Scott Alexander Earns Third Save Of Season Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Scott Alexander picked up his third save of the season in Sunday's 9-6 game against the Rockies. Alexander pitched a clean ninth inning, going 1-2-3 with no strikeouts. Closer Kenley Jansen (irregular heartbeat) did not make the trip to Colorado, so Alexander was merely acting as a placeholder. Should Jansen […]

Rich Hill Earns Win Sunday Despite Mediocre Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill turned in a less-than-stellar start on Sunday but got the win in a 9-6 game against the Rockies. Hill allowed four runs on four hits (including a home run) and no runs with seven strikeouts in five innings pitched. The veteran is now 8-5 with a 3.88 ERA, […]

Phillip Ervin Hits Two Home Runs, Drives In Four Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Phillip Ervin had a monster day at the plate in Friday's 12-6 win over the Padres, going 3-for-4 with a bunt single, two home runs, a walk, and four RBI. It was the 26-year-old's first multihomer game of his career. Ervin has been solid since receiving everyday playing time, hitting .302 with […]

Scott Schebler Hits Grand Slam Friday, Stays Hot

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler made his only hit count in Friday's 12-6 win over the Padres, going 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk. Schebler took Rowan Wick deep to right field in the sixth inning for his 15th HR of the season. The 27-year-old has been productive when he has been healthy […]

Yasiel Puig Homers, Drives In Two Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 4-2 win against the Rockies. Puig went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two RBI. He is now hitting .261 with 16 HR, 49 RBI, and 14 stolen bases in 381 plate appearances. The 27-year-old is a […]

Kenta Maeda Earns Second Save Of Season Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda picked up his second save of the season in Friday's 4-2 game against the Rockies. Teammate Scott Alexander started the ninth inning up by two runs but was replaced by Maeda after giving up a single and getting an out. Maeda was able to get the next two outs […]

Clayton Kershaw Earns Seventh Win Of Season Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned in another dominant start on Friday against the Rockies in hitter-friendly Coors Field. Kershaw allowed two runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with seven strikeouts in six innings. While his strikeout numbers are down (8.78 K/9 vs career 9.79 K/9), Kershaw […]

Joey Rickard Hits Eighth Home Run Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Joey Rickard went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 14-2 loss to the Rays. Rickard took Blake Snell deep in the sixth inning for his eighth HR of the season. The 27-year-old now has a .238/.296/.424 slash line with 23 RBI in 186 plate appearances this season. His lack of […]

Dylan Bundy's Rough Stretch Continues Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy turned in another subpar start in Friday's 14-2 thrashing by the Rays. Bundy pitched just four innings, allowing six runs on four hits (including a pair of three-run home runs) and five walks with three strikeouts. The 25-year-old has now given up at least three runs in his last […]

Andrew Cashner Takes Another Loss Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner fell to 4-14 after Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Mariners. Cashner allowed three runs on seven hits (including three solo home runs) and two walks with no strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Cashner has not been good this season and now has a 4.89 ERA, a 5.84 K/9 rate, […]

Adam Jones Gets Three Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones went 3-for-4 with two singles and a double in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Mariners. The veteran has been quietly effective all season and now has a .285 batting average with 14 home runs and 55 RBI. Jones' age seems to be catching up to him as his power has […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Has Decent Start Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu had an OK start in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets. Ryu allowed five runs but only three earned on 11 hits and no walks with eight strikeouts in six innings. The lefty is now 4-2 with a 2.47 ERA, a 10.34 K/9 rate, and a 1.85 BB/9 […]

Max Muncy Hits Home Run Wednesday, But Still Slumping

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets. Muncy crushed a fourth-inning Zack Wheeler fastball deep into the center-field seats for his 32nd HR of the season. While the HR total and the 62 RBI to go with it are good season numbers, […]

Cody Bellinger Hits 22nd Home Run Of Season Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets. Bellinger took Zack Wheeler deep in the seventh inning for his 22nd HR of the season. The 23-year-old has had a much better second half of the season compared to his first and is […]

Mason Williams Reaches Base Three Times Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Mason Williams went 2-for-2 with two singles and a walk in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates. The 27-year-old, who got called up at the start of the second half of the season, has hit a respectable .293 with one home run and five RBI in 99 plate appearances. He hasn't hit […]

