Some numbers to chew on. Latest polls show Joe Biden has a 55 percent chance of winning the Democratic Division; 80 percent of Trump supporters “demand” he serve three terms and 99 percent of NBA players don’t want to play for the Knicks. … Expected to take RJ Barrett in the draft, Knicks hope to land another pick via trade, and they’ve pulled out all the stops. New package includes Frank Ntilikina, Spike Lee’s Oscar (thank you, Spike) and tickets to Billy Joel in December.
The underachieving Indians and the overachieving Rangers have similar records. Both teams are running a distant second in their divisions, jockeying for wild-card position. Texas, early on, has enjoyed home cooking. And Mike Minor, 2.18 ERA in seven home starts, excels pitching at Arlington. Shane Bieber takes his turn for the Tribe after limiting the Tigers to two runs over 7 ²/₃ innings. Messin’ with Texas. 10 units on the Indians.
CC Sabathia picked up his 250th win, Blake Snell retired one batter while allowing six runs and the Yankees ran over the Rays 12-1. Gleyber Torres’ grand salami just one of numerous big blows. Fun day saw us lose with the Red Sox in the wee hours then get blown out in the afternoon. Down -309 horaceclarkes.