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Twins stat of the week
June 8, 2019 at 10:15PM
The Twins' batting average on balls in play (BABIP) entering Friday. The Twins and Astros were tied for the major league lead in batting average (.271), but in BABIP the Twins are 16th (source: Fangraphs). The Twins put more balls in play than most teams, it should be noted, because they are 18th in the league in walks and 28th in strikeouts. Jorge Polanco (below) is seventh in the AL with a .368 BABIP.
MLB BABIP Leaders
1. Chicago White Sox.320
2. Colorado.320
3. Tampa Bay.320
4. Texas.312
5. Pittsburgh.310
6. N.Y. Mets.302
7. Washington.302
8. Boston.301
9. Arizona.301
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A former second-round pick of the Rangers, Alex Speas has pitched in four major league games.
