A quick mid-month update, we're 54-37 (4-4 in July) and a game up on Baltimore in the East (2 in the loss column).
All-Star Rosters (with only two Rays making the squad):
Selected to play for the American League All-Stars are:
SP Taylor Dollard (OAK) - 5-7, 3.88 ERA, 99.2 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 6.0 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Eric Groth (DET) - 12-5, 2.87 ERA, 122.1 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Cristian Javier (LAA) - 8-4, 3.25 ERA, 122.0 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Michael King (MIN) - 6-6, 2.38 ERA, 83.1 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Shane McClanahan (TB)* - 11-3, 2.43 ERA, 118.2 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 9.2 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Jackson Wolf (DET) - 10-3, 2.79 ERA, 113.0 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP Kyle Wright (CLE) - 9-9, 3.75 ERA, 103.1 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 1.6 WAR
RP Matthew Boyd (BAL) - 8-2, 3.48 ERA, 88.0 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP Lucas Gilbreath (NYY) - 7-3, 1.84 ERA, 68.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 11.2 K/9, 1.5 WAR
RP Tanner Witt (CLE) - 4-3, 6 SV, 2.84 ERA, 50.2 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 0.4 WAR
CL Edwin Díaz (BOS)* - 3-3, 25 SV, 1.49 ERA, 36.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 12.9 K/9, 1.7 WAR
CL Matthew Peguero (TB) - 2-5, 27 SV, 1.52 ERA, 41.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 0.7 WAR
CL Jonathan Sprinkle (HOU) - 1-5, 27 SV, 1.55 ERA, 40.2 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 14.6 K/9, 2.3 WAR
C Endy Rodriguez (CLE)* - .321/.378/.549, 224 AB, 10 HR, 156 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
C Dalton Rushing (TEX) - .291/.384/.426, 237 AB, 7 HR, 128 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
C Adley Rutschman (BAL) - .245/.339/.394, 269 AB, 8 HR, 104 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
1B Pete Anderson (DET)* - .287/.341/.493, 359 AB, 16 HR, 1 SB, 128 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
1B Rafael Devers (BOS) - .308/.347/.605, 347 AB, 25 HR, 4 SB, 157 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
1B Tsuneharu Sugihara (LAA)* - .330/.372/.657, 367 AB, 32 HR, 2 SB, 182 wRC+, 4.9 WAR
1B Andrew Vaughn (TEX) - .331/.396/.589, 341 AB, 23 HR, 1 SB, 172 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
1B Brock Wilken (NYY) - .289/.354/.566, 332 AB, 25 HR, 151 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
2B Andres Gimenez (LAA)* - .325/.400/.445, 348 AB, 8 HR, 5 SB, 141 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
2B Jackson Holliday (BAL) - .305/.372/.476, 370 AB, 12 HR, 10 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
2B Anthony Volpe (CWS) - .282/.343/.502, 213 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 131 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
3B Nolan Arenado (TEX)* - .283/.358/.498, 329 AB, 15 HR, 2 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
3B Orelvis Martinez (TOR) - .254/.315/.508, 319 AB, 21 HR, 124 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
3B Coby Mayo (BAL) - .305/.349/.577, 305 AB, 23 HR, 153 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
SS Gunnar Henderson (BAL)* - .275/.355/.478, 356 AB, 18 HR, 18 SB, 128 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
LF Juan Soto (KC)* - .251/.396/.457, 291 AB, 15 HR, 2 SB, 136 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
LF Samuel Zavala (BOS) - .334/.377/.502, 323 AB, 9 HR, 13 SB, 141 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
CF Jay Allen II (TOR) - .326/.412/.503, 310 AB, 9 HR, 23 SB, 152 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
CF Jasson Dominguez (NYY) - .286/.346/.510, 339 AB, 20 HR, 26 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
CF Julio Rodriguez (SEA)* - .305/.376/.557, 298 AB, 22 HR, 28 SB, 157 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
RF Aaron Judge (NYY)* - .303/.379/.576, 330 AB, 25 HR, 3 SB, 158 wRC+, 4.5 WAR
The National League All-Stars will have these players on their roster:
