— Red Sox 6, Orioles 5
Boston has won fourteen games in a row.
Caleb Durbin’s home run in the 8th inning was a game-winner.
Loss snaps Orioles’ nine-game winning streak.
— Brewers 8, Mets 3
Cooper Pratt had three hits, including his first MLB home run.
Milwaukee is now 63-37, best record in the big leagues.
Freddy Peralta last year: 33 starts: 17-6, 2.70
Freddy Peralta this year: 21 starts: 5-9, 5.01
— Phillies 10, Dodgers 7
Trea Turner hit two home runs, including the 200th of his career.
Cristopher Sanchez allowed three runs in 5.1 IP; Turner had a poor game on defense.
Dodgers have lost seven of their last eight games in Philadelphia.
— Astros 8, Marlins 5
Yordan Alvarez homered twice, Jeremy Pena hit a grand slam.
Marlins have lost seven games in a row.
Yordan Alvarez last year: 6 home runs, 27 RBI, .797 OPS
Yordan Alvarez this year: 33 home runs, 75 RBI, 1.067 OPS
— Nolan Arenado got his 2,000th career hit Monday night; chances are pretty good he’ll be in the Hall of Fame someday.
— Guardians 13, Twins 4
Cleveland hit seven home runs, tied for their most ever in a home game.
Joe Ryan gave up six HR’s, eight runs in 4 IP; his ERA went from 2.85 to 3.38.
— Mariners 7, Reds 0
George Kirby allowed three hits in six shutout IP.
Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam in the 7th inning.
51-50 Mariners take over first place in the AL West.
Cal Raleigh last year: 60 home runs, 125 RBI, .948 OPS
Cal Raleigh this year: 10 home runs, 33 RBI, .565 OPS
Most fantasy baseball leagues are year-to-year, not keeper leagues. That makes it difficult.
— Famous birthdays, July 21st:
Al Hrabosky, 77
Jon Lovitz, 69
Barry Redden, 66
Henry Ellard, 65
Mike Bordick, 61
Justin Bartha, 48
David Carr, 47
CC Sabathia, 46
DeAndre Jordan, 38
The great actor Robin Williams was born on this day, in 1951.
Trends for NFC East teams:
Cowboys
Last two years, Cowboys are 3-10 ATS when favored.
Last two years, over is 24-10 in their games.
Giants
Last three years, Giants are 1-3 ATS when favored, 20-25-2 as an underdog.
Last year, Giants were 1-7 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Eagles
Last two years, Eagles are 12-5 ATS on the road.
Last year, Philly was 8-4 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Commanders
Washington is 4-8 ATS last 12 games as a divisional home favorite.
Last five years, Commanders are minus-34 in turnovers (minus-13 LY)
Trends for NFC East teams:
Bears
Last year was Chicago’s first winning season since 2018 (+22 in turnovers)
Bears are 12-7-1 ATS in last 20 games as a home favorite.
Lions
Last three years, Detroit is 27-13 ATS as a favorite.
Last three years, over is 30-21 in their games.
Packers
Green Bay was 9-8 LY (0-3 in games decided by 3 or fewer points)
Last three years, Packers are 3-10 ATS as a road favorite.
Vikings
Under is 16-8 in their last 24 home games.
Vikings in 2024: went 14-3, +10 in turnovers
Vikings in 2025: went 9-8, minus-9 in turnovers
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Dodgers Wild Cards: Cubs, Phillies, Cardinals
AL: Rays, White Sox, Mariners Wild Cards: Bronx, Guardians, Red Sox
