Time is running out to book a place in the BaseballGB Fantasy League, as there is just one week of the regular season left.
Here’s how the events of the past week in MLB shaped the standings.
Team | H/AB* | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OPS | IP* | W | SV | K | HLD | ERA | WHIP | Score |
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Cheshunt Maltsters | 110/350 | 60 | 22 | 62 | 2 | .314 | .966 | 51.1 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 4 | 2.63 | 1.03 | 11 |
The Cheddar Chasers | 80/300 | 48 | 20 | 42 | 6 | .267 | .871 | 40.2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 3.98 | 1.28 | 1 |
- MVP: Ozuna (Maltsters) 8 R, 5 HR, 13 RBI, .464 AVG, 1.674 OPS
- Grand slams: Freeman (Maltsters) 7 R, 2 HR, 9 RBI, .346 AVG, 1.084 OPS
- Three-homer weeks: Trout (Maltsters) 9 R, 3 HR, 6 RBI, .400 AVG, 1.538 OPS; Sano (Maltsters) 3 HR
- He’s going: Choo (Chasers) 2 SB
- No non-no but still pretty good: Giolito (Maltsters) W, 17 K, 0.91 WHIP
- Look who’s back: Plesac (Maltsters) W, 6 K, 1.50 ERA, 0.67 WHIP
- Double duty: Watson and Castillo (both Maltsters) 1 SV and 1 HLD each
Team | H/AB* | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OPS | IP* | W | SV | K | HLD | ERA | WHIP | Score |
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Bunting for Britain | 79/316 | 42 | 13 | 50 | 2 | .250 | .754 | 48.2 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 3.33 | 1.15 | 10 |
Didsbury Dodgers | 54/224 | 37 | 11 | 34 | 2 | .241 | .743 | 32.1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 6.12 | 1.42 | 0 |
- Butter and egg men: Brantley (Bunting) 5 R, 2 HR, 10 RBI, .346 AVG, 1.068 OPS; Abreu (Bunting) 4 R, HR, 10 RBI, .333 AVG, .908 OPS; Tatis Jr (Bunting) 7 R, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .292 AVG, 1.122 OPS
- Reyes-ing the roof: Reyes (Bunting) .455 AVG
- Hand of aces: McKenzie (Bunting) W, 6 K, 0.00 ERA, 0.50 WHIP; Wheeler (Bunting) W, 6 K, 0.00 ERA, 0.75 WHIP; Burnes (Bunting) W, 7 K, 0.00 ERA, 0.73 WHIP; Gallen (Bunting) 0.00 ERA, 0.43 WHIP
- Comeback king: Bard (Bunting) 3 SV
Team | H/AB* | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OPS | IP* | W | SV | K | HLD | ERA | WHIP | Score |
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Orpington Eagles | 76/314 | 44 | 10 | 38 | 3 | .242 | .739 | 44.1 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 6.09 | 1.71 | 3 |
Newcastle Knights | 73/298 | 40 | 14 | 36 | 4 | .245 | .771 | 47.0 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 2.49 | 1.02 | 8 |
- Kyle’s brother: C Seager (Knights) 2 HR, .435 AVG, 1.308 OPS
- Multi-homer weeks: Cano and Castellanos (both Knights) 2 HR each
- Need for speed: Yelich (Knights) 2 SB
- Safe at home: Belt (Eagles) 6 R; Conforto (Eagles) 5 R, 8 RBI
- Wins still matter: Berrios (Eagles) W
- Catman: Gonsolin (Knights) 8 K
- Closing time: Kintzler (Knights) 3 SV
- Feeling stingy: Heaney (Knights) 0.00 ERA, 0.71 WHIP; Dobnak (Knights) 0.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP
