May 4th, 2023 Week 5: MLB News and Rankings

May 4, 2023

WEEK 5: MLB News and Rankings

For this week's recap, we take a look at the hottest teams and players in April courtesy of Chevrolet.

AL Player of the Month: Matt Chapman of the Toronto Blue Jays

NL Player of the Month: Ronald Acuña Jr of the Atlanta Braves

AL Pitcher of the Month: Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees

NL Pitcher of the Month: Clayton Kershaw of the LA Dodgers

AL Rookie of the Month: Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers

NL Rookie of the Month: James Outman of the LA Dodgers:

AL Reliever of the Month: Félix Bautista of the Baltimore Orioles.

NL Reliever of the Month: Josh Hader of the San Diego Padres

TB Rays (24-6)
Atlanta Braves (20-10)
Toronto Blue Jays (18-12)
Milwaukee Brewers (18-11)
Baltimore Orioles (20-9)
Houston Astros (16-14)
Pittsburgh Pirates (20-10)
NY Mets (16-13)
Minnesota Twins (17-13)
Texas Rangers (18-11)

The Los Angeles Dodgers showed impressive resilience in their recent game against the Philadelphia Phillies, coming back from a five-run deficit to secure a 10-6 victory and complete a three-game sweep. The game ended in dramatic fashion, with Max Muncy hitting a walk-off grand slam for his 12th home run of the season, putting him in the lead for most homers in the MLB. This win marked the Dodgers' second consecutive sweep and their first six-game winning streak of the season.
Giants secured a series win against the Astros, thanks in large part to a dominant performance by pitcher Webb, who threw 7 2/3 innings. With Webb leading the way, the Giants emerged victorious with a 4-2 win, marking their second consecutive victory.
The annual Mexico City Series between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants was expected to favor hitters due to its high elevation and compact dimensions. As predicted, the game lived up to its hype on Saturday as the Padres won the opener and made history by playing the first-ever MLB regular-season game in Mexico City, winning by a score of 16-11. The teams combined for a whopping 11 home runs, with the Padres hitting six and the Giants hitting five.
Harper's back... that's all.