Beat the Streak is back for the 2022 season — and the $5.6 million prize is still up for grabs.
The idea is simple — pick one player (or two) every day who you think will get a hit. The objective — surpass Joe DiMaggio’s record-long 56-game hitting streak — is a bit more challenging.
Let’s take a closer at the action from yesterday and today:
Longest active streak: 34 (SDunstall)
Longest season streak: 45 (kiyoshilotus26)
Longest streak all-time: 51
Most popular picks (yesterday)
1. Yordan Alvarez, Astros (15.0%)*
2. Manny Machado, Padres (14.0%)
3. Garrett Cooper, Marlins (11.4%)
4. Trea Turner, Dodgers (10.4%)*
5. Tim Anderson, White Sox (6.4%)
* – Recorded a hit
Most popular picks (this season)
1. Trea Turner, Dodgers (9.0%)
2. Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (6.6%)
3. J.D. Martinez, Red Sox (5.6%)
4. Manny Machado, Padres (4.2%)
5. Michael Brantley, Astros (3.5%)
José Ramírez, Guardians (at Tigers)
Drew Hutchison, returning from the Minors to start this game, allowed nine hits and only struck out two in 8 2/3 innings in his two starts in June. Ramírez is 3-for-6 with a homer and a double against Hutchison, and he entered Tuesday batting .308 with a 1.035 OPS vs. righties this season and .309 with a 1.028 OPS on the road.
Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (vs. Rockies)
Freeman and the Dodgers are seeing Germán Márquez (10.4 hits allowed per nine innings) for a second straight start, and Freeman already homered off Márquez in the first one. He entered Tuesday’s action batting .344 over his past 15 games and .313 against right-handers on the season.
George Springer, Blue Jays (at A’s)
A’s starter Adrián Martinez allowed seven hits, seven runs and two homers in 4 2/3 innings in his first start after being called back up at the end of June. Springer has hit better against righties this season, with a 138 OPS+ and 13 home runs.
Reds (vs. Mets — Max Scherzer)
Scherzer (5-1, 2.54 ERA, 59 strikeouts) is finally returning to the Mets rotation and is built up to pitch a full start after his rehab assignment in Binghamton. Do you really want to bet against him?
Angels (at Marlins — Sandy Alcantara)
Alcantara pitched a complete-game win in his last start, extending his streak of pitching at least seven innings to 10 starts. He has a 1.95 ERA, leads the Majors with 115 1/3 innings pitched and has allowed only 80 hits.
NOTABLE BATTER VS. PITCHER MATCHUPS
Jose Altuve (Astros): 10-for-26 (.385), HR, 3B, 2B vs. Zack Greinke
Kolten Wong (Brewers): 19-for-53 (.359), HR, 5 2B vs. Kyle Hendricks
Josh Donaldson (Yankees): 6-for-15 (.400), HR, 2B vs. José Quintana
Tim Anderson (White Sox): 4-for-11 (.364), HR, 3B vs. Chris Archer
Max Muncy (Dodgers): 3-for-24 (.125), 2 HR, 8 K vs. Germán Márquez
Cody Bellinger (Dodgers): 4-for-28 (.143), 2 HR, 5 K vs. Germán Márquez
Tommy Pham (Reds): 3-for-20 (.150), 9 K vs. Max Scherzer
Omar Narváez (Brewers): 1-for-17 (.059), 3 K vs. Kyle Hendricks