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Tarik Skubal Pitches Six Scoreless Innings Against Yankees
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal helped lead the team to a sweep of the New York Yankees on Sunday. Skubal pitched six innings and allowed three hits, three walks and no runs while striking out eight. This was Skubal's best outing of the year by just about every measure. It was his first quality […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoSalvador Perez Goes Yard For His 10th Home Run
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The home run was his 10th of the year. He is now slashing .277/.307/.487 with 31 RBI and 21 runs over 50 games on the season. He's been making some elite hard contact so […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoAlbert Pujols Homers And Doubles On Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols had a strong offensive showing in the team's 11-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Pujols went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI. The home run was his seventh of the year and his second since joining the Dodgers about two weeks […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoMax Muncy Hits His 12th Home Run On Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Max Muncy stayed hot at the plate in Saturday's loss to the San Francisco Giants. Muncy went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run in the game. The home run was his 12th of the year and it was his fourth home run over his past seven games. Muncy […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJulio Urias Hit Hard By Giants On Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias had a rough outing against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. He pitched five innings and allowed 11 hits, two walks and seven runs (six earned) while striking out five. He was tagged with the loss and the Dodgers were defeated 11-6. The hits and runs were both […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoChristian Walker Activated From 10-Day Injured List
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Infielder Andrew Young was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Walker was sidelined for over two weeks with a right oblique injury. It was his second stint on the injured list this year, both due to the same […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJesus Luzardo To Be Activated On Sunday
Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo (finger) will be activated from the injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Athletics manager Bob Melvin told reporters that Luzardo will be working out of the bullpen upon his return. Luzardo missed about a month of action after suffering a hairline fracture in his left […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoRoman Quinn Likely Out For The Season
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn (leg) suffered an injury to his left Achilles in Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He fell while rounding third base and had to hop his way to home plate to score. He was then carried off the field by trainers. He is set to undergo tests on Sunday, […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoLance Lynn Strikes Out Seven Over Five Scoreless Innings
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn earned his sixth win of the year in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched five innings and allowed three hits, no walks and no earned runs while striking out seven. He's now 6-1 on the year with a 1.37 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJose Abreu Homers, Tallies Four Hits In Doubleheader
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had a pair of strong offensive showings in the team's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. In Game 1, Abreu went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run. In Game 2, he went 1-for-2 and hit his 11th home run of the year. Abreu is […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoYoan Moncada Dominates Orioles Pitching In Doubleheader
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada helped lead his team to a pair of victories over the Baltimore Orioles in Saturday's doubleheader. In Game 1, he went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and two runs. In Game 2, he went 2-for-3 with a run. The home run was his fourth […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoDallas Keuchel Earns His Fourth Win On Saturday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel didn't have a great start by any means in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. However, he did just enough to help lead the team to victory and earn his fourth win of the year. Keuchel pitched five innings and allowed eight hits, one walk […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJonathan Schoop Hits Solo Home Run On Saturday
Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop hit his second home run in three games in Saturday's 6-1 win over the New York Yankees. He now has five home runs on the year. Schoop went 2-for-3 overall in the game and scored two runs. The home run was a solo shot. Schoop has now recorded hits […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoSpencer Turnbull Holds Yankees To Just One Run
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull had a strong outing against the New York Yankees on Saturday. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out six. He earned the win to improve to 4-2 on the year. Turnbull was just one out shy of recording […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoAdalberto Mondesi Records First Homer, First Stolen Base
Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi had a big game against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base and two RBI. This was his second consecutive multi-hit effort after he went 2-for-5 with a double on Friday. The home run and stolen base were his first of […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoErvin Santana Allows Three Runs Over Three Innings
