LEADING OFF: Votto on COVID list, Yanks try for 12 straight

A take a look at what’s occurring across the majors at this time:

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VOTTO OUT

A tough yr for Joey Votto and the Reds received worse when the slumping first baseman was placed on the COVID-19 injured listing earlier than Tuesday night time’s loss at Milwaukee.

Cincinnati has dropped seven straight and owns the worst file within the majors at 3-20.

The six-time All-Star is hitting simply .122 with no house runs and three RBIs, and had performed in all 22 Cincinnati video games this season. He has struck out 29 instances in 74 at-bats.

Supervisor David Bell mentioned Votto hadn’t examined constructive for the virus, however had proven signs. The 38-year-old Votto examined constructive for COVID-19 in March 2021.

On Monday, Votto linked to a weblog put up on Fangraphs.com that carried this headline: “Is This the Finish for Joey Votto?” On his Twitter account, he posted: “5 months to go. Benefit from the present.”

He didn’t supply any rationalization about his tweet.

LOOKING FOR A DOZEN

Aaron Choose and the homer-happy New York Yankees strive for his or her twelfth consecutive victory and a three-game sweep at AL East rival Toronto.

New York (18-6) tops the majors with 34 house runs this season, together with 23 up to now 11 video games. Choose and teammate Anthony Rizzo are tied for the massive league lead with 9.

Choose additionally has 13 RBIs in his final 5 video games.

The Yankees gained 13 straight video games in August final yr.

WINDY CITY WATCHING

The second recreation of the season between the White Sox and Cubs incorporates a pair of achieved right-handers in Lucas Giolito and Kyle Hendricks at Wrigley Subject. However each have struggled in opposition to their crosstown rivals.

Giolito pitched six innings of three-run ball for the White Sox in a 5-1 loss to the Angels on Friday. He’s 1-3 with an 8.71 ERA in 4 profession begins in opposition to the North Siders.

Hendricks was tagged for six runs and 7 hits over 4 1/3 innings in an 11-1 loss at Milwaukee final week. He’s 1-5 with a 4.67 ERA in 10 profession begins versus the South Siders.

STILL WAITING

Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger is about to pitch the primary recreation of a doubleheader in Cleveland, marking his first recreation within the majors since underdoing his second Tommy John surgical procedure.

The 31-year-old Clevinger had his begin pushed again a day due to a rainout Tuesday night time.

“I simply wish to get this below my belt,” Clevinger mentioned in San Diego’s clubhouse shortly after the sport was known as.

Clevinger went 42-22 with a 3.19 ERA in 5 seasons for Cleveland, growing into one of many AL’s most dependable starters. He was dealt to the Padres on the 2020 commerce deadline.

Clevinger’s final recreation within the majors got here within the 2020 NL playoffs when he was pulled after one scoreless inning in opposition to the Dodgers.

TYLOR FOR TWO

Mets right-hander Tylor Megill faces Atlanta — climate allowing — in his first outing since beginning off a mixed no-hitter final week.

Megill was pulled after 5 innings and 88 pitches in opposition to the Phillies on Friday night time. 4 relievers completed off the second no-hitter in Mets historical past.

Johnny Vander Meer is the one pitcher in main league historical past to throw back-to-back no-hitters, doing it in 1938 for the Reds. Might Megill develop into a part of combo historical past?

Megill (4-0, 1.93 ERA) takes on Braves right-hander Ian Anderson (2-1, 4.66). A victory would give the Mets eight straight collection wins to start the season — their earlier file was 5.

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