Today’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
.398 AVG during 27-G hit streak

Joe Mauer, C, Twins
10-for-16 (.625 AVG) lifetime vs. Mariners starter Felix Hernandez; .436 AVG in ’09

Matt Kemp, OF, Dodgers
.433 AVG during 9-G hit streak; Phillies starter Jamie Moyer: .321 AVG against in ’09

Saturday’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
.398 AVG during 27-G hit streak

Derek Jeter, SS, Yankees
Multiple hits in 7 of past 8 G; 5-for-14 (.357 AVG) lifetime vs. Rays starter Matt Garza

Chipper Jones, 3B, Braves
.700 AVG (7-for-10) lifetime vs. Brewers starter Jeff Suppan

Sunday’s recommended picks

Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners
.398 AVG during 27-G hit streak

Michael Young, 3B, Rangers
5-for-8 (.625 AVG) lifetime vs. Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka; Matsuzaka: .374 AVG against in ’09

Aaron Rowand, OF, Giants
.390 AVG during 14-G hit streak; Marlins starter Ricky Nolasco: .344 AVG against in ’09

BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56

Yesterday’s results

Houston’s Miguel Tejada was one of the hottest hitters in baseball heading into yesterday’s action, but he was cooled off by three Colorado pitchers. As such, his 0-for-5 performance not only snapped a personal 17-game hitting streak, it ended the runs of the Top 2 BTS contestants. waw_3card and ace21dlr placed their faith in the veteran shortstop, resulting in the finish of their respective streaks of 31 and 30 games.

And so, with a nod to the upcoming Belmont Stakes, a pack of seven contestants are rounding the corner and heading into the weekend in a tie for first at 30 games. We’ll see who can keep surging, and who will fade down the stretch.

Yesterday’s Top 5 most selected players

1. Derek Jeter (NYY): 7.0%, 0-for-0
2. Carl Crawford (TB): 5.6%, 2-for-4
3. Jason Kubel (MIN): 5.1%, 3-for-4
4. Jason Bay (BOS): 4.7%, 1-for-5
5. Joe Mauer (MIN): 4.6%, 3-for-4