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August 28, 2024

Best Batter Today

Tuesday brought no change to the top five in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Aaron Judge and Juan Soto of the Yankees remain one and three respectively. Judge doubled and walked, while Soto took an 0 for 4 in the 4-2 Nationals win. Judge’s probability of 63 home runs this season stand at 0.21.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.of the Blue Jays sits in second place after a two for five with a double in a 6-3 Red Sox win. Bobby Witt Jr.of the Royals holds fourth place as he posted a one for four with a HBP and a double in a 6-1 win over the Guardians. The Royals and Guardians are now tied for first place in the AL Central!

Fifth place belongs to Yordan Alvarez of the Astros, one for four in a 5-0 Phillies victory.

The best game score of the day belonged to Ezequiel Tovar of the Rockies, three for four with a double and two home runs in a 9-8 slugfest won by the Marlins. Tovar topped his doubles total of last year, 38 to 37. Power is his game, with 61 extra-base hits. Those come at a high cost of outs, as he owns a paltry .298 OBP.

Griffin Conine, Mr. Marlins Jr. collected the first two extra-base hits of his career, a double and a triple in his second MLB game.