"Munetaka Murakami blasted his 15th home run of the season in yesterday's 12-8 White Sox loss to the Mariners, and set some big league history in the process. As per MLB.com's Scott Merkin, Murakami is the first player to ever hit a homer in eight consecutive series-opening games - Hall-of-Famer Eddie Murray held the previous mark of seven games."
"The Cubs completed a four-game sweep of the Reds on Thursday and then extended their overall winning streak to 10 games in yesterday's 7-1 rout of the Rangers. On the other hand, the Reds continued their winless month with a dismal 10-0 loss to the Astros on Friday, as Cincinnati has now dropped eight in a row. The NL Central remains the only division entirely above the .500 mark, but the Reds' 20-19 record puts the team in last place."
"Jacob Misiorowski delivered a gem of a start in Friday's 6-0 shutout of the Yankees. Misiorowski allowed only two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings while striking out 11, and displayed unreal velocity with 10 different pitches that reached at least 103mph. Misiorowski's three offerings of 103.6mph were the fastest pitches on record from a starting pitcher since Statcast began recording velocity in 2008, and Misiorowski has now thrown 11 of the 14 fastest pitches from a starter during the Statcast era."
Munetaka Murakami hit his 15th home run of the season in a 12-8 loss to the Mariners and became the first player to homer in eight consecutive series-opening games, surpassing Eddie Murray’s previous mark of seven. In the NL Central, the Cubs surged in May, completing a four-game sweep of the Reds and extending their winning streak to 10 with a 7-1 win over the Rangers, while the Reds continued a winless month and dropped eight straight, falling to last place at 20-19. The Brewers improved to 20-16 with a 6-0 shutout of the Yankees led by Jacob Misiorowski, who struck out 11 and threw multiple 103+ mph pitches, including record-fast velocities. Blake Snell is set to make his 2026 debut after shoulder fatigue.
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