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Shed Long Jr. Doubles Twice Thursday
Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. went 2-for-4 with two doubles against the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday night. He also scored a run and drove in another. One of those doubles tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, paving the way for a walk-off single from pinch-hitter Kyle Seager. In 31 at-bats […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoLuis Torrens Homers Again Thursday
Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens continued to deliver in his return from the minor leagues Thursday. Torrens went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double. The long ball was his fourth of the year. Torrens has now homered twice in his three games back at the major league level, and he has four […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoDylan Moore Reaches Twice, Steals A Base
Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore reached base twice in four plate appearances Thursday, delivering a single and a walk against the Tampa Bay Rays. He also scored a run and stole his tenth base of the year. Moore has just a .662 OPS on the year, and while he's shown positive flashes with the […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoTy France Homers Again Thursday
Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France had one hits in four at-bats in Thursday night's game against the Rays, a two-run home run off Rich Hill in the sixth inning. It was his fifth home run of the year. France has been on a tear lately, with five extra-base hits in his last four games, […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoJustin Dunn Exits With Shoulder Discomfort
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn (shoulder) only completed two innings on Thursday night, as he was removed from the game against the Tampa Bay Rays with shoulder discomfort. This is especially alarming for Dunn because he already had a stint on the injured list with the same issue earlier this month. Before exiting, Dunn […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoTy France Has Three-Game Double Streak
Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France doubled for the third consecutive game Wednesday night, going 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored. France is finally showing signs of the player who tore up the Cactus League this spring, slashing .360/.433/.600 over his last seven games. He's locked into the middle of the Seattle lineup, […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoMitch Haniger Scores A Run In Return
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger returned to the lineup Wednesday night against the Minnesota Twins after missing two consecutive games. He batted in the third spot and went 1-for-4 with a run scored. Fantasy managers were surely pleased to see Haniger back so quickly, and he'll look to pick up where he left off before […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoJustus Sheffield Allows Seven Runs Wednesday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a difficult time Wednesday night, allowing seven runs on ten hits and two walks to the Minnesota Twins. He struck out four batters and took the loss, dropping his season record to 5-6. Sheffield has a 5.51 ERA and 1.65 WHIP for the season. There really aren't any […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoJ.D. Martinez Scores Twice Wednesday
Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez scored two runs Wednesday night, going 2-for-5 with a double against the Atlanta Braves. Martinez has posted a relatively disappointing .740 OPS over his past 30 games, but he has not put together a seven-game hit streak, and has reached base in 11 of his past 12 contests. […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoXander Bogaerts Records Three Hits Wednesday
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had yet another big game Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. Bogaerts has produced an outstanding .360/.452/.880 slash line with three home runs over his last seven games. He now has 33 extra-base hits on the season, and is making a case that he […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoRafael Devers Gets On Base Three Times Wednesday
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers reached base three times Wednesday night, going 1-for-3 with two walks, a run, and an RBI. Devers has been seeing the ball very well of late, slashing .379/.419/.621 over his past seven games. There's simply no way fantasy managers could justify taking Devers out of the lineup, even […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoHunter Renfroe Drives In Two Wednesday
Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe drove in two runs Wednesday, going 2-for-5 against the Atlanta Braves with a double and a run scored. Renfroe now has had two hits in back-to-back games, and has produced an .891 OPS over his last seven games after an equally torrid June. Though known as a power-only fantasy […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoChristian Arroyo Hits Pinch-Hit Grand Slam
Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo played the hero once again Wednesday night, pinch-hitting with the bases loaded and producing a go-ahead grand slam. The home run, Arroyo's fourth of the season, put the Red Sox ahead for good. Arroyo is slugging .619 over his last seven games, and has home runs in three […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoChristian Vazquez Exits With Stomach Illness
Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (illness) left Wednesday night's game early, and was replaced by fellow backstop Kevin Plawecki. It was later reported that this was not the result of any injury, but that he had been experiencing a "stomach illness." He was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored before exiting. Fantasy […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoAdam Ottavino Collects Fourth Save
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino collected his fourth save of the year Wednesday, allowing one run on two hits to the Atlanta Braves in a 10-8 victory. Ottavino was filling in for closer Matt Barnes, who had pitched several days in a row. Ottavino is not going to get many save chances, but […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoGarrett Richards Knocked Out After Four Innings
