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- Reuters
Tigers, Blue Jays trending in opposite directions after break
July 25 - The Toronto Blue Jays didn't cool off in their first road game since the All-Star break, rolling to an 11-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. The teams will play the second game of a four-game series on Friday night. Toronto was held scoreless until the sixth, then racked up all of its runs in a three-inning span. The Blue Jays, who had a 10-game winning streak shortly before the break, have won six of seven games since the Mid-Summer Classic. "These guys have been relentless," Toronto manager John Schneider said. "I've heard a lot of talk about us being a gritty team that isn't sustainable. I think the exact opposite. I think we're gritty as hell, but I think a lot of the stuff that we're doing is going to lead to a lot of wins." Jose Berrios (6-4, 3.87 ERA), who will start for the Blue Jays on Friday, has a 2-1 record in four July starts despite a 7.11 ERA. He collected a victory on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants despite being charged with four runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. Berrios was pulled after just three innings in his previous outing, when he allowed four runs and five hits against the Athletics. Before that, he posted eight quality starts in 10 outings. The veteran right-hander is 7-3 with a 4.23 ERA in 16 career appearances (15 starts) against Detroit. He had a no-decision against the Tigers on May 18 after giving up two runs and eight hits in six innings. Detroit's Keider Montero (4-2, 4.28 ERA) will make his 15th appearance and ninth start of the season. Montero has gotten plenty of chances to seize the No. 5 spot in the rotation, vacated when prized rookie Jackson Jobe required Tommy John surgery, but hasn't secured it. Following a sharp six-inning stint against Tampa Bay on July 7, Montero gave up three runs and five hits in three-plus innings against the Seattle Mariners on July 12. In his first post-All-Star-break outing, Montero allowed four runs, four hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings against the Texas Rangers on Saturday. The second-year right-hander faced Toronto once last season, surrendering five runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. The Tigers still hold an eight-game lead in the American League Central but they are playing more like cellar-dwellers. They have lost 10 of their last 11 games, including four straight. Detroit is 1-6 since the break, having scored just 13 runs during that span. The Tigers were limited to a Jahmai Jones solo homer on Thursday until they scored three meaningless runs in the ninth. The team and its fans were spoiled by a glorious three months, and now the club is dealing with adversity for the first time this season. "You know, it's been 11 days, but it feels like it's been a lot longer, and I think maybe that's because of the (All-Star) break," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. "A lot of it is just the way that baseball is. We can choose to bring that garbage into tomorrow, or we can reset and get back after it. "I know this team, I know the conversation around it over the last couple weeks. We've got to piece it back together." --Field Level Media
Reuters
8 minutes ago
- Reuters
Cardinals hope to extend power surge against Padres
July 25 - The St. Louis Cardinals are trying to regain traction in the National League wild-card race after enduring a lengthy slide. That effort continues Friday night when they host the San Diego Padres in the second game of a four-game series. After losing five of their first six games after the All-Star break -- and 13 of 18 overall -- the Cardinals outslugged the Padres 9-7 on Thursday to move within 2 1/2 games of San Diego for the last National League wild-card slot. St. Louis rebounded from a dispiriting 6-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in Denver with a sudden power surge. "Especially after that road trip, you wanted to come out a little stronger," Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said following the Thursday victory. "We needed the offense to get going. "I liked our approach today. Our focus was there, our attention to detail was there, our overall execution was pretty darn high." Willson Contreras (2-for-3, homer, four RBIs), Brendan Donovan (3-for-5, homer, two runs, three RBIs) Ivan Herrera (3-for-4, homer, two runs, two RBIs) and Victor Scott II (1-for-2, two walks, stolen base, two runs) led the turnaround. "Contreras continues to swing a really good bat, and (Donovan), Herrera did a nice job," Marmol said. "I love what we're seeing out of (Scott), being a little more patient, (he) drew a couple of walks today, that was important as well." The Cardinals will seek a bounce-back pitching performance from Miles Mikolas (5-8, 5.20 