Freddie Freeman of the Braves and Michael Conforto of the Mets become the first players this season to crack the 500 point barrier as they stand one-two respectively in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Due to the long layoff between seasons, the point totals for players degraded much fast and longer than usual. On this date last year, Ketel Marte stood on top with a point total of 554.68. Freeman went two for five with two walks in the 8-7, twelve inning Washington victory for a total of 501.40, while Conforto posted a two for four night with a home run and a walk in the Mets 18-1 trouncing of the Blue Jays. That put him at 500.71.

The Braves game at the Nationals also featured two more top five players. Trea Turner of the Nationals take third place as he collects two hits, a double, and a walk in six PA for a score of 499.14. That’s a very tight bunching at the top. Marcell Ozuna of the Braves reaches base six times in seven trips as the doubles, homers and walks for a the best Baseball Musings Game Score of the day, 89. He sits in fourth place.

Manny Machado of the Padres sat idle as MLB postponed the Giants at the Padres due to a positive COVID-19 test. He stays in the top five in fifth place with a four-point lead over Mookie Betts.