Lázaro Estrada made his season debut tossing four innings of no-hit, no-run ball in the Bluejays 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Cuban right-hander also fanned three batters, his only blemish on the day was the two walks he issued.
Andy Pagés is arguably the hottest hitter in the major leagues right now. Yesterday the slugger from Pinar del Río, Cuba collected three hits in five trips to the plate including a fifth inning three-run blast to pace the Dodgers in their 10-5 win over Washington. Pages now leads Los Angeles with 10 runs batted in on the early campaign.
Yordan Álvarez knocked in a run via a sixth inning single to do his part in the 11-0 blanking of the Houston Astros. The leftfielder also drew four walks on the day, now sports a sterling .590 OBP and has also driven in eight runs on the season.
Yandy Díaz stayed hot on the by lacing and eighth inning triple and also driving in a run after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the second inning during Tampa Bay’s 7-1 victory over Minnesota. The infielder saw his average rise to a gaudy .424 on the season.
Cuban action on the night:
JC Escarra (Yankees): 1-0 (.000)
Lázaro Estrada (Bluejays): 4.0IP,0H,0ER,3K, 2BB (0.00)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 2-2,2B (.280)
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 5-3,HR,3RBI,2R (.500)
Luis Danys Morales (Athletics): 3.0IP,8H,5ER, 6BB (12.27)
Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 1-1,RBI,4BB (.423)
Anthony Núñez (Orioles): 1.0IP,2H,ER,BB (3.60)
Aroldis Chapman (Red Sox): 1.0IP,2H,ER,K (2.25)
Nick Castellanos (Padres): 1-0 (.154)*
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 1.0IP,2H,ER,2K (3.86)
Sal Stewart (Reds): 4-2,RBI (.407)*
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 3-1,3B,2RBI (.424)
Nolan Arenado (DBacks): 3-1,R (.185)*
Adrián Del Castillo (DBacks): 3-0 (.000)
Adolis García (Phillies): 4-0 (.267)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 4-1 (.281)
Zach Neto (Angels) 4-2,HR,RBI,R (.235)*
Jorge Soler (Angels): 3-1 (.152)
Yoán Moncada (Angels): 3-0 (.107)
*Cuban-American