Mike Trout's two-run homer in the eighth inning of Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Red Sox is the 361st of his career, tying him with Joe DiMaggio for 85th.
May 27, 2021
When the Cubs’ 2021 schedule came out, I circled May 17-20. That otherwise unremarkable four-game series with the Nationals would mark the return of 2016 World Series heroes Jon Lester and Kyle Schwarber to Wrigley Field. I knew they would receive an epic welcome from fans and I felt like I needed to be part of it.
The Cubs are pretty far removed from the juggernaut that won 103 games on the way to the team’s first championship in 108 years. While a relatively weak division means it’s certainly possible they could go on a run that would keep Jed Hoyer’s front office from being sellers at the deadline, it is far from guaranteed. Our playoff odds give the Cubs a 35.1% chance of making the postseason. It has left me looking for those moments of joy that fall short of the ultimate goal of hoisting the Commissioner’s Trophy at the end of the season but are still meaningful.
ANAHEIM Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani capped a six-run fourth inning for the Angels in their 11-5 win over the Rangers Tuesday at Angel Stadium with a three-run blast off right-hander Brett de Geus that was absolutely crushed down the right-field line for his 15th homer of the season.
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Mercedes has 4 hits, White Sox beat Rangers 9-7
By ANDREW SELIGMANApril 24, 2021 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) Rookie sensation Yermín Mercedes added to his scorching start with four more hits, including a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-7 on Friday night despite blowing a five-run lead.
Yoán Moncada had three hits and a home run. Liam Hendriks got the final five outs and the White Sox (10-9) moved above .500 for the first time this season. They won for the fourth time in five games even though Texas’ Adolis García hit two more homers.