Week 12: 3vs
New York Mets , 3vs
Minnesota Twins
June 22nd
offday
News:
Dodgers CF
Joc Pederson(23, 4.5/5*) broke out of a slump with a 3-5 2R 6RBI DB 2HR day, contributing nicely in a 9-1 win over the
Cubs. In his first full season,
Pederson is batting .230-10-37 in 69 games.
Royals SP
Yordano Ventura(24, 2/2.5* HS, 3/3.5* OSA) hurled 8.1 scoreless innings of 1-hit ball, allowing only 3BB and 7K in a 7-0 win in
Seattle. He is 6-5 5.04 66K in 15 starts, really struggling compared to 2014.
June 23rd
New York Mets - Milwaukee Brewers 7-1
MIL SP
Jimmy Nelson 5.2IP 8H 7R 3ER 1BB 8K
MIL 2B
Luis Sardinas 2-4 RBI BB
MIL C
Jonathan Lucroy 2-4
MIL SS
Cliff Pennington 2-4 R DB
HR NYM:
Vernon Wells(2),
Daniel Murphy(2)
HR MIL: none
W:
Jacob deGrom(6-5 3.12) L:
Jimmy Nelson(4-5 3.73)
deGrom too strong... and two errors didn't exactly help.
News:
Mets SP
Jacob deGrom(27, 3/4*) pitched eight shutout innings with 7H 2BB 5K in a 7-1 win over the
Brewers. The 2014 NL RotY is 6-5 3.12 69K in 15 starts this year.
Cardinals SP
Adam Wainwright(33, 4*) pitched a complete game, allowing 4H 1ER 1BB 6K in a 9-1 win over the
Marlins. The veteran and 3x All-Star is 8-5 3.24 94K in 16 starts.
Twins 1B
Joe Mauer(32, 3*) had a hell of a day, going 4-4 2R 4RBI 2HR, amounting for all
Minnesota runs in a 4-5 loss to the
White Sox. The 6x All-Star is batting .340-9-47 in 70G this year.
June 24th
New York Mets - Milwaukee Brewers 4-5
MIL SP
Mike Fiers 7IP 4H 3R 3ER 1BB 8K
MIL 2B
Luis Sardinas 2-5 2R DB SB(13)
MIL LF
Khris Davis 1-3 3RBI DB
MIL 3B
Mike Moustakas 2-4 RBI DB SB(2)
HR NYM:
Lucas Duda(5)
HR MIL: none
W:
Chris Hatcher(5-0 2.95) L:
Bobby Parnell(1-3 7.71)
Down 3-4 in the 9th,
Kalish singled in the tying run... and
Davis got the game winning walk-off sac fly.
News:
Mariners 1B/DH
Victor Martinez(36, 2.5*) made the highlighs today with a 5-6 R 3RBI BB showing in a 7-8 loss to
Kansas City. The 5x All-Star is having another hot season, batting .348-3-34 in 70G between DET and SEA.
Angels SP
Hector Santiago(27, 1*) pitched eight scoreless, allowing only 2H 0BB while striking out nine
Astros. The lefty is 8-3 3.84 64K in 14 starts.
The
Dodgers will be without SP
Zach Greinke(31, 4.5*) for the next three weeks as he sprained his ankle. The 2009 AL Cy Young winner is 7-4 1.70 108K in 16GS this year.
June 25th
New York Mets - Milwaukee Brewers 1-3
MIL SP
Travis Wood 6IP 7H 1R 1ER 1BB 7K
MIL CF
Carlos Gomez 2-4 R RBI 2SB(17)
MIL LF
Khris Davis 2-4 R RBI DB
MIL 3B
Mike Moustakas 1-4 R 2RBI HR
MIL RF
Logan Schafer 3-4 DB
HR NYM: none
HR MIL:
Mike Moustakas(4)
W:
Travis Wood(4-5 4.58) L:
Dillon Gee(3-7 4.74) SV:
Jeremy Jeffress(18, 3.21)
Mous' 2-run bomb in the 4th made the difference in a well pitched game.
News:
Cubs SP
Jake Arrieta(29, 3.5*) dominated the
Dodgers in a 4-0 win today, going 8IP 2H 0ER 2BB 8K. The former
Oriole is 7-3 3.49 82K in 16GS.
Cardinals SP
James Shields(33, 4*) continues to roll with a 8IP 3H 0ER 2BB 7K game in a 3-0 win against the
Marlins. The veteran righty is 7-0 2.10 90K in 16G/15GS.
Astros SP
Dallas Keuchel(27, 3*) collected a complete game victory, going 9IP 5H 1ER 1BB 9K in a 5-1 win against the
Yankees. He is only 4-6 5.18 66K in 17 starts.
Orioles 1B
Chris Davis(29, 3*) slugged out two home runs in a 10-5 win over the
Red Sox, going 2-4 3R 3RBI BB 2HR in the win. The 2013 Silver Slugger is batting .241-18-56 for the year.
June 26th
Minnesota Twins - Milwaukee Brewers 10-6
MIL SP
Tyler Thornburg 4IP 5H 5R 0ER 2BB 4K
MIL 2B
Luis Sardinas 3-4 2R RBI BB TP
MIL CF
Carlos Gomez 2-5 R 2RBI HR SB(18)
MIL 3B
Mike Moustakas 3-4 2RBI BB
HR MIN:
Chris Herrmann(6)
HR MIL:
Carlos Gomez(10)
W:
Mike Pelfrey(3-4 4.84) L:
Tyler Thornburg(6-6 2.14)
Four errors led to 6 unearned runs for our pitching today...
