Tejas SR is a Product manager from Bangalore who writes about baseball and sports analytics for Sport Relay and on 42 Sports Analytics Substack
He has around 15 years of competitive baseball experience in India and enjoys using data to explain games players and strategy in a way that is easy for fans to read.
The All‑Star break ended with a bang for the New York Mets. The Mets‑Phillies series opened Thursday night with a 4‑1 Mets victory, as Francisco Alvarez homered twice and Brett Baty also went deep under a hazy sky from Canadian wildfire smoke drifting into the region. Christian Scott pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the Mets, striking out seven while […]
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The 2026 MLB All-Star Week in Philadelphia delivered a mixed bag for stars and fans alike. The American League cruised to a 4-0 shutout over the National League at Citizens Bank Park, marking the first All-Star Game shutout since 2013. While the on-field product tilted one-sided, the weeklong celebration in the City of Brotherly Love […]
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The 2026 MLB All‑Star Game is coming to Philadelphia, yet the home crowd will not see one of the National League’s best pitchers on the mound. The Zack Wheeler All‑Star exclusion has become the biggest talking point of the selection process, as the Philadelphia Phillies ace sits at 9‑1 with a 2.28 ERA but will not pitch in the […]
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The National League East race has turned into a thriller. The Philadelphia Phillies close in on the Braves with two games separating the division rivals, transforming what looked like a runaway division into a full‑fledged chase. The Phillies entered July trailing the Braves by as many as 3.5 games. A scorching stretch of winning 10 […]
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Phillies Surge Jeoparizes Braves Division Lead The Philadelphia Phillies have transformed from April’s disaster into June’s most dangerous team in the National League. After starting the season 10 games under .500 with a run differential worse than –50, the Phillies now sit at 47–38 and have climbed to within three games of the Atlanta Braves. […]
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Dual Phillies Comebacks against Nationals Show a Team that Refuses to Lose The Philadelphia Phillies pulled off something remarkable in Washington this week. Two nights. Two ninth‑inning deficits. Two wins. The Phillies’ consecutive comeback victories over the Washington Nationals defied logic, probability, and the patience of every fan in Nationals Park. The First Miracle: Eight […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies made a low cost move Thursday that could pay big dividends in their chase for the NL East crown. Philadelphia acquired veteran outfielder Derek Hill from the Chicago White Sox for two prospects, adding a right-handed bat with elite speed and defensive range. Hill’s skill set directly addresses two weaknesses for the 37–31 Phillies, who sit eight games […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies entered June with a 34–29 record, sitting second in the NL East. The rotation’s anchor has been Cristopher Sánchez. Through 14 starts, Sánchez is 8–2 with a 1.54 ERA and 113 strikeouts across 93 1/3 innings. His 5.0 bWAR leads the majors, and he became the first pitcher to hit that mark this […]
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