Luis Arráez leads MLB batting race as Darwinzon Hernández finds success in Japan

In Major League Baseball, Luis Arráez maintains his position as the batting leader heading into the final week of the regular season. In the National League, Arráez holds a .315 average, ahead of Gabriel Moreno (.307) and Otto López (.306). In the American League, Yordan Álvarez leads with a .311 average and is currently four points behind Arráez in the race for the overall batting title. Regarding hits, Otto López leads with 182, followed by Arráez with 180 and Yandy Díaz with 173.

In Japanese baseball, Venezuelan pitcher Darwinzon Hernández recorded his first success of the regular season. Pitching in relief for the SoftBank Hawks, Hernández retired all three batters he faced during a 4-0 shutout victory against the Orix Buffaloes at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka.