J.A. Happ has a 2.37 ERA having won each of his first 5 starts with @Yankees
@EliasSports tells us he is the first Yankees pitcher to win his first 5 starts with the team in the same season since Bob Turley in 1955
In the 3rd round of The Northern Trust, Tiger Woods shot a 3-under-par 68 and his 1st bogey-free round since 2015
The @Athletics have won back-to-back games via shutout, 1 shy of matching the franchise record
They enter the day tied atop the AL West with the Astros and take on the Rangers, a team they've beaten 6 straight times
The Vikings allowed the fewest points and yards in the NFL last season
Since last season they've now added:
- DE Sheldon Richardson
- CB Mike Hughes (1st rd pick)
- S George Iloka
Iloka has played the 5th most snaps at safety over the last 5 seasons
Robinson Canó is playing third base for the first time in his MLB career today
Entering today Canó had played 17,408 innings at 2B and just 20 innings at any other position (1B & SS)
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José Ramírez's 1st-inning HR was his 37th of the season, tying him with J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox for the MLB Lead.
The @Indians slugger also has 2 RBI tonight, his 25 multi-RBI game of the season. That is tied for 3rd-most such games in @MLB this season.
They say double plays are a pitcher's best friend. Well, the @Cubs sure put their defense to work Friday.
Chicago turned 7 double plays in a 1-0 win over the Pirates, which according to @EliasSports, ties the record for most by 1 team in a 9-inning game (done twice before).
Indians starter Trevor Bauer has been sidelined with a fractured fibula - and manager Terry Francona has given a timeline of 4-6 weeks.
Bauer currently ranks top 10 in innings pitched, ERA, wins, WHIP and K/9 in the American League.
Miguel Andújar continues to make his case for AL Rookie of the Year.
The @Yankees 3rd baseman now has 35 doubles... which are the most in a season by a Yankee since Robinson Canó had 41 in 2013.
They are also the most by a Yankees rookie since Hideki Matsui had 42 in 2003
#BlueJays have an MLB-high 9 players with 10+ HR this season:
Hernandez - 18
Smoak - 18
Solarte - 17
Grichuk - 16
Diaz - 15
Morales - 13
Granderson - 11
Martin - 10
Pillar - 10
Brian Dozier is batting .255/.400/.532 with 5 Runs, 4 Doubles, 3 HR & 12 RBI in 14 games since being acquired by the #Dodgers
#BlueJays Russell Martin becomes the 3rd Canadian-born player in MLB history to play in 1,600 career games, joining Larry Walker & Matt Stairs.
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Most Extra-Base Hits Since All-Star Break (AL):
Rangers - 95
RedSox - 92
Athletics - 88
Angels - 85
#BlueJays - 80
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Ronald Acuna Jr. ties the @Braves record with a HR in 5 straight games. He is the first Braves player with a HR in 5 straight since Brian McCann in 2006.
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#Brewers Ryan Braun goes 2-for-4 with 2 HR & 4 RBI. He is now batting .338/.388/.575 with 55 Runs, 22 Doubles, 17 HR & 67 RBI in 78 career games at Wrigley Field.



















