I got swept by the Blue Jays in a series of tight games and then swept Detroit in 4 big victories, so my run differential was +21 (37-16) despite only going 4-3 on the week. With 12 games left I have a 6.5 game lead over TOR for the division.
The good: Hello long ball! We hit 11 homers this week, led by Ronald Acuna Jr. and Trea Turner who each had 3, while Franchy Cordero and Gleyber Torres each contributed two.
The bad: Losing all 3 games to the Blue Jays in a possible matchup for the ALDS is not the type of momentum I want heading into the playoffs.
Coming up: 3 vs. TOR, day off, 3 vs. MIA
AWARD LADDERSAL MVP:
1. Anthony Rendon (3B) - Tampa Bay Rays
2. Fernando Tatis Jr. (SS) - Baltimore Orioles
3. Manny Machado (3B) - Seattle Mariners
4. Ronald Acuna Jr. (RF) - Tampa Bay Rays
5. Max Muncy (RF) - Kansas City Royals
6. Matt Chapman (3B) - New York Yankees
7. Jose Ramirez (2B) - Chicago White Sox
8. Christian Yelich (CF) - Texas Rangers
9. Yoan Moncada (3B) - Baltimore Orioles
10. Bryce Harper (RF) - Minnesota Twins
NL MVP:
1. Mike Trout (CF) - Miami Marlins
2. Juan Soto (CF) - Atlanta Braves
3. Mookie Betts (RF) - Washington Nationals
4. Alex Bregman (3B) - Arizona Diamondbacks
5. Luke Voit (1B) - San Diego Padres
6. Marcell Ozuna (LF) - San Diego Padres
7. Brett Gardner (CF) - Philadelphia Phillies
8. Freddie Freeman (1B) - Atlanta Braves
9. Giancarlo Stanton (LF) - Colorado Rockies
10. Ozzie Albies (2B) - New York Mets
AL Cy Young:
1. Nate Pearson (SP) - Toronto Blue Jays
2. Justin Verlander (SP) - Chicago White Sox
3. Jacob deGrom (SP) - Tampa Bay Rays
4. Mike Minor (SP) - Seattle Mariners
5. Stephen Strasburg (SP) - Baltimore Orioles
NL Cy Young:
1. Lucas Giolito (SP) - Pittsburgh Pirates
2. Clayton Kershaw (SP) - Pittsburgh Pirates
3. Andrew Kittredge (SP) - Miami Marlins
4. Corbin Burnes (SP) - Cincinnati Reds
5. Gerrit Cole (SP) - San Diego Padres
AL Rookie of the Year:
1. Nate Pearson (SP) - Toronto Blue Jays
2. Andy Young (2B) - Cleveland Indians
3. Mike Brosseau (3B) - Texas Rangers
4. Jeremy Walker (SP) - Tampa Bay Rays
5. Wyatt Mathisen (3B) - Minnesota Twins
NL Rookie of the Year:
1. Randy Arozarena (RF) - Cincinnati Reds
2. Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) - New York Mets
3. Adrian Morejon (SP) - Arizona Diamondbacks
4. Sam Huff (C) - Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Danny Mendick (SS) - Chicago Cubs
AL Hank Aaron Award:
1. Max Muncy (RF) - Kansas City Royals
2. Anthony Rendon (3B) - Tampa Bay Rays
3. Ronald Acuna Jr. (RF) - Tampa Bay Rays
NL Hank Aaron Award:
1. Luke Voit (1B) - San Diego Padres
2. Juan Soto (CF) - Atlanta Braves
3. Freddie Freeman (1B) - Atlanta Braves
AL Reliever of the Year:
1. Liam Hendriks (RP) - Toronto Blue Jays
2. Edwin Diaz (RP) - Oakland Athletics
3. Tommy Kahnle (RP) - Baltimore Orioles
NL Reliever of the Year:
1. Raisel Iglesias (RP) - Colorado Rockies
2. David Robertson (RP) - San Diego Padres
3. Craig Stammen (RP) - Arizona Diamondbacks
MILESTONE WATCHMilestone Watch
Weekly Leaderboards are updated:
Week-By-Week ChartsBest week: Texas Rangers, 6-1, +0.7% World Series Odds (+2.2 wins added to mean win projection). Also Considered: ARI, COL
Worst week: Houston Astros, 0-7, +0.0% World Series Odds (-3.1 wins subtracted from mean win projection). Also Considered:
weekly run completed