Andy Pagés blasted his 12th homer of the season to account for the Dodgers’ only run in their 6-1 loss to the Mets. The power-hitting outfielder has homered three times in his last seven games and now hits .290 on the season.
Zach Neto collected two hits in five trips to the plate, drove in a run via a triple and scored twice on the day during the Angels’ 11-9 loss to the Boston Red Sox. The Cuban-American shortstop hits .308 over the last month and has driven in 23 runs on the campaign.
Nick Castellanos went yard for the sixth time on the season, a second inning solo-shot and the Phillies’ only run on the day in their 2-1 defeat to the Bluejays. The native of Hialeah, Florida is now hitting a solid .280 over his last seven games.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr swatted a second inning run-scoring single to do his part in a Diamondbacks’ 2-1 win over the Braves. The Cuban slugger is hitting a robust .400 over his last seven games and has knocked in 34 runs on the season.
Cuban action on the night:
Nick Fortes (Marlins): 2-0 (.172)*
Jorge Soler (Angels): 1-1 (.216)
Zach Neto (Angels): 5-2,2B,3B,RBI,2R (.276)*
Adolis García (Rangers): 4-1 (.212)
Romy González (Red Sox): 2-1 (.297)*
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-1,R (.242)
Nick Castellanos (Phillies): 4-1,HR,RBI,R (.280)*
Daysbel Hernández (Braves): 0.1IP,0H,0ER, 2BB,K (2.22)
Raisel Iglesias (Braves): 1.0IP,2H,ER,K,BB (5.79)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks): 2-1,RBI (.253)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 2-0 (.239)
Andy Ibáñez (Tigers): 4-1,R (.217)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 3-1,RBI (.217)
Yennier Cano (Orioles): 0.2IP,0H,0ER,K (4.58)
José Iglesias (Padres): 1-0 (.246)
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 4-3,2B,HR,RBI,R (.290)
*Cuban-American