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The second half started technically Thursday night with the Cardinals and Cubs. But Friday, each team will return to action. Keep it here for the latest news, notes and highlights.
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Friday scores
Cardinals 18, Cubs 5 (box score)
Phillies 11, Padres 5 (box score)
Braves 8, National Championships 5 (box score)
Mets 7, Yankees 5 (box score)
Blue Jays 8, Orioles 7 in 10 innings (box score)
Red Sox 1, Tigers 0 (box score)
Pirates in Reds (GameTracker)
Marlins 6, Rays 4 (box score)
Rangers Indians (GameTracker)
Dodgers at Brewers (GameTracker)
Royals 6, Twins 5 (box score)
The Giants at Athletics (GameTracker)
The Rockies at Diamondbacks (GameTracker)
L es Astros to The Angels (GameTracker)
The White Sox to the Mariners (GameTracker)
Machado batting seco nd in the Dodgers debut
The Dodgers opened the second half of the season with a win in Milwaukee , and this game also caused the debut of Manny Machado Dodger. Machado beat second for LA, and despite the number 13 for his entire career at Orioles, he decided to make an appropriate change …
Machado left Baltimore after reaching .315 / .387 / .575 on the season with 24 home runs. As for his beginnings in L.A., it went rather well …
Yes, in five trips to the plateau, Machado has reached the base four times. And here is the first hit in Dodger blue …
Elsewhere, Rich Hill played well, and Enrique Hernandez had his 17th win of the season. As for the Brewers, they have now lost seven straight games, and according to the SportsLine projection model, their chances of winning NL Central are down to 6.3%. Oh, and the Machado Dodgers now have a higher winning percentage than these Brewers.
Strasbourg fights back, Acuna dominates in early attack
Stephen Strasburg Friday – his 30th birthday – launched for nationals for the first since June 8, when we fell with an inflammation of the # 39; shoulder. For the third time, Strasbourg faced the Braves, and that did not go particularly well …
In addition, the Braves worked for 98 lengths during these 4 2/3 innings. In its last three starts, Strasbourg has awarded 13 points in 13 innings and a third. Non-characteristic things, that. Obviously, if the Nationals want to fight their way into the NL East race, they will need a Stras from the front. It's been a long time since they have not seen it.
Strasburg's difficult night led to a brief discussion with Max Scherzer and a post-game interview with manager Dave Martinez. You can read more about it here .
On the other hand, Ronald Acuna Jr., Ph.D., rooks for the first time in his young career in the major leagues. Suffice to say, he took advantage of the opportunity: 3 for 4 with a walk, a double, and this house escape from a slider Shawn Kelley …
Acuna, 20 years, now beats .260 /.317/.468 on the season.
Speaking of young power hitter (and revolving around defeated Nationals), Juan Soto, 19, won Friday night and, in doing so, joined the elite company … [19659018] for the @Nationals tonight, becoming the 7th player in the history of the MLB (4th in the history of the National League) to achieve at least 10 home races in as a teenager
– StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) July 21, 2018
Soto is now batting .302 / .413 / .531 with, yes, 10 circuits. To put everything together …
Not bad, young guys.
AL's walk-off kings do again
The Blue Jays have not had much to do this season, but they have talent for the starting win. Friday night against the Orioles, they managed a three-point lead in ninth place, but this allowed Aledmys Diaz to score the tenth goal …
As late as May 16, Carpenter was beating only .160 / .297 / .303. Now? With Friday 's historic effort, he is now reducing .274 / .381 / .576 with 23 homers and 30 doubles, making him one of the best hitters of the season.
As for the Cubs As Jon Lester, he awarded eight earned runs in three sets and saw his ERA go from 2.58 to 3.14.
Wendle makes the game of the day
The Friday night Marlins-Rays were not exactly at the center of the baseball news cycle, but they allowed us to play our game of the day. Remove the glove of Joey Wendle / Joey Wendle …
Wendel
Quick Stamps
- Cardinal John Mozeliak Says 1B Jose Martinez Could Be Available in Negotiations commercial .
- The Mariners' extended manager, Scott Servais, who can win the AL manager of the year .
- The Orioles appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Chris Tillman for badignment.
- The Tigers placed the RHP Michael Fulmer on the DL with oblique deformation. This means that it is even less likely to be traded before the July 31 deadline for non-waiver.
- The Brewers signed INF Richie Shaffer and OF Rymer Liriano for minor league transactions.
- Indians recalled OF Melky Cabrera from Triple-A
- The Rangers placed OF Nomar Mazara on the 10-day DL with a thumb sprain. To take the place of Mazara on the active list, the Rangers called OF Willie Calhoun, their best hope
