Forget MVP, he's going for a Triple Crown

Plus: Miz's mph gets a boost in Denver air

Sunday, June 07 View In Browser  TOP NEWS The wild and crazy stats that define the season so far   From the Braves ruling the road and the Rays winning at home at a historic clip, to the NL's dominance over the AL, here's a look at 14 telling statistics that explain how we got to where we are. Yordan not only chasing AL MVP, but a Triple Crown, too Miz sets record with 45(!) pitches 101+ mph as he lowers ERA to 1.50 9 runs! Ohtani's speed, power bookend Dodgers' biggest 1st inning in 5 years With Cubs down to last out, PCA's 2nd tying HR sets up walk-off win in extras Witt's 400th RBI backs strong pitching in Royals' comeback win Noot! First homer of season lifts Cards to dramatic win Smith inserting himself into NL DH All-Star discussion with clutch showings Bibee picks up elusive first win with 8 brilliant innings in Texas 2nd time's the charm! After near-miss, Canzone crushes longest HR of his career Nationals' hot bats only get hotter in the desert MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Dominic Canzone   451 ft 4th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Shohei Ohtani   110.4 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jacob Misiorowski   103.1 mph 2nd Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Cardinals   51.5% WPA 8th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Dominic Canzone   451 ft 4th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Shohei Ohtani   110.4 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jacob Misiorowski   103.1 mph 2nd Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Cardinals   51.5% WPA 8th Inning   Watch   Yordan Alvarez 5th grand slam of career; leads AL in HRs (22) and RBIs (48) Pete Crow-Armstrong Batting .413 (19-for-46) with 5 HRs, 7 RBIs in 11-game hitting streak Bryce Miller 9 K’s, 1 H in 6 IP; 0 R in 25 career IP vs. Tigers Brice Turang 2nd multi-homer game of season Ernie Clement AL-best 76 hits after 3B, HR (No. 6, halfway to career high) PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY As if hitting a go-ahead homer wasn't enough, Ernie Clement dazzled on defense, too. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS The journey that revives pitchers' careers The Rays' Nick Martinez and the Nationals' Foster Griffin are just two of the pitchers who have crossed the Pacific in recent years to reinvent themselves. They're part of a growing, profitable trend in pro ball. Walls aren't much of a challenge for this prospect Luis Suisbel, a third baseman in the Mariners' system, didn't seem to have much trouble making an impressive grab on a popup that drifted into the stands.  Why they're saying 'Yee-haw' north of the border Kazuma Okamoto has gone country. Sunday afternoon baseball on MLB Network Miguel Vargas and the White Sox close out their series in Philadelphia against Bryce Harper and the Phillies at 1:30 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD SEA 4 DET 0 KC 3 MIN 2 CIN 5 STL 6 SF 2 CHC 3 BAL 4 TOR 6 CWS 6 PHI 3 WSH 6 AZ 1 ATH 2 HOU 13 PIT 3 ATL 6 TB 3 MIA 4 CLE 6 TEX 0 MIL 7 COL 1 LAA 2 LAD 9 NYM 2 SD 3 © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.