Chas McCormick Hits Game-Winning Homer In Game 3

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick set the tone for the Astros on Saturday, blasting a two-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the second inning. That ended up being all the Astros would need, although they tacked on three more to win the Game 3 of the ALCS 5-0. McCormick is having himself a nice postseason, […]

Cristian Javier Keeps Yankees Quiet Saturday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier was solid in Game 3 of the ALCS on Saturday, stifling the struggling New York Yankees offense. Javier threw 5 ⅓ innings of shutout ball, allowing just a hit and three walks while striking out five. Although the 25-year-old has found himself out of the Astros rotation this postseason […]

Ha-Seong Kim Leading Off For Padres Friday

San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will bat leadoff in Game 3 of the NLCS against lefty Ranger Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies. It appears the Phillies like Kim hitting leadoff against lefties instead of Jurickson Profar, who has been at the top of the order against righties. The two will switch spots in the […]

Josh Bell Sitting Friday Against A Lefty

San Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell will retreat to the bench for Game 3 of the NLCS against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. With lefty Ranger Suarez on the bump, manager Bob Melvin has decided to go with Brandon Drury at DH and Wil Myers at first base. Bell is a switch-hitter, but […]

Brandon Marsh Back In Phillies Lineup Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh will slot back into the Phillies lineup for Game 3 of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres on Friday. Marsh has formed a platoon with Matt Vierling this postseason, with Marsh handling right-handed pitching. He's done the job adequately out of the nine spot, batting .250 with an .896 […]

Bryson Stott Draws Into Phillies Lineup Friday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Bryson Stott is back in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres on Friday. Stott and Edmundo Sosa have formed a platoon at shortstop for the Phils, with the former facing righties. So far this postseason, Stott has struggled, going 2-for-19 with no homers and just […]

Vincent Trocheck Posts Two-Point Night Thursday

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck picked up a goal and an assist Thursday against the Minnesota Wild, helping the team to a 7-3 thumping. After going scoreless in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Trocheck made his mark with a two-point performance Thursday. The 29-year-old is coming off a bit of a […]

Mason Marchment Scores Twice In Dallas Debut

Dallas Stars winger Mason Marchment posted a pair of goals in his debut with the team, sparking them to a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. Marchment, who just signed a four-year deal worth $4.5 million per season, showed instant chemistry with linemate Tyler Seguin, who had the primary assist on both of Marchment's goals. […]

Ville Husso Gets Opening Night Start

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso will start their season opener Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. It should be noted that Alex Nedeljkovic has been confirmed for the back end of their back-to-back games Saturday against New Jersey. Still, giving Husso the opener likely means he has a leg up in this goalie tandem. Last […]

Philip Broberg Recalled By Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers have recalled prospect defenseman Philip Broberg from Bakersfield (AHL). Broberg was expected to start the season with Edmonton, but had to be sent down because of multiple injuries to their forward group that forced the Oilers to call up Devin Shore. In any case, he's here now and is looking to prove […]

Matt Grzelcyk Recovering Well, Upgraded To Day-To-Day

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (shoulder) could play next week. The blueliner had offseason surgery on his shoulder and was initially expected to return in early-to-mid November, but his recovery process is going well and the team officially changed his status to day-to-day on Friday. The 28-year-old posted 24 points in 73 games last year, […]

Shane Wright Scratched Thursday

Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright was a healthy scratch on Thursday. The fourth overall pick from this year's draft took a seat Thursday against the Los Angeles King, a game that the Kraken ended up winning 4-1. Even in their season opener Wednesday, Wright played fourth-line minutes and had no powerplay time, amassing just 6:14 […]

Juan Yepez In Starting Lineup After Pinch-Hit Homer

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder/third baseman Juan Yepez is in the starting lineup Saturday, batting sixth and playing right field. Yepez is in for Dylan Carlson, in what is probably a case of playing the hot hand. Yepez had a clutch pinch-hit, two-out, two-run home run in game one to put the Cardinals up, and manager […]

Brandon Marsh In Phillies Lineup Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh is in the lineup Saturday for game two against the St. Louis Cardinals, playing center field and batting seventh. Marsh sat game one against lefty Jose Quintana, but will draw in tonight against righty Miles Mikolas. Matt Vierling will take a seat in what will likely be a platoon for […]

Starling Marte Moved Up To Second In Mets Batting Order

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte will jump to second in the order for game two against the San Diego Padres and starter Blake Snell. This move signifies that Buck Showalter and the Mets believe Marte is fully healthy, and he certainly appeared to be in game one, where he gathered two hits and two […]

