Beat the Streak Report: Tuesday, August 30

With yet another successful Ichiro pick, Steven Summer reached 41 games last night and moved into a tie with Joe Turner atop the BTS season leaderboard.

Stay tuned for tonight’s episode, in which Steve will likely choose between the Mariners leadoff man and a “speedy left-handed player from an NL team” in his quest to take sole possession of the season crown.

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Tuesday’s picks:

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Omar Infante: .577 (15-for-26) since ’06 vs. Mets starter Mike Pelfrey

Nick Markakis: .500 (6-for-12) since ’06 vs. Blue Jays starter Brett Cecil

Curtis Granderson: .368 (7-for-19) since ’06 vs. Red Sox starter John Lackey

Hunter Pence: .344 (11-for-32) since ’06 vs. Reds starter Bronson Arroyo

Joey Votto: .357 (5-for-14) since ’06 vs. Phillies starter Roy Halladay

Feeling kinda spicy?

Jorge Posada: .417 (10-for-24) since ’06 vs. Red Sox starter John Lackey

Ronny Paulino: .400 (6-for-15) since ’06 vs. Marlins starter Javier Vazquez

Will Venable: .348 (8-for-23) since ’06 vs. Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda

Greg Dobbs: .350 (7-for-20) since ’06 vs. Mets starter Mike Pelfrey

You’ll thank me later

Jason Bay: .077 (1-for-13) since ’06 vs. Marlins starter Javier Vazquez

Lance Berkman: .091 (1-for-11) since ’06 vs. Brewers starter Shaun Marcum

Adam Jones: .167 (2-for-12) since ’06 vs. Blue Jays starter Brett Cecil

Miguel Cabrera: .182 (2-for-11) since ’06 vs. Royals starter Jeff Francis

Top MLB Streakers

David Ortiz: 12 games

Mike Moustakas: 12 games

Brandon Phillips: 12 games

Ichiro Suzuki: 12 games

J.J. Hardy: 12 games

 

 

Home Run Beat the Streak pick:

Ryan Howard: (27 home runs this season) vs. Reds starter Bronson Arroyo