Vladimir Guerrero Jr.of the Blue Jays trades places with Bobby Witt Jr.of the Royals once again in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Guerrero went two for three with a double and a walk in an 8-5 win over the Yankees to take third place. In the same game, Aaron Judge of the Yankees posted a two for four with walk and a home run, his 40th of the season, to remain in first place. It’s his third season of at least 40 homers. Juan Soto went one for for with a double and a walk to hold second place.
Witt produced a quiet night, one for five in a 9-2 win over the Tigers as the Royals gain on the Yankees and Orioles in the wild card race. Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks rounds out the top five after a two for five with two home runs in a 9-8 win over the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Corey Seager of the Rangers posted the best game score of the day, an 80 in an 11-6 Red Sox win. Seager went three for three with two home runs and a sacrifice fly. Seager’s power is down this season, but it’s due to a lack of doubles. He hit 42 last season, only 14 this year.