Paul Goldschmidt Has Four Hits With A Homer Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt tallied four hits across two games against the New York Mets Tuesday, including a homer and two doubles. He scored one run and drove in three. Goldschmidt now has a ten-game hit streak to his name, with six multi-hit performances in that span. He's slashing .321/.397/.530 with five […...

Jesse Winker Extends Hitting Streak To Nine Games

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker singled in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, extending his hitting streak to nine games. It was his only hit in four at-bats. After struggling to a .169/.326/.197 slash line in April, Winker has picked his production up considerably and he now carries a .226/.325/.323 line with two […...

Nicky Lopez Records Four Hits Tuesday

Kansas City Royals infielder Nicky Lopez was in the lineup for both games of Tuesday's twin bill against the Chicago White Sox, and he came through with four hits in seven at-bats with a double and a walk. Lopez has been a mainstay at the bottom of the Kansas City lineup, but he's managed to […...

Jeimer Candelario Homers Tuesday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, accounting for the only blemish on Shane McClanahan's line for the evening. Candelario is now slashing .203/.255/.336 with three home runs, 14 runs scored, and 12 RBI for the season. It's been a […...

Avisail Garcia Homers Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia homered again on Monday, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in an 8-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. It's been a dreadful start to the year for Garcia, who is in his first season in Miami, but things have started to pick up in the past […...

Matt Chapman Smacks Sixth Homer Monday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman enjoyed a solid game Monday against the Seattle Mariners, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk. While it was his sixth homer of the season, strong games have been hard to come by for Chapman this year. In May, he's managed just five hits total […...

Yusei Kikuchi Tosses Gem Against Old Team

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi faced off against his old team, the Seattle Mariners, on Monday night and delivered a strong performance with no runs allowed in six innings. He gave up just one hit and three walks with six strikeouts to earn his second victory of the season. In three May starts, […...

Hector Neris Takes Loss Monday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Hector Neris took the loss in Monday's contest against the Boston Red Sox, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk in one inning of work. He struck out one batter. Neris has largely been excellent as a primary set-up man this year, and this is only the second time […...

Matt Strahm Earns Win In Relief Monday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Strahm earned the win in Monday night's 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros, throwing 1 2/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts. He allowed one hit. Strahm has been the strongest member of the Boston bullpen so far this year, recording a 2.13 ERA and 0.71 WHIP with 14 strikeouts […...

Garrett Whitlock Solid Again Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Whitlock was solid on Monday night against the Houston Astros, taking a no-decision in the 6-3 victory. Whitlock lasted five innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Whitlock has been consistently excellent this season, recording a 2.43 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with 37 […...

J.D. Martinez Extends Hitting Streak To 17 Games

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball of late, and he extended his hitting streak to 17 games on Monday night against the Houston Astros, going 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. For the month of May, Martinez is slashing .364/.397/.600 with […...

Trevor Story Homers, Steals A Base Monday

Boston Red Sox infielder Trevor Story had a big game on Monday against the Houston Astros, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a stolen base. Story has now reached base in each of his last six games, with two home runs in that span and one steal apiece in each of […...

Michael Kopech Takes First Loss Sunday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech has been a revelation to start the season, but he could not avoid a loss on Sunday against the New York Yankees. Kopech allowed three runs on one hit and four walks in six innings while striking out three batters. It was his first quality start, and decision […...

Kyle Schwarber Showing Positive Signs

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber hasn't quite lived up to expectations so far in 2022, but he's showing some positive signs over his past few games. Schwarber has reached base in each of the last four games, with two homers and five RBI in that span. He has been a bit unlucky, with just a […...

Sean Manaea Excellent Against Braves Saturday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Sean Manaea turned in another strong outing Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, throwing seven innings and allowing three runs on six hits and two walks with 12 strikeouts. He took a no-decision in the extra-inning win. Manaea has been excellent to start the year, with six quality starts in seven […...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Continues Slide

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has struggled to get things going in the month of May, slashing .130/.184/.174 with no home runs, one run scored, two RBI, and one steal. He now has a .618 OPS with two homers and two steals in 126 at-bats this season. This level of performance makes it […...

Daulton Varsho Continues Torrid May

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho has been on fire in the month of May, slashing .326/.396/.605 with two homers and a steal. He's recorded a hit in ten of his 11 games this month. With many of the top options at catcher struggling to start the year, Varsho has solidified himself as a strong choice […...

C.J. Cron Slowing Down In May

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron was among the hottest hitters to start the 2022 season, launching seven home runs and slugging .638 in April. Things have gotten a bit tougher for him in May, as he has not homered since May 3, and he has a .286 slugging percentage with 13 strikeouts in his […...

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM

Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Monday May 16th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […...

Justin Verlander Continues Dominance

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander has been one of baseball's best performers through the first five weeks of the season. In six games, Verlander has pitched to a 4-1 record with a 1.55 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings. He has a five-game quality starts streak and has not allowed […...

Corey Seager Picking Up The Power

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager has not performed as well as he might have hoped through his first 114 at-bats with his new team, slashing .237/.302/.430 with seven homers, 13 runs, and 15 RBI. He has homered three times in his last three matchups, but unfortunately those are the only three hits Seager has managed […...

Jose Berrios Enduring Rough May

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios had a mediocre month of April, and things have only gotten worse in May. After putting up a 4.13 ERA in 24 April innings with two quality starts in five tries, Berrios has allowed 11 runs in 10 innings in May with only four strikeouts. All told, that […...

Freddy Peralta Strings Together Strong Outings

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta has strung together several strong outings of late, turning around what was a difficult beginning to the season. After allowing nine runs in seven innings in two starts to start the year, Peralta has given up just five runs in 21 2/3 innings with 28 strikeouts over his last […...

Francisco Lindor Scuffling Through May

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor got off to a hot start in 2022, but his production has slowed significantly as the calendar has turned to May. In 46 at-bats this month, Lindor has just six hits. Two have gone for extra bases, including one home run, and he's stolen one base while striking out […...

Robbie Ray Picks Up Strikeout Pace

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray broke out in a big way in 2021, but he has not shown the same level of performance so far this season. Through seven starts, Ray has a 3-3 record with a 4.22 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings. That adds up to a […...

Julio Urias Continues Strong Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias has been strong through six starts to begin the season, with a 2.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched. He's currently on a three-game quality start streak and has yet to allow more than three earned runs in an outing. There could be some […...

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 1PM

Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Wednesday May 4th at 1:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […...

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM

Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Monday May 2nd at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […...

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 1PM

Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Friday April 29th at 1:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […...

Max Kepler Homers Twice Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler knocked two home runs in Wednesday's victory over the Detroit Tigers. In addition to the solo shots, he also walked in four plate appearances. Kepler now has three consecutive multi-hit games amid a four-game hit streak, with three homers in his last two contests. For the season, he's slashing .263/.391/.509 […...