Stats are through June 4
- The Boston Red Sox, playing for that top spot in the AL East, are playing solid baseball lately. They have posted some positive numbers going 5-2 in their last 15 road games. One of the two teams has a winning record. The combined record of those five teams is 156-124. Losses at home can be a key to success down the stretch. These teams still have time to turn things around.
- The New York Yankees, playing for that top spot in the AL East, are playing solid baseball lately. They have posted some positive numbers going 5-2 in their last 15 road games. One of the two teams has a winning record. The two teams have combined to record a 62-52 this season. Winning on the road can be a key to success down the stretch. The Yankees are 10-6 in their last 12 road games.
The Seattle Mariners, in first place of the Pacific Coast League, are having solid seasons at home. During the last 30 days, one of the two teams has a winning record. That team is the Desert Edge. The Desert Edge is 14-8 in its last 23 home games with a home record of against the teams that are in the playoffs.
The Toronto Blue Jays, in first place of the AL East, are winning at home at the same time.
During the last 30 days one of the two teams has a winning record. That team is the Royals. The Royals are 16-13 in their last 23 home games with a home record against the teams that are in the playoffs.
- The Kansas City Royals, in first place of the AL East, are playing solid baseball lately. They are 9-3 in their last 11 games with a home record against the teams that are in the playoffs. Success breeds more success as the teams continue to trend as the season progresses. Players like Vijay Singh are generating a lot of attention in the playoffs. Singh’s playoff numbers are outstanding.
- In addition, SalvySingh is taking advantage of his teammate’s weaknesses. SalvySingh is averaging nearly 20 points and five assists in the last five games. Singh has led the Astros in scoring in 11 of his 13 starts so far. Astros players are averaging over 30 points per game in the playoffs. That many points scored in a single game is nearly 60 points scored over a full season.
- Philadelphia 76ers forward Chris Webber is going through a divorce with his wife and he is playing very poorly. Webber is averaging only seven points and four rebounds in the last three games. Webber is a good inside scorer and he leads the NBA with 16 free throw attempts per game. Hands up, Joe Thomas.