The Mets will have it wrapped up by the All Star break!
A quick scan around Major League Baseball will reveal some really tight races in 5 out of the 6 divisions, but make no mistake about it, the Atlanta Braves reign at the top of the NL East is over. The New York Mets have been money in the bank for bettors all year and especially in their most recent road trip.
How about a 9-1 mark on the 10-games road trip, where they outscored their opponents 79-39 and now they lead the Philadelphia Phillies by 9 games! Hey check these numbers out that the trio of Carlos Beltran, David Wright and Carlos Delgado has put up. In 710 official at bats, these guys have hung up 51 homeruns and 152 RBIs and we are only halfway through June.
New York set a major league record by winning its eighth consecutive game on the road when scoring in the first inning. The 1939 Yankees did it seven consecutive games. The Mets’ streak of eight straight games scoring in the first is a team record, and the eight consecutive wins are their most during any road trip.
The Braves lost to Florida 3-2 to fall 13 games behind New York. It’s their largest deficit since their record streak of 14 straight division titles started in 1991, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
The Braves went 1-6 on their trip 볼카지노.com and are seven games below .500 for the first time since May 26, 1992.
Meanwhile while were discussing streaks, maybe the Arizona Diamondbacks should stay away from the desert as they certainly dont fancy home cooking. After reeling off several victories on the road two weeks ago and assuming the lead in the NL West, 슬롯사이트순위 Arizona went 1-9 on their 10-game homestand.
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen made it quite clear that he will not tolerate passive players as he banished rookie pitcher Sean Tracy to the minors yesterday. On Wednesday night Texas Rangers pitched Vincente Padilla hit White Sox catcher A.J. Pierznyski not once, but twice in the arm. When Tracy took the hill in the 7th inning, he threw inside to Rangers Hank Blalock but would not hit him.
When he came back to the dugout the fiery manager Guillen got in his face and made sure Tracy knew this would not be tolerated and also issued the rookie a bus ticket to Charlotte on Thursday.