HOU 5, LAD 3

I missed the second half of this one, but once McCullers got out of that walkfest jam, the rest felt kind of predictable. Not as predictable as the Blue Bloods I was obliged to watch instead (hashtag mom shows), but predictable. Related: is Will Estes planning to age at some point? That show came on in the 1880s, no?

...Anyway: points. Darvish has been something of a decider here at the top of the standings, and his flameout in the second was...also that? And we may not see him again, so Baseball Today's note that getting into the third and fourth starters could key the offenses decisively is taken.

Puig 1
Turner 2

Darveeeeesh -1

Altuve 2
Correa 1
Springer 2

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No change to the money, and Darvish pickers hoping to move up had to rely on bits-and-bobs point gains from their hitters instead.

147 Yuhan
131 Bauer
124 Shotwell 2

122 Currie
121 Cooley
114 Williams
110 Shotwell 1

high 90s Powell, Stempel
low 90s Winklepleck, MArbour, Reid

high 80s Tormey, Ansell
low 80s everyone else except

40s Bunting

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Decisive-move time for Currie and Powell as tonight's match-up on the hill is Wood v. Morton. Dodger bats better do their thing; good luck, everyone!