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Matt Duffy Scores Twice Thursday Versus Toronto
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy scored twice Thursday versus the Blue Jays. He would go 2-for-5 and score twice in the game. He has hits in nine of his past ten games, including going 4-for-10 with three runs scored and two driven in over the past two games. He is now batting .300 […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoMallex Smith Steals Two Bases Thursday Versus Toronto
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith continued his campaign of speed Thursday versus the Blue Jays. He would steal two bases to raise his seasonal total to 35. The 35 steals is second in the American League. He also raised his batting average to .301, which is ninth in the American League. There has not […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoTommy Pham Continues Hot Streak Thursday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham followed up his huge Wednesday game with another strong effort Thursday versus Toronto. Wednesday, Pham hit two homers. Thursday, he would go 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two runs driven in. Over his past four games, he has gone 9-for-18 to boost his batting average with the Rays […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoJoey Wendle Continues ROY Campaign Thursday
Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle is putting together a case to be the American League Rookie of the Year. Thursday he would drive in two runs while scoring another. He leads AL rookies in batting average, OBP and bWAR. He is second in hits, doubles and stolen base. He is on pace to […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoSergio Romo Blows Save Thursday Versus Toronto
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo was the last pitcher on the mound Thursday versus the Blue Jays in a major comeback loss. The Rays were up 8-2 going into the bottom of the ninth. Reliever Jaime Schultz would get rocked while getting only one out while being credited with four runs allowed. Romo […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoManny Pina Homers Wednesday Versus Cincinnati
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina made a rare offensive contribution Wednesday versus the Reds. He would provide a three-run homer to add three more insurance runs. The three runs would finish the scoring in a 7-0 victory. Pina carries a .249 batting average with nine HR, 37 runs scored and 26 RBI on the season. […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoJesus Aguilar Drives In Four Runs Wednesday Versus Cincinnati
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar was the main offensive hero Wednesday versus the Reds. He would drive in the first run of the game which would be the eventual game-winner. Not finished with his production, he would follow up with a three-run homer to make the score 4-0. The HR would be his 33rd […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoGio Gonzalez Shuts Down Strong Offense Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez came through for his team Wednesday versus Cincinnati. He would throw six shutout innings while his team built up a lead. The performance would allow him to earn his second victory out of three outings with the team. Gonzalez has performed better with the Brewers than his overall 2018 […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoJoey Wendle Reaches Base Eight Straight Times
Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle came close to tying a team record Wednesday versus the Rangers. He would reach his first four times in the game which extended his streak to eight straight plate appearance reaching safely. In his ninth appearance with a chance to tie the team record, he would ground out. […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoChase Anderson Takes Loss Tuesday Versus Cincinnati
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson suffered a subpar outing at an inopportune time Tuesday versus the Reds. He would last 3 2/3 innings allowing three runs which left him with the loss when the Brewers only scored one run. Despite shutting down the Cubs in a short outing last time, he had allowed several […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoJoey Wendle Records Four Hits Tuesday Versus Texas
Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle quietly contributed to the team effort Tuesday versus the Rangers. While Snell's milestone and, to a lesser degree, Adames HR grabbed the most attention coming out of the 4-0 victory, Wendle made his impact on the game. Wendle would produce four hits which tied the most in his […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoBlake Snell Wins His 20th Tuesday
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell hit a major milestone Tuesday versus Texas. He would throw five scoreless innings to start off the 4-0 victory. The win he earned was his 20th of the season, which leads the majors. It is a milestone for two reasons. First, 20 wins itself is considered a seasonal […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoWilly Adames With Game-Winner Tuesday Versus Texas
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames struck the key blow versus the Rangers Tuesday. He would drive a 420-foot two-run shot that made the score 2-0. The Rays would throw a combined shutout so the homer was the eventual game-winner. The HR was his tenth of the season, which is even more impressive when taking […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoDomingo Santana Clutch Off The Bench Again Monday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Domingo Santana has come up clutch off the bench the last two days. Santana has homered as a pinch-hitter in each of the past two games. The two HR bring his season total up to five. Santana has not been getting many starts down the stretch. In the past five games that […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoCurtis Granderson Scores Three Times Monday Versus Reds
