We have one month remaining in the regular season, and we’re looking at some tight races down the stretch.
Giants lose then reclaim first-place in the NL West after weekend series against the Dodgers.
Gotta say it was a good day. #BeatLA#ResilientSF | @BlueShieldCA pic.twitter.com/uXJSAnwi6q
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) September 6, 2021
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) September 6, 2021
Royals’ Salvador Perez has become the first catcher since Javy Lopez in 2003 to hit 40 home runs in a season.
FOURTY for Salvy!#TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/d3tsusPBH5
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) September 5, 2021
Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer set the record for consecutive number of plate appearances without reaching base.
#Dodgers RHP Max Scherzer just struck out to end the bottom of the fifth and has not reached base in 50 plate appearances this season, snapping Wei-Yin Chen's MLB record of 49 PA without reaching base for the #Marlins in 2016.
— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) September 2, 2021
Heavy AL MVP frontrunner Shohei Ohtani hit his 43rd home run of the season.
Yep…I think he got it. 😱😱
HR 43 for Ohtani and it. was. CRUSHED!!#WeBelieve | @Angels pic.twitter.com/0UR08SgfjM
— Bally Sports West (@BallySportWest) September 5, 2021
Weekly Mets dose: GM Zack Scott was arrested for a DUI. But the team has improved on the field since players called out the fans last week.
We were surprised and deeply disappointed to learn this morning about an alleged DUI involving Zack Scott. We take this matter very seriously. Zack will not be traveling with the team for our upcoming road trip while we learn more and determine next steps.
— New York Mets (@Mets) September 1, 2021
On the night of New York Mets GM Zack Scott was arrested for allegedly driving drunk, he was at the Connecticut home of team owner Steve Cohen, sources tell ESPN. A fundraiser for the team's Amazin' Mets Foundation was being held at the house, and Scott and players were there.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 1, 2021
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Power Rankings
1. San Francisco Giants (87-50) | PREV: 2 (+1)
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (86-51) | PREV: 3 (+1)
3. Tampa Bay Rays (86-51) | PREV: 1 (-2)
4. Milwaukee Brewers (84-54) | PREV: 4
5. Chicago White Sox (79-58) | PREV: 7 (+2)
6. Houston Astros (79-57) | PREV: 6
7. New York Yankees (78-58) | PREV: 5 (-2)
8. Boston Red Sox (79-60) | PREV: 8
9. Toronto Blue Jays (73-62) | PREV: 13 (+4)
10. Atlanta Braves (72-64) | PREV: 9 (-1)
11. San Diego Padres (73-64) | PREV: 15 (+4)
12. Seattle Mariners (75-62) | PREV: 12
13. Oakland Athletics (74-63) | PREV: 10 (-3)
14. Philadelphia Phillies (70-66) | PREV: 14
15. Cincinnati Reds (73-65) | PREV: 11 (-4)
16. New York Mets (69-68) | PREV: 19 (+3)
17. St. Louis Cardinals (69-66) | PREV: 16 (-1)
18. Cleveland Indians (68-66) | PREV: 17 (-1)
19. Los Angeles Angels (68-69) | PREV: 18 (-1)
20. Chicago Cubs (63-75) | PREV: 25 (+5)
21. Detroit Tigers (65-73) | PREV: 20 (-1)
22. Colorado Rockies (63-74) | PREV:
23. Kansas City Royals (63-75) | PREV: 21 (-2)
24. Minnesota Twins (59-77) | PREV: 23 (-1)
25. Miami Marlinas (57-80) | PREV: 24 (-1)
26. Washington Nationals (56-80) | PREV: 26
27. Texas Rangers (48-88) | PREV: 29 (+1)
28. Pittsburgh Pirates (48-89) | PREV: 27 (-1)
29. Baltimore Orioles (43-92) | PREV: 30 (+1)
30. Arizona Diamondbacks (45-93) | PREV: 28 (-2)