Daniel Lynch Lasts Just 2 2/3 Innings On Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch was hit hard by the Detroit Tigers in his third start of the year on Thursday. Lynch gave up seven hits and four runs (three earned) over 2 2/3 innings before being pulled. He recorded four strikeouts and didn't walk anyone. Lynch now has an ugly 15.75 ERA […]

Gregory Soto Fails To Close Out Thursday's Game

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto was called upon to record the save in Thursday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals. However, he was unable to get the job done, allowing two hits, a walk and two earned runs while recording just one out. He was pulled from the game and Michael Fulmer took over […]

Michael Fulmer Records Second Save On Thursday

Detroit Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer closed out the team's 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday to earn his second save of the year. The team's primary closer Gregory Soto initially came in to close things out in the ninth but couldn't get things done. Fulmer took over after Soto allowed two hits, […]

Spencer Turnbull Allows One Run Over 6 1/3 Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull helped lead the team to a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Turnbull pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out seven. He earned the win to improve to 2-2 on the year. He has a 3.91 […]

Willy Hernangomez Posts Double-Double In Loss To Mavericks

New Orleans Pelicans center Willy Hernangomez posted his second double-double of the month in Wednesday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Hernangomez scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the game. He shot 3-for-5 from the field and 6-for-8 from the free throw strike. He also added three assists and a steal. The Pelicans were […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Stays Hot With 27 Points

Dallas Mavericks small forward Tim Hardaway Jr. helped lead the team to a 125-107 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Hardaway shot 10-for-18 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw strike on the way to 27 points. He hit three three-pointers and also had four rebounds, two assists and a […]

Jeimer Candelario Doubles In Return To Lineup

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario was scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup as he was feeling side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine shot. He returned to the lineup for Wednesday's game and helped the team defeat the Kansas City Royals 4-2. He went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run and an RBI. Candelario […]

Andrelton Simmons Dealing With Ankle Inflammation

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) was lifted from Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox with right ankle inflammation. Jake Cave came on to replace Simmons in the sixth inning of the game after Simmons had gone 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Simmons is being considered day-to-day and it doesn't appear as […]

Jonathan Schoop Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop had a strong day at the plate in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Schoop went 3-for-4 with three singles and a run. It was his second-straight multi-hit game as he recorded two hits, including a triple, on Tuesday. Schoop is off to an extremely slow start […]

Anthony Rizzo Walks Three Times On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo reached base three times in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians despite not recording a hit. He was 0-for-2 in the game with three walks. Rizzo has always been known for his plate discipline, but he's taken things to another level so far this year. He currently has […]

Gregory Soto Earns Fourth Save On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto closed out Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while recording one strikeout. It was his first save since April 27, mostly because the 12-24 Tigers have been floundering […]

Danny Duffy Tagged With Second-Straight Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy took the loss against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Duffy pitched six innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and four earned runs while striking out eight. He is now 4-3 on the year with a 1.94 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Duffy began the year with quality starts […]

Randy Arozarena In Midst Of Home Run Drought

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena has had a decent start to the 2021 season, but he's yet to deliver the power production we saw from him last year. Through 34 games this season, Arozarena is slashing .258/.349/.375. He has only three home runs, the last of which coming on April 23 against the Toronto […]

Casey Mize Delivers Third-Straight Quality Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize posted his third-straight quality start against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. He pitched six innings and allowing three hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out four. He earned the win to improve to 2-3 on the year. Mize has a 4.19 ERA and 1.27 WHIP […]

Luka Doncic Hits Seven Threes, Drops 33 Points

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic led the team to a 125-107 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Doncic shot 12-for-24 from the field and matched a season-high with seven three pointers. He scored a game-high 33 points to go along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Doncic had scored a total […]

Jayson Tatum Drops 29 Points, Stuffs The Stat Sheet

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had a strong all-around game in a losing effort against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Tatum scored 29 points to go along with eight rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist. He struggled a bit with his shot in the game, going 11-for-26 from the field, including […]

