A take a look at what’s occurring across the majors immediately:
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NEW PITCH
At some point after firing pitching coach Larry Rothschild, the slumping San Diego Padres start a three-game series at house in opposition to the NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 67-year-old Rothschild had been with the Padres for the previous two seasons. San Diego has misplaced 9 of 11, falling one sport behind Cincinnati for the second NL wild card.
Ben Fritz, the workforce’s bullpen coach, would be the interim pitching coach for the remainder of the season.
After a stable begin to the season, San Diego’s employees has a 4.82 ERA in August.
Three of the Padres’ important starters — Yu Darvish, Chris Paddack and Dinelson Lamet — are on the injured listing. So is Drew Pomeranz, one of many membership’s high relievers.
“With 36 games to go, we’re trying to give a different message,” supervisor Jayce Tingler mentioned.
Julio Urías (13-3, 3.29 ERA) is anticipated to begin for the Dodgers in his return from a bruised calf.
SEEING REDS
Joey Votto and the Cincinnati Reds go to Milwaukee within the begin of a three-game series between the highest two groups within the NL Central.
The primary-place Brewers have a 7 1/2-game benefit over Cincinnati, which leads San Diego by one sport for the second NL wild card.
“If we can go up there and sweep them, it’s going to make things real interesting,” Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson mentioned.
Corbin Burnes (8-4, 2.13 ERA) pitches for Milwaukee in opposition to Tyler Mahle (10-4, 3.78) because the Brewers search for their eleventh victory in 14 video games.
Votto is batting .320 for the reason that All-Star break and leads the majors in homers (17) and RBIs (41) throughout that stretch.
The 2010 NL MVP, who turns 38 on Sept. 10, has 28 house runs — his most since hitting 36 in 2017 — despite the fact that he was sidelined for many of Might with a damaged thumb.
“It sounds ridiculous, but I almost feel like I’ve relearned how to hit, and I’ve really, really enjoyed the fruits of that discovery,” Votto mentioned.
ROLL ON
Using a 10-game profitable streak, Giancarlo Stanton and the New York Yankees go for a two-game interleague sweep at NL East-leading Atlanta.
Stanton homered and drove in three runs Monday evening as New York cooled off the streaking Braves with a 5-1 victory earlier than a near-sellout crowd of 39,176 that was spiced up with loads of Yankees followers.
New York snapped Atlanta’s personal nine-game profitable streak within the first regular-season matchup in nearly 120 years between groups that had received not less than 9 in a row. The Pittsburgh Pirates took a 10-game profitable streak into their Sept. 7, 1901, contest in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies, who had received 9 in a row. The Phillies received 4-1, however Pittsburgh went on to seize the NL pennant.
Andrew Heaney (8-8, 5.51 ERA) makes his fifth begin for the Yankees since being acquired from the Angels. He's 2-1 with a 6.55 ERA for his new workforce.
Charlie Morton (12-4, 3.47) tries for his third consecutive win. He's 4-2 with a 3.59 ERA in 11 profession begins in opposition to the Yankees. Morton has lasted not less than six innings in seven of his previous eight begins.
FOR THE BIRDS
Baltimore makes an attempt to halt an 18-game shedding streak when the Orioles host Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels within the opener of a three-game series.
It’s the longest skid within the majors since Kansas Metropolis dropped 19 in a row in 2005. Solely thrice through the slide have the Orioles misplaced by two runs or fewer.
Spenser Watkins (2-5, 5.63 ERA) pitches for Baltimore in opposition to Dylan Bundy (2-9, 6.04), a first-round draft choose by the Orioles in 2011. He final pitched for them in 2019.
SHORT STORY
All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson may return to the Chicago White Sox lineup in Toronto after sitting out three straight video games due to soreness in his legs.
Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos (8-6, 3.52 ERA) is 0-1 with a 5.28 ERA in his previous three begins. He went 0-2 in three begins in opposition to the White Sox this season with Minnesota.
Dylan Stop (9-6, 4.06) pitches for Chicago, which has a snug cushion within the AL Central.
RAY MATTERS
Tampa Bay has some vital issues heading right into a two-game interleague series at Philadelphia.
The AL East leaders put designated hitter Nelson Cruz on the COVID-19 injured listing Sunday earlier than a 9-0 victory over the White Sox.
“Woke up not feeling good,” Rays supervisor Kevin Money mentioned. “Opted to keep him away. Certainly will test and all that.”
Tampa Bay additionally misplaced beginning pitcher Chris Archer and first baseman Ji-Man Choi early within the sport. The Rays began the day with 16 gamers, together with 15 pitchers, on the IL.
Archer was pulled due to left hip tightness in his first begin since April 10, although he mentioned he didn’t imagine the harm was critical.
Choi exited with left hamstring tightness.
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