Trea Turner Homers Twice, Plates Four Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner continued to heat up at the plate in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Rays. Turner went 3-for-5 with a single, a pair of two-run home runs, and a strikeout. The 31-year-old launched a third-inning Taj Bradley fastball into the left-field seats and hit an eighth-inning Edwin Uceta offering into nearly […]

Keider Montero Fires Complete-Game Shutout Tuesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Keider Montero was on his game in Tuesday's 11-0 win over the Rockies. Montero took advantage of a favorable matchup inside his home park, tossing a complete-game shutout with three hits, no walks, and five strikeouts. The 24-year-old's season numbers leave something to be desired but he has pitched better in […]

Reid Detmers Earns Another Quality Start Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers delivered another solid performance in Monday's 6-2 win over the Twins. Detmers pitched six innings, allowing two runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with eight strikeouts. The 25-year-old was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on September 3 and has allowed four runs […]

Paul Skenes Sets Pirates Rookie Strikeout Record Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starting pitcher Paul Skenes continued to dazzle in Monday's 3-2 win over the Marlins. Skenes pitched six innings, allowing one run on six hits and a walk with nine strikeouts. The 22-year-old has lived up to all the hype that came with being a No. 1 overall pick and is 10-2 with […]

Austin Wells Hits Three-Run Homer Monday

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells continued his strong offensive second half in Monday's 10-4 win over the Royals. Wells went 2-for-5 with a double, a three-run home run, four RBI, and a strikeout. The 25-year-old backstop broke a seventh-inning tie by driving a James McArthur fastball deep into the right-field seats for his 13th […]

Joey Cantillo Fans 10 In Seven-Inning Start Monday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Joey Cantillo turned in the best start of his young career in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox. Cantillo, who was recalled from Triple-A Columbus ahead of the start, pitched seven innings, allowing one run on two hits and no walks with 10 strikeouts, earning his first career win. The […]

Tyler O'Neill Hits Two More Homers Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter Tyler O'Neill continued his second-half power surge in Monday's 12-3 win over the Orioles. O'Neill went 3-for-5 with a double, a pair of solo home runs, three RBI, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old went back-to-back with Rob Refsnyder off Cade Povich in the third inning and then again off Cole […]

Rob Refsnyder Homers Twice, Plates Five Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder had an excellent day at the plate in Monday's 12-3 win over the Orioles. Refsnyder went 4-for-4 with a single, a double, a solo home run, a two-run HR, five RBI, and a walk. The 33-year-old veteran took Cade Povich deep to straightaway center in the third inning and […]

Tylor Megill Tosses Quality Start, Fans Nine In No-Decision

New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill turned in a solid outing in Monday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays. Megill, who got the nod after Paul Blackburn (hand, back) faced a delay in his return from the injured list due to a lower back issue, pitched six scoreless innings. The 29-year-old allowed just one hit […]

Tanner Bibee Earns Quality Start, Win Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee improved to 11-6 in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Royals. Bibee pitched six innings, allowing one run on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts. He also hit a batter. The 25-year-old has not pitched as well as he did his rookie season, but he still owns a […]

Paul Skenes Improves To 9-2 Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes turned in another excellent start in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Cubs. Skenes pitched five innings, allowing four hits and four walks with six strikeouts on 100 pitches. The 22-year-old rookie has lived up to the hype this season as one of baseball's top prospects, going 9-2 with a […]

Patrick Corbin Fans Eight In Tuesday's Win

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin took advantage of a favorable matchup in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Marlins. Corbin pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks with eight strikeouts. The 35-year-old veteran has put together a modest three-game win streak in which he has allowed three total runs […]

Francisco Lindor Hits 30th Homer Of Season Tuesday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor continued his excellent season in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Red Sox. Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run, three RBI, and a strikeout. He also stole a base. The 30-year-old turned on a third-inning Kutter Crawford offering, placing it over the right-field fence for his […]

David Peterson Fans Season-High 11 Hitters In Tuesday's Win

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson continued his strong season in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Red Sox. Peterson improved to 9-1, allowing one run on six hits and a walk with a season-high 11 strikeouts over six innings of work. The 29-year-old has found great success overall with a 2.75 ERA and a […]

Cade Povich Fans 10 In Tuesday's Win

Baltimore Orioles rookie starting pitcher Cade Povich took advantage of a favorable matchup, turning in his best career start in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the White Sox. Povich pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and no walks with 10 strikeouts. The 24-year-old has shown some promise throughout his time with the O's this season […]

