With the first of four hits on Wednesday night, Starlin Castro extended a hit streak to 10-straight games going back to May 1st, over which the 31-year-old infielder was 15 for 37 (.405/.488/.486) with three doubles, six walks, and just five strikeouts.
Castro’s four-hit outing left him with a .300/.344/.383 line overall on the year this season, after 32 games and 131 plate appearances.
“I just go up there and try to hit my pitch,” Castro said of his approach at the plate over the last ten. “Try to chase less, the most that I can, and that’s one of the things that helps me a lot.