Alex Stalock Shuts Out Canucks In Game 1

Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock recorded a shutout in just his second career Playoff appearance, as the Wild picked up a 3-0 victory against the Canucks to take a 1-0 series lead. The 33-year-old made 28 saves and stopped everything the opposition threw at him, along with 14 first period saves to keep the Wild […]

Matt Murray Will Start Game 2 Against Canadiens

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will get the start in Game 2 against the Canadiens on Monday night. Murray stopped 32-of-35 shots on goal in the opening game of the series but took the loss as defenseman Jeff Petry scored the game-winner in overtime to give the Canadiens the 1-0 series lead. The 26-year-old will […]

Rafael Devers Hits First Home Run on Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers got on the right track in Sunday's 9-7 loss in the series finale against the Yankees, as the 23-year-old went 2-for-5 at the plate to go along with two RBI and a pair of runs scored in the contest. The 23-year-old blasted a solo home run off of […]

Xander Bogaerts Has Four-Hit Game Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a huge night offensively in Sunday's 9-7 loss in the series finale against the Yankees. Bogaerts went 4-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and three extra-base hits in the productive performance. Bogaerts took starting pitcher James Paxton deep in the first […]

Jake Arrieta Will Make Season Debut on Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta is scheduled to make his season debut on Monday against the Yankees. The 34-year-old was set to make his first start of the season earlier in the week, but the Marlins COVID-19 outbreak caused the Phillies to receive unexpected off days to their schedule for the remainder of the […]

Garrett Hampson Out of Lineup on Sunday

Colorado Rockies second baseman/outfielder Garrett Hampson (rest) is out of the lineup in Sunday's series finale against the Padres. The 25-year-old has served as a utility player in the early part of the season, appearing in only four of the first eight games for the Rockies. Ryan McMahon will make the start at second base, […]

Carlos Correa Out of Sunday's Lineup

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (rest) is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Angels. Correa will get a maintenance day after appearing in each of the first eight games to begin the 2020 season, resulting in Jack Mayfield getting the start at shortstop and batting eighth against Angels right-handed pitcher Shohei […]

Trevor Bauer Will Start Second Game of Doubleheader

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Trevor Bauer will start the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Tigers. The game will feature the newly implemented rules put in place by MLB that will see both games shortened to seven innings. Bauer is a strong option for Sunday night's matchup after an impressive outing in his 13-strikeout […]

Mike Trout Expected To Return on Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (personal) is going to be transferred from the paternity list to the restricted list for today only in order to have an extra day to be with his family, Angels General Manager Billy Eppler said on Sunday. Trout has been away from the team to be with his wife […]

Carey Price Makes 39 Saves In Game 1 Victory

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price stopped 39-of-41 shots on goal as he played a key role in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Penguins in Game 1 of the Qualifying series. Defenseman Jeff Petry scored the game-winning goal in overtime while dynamic youngsters Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Nick Suzuki each scored in regulation to help the […]

Anthony Beauvillier Scores Game-Winner, Islanders Win Game 1

The New York Islanders defeated the Florida Panthers by a score of 2-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers on Saturday. The Islanders got on the board midway through the opening period as center Jean-Gabriel Pageau found the back of net to open the scoring, while left-winger Anthony Beauvillier's power-play goal early on […]

Matt Murray Will Start Game 1 of Qualifiers

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will get the start in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifying Round against the Canadiens. "Matt has shown an ability to be at his best when the stakes are high, and that should provide some confidence going into a playoff environment like this. We'll take each game as it […]

Scott Oberg Feels Good After Throwing on Thursday

Colorado Rockies reliever Scott Oberg (back) felt good after throwing a live batting practice session on Thursday. “That went well and I recovered well again today. I believe I have another live BP soon and go from there.” Oberg said. The 30-year-old right-hander was placed on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back strain and […]

Jesus Luzardo Will Make First Career Start on Tuesday

Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo will make the first start of his MLB career on Tuesday against the Rangers. Luzardo began the season in the bullpen as he was getting stretched out after appearing late to summer camp, but he will join the rotation after a pair of relief appearances. As a result of Luzardo […]

Khris Davis Out of Lineup on Friday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (rest) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners. The 32-year-old will sit for the second consecutive game after getting off to a very slow start at the plate in four games. Davis has gone 0-for-15 at the plate, in addition to seven strikeouts through the […]

