ATH • RF • #
Butler had led off in 33 of his 34 starts prior to today. Moving Jacob Wilson up to that spot made sense, but it was jarring to see Butler all the way down to sixth versus a right-hander; there wasn’t any reason for him to be hitting behind Miguel Andujar or JJ Bleday. We wouldn’t expect Butler to hit so low for very long.
1 day ago
May 7, 2025 11:32 PM
ATH •
1 day ago
The second run came in the sixth after Hoglund was pulled following his first walk of the game. Mitch Spence later gave up a three-run homer. Hoglund settled for three strikeouts, but he had 13 whiffs and a solid 28% CSW. Only five of the 18 balls in play against him were hard hit. One imagines he’ll stick around and face the Dodgers next week, but since the A’s have tomorrow and Monday off, it’s hard to say exactly how their rotation will shake out.
ATH • SS
1 day ago
Wilson supplanted Lawrence Butler today, and it doesn’t seem like he’ll make his way down from the top of the lineup anytime soon, though he could always bat second, rather than first. The four hits today pushed his average up to .357, good for second in the majors. Unfortunately, he did experience a rare strikeout against Andrés Muñoz in his fifth at-bat, ending the game with the tying run on first.
CIN • RF
about 5 hours ago
Fraley has been dealing with tenderness in his left calf, and he’ll miss another game while recovering. Rece Hinds will get the start in left field while Fraley gets better.
Source: Cincinnati Reds
LAA • RF
about 20 hours ago
Soler also singled and walked, but the big blow was obviously the bases-clearing double that turned a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 lead off Jeff Hoffman. That gives the veteran slugger eight doubles on the season to go with 16 RBI. Soler has not been spectacular with the bat over the first 35 games of the season and had just two hits coming into May before Wednesday’s game, but the 33-year-old is always capable of fireworks, even if they are often followed by long stretches of disappointment.
BOS • RF
about 22 hours ago
Not only was Abreu productive, but he was also clutch. His first long ball tied this game at two. Then, his run-scoring double tied it at three and nearly gave his Red Sox the lead before Kristian Campbell was thrown out at home. His eighth inning home run was less dramatic, just adding insurance to the lead. A funny note though, this was the third multi-homer game of Abreu’s career and all three have come against the Rangers. Nevertheless, his strong start has blended nicely into a tremendous season and the Red Sox would be hard-pressed to take his .980 OPS out of the lineup any time soon.
