the Dodgers have a +79 run differential in their last 21 games, tied for their 3rd-best in a single-season 21-game span since 1900, behind only:

1901: +83
1901: +82
(spans overlapped in part)

other +79s: 2022, 1953, 1901

the Dodgers have allowed 4 runs or fewer in 21 consecutive games, extending a franchise record

last MLB team with a single-season streak this long: Cleveland with 25 straight in 2017 (began with final 21 games of their 22-game win streak; went 24-1 in stretch)

Matt Olson has played 497 consecutive games, dating to 5/2/21

only longer streaks since 2000:

2000-07 Miguel Tejada: 1,152
2018-22 Whit Merrifield: 553
2010-14 Prince Fielder: 547
2000-03 Alex Rodriguez: 546
2003-06 Hideki Matsui: 518
2004-07 Mark Teixeira: 507

h/t…

baseball is the best!

look at the joy!!

SHOHEI

446 FT
113.4 MPH
82.3 MPH SWING

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BASEBALL IS THE BEST

at 2 hours & 9 minutes, Marlins/Tigers was the 2nd-fastest extra-inning game in MLB in the last 40 seasons, behind only:

9/6/03 DET at TOR, 2 hours & 3 minutes

Roy Halladay (whose birthday is today) had a 10 IP CG, 3 H
TOR won 1-0 on a Bobby Kielty walk-off single off Fernando…

Juan Soto’s walk was the 669th of his career, passing Mickey Mantle for the most career walks before turning 26, since at least 1901

2 pitchers with outings of 8+ scoreless, walk-less innings allowing 3 hits or fewer in same game, since 1901:

Today Ryan Weathers, Reese Olson
8/18/20 Antonio Senzatela, Zack Greinke
4/10/80 Jon Matlack, Ron Guidry

2 pitchers with outings of 8+ scoreless, walk-less innings in same game, since 1901:

Today Ryan Weathers, Reese Olson
8/18/20 Antonio Senzatela, Zack Greinke
7/22/16 Jake Odorizzi, Sean Manaea
9/17/02 Jarrod Washburn, Mark Mulder
7/13/01 Chad Durbin, Todd Ritchie
7/6/95 Greg…

81.2 mph swing!

Stanton entered today with 121 swings of 80+ mph, most in MLB
Oneil Cruz next at 70

Ryan Weathers! Reese Olson!

this is the first time both SP had outings of 8+ scoreless, walk-less innings in a game since 8/18/20 Antonio Senzatela and Zack Greinke

Reminder of what Zack Wheeler did on Roy Halladay's number retirement day in 2021

Today is the late Halladay's birthday