Mets righty Nolan McLean hadn’t given up more than three earned runs in any start through nine outings. He’s now allowed 13 earned runs over his last two starts, after the Reds put up a touchdown on Monday. New York has lost six of seven after briefly rebounding in mid-May.
1. Astros toss combined no-hitter
Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai and a pair of relievers worked together to no-hit the Rangers on Monday night. It was the first no-no in the big leagues since 2024. The outcome featured some improbable participants. Imai had been tagged for nine earned runs in 8 2/3 innings since coming back from a month-long stint on the IL for arm fatigue. The righty walked four, but navigated six innings for the first time as a big leaguer. After an inning from Steven Okert, it was Alimber Santa who finished the final two frames. The righty was making his MLB debut. “I never pictured myself coming in and finishing off a no-hitter,” Santa told reporters (h/t Brian McTaggart of MLB.com). “What I pictured was coming in and throwing strikes and maybe striking out one batter.”
2. Cowser does it again
The Orioles are off to a challenging start to the campaign, but the club has picked up three wins over the past four games, including two in exciting fashion. Outfielder Colton Cowser entered the weekend with just one home run all season. He came through with a three-run shot to walk off Kenley Jansen and the Tigers in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader. Cowser repeated the effort on Monday against the Rays, blasting a two-run homer to win the game in the bottom of the 13th inning. Baltimore will look to keep it going on Tuesday with Shane Baz heading to the mound against his former team.
3. Misiorowski breaks 100+ mph record
Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski delivered another dazzling start on Monday, striking out 12 over seven innings in a win over the Cardinals. The lanky righty walked JJ Wetherholt to begin the game, then retired the next 15 batters. Misiorowski didn’t allow a hit until Pedro Pages led off the sixth inning with a single. He completed seven innings for the second time in three starts, capping off his outing with a strikeout of Masyn Winn that included six fastballs of 100+ mph. Misiorowski’s 57 pitches of 100+ mph easily set a record in the pitch-tracking era, which goes back to 2008 (h/t Adam McCalvy of MLB.com). “That’s what I do,” Misiorowski said. “I throw hard.”
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