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  • Monkey Bytes: September 16

    Monkey Bytes: September 16

    Sunday’s slate provided many high-leverage intrigue events, many with playoff implications. Six relievers recorded wins, and ten secured saves. Atlanta and the Mets lost due to ninth-inning rallies by their opponents, and Arizona produced a walk-off win against Milwaukee featuring curious usage patterns in the tenth inning. Our condensed game recaps cover Sunday’s action, including…

  • Monkey Bytes: September 15

    Monkey Bytes: September 15

    Saturday’s slate provided plenty of intrigue for the Wild Card races, but only four wins by relievers and four saves. However, Andrés Muñoz picked up his third win on a walk-off rally, keeping his team on the periphery of the playoffs. Seattle and Detroit sit two-and-a-half games behind Minnesota entering gameplay today: In the National…

  • Monkey Bytes: September 14

    Monkey Bytes: September 14

    Full slate Fridays usually provide a bevy of close contests, and last night did not disappoint. It featured four one-run games, three shutouts, and a crazy eighth inning at Coors Field. Five relievers recorded wins, and eight secured saves. Our condensed game recaps cover the high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Raisel Iglesias (ATL) fired…

  • Monkey Bytes: September 10

    Monkey Bytes: September 10

    Monday’s nine games yielded four reliever wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Carlos Estévez). Six pitchers secured saves, including two three-inning saves (José Suarez and Josh Winckowski). The Díaz brothers also recorded saves and are featured in today’s three takeaways below. Our condensed game recaps cover yesterday’s slate’s high-leverage events of interest.…

  • Monkey Bytes: September 9

    Monkey Bytes: September 9

    Sunday’s full slate featured seven wins by relievers and seven secured saves. Raisel Iglesias collected his fifth win on a walk-off but lost his MLB-leading scoreless game streak, allowing an unearned run at the top of the tenth. Porter Hodge closed out a one-run victory over the Yankees, preventing a sweep and keeping his team’s…