9 unexpected players delivering for contenders

RJ Hamster

9 unexpected players delivering for contenders

Saturday, August 09

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A composite image of Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins getting doused with water and catcher William Contreras preparing to catch a throw to the plate with the Mets' Starling Marte diving in

A walk-off throw! Best team in MLB finds another way to win

If not a pancake (see below!), the Brewers always seem to have something in their back pocket — like Blake Perkins’ one-hop cannon of a throw that cut down the potential tying run to end the game and give the Crew its seventh straight win.

It’s a Raleigh rally as Big Dumper upends Rays with one swing

Kershaw bests Scherzer in rematch for the ages: ‘All the respect in the world for what he does’

9 under-the-radar players stepping up for division title contenders

Today’s the day: Jen Pawol to make debut as umpire in Marlins-Braves doubleheader

Correa’s tips help Astros erupt against Yankees’ closer

Vierling’s 1st HR in 11 months? ‘Momentum shifter’ for Tigers

Playoff preview? Buehler shows October stuff in scoreless start

Guards ride consistent approach to stay red-hot as Wild Card picture tightens

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TOP PERFORMANCES

Clayton Kershaw

Just 2nd pitcher to win 3 starts when opposing Scherzer (K. Correia)

Brandon Woodruff

Brewers 6-0 in his starts since returning from injury last month

Trea Turner

On base 4 times (HR, 2B, 2 BB), SB, 5 RBIs

Edward Cabrera

10th game in ’25 of 1 ER or less, 5th career double-digit K game

Chase Burns

1st with 10+ K’s in 4 of 1st 8 career games since at least 1893

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An animated gif of Riley Greene making a diving catch

No doubt the grass tastes better when you make a catch like Riley Greene.

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STAFF PICKS

Byron Buxton, Corbin Carroll, Brice Turang, George Springer, Zach Neto, Pete Alonso and Randy Arozarena

Crushing it: 7 players hitting the ball harder than ever

Small things can make a big difference in baseball, especially for hitters. In a game of inches, or even millimeters, the most minor change can produce major dividends when hitting the ball — most notably, harder contact and more hits.

Murph’s Pocket Pancakes to be served up on Sundays in Milwaukee

Brewers manager Pat Murphy recently produced a pancake from his pocket and took a bite in the middle of a dugout interview, inspiring two new concession items at the ballpark.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy eats a pancake while doing an in-game TV interview

New Netherlands manager Andruw has one goal: ‘We want to win the whole thing’

Andruw Jones’ final at-bats before he retired came in a Netherlands uniform. Now, after coaching stints in the 2017 and ’23 World Baseball Classics, he’s in charge of the national team roster as its manager for next year’s tournament.

Andruw Jones will manage the Netherlands in the 2026 World Baseball Classic

Saturday action on MLB Network

Catch Astros vs. Yankees at 2 p.m. ET (or Marlins vs. Braves at 1) followed by Nationals vs. Giants joined in progress. Then, it’s Rays vs. Mariners at 9:30 (or Blue Jays vs. Dodgers at 10).

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SCOREBOARD

CIN 2
PIT 3

ATH 2
BAL 3

HOU 5
NYY 3

LAA 5
DET 6

MIA 5
ATL 1

CLE 9
CWS 5

PHI 9
TEX 1

KC 4
MIN 9

NYM 2
MIL 3

CHC 0
STL 5

COL 1
AZ 6

BOS 10
SD 2

TB 2
SEA 3

TOR 1
LAD 5

WSH 0
SF 5

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