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Detroit's Tarik Skubal making a bid for a Cy Young repeat. He'd be the first in AL to do that since 2000
It's been a quarter century since an American League pitcher won back-to-back Cy Young Awards. It takes a pretty special pitcher to pull that off — but Tarik Skubal fits the bill. Skubal showed why he's the favorite to win the Cy Young for a second straight year, striking out 11 with no walks Sunday night in Detroit's 2-1 victory over Texas. If the Cy Young indeed goes to him, he'll be the first AL pitcher to earn it in back-to-back seasons since Pedro Martinez's remarkable stretch with the Red Sox in 1999 and 2000. Roger Clemens won consecutive Cy Youngs on two different occasions (1986-87 and 1997-98), and Jim Palmer did it in 1975 and '76. Those are the only AL pitchers besides Martinez to pull that off. It's been a bit more common in the National League: Greg Maddux (1992-95) and Randy Johnson (1999-2002) both won four straight, and Tim Lincecum (2008-09), Clayton Kershaw (2013-14), Max Scherzer (2016-17) and Jacob deGrom (2018-19) are in the two-in-a-row club. National Leaguer Sandy Koufax won the Cy Young in 1965 and 1966, back when there was only one award for both leagues. The win Sunday snapped a six-game losing streak for the Tigers, who still have baseball's best record and an 11-game lead in the AL Central. Not only has Detroit struggled to win games lately, but the All-Star game didn't go great either, with Skubal giving up two runs in the first inning and Tigers teammate Casey Mize allowing a homer in the sixth. Skubal, however, pitched well enough on Sunday to take over the AL lead in ERA. He's at 2.1854, while Boston's Garrett Crochet is at 2.1946. Trivia time In 1988, a Minnesota left-hander won the ERA title by an unusually slim margin, finishing at 2.4465, while Milwaukee's Teddy Higuera was second at 2.4545. Who was that Twins pitcher? Double repeat? Not only does Skubal have a shot at winning two straight Cy Young Awards, but last year's AL MVP — Aaron Judge — has a good chance to repeat as well. Only three times has a league had back-to-back winners of both its MVP and Cy Young — and all three times it happened in the NL. Albert Pujols was MVP and Lincecum won the Cy Young in 2008 and 2009. Barry Bonds was MVP in 2001 and 2002 while Johnson was winning the Cy Young — and Bonds was also MVP in 1992 and 1993 while Maddux was taking Cy Young honors. Line of the week Miami's Kyle Stowers, who hit three homers last Sunday in the final game before the All-Star break, added two more in the Marlins' first game back Friday night. One of those was a two-run walk-off shot that gave Miami an 8-7 win over Kansas City. Honorable mention: Minnesota's Joe Ryan allowed one run in seven innings and struck out 11 in a 7-1 win over Colorado on Sunday. The All-Star right-hander lowered his ERA to 2.63. Comeback of the week The New York Yankees rallied from a 7-2 sixth-inning deficit to beat Atlanta 12-9 on Saturday night. Trent Grisham hit a tiebreaking grand slam with two outs in the top of the ninth. Before that, the Yankees scored four runs in the sixth and got solo homers from Cody Bellinger and Anthony Volpe in the seventh and eighth. Atlanta's win probability peaked at 96.1% in the fifth, according to Baseball Savant. Trivia answer No, it wasn't Frank Viola, the Minnesota lefty who went 24-7 and won the Cy Young that year. The left-hander on the Twins who edged Higuera for the ERA title was Allan Anderson.
Winnipeg Free Press
6 hours ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Detroit's Skubal making a bid for a Cy Young repeat. He'd be the first in AL to do that since 2000
It's been a quarter century since an American League pitcher won back-to-back Cy Young Awards. It takes a pretty special pitcher to pull that off — but Tarik Skubal fits the bill. Skubal showed why he's the favorite to win the Cy Young for a second straight year, striking out 11 with no walks Sunday night in Detroit's 2-1 victory over Texas. If the Cy Young indeed goes to him, he'll be the first AL pitcher to earn it in back-to-back seasons since Pedro Martinez's remarkable stretch with the Red Sox in 1999 and 2000. Roger Clemens won consecutive Cy Youngs on two different occasions (1986-87 and 1997-98), and Jim Palmer did it in 1975 and '76. Those are the only AL pitchers besides Martinez to pull that off. It's been a bit more common in the National League: Greg Maddux (1992-95) and Randy Johnson (1999-2002) both won four straight, and Tim Lincecum (2008-09), Clayton Kershaw (2013-14), Max Scherzer (2016-17) and Jacob deGrom (2018-19) are in the two-in-a-row club. National Leaguer Sandy Koufax won the Cy Young in 1965 and 1966, back when there was only one award for both leagues. The win Sunday snapped a six-game losing streak for the Tigers, who still have baseball's best record and an 11-game lead in the AL Central. Not only has Detroit struggled to win games lately, but the All-Star game didn't go great either, with Skubal giving up two runs in the first inning and Tigers teammate Casey Mize allowing a homer in the sixth. Skubal, however, pitched well enough on Sunday to take over the AL lead in ERA. He's at 2.1854, while Boston's Garrett Crochet is at 2.1946. Trivia time In 1988, a Minnesota left-hander won the ERA title by an unusually slim margin, finishing at 2.4465, while Milwaukee's Teddy Higuera was second at 2.4545. Who was that Twins pitcher? Double repeat? Not only does Skubal have a shot at winning two straight Cy Young Awards, but last year's AL MVP — Aaron Judge — has a good chance to repeat as well. Only three times has a league had back-to-back winners of both its MVP and Cy Young — and all three times it happened in the NL. Albert Pujols was MVP and Lincecum won the Cy Young in 2008 and 2009. Barry Bonds was MVP in 2001 and 2002 while Johnson was winning the Cy Young — and Bonds was also MVP in 1992 and 1993 while Maddux was taking Cy Young honors. Line of the week Miami's Kyle Stowers, who hit three homers last Sunday in the final game before the All-Star break, added two more in the Marlins' first game back Friday night. One of those was a two-run walk-off shot that gave Miami an 8-7 win over Kansas City. Honorable mention: Minnesota's Joe Ryan allowed one run in seven innings and struck out 11 in a 7-1 win over Colorado on Sunday. The All-Star right-hander lowered his ERA to 2.63. Comeback of the week Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The New York Yankees rallied from a 7-2 sixth-inning deficit to beat Atlanta 12-9 on Saturday night. Trent Grisham hit a tiebreaking grand slam with two outs in the top of the ninth. Before that, the Yankees scored four runs in the sixth and got solo homers from Cody Bellinger and Anthony Volpe in the seventh and eighth. Atlanta's win probability peaked at 96.1% in the fifth, according to Baseball Savant. Trivia answer No, it wasn't Frank Viola, the Minnesota lefty who went 24-7 and won the Cy Young that year. The left-hander on the Twins who edged Higuera for the ERA title was Allan Anderson. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Guardians host the Orioles to begin 4-game series
