MLB Recap – August

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Best Hitter – 3B Miguel Cabrera (.356 AVG 11 HR 31 RBI) Detroit Tigers

Best Pitcher – Jose Fernandez (3-1, 1.15 ERA) Miami Marlins

Best Team – Atlanta Braves 83-52 (49-18 home record)

Division Leaders

American League

Boston Red Sox 81-56

Best Player – OF Shane Victorino (.328 AVG 7 HR 22 RBI)

Detroit Tigers 80-56

Best Player – 3B Miguel Cabrera (.356 AVG 11 HR 31 RBI)

Texas Rangers 79-56

Best Player – 3B Adrian Beltre (.381 AVG 5 HR 21 RBI)

National League

Atlanta Braves 83-52

Best Player – P Alex Wood (2-0, 0.90 ERA)

Pittsburgh Pirates 79-56

Best Player – OF Andrew McCutchen (.384 AVG 2 HR 15 RBI)

Los Angeles Dodgers 80-55

Best Player – P Zach Greinke (5-0, 1.23 ERA)

Wild Card Teams

American League

Tampa Bay Rays 75-59

Best Player – OF Matt Joyce (.350 AVG 3 HR 11 RBI)

Baltimore Orioles 71-63

Best Player – 1B Chris Davis (.287 AVG 9 HR 23 RBI)

Cleveland Indians 71-64

Best Player – C Carlos Santana (.240 AVG 5 HR 12 RBI)

Oakland Athletics 77-58

Best Player – 1B Brandon Moss (.288 AVG 8 HR 19 RBI)

New York Yankees 72-63

Best Player – OF Alfonso Soriano (.257 AVG 11 HR 31 RBI)

Kansas City Royals 69-66

Best Player – 1B Eric Hosmer (.323 AVG 4 HR 20 RBI)

National League

St. Louis Cardinals 78-57

Best Player – OF Carlos Beltran (.366 AVG 4 HR 15 RBI)

Cincinnati Reds 76-60

Best Player – 2B Brandon Phillips (.304 AVG 4 HR 17 RBI)

Arizona Diamondbacks 69-65

Best Player – 3B Martin Prado (.374 AVG 4 HR 30 RBI)

Washington Nationals 68-67

Best Player – OF Jayson Werth (.380 AVG 6 HR 21 RBI)

Outside Looking In

American League

Seattle Mariners 62-73

Best Player – OF Dustin Ackley (.390 AVG 2 HR 10 RBI)

Toronto Blue Jays 62-74

Best Player – P Mark Buehrle (4-0, 2.70 ERA)

Los Angeles Angels 62-72

Best Player – OF Mike Trout (.337 AVG 6 HR 16 RBI)

Minnesota Twins 58-76

Best Player – 1B Justin Morneau (.250 AVG 9 HR 21 RBI)

Chicago White Sox 56-78

Best Player – OF Avisail Garcia (.354 AVG 2 HR 11 RBI)

Houston Astros 44-91

Best Player – C Jason Castro (.338 AVG 5 HR 14 RBI)

National League

Colorado Rockies 64-73

Best Player – C Wilin Rosario (.351 AVG 5 HR 20 RBI)

Philadelphia Phillies 62-74

Best Player – P Cole Hamels (2-0, 2.00 ERA)

New York Mets 62-72

Best Player – P Jon Niese (3-0, 1.93 ERA)

San Diego Padres 60-75

Best Player – OF Will Venable (.367 AVG 8 HR 15 RBI)

Chicago Cubs 57-78

Best Player – 3B Donnie Murphy (.282 AVG 8 HR 15 RBI)

San Francisco Giants 60-75

Best Player – 1B Brandon Belt (.350 AVG 5 HR 13 RBI)

Milwaukee Brewers 59-76

Best Player – 2B Scooter Gennett (.423 AVG 4 HR 9 RBI)

Miami Marlins 49-85

Best Player – P Jose Fernandez (3-1, 1.15 ERA)

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