Team | H/AB* | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OPS | IP* | W | SV | K | HLD | ERA | WHIP | Score |
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Norwich No II | 101/348 | 65 | 22 | 64 | 7 | .290 | .906 | 65.0 | 2 | 6 | 73 | 3 | 3.74 | 1.31 | 7 |
Richie’s RBI’s | 101/352 | 52 | 11 | 46 | 5 | .287 | .803 | 70.0 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 3 | 3.21 | 1.17 | 4 |
- Productive infield: Suarez (Norwich) 6 R, 5 HR, 12 RBI, .364 AVG, 1.536 OPS; T Turner (Norwich) 8 R, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 2 SB, .382 AVG, 1.123 OPS; Hiura (Norwich) 6 R, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 1.219 OPS; De Jong (Norwich) 2 HR, 8 RBI
- By way of the K: Tanaka (RBIs) W, 12 K, 3.18 ERA, 0.97 WHIP; Gonzales (RBIs) W, 8 K, 1.00 ERA, 0.56 WHIP; Lugo (RBIs) W, 8 K, 1.80 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
- Vintage Clayton: Kershaw (RBIs) W, 8 K, 0.00 ERA, 0.50 WHIP
- Save me: Colome (Norwich) 3 SV
Team | H/AB* | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OPS | IP* | W | SV | K | HLD | ERA | WHIP | Score |
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Beckenham A&E Dept | 57/263 | 32 | 9 | 29 | 9 | .217 | .676 | 61.0 | 5 | 2 | 94 | 0 | 2.21 | 0.93 | 6 |
Mighty Slugs | 95/325 | 56 | 19 | 51 | 3 | .292 | .898 | 74.1 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 2 | 4.84 | 1.36 | 6 |
- Squat thrusts and chocolate milk: Alonso (Slugs) 5 R, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 1.019 OPS
- Happy chappy: Happ (Slugs) 3 HR
- Inspired pickup: Mountcastle (Slugs) 4 R, HR, 7 RBI, .429 AVG, 1.113 OPS
- Quick: Story (A&E Dept) 3 SB
- What a rotation: deGrom (A&E Dept) W, 21 K, 1.38 ERA; Bieber (A&E Dept) W, 19 K, 0.82 ERA; Nola (A&E Dept) W, 19 K, 2.03 ERA; Darvish (A&E Dept) W, 11 K, 1.29 ERA, 0.14 WHIPÂ
- He gave up a hit: Hader (A&E Dept) 2 SV
- What we have, we hold: Pomeranz (Slugs) HLD
Standings
Rank | Team | W-L-T | Pct | GB | Last Week | Waiver | Moves |
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1 | Bunting for Britain | 46-23-3 | .660 | – | 10-0-2 | 9 | 28 |
2 | Cheshunt Maltsters | 41-26-5 | .604 | 4 | 11-1-0 | 5 | 17 |
3 | Mighty Slugs | 39-25-8 | .597 | 4.5 | 6-6-0 | 1 | 29 |
4 | Norwich No II | 36-28-8 | .556 | 7.5 | 7-4-1 | 2 | 26 |
5 | Orpington Eagles | 33-31-8 | .514 | 10.5 | 3-8-1 | 4 | 16 |
6 | Beckenham A&E Dept | 31-35-6 | .472 | 13.5 | 6-6-0 | 3 | – |
7 | Richie’s RBI’s | 31-37-4 | .458 | 14.5 | 4-7-1 | 10 | 16 |
8 | The Cheddar Chasers | 28-39-5 | .424 | 17 | 1-11-0 | 7 | – |
9 | Didsbury Dodgers | 26-41-5 | .396 | 19 | 0-10-2 | 8 | 1 |
10 | Newcastle Knights | 21-47-4 | .319 | 24.5 | 8-3-1 | 6 | 15 |
The final push
There’s plenty to play for in the final week as only the top four advance to the championship playoffs. The teams finishing fifth to eighth will take part in he consolation playoffs. Here are the crucial matchups:
Week seven:
Bunting v Slugs
Maltsters v Dodgers
Norwich v Eagles
A&E Dept v Knights
RBIs v Chasers