With the Asti Grape Stompers still in buy-mode, the RDBL looks to be remain 13 teams deep in terms of clubs actively looking to improve their standing in the coming weeks with the August 1st Trade Deadline looming.
Here's the latest in the ever-changing race for the coveted six Playoff spots as play continues in Period 9 on Wednesday.
Falcons Arms On Fire
The Maltese Falcons have taken over the lead in pitching with a 3.11 ERA and 1.13 WHIP while sharing a league-high 30 quality starts. The group has been especially hot over the last 28 days with a 2.90 ERA and 1.07 WHIP over that span. The club will send newly acquired right-hander Yu Darvish to the mound who posted 25.0 points in his Falcons debut along with Nestor Cortes who ranks 7th in pitcher scoring entering play Wednesday.
The club has seven starting pitchers with 100 or more points on the season, leading the RDBL and showing the extent of their depth.
Ducks Looking to Continue Flight
The Burlingame Blue Ducks have posted a league-high 140.0 points in Period 9, led by Paul Goldschmidt who now holds the overall lead in hitter points with 189.0 entering Wednesday. The club sits 84.0 points out of the final Wild Card spot and will send Aaron Nola to the mound against the San Francisco Giants. Nola has posted a strong 3.56 ERA and 0.94 WHIP over 60 2/3 innings.
Maulers Look to Make Push for League Lead
The Maulers enter Wednesday with an 86.5 point deficit over the leading Alamo Short Stacks and will send Justin Verlander (@OAK) and Carlos Carrasco (vs.WSH) to the mound against a pitcher-less Stacks club. The Maulers offense continues to carry the load, leading the league with 1,496.0 hitting points and 100 home runs, 15 more than the next best club.
Goutfish Look to Right Ship
Since posting a 2022 league-high 372.5 points in Period 5, the Lake Merced Goutfish have been floundering, ranking 10th in scoring over the last 3+ weeks while falling from 2nd place to 5th. The club continues to try and stay afloat as they await the return of Fernando Tatis, Jr. either later this month or in early July. Alejandro Kirk is doing the best he can to lift the Goutfish back up in the standings, blasting a pair of home runs on Tuesday and hitting .444/.531/.778 over the last 14 days.
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