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The Angels will now turn to Shohei Ohtani to attempt to get their pitching back in line.

The 2019 comeback story has shown that late May isn't the end-all for a team. A turnaround can still happen. However, looking at the weaknesses of the Nationals roster in 2021, there is a lot of work to be done and fast.



There has been increased oversight in the majors with efforts to inspect more baseballs this season, but the data collection has not led to penalties for players. Suspensions at the big league level are subject to bargaining with the players association. Minor league players don't have a union.

That's why Chicago's depth performers such as Monday's starter Kohl Stewart have been huge. Stewart was making his seventh career start and first since 2019 with the Minnesota Twins because righty Trevor Williams underwent an emergency appendectomy over the weekend. Stewart held the Padres to one unearned run over five innings.New York Mets MLB Design Face Coverings



“It's not the same, that's for sure,” Wilson said of his fastball. “There are days where it's been better and days where it's not. Sometimes when I have some life on it, pitches are fouled off or swung through, but right now they're not so I've got to make an adjustment.”Milwaukee Brewers MLB Design Face Coverings

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But Robert Gsellman, the first man out of the pen, kept the Diamondbacks at bay, and tossed 3.2 shutout frames.San Diego Padres MLB Design Face Coverings

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The last time the Dodgers scored 11 or more runs in a regular-season inning was Aug. 8, 1954, four years before the team left Brooklyn, New York, according to research from the Elias Sports Bureau (though they also did that in last year's postseason).Cincinnati Reds MLB Design Face Coverings