Collin Sexton Scores 28 Points In Win Over Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton had a strong game in Wednesday night's win over the Boston Celtics. Sexton shot 7-for-15 from the field and 13-for-16 from the line and dropped 28 points. He also dished out eight assists to go along with two rebounds and a block. Sexton has been a scoring machine this […]

Kevin Love Goes Off For Season-High 30 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love led the team to a 102-94 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Love scored a season-high 30 points in the game while shooting 10-for-16 from the field, including 6-for-9 from three-point range. He also added 14 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Love is only averaging 11.5 […]

Dejounte Murray Goes For 15 Points, 11 Rebounds Against Nets

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had a strong all-around game in Wednesday night's 128-116 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Murray scored 15 points to go along with 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals. He shot 7-for-17 from the field and 1-for-2 from the free throw strike in the game. He only committed […]

Landry Shamet Hits Five Threes, Leads Nets In Scoring

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Landry Shamet broke out of a recent cold streak in a big way on Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Shamet shot 7-for-9 from the field, including 5-for-7 from downtown, on the way to a team-high 21 points. He also had three rebounds, one assist and one block. He logged […]

James Harden Goes For 18 Points, 11 Assists In Return

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard James Harden made his return to the court in Wednesday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He didn't need any time to shake the rust off as he carried the team in his 26 minutes off the bench. He scored 18 points to go along with 11 assists, seven rebounds, […]

Kris Bryant Leaves Game After Being Hit By Pitch

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (wrist) entered Wednesday's game as a pinch-hitter for David Bote in the seventh inning. He was hit by a pitch in the wrist in his only at-bat, then taken out of the game and replaced by Nick Martini. Bryant was not included in the starting lineup for the game […]

Shane McClanahan (SP/RP, TB) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays rookie pitcher Shane McClanahan has been extremely impressive over his first three MLB starts. Unfortunately, they've been brief, and there's little reason to believe that trend will end anytime soon. Still, McClanahan is someone who could provide a good amount of […]

Adam Wainwright (SP, STL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright dominated the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, pitching 8 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing just three hits and three walks and recording five strikeouts. The outing was Wainwright's third quality start over his past four starts. Through […]

Tyler Anderson (SP, PIT) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson had his best start of the year so far on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Anderson pitched eight innings and allowed four hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. He earned his third […]

Chris Paddack Shows Increased Velocity In Return

San Diego Padres pitcher Chris Paddack made his return to the mound after a short stint on the injured list this past Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Paddack pitched three scoreless innings and allowed four hits and one walk while striking out four. The surface numbers were extremely positive given his early struggles this […]

Justin Lawrence To Serve As 27th Man For Doubleheader

The Colorado Rockies have called up relief pitcher Justin Lawrence to serve as the team's 27th man during their doubleheader against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Lawrence was called up to make his Major League debut just a few weeks ago. He went on to make four appearances while allowing five hits, four walks […]

Sixto Sanchez Eyeing A June Return

The Miami Marlins appear to be hopeful that starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) will be able to return to action in June. Sanchez has just recently started throwing from 105 feet on flat ground. Next, he'll be throwing from 120 feet before getting back to throwing from a mound. Sanchez has been dealing with right […]

Chris Martin Activated From Injured List

The Atlanta Braves have activated relief pitcher Chris Martin (shoulder) from the injured list. Fellow pitcher Bryse Wilson has been optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Martin had been on the injured list for about a month due to right shoulder inflammation. He figures to be one of the Braves' top setup men in […]

Wander Suero Close To A Return

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Wander Suero (oblique) could be activated from the injured list on either Wednesday or Thursday. He threw one inning in a rehab assignment at Triple-A on Sunday and is now back with the Nationals, being evaluated by the medical staff. Suero landed on the injured list on April 18 due to […]