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Bryan Reynolds Collects Three More Hits in Win
Pittsburgh Pirate outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 3-for-6 on Saturday, as the Pirates defeated Colorado 11-4, hitting two doubles and driving in three. In the middle of a breakout campaign, Reynolds is now slashing .333/.400/.530 through 455 plate-appearances, tying him for the National League-lead in batting average with Washington's Anthony Rendon. The 24-year-old outfielder has not […]
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Gary Sanchez Doubles His Home Run Pleasure
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez hit two more home runs in an 11-inning 4-3 victory over Oakland on Saturday afternoon. Sanchez has gone right back to crushing bombs since returning from injury on August 10, now with eight home runs in his 19 games back from the IL. Far and away the best catcher […]
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Anthony Rendon Continues to Make MVP Case
Washington third baseman Anthony Rendon hit two more home runs on Saturday, as the Nationals defeated the Marlins 7-0. Rendon now has 31 home runs on the year and his 109 RBI is tied for the National League lead, while his .333 AVG puts him in first-place by himself. And seeing that he's only trailing […]
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Juan Soto Hits 30th Home Run
Juan Soto continued his sensational sophomore year on Saturday night, hitting his 30th home run of the year off of Marlins starter Pablo Lopez. After hitting the first-inning blast, Soto added an RBI-double in the third and now has 92 RBI and 92 runs scored to go along with his 30 HR and 12 stolen […]
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Stephen Strasburg Strikes Out 14 Marlins
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg picked up his 12th-straight victory over the Marlins since 2015, dominating Miami for eight innings as the Nationals won 7-0. Strasburg allowed two first-inning singles before retiring the next 22 Marlins, 14 of them via strikeout and is now 4-0 against Miami in 2019 with a 1.19 ERA. That's double-digit […]
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Clay Buchholz Picks Up First Win of Season
Toronto starter Clay Buchholz picked up his first win of 2019, defeating the Houston Astros in his second start back from injury. Buchholz went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while walking five. Buchholz had virtually the same line in his first start back from the IL, when he got hung with […]
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Teoscar Hernandez Homers on Saturday
Toronto outfielder Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run home run off of Houston starter Framber Valdez on Saturday night, driving in Randall Grichuk in a 6-4 victory over the Astros. The streaky outfielder was hot earlier in August but has cooled off in the last two weeks, with tonight's home run only his second in 17 […]
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Cavan Biggio Homers in Second Straight Game
Toronto second baseman Cavan Biggio continued to torture his famous father's former team, homering in his second straight game in a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Biggio also doubled in a run and now has 12 HR, 35 RBI, and 47 runs scored in 77 games for Toronto on the year. […]
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Mitch Garver and Twins Break Single Season Home Run Record
After sitting in Minnesota's last two games, Twins catcher Mitch Garver hit his third home run in his last two games on Saturday night, giving him 26 HR on the season. His second blast also gave Minnesota the single-season home run record, breaking the old record of 267 set by the Yankees just last year. […]
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Devante Parker Could Be Top Option in Miami Following Trade of Stills
Enigmatic Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker saw one of his biggest competitors for targets disappear on Saturday, when Miami traded wide receiver Kenny Stills to Houston, along with offensive tackle Larry Tunsil. While Parker has been the first Dolphin wide receiver being taken in fantasy drafts this year, with his 165 ADP slightly ahead of […]
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Mike Gesicki Could Be In For Bigger Role
Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki had a successful preseason, catching six passes for 79 yards in his three games. Notably, Gesicki's best performance was in the third game, when he played in seven drives with starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, catching three balls for 59 yards, including a 29-yard catch and run. While the Dolphins aren't going […]
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Kalen Ballage Set For Timeshare in Miami
Miami running back Kalen Ballage sat out the Dolphins final preseason game, playing in a total of two games and rushing for 40 yards on 18 carries. The second-year back will be will likely be splitting carries with starter Kenyan Drake and may end up with more goal-line carries, being the larger of the two […]
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DJ LeMahieu Walks the Yankees Off on Saturday
With the game tied 4-4 in the bottom of the 11th, New York Yankee DJ LeMahieu led the inning off by hammering the first pitch he saw from Oakland's Lou Trevino 379-feet over the left-field wall, giving the Yankees a 5-4 win. LeMahieu continues his career-best season with his 24th home run and now has […]
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Yadier Molina Goes Deep Again
St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina hit his fourth home run in four games, as the Cardinals beat Cincinnati 10-6 in the first game of Saturday's double-header. Molina started off slow upon returning from the injured list on August 13 but has turned it on in his past 10 games, going 17-for-41 with four home runs […]
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Trevor Bauer Rocked in First Game of Doubleheader
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer continued his nightmare season on Saturday afternoon, allowing six runs in four innings, losing to the Cardinals 10-6 in the first game of Saturday's double-header. In his last six starts, Bauer has given up 29 ER in 30 innings, going 1-4 with an 8.60 ERA and 1.78 WHIP. Lined for […]
