Stat of the Day

Entering July 8, Baltimore Orioles first baseman, Chris Davis, leads the MLB with 33 home runs. Davis has already tied his career-highs in home runs (33) and RBI's (85), which he set last season, and still has 73 games remaining in the season.

At this time last season, Chris Davis tallied 14 HR and 40 RBI, less than half the numbers he has put up already this season for the Orioles.

Davis' wins above replacement (WAR) has jumped up to 4.3 from 1.3 in 2012.

The Orioles begin a 4-game series against Chris Davis' former team, the Texas Rangers. Davis has never hit a home run or batted in a run against the Rangers and is only 2-for-17 (.118) in this career (all in 2012).

Stat of the Day

The Miami Marlins have allowed 3 runs or fewer in 13 of their last 14 games.They are 10-4 in that span.
They allowed 4 or more runs in the six games previous to that span. 

The Marlins young pitchers, Jose Fernandez (20), Nate Eovaldi (23), and Jacob Turner (22), have thrown a combined 23 IP, 13 H, 1 R, 5 BB and 17 K with a 0.39 ERA over the last 3 games in which the Marlins are 3-0. 

Miami begins a 3-game series in Atlanta tonight at 7:10 as Tom Koehler goes up against Kris Medlen for the Braves.

Stat of the Day

The Marlins had more wins in the month of June (15) than in the months of April and May combined (14).

Entering July, the Fish have won 7 of their last 9 games.

Jose Fernandez (4-4) takes the mound against Jason Marquis (9-3), as the Marlins look to capture 3 of 4 from the San Diego Padres tonight at 7:10.