20 Days remain in the RDBL Regular Season calendar as Tuesday begins with a virtual tie atop the standings while the Meinert Hops took back control of one of the two Wild Card spots remaining in play with a monster Monday.
Six Start Day for Fightin' Fish
While we can't track it, Tuesday will mark the first 6-start day we can remember in RDBL History. It can't come at a bigger time for the Spokane Fightin' Fish who have the Mission Viejo Maulers breathing down their neck for 3rd Place and the Masters Division lead while also falling 200+ points back of the overall lead. That can all change by this evening as Shane Bieber (@DET), Gerrit Cole (@ SEA), Charlie Morton (@ BOS), Martin Perez (@ HOU), Luis Castillo (vs. NYY) and Marcus Stroman (vs. WSH) take the mound.
Ohtani Looks to Build Hops Lead
The Meinert Hops posted 265.0 points last period, the lowest total of the seven remaining contenders as their Wild Card lead evaporated. The club responded with a monster Monday which included a pair of 34.0 point starts from Cole Irvin and Zac Gallen. The rotation will look to keep rolling on Tuesday as Shohei Ohtani gets the ball against the Athletics. Ohtani has compiled 594.5 total points entering Tuesday's start with 303.0 of those coming on the mound. Already the clear owner of the league's top contract at $88, Ohtani looks like he could be retained for 2023 and break Gerrit Cole's record of $73 for a Keeper.
Stacks Miss Out of Wood
GM Greg Shelley played things quite conservatively this period, benching two-start options Alex Wood and Logan Gilbert over concerns about their Monday starts against the Padres and Yankees. While Gilbert's benching proved to be smart, Wood posted 31.0 points and is lined up for a favorable start against the Pirates later this week. With no starters Monday, the Falcons cut into the Stacks overall lead with the teams separated by just 4.0 points entering play Tuesday. The club will send Julio Urias to the mound against the Twins on Tuesday while the Falcons have Zach Wheeler (vs. MIA) and Tyler Anderson (vs. CLE) opposing him.
Manoah Looks to Chase Down McClanahan
The race for Activation of the Year looks to be a three-horse battle between Yordan Alvarez (Goutfish), Shane McClanahan (Hops) and Alek Manoah (Ducks) with the latter set to take the ball 45.0 points behind the Hops lefty in pitcher scoring. After surging in front of the Hops and Goutfish, the Ducks enter Tuesday 22.5 points out of the final Wild Card spot with Manoah set to take on the Orioles in Baltimore.
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