How to Watch Yankees vs. Cardinals: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 30
Preview the August 30 matchup between the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and mo...AUGUST 30•DATA SKRIVE
How to Watch Rays vs. Padres: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 30
Preview the August 30 matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.AUGUST 30•DATA SKRIVE
Luken Baker - Picks up steal in winBaker went 0-for-2 with two walks, one RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Padres.
ImpactBaker is hitting just .133 over eight contests since he was recalled from Triple-A Memphis, but he has drawn six walks in that span. That gives him a .364 on-base percentage. Baker has added a home run, five RBI, two runs scored and a double across 22 plate appearances. He's taken over for Matt Carpenter as the Cardinals' preferred designated hitter versus right-handed pitchers, and as a right-handed batter, Baker has a good chance of sticking in the lineup versus southpaws as well.
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Alec Burleson - Records ninth stealBurleson went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Padres.
ImpactBurleson is up to nine steals on 12 attempts this season. The speed is a relatively newfound part of his game -- prior to this year, he never had more than five steals across all levels in a full season. He's gone 7-for-18 (.389) during a five-game hitting streak, though he's also gone 11 games without a home run. Burleson is slashing .279/.317/.456 with 21 homers, 72 RBI, 62 runs scored and 18 doubles over 125 games this year. Burleson has mostly been a strong-side platoon player in August, but he could reclaim a full-time role if another team claims Tommy Pham off waivers.
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Masyn Winn - Clubs homer in winWinn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Padres.
ImpactWinn tormented the Padres' pitching staff during this week's four-game series, going 9-for-17 (.529) with three walks. His homer Thursday was his first since Aug. 17, giving him five long balls this month and 12 on the year. The shortstop is now slashing .287/.335/.430 with 47 RBI, 66 runs scored, 24 doubles, four triples and 10 stolen bases over 125 games this season.
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Jackson Merrill - Homer, steal in lossMerrill went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Cardinals.
ImpactMerrill was one of the Padres' few bright spots in Thursday's defeat, launching a homer off Sonny Gray in the fifth inning for San Diego's lone run, his 20th of the year, before swiping his 16th bae. The 21-year-old rookie continues to impress -- he's batting .329 (29-for-85) with seven long balls and 15 extra-base hits in his last 23 games. Overall, Merrill's slashing .291/.324/.494 on the campaign with 76 RBI and 67 runs scored across 497 plate appearances.
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Unlikely Padres Hitter Steals Home PlateThis year's San Diego Padres team has been good defensively, out of the bullpen and at the plat but they haven't shown off any speed. Until...
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