Trends for all 30 MLB teams…….
— Arizona is 8-3 in last 11 games; they’re 53-50, a game out of last Wild Card slot.
Diamondbacks acquired lefty reliever AJ Puk, for couple minor leaguers.
— Atlanta lost five games in row, is 3-8 in its last 11 games.
Braves are 11-14 in one-run games.
— Cubs lost six of their last nine games.
Cubs’ last nine home games stayed under the total.
— Cincinnati is 5-2 in its last seven home games.
Reds are 8-19 in one-run games.
— Colorado is 5-2 in its seven games.
Rockies’ last six road games went over the total.
— Dodgers are 62-42, have a 7.5-game lead in NL West.
Dodgers are 26-11 vs lefty starters, 36-31 vs righties.
— Miami starting pitchers have no wins in their last 36 games (14-22).
Marlins are 6-29 against lefty starting pitchers, 31-37 vs righties.
— Brewers are 59-43, lead NL Central by six games.
Milwaukee is 14-13 against lefty starting pitchers, 45-30 vs righties.
— Mets are 13-4 in their last 17 games.
Mets are 21-10 in one-run games; last year, they were 25-28.
— Phillies are 64-38, lead NL East by 9.5 games.
Phillies lost their last three series (3-6 in last nine games).
— Pittsburgh won eight of its last ten games.
Rookie P Skenes is 6-1, 1.93 in his first 12 MLB starts.
— Cardinals just lost 2 of 3 in Pittsburgh, scoring 1-2-0 runs.
Over is 10-4 in their last fourteen home games.
— San Diego won its last five games; right now, they’re NL’s #3 Wild Card.
Dylan Cease threw a 114-pitch no-hitter Thursday.
There was a 1:16 rain delay in top of first, before he threw a pitch.
It was only his 3rd complete in 145 career starts.
Two years ago, he came within one out of a no-hitter, but Luis Arraez got a hit. Arraez is his teammate now.
— San Francisco is 4-7 in its last eleven games.
Giants are 37-35 vs righty pitchers, 12-20 vs lefties.
— Washington is 5-9 in its last 14 games.
Nationals are 31-42 vs righty pitchers, 16-14 vs lefties.
— Word of the Day: Grifter- A con artist; someone who swindles people out of money.
Famous birthdays, July 26:
Bob Lilly, 85
Mick Jagger, 81
Dick Grubar, 77
Sandra Bullock, 60
Kate Beckinsale, 51
Joe Smith, 49
Delonte West, 41
Ryan O’Hearn, 31
Van Jefferson, 28
— Orioles are 4-9 in last 13 games, still lead AL East by two games.
Six of their last seven games went over the total.
— Red Sox are 1-5 since All-Star break.
Boston is 41-29 vs righty starters, 13-18 vs lefties; last two years, they were 47-31 vs lefties.
— White Sox are 1-14 in their last fifteen games.
Chicago is 6-33 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Guardians are 61-41, lead AL Central by 4.5 games.
Cleveland is 21-9 vs lefty starting pitchers; LY, they were 24-35.
— Detroit is 12-5 in its last seventeen games.
Over is 9-3 in their lat 12 games.
— Houston is 53-49, but they lead AL West by a game.
Last two years, Houston was 70-33 vs lefty starters; this year, they’re 14-16.
— Royals are 56-47, are #3 AL Wild Card team right now.
Last year, Kansas City was 56-106; Matt Quatraro is your AL Manager of the Year.
— Angels are 7-3 in their last ten games.
Over is 7-3 in their last ten home games.
— Minnesota is 3-5 last eight games, is still holding #2 playoff slot in AL.
Over is 16-4 in their last 20 home games.
— New York is 60-44, holds #1 Wild Card slot in AL.
New York is 1-7-2 in last ten series, 11-23 in last 34 games.
— A’s RF Lawrence Butler has 20 RBI in his last 12 games.
A’s closer Mason Miller broke his left (non-throwing) pinky, after punching a padded bench when they told him he couldn’t skip his weight lifting session. Oy.
— Mariners acquired OF Randy Arozarena, in exchange for two prospects.
Seattle lost eight of its last nine games, scoring 19 runs in the nine games.
Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.
— Tampa Bay P Bradley hasn’t allowed a run in his last 23 IP.
Rays are 17-9 vs lefty starters, 35-42 vs righty starters.
— World Champion Texas is 51-52, only 2.5 games out of first in AL West.
Rangers are 1-9 in last ten road series openers.
— Toronto is 25-23 in day games, 21-33 in night tilts.
Over is 12-2 in their last 14 games.