June 16, 2023

Best Batter Today

Shohei Ohtani of the Angels ties for the major league lead in home runs after he hit his twenty second of the season in a 5-3 over the Rangers. He also draws two walks in the game to remain first in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. He also gets the decision to raise his record to 6-2 with a 3.29 ERA as a pitcher. The Angels take three of four from the first place Rangers and move to 4 1/2 games back in a tight, three-team AL West race.

Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers waited until the last minute to get a hit as he singles home the winning run in the eleventh inning, the Dodgers winning against the White Sox 5-4. It was a 4=1 game as Chicago took a 4-0 lead on four solo home runs. The Dodgers tied the game with a Chris Taylor grand slam. Los Angeles gains a game on Arizona, who lead a tight three-team race in the NL West by two games.

Jose Ramirez of the Guardians went three for four with a double and a walk to lead Cleveland to an 8-6 win over the Padres. That moves Ramirez past the injured Aaron Judge of the Yankees into third place, Judge falling to fourth place. Ramirez stuck out just 26 times this season.

Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves sits in fifth place as he walked and hit a sacrifice fly in an 8-3 win over the Rockies. Acuna drove in an impressive 45 runs batting from the #1 slot.

The best game score of the day goes to Danny Jansen of the Blue Jays, a 79. He provided all the Jays offense as he posted a three for four day with two home runs in a 4-2 Orioles win. Fifteen of his 28 hits went for extra bases this season.

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