Major League Baseball had an action-packed week as we enter the final stretch of August.
Legendary slugger Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th career home run.
The first Venezuelan-born player in the 500 HR club.
Congrats, @MiguelCabrera! 🇻🇪 pic.twitter.com/W7VaY0BVt3
— MLB (@MLB) August 22, 2021
Few players have been able to maintain such a high average and reach the 500 HR mark.
.@MiguelCabrera is one of them. pic.twitter.com/0lPYMC6OoO
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 22, 2021
2 MVPs, 4 batting titles, the only Triple Crown of the Divisional Era, 500 homers.
Congrats to @tigers slugger @MiguelCabrera on yet another career milestone! #Miggy500 pic.twitter.com/E4qf0AMtLx
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 22, 2021
Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run of the season. He’s also 8-1 with a 2.79 ERA on the mound.
Tonight's starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani has 40 HR this season. pic.twitter.com/q4kGGVwEHW
— MLB (@MLB) August 19, 2021
40 HR and a 2.79 ERA.
Ohtani's put on a Sho all year. pic.twitter.com/jJHWLb87nW
— MLB (@MLB) August 19, 2021
Shohei Ohtani has 40 home runs and is 8-1 with a 2.79 ERA. Read that again.
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) August 19, 2021
Joey Votto recorded his 2,000th career hit.
2,000 hits in the great career of Joey Votto. 👏
(MLB x @BudSelect) pic.twitter.com/v61I3NfLxc
— MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2021
🚨 JOEY 2K 🚨
Joseph Daniel Votto becomes the 5th Red in franchise history to record 2,000 hits in his career‼️ pic.twitter.com/eET7PaPHve
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 17, 2021
Freddie Freeman hit for the cycle for the second time in his career.
Single ✅
Double ✅
Triple ✅
Home Run ✅@FreddieFreeman5's 2nd career cycle only took 6 innings! pic.twitter.com/HKBQqfPz1j— MLB (@MLB) August 19, 2021
For the second time in his career, @FreddieFreeman5 has hit for the CYCLE!#ForTheA | #MVFree pic.twitter.com/xRAITLWCIg
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 19, 2021
Brothers Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola and Padres catcher Austin Nola faced each other for the first time.
Aaron Nola vs. Austin Nola.
Brother vs. brother.
Pretty cool.
Aaron got the best of big bro here. pic.twitter.com/tit7oFom9P
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) August 22, 2021
Brotherly love!
After playing against each other for the first time in the bigs, the Nola brothers swapped jerseys. ❤️💛 pic.twitter.com/ce47MOnppV
— MLB (@MLB) August 22, 2021
Aaron Nola's fastest 2 pitches of the season both came in his first ever MLB matchup against his older brother, Austin Nola.
– 96.2 mph fastball on 0-2 count (swinging strikeout)
– 95.9 mph fastball on 0-1 count (called strike) pic.twitter.com/1KZbYV1dbm— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 22, 2021
On fire: The Braves have won 13 consecutive road games. Meanwhile, the Orioles became the first team in AL history with two 13-game losing streaks in a season.
With a 3-1 victory over the Orioles, the Braves have a set a franchise-record 13 consecutive wins on the road.
That's the longest road winning streak in MLB since the Indians won 14 straight road games in 2017. pic.twitter.com/61ThMegX26
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 22, 2021
Yankees’ Luke Voit talked openly about playing time and followed it up with a scorching stretch at the plate. The Yankees have won nine consecutive games.
"I was Top 10 in MVP last year… I want to play. I know it's gonna be tough with Rizzo. I deserve to play just as much as he does. I led the league in home runs last year." -Luke Voit pic.twitter.com/sN7QgouxHW
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) August 18, 2021
Earlier this week, Luke Voit said the following…
"I deserve to play just as much as [Anthony Rizzo] does. I led the league in home runs last year and I feel really good again."
Voit is now hitting .524 (11-for-21) with 3 HR, 7 R and 11 RBI in his last six games.
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) August 21, 2021
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Power Rankings
1. San Francisco Giants (80-44) | PREV: 1
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (78-47) | PREV: 2
3. Tampa Bay Rays (77-48) | PREV: 3
4. Milwaukee Brewers (76-49) | PREV: 7 (+3)
5. New York Yankees (72-52) | PREV: 10 (+5)
6. Houston Astros (73-51) | PREV: 4 (-2)
7. Chicago White Sox (72-53) | PREV: 5 (-2)
8. Atlanta Braves (68-56) | PREV: 11 (+3)
9. Cincinnati Reds (69-57) | PREV: 13 (+4)
10. Oakland Athletics (70-55) | PREV: 6 (-4)
11. Boston Red Sox (70-55) | PREV: 8 (-3)
12. San Diego Padres (68-58) | PREV: 9 (-3)
13. Philadelphia Phillies (63-61) | PREV: 14 (+1)
14. Seattle Mariners (67-58) | PREV: 16 (+2)
15. St. Louis Cardinals (63-60) | PREV: 15
16. Toronto Blue Jays (64-58) | PREV: 12 (-4)
17. Cleveland Indians (61-61) | PREV: 19 (+2)
18. New York Mets (61-63) | PREV: 17 (-1)
19. Los Angeles Angels (62-64) | PREV: 18 (-1)
20. Detroit Tigers (60-66) | PREV: 20
21. Colorado Rockies (57-67) | PREV: 22 (+1)
22. Kansas City Royals (55-68) | PREV: 24 (+2)
23. Minnesota Twins (54-70) | PREV: 21 (-2)
24. Washington Nationals (53-70) | PREV: 26 (+2)
25. Chicago Cubs (54-72) | PREV: 25
26. Miami Marlins (51-74) | PREV: 23 (-3)
27. Arizona Diamondbacks (42-83) | PREV: 29 (+2)
28. Pittsburgh Pirates (44-80) | PREV: 28
29. Texas Rangers (43-80) | PREV: 27 (-2)
30. Baltimore Orioles (38-85) | PREV: 30