# MLB: August 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [August 1, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126 "2024-08-01T23:19:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/101 "2024-08-28T10:10:05Z")
One of the more obscure MLB records was broken last night in the Braves/Twins game. > Atlanta’s Spencer Schwellenbach started against Minnesota’s Simeon Woods Richardson, which marked the most combined letters in the last names of a starting pitching matchup in major league history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The 28 letters surpasses 25, which was done four times. [Cite from ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401570445) In other, and possibly more important news, the Royals beat the Guardians last night to move into a tie for the AL Central. It’s the first time since April 14 that Cleveland has not been alone in first place in the division. KC has won the first 3 of a 4-game series which concludes this afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/102 "2024-08-28T18:22:32Z")
I wonder what kind of odds I could have gotten that Patrick Corbin would hold the Yankees to 2 hits and 0 runs over 6 innings? ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/103 "2024-08-28T21:21:18Z")
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**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/104 "2024-08-29T01:36:38Z")
> [@Jaycat.again](#): > > I wonder what kind of odds I could have gotten that Patrick Corbin would hold the Yankees to 2 hits and 0 runs over 6 innings? I wonder what odds I could have gotten that the Nats would take 2 of 3 from the Yankees? ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/105 "2024-08-29T10:10:42Z")
It wouldn’t be all that surprising, really, especially if you throw a southpaw at them. The Yanks are 17-22 against lefties. Also, they’re 47-30 against teams over .500 and 31-26 facing teams with losing records. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/106 "2024-08-31T06:30:56Z")
Break up the Cubs! Chicago has scored 80 runs in its last eight games, improving to 6-1 on its three-city road trip. The Cubs have won 18 of 26 since July 31. They’ve bounced back from being 7 games under .500 to currently being 3 games over for the first time since ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/107 "2024-08-31T08:31:54Z")
Missed the edit window. They’re 3 games above .500 for the first time since May. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/108 "2024-08-31T12:12:12Z")
Today’s Shohei Ohtani fact is brought to you by Sarah Langs (the absolute best account on Twitter): > ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/109 "2024-08-31T21:10:48Z")
Okay, so I’m watching the Cubs/Nationals game, and I’ve noticed that the umpires appear to be checking the gloves of the pitchers as they’re coming off the mound, on their way into the dugout. I’ve seen this in other games featuring other teams, too, but it just didn’t register as unusual until now. Is this something that they’ve made more routine in recent years, and I just didn’t recognize it? Or is it something that they’re doing more this year? I’m only used to seeing gloves checked when the pitcher is on the mound, and the umps are specifically checking for foreign substances. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/110 "2024-08-31T21:46:13Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Is this something that they’ve made more routine in recent years, and I just didn’t recognize it? It became mandated in June of 2021. [Updated sticky stuff guidelines (mlb.com)](https://www.mlb.com/news/updated-sticky-stuff-guidelines#:~:text=With%20the%20use%20of%20foreign%20substances%20%E2%80%9Cmore%20prevalent%E2%80%9D,throughout%20the%20game%20on%20both%20starters%20and%20relievers.) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/111 "2024-08-31T22:06:29Z")
I must have missed that, and it just never really occurred to me until recently. Thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/112 "2024-09-01T18:14:17Z")
New thread for September: > [@MLB: September 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2024/1006570): > > New thread for September, and the thick of the playoff race. In the NL: The Dodgers have the best record in baseball (82-54), with Shohei Ohtani aiming to become the majors’ first 50 HR / 50 SB player. The Brewers have a 10-game lead in the Central, while the Phillies have a 6-game lead in the East. The Cubs have heated up, and are hitting again, but are still 4 games out of a wild-card berth. In the AL: The Yankees have the best record in the AL, but the Orioles are #2, and only 1.5 games… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126/113 "2024-09-01T18:42:46Z")
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