SP Ian Anderson (AZ) - 8-6, 3.84 ERA, 100.2 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 7.1 K/9, 1.4 WAR
SP Moises Brito (MIL) - 7-5, 2.55 ERA, 120.0 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 4.1 WAR
SP Nestor Cortes (STL) - 8-3, 2.16 ERA, 121.0 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Logan Henderson (MIL) - 10-5, 3.53 ERA, 117.1 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Shohei Ohtani (WSH)* - 10-6, 5.01 ERA, 115.0 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Andrew Painter (PHI) - 10-3, 2.47 ERA, 124.0 IP, 0.90 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 3.7 WAR
SP Alex Santos II (CIN) - 7-6, 3.71 ERA, 119.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 11.6 K/9, 2.6 WAR
RP Aaron Ashby (MIL) - 1-2, 2.35 ERA, 30.2 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 12.3 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Andrew Baker (PHI)* - 5-4, 5.09 ERA, 35.1 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 13.8 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Roansy Contreras (CHC) - 2-6, 2.78 ERA, 55.0 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 8.7 K/9, 0.9 WAR
RP Joe Ross (SD) - 2-3, 3.31 ERA, 49.0 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP Steven Wilson (COL) - 2-0, 2.89 ERA, 37.1 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 1.1 WAR
CL Alex Vesia (PHI) - 2-1, 26 SV, 1.85 ERA, 34.0 IP, 0.88 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 0.6 WAR
C Francisco Alvarez (NYM)* - .218/.331/.419, 248 AB, 12 HR, 112 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
C Steve Cooper (LAD) - .266/.340/.456, 259 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 119 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
C Harry Ford (WSH) - .276/.331/.419, 246 AB, 6 HR, 10 SB, 103 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
1B Brett Baty (NYM)* - .296/.359/.494, 324 AB, 16 HR, 140 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
1B Matt Mervis (MIA)* - .270/.333/.531, 337 AB, 23 HR, 134 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
1B Tre' Morgan (COL) - .299/.386/.494, 334 AB, 12 HR, 2 SB, 131 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
2B Wander Franco (LAD)* - .333/.378/.464, 345 AB, 5 HR, 13 SB, 134 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
2B Ketel Marte (AZ) - .350/.427/.504, 240 AB, 4 HR, 161 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
2B Luis Urias (CHC) - .312/.371/.541, 333 AB, 17 HR, 150 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
3B Cam Collier (CIN) - .351/.405/.669, 239 AB, 19 HR, 1 SB, 190 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
3B Oneil Cruz (PIT) - .265/.332/.440, 325 AB, 15 HR, 3 SB, 113 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
3B Nolan Jones (MIA)* - .284/.342/.534, 320 AB, 21 HR, 3 SB, 142 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
3B Ronny Mauricio (NYM) - .283/.318/.519, 339 AB, 21 HR, 2 SB, 132 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
SS Danyer Cueva (COL) - .333/.349/.493, 294 AB, 9 HR, 8 SB, 120 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
SS Vaughn Grissom (LAD)* - .244/.315/.453, 349 AB, 17 HR, 12 SB, 110 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
LF Michael Harris II (ATL) - .265/.313/.415, 234 AB, 8 HR, 15 SB, 98 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
LF James Wood (WSH)* - .331/.405/.569, 299 AB, 18 HR, 14 SB, 167 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
CF Evan Carter (PIT) - .307/.376/.466, 348 AB, 11 HR, 12 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
CF Malakhi Knight (WSH)* - .341/.407/.647, 337 AB, 30 HR, 13 SB, 184 wRC+, 4.9 WAR
RF Ronald Acuna Jr. (CIN) - .312/.389/.545, 343 AB, 20 HR, 19 SB, 155 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
RF Bryce Harper (PHI)* - .375/.430/.598, 259 AB, 14 HR, 4 SB, 183 wRC+, 3.6 WAR (Injured)
RF Jordan Walker (STL) - .262/.331/.537, 328 AB, 24 HR, 5 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
The HR Derby:
The game:
The AL romped with Rays reps McClanahan and Peguero each turning in a scoreless inning.
Next post: a draft recap.