Period 22 kicks off on Monday with just 14 days remaining in the RDBL Regular Season schedule. The Division races will be the big focus this week while the final Wild Card spot expects to be somewhat tame Monday with the Nashville Aristocrats and Cloverdale Clovers both idle on the mound.
Here's the latest heading into Monday's slate of games:
Projected Starters for Monday, 8/12
Stacks: N/A
Goutfish: Snell vs. ATL
Falcons: Imanaga @ CLE
Fish: Kershaw @ MIL, Musgrove vs. PIT, Mahle @ BOS, Francis @ LAA, Singer @ MIN
Heads: Sale @ SF, Lively vs. CHC
'Crats: N/A
Clovers: N/A
Grapes: Lopez vs. KC, Valdez @ TB
Fringe: Abbott vs. STL
Jokers: Gray @ CIN
Maulers: Gil @ CHW
Ducks: N/A
Hops: N/A
Devils: Peralta vs. LAD
Tacos: N/A
Snell, Imanaga Face Off in Peninsula Division Showdown
The Lake Merced Goutfish and Maltese Falcons are separated by just 10.5 points and will send a pair of aces to the mound on Monday as a budding rivalry continues. The Goutfish are seeking their fourth Division Title while the Falcons are seeking their fifth.
Snell has been among the hottest starters in baseball, ranking third in pitcher scoring over the last 28 days with fellow Goutfish hurler Dylan Cease one spot ahead of him.
Imanaga has been one of the best 2024 finds in all of the RDBL, posting a 3.06 ERA over 123 1/3 innings on just a $2 contract.
Five Start Day for Fish in Search of Record Sixth Division Title
The Spokane Fightin' Fish are looking to distance themselves over the Honolulu Hammerheads in the race for the Masters Division Title on Monday as GM Michael Tirabassi sends five starters to the mound as part of a 11-start period. The Fightin' Fish currently hold a 48.0 lead of the Heads who are countering with a pair of their own starters Monday (Sale @ SF, Lively vs. CHC).
The Fightin' Fish are seeking their RDBL-record sixth Division Title.
2025 First Selection Watch
The Meinert Hops continue to keep a close eye on the Cloverdale Clovers pursuit of a Wild Card spot. The Hops own the Clovers first and second round picks for 2025, potentially lining up GM Garrett Shelley for the top overall selection for the second consecutive season. The Hops selected third baseman Charlie Condon last season.
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