Baseball Connection

In a back-and-forth contest with several surprises, the Red Sox prevailed and salvaged the final game of their series against the Astros. Mookie flashed all his tools as he led the way for the Dodgers. The Phillies walked off for the second straight night and the Twins joined in on the fun as well. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Jake Fraley was the man of the night in the Mariners' victory over the Tigers. Fraley got it done with both his glove and bat as he single-handedly turned the game around. Joc Pederson came to San Diego and stole the Tatis trot. After a rough few days of speculation, Gerrit Cole turned in a strong start to help the Yankees win in Minnesota. All this (and more) on today's episode.

After much controversy surrounding his recent decline in spin rate, Gerrit Cole was directly asked if he's ever used Spider Tack (a sticky substance) while pitching. Cole's answer was a bit unusual. Could Chris Sale be back in time for a playoff push? Mike Trout is working his way back from a calf strain. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Jesse Winker hits home runs in bunches. He collected his second hat trick of the season as he belted three home runs as the Reds swept the Cardinals in St. Louis for the first time in 31 years. The Yankees got swept by the Red Sox. The problem seems to be the offense. Besides Aaron Judge, most hitters in their lineup haven't met expectations. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Cedric Mullins was a tough out all weekend long. He tormented the Cleveland Indians as he collected hits in 9 straight at-bats and reached base in 11 straight. He even flashed the leather on defense too. Mullins has been great for Baltimore all season. What kind of production can he sustain in the long term?

Shohei Ohtani delivered a strong outing for the Angels as he turned in the first walk-free start of his career. Freddy Peralta flirted with a no hitter on his 25th birthday. Blake Snell finally pitched deep into a game as he was strong through seven innings for the Padres. San Diego will need more of that from him moving forward.

MLB says they will begin cracking down of foreign substance use in earnest. They might be serious this time - we've seen a confiscated hat and even a few minor league suspensions over the past week. With strikeout rates at an all-time high, something fishy is clearly happening. Will this new stance bring forth the much-needed jolt in offense?

The Cubs swept the Padres as they picked up their 9th win in 10 games. Before the season started, we figured the Cubs would be rather mediocre. Where did this strong play come from?  Sean Manaea pitched a complete game shutout and a Bichette/Panik combo led to a Blue Jays walk-off victory in Buffalo.

MLB will be celebrating the first annual Lou Gehrig's Day. Gehrig will be honored across the league in memory of his brilliant career and brave battle with ALS. Fernando Tatis Jr and Marcus Semien took home Player of the Month honors for May. The Cardinals will be without Jack Flaherty for some time and the Vlad/Acuna HR chase continues. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Mets had an eventful win in the desert. deGrom showed his typical dominance and Kevin Pillar returned to the lineup two weeks after suffering a gruesome facial injury. The Astros are getting healthy and the early returns are good. The home run leaderboard is getting crowded. Chris Taylor's bases-clearing double punctuated an epic 14-pitch at-bat. All this (and more) on today's episode.