ERA), who has allowed five or more runs in three of his past four starts. He is 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA in eight career starts against the Padres, his original big league team. This is an important series for the Padres, who will face the Cardinals seven times in a span of 11 days while trying to overcome pitching injuries and heat up on offense. San Diego is 3-4 since the All-Star break, having lost the past three in a row. "Winners find solutions," Padres manager Mike Shildt told KMOX radio. "You've got to figure it out. This is a group that has been able to do that for the most part, put ourselves in position to be in a playoff race and expect to be in the playoffs." San Diego will counter Mikolas with Nick Pivetta (10-2, 2.81 ERA), who has allowed just two earned runs in 31 1/3 innings over his past five starts. "Nick Pivetta has been outstanding," Shildt said. Pivetta is pleased to have a double-digit victory total in July, but he has been happier about his ability to hold down the opposition. "I think a lot of pitchers can have great games and not get a win," he said. "So I think it's just more about how many zeros and how quick I can get in, how (few) walks I can give up, just how much I can pound the strike zone. And if a win comes, a win comes, but for me, it's just continuing to pitch, throw up zeros and do my thing." Pivetta is 3-1 with a 3.47 ERA in six career starts against the Cardinals. --Field Level Media
The Herald Scotland
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- The Herald Scotland
MLB trade deadline rumors: Top targets; Eugenio Suarez to Yankees?
Baseball's expanded postseason has blurred the definition of "contender," with only six teams more than 10 games out of a postseason spot and others waiting to see how they fare in the days to come before deciding what to do. Here's a look at some of the players whose names have been floated as trade candidates: Eugenio Suarez - Diamondbacks Arizona's slugging third baseman has 55 home runs and 137 RBIs in his last 161 games and is on pace to become the first player traded during a 50-homer season since Mark McGwire in 1996. The Yankees and Cubs have holes at third base and Suarez is an obvious fit, but would either team part with higher-tier prospects for a rental third baseman? Now locked in a battle with the Brewers atop the NL Central, Chicago has gotten nothing from the hot corner this year. The club's third basemen have combined for just three homers, 28 RBIs and a .562 OPS, all ranking worst in baseball. Keep an eye on Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor, another big(ger) bat that could be on the market. Various Baltimore Orioles Following a maddeningly-inactive offseason, the Orioles' 2025 season couldn't be going much worse. But Baltimore has a slew of valuable trade chips who could yield some high-minors talent to reinforce Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday and company. Need a starting pitcher? The Orioles could trade three - Charlie Morton, Zach Eflin and Tomoyuki Sugano. Before a clunker in his last outing, the 41-year-old Morton had turned his season around with a 2.76 ERA in eight starts after returning to the rotation. Want bullpen help? Baltimore should make veteran relievers Gregory Soto and Seranthony Dominguez available and may entertain offers for former All-Star closer Felix Bautista. Orioles outfielders Cedric Mullins (13 HR, 14 SB) and Ramon Laureano (.855 OPS in 233 AB) could also be impact additions. Sandy Alcantara - Marlins The 2022 NL Cy Young winner has had a rough go in his first season back from Tommy John surgery but has shown flashes of his old self, pitching seven innings (no earned runs) on July 23, perhaps his final home start for the Marlins. But Miami would be selling low on its longtime ace, and it would probably make more sense to wait until the offseason to consider offers for the 29-year-old right-hander who is under team control through 2027. Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax - Twins The Twins right-handers are probably the top relievers whose names have surfaced in trade talks, but neither becomes a free agent until after the 2027 season, meaning a suitor would potentially be investing in 2 1/2 years of service. Jax, 30, has a 4.09 ERA but is racking up 13.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while Duran, 27, has 15 saves with a 1.94 ERA. Minnesota has some tough calculus to do on whether or not to deal the foundational pieces of its bullpen right now. Ryan McMahon - Rockies An All-Star last season, the 30-year-old is getting hot at the right time (for his trade value) with three homers, seven RBIs and a 1.140 OPS in his past seven games. The Rockies would surely love to unload McMahon, but he's due $32 million over the next two seasons and they may need to eat a chunk of that salary to make a deal happen.
