August 21, 2024

Best Batter Today

The top five of the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings holds steady after games of Tuesday. Aaron Judge and Juan Soto of the Yankees remain 1-2 respectively after a 9-5, twelve innings Guardians win. Judge walked doubled and homered. Soto homered and walked. Trent Grisham of the Yankees missed two chances to win the game, getting thrown out at the plate as a pinch runner in regulation, then popping out in the tenth with a man on third and one out.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.of the Blue Jays singled and homered in a 10-3 win over the Reds for third place. Bobby Witt Jr.of the Royals went 3 for 5 with two doubles to raise his BA to .352, but the Angels prevailed 9-5.

Yordan Alvarez of the Astros drew a walk in a 6-5 Red Sox win. Jarren Duran and Triston Casas, playing for Boston, posted the two highest game scores of the day. Duran produced a perfect night at the plate, four for four with a walk, a double, and a home run for a game score of 84. Casas came in with a 73 thanks to a 2 for 3 with two walks and a double.

Max Muncy returned to the Dodgers lineup and produced a game score of 67, seventh best on the night. He went one for two with two walks and a home run in the 6-3 win over the Mariners.

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