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Curtis Granderson made his start Monday versus Cincinnati count. He would reach base three times and would come around to score on all of them. It is the second time in his last three starts that he has scored three times. Overall, Granderson is not much of a fantasy option by outfielder […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoChristian Yelich Makes History Monday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich did something very rare in the baseball world on Monday. He would hit for the cycle for the second time this season. There have been a handful of people to do that in history. The unique part is that both were against the same team, which had never happened before. […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoWade Miley Solid Monday Versus Cincinnati
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley provided another quality outing Monday versus the Reds. He would go five innings without giving up a run. It was his fifth straight outing where he allowed two or fewer runs while going at least five innings. He is now 5-2 with a 2.08 ERA in 14 starts with […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoSergio Romo Earns 22nd Save Monday Versus Texas
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo shut down the Rangers Monday to finish out the victory. He would record three outs (two by strikeout) while only allowing a single walk to take care of the ninth inning in the 3-0 victory. The save would be his 22nd of the season. He had also opened […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoTyler Glasnow Dominates Texas Monday
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow produced a great outing Monday versus the Rangers. He went six innings where the only two hits allowed were infield singles. Texas would not score during the game. Glasnow was coming off a previous outing where he went seven innings allowing only two runs but took the loss. […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoJi-Man Choi Is Main Offensive Star Monday Versus Texas
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi played a key role in the victory Monday versus the Rangers. He would single in the first run of the game. Later, he homered to make it 2-0. The Rays would shut out Texas so those two hits were quite important in the outcome. Choi had four HR […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoJesus Aguilar Shows Power Sunday Versus Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar tried to propel his team into a comeback Sunday versus the Pirates. He would break up the shutout in the ninth inning with a solo homer which made it 3-1. After the next batter followed with his own blast, the score was reduced to 3-2. Pittsburgh would regroup to […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoJhoulys Chacin Strong Again Sunday Versus Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin continued his strong 2018 season Sunday versus the Pirates. He would go five innings allowing only two runs which matched his previous outing. The Brewers, unfortunately, would be held scoreless until the ninth inning, which by that point they were down 3-0. Chacin took the loss, which was his […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoBrandon Lowe With Decisive Hit Sunday Versus Oakland
Tampa Bay Rays middle infielder Brandon Lowe provided the eventual game-winner Sunday versus the Athletics. In the seventh inning, Lowe would come up with two runners on-base. He would slash a triple to drive them both in to make the score 5-0. Oakland would later hit a grand slam so Lowe's blow ended up being […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoWilly Adames With A Deep Shot Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames showed off a little of his potential Sunday versus Oakland. He would hit a 420-foot homer to put the team up 3-0. He would reach base three times in the game but the homer was his only offensive contribution to the score. The HR was his ninth of the […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoC.J. Cron With Early Power Sunday Versus Oakland
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron provided the early offense Sunday versus the Athletics. Cron would hit a two-run homer in the first inning to put the Rays up 2-0. The HR was his 27th of the season. It was also his 14th homer that put the Rays ahead this season. He has surpassed […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoSergio Romo Earns 21st Save Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo offered some excitement Sunday versus Oakland. He came in with one out and the bases loaded in the ninth inning. He would allow a grand slam homer but finished out the inning to earn his 21st save of the season. He had also opened several games earlier in […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoZach Davies Solid But Takes Loss Saturday Versus Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies did his job Saturday of keeping his team in the game against Pittsburgh. He lasted five innings allowing only two runs. However, Milwaukee's offense only scored a single run so he took the loss. Davies now stands at 2-6 with a 4.66 ERA. He likely won't be fantasy relevant […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoChristian Yelich Continues Career Season Saturday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has been having the best season of his career in 2018. He would homer for the second straight game Saturday for the only run Milwaukee would score against Pittsburgh. The HR was his 30th of the season which is the best seasonal total of his career. He is currently on […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoKevin Kiermaier Big Early Versus Oakland Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier was heavily involved in the early offense for the Rays Saturday versus the Athletics. He would score the first run of the game, triple in the third run for Tampa Bay and promptly get knocked in for the fourth. Kiermaier has always been considered talented but could never seem […]
Jamie Mellor 6 years agoBrandon Lowe With A Homer Saturday Versus Oakland
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe got the Rays off to a strong start Saturday versus the Athletics. He would blast a two-run homer in the second inning to give the Rays a 2-0 lead. He would later score on the decisive three-run HR to complete his fantasy production. Lowe now has 27 homers across […]
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