That is Tyler Glasnow, beginning pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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That is Cillian Murphy, star of Christopher Nolan’s box-office hit Oppenheimer.
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They aren’t the identical individual.
No, truly, these are totally different individuals.
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On Barbenheimer weekend, Glasnow had certainly one of his finest begins of the 2023 season, clearly amped for the festivities when he wasn’t splitting time on the pink carpet. In opposition to the Orioles on July 20, he pitched seven innings, permitting three runs (solely two earned) and placing out 9 batters in opposition to zero walks allowed, together with this one on a dirty breaking ball within the first inning.
It was his first begin all season with out strolling a batter, and his third-highest strikeout whole of the yr, as he introduced his ERA down to three.62.
Sadly for Glasnow, the Rays misplaced 4-Three to the Orioles after he left the sport, whereas Oppenheimer “misplaced” to Barbie in arguably the largest field workplace weekend ever. However “each” Glasnow and Murphy might be happy with their robust runner-up performances.