Darin Ruf Draws Into Mets Lineup Saturday

New York Mets designated hitter Darin Ruf (neck) is in the lineup tonight against lefty Blake Snell and the San Diego Padres. After sitting out game one, Ruf is the designated hitter and will hit eighth in game two. Ruf hasn't played since September 25 due to a neck issue, but is feeling well enough […]

Brandon Drury In Padres Lineup Saturday

San Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Brandon Drury will slide into the lineup Saturday in game two of their series against the New York Mets. Drury will be the designated hitter and bat sixth against Jacob deGrom. The 30-year-old sat out last night's game as Wil Myers got the start, but manager Bob Melvin likes […]

Ryan Helsley Leaves Friday's Game With Trainer

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Ryan Helsley (finger) was removed from their game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Helsley was in for a five-out save, but fell apart in the ninth, giving up a hit and walking two before hitting a batter to allow a run. He was then pulled from the game after […]

Josh Bell Hitting Cleanup For Padres In Game 1

San Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell is in the lineup for Game 1 of their series against the New York Mets. He is the designated hitter and will bat cleanup for the Friars. Bell had been sitting quite a bit down the stretch and dropped down the order when he did play, but […]

Wil Myers In Padres Lineup For Game 1, Brandon Drury Sitting

San Diego Padres outfielder/first baseman Wil Myers is in the starting lineup for Game 1 of their series against the New York Mets and Max Scherzer, playing first base and hitting sixth for the Friars. Myers starting means that trade-deadline acquisition Brandon Drury is on the bench for Game 1. Drury had been playing regularly […]

Starling Marte In Mets Lineup For Game 1

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (finger) is set to return to the Mets lineup for Game 1 of their series against the San Diego Padres. Marte is batting sixth and playing right field for New York. The 33-year-old has been dealing with a fractured finger that held him out for a month. This is […]

Juuse Saros Expected To Start Friday In Prague

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros will likely get the start for the NHL season opener in Prague on Friday against the San Jose Sharks. Saros was excellent in his first season as a full-time starter, posting 38 wins, a .918 SV%, and a 2.64 GAA (23.0 GSAA) in 67 games. He led the NHL in […]

James Reimer Starting Season Opener For Sharks

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will get the nod in the NHL season opener against the Nashville Predators in Prague. The 34-year-old will likely be the 1A option in San Jose, with Kaapo Kahkonen also getting a decent amount of starts. Reimer was solid in 2021-22, posting 19 wins, a .911 SV%, and a […]

Scott Perunovich Will Undergo Surgery, Out At Least Six Months

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich (shoulder) is set to undergo surgery to repair a fractured left shoulder that he suffered in a preseason game. The Blues prospect will be re-evaluated in six months, meaning he is likely to miss most of, if not all, the 2022-23 season. Unfortunate news for Perunovich, who looked to […]

Jason Robertson Signs Four-Year Deal With Stars

The Dallas Stars and forward Jason Robertson have agreed to a four-year, $31 million contract ($7.75M AAV). Robertson, who was an RFA, held out through the summer and most of training camp and the preseason, but got a deal done with the Stars in time for the regular season. He should be good to go […]

Kyle Schwarber Blasts Two Homers, Steals Home Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber had a big day Saturday against the Washington Nationals. The 29-year-old slugger stole home in game one of the doubleheader, but the Phils ended up losing 13-4. In game two of their doubleheader, Schwarber took matters into his own hands, homering twice. Overall, Schwarber went four-for-seven on the day, adding […]

Nestor Cortes authors dominant performance Saturday

New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes was excellent against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, throwing 7 ⅓ innings of shutout ball. Cortes allowed just three baserunners, including a hit and two walks, while striking out 12. Nasty Nestor has been dealing as of late, owning a 3-0 record, 1.32 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, and 30:8 […]

Joey Meneses Stays Hot Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Joey Meneses had another monster day at the plate Saturday, continuing his torrid stretch. The breakout star went a combined four-for-seven with four runs, four RBI, and a homer over the course of the doubleheader. Today's effort brings Meneses slash line to .332/.373/.587, and he has chipped in 33 runs, 33 RBI, […]

Freddy Peralta Set To Start Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta is scheduled to start Sunday against the Miami Marlins. Peralta has had two brief appearances since making his return from the IL last Sunday. In his last appearance, which was against the Marlins, Peralta got shelled, allowing four earned runs in 1 ⅔ IP. The Brew Crew are in […]

Bo Naylor Debuts Saturday

Cleveland Guardians catcher prospect Bo Naylor had his contract selected from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday and made his major league debut against the Kansas City Royals. Naylor came in for Luke Maile in the sixth inning and went hitless in two at-bats, striking out once. The 22-year-old had a very nice season in the minors, […]