Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and shortstop Trea Turner both came into Wednesday’s season finale chasing some personal accomplishments. Freeman was sitting on 196 hits, 99 RBIs, and a .324 batting average, just two points behind Jeff McNeil of the Mets in the National League batting race, while Turner came in with 97 RBIs on the season.
Someone did the math before the game and learned that Freeman would need to go 4-for-4 to win the batting title, which would also put him at 200 hits for the season. Turner’s shot at 200 hits was spoiled by a recent slump, but he still had an outside shot at 100 RBIs if he could drive in three.