Taylor McGregor Aug 23 2024

number 99 has been on a torid pace over his last 99 contest batting 379 with 44 homers and more than a 100 ribbies over that span his 1340 Ops is the highest by any Yankee in a single season over a 99 game span since Babe Ruth all the way back in 1930 in four starts this month Burns has an erra close to nine opposing batters are hitting an astounding 322 against him during that span June and on Thursday Atlanta would need him to once again be his unhitable self if they were to knock off the NL East leading Phillies and we're on the verge of walking off the crew only to be shut down by Devin Williams but then Wednesday Williams wasn't as lucky he surrendered a pair of Bases Loaded walks in the ninth which led to Trevor McGill being brought in the game and Miguel eventually gave up a walk-off Grand Slam to Nolan arado in the 10th the cruise Bullpen allowed N9 earned runs through the first two games of the series and continued to be a problem on Thursday L has shut down the Phillies in the ninth striking out all three batters he faced to pick up his 28th save of the season glacias has been baseball's most dominant pitcher as of late allowing just four hits and two walks over his last 21 appearances the Braves closer has also retired the last 35 batters he's faced for the third straight game in the Blue Jays win over the angel his long bow on Thursday came on a pitch 4.6 ft above the ground that's the second highest Pitch hit for a homer since pitch tracking began in 2008 you know what they say if it's High Let It Fly