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Right-hander Spencer Strider broke the Atlanta Braves’ record for the most strikeouts in a single game this week. Facing the Colorado Rockies, Strider struck out 16 batters, breaking John Smoltz’s record of 15 that he notched in 2005. Perhaps more impressively, he...

Astros pitcher Framber Valdez broke a Major League Baseball record Tuesday night. He has the most consecutive quality starts, 22, in a season by a left-hander in major league history. He’s tied with Bob Gibson and Chris Carpenter behind the 24 thrown by Jacob deGrom...

Patrick Corbin earned the win in the Nats’ 3-2 victory over the Reds on Sunday, ending a stretch of 43 consecutive games without a starting pitcher being credited with a win (MLB all-time record). The last time a Nationals starter had picked up a win was July 6...

Which golfers are going to LIV? Here are nine likely suspects to jump to LIV: Cameron Smith, Hideki Matsuyama, Harold Varner III, Marc Leishman, Cameron Tringale, Jason Day, Anirban Lahiri, Si Woo Kim and Jhonattan Vegas.

Over the weekend, Udonis Haslem re-signed with the Miami Heat and will return for a 20th season with the club. He is only the 3rd player ever to play 20 seasons with the same franchise in the NBA. The other two? Kobe and Dirk. Pretty good company.

On Saturday, Albert Pujols went 4-4 with 2 HRs. In doing so, he became the oldest player to ever go 4-4 with 2 HRs. He now has 693 career homers as he chases down 700 in his final season.

The Yankees have now lost 25 of their last 37 games. During that nearly two month time period, only one team in all of MLB has a worse record - the Detroit Tigers. Hard to believe.

Against the Braves, the Mets Jacob deGrom took the loss in a 3-2 defeat. He pitched 6 2/3, gave up 3 runs, walked 0 and struck out 9. Since coming off the IL, the Mets are just 2-2 in deGrom's starts despite his 0.51 WHIP with 37 Ks and just 1 BB.

In his last 8 starts with the Yankees, Jordan Montgomery failed to register a win. After being traded to the Cards, he has notched a victory in all 3 of his starts. In 16 2/3 innings, he has a 0.54 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP and 17 Ks with only 3 walks.  

The Padres Manny Machado has at least 2 hits in 8 straight games. Only Tony Gwynn and Gary Sheffield have accomplished that feat in franchise history. Look for him to keep it going tonight vs. the Nats and Anibal Sanchez.  

In the last 80 years, only five teams have gone at least 33-5 over any 38 game stretch. The Dodgers became that fifth team this weekend. They are on an 11-game win streak, which ties their longest since 1976.  

The lock MVP of the American League is Aaron Judge. He leads the league in homers, RBI, runs and OPS. In fact, his 46 homers are 12 more than the next best in either league (Kyle Schwarber). That 12 HR gap is the most this late in a season since 1934. Book him for...

Tony Gonsolin and Tyler Anderson improved their records to 13-1 for the Dodgers over the weekend. Since 1884, no team has had two pitchers with at least 12 wins and 1 or fewer losses. Their combined 26-2 record is a big reason that LA is more than 40 games over .500....

In their four game sweep of the Nationals over the weekend, Philadelphia scored 36 runs and smacked 14 homers. Over their long history, the Phils have never hit more homers in a single series. More importantly, they are firmly positioned as a NL Wild Card team.  

In Thursday's 8-7 loss to the A's, the Angels hit 7 home runs. All 7 were solo jobs. They are just the second team in MLB history to hit 7 homers and lose the game.  

Something to watch on Thursday : Steven Kwan owns the majors longest active hitting streak at 17 games (.355 during the streak). Vlad Guerrero and Anthony Santander also have active streaks at 14 games (.418,.375).  

After Sunday night's loss to the Giants, the Cubs are now 0-51 when trailing by 2+ runs entering the 7th inning. They are the only team in the majors without such a win.  

Something to watch on Tuesday : Trea Turner owns the majors longest active hitting streak at 19 games (.346 during the streak). Steven Kwan has hit in 15 straight games (.362). Vlad Guerrero and Anthony Santander also have active streaks at 12 games (.426,.383).  

After a hot month of June, the Red Sox were firmly in the AL Wild Card race. In a remarkable turn after their 20-6 month, Boston is 7-19 in July and now on the outside looking in for the last spot. They are now in last place in the AL East. Will they be sellers at the...

While the White Sox have been very disappointing in 2022, Dylan Cease is not to blame. He is 6-1 in his last eight starts with a 0.57 ERA. Could a guy who didn't make the All-Star team in the AL win the Cy Young? He is certainly in the mix.  

In their last five games, the Red Sox have been outscored by 54 runs (including a 28-5 loss to the Blue Jays). The -54 run differential in five games is the most since 1899!!!  

If you like small town baseball, check out this documentary on amateur baseball in Minnesota. Known more for its hockey, Minnesota has more amateur baseball teams than any state in the country....

After most of the country has gone to bed, the Seattle Mariners have won 14 in a row and 22 of 25 to move 9 games above .500. They are now firmly positioned for a wild card spot in the AL. Bet them while they're hot!

Australia's Cam Smith won the British Open on Sunday by shooting an incredible 30 on the back 9. He finished -20 for the tournament. And he became the first player ever at the Open to shoot two 64s during the tourney.

Don't forget about the Orioles. The second hottest team in the American League, Baltimore, has won 10 in a row. They have now crept a game over .500 and currently stand 2 games out of the final American League Wild Card spot. Bet you didn't know that!

After most of the country has gone to bed, the Seattle Mariners have won 13 in a row and 21 of 24 to move 8 games above .500. They are now firmly positioned for a wild card spot in the AL. Bet them while they're hot!

In his last four starts, Shohei Ohtani has struck out 40 and allowed 0 earned runs while going 4-0. Similarly hot, Max Fried has allowed 2 or fewer runs in 8 of his last 9 starts. The Braves have won all 9 of those starts, including 13 of his last 15.

Much is made of the Dodgers pitching excellence from their big name starters (Buehler, Kershaw, Urias and even the injured Dustin May), but the incredible work from lesser known starters Tony Gonsolin (10-0, 1.54) and Tyler Anderson (9-1, 3.09) has been key as LA...

After the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Lightning last week to clinch the Stanley Cup, Corey Perry of Tampa Bay became the first player to be in three straight finals for three different teams while losing them all (Dallas, Montreal and now Tampa Bay).