Baltimore Orioles (44-54, fifth in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (48-50, second in the AL Central) Cleveland; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (7-5, 4.44 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (5-9, 4.21 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 95 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -139, Orioles +117; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians start a four-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Cleveland has gone 22-24 at home and 48-50 overall. The Guardians have gone 30-6 in games when they scored five or more runs. Baltimore has gone 22-29 on the road and 44-54 overall. The Orioles have hit 114 total home runs to rank eighth in the AL. The teams play Monday for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 19 home runs while slugging .517. Angel Martinez is 12 for 41 with four home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games. Gunnar Henderson has 11 home runs, 33 walks and 34 RBIs while hitting .280 for the Orioles. Jackson Holliday is 13 for 42 with two doubles, three home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 8-2, .220 batting average, 3.96 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs Orioles: 5-5, .237 batting average, 4.75 ERA, outscored by 16 runs INJURIES: Guardians: Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot), Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (ankle), Will Brennan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Orioles: Scott Blewett: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (knee), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chadwick Tromp: 10-Day IL (back), Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (back), Maverick Handley: 7-Day IL (head), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (hip), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Fox Sports
8 hours ago
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- Fox Sports
Mets open 3-game series with the Angels
Associated Press Los Angeles Angels (49-50, fourth in the AL West) vs. New York Mets (56-44, second in the NL East) New York; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Tyler Anderson (2-6, 4.34 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 82 strikeouts); Mets: Kodai Senga (7-3, 1.39 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 74 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -193, Angels +159; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game series. New York has a 34-16 record in home games and a 56-44 record overall. The Mets are 35-7 in games when they scored at least five runs. Los Angeles is 49-50 overall and 25-27 on the road. Angels hitters have a collective .304 on-base percentage, the 10th-ranked percentage in the AL. Monday's game is the first time these teams meet this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso has 26 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 77 RBIs while hitting .275 for the Mets. Brandon Nimmo is 11 for 36 with two doubles over the last 10 games. Taylor Ward has 24 doubles, two triples and 23 home runs for the Angels. Zach Neto is 17 for 45 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 4-6, .224 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored by seven runs Angels: 6-4, .293 batting average, 6.37 ERA, outscored by 10 runs INJURIES: Mets: Pete Alonso: day-to-day (hand), Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (back), Starling Marte: 10-Day IL (knee), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Butto: 15-Day IL (illness), Dedniel Nunez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (achilles), Jose Siri: 60-Day IL (shin), Max Kranick: 15-Day IL (elbow), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow) Angels: Nolan Schanuel: day-to-day (wrist), Hunter Strickland: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Christian Moore: 10-Day IL (thumb), Chris Taylor: 10-Day IL (hand), Robert Stephenson: 15-Day IL (biceps), Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended Item 1 of 1
Associated Press
8 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Guardians host the Orioles to begin 4-game series
Baltimore Orioles (44-54, fifth in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (48-50, second in the AL Central) Cleveland; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (7-5, 4.44 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (5-9, 4.21 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 95 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -139, Orioles +117; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians start a four-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Cleveland has gone 22-24 at home and 48-50 overall. The Guardians have gone 30-6 in games when they scored five or more runs. Baltimore has gone 22-29 on the road and 44-54 overall. The Orioles have hit 114 total home runs to rank eighth in the AL. The teams play Monday for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 19 home runs while slugging .517. Angel Martinez is 12 for 41 with four home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games. Gunnar Henderson has 11 home runs, 33 walks and 34 RBIs while hitting .280 for the Orioles. Jackson Holliday is 13 for 42 with two doubles, three home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 8-2, .220 batting average, 3.96 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs Orioles: 5-5, .237 batting average, 4.75 ERA, outscored by 16 runs INJURIES: Guardians: Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot), Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (ankle), Will Brennan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Orioles: Scott Blewett: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (knee), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chadwick Tromp: 10-Day IL (back), Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (back), Maverick Handley: 7-Day IL (head), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (hip), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
