Rich Hill Solid In Mets Debut

New York Mets starting pitcher Rich Hill made his team debut Sunday, going five innings and giving up three runs on five hits and two walks with one strikeout. His line might have been a bit better, but reliever Seth Lugo allowed all three of his inherited runners to come around to score when he […]

J.D. Davis Drives In Two Sunday

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis continued to bang on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored. Davis has only appeared in 23 games this season, racking up just 66 at-bats, but he's slashed .364/.462/.606 with four home runs in that time. He should see plenty of playing time […]

Jeff McNeil Drives In Two With Pinch-Hit Double

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (leg) made his first game appearance since July 21 Sunday, and came through with a two-run pinch-hit double that gave the Mets a 5-3 lead. McNeil had been sitting out several days with left leg fatigue, though manager Luis Rojas has been consistent in saying that McNeil would […]

Pete Alonso Hits Another Two-Run Shot

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit another two-run shot Sunday, coming through against Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ryan Borucki in the sixth inning of a 5-4 victory. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Alonso is clearly suffering no hangover from the home run derby, as he's gone crazy with five […]

Matt Barnes Earns 21st Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes locked down his 21st save of the year Sunday, allowing just one hit in one inning of work against the New York Yankees. Barnes hasn't allowed an earned run in 11 of his last 12 appearances and is very solidly among the elite fantasy closers. His job seems […]

Martin Perez Posts Quality Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez had a solid outing Sunday, throwing six innings and allowing three runs on six hits and two walks against the New York Yankees. He struck out six batters, and yielded one home run. It's Perez's first quality start since June 3. Perez hasn't had many blowup performances, but […]

Alcides Escobar Scores Twice Sunday

Washington Nationals second baseman Alcides Escobar scored two runs Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a double in a 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Escobar has played in 18 games since joining Washington, and he's already scored 12 runs. He's been especially effective in his last seven games, slashing .269/.424/.423. Fantasy managers in deeper formats could […]

Ryan Zimmerman Homers, Drives In Four Sunday

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman drove in all four of the team's runs Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a three-run homer against the Oakland Athletics. Zimmerman is playing against all lefties, and in true fashion his home run came off of left-handed starting pitcher John Means. It was his 11th of the year. Zimmerman has […]

Brad Hand Blows Save, Takes Loss Sunday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brad Hand had a bad outing at the wrong time Sunday, giving up two runs on a hit and a walk in a third of an inning to blow the save and take the loss against the Baltimore Orioles. It was his fourth loss and fourth blown save on the season. […]

Paolo Espino Solid For Five Innings Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino was solid for five innings Sunday, giving up three runs on five hits and one walk in five innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He struck out six batters. All three of his runs allowed were on solo shots, but he was still in position for a win when he […]

Drew Steckenrider Secures Third Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider picked up his third save of the year Sunday, throwing a scoreless inning with just one hit allowed against the Oakland Athletics to secure a 4-3 victory. He did not strike out a batter. Steckenrider is third in the pecking order for saves behind Kendall Graveman and Paul Sewald, […]

Marco Gonzales Picks Up Third Win Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales put together a solid outing against the Oakland Athletics Sunday, earning his third win of the year, but he came one out short of a quality start. Gonzales allowed two runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Gonzales has three quality starts […]

Kyle Seager Drives In Two Runs Sunday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics Sunday. Seager has been a strong run producer with 55 RBI on the year despite a .216/.287/.415 slash line in 366 at-bats. He continues to bat in the middle of the Seattle lineup, […]

Joe Ross To Return From IL And Start Monday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joe Ross (elbow) will come off the injured list to start again the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, according to manager Davey Martinez. Ross has been out since July 8 with right elbow inflammation. This represents quite a swift return for the right-hander, as a diagnosis of elbow inflammation frequently carries a […]

Logan Gilbert Knocked Out In The Third

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert didn't make it out of the third inning against the Oakland Athletics Saturday night, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. Gilbert was inefficient with his pitches in this one, reaching a pitch count of 75 to record those […]

