Matt Barnes Blows His First Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes blew his first save of the year Sunday afternoon against the Angels. Barnes entered with two outs in the eighth inning to protect a one-run lead, and allowed a two-run home run to Shohei Ohtani in the top of the ninth. He also took the loss. Barnes has […]

Donovan Walton Triples Home Two

Seattle Mariners second baseman Donovan Walton made his first start of the year Saturday night, and came through with a big triple to drive in two runs. Walton was acting as the designated hitter in the contest against Cleveland, and batting out of the ninth spot. Walton could be in line for some additional playing […]

Jarred Kelenic Strikes Out Three Times Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had a tough day at the plate Saturday night, going 0-for-5 from the leadoff spot with three strikeouts. Kelenic was clearly frustrated, throwing his helmet to the ground after the third strikeout. There will be some ups and downs for the rookie, but Kelenic has already proven that he can […]

Dylan Moore Homers For The Second Time In Three Days

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore went deep again Saturday night, hitting a three-run home run over the left-field fence off Cleveland starter Triston McKenzie. It was his fifth long ball of the year, and his second in the last three days. Moore now has a modest four-game hit streak, and is slashing .320/.346/.680 over […]

Mitch Haniger Hits Twelfth Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger homered yet again Saturday, giving him 12 for the year and tying him for the major league lead. It's his second straight day with a long ball, and he now has four in his last five games. Haniger seems to be picking up right where he left off in his […]

Justus Sheffield Throws Six Strong Innings Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a good game Sunday, throwing six innings and allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two. Sheffield had kept Cleveland off the scoreboard through five, but faltered a bit in the sixth. This is just the third time this year Sheffield has completed […]

Christian Vazquez Leaves Five On Base

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez has struggled to start the year, and that was true again on Saturday against the Angels as the veteran backstop went hitless, leaving five men on base. Vazquez has a .258/.299/.352 slash line for the year, and he's been even worse over the last seven games, with only three […]

Garrett Whitlock Goes On Covid-IL With Vaccine Side Effects

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock (illness) was placed on the Covid-IL in advance of Saturday's match up against the Angels due to side effects from receiving his second dose of the Covid vaccine. It is not currently expected that he will miss more than a day or two. Colton Brewer was called up […]

Martin Perez Throws Six Shutout Innings

Boston Red Sox starter Martin Perez managed to throw six shutout innings against the Angels Saturday, allowing only three hits and four walks. He struck out five. Perez found himself in trouble in the first inning, but lucked into a free out with a Shohei Ohtani baserunning gaffe and never looked back. Despite a solid […]

Bobby Dalbec Stays Hot Saturday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec had another solid game Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. After hitting homers in back-to-back games on Thursday and Friday, Dalbec contributed two doubles on Saturday. Over the last week, Dalbec is slashing .360/.407/.840 with 11 of his 17 RBI on the season. Dalbec […]

Rafael Devers Hits Tenth Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his tenth home run of the year Saturday, a solo shot off Noe Ramirez of the Angels in the bottom of the seventh inning. Devers went 2-for-3 in the contest with a walk and two runs scored. Devers has been tearing up the ball to start the […]

Franchy Cordero Snaps 0-for-17 Skid

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero was back in the lineup Saturday, after sitting against right-hander Griffin Canning on Friday. He had been mired in an 0-for-17 stretch, but Cordero broke out Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two RBI doubles out of the ninth spot in the lineup. Cordero's big day is cause for some optimism, […]

Xander Bogaerts Blasts Monster Homer

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had another excellent day at the plate Saturday, going 2-for-2 with a walk, a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored. The home run, Bogaerts' ninth of the year, was a three-run shot that traveled 446 feet over the Green Monster to give the Sox a […]

Alex Verdugo Hits A Birthday Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo broke out of an 0-for-14 slump Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored. It was Verdugo's fifth homer of the year, and came on his 25th birthday. Despite Verdugo's recent struggles, he still sports a .780 OPS for the year, and is regularly batting […]

Kyle Seager Hits Eighth Homer Friday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against Cleveland Friday night. The big fly came in the first inning against starter Aaron Civale. Seager now has eight homers on the year, three of which have come in his last seven games. He's slashing .233/.296/.473 on the season, with 27 […]