Homer Bailey Takes 14th Loss Of Season Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey took yet another loss in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates. Bailey allowed three runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings. The veteran has failed to find success this season and is now 1-14 with a 6.13 ERA in 19 starts. Bailey should […]

Gorkys Hernandez Hits 15th Home Run Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Gorkys Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Rockies. Hernandez crushed a hanging German Marquez offering into the center-field seats to break a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning. He now has a .246/.296/.417 slash line to go with 39 RBI and five stolen […]

Dereck Rodriguez Delivers Another Strong Start Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez turned in another impressive start on Tuesday in hitter-friendly Coors Field. Rodriguez tossed six innings of one-run ball on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with six strikeouts. The rookie is now 6-2 with a stellar 2.41 ERA in 15 starts. Rodriguez has proven […]

Scott Schebler Gets Two Hits Tuesday, But Still Slumping

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler went 2-for-4 with two singles in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Pirates. Schebler, who has been a serviceable fantasy option for most of the season, has not been able to get things going since returning from the disabled list in late August from a shoulder injury. He is hitting just […]

Cody Reed Gets Lit Up In Start Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Cody Reed did not fare well in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Pirates. The 25-year-old allowed six runs nine hits (including a home run) and a walk with two strikeouts in five innings. Reed now has a 4.81 ERA with 19 strikeouts and eight walks in 24 1/3 IP at the […]

Chris Stratton Pitches Well Sunday But Takes Loss

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Chris Stratton turned in a solid performance in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Mets. Stratton allowed two runs on three hits (including a two-run home run) and no walks with two strikeouts in six innings. Unfortunately for Stratton, Noah Syndergaard pitched a complete game gem, so he took the loss. […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns Ugly 25th Save Of Season Sunday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias made things interesting while picking up his 25th save of the season in Sunday's 6-4 game against the Cardinals. Iglesias entered the game in the bottom of the 10th inning up by three. He allowed an unearned run to score on no hits and three walks (one intentional) and a […]

Billy Hamilton Hits Two Doubles Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk in Sunday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Cardinals. The speedy 27-year-old has been heating up lately, hitting .345 in his last seven games. Unfortunately, Hamilton has no steals in those games and hasn't stolen a bag since August 11. While the increased […]

Max Muncy Hits 31st Home Run Of Season Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks. The 28-year-old, who was a fantasy All-Star for the first half of the season, has cooled off significantly and has hit just .226 with nine HR in the second half. It would […]

Kenley Jansen Earns First Win Of Season Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen picked up his first win of the season in Sunday's 3-2 game against the Diamondbacks. Jansen entered the ninth inning down by a run with no outs and pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and no walks with a strikeout. Matt Kemp's dramatics in the next half inning […]

Matt Kemp Hits Walk-Off Double Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp once again played the hero in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-2 with a two-run double to win the game. Kemp has been a solid fantasy option this season, posting a .284 batting average with 19 home runs and 74 RBI. Fantasy owners who have benefited from […]

Jonathan Villar Hits Solo Home Run Sunday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Royals. Villar crushed an opposite-field blast off of a Jorge Lopez fastball in the first inning. The 27-year-old has hit .261 with five HR, 14 RBI, and 10 stolen bases in 29 games since joining the […]

David Hess Gets Rocked Sunday, Continues To Struggle

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher David Hess had a rough start against the Royals Sunday, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits and no walks with three strikeouts in just four innings. The 25-year-old rookie has struggled this season, posting a 3-9 record with a 5.27 ERA in 15 starts. Hess is not worth owning […]

Sean Doolittle Could Return To Nationals This Week

In an update to an earlier news post, Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that closer Sean Doolittle could be activated from the disabled list early this week, per MLB.com's Jamal Collier. Doolittle is currently 81% owned, which means he is out there in some leagues. Given this recent news, those interested in saves should […]

Mychal Givens Blows Save, Takes Loss Saturday

Baltimore Orioles closer Mychal Givens fell to 0-7 in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Royals. Givens entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning up by a run and proceeded to give up a walk and a walk-off home run to end the game. He has now converted five of nine save opportunities […]