with superstars.
Tuesday doubleheader on MLB Network
Corbin Carroll and the D-backs open a series against Francisco Lindor and the Mets at 4 p.m. ET before Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Braves square off with Mike Trout and the Angels at 9:30.
SCOREBOARD
CHC 4
TB 6
KC 4
CLE 2
SD 5
PIT 0
CIN 2
MIA 0
STL 6
WSH 9
MIL 8
BOS 6
LAD 14
TOR 2
DET 3
MIN 7
BAL 2
CWS 1
SEA 1
TEX 2
HOU 7
COL 9
ATL 2
LAA 6
PHI 6
SF 4
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