Cody Bellinger (28, Chicago Cubs), who was named National League Player of the Month last month, is continuing his late-season hot streak with a high-sensitivity bat.
온라인카지노 The Chicago Cubs hosted the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, New York, United States, on Aug. 8 (ET).
The Cubs fell to a 2-11 record in a game that saw a lengthy rain delay. Their recent upswing hasn’t continued.
But Bellinger, starting in the Cubs’ No. 4 spot in the lineup, went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. He drove in both of his team’s runs.
Bellinger hit an infield single in the second inning and RBI singles in the third and fifth innings. The game-winning hit was a perfect catch by New York Mets’ Senga Kodai.
Bellinger later left the game after a lengthy rain delay, and was content to go 3-for-3 with two RBIs on the day. The Cubs fell to 2-11.
Regardless of the team’s loss, Bellinger was batting .332 with 16 home runs, 55 RBI, 64 runs scored, 103 hits, a .383 OPS and a .935 slugging percentage in 82 games on the season up to this point.
Cody Bellinger. Photo via Getty Images
The Cubs had played 113 games up to this point. 350 in regulation. Bellinger added three more plate appearances today, bringing his total to 347. Approaching plate appearances.
Based on his current performance, Bellinger’s batting average ranks fourth in the majors. Behind Luis Arajuez, Freddie Freeman, and Ronald Acuña Jr.
His slugging percentage and OPS are also among the best in the league, even though they’re down from their peak years. Bellinger’s bat has exploded since July.
That’s a huge jump from his .165 batting average and .542 OPS in 2021 and .210 batting average and .654 OPS last year. This has led to talk of a Bellinger resurgence.
Cody Bellinger. Photo by Getty Images Korea
In fact, Bellinger hit .400 with a 1.122 OPS last month, and he’s been on fire this month, batting .538 with a 1.317 OPS in a small sample size of seven games.
Bellinger is eligible for free agency after this season. If Bellinger finishes the season with this kind of momentum, he’ll likely get the astronomical contract he’s looking for.