Ryan Pressly Could Be Available on Saturday

Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly (elbow) could be available for Saturday's game against the Angels. The 31-year-old has yet to make his season debut as he has been dealing with elbow soreness, but Astros manager Dusty Baker said the right-hander might be available to pitch in Saturday or Sunday's contest. Pressly enjoyed a productive 2019 […]

Dougie Hamilton Out For Game One Against Rangers

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton (undisclosed) will not play in Game 1 of the Qualifying Round series against the Rangers on Saturday as he is unfit to participate. "He's getting better, for sure. He's unfit, so he won't be in there tomorrow," Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour said on Friday. Hamilton, who underwent surgery during […]

Christian Vazquez Powers Red Sox Past Mets

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez continued his stretch of success at the plate as he went 2-for-4 with two home runs, two hits and three RBI in Thursday's 4-2 victory against the Mets. Vazquez took starting pitcher Steven Matz deep in the second inning, while adding a two-run home run in the fourth inning […]

Brandon Workman Collects Second Save of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Brandon Workman collected his second consecutive save in Thursday's 4-2 victory against the Mets, as the 31-year-old bounced back from a shaky outing in the previous contest. Workman ran into trouble in Wednesday's game with the bases loaded and a pair of walks issued upon his arrival, but the right-hander got […]

Martin Perez Earns Victory Against Mets

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez posted a bounce back performance during his second start of the season in Thursday's 4-2 victory against the Mets. The 29-year-old went 5 2/3 innings while allowing two earned runs and just two hits surrendered in the victory, along with four walks and five strikeouts in the productive […]

Christian Vazquez Drives In Three Runs Against Mets

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, one run scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 victory against the Mets. The 29-year-old hit his second home run of the early part of the season in the contest, as he took reliever Seth Lugo deep in the seventh inning to […]

Nathan Eovaldi Goes Five Innings In No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi posted a no-decision across five innings in Wednesday's 6-5 victory against the Mets. The 30-year-old allowed two earned runs and eight hits while striking out four batters and conceding one walk in the match-up against two-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom. Through the first two starts, Eovaldi has […]

Brandon Workman Records First Save of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Brandon Workman managed to escape trouble in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 6-5 victory against the Mets, as he picked up his first save of the season in the process. The 31-year-old entered the game with a two-run lead in the ninth inning, but found himself in trouble after walking two […]

Shed Long Jr. Out of Lineup on Wednesday

Seattle Mariners second baseman/outfielder Shed Long Jr. is out of the lineup in Wednesday's game against the Angels. The 24-year-old is getting a night off after appearing in each of the first five games of the season, while totaling three hits, three RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored through 22 plate appearances. Dee […]

Albert Pujols Getting Night Off Against Mariners

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners. The 40-year-old will get a day of rest after going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a pair of runs scored in Tuesday's 10-2 victory against the Mariners. Jared Walsh will take his place at […]

Daniel Vogelbach Out of Lineup on Wednesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach is not in the starting lineup in Wednesday's game against the Angels. The 27-year-old power-hitter has gotten off to a cold start at the plate, as he has gone 0-for-8 with three strikeouts and one walk over nine at-bats. Jose Marmolejos will serve as the designated hitter and […]

Mallex Smith Not Starting on Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels. The 27-year-old has started slowly at the plate to begin the season, with just one hit in his first 15 plate appearances. Tim Lopes will start in right field and hit fifth against left-hander Andrew Heaney. Lopes is […]

Patrick Sandoval Optioned To Alternate Site

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval has been optioned to the alternate training site on Wednesday. The 23-year-old made his first start of the season in Tuesday's 10-2 victory against the Mariners, as the left-hander went four innings and allowed just one earned run while striking out four batters and surrendering four hits in the […]

Zack Godley Could Join Rotation

Boston Red Sox pitcher Zack Godley may have the opportunity to join the rotation in the near future after an impressive relief outing in Monday's 7-4 loss against the Mets. Godley, who signed a minor-league deal during summer camp, threw four scoreless innings and struck out seven batters while allowing four hits in his appearance […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits First Home Run In Loss

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with one run scored, two RBI and his first home run of the season in Monday's 7-4 loss against the Mets. The 27-year-old suffered an injury scare in the first inning while attempting to chase down a runner between second and third base, jamming his back, neck […]