Rangers-Indians Game Postponed; Double Header on Wednesday

Tuesday night's Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians game has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a traditional double header on Wednesday. Zach Plesac will start Game 1 for Cleveland, and the Cleveland bullpen will handle Game 2.

Carlos Carrasco Throwing Bullpen Sessions This Week

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (illness) is scheduled to start throwing bullpen sessions this week. Carrasco was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in May but is reportedly feeling well and is hoping to return to the mound at some point this season. His bullpen sessions should be on Wednesday and Saturday, and it'll be […]

Michael Wacha Makes a Mess on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha struggled on Monday, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out three and gave up two home runs. Wacha needed 92 pitches to get just 11 outs. It was a struggle from the beginning, as Wacha coughed up three runs to the Dodgers in […]

Aaron Civale Earns a Quality Start but Takes a Loss on Monday

Cleveland Indians rookie starting pitcher Aaron Civale pitched well on Monday, earning a quality