On Wednesday, the struggling New York Mets were dealt a tough blow when slugger and first baseman Pete Alonso was hit on the hand with a 97-mph fastball from Atlanta Braves starter Charlie Morton.

Alonso was forced to exit the game as a result.

The slugger is now headed to the injured list.

However, Alonso’s temporary replacement is a familiar face.

On Friday, the Mets called up utility infielder Luis Guillorme from Triple-A.

He will join the team in Pittsburgh on Friday before they kick off a three-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

SNY, the TV home of the Mets announced the news on Twitter.

Luis Guillorme is on his way to Pittsburgh to join the Mets with Pete Alonso likely headed to the IL, per @AnthonyDiComo pic.twitter.com/qXAVzNdxMe

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 9, 2023

Guillorme made his Major League debut in 2018 with the Mets.

The 28-year-old was selected in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB Draft.

He appeared in 102 games last season with the Mets.

In those games, the 28-year-old utilityman hit for a .273 average with two home runs and 17 RBI.

This season, he hasn’t had the same luck.

His average sits at a disappointing .233 through his first 27 games of the year.

However, he is reaching base at a .324 clip.

Guillorme can also play multiple positions in the infield and could potentially fill in at first base while Alonso recovers.

The Mets could also potentially give Eduardo Escobar some reps at first.

But with Alonso out, the Mets have been forced to get creative with their roster.

Guillorme will look to help provide a spark for a struggling Mets team that has now lost six games in a row.

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The Texas Rangers lost their most recent game, 1-0 against the St. Louis Cardinals.

However, they are, quite comfortably, MLB’s hottest team.

One game doesn’t take away everything they have done in their last 30 games.

And if you examine what they have achieved in their last 30, well, you will be amazed.

Wins by MLB teams, last 30 games:
22 TEX
21
20
19 ARI HOU NYY MIA
18 TB
17 SF CWS
16 ATL BAL LAD TOR MIL CIN STL
15 SEA
14 LAA NYM PHI CLE DET COL
13 MIN BOS
12 PIT SD WSH
11 CHC
10 KC
9
8
7
6 OAK

— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) June 9, 2023

Of their last 30 games, the Rangers have won a shocking 22 of them.

The closest teams in the standings over the last 30 contests are the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Miami Marlins with 19 wins.

The most impressive thing about Texas’ current run is that they have been excelling without Jacob deGrom.

Before the season, we wouldn’t have thought they had a 22-8 run in them without their best pitchers.

But they made some savvy signings, developed their own stars, and have been building a powerhouse capable of steamrolling just about every squad in the league.

In the last two offseasons, the Rangers have added a lot of talent: Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Jon Gray, Andrew Heaney, Nate Eovaldi, deGrom, and many others.

Most of them have been excellent.

If we also consider they have had enormous success getting the most out of their own talent, such as Nathaniel Lowe, Adolis Garcia, and Josh Jung, they have put together a top-notch roster with a winning manager in Bruce Bochy.

The Rangers are 5-1 in June and have a five-game cushion in the AL West.

They haven’t shown signs of wearing down, and keep winning games.

With the best run differential in baseball at +154, they are ready to keep dominating.

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The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays have proven to be the two best teams in all of baseball to start the 2023 season.

Texas was busy over the winter and added some key pitchers to their staff, while the Rays also improved their pitching staff.

Tampa Bay has a record of 46-19, which is the best in all of baseball.

Led by Yandy Diaz, Shane McClanahan, Randy Arozarena, Isaac Paredes, Brandon Lowe, and Harold Ramirez, the Rays have been dominating every other team in the majors this year.

But Texas isn’t too far behind.

They own the second-best record in all of baseball at 40-21.

This weekend, the two American League powerhouses will match up in a three-game series.

On Twitter, MLB posted a graphic featuring stars from both sides to hype up this great matchup.

.@RaysBaseball: 46-19@Rangers: 40-21

The teams with the top two records in baseball start a weekend clash tonight. pic.twitter.com/YCRyPudNSG

— MLB (@MLB) June 9, 2023

This weekend’s series will take place at Tropicana Field.

The Rays are on a six-game winning streak and are coming off a series sweep against the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins.

The Rangers lost their game on Wednesday to the St. Louis Cardinals, but won two out of three and have also won seven of their last 10 games.

Both teams are red-hot and looking to do some damage over the weekend in St. Petersburg.

The Rangers come in with stars such as Adolis Garcia, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Nathan Eovaldi, and others.

The Rays boast a lineup that features Yandy Diaz and Randy Arozarena and a pitching staff that is led by left-hander and ace Shane McClanahan.

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