Disastrous Outing For Taylor Clarke At Coors Field

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Clarke allowed five earned runs, four hits and two walks over just two innings in a no-decision against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. He threw just 32 of his 55 pitches for strikes while unleashing a wild pitch and also hitting a batter. It wasn't all bad, as he also... Read More

Will Smith Works Tidy Nine-Pitch Ninth For Save

San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith worked a perfect nine-pitch ninth inning in Thursday's 3-1 victory against the Miami Marlins, helping the visitors salvage a game in South Florida after a couple of tough losses. The save was the 13th of the season for Smith, and the first since May 19 due to the team's... Read More

Mike Yastrzemski Collects First Career RBI

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a game-tying RBI in the top of the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. He also had a walk and a strikeout. The RBI was the first of his major league career. Little Yaz has collected four hits over 18 at-bats (.222) through five... Read More

Tyler Beede Pitches Well In No-Decision

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tyler Beede allowed one earned run, five hits and three walks (one intentional) with four strikeouts across six innings in a no-decision Thursday afternoon against the Miami Marlins. He threw 60 of his 94 pitches for strikes, including 15 first-pitch strikes to the 24 batters he faced. He also collected... Read More

Tuukka Rask Makes 34 Saves In Overtime Home Loss

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed three goals on 37 shots in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, as defenseman Carl Gunnarsson beat him in overtime. It was Rask's first loss since Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Columbus Blue Jackets, and his first... Read More

Jordan Binnington Secures 13th Playoff Victory

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington allowed just two goals on 23 shots in Wednesday's Game 2 overtime road victory against the Boston Bruins. Binnington picked up his 13th victory of the playoffs, the second-most wins by a rookie in a playoff year. Patrick Roy (Montreal), Ron Hextall (Philadelphia), Cam Ward (Carolina) and Matt Murray... Read More

Carl Gunnarsson Bags Game-Winning Tally In Game 2

St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson notched the game-winning goal in overtime in Game 2 against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. He also tacked on an assist and finished with a plus-2 rating while blocking one shot over his 18:18 of ice time. Gunnarsson nearly won it in the final moments of regulation, but he... Read More

Justin Turner Has Three-Hit Game In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 9-8 victory against the New York Mets. He has hit safely in six of the past seven outings to bump his average from .276 to .306 just since May 19, and he is 10-for-20 (.500) with two doubles,... Read More

Another Multi-Hit Performance For Joc Pederson

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-8 victory against the New York Mets. He has managed five games with two or more hits across his past six outings, and he is 14-for-29 (.483) with three doubles, a triple, two homers, seven RBI and... Read More

Matt Beaty Busy On The Base Paths In Home Win

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Matt Beaty went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-8 home victory against the New York Mets. It wasn't all great as he was also charged with his first error of the season on a booted ground ball. Beaty is making... Read More

Walker Buehler So-So In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler allowed five earned runs, seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision on Wednesday night against the New York Mets. He threw 63 of his 95 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to just 12 of the 23 batters he faced. Buehler's... Read More

Robbie Ray Labors, Cannot Get Out Of The Fifth Inning

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray allowed five runs - four earned - and eight hits with four walks across 4 2/3 innings in a loss on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. He was able to salvage the fantasy line somewhat with six strikeouts. Ray threw just 59 of his 102 pitches for strikes, including... Read More

Carson Kelly Does The Heavy Lifting On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 road loss against the Colorado Rockies. Kelly has provided the Diamondbacks and fantasy owners in deeper NL-only leagues with a little pop, as he is 15-for-44 (.341) with five homers and eight RBI across 18 games in... Read More

Ildemaro Vargas On Base Five More Times

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ildemaro Vargas had a pair of singles while adding three walks in Wednesday's 5-4 road loss against the Colorado Rockies. Vargas has been on fire over his past four outings, going 10-for-18 (.556) with a home run, four RBI and six runs scored during his modest four-game hitting streak. If he... Read More

Madison Bumgarner Takes Loss Despite Quality Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner allowed two earned runs, six hits and a walk with four strikeouts over six innings in a loss on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. He threw 55 of his 81 pitches for strikes while uncorking a wild pitch and issuing an intentional walk. The loss was the first... Read More

Wade LeBlanc Whiffs Five Over Five Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc allowed three earned runs, six hits and no walks with five strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. He threw 57 of his 85 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 21 batters he faced. After getting tuned up against the... Read More

