One of baseball’s best pitchers this season isn’t even listed among the league leaders, and was left off the American League All-Star team.

Brice Paterik discusses why Nathan Eovaldi is the best pitcher on the planet, how he elevated his game this year, and Rowdy Tellez's at bat of the year.

Well, that's what Texas Rangers ace Nathan Eovaldi is doing right now. Eovaldi has allowed one run or fewer in 13 of his last 14 starts. The only other pitcher to do that ever, according to OptaStats,

Aaron Judge, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Volpe, Cody Bellinger and Jasson Dominguez went a combined 2-for-14 (.142) with six strikeouts that day against Eovaldi. The only run was thanks to a solo shot off the bat of Jorbit Vivas, who isn’t even on the Bombers’ roster anymore.

The New York Yankees’ infielders converged on the mound, surrounding struggling reliever Devin Williams. It allowed extra time for David Bednar and Mark Leiter Jr. — pitchers historically good against lefty batters — to warm up in the bullpen.

Athlon Sports. The New York Yankees specialize in losing games in the most dramatic way possible. Their 28 regular-season walk-off losses in extra-inning games since 2020 lead baseball, via Stathead's Katie Sharp.