Kansas City Royals pitcher Ervin Santana made his second start of the year against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. He pitched three innings while allowing four hits, one walk and three earned runs. He recorded three strikeouts. Santana worked in a tandem role with Carlos Hernandez, who wasn't much better than Santana, allowing three runs […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoMax Kepler Exits With Hamstring Injury On Saturday
Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury in Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. He was removed from the game and replaced by Miguel Sano. Kepler suffered the injury after a groundout in the second inning. It was his second at-bat of the game and he wrapped up his day going […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoGiancarlo Stanton Out Of The Lineup On Saturday
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Spencer Turnbull and the Detroit Tigers. Aaron Judge is filling in as designated hitter for the game. Stanton was activated from the injured list on Friday after missing the minimum 10 days with a quad strain. He went […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoDodgers Activate Zach McKinstry From Injured List
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated second baseman/outfielder Zach McKinstry (oblique) from the injured list on Saturday. McKinstry had been sidelined since April 22 due to a right oblique strain. He was on an impressive run before the injury, slashing .296/.328/.556 with three home runs, five doubles and 14 RBI over 17 games. He should see […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoCody Bellinger Officially Activated From Injured List
The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated outfielder Cody Bellinger (leg) from the injured list prior to Saturday's game against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants. Bellinger suffered a stress fracture in his fibula during the fourth game of the year and has been sidelined ever since. His return is welcome news for the Dodgers […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJ.T. Realmuto Reinstated From Injured List On Saturday
The Philadelphia Phillies have reinstated catcher J.T. Realmuto (hand) from the 10-day injured list. He is behind the plate and batting cleanup in Saturday's game against Ryan Yarbrough and the Tampa Bay Rays. Realmuto missed the minimum 10 days due to a hand contusion. Andrew Knapp, who filled in as the team's primary catcher while […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoTrevor Story Lands On Injured List With Elbow Inflammation
The Colorado Rockies have placed star shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) on the 10-day injured list with elbow inflammation. Story suffered the injury during Thursday's game against the New York Mets. He was forced to leave the game early, then sat out on Friday. His move to the injured list is retroactive to Friday. The Rockies […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoKa'ai Tom Reinstated From Injured List
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated outfielder Ka'ai Tom (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. He isn't in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, but we'll likely see him either in a pinch-hitting role or as a Game 2 starter on Saturday. Tom landed on […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJose Urena Placed On 10-Day Injured List
The Detroit Tigers placed starting pitcher Jose Urena (forearm) on the 10-day injured list due to a right forearm strain on Saturday. Urena was forced to leave his last start on Wednesday early due to the injury. It was sounding as if he was likely to miss his next start, so it's no surprise to […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoYordan Alvarez To Miss His Third Straight Game
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (wrist) will miss his third straight game on Saturday due to right wrist soreness. Aledmys Diaz is filling in as designated hitter for the second time in a row and batting seventh in the game. The injury first popped up for Alvarez on Wednesday. He was scratched from Wednesday's […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoKetel Marte Slashing .241/.258/.276 Since His Return
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte has been starting to get more settled in at the plate lately. He's currently riding a four-game hitting streak, including a two-hit effort on Thursday. Marte missed over a month of action due to a hamstring strain. He's played in nine games since his return and has slashed .241/.258/.276 […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoWhit Merrifield Drives In Three In Friday's Win
Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield helped lead the team to an 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. He went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs. This was Merrifield's first multi-hit game since May 15. He also hadn't recorded a single RBI since May 16 before this game. Apart […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoKris Bubic Earns His First Win On Friday
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic came through with a strong outing against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Bubic pitched six innings and allowed four hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out five. He earned the win, his first of the year. Bubic has made three starts now and all three […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoCasey Mize Strikes Out Seven Yankees On Friday
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had a strong outing against the New York Yankees on Friday. He pitched five innings and allowed five hits, no walks and one earned run while striking out seven. The only run came on a Rougned Odor solo home run in the fifth inning. Mize has now allowed exactly […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoRobbie Grossman Hits Walk-Off Home Run On Friday
Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman came through in the clutch in the team's 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Friday. In the bottom of the 10th inning, while the Tigers were trailing 2-1, Grossman hit a two-run walk-off home run. He went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs overall in the game. […]
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