Sarah Langs
@SlangsOnSports
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Most strikeouts in 1st 16 games with a team, since at least 1900:
1999 Randy Johnson AZ: 157
2017 Chris Sale BOS: 155
1998 Kerry Wood CHC: 148
2018 Gerrit Cole HOU: 146
2015 Max Scherzer WSH: 139
1995 Hideo Nomo LAD: 139
1972 Steve Carlton PHI: 138
2026 Dylan Cease TOR: 137
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Daily Statcast leaders for Day 100 (July 2) of the MLB season:
Exit velocity
Distance
Pitch velocity
Swings & misses
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22-year-old Junior Caminero is the second-youngest player since at least 1900 with 10 home runs in a 10-game span, older than only:
21-year-old Cody Bellinger in 2017
Rockies pitchers with 3+ inning saves in MLB debut:
1993-2025: 0
2026: 2 (6/14 Eiberson Castellano, 7/3 Gabriel Hughes)
Leadoff home run & grand slam in same game, MLB history:
7/3/2026 Jake McCarthy
10/3/2021 George Springer
5/31/2016 Charlie Blackmon
8/20/2000 Kenny Lofton
8/25/1991 Darrin Jackson
6/11/1985 Von Hayes
8/1/1939 Bobby Doerr
h/t @EliasSports
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Jake McCarthy's second homer of the game is a GRAND SLAM!
He has 10 RBI over his last two games 😤
Starting pitchers to bat leadoff since 1900:
Shohei Ohtani 32x reg, 4x post
9/22/68 Cesar Tovar (played all 9 positions)
9/27/53 Al Dark (moved to 3B after the 1st, only career game pitched)
9/30/1901 Jim Jones (1 of 2 career pitching app)
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Miguel Vargas is the third White Sox player with 20+ home runs this season, joining Munetaka Murakami & Colson Montgomery
It’s the White Sox 87th game, the second-fewest team games to have a trio of 20-HR hitters in franchise history, behind:
2006: 80 games- Thome, Konerko, Dye
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Juan Soto has 71 career opposite-field home runs
That’s second-most in MLB since the start of 2018, behind only Aaron Judge (99)
Next-most by a lefty in that span is 58 by Bryce Harper
SOTO HOMER
The Cubs are the second team in MLB history to win by 15+ and lose the next game by 15+, joining:
The Boston Beaneaters defeated the Chicago Colts (now Cubs!) by 17 runs on Sept 10, 1894. In Boston's next game, they lost to the Colts by 15
TWICE EVER, BOTH INVOLVING CUBS IN CHI
h/t @EliasSports
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The Cubs are the first team in MLB history to win by 20+ and then lose by 10+ in consecutive games
One team has done the opposite, losing by 10+ then winning by 20+:
The Yankees lost by 13 on 06/18/2000 and then won by 21 on 06/19/2000
h/t @EliasSports
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10+ extra-base hits & 15+ RBI in first 20 career games, Pirates since RBI official (1920):
2026 Esmerlyn Valdez
2009 Andrew McCutchen
2005 Brad Eldred
1958 Dick Stuart
1949 Dino Restelli
Esmerlyn Valdez is the first @Pirates rookie since Andrew McCutchen with 10+ extra-base hits and 15+ RBI within their first 20 career games.
Luis Arraez has gone 76 consecutive plate appearances without a strikeout
That’s the third-longest streak of his career, behind:
2024: 141
2025: 112
Since Progressive Field opened in 1994, Cleveland has 103 walk-off home runs
That’s 11 more than any other team in that span
Comeback walk-off win 🤝 bat flip
Brayan Rocchio is the hero for the @CleGuardians!
Stats of the Week: Maximum velocity and Maximum Muncy by @SlangsOnSports for @MLB: Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes...
The Dodgers trailed, 6-0
They won, 12-7
That’s the Dodgers’ 2nd-largest win in a game they trailed by 6+ runs since at least 1900, behind:
May 13, 1951 at the Braves: 12-6
Tied it on a Jackie Robinson single, took lead on a Carl Furillo HR
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-Dalton Rushing and Kyle Tucker both go 4-for-4
-12 unanswered runs to rally from a 6-0 deficit
A successful One Piece Night for the @Dodgers!
This is the first time in franchise history the Mariners have won a game 1-0 with the run coming on a bases-loaded walk
39th time a team has done so in the last 50 years
2nd this season (4/21 SD)
Bryce Miller takes a no-hitter into the 7th as the @Mariners complete the sweep!
Daily Statcast leaders for Day 99 (July 1) of the MLB season:
Exit velocity
Distance
Pitch velocity
Swings & misses
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Most runs in an extra inning all-time:
12, T15: 7/3/1983 TEX
11, T10: 6/21/1969 MIN
11, T12: 7/26/1928 NYY
10, T12: 5/18/2026 NYM
10, T13: 5/15/1919 CIN
10, T10: 6/17/1887 BSN
10, T11: 7/21/1886 KC
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