MLB is postponing Tuesday’s Yankees-Phillies game in Philadelphia and Orioles-Marlins in Florida due to additional Marlins players testing positive. Ken Rosenthal reported four Marlins players tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, bringing the total number of affected players to 15. No Phillies players tested positive over the last two days.
In Minnesota, the Twins host the Cardinals in the first of their two-game series. Nelson Cruz drove in seven runs in the Twins 14-2 win over the White Sox on Sunday, tying an MLB record for most RBI in the first three games of the season.
| Most RBI, Single-Game | |||
| First three games of MLB season | |||
| 2020 | Nelson Cruz at White Sox | Twins | 7 |
| 2003 | Corey Patterson at Mets | Cubs | 7 |
| 1997 | Tino Martinez at Mariners | Yankees | 7 |
| 1974 | Reggie Jackson at Rangers | Athletics | 7 |
| 1971 | Brant Alvea at White Sox | Twins | 7 |
| 1935 | Dolph Camilli vs Giants | Phillies | 7 |
After setting an MLB record for most strikeouts in an Opening Day shutout with 15 on Friday against the Mets, Atlanta helped Tampa Bay set a team record by striking out 19 times on Monday.
Atlanta designated Monday’s starter Mike Foltynewicz for assignment after surrendering six earned runs in 3.1 innings in the Braves 14-5 loss to Tampa. The 28-year old went 13-6 with a 2.85 ERA along with starting Game 1 of the 2018 NLDS against the Dodgers. In 2019 Foltynewicz suffered multiple injuries, limiting him to 21 starts. Against Tampa on Monday, his fastball averaged 89.3 mph and topped out at 92.9 mph. That same pitch averaged 95 mph last season and 96.5 mph during his 2018 All-Star season.
In the Cubs 8-7 victory over Cincinnati on Monday, the Reds Tyler Stephenson homered in his first career plate appearance. Stephenson was the first Reds player since Ted Tappe on September 14, 1950, and third in team history to accomplish that feat.
| Homered in First Plate Appearance | ||
| Cincinnati Reds Team History | ||
| Opponent | ||
| 7/27/2020 | Tyler Stephenson | Cubs |
| 9/14/1950 | Ted Tappe | Dodgers |
| 4/17/1935 | Hank Erickson | Pirates |
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