Dylan Moore Swipes Seventh Base

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored on Friday night against Cleveland, and he also added his seventh stolen base of the year. After a difficult start to the year, it seemed that Moore could begin to lose playing time any day, and yet he's turned things […]

Mitch Haniger Hits Eleventh Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit his eleventh home run of the year Friday night, moving him into a tie with Jose Ramirez for the American League lead. Haniger has been outstanding thus far, with 11 homers, 29 RBI, and 26 runs scored. He figures to have even more RBI opportunities going forward batting in […]

Jarred Kelenic Hits First Homer, Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had a series of firsts Friday night. His first major league hit came in the form of a two-run home run, and he also recorded two more doubles in the contest, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Batting in the leadoff spot once again, Kelenic showed off […]

Chris Flexen Gets A Win Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen was credited with a win Friday night after throwing 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball against Cleveland. He allowed five hits and one walk and struck one none. Flexen has a very solid 3.78 ERA through six starts and 33 1/3 innings, but he has only struck out two […]

Nick Pivetta Delivers A Quality Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta delivered a quality start Friday night against the Angels, throwing six innings while giving up two runs on four hits and no walks. He struck out seven. Pivetta has had a quality start in each of his last two outings, and has three total for the season. For […]

Matt Barnes Locks Down The Save Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes struck out the side Friday against the Angels to collect his ninth save of the season. Barnes has been sensational to start the year, with a 1.89 ERA, .47 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in just 19 innings. At this rate, Barnes could soon move into the conversation to […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits Fifth Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went deep Friday against Griffin Canning of the Angels. It was his fifth long ball of the season. Renfroe went 2-for-3 in the contest with two RBI and two runs scored. He's put together a slash line of .241/.275.420 to start the year, and should be a mainstay in […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits Another Homer

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec went deep again Friday, giving him back-to-back games with a dinger. This two-run shot, his fourth of the year, was a big one, as it gave the Red Sox the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. Dalbec went 1-for-2 in the contest walk a walk, and […]

Ty France Will Be Placed On The Injured List

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France will be placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a wrist injury. This issue may stem from April 19, when France was plunked in the forearm/wrist area by Los Angeles Dodgers starter Dustin May. France had struggled mightily after that point, batting .096 with a .332 OPS in […]

Evan White Placed On Injured List

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White was placed on the 10-day injured list before Friday's game against Cleveland. Donovan Walton was called up to take his place on the active roster. It's bad timing for White, whose at-bats had begun to improve lately despite a .144/.202/.237 slash line for the year. Jose Marmolejos should pick […]

Franchy Cordero Sits Against Righty Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero is not in the starting lineup Friday night, despite a matchup against right-hander Griffin Canning and the Los Angeles Angels. Cordero has struggled mightily to start the year, with a .150/.209/.188 slash line, zero homers, and one steal in 80 at-bats. If Cordero isn't even starting against righties, his […]

Alex Verdugo Mired In Slump

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been slumping of late, producing only a .220/.303/.288 slash line over his last 15 games, and he's been even worse with a .373 OPS over the last week. Verdugo has faced some minor bad luck thus far in 2021, as his xwOBA, xBA, and xSLG all outpace his […]

Michael Chavis Doubles Twice

Boston Red Sox second baseman Michael Chavis led off Thursday and went 2-for-5 in the contest. Both of his hits went for doubles, his first two of the year, and he came around to score both times. Chavis has only played in five games this season with 18 total at-bats, but in that limited action, […]

Kyle Lewis Walks Three Times Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis didn't manage a hit Thursday night against Zach Plesac and the Indians, but he did manage to get on base three times via the walk, and now has a 10.1 percent walk rate for the year. Lewis produced a 14 percent walk rate in 2020, good for the 87th percentile […]

Dylan Moore Homers Thursday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore drove in the team's only two runs of the night on Thursday with a two-run blast off Cleveland starter Zach Plesac in the bottom of the eighth inning. It was Moore's fourth blast of the season. Moore has struggled mightily to start the year, but he's picked it up […]