RJ Hamster
Ohtani vs. deGrom: Who got the last laugh?
Monday, April 13
TOP NEWS
Final member of Power Rankings Top 5 rocketed up 14 spots
While the Dodgers held on to the top spot in this week’s Power Rankings, a division rival made the biggest jump as the Padres surged all the way from No. 19.
deGrom, the Dodger dominator? Ace K’s 9 in another gem vs. LA
‘Very gritty’ D-backs grind out series-clinching win over Phillies
Hello, goodbye! Shohei welcomes deGrom to LA with 1st-pitch homer
McGonigle takes former Cy winner deep for 1st career HR
Soriano’s brilliance moves into historic territory as he continues to roll
Walker joins list of legendary Cardinals with 6th HR in 8 games
Busch snaps 0-for-30 drought to help Cubs rally, then Kelly walks it off
Skubal takes no-no into 6th, flexes ace form as Tigers sweep
Phil Garner, 3-time All-Star who managed Astros to ’05 pennant, dies at 76
Back from daughter’s birth, Rasmussen dominates Yankees to complete sweep
A’s fruitful trip to Big Apple ends with franchise-first sweep of Mets
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Brandon Lowe
444 ft
5th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Jarren Duran
112.3 mph
4th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Grant Taylor
100.5 mph
1st Inning
Decisive Play
Cubs
42.2% WPA
8th Inning
José Soriano
2nd consecutive start with 10 K’s; lowers ERA to 0.33
Jordan Walker
4th Cardinal with 7 HRs in first 15 games (McGwire, Rolen, Pujols)
Drew Rasmussen
1 H over 6 scoreless; career 1.03 ERA vs. Yankees
Shohei Ohtani
3rd time in his career with leadoff HR in consecutive games
Willson Contreras
First 4-hit game since June 25, 2023
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MUST-SEE PLAY
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STAFF PICKS
Recent NLCS rematch, AL West showdown among 5 series to watch
The Mets head to Los Angeles to face their 2024 NLCS opponents, and the Rangers meet the Mariners in a series that could have division title implications somewhere down the line.
A baseball intro unlike any other
The Pirates’ SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcast for the series finale against the Cubs paid homage to the Masters as it held its final round.
Olson’s iron man streak hits another milestone
Matt Olson’s 798th consecutive game last night tied Nellie Fox for the 11th-longest streak in MLB history and left him 23 games shy of breaking into the Top 10.
Astros vs. Mariners on MLB Network
AL West division rivals battle when Yordan Alvarez and the Astros take on Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners at 4 p.m. ET. (Subject to local blackout)
SCOREBOARD
SF 2
BAL 6
AZ 4
PHI 3
MIN 8
TOR 2
LAA 9
CIN 6
ATH 1
NYM 0
MIA 2
DET 8
NYY 4
TB 5
CWS 6
KC 5
WSH 8
MIL 6
BOS 9
STL 3
PIT 6
CHC 7
COL 2
SD 7
HOU 1
SEA 6
TEX 5
LAD 2
CLE 1
ATL 13
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