Kyle Schwarber Collects Five Hits, Three Homers Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Kyle Schwarber provided an offensive explosion in Tuesday's 10-9 win over the Blue Jays. Schwarber went 5-for-6 with a single, a double, two solo home runs, a three-run HR, six RBI, and a strikeout. His most important long ball came in the top of the ninth inning when he clobbered a […]

Chris Sale Surpasses 200 Strikeouts In Tuesday's Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale hit a season milestone in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rockies, notching his 200th strikeout. Sale pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and no walks with nine strikeouts. The 35-year-old has stayed healthy, helping him compile a throwback season. He is now 16-3 with a 2.46 ERA, a 1.01 […]

Jackson Chourio Hits Grand Slam Monday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio continued his torrid offensive second half in Monday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals. Chourio went 1-for-2 with a grand slam and three walks. The 20-year-old rookie clobbered a sixth-inning Riley O'Brien slider deep into the left-center seats to clear the bases for his 18th long ball of the season. The […]

Pedro Pages Goes Deep Twice Monday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages continued to produce at the plate in Monday's 9-3 loss to the Brewers. Pages went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and a strikeout. The 25-year-old crushed a third-inning Freddy Peralta fastball off the back of the Brewers' bullpen wall and later hit a Peralta curveball over […]

Shea Langeliers Homers Twice, Including Walk-Off

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers played the hero in Monday's 5-4 win over the Mariners. Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a solo walk-off HR, and a strikeout. The 26-year-old crushed a third-inning Logan Gilbert hanging slider into the left-field seats to put the A's up 4-3. He later took the game into […]

Logan Gilbert Fans Nine In Monday's No-Decision

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert continued to provide strikeouts in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Athletics. Gilbert pitched six innings, allowing four runs on four hits (including a three-run home run) and a walk with nine strikeouts. The 27-year-old has put together great peripheral numbers in 28 starts this season and has a career-high […]

Joe Musgrove Turns In Another Quality Start, Win Monday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove extended his quality-start streak to three in Monday's 3-0 win over the Tigers. Musgrove pitched six innings, allowing three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. The 31-year-old missed a chunk of the season due to an elbow issue and pitched poorly before going on the injured list. […]

Shohei Ohtani Collects Two Hits, Three Steals Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had another impressive offensive game in Monday's 11-6 win over the Diamondbacks. Ohtani went 2-for-4 with two singles, two walks, a strikeout, and three stolen bases. The 30-year-old has continued to produce as one of fantasy's top players and one of baseball's most exciting players, slashing .292/.377/.616 with […]

Freddie Freeman Homers Twice, Plates Five Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had a great offensive performance in Monday's 11-6 win over the division-rival Diamondbacks. Freeman went 2-for-3 with a pair of two-run home runs, five RBI, and a walk. The 34-year-old took Eduardo Rodriguez deep in the third inning, sneaking the ball just over the left-field fence. His eighth-inning […]

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Dylan Crews, Connor Norby, Bailey Ober, Mitch Keller, More

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 24, September 2 - September 8. This week's article will focus on Dylan Crews, Connor Norby, Miguel Amaya, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Tobias Myers, Spencer Schwellenbach, Bailey Ober, and Mitch Keller. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who […]

Dansby Swanson Hits Three-Run Homer Tuesday

One day after hitting a grand slam, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson struck again in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Pirates. Swanson went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and two walks. The 30-year-old crushed a fourth-inning Jared Jones fastball into the right-center seats for his 12th long ball of the season. Swanson has had […]

Seiya Suzuki Hits 19th Homer Of Season Tuesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki continued to end August on a high note in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Pirates. Suzuki, who played designated hitter, went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. The 30-year-old lined a fourth-inning Jared Jones fastball to the opposite field, putting it over the […]

Mason Miller Escapes With 22nd Save Tuesday

Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller made things interesting but came away with his 22nd save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Reds. Miller came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by three. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed back-to-back singles, and got the second out […]

Lawrence Butler Hits 15th Homer Of Season Tuesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler had a nice game at the plate in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Reds. Butler went 2-for-5 with a single and a two-run home run. The 24-year-old capped off a four-run seventh inning, crushing a Justin Wilson slider into the left-field seats. Butler has shown some encouraging signs throughout the […]

Patrick Corbin Shuts Down Yankees In Tuesday's Win

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin improved to 4-12 on Tuesday, pitching a gem against a tough Yankees lineup in a 4-2 win. Corbin pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and two walks with six strikeouts. The 35-year-old veteran has strung together two consecutive quality starts, but his overall season numbers are still […]