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards allowed six runs Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, four of which were earned. He lasted just four innings and gave up seven hits and a walk in four innings in an outing where his spin rates were noticeably down. He did strike out three batters. With a 1.61 […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoShed Long Jr. Drives In Three With A Triple Tuesday
Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. had his best game of the season Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBI, and two runs scored against the Minnesota Twins out of the ninth spot in the lineup while playing left field. Long has just a .577 OPS in 24 at-bast this year since returning […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoLuis Torrens Homers, Makes Most Of Spot Start
Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens was in the starting lineup for the first time since returning to the majors Tuesday, and he made the most of his opportunity, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. Torrens has largely struggled at the major league level this season with just a .570 OPS and […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoTy France Goes Deep For First Time Since April 18
Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France had three hits Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a hit-by-pitch, and two RBI against the Minnesota Twins. The home run, his fourth of the year, was his first since April 18. France has been excellent over his past seven games with a .346/.469/.538 slash line, […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoJ.P. Crawford Homers, Scores Twice Tuesday
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had his fourth three-hit game of the month Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored against the Minnesota Twins. It was his fourth home run of the season. It's been a torrid stretch for Crawford, who now has a 1.027 OPS over his last 15 games […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoChris Flexen Throws Eight Scoreless
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had perhaps the finest outing of his career Tuesday night, throwing eight scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins. Flexen has never before completed eight innings in a major league game. He allowed four hits and no walks and didn't let a runner reach second base at any point. He […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoHunter Renfroe Hits First June Home Run
Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBI Monday against the Atlanta Braves. It was Renfroe's first home run of June, and his eighth for the season. After a torrid May in which he homered six times, Renfroe's power game had tailed off somewhat in the […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoRafael Devers Comes A Triple Short Of A Cycle
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a big night Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, four RBI, and two runs scored against the Atlanta Braves, missing only the triple in his near-cycle. With his .283/.344/.570 slash line for the year, Devers is proving that his breakout 2019 was no […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoXander Bogaerts Launches 13th Home Run
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a home run Tuesday, his 13th of the season. He went 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts against the Atlanta Braves. He's now gone deep in three of his last five games and it's clear the two days he missed with a sore knee earlier this week […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoAlex Verdugo Homers, Drives In Three Tuesday
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had another strong showing Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a go-ahead three-run home run and two runs scored. The homer, his ninth of the year, came in the top of the eighth inning off Braves reliever Chris Martin. Verdugo is in the midst of perhaps his hottest stretch this year, […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoMatt Barnes Rebounds To Pick Up Save
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes locked down his 15th save of the season against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, one day after blowing a lead against the Toronto Blue Jays. Barnes did allow a run in this outing, and he has allowed the opposition to score in three of his last four appearances. He […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoEduardo Rodriguez Allows Four Runs In Four Innings Tuesday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez had yet another disappointing outing Tuesday, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk in four innings against the Atlanta Braves. Rodriguez did manage to strike out eight batters, but his ERA lifted to 6.21 for the season in the process. He has now allowed four […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoDrew Steckenrider Locks Down First Save Sunday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider locked down his first save of the year Sunday, throwing a perfect ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins. He didn't strike out any batters. Steckenrider benefitted from Kendall Graveman's unavailability in this one, as Graveman had thrown in two consecutive games. Steckenrider is not expected to receive many more […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoMarco Gonzales Solid In Five Innings Sunday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales made his longest start since returning from the injured list on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, lasting five innings and throwing 91 pitches. He gave up three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five batters. Gonzales is worth rostering for now, but he'll have to […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoJake Bauers Hits Game-Winning Homer Monday
Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers came through in the bottom of the eighth inning Monday, delivering a solo home run that gave Seattle the lead over the Minnesota Twins for good. It was Bauers' third home run of the year, and his only hit in the contest. Bauers has an .807 OPS in five […]
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