September 14, 2021

Best Batter Today

Juan Soto of the Nationals remains atop the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings despite an 0 for 3 after Sandy Alcantara shuts down the Nationals with eight shutout innings, the Marlins taking the game 3-0. Bryce Harper did not gain much ground as he and the Phillies rested on Monday. Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals did play and posted a two for four game with a home run and a walk to sit in third place. St. Louis downed the Mets 7-0.

Mookie Betts of the Dodgers moves into fourth place after collecting a double and a walk in a 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks. Kyle Tucker of the Astros went one for four in a 15-1 blowout of the Rangers and sits in fifth place.

Rookie Jose Siri of the Astros posts the best game score of the day, an 86. He goes four for five with two home runs and five RBI. That was his first MLB start and sixth game. He’s now five for nine with two homers and two stolen bases. His minor league number do not project him as a star, however, and he already seasonal age 25.

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