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Miguel Cabrera Returns to Lineup on Saturday
After missing the last three games with a bicep issue, Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera will return to the lineup on Saturday when the Tigers take on the Twins. Cabrera has had a good run as of late, slashing .292/.352/.479 with four home runs and 13 RBI in his last 25 games. In his return, […]
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Jake Cave Gets Night Off
After starting Minnesota's last 12 games, Twins outfielder Jake Cave will get the night off on Saturday, as Minnesota takes on the Detroit Tigers and Matthew Boyd. Cave went 0-for-five last night but has been red-hot over his last seven games, slashing .304/.407/1.043 with five home runs, seven RBI, and eight runs scored. Look for […]
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Tyler Glasnow Close to Returning
Tampa Bay starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow had a successful first rehab appearance on Friday and is now on track to return to the majors within the next week. It was a short rehab for Glasnow, getting three quick outs on just eight pitches while walking one. Manager Kevin Cash says that Glasnow's next rehab appearance […]
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Kevin Kiermaier Returns To Lineup
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (bruised ribs) has been absent from the Rays lineup since crashing into the outfield wall last Sunday but will return on Saturday to bat seventh against the Indians. Prior to the injury, Kiermaier had really struggled in August, slashing just .205/.227/.342 with two home runs and two stolen bases, […]
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Tyler Naquin Out For Season
It was confirmed on Saturday that Cleveland Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin will be out for the remainder of 2019 after tearing his right-ACL while making a catch against the wall at Tropicana Field on Friday night. Jake Bauers was recalled to take his place but the biggest impact of Naquin's injury is how it clears […]
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Jean Segura Bats Leadoff for First Time Since June
Philadelphia shortstop Jean Segura will leadoff for the Phillies for the first time since June 18 when they take on the Mets at home on Saturday afternoon. While overall Segura has hit second for the majority of the 2019 season, the former Mariner has spent most of August hitting in the middle of the order […]
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Jeff McNeil Gets Day Off on Saturday
New York second baseman Jeff McNeil will get the day off on Saturday when the Mets take on Philadelphia in the second game of their three-game set. McNeil has started five of the Mets six games since returning from the injured list on August 24, going five-for-24 with a home run and two doubles. A […]
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Robinson Chirinos to Get Day Off on Saturday
After starting behind the plate in three of Houston's last four games, catcher Robinson Chirinos will take a seat for Saturday's game with Martin Maldonado getting the start instead. In his last three starts, Chirinos was 3-for-13 with a home run and two doubles and now has 15 HR and 49 RBI on the season.
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Cavan Biggio Homers in Loss
Toronto rookie second baseman Cavan Biggio hit his 11th home run on the year as the Blue Jays lost to Houston 7-4 on Friday night. Biggio has provided some production in all the counting categories this year, with 45 runs scored and nine stolen bases, making him useful in mixed leagues, as well as a […]
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J.D. Martinez Continues to Crush in August
Boston outfielder J.D. Martinez continued putting up video game numbers in the month of August in a 15-inning victory over the Angels on Friday night. Martinez went 2-for-6 hitting a double as well as his 33rd home run of the year. In August, Martinez is slashing .385/.465/.760, with 10 home runs, 27 RBI, and 24 […]
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Mookie Betts Wins It With Homer In 15th
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts was the hero on Friday night, hitting the game-winning home run as Boston defeated the Angels in 15 innings. After hitting his 24th home run in the first inning, Betts blasted an offering from Trevor Cahill over the left-field wall in the 15th to give the Red Sox the […]
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Jonathan Villar Steals For the Cycle
Speedy Oriole second baseman Jonathan Villar ran wild on Friday night, stealing three bases while going two-for-six with a double in a 14-2 win over the Royals. Villar stole first, second, and third base at different points in the victory, giving him the stolen-base cycle on the night and 32 swiped bags on the year. […]
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Sean Manaea to Make First Start of Season
After a long recovery from shoulder surgery, Athletics starter Sean Manaea is set to make his first start of the season on Sunday, taking on the Yankees in a road start. It's been a long slow road, with Manea making a total of eight rehab starts, but the left-hander looked sharp in his last outing […]
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Harrison Bader to Sit First Game of Doubleheader
Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader will head to the bench for the first time since being recalled to the big club on August 20. In his nines games since returning, Bader is slashing .321/.457.571 with one home run, eight runs scored, with one stolen base and one home run. With four games in two days, the […]
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Keston Hiura Hits the Injured List
The Milwaukee Brewers placed rookie second baseman Keston Hiura on the 10-day injured list on Saturday morning after injuring his hamstring on Friday night. No timetable is yet known for the 23-year-old but it's a big blow to fantasy owners as Hiura has been a great source of production in his first year, with a . […]
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