As MLB’s common season continues, listed here are three issues we’ll be maintaining a tally of across the baseball world all through the day at the moment:
1. How low can the White Sox go?
The White Sox are within the midst of historical past—for all of the improper causes. The Twins’ 13-7 victory over Chicago yesterday marked the twentieth consecutive loss for the South Siders. You might know that there have been simply seven streaks of 20 or extra wins in a row in MLB historical past and, as MLB.com’s Sarah Langs famous yesterday, 20-game shedding streaks are simply as uncommon with the present streak by the White Sox being the seventh in MLB historical past. 4 of the opposite six groups (the 1906 Boston People, the 1916 and 1943 Philadelphia Athletics, and the 1969 Montreal Expos) noticed their shedding streaks finish at 20, that means that if the membership loses tonight’s sport in opposition to the Athletics in Oakland the shedding streak will leap from a five-way tie for third place right into a two-way tie for second place, becoming a member of an Orioles membership that rattled off 21 consecutive losses to kick off the 1988 season. The 1961 Philadelphia Phillies misplaced a document 23 consecutive video games.
2. Diaz day-to-day:
There was a scary second for Rays infielder Yandy Diaz in yesterday’s sport in opposition to the Astros, when he was struck within the wrist space by a 110 mph grounder off the bat of Yordan Alvarez whereas trying to area the ball. The 32-year-old was pulled from the sport in apparent ache and changed by teenager Curtis Mead at first base, although the Rays later introduced (as relayed by Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Occasions) that x-rays have been damaging and that Diaz had been identified with a left wrist contusion. Diaz stated after the sport that he doesn’t count on to require a visit to the injured checklist however had not but tried to grip a bat or placed on a glove as a result of ache when closing his hand. He’s anticipated to get therapy for the ailment whereas the Rays are off at the moment earlier than a willpower is made about his standing for Tuesday’s collection in opposition to the Cardinals.
3. Collection Preview: Phillies @ Dodgers
Two of the Nationwide League’s greatest groups are set to face off this week in what might show to be a preview of this 12 months’s NLCS when the Phillies head to Chavez Ravine for a three-game set in opposition to the Dodgers. The collection kicks off at 7:10pm native time this night with a battle between Aaron Nola (3.43 ERA) and Tyler Glasnow (3.50 ERA). Tomorrow’s sport will see breakout lefty Cristopher Sanchez (3.36 ERA) sq. off in opposition to veteran lefty Clayton Kershaw (5.87 ERA via two begins), and the collection will wrap up with a pair of rookies on the mound as Tyler Phillips (4.39 ERA via 5 appearances) takes on Gavin Stone (3.63 ERA).