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David sconfield
A few days ago, we checked What trust in the national league and what notWell, the American League is probably even more chaotic.
New York Yankis And Boston red sox The Yanki Stadium is in the middle of an important four-game chain-with the final game on “Sunday Night Baseball” at ET at 7 pm on ESPN. Both teams will try to make a statement and close to inch Toronto Blue Jais At the top of the division while further in the wild-card race.
Blue like it was hot – except that they have lost just one series Pittsburg pirates, Houston Astros Recently three games were closed in a row (and four of the five) but in the first place in Al West, it was held in the first place because Seattle mariners Recently a road trip went 2–7, including three-game wipeouts in Philadelphia. meanwhile, Detroit tigers Can be back on the track, and Canus city royals Suddenly growing.
Let’s investigate the current states of overriation in AL and make some decisions.
Overrection: Judge! Beldinger! Stanton! Yanki is back, baby!
Calm there, tiger. Yennaks took two out of three from Minnesota. He scored 24 runs to sweep St. Louis, and then he scored nine domestic runs in a win over Tampa Bay.
The road between the order is moving forward. Aron judge The injured is back from the list. Kodi Belinjar Since its MVP season of 2019, on the way to its most domestic run, the previous Offsen has proved to be one of the most surefire pickups. The Big Shocker Giancarlo stanttonAlthough. He missed the first two-plus months of the season as a double tennis was described as a elbow, as he spent offsen working on his backhand slices in preparation for the French Open. In 46 sports since returning to mid -June, he is killing. 311/.389/.. 642, since its MVP season, easily produces his highest opes, and has been so hot that Yennakis played some games to place his bat in the right ground, even if working in folden
Therefore, it has been a good stretch after losing records in June and July. But there are still issues. Max FriedWhich begins on Friday night, with 6.80 ERA when its previous eight starts, is scapling. Their quality has not started since June. The back of the bulpen is still sorting things, as David bednar Has changed Devin Williams As close to (and Wednesday blow to save, although Yencis won in additional innings), but, but Camilo dowl And Jake BirdTwo other trade time limit acquisitions, not created an impact. There may still be a terrible bulfane, especially if the Williams get out directly, but let’s stop the declaration of it.
And the judge has still not played outfield. Although Manager Aaron Boon played Stanton’s role in the right area at the Yanki Stadium, where there is less ground to cover, he has not played Stanton on the road, which has left him as a part -time player for now. Ryan McMahonThe team’s other major deadlines are on the basis, but in 22 matches there is a home run with Yankis.
Decision: Overrection. You can argue that if everything was clicking for Yankhes, they have the most reverse and deepest roster in Al: A possible Ekka, in a possible number 2 Carlos RodonA potential wipeout bulpen, the best hitter in the game in the judge and power up and down the lineup. He has not played well against the top teams in AL, however, a combined 4–13 records against Red Socks and Blue Jais, and the current conflict of Fried is a major concern. Let’s not put yankis in the playoffs yet.
Overrection: Red Sox has to win this series against Yankis
The possibility landscape in a four-game chain between two equally matched teams is, of course, a division. This would leave the red sox where they started the series, in a game behind Yankis and third in the AL East, but possibly in a very strict wild-card picture. Nevertheless, after winning its first five matches in August, Red Sax overtook their last 10 matches in their last 10 matches in their last 10 matches, so that the series could also be a little more pressure-pack for the 1st August-August-August Red Sox-Yankis Shodown.
The most disappointing, Red Sox lost two games in an additional innings in that 3-7 stretch and also lost both games Garat crochet Started He made a bad beginning against Houston Astro, in four innings in his worst beginning of the season, and then Bulpen took a 3–1 lead. Miami marlins As Greg vessel And Steven matz When the ninth inning home run is allowed Arldis chapman Was unavailable to close. Chapman picked the previous games and thrown only 14 pitches in two outings, so it was a suspicious decision of the manager Alex Kora (three consecutive games in the Chapman season).
Stretch down a key for red sox: How much will the blank push your top pitcher? Crochet is already in its innings before the total innings of 2024 and at the comfort of four days since June 18, with a period of seven and nine days during that period. Chapman has been a major season, but 53 showed only 48 innings and rarely made back-to-back outings. The Yenkis series begins a stretch for Boston in 13 games in 13 days and for 19 in 19, so the blank will have to make some decisions with its rotation.
