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ST. PETERSBURG http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-greg-maddux-jersey , Fla. (AP) — Blake Snell added to a run of top-notch pitching by the Tampa Bay Rays.The All-Star left-hander helped Tampa Bay match a team record with 27 consecutive shutout innings, and the Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Tuesday night.“This pitching staff, I think, is very, very talented,” Snell said. “I’m not surprised. Guys can pitch, they come in compete and work every day.”The scoreless stretch ended when Snell (15-5) allowed a fifth-inning solo homer to Ryan O’Hearn.Snell struck out 11 and gave up four hits in six innings. The left-hander has 13 straight home starts of allowing one earned run or fewer, which is longest stretch in the majors since 1913, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.“I like being at home, I don’t like going on planes or buses,” Snell said with a smile. “I don’t know what it is. I feel very comfortable here.”Tampa Bay has a 1.89 ERA over the last 11 games.“We’re doing it with a lot of young pitchers Carlos Zambrano Jersey ,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “Blake did his thing. Another dominating performance. I like where Blake’s going.”Since returning from a stint on the disabled list for left shoulder fatigue Aug. 4th, Snell is 3-0 and has given up two earned runs over 20 innings in four starts.“He’s not an All-Star by accident,” Royals manager Ned Yost said.O’Hearn has five homers in 14 career games for the Royals, who dropped to 50 games (38-88) under .500.Tampa Bay’s Tommy Pham had three hits, an RBI and a walk but left in the eighth after dislocating his right ring finger diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt. He’s day to day.“I thought I broke it,” Pham said. “My finger was pointed the other direction. Got lucky.”Willy Adames had three hits and put the Rays up 1-0 on a homer off an overhanging catwalk in the second that left fielder Alex Gordon nearly made a diving catch on. The effort would have been in vain if Gordon caught it because Tropicana Field ground rules state a ball hitting that catwalk is an automatic home run.Gordon was OK after going over the short wall down the left-field line trying to catch Brandon Lowe’s fifth-inning foul ball.Joey Wendle made it 3-0 with a two-run triple off Glenn Sparkman (0-2) during the fourth.Sparkman gave up three runs and seven hits over four innings in his second career start.Sergio Romo pitched the ninth for his 17th save, working out of a two-on, one-out jam.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: Yost said LHP Danny Duffy, placed on the 10-day DL on Aug. 13th, is “pretty much on track” to start Thursday night. … RHP Ian Kennedy (left oblique strain) could start a minor league rehab assignment next week. … OF Jorge Bonifacio was a late scratch with lower back tightness.Rays: 3B Matt Duffy, hitting .202 over his previous 25 games http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-mark-grace-jersey , was rested. Duffy was limited to three minor league games in 2017 following Achilles tendon surgery. “We’re getting to the dog days of the season, that’s something I’ve got to recognize,” Cash said. … LHP Vidal Nuno (right hamstring) allowed three hits in three scoreless innings for Class A Charlotte.RARE COMPANYSnell joined Hall of Famer Bob Gibson (1968) as the only pitchers since 1920 with at least 160 strikeouts and fewer than 35 runs allowed through 24 starts, according to Stats LLC.UP NEXTRoyals RHP Jakob Junis (6-11) will face Rays reliever Ryne Stanek (1-3) in a bullpen game Wednesday night. Junis is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in two appearances against Tampa Bay. With just more than one month to play in the 2018 MLB regular season, the pennant chases are starting to heat up鈥攁nd so are the awards races.On Tuesday, OddsShark released the latest odds for the MVP and Cy Young Awards:OddsShark OddsSharkUpdated odds to win American League MVP (BetOnline):Mike Trout -175Mookie Betts +175J.D. Martinez +500Jose Ramirez +700Jose Altuve +1600OddsShark OddsSharkUpdated odds to win National League MVP (BetOnline):Freddie Freeman +125Nolan Arenado +150Bryce Harper +600Jacob DeGrom +700Lorenzo Cain +800Matt Kemp +1000Max Scherzer +1000OddsShark OddsSharkUpdated odds to win the American League Cy Young Award (BetOnline):Chris Sale -250Justin Verlander +400Corey Kluber +450Trevor Bauer +800Luis Severino +1000Blake Snell +1200Gerrit Cole +1400OddsShark OddsSharkUpdated odds to win the National League Cy Young Award (BetOnline):Jacob deGrom -175Max Scherzer +150Aaron Nola +750Patrick Corbin +1000Miles Mikolas +1200Zack Greinke +1400Mike Foltynewicz +1600There aren't many surprises in the American League MVP race. Houston Astros star Jose Altuve is having another strong season as he attempts to defend his title, while Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez, Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout all finished in the top six in voting a season ago.Boston fans may take issue with Trout having the best odds, though. As good as the two-time MVP has been, his Angels (63-63) are well out of the playoff picture while the Red Sox (88-38) have a nine-game lead for the best record in baseball.Red Sox star J.D. Martinez leads the majors with 38 home runs and slugging (.662), and he is second in average (.332). Meanwhile Javier Baez Jersey , Betts is first in average (.344), second in slugging (.651) and has 27 home runs.The most fascinating race might be for the National League Cy Young, though. Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer, who has three Cy Youngs on his resume, is having another phenomenal season, going 16-5 with a 2.11 ERA with 234 strikeouts in 174.2 innings. The 2018 All-Star Game starter for the NL leads the majors in victories, innings and strikeouts.On the other hand, New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom has been having a historic season, but he hasn't been rewarded with any run support. Despite leading the majors with a 1.71 ERA, he is just 8-7 in 25 starts. He has thrown 17 consecutive quality starts and has allowed more than three runs just once this season.The AL Cy Young race has a handful of legitimate candidates. Two-time winner Corey Kluber (16-6 with a 2.74 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 174.1 innings) will get serious consideration to repeat. Houston right-hander Justin Verlander (12-8 with a 2.65 ERA and 223 strikeouts in 27 starts) is making a strong case for his second Cy Young. Boston southpaw Chris Sale (12-4 with a 1.97 ERA and 219 strikeouts in 146 innings) has been the best pitcher on the best team, although a shoulder injury could hurt his case.The NL MVP race may be the most wide-open of them all. Freddie Freeman (.322/.404/.532 Kyle Schwarber Jersey , 20 home runs, 35 doubles, three triples and 77 RBI) may be the front-runner as the surprising Atlanta Braves lead the NL East. However, Nolan Arenado (.309/.390/.577, 30 home runs, 25 doubles and 86 RBI) leads the surging Colorado Rockies. And both deGrom and Scherzer are each looking to become the third MLB pitcher to win an MVP award since 2011.The regular season wraps up on Sept. 30, so players around the league have until then to bolster their resumes. _________________ yudan18 |
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