Sergio Romo Earns 20th Save Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo finished off the game Saturday versus Oakland. He would pitch the entire ninth inning allowing only one run to earn his 20th save of the season. He had also opened several games earlier in the season. Romo has been somewhat sparsely used lately There is still some concern […]

Jake Bauers Provides Key Blast Saturday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers came up big in a key situation Saturday versus the Athletics. He would go 3-for-3 with the final hit being a three-run eighth-inning homer that would break a 4-4 tie and be the game-winner. He would contribute an earlier RBI to end the game with a total of […]

Jeremy Jeffress Earns 12th Save Friday

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress finished off the game Friday versus Pittsburgh. Jeffress threw a scoreless ninth inning to close out the 7-4 victory over the Pirates. He has had multiple roles over his 69 relief appearances this season. Jeffress currently is the closer and Friday was his 12th save of the season. He […]

Orlando Arcia With A Key Hit Friday Versus Pittsburgh

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia stepped up Friday versus the Pirates with an important hit. He would attempt to bunt and the ball would hit the bag causing it to ricochet into the outfield for a double that would drive in two runs. The first of those runs would be the eventual game-winner. Arcia is […]

Travis Shaw With Power Display Friday Versus The Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Travis Shaw helped get his team out to a quick start Friday versus Pittsburgh. He would provide the second homer of the first inning as the Brewers built a 3-0 lead during the frame. The solo blast would be his 29th of the season. The total has him within the top-10 of […]

Mike Moustakas With A Homer Friday Versus Pittsburgh

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Mike Moustakas provided a flash of power Friday versus the Pirates. He would hit a solo homer for the final Milwaukee run of the game. The blast was his sixth with the team and 26th overall. Moustakas also scored an earlier run that would be the eventual game-winner. Moustakas occasionally gets […]

Christian Yelich With A Homer Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich struck an early blow to help give them a quick lead over Pittsburgh Friday. Yelich would hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning to help the Brewers to jump out to an early lead. Yelich is now batting .314 on the season. He provides a wonderful […]

Tommy Pham Reaches 17-Game Hitting Streak Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham extended his hitting streak to 17 games Friday versus Oakland. The double that extended the streak would also lead to Pham scoring the only run for the Rays that tied the game at 1-1. He is now batting .319 with a .415 OBP with the Rays. Pham is very […]

Curtis Granderson The Star Wednesday Versus Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Curtis Granderson was the star of the game Wednesday versus Chicago. He would go 3-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch. He would score the first three runs for the Brewers in the 5-1 victory. He would triple in the first and homer in the ninth. He is hitting .455 in the early going with […]

Chase Anderson Short But Productive Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson had a short outing Wednesday versus Chicago. He lasted only four innings but held the Cubs to no runs. While the result was positive, be aware that he allowed a lot of hard contact during the four innings. He is 9-5 with a 3.85 ERA this season but he […]

Ji-Man Choi Provides Key Blow Versus Indians Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi struck the major offensive blow of the game Wednesday versus Cleveland. His first-inning two-run homer would end up being the game-winner in a 3-1 victory. Choi had three HR in his past three games and seven since his July 11 when he was called up most recently. He […]

Jose Alvarado Earns Eighth Save Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jose Alvarado finished off the game Wednesday versus the Indians. He would pitch a perfect ninth inning to finish off the 3-1. Alvarado would strike out two while earning his eighth save of the season. Sergio Romo is still called the closer for the team but Jose Alvarado, Chaz Roe, and […]

Kevin Kiermaier Returns And Triples Wednesday Versus Cleveland

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (illness) returned after missing time with an illness Wednesday versus the Indians. There seems to be a reluctance to address the details of the illness so we will have to trust there will not be another flare up. He would triple in the game and also drive in the […]

Blake Snell Wins 19th Game Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell had another dominant outing Wednesday versus Cleveland. Snell had a no-hitter going into the seventh inning. He went seven innings allowing one hit and one run with nine strikeouts. Snell has been amazing at home this season and now has a major league-leading 19 wins on the season. […]

Jhoulys Chacin Has A Strong Outing Tuesday Versus Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin pitched a strong game Tuesday versus Chicago. Last time out, he faced the same team and lasted only 4 2/3 while giving up five runs. Tuesday, Chacin lasted five innings allowing two runs (one earned). He controlled most of his outing but two errors in the second inning lead […]

Tyler Glasnow With Nice Rebound Performance Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow came back Tuesday with a strong outing versus Cleveland. He had a terrible outing last time out when he only lasted 2/3 of an inning while allowing seven runs. Tuesday, Glasnow went seven innings allowing two runs. He took the loss because his team was shut out. He […]

Mallex Smith Scores Twice Sunday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith continued his speedy season Sunday versus the Orioles. Smith recorded three hits leading to his scoring twice and even stole his 31st base. Along with his great stolen base help, Smith has also helped his owners with a .307 batting average. His lack of power prevents him from reaching […]

Carlos Gomez With A Homer Sunday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez went deep Sunday versus the Orioles. He would hit a solo HR to further the lead of the Rays. The HR was his ninth of the season to go with his 11 steals and a very poor .211 batting average. Gomez used to be a superstar with a great mix […]

Brandon Lowe With A Key Homer Sunday Versus The Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe struck the game-winning blow Sunday versus Baltimore. He would only record one hit but it was a three-run homer that pushed the lead to 5-0 in a game where Baltimore scored three runs. Lowe now has four HR this season to go with a .260 batting average. He […]

Matt Duffy Has Strong Game Off Bench Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy did not start the game Saturday versus Baltimore but still found a way to help his owners. He would come in off the bench to reward just two plate appearances. However, in those limited opportunities, he still provided two hits, a run scored, and two RBI. Duffy's batting […]

Mallex Smith Steals His 30th Base Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith has reached 30 steals for the season. He achieved this feat with his steal Saturday versus the Orioles. He would score the first run of the game on a wild pitch and then later he would drive in the final run of a 10-5 victory. Along with his great […]

Cole Hamels Solid Saturday Versus Washington

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cole Hamels pitched well Saturday versus the Nationals. He would last 5 2/3 innings allowing three runs. He actually was mostly in control of the game until the sixth inning when he seemed to start struggling with his control. The next reliever for the Cubs shared that problem. Perhaps only coincidentally, […]

Victor Caratini The Main Offensive Star Saturday For Cubs

Chicago Cubs catcher Victor Caratini had a big day Saturday versus Washington. He came in off the bench in Game 1 and scored two of the three Cubs runs. In Game 2, he would hit a grand slam to drive in four of the five runs Chicago scored. Caratini does not get enough playing time […]

Tommy Pham Returns With Power Friday Versus The Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) missed a few days with a groin issue but returned on Friday versus Baltimore. He would reach twice to raise his OBP with the Rays to .405. He would hit his third HR with the team which would be his 17th overall. He has even improved his poor […]

Ji-Man Choi Has Grand Game Against Baltimore Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi showed off his power again Friday versus the Orioles. Choi would walk three times but the one time he did record a hit, it was a grand slam. He would also come around to score earlier in the game. Choi now has seven HR this season in limited […]

Kevin Kiermaier's Homer Spree Continues Friday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier continued his scorching-hot power display Friday versus the Orioles. Having hit two homers in his previous game where he was robbed at the wall of a third, Kiermaier kept it up Friday with a three-run HR. Kiermaier continued a stretch where he has raised his batting average from .175 […]

Nick Ciuffo With His First Homer Friday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Nick Ciuffo made an impact in his first career game at Tampa Bay Friday versus Baltimore. Having been called up earlier in the week partially due to the customs misfortune of another rookie, this was Ciuffo's first chance at home. He would respond with a three-run homer that would open the […]

Blake Snell Wins 18th Game Friday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell continued his breakout season Friday versus the Orioles. He went 5 1/3 innings allowing two runs while striking out nine. Snell left with a pitch count of 104 and a five-run lead. The two runs allowed broke a streak of 14 straight home starts by Snell with one […]

David Bote Is Hero Against The Nationals Again Thursday

Chicago Cubs third baseman David Bote came through against Washington off the bench Thursday for the second straight matchup between the two teams. The last time the two teams met, Bote hit a pinch-hit walk-off grand slam. Shortly afterward, the Nationals started making moves that indicated they were not hopeful for 2018, including a move […]

Kris Bryant Scores A Run Thursday Versus Washington

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant continued his return from injury Thursday versus the Nationals. He would reach base three times and would come around to score the game-tying run in the eighth inning to help send the game to extra innings. Bryant has gone 6-for-21 in the six games since his return with hits […]