Decision: Overrection. Is there urgency to bend things around? Absolutely. Is this a one-or-dai chain? No, it is still very early to claim, especially in a solid wild-card position with red sox (given, following Blue Jais remains the ultimate goal). On the other hand, this eight-game road trip of New York and Baltimore is large, seeing that the red sox is only 28-34 on the road-and the Oriols are playing better. A bad road trip can be destructive. See back next week.
Overrection: Blue Jais – No Tigers – Now Al has the best team
Blue Jais has gone from May 28 to 48-26-the second best record in Major behind Milwauki from that date. Since then, he has the highest OP in Major and is close to him in the runs scored only (Boston has scored the third highest runs and has scored 50 runs behind Blue Jais since May 28). It’s not just Vladimir Gurro Jr.And Bo bichet One of the two. George springer And Edison Barajar Has mashed, Dolton varsho A big August and player was playing the role Davis shniner, Joy loperfido, Erone Clement And Tyler Henman Are excellent. Toronto has a timid deep lineup.
Oh and Max Sherger Suddenly five direct quality has started.
On the other hand, the tigers are on the track back after the stretch in July when they lost 11 out of 12. He has won four series in a row, was given, three of them were against them. Los angels angels, Chicago white sox And reduced Minnesota twinsBut they also knock all around, shedding astro Frame Waldez Tossed the shutout on Wednesday and the other two wins at the conclusion of the series. Charlie Morton Help the rotation with tigers with tigers with three excellent starts, and bullpen – with additional reinforcement from the time limit of business – has been much better in August after struggling in July. Carry carpenter Mashing has also been mashing since his return in late July.
Decision: Overrection. If you are buying a scherzer and Eric lawyer As the frontline starters and all stunning aggressive performances, then it is not unfair to suggest that Blue is the team to defeat. Some of those aggressive numbers are slanting by that crazy chain in the course field when they scored 45 runs in three matches, however, and when considering the entire season, the tigers still have better runs differential (as yankis and red sox). Jas’s bandwagan is gaining momentum, but AL still feels like a large group of teams that will eliminate all 92-70.
Overrection: Astro cannot hit, and mariner cannot pitch
Does anyone want to win Al West? It doesn’t look like (you can throw inside too Texas RangersThose who were tied to the meriners on 30 July, but have gone from 6–13 since then in playing a difficult August schedule). Astro is hitting only .226 with .649 Oms in August. Carlos Korea His best hitter has been, so it is difficult to criticize that business, but Jesus Sanchez Houston has hit .150 with an RBI, while crooks Cam smith Has fallen in a recession. getting back Yordon alveragWhich started just a rehabilitation assignment, if it is healthy then there will be a large lift.
For Meriners, they have their top five beginnings healthy for the first time, but this road trip exposed their secret: their rotation is very high. Meriners are 26th in the rotation era on the road. Brian Wu The road is the only starter of those five with an ERA under 5.00. Logan Gilbert 2.22 ERA at home and 6.00 on the road. Louis castilloRoad opes is about 300 points more than home. They pitch well at home because T-Mobile Park is such a pitcher-friendly park. Meriners still have two road trips left: Nine-Game for Cleveland, Tampa and Atlanta, and then six-games for Canasus City and Houston.
Decision: Not an overlapping. Both concerns are valid. This season, Astro’s crime has not been terrible, but it is the rate between packs, and Korea is replacing the injured. Isaac paradesSo it is not upgraded. The rotation of Seattle struggles on the road – and lack of depth of the bulpen – perhaps a great concern. The season series is tied 5-5. The fhangraph project projects a dead heat for the title title. The teams will once again meet during the second-tomat weekend of the regular session-and the series can decide AL West.
Overrection: Royals will make playoffs
As a red sox, Astros and Meriners have stumbled in the last 10 matches, opening the door to Royals, who won five and seven to eight to eight inches in a row in a wild-card race (along with Cleveland, as well as). Bobby Wit JuniorRecking in August, Winnie Pacuvantino The domestic run is crushing and, there is more evidence of the unexpectedness of the business deadline, Mike yastrazmsky And Adam faragierTwo appear to be a minor pickup, outstanding.
Royals are doing it without Cole ragan And Krrish bubikBut Noah Cameron Continues pitching well and fellow crooks Ryan BurgertWho came in Freddy firmin Trade, has started three well. Like last year’s team, Royals have a spark of optimism at the right time.
Decision: Not an overlapping. We will learn more about the royals with a weekend series in Detroit and then remat in Canus City to the end of next weekend. Otherwise, however, his schedule is very soft on the rest of the way, including a season-ending road trip for Anahem and Sacramento against two teams that will play out of the string. Vibes are good. Royals will secretly secret as a wild-card team.