News:
Braves RF
Nick Markakis(31, 2*) had a 4-52R 3RBI BB day in a 12-7 win over the
Pirates. The 2x Gold Glover is batting .298-3-34 in 54G in his first year in
Atlanta.
Cubs SP
Kyle Hendricks(25, 4*) hurled eight innings of 2-hit ball with 1BB and 2K in a 3-0 win in
St. Louis. The sophomore is 5-7 3.77 66K in 16 starts this year.
June 27th
Minnesota Twins - Milwaukee Brewers 8-6
MIL SP
Kyle Lohse 6IP 10H 5ER 1BB 2K
MIL 2B
Luis Sardinas 2-5 RBI 2DB
MIL CF
Carlos Gomez 2-5 R
MIL 3B
Mike Moustakas 3-5 R 2RBI DB HR
MIL RF
Ryan Kalish 1-3 2R 2RBI BB HR
HR MIN:
Oswaldo Arcia(7),
Trevor Plouffe(6),
Kennys Vargas(1)
HR MIL:
Ryan Kalish(3),
Mike Moustakas(5)
W:
Casey Fien(2-1 3.86) L:
Kyle Lohse(2-10 4.63) SV:
Joaquin Benoit(5 3.31)
The
Twins won a slugfest...
News:
Giants SP
Jake Peavy(34, 2*) pitched 8IP 3H 0ER 1BB 7K in a 10-0 win over the
Rockies. He veteran is 4-4 2.44 86K in 15 starts.
Red Sox SP
Matt Barnes(25, 0.5/2*) hurled eight innings of 3-hit ball in a 5-3 win over the
Rays, allowing only 2BB and whiffing 5. The righty is 3-4 3.36 33K in 9 starts in 2015.
Reds SP
Raisel Iglesias(25, 4*) technically pitched a complete game in a 8IP 3H 0ER 2BB 6K win over the
Mets, as the game was called due to bad weather at a 4-0 score in the 8th. The Cuban import is 5-3 3.97 51K in 14 starts in his rookie year.
The
Braves announced that SS
Andrelton Simmons(25, 4.5*) will be out for five weeks with a fractured finger. Batting .235-7-41 in 59 games, Gold Glove caliber shortstop was hit by a pitch in a game against the
Pirates.
June 28th
The
Brewers announced that they have claimed LHP
Christian Friedrich(27, 1*, 1-6 4.95 20G/12GS) off waivers from the
Colorado Rockies. In order to make room for hin(in the pen), they waived and DFA'd veteran LHRP
Neal Cotts(35, 1*, 1SV 8.57ERA 21IP).
Minnesota Twins - Milwaukee Brewers 1-5
MIL SP
Jimmy Nelson 9IP 3H 1ER 3BB 9K
MIL LF
Khris Davis 2-4 R DB
MIL 3B
Mike Moustakas 2-4 2R RBI DB HR
MIL RF
Logan Schafer 2-4 R 2RBI
HR MIN:
Pablo Sandoval(13)
HR MIL:
Mike Moustakas(6)
W:
Jimmy Nelson(5-5 3.38) L:
Ricky Nolasco(4-7 4.39)
No pen arms were needed today as
Nelson came out firing and got the run support needed by our bats.
News:
Cardinals SP
Adam Wainwright(33, 4*) pitched a 5-hitter, allowing no walks and striking out six in a 4-0 win over the
Cubs. The 2x Gold Glover is 9-5 2.99 100K in 17 starts for 2015.
Colorado SP
Jordan Lyles(24, 1.5/2.5*) did the same, a 5-hitter with no walks and 5 K's in a 9-0 win over the NL West leading
Giants. The young righty seems to be the new ace of the
Rockies, posting a 4-5 3.25 71K season in 16 starts.
The
Giants and
White Sox agreed to a surprising trade that sends highly talented C
Andrew Susac(25, 4.5* HS, 2/4.5* OSA, .121-0-1 39G/12GS) to the
Sox. Coming back to
San Fran will be RHCL
David Robertson(30, 4.5*, 2-3 18SV 3.27 32G) and prospect LF
Carlos Requena(18, 1*, R).
Week: 3-3(2-1vs NYM, 1-2vs MIN)
Power Rankings: #17(+5)
Runs scored: 245(15)
Starters ERA: 3.72(8)
Bullpen ERA: 4.22(13)
Defensive Eff.: .692(9)
Fan Interest: 78(+3)
Who's hot?
RHRP
Jeremy Jeffress 15 18SV 0.55ERA 16.1IP 16K
3B
Mike Moustakas 5G 11-21 .524 3HR 8RBI
Who's not?
1B/OF
Shane Peterson 7G 1-25 .040 0HR 1RBI
White Sox 1B
Jose Abreu(28, 5*) was named AL Player of the Week after going 12-30 2HR 7RBI's. The Cuban is red hot for three weeks in a row now... batting .363-21-64 for the year.
Brewers 3B
Mike Moustakas(26, 1/1.5* HS, 2.5* OSA) was named NL Player of the Week after going 12-25 3HR 8RBI's. Claimed off waivers from the
Royals earlier this year,
Mous is batting .236-6-15 in 24G with the
Brewers.
| NL Central | W-L | GB |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 51-26 | - |
| Cincinnati Reds | 46-30 | 4.5 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 38-42 | 16 |
|
| Chicago Cubs | 35-43 | 16.5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 33-41 | 16.5 |