Top games of the week: July 31-Aug. 6

Below are the week’s most exciting games, courtesy of Max Marchi’s methodology.

 date	                  game	stars
08-05	   Cardinals @ Marlins	**	box score
08-04	      Blue Jays @ Rays	*	box score
08-02	   Cardinals @ Brewers	*	box score
08-06	     Indians @ Rangers	*	box score
08-02	        Marlins @ Mets	*	box score

No game attained three star status this week, but the top game gave us a rookie reliever (Lance Lynn) getting his first big league save by striking out a rising star (Mike Stanton) with two outs and the bases loaded.

Here are July’s best games:

 date	                    game	stars
07-25	        Royals @ Red Sox	***	box score
07-20	      White Sox @ Royals	***	box score
07-19	    Mariners @ Blue Jays	**	box score
07-17	         Giants @ Padres	**	box score
07-01	         Giants @ Tigers	**	box score

The top two games here are ranked sixth and 18th for the season.