RJ Hamster
Another topsy-turvy Top 5 in Power Rankings
Monday, May 25
TOP NEWS
Upheaval after top spot in latest Power Rankings
While the Braves held on to their place atop the Power Rankings, no other team in the Top 10 is in the same position as last week and a recent No. 1 fell all the way to eighth.
Judge ends HR drought with maximum drama: A walk-off shot vs. Rays
He is speed: Carroll on cusp of D-backs history after 2 more triples
Yamamoto in ‘complete control’ in first Milwaukee start since NLCS gem
Hernández’s walk-off slam breaks scoreless tie as Marlins sweep Mets
Perennial MVP contenders meet as Yanks, Royals clash today (ESPN, 3:40 p.m. ET)
After brief reversal, Taylor clears up confusion, officially calls it a career
Cease (hamstring), Vlad Jr. (HBP) both exit in rough inning for Blue Jays
LA bullpen closing in on MLB record as scoreless streak continues
Stellar defense helps Twins withstand elements for first Fenway sweep since ’94
Messick’s scoreless outing caps off Guardians rotation’s dominant series
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Colton Cowser
440 ft
9th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Ketel Marte
115.8 mph
2nd Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Mason Montgomery
100.6 mph
8th Inning
Decisive Play
Orioles
78.9% WPA
9th Inning
Aaron Judge
4th career walk-off HR, 8th career walk-off hit
Kyle Tucker
1st Dodger with a 3B in consecutive games since ’21 (G. Lux)
Reid Detmers
Career-high 14 strikeouts over 8 innings
Corbin Carroll
Two triples raise MLB-best total to 8
Colton Cowser
1st career walk-off HR with O’s down to last strike
PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!
MUST-SEE PLAY
Jake Mangum came up with the ball and possibly some rug burn on the Rogers Centre turf.
STAFF PICKS
Let’s make a deal … for a first career home run ball
After Esmerlyn Valdez of the Pirates went deep for the first time as a big leaguer, the young fan who got the ball looked like a GM working the phones as he negotiated an exchange.
How MLB is commemorating Memorial Day
MLB and its clubs will honor and observe the National Moment of Remembrance, wear special uniforms and offer support to various charities.
5 series to watch this week
Every team in the NL Central is above .500 as four of them face off in a pair of series this week, along with a matchup of top sluggers as Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies visit Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers.
What it means to be 1st on Memorial Day
Memorial Day comes near the one-third mark of the regular season, so it’s a good time to look at where teams stand and what history can tell us about their chances of playing in October.
Monday night doubleheader on MLB Network
Spend your Memorial Day with the Marlins and Blue Jays at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Mariners and A’s.
SCOREBOARD
PIT 4
TOR 1
DET 3
BAL 5
DET 4
BAL 1
MIN 6
BOS 5
CLE 3
PHI 1
TB 0
NYY 2
NYM 0
MIA 4
SEA 6
KC 8
LAD 5
MIL 1
HOU 8
CHC 5
CWS 5
SF 8
COL 1
AZ 9
ATH 5
SD 2
WSH 2
ATL 1
TEX 1
LAA 2
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