Mitch Haniger Homers Twice Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger continued his torrid July Saturday night, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, three RBI, and three runs scored to carry the team to a 4-3 win against the Oakland Athletics. He came close to a three-homer game, as his double hit off the top of the fence in […]

Taijuan Walker Ineffective Again

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker endured another difficult outing Saturday, allowing six runs on eight hits and four walks to the Toronto Blue Jays in four innings. He struck out just one batter, and there of the hits against him went for home runs. Walker has not thrown a quality start since June […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Smacks 30th Homer

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. reached the 30-homer plateau Saturday, smacking a solo shot off Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett in the top of the first inning. Tatis Jr. also singled in four at-bats. Tatis Jr. has now accomplished the impressive feat of having 30 homers and 20 steals in a season, […]

Jon Lester Takes Loss Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester was pressed into duty a day early on Saturday after fellow starter Max Scherzer was scratched, and once again he did not seem to have his best stuff. Corbin gave up three runs on three hits and a walk in five innings to take the loss against the Baltimore […]

Juan Soto Hits 17th Homer

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto stayed hot Saturday night, hitting his 17th home run of the season off of Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Soto has now homered six times in eight games since the all-star break, and is slashing .309/.507/.870 with eight home runs, 18 […]

Adam Ottavino Blows Save, Takes Loss Saturday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino didn't have his best night Saturday, yielding two runs on three hits and no walks in just a third of an inning of work to give up the lead in a 4-3 defeat against the New York Yankees He was saddled with his third loss and fourth blown […]

Nathan Eovaldi Throws Gem In Loss

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was outstanding Saturday night, throwing 7 2/3 innings and allowing two runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out eight New York Yankees. He left in position for a win but was stuck with a no-decision after reliever Adam Ottavino gave up the lead. It was […]

Seth Lugo Records Seventh Hold Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo recorded his seventh hold of the season Friday, allowing no runs on one hit while striking out one in one inning of work against the Toronto Blue Jays. This is Lugo's second straight scoreless outing after allowing six runs in the two appearances prior. Despite the recent hiccups, […]

Trevor May Records Eighth Hold

New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May recorded his eighth hold of the year Friday night, throwing a clean inning with two strikeouts against the Toronto Blue Jays in a 3-0 victory. May has given up earned runs in just one of his last 15 games, with a 1.23 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts […]

Phillips Valdez Strikes Out Seven Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Phillips Valdez was forced into early action Friday after Eduardo Rodriguez left with migraine symptoms, and he came through in a big way, throwing three shutout innings allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out seven New York Yankees. Valdez has just one save and two holds in […]

Shed Long Jr. Steals First Base Of Season

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. reached base twice against the Oakland Athletics Friday, going 0-for-2 with two walks, and he took advantage by swiping his first base of the season. Long Jr. was expected to provide a bit of speed and a bit of pop, but it's taken him 108 plate appearances this […]

Dylan Moore Steals A Base, Uses Wheels Friday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore did not start Friday, but he recorded an infield single as a pinch-hitter, and then used his speed to come around to score the game-winning run. Moore stole second base, his 15th of the season, and then advanced twice on Jake Diekman wild pitches to come around to score. […]

Luis Torrens Smacks 12th Homer Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens continued his power binge Friday, smacking his 12th homer of the season as the second half of back-to-back shots off Oakland Athletics starter Frankie Montas. Injuries have opened up plenty of at-bats for Torrens at first base and designated hitter in addition to behind the plate, and he's shown plenty […]

Cal Raleigh Blasts First Career Homer

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit his first major-league home run Friday night, and i was a big one, traveling 444 feet off of Oakland Athletics starter Frankie Montas. The two-run shot was Raleigh's only hit in four at-bats, and he struck out in each of his other three turns at the plate. The switch-hitting […]

Paul Sewald Scores Sixth Relief Win

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald earned his sixth win of the season Friday, throwing 1 1/3 innings and only giving up a walk while striking out three batters. Sewald has carved out a nice role for himself as the primary setup man in Seattle, with seven holds and three saves, and the wins just […]