September 14, 2023

Best Batter Today

Another day, another shuffle of the top five in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Julio Rodriguez of the Mariners sits on top after he collected a double and a walk in a 3-2 win over the Angels. Mookie Betts of the Dodgers singled and walked in a 6-1 Padres victory for second place.

Ronald Acuna Jr.and Matt Olson of the Braves rank third and fifth respectively. Acuna posted a three for five night, including a double while Olson went 0 for 4 as the Braves beat the Phillies 4-1 to clinch the NL East title. The Phillies lead as the top Wild Card seed is down to 1 1/2 games, with four games separating the six contenders vying for the three slots.

Yordan Alvarez of the Astros ranks fourth after his 27th home run of the season in a 6-2 , near no-hit win over the Athletics.

Robbie Grossman of the Rangers posted the best game score of the day, a 73. He went two for three with two walks and a home run in a 10-0 win over the Blue Jays. At .241/.334/.409, Grossman is hitting near his career averages, with a little less OBP and a little more power. The three top teams in the AL West race remain separated by 1 1/2 games, and Toronto drops out of the top three in the AL Wild Card race.

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