Shed Long On An Upward Trajectory

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles, two runs scored and two walks in Wednesday's 8-7 home loss against the Texas Rangers. Long has hit safely in seven consecutive games, and his multi-hit performance was the first of his career. After failing to score in his first seven major... Read More

Nomar Mazara Continues To Abuse Seattle Pitching

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara collected two singles and a double with three runs scored across five at-bats in Wednesday's 8-7 road victory against the Seattle Mariners. Mazara continues to abuse Mariners pitching, as he has three straight multi-hit games against Seattle, and two or more hits in eight of his past nine against the... Read More

Jose Leclerc Opens, Drew Smyly Fizzles

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc (calf) served as the opener on Wednesday in Seattle, allowing a hit and a walk with one strikeout in a scoreless first inning. He turned things over to left-handed starter Drew Smyly and he proceeded to allowed seven runs, eight hits and three walks over his five innings, but... Read More

Elvis Andrus Posts A Hit In His Return

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (leg) collected a single across five at-bats in his return to the lineup Wednesday in Seattle. The stat line wasn't great, but it was encouraging that he was able to play the entire game without any setbacks, and he also collected his 10th stolen base of the season, proving that... Read More

Logan Forsythe Collects Three Hits In Road Win

Texas Rangers infielder Logan Forsythe made the start at first base while batting cleanup in manager Chris Woodward's lineup on Wednesday in Seattle. He responded with three singles and a run scored across five at-bats. The 32-year-old has been on fire since an early May injury, going 18-for-49 (.367) with seven doubles, a triple and... Read More

Zach Granite Promoted, Kyle Bird Back To Minors

The Texas Rangers recalled outfielder Zach Granite from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, as they needed help with outfielder Shin-Soo Choo getting a scheduled day off and Joey Gallo (wrist) on the mend. Granite didn't get into Wednesday's game in Seattle, and Choo ended up making a pinch-hitting appearance, singling in the eighth inning while collecting... Read More

Sean Manaea Ramps Up His Regimen

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) threw two sessions of 20 pitches on Wednesday, taking a break in between to simulate game action. "He threw all of his pitches, increased the intensity toward the end so he felt really good about it," manager Bob Melvin said. "No timetable for him yet. We're not even... Read More

Jharel Cotton Appears Ticketed For Bullpen Upon Return

Oakland Athletics pitcher Jharel Cotton (elbow) was able to throw two scoreless innings out of the bullpen for Class A Stockton in his rehab assignment, and it appears he'll continue to come out of the 'pen once he is able to return. "That's probably the way we're going to proceed with him this year is... Read More

Khris Davis Uncertain For The Weekend Series

Oakland Athletics first baseman/designated hitter Khris Davis (hip, oblique) is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list on Saturday for Game 2 of the weekend series against the Houston Astros, but manager Bob Melvin is uncertain if Davis will be ready. "I mean, it all depends on how he feels, whether he feels like... Read More

Lou Trivino Has Forgettable Relief Appearance

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed five runs - four earned - and two hits with three walks over just one inning of work in a relief loss on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Trivino was all over the place, uncorking a wild pitch while hitting a batter and also issuing an intentional... Read More

Mixed Results For Matt Olson In Home Loss

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-7 extra-innings road loss against the Los Angeles Angels. It wasn't all great for Olson, as he had a throwing error in the 11th inning to allow the go-ahead run to score. Olson started... Read More

Ramon Laureano Has Collected Hits In 12 Straight Games

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 12-7 loss in 11 innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Laureano has hit safely in 12 consecutive games, hitting .354 (17-for-48) with seven doubles, a homer and three RBI to raise his batting average from .222 to .250 just since... Read More

Daniel Mengden Doesn't Stick Around For Long

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden allowed one earned run, four hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. He labored through the appearance, throwing 52 of 87 pitches for strikes while managing first-pitch strikes to just 13 of the 21 batters... Read More

Josh Phegley Just Keeps On Keeping On

Oakland Athletics catcher Josh Phegley didn't make the start on Wednesday afternoon against the Los Angeles Angels, getting some time to rest. However, he made a pinch-hitting appearance in the seventh inning for Nick Hundley, grounding out in that at-bat. He finished the game behind the dish and added an RBI single. Phegley has enjoyed... Read More