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2020 MLB Season: Simulating AL games, May 15-17

By Bill Felber

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 4: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim bats during the game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 4, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Athletics defeated the Angels 4-0. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 4: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim bats during the game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 4, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Athletics defeated the Angels 4-0. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) /
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2020 MLB Season: Simulating AL games (May 15-17)

American League West

When Nathan Eovaldi strong-armed the Rangers into submission Friday, it looked like Boston might be in for a good weekend. Eovaldi allowed just Todd Frazier’s double in his seven innings, fanning eight although he also walked seven. Equally important, the first five hitters in the Red Sox lineup all homered in a 9-1 rout.

Things did not work out. A six-run Texas sixth off Collin McHugh and Ryan Brasier erased an 8-3 Boston lead, and Rougned Odor’s second home of the game in the 11th gave Texas the 10-9 decision. One day later Frazier touched Martin Perez for a three-run homer in the seventh and Mike Minor picked up the 5-3 win, his sixth of the season.

The Mariners continued to dig their way out of their horrible April, sweeping the visiting Detroit Tigers in Seattle. Kendall Graveman’s eight innings led a 6-0 Friday shutout in which Kyle Seager and Daniel Vogelbach both homered.

Seattle won 4-1 on Saturday behind Justin Dunn’s strong seven innings. He allowed just two hits, one a Harold Castro home run.  Evan White homered twice for the Mariners. Seattle completed the sweep 4-2 Sunday, Erik Swanson evening his record at 4-4.

Since falling to 9-30 in early May, the Mariners have won eight of their last 10 games.

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                                 W-L         Pct         GB

Houston               31-16     .660        —

Texas                    26-21     .553        5

Oakland               24-24     .500        7.5

Los Angeles        20-25     .444      10

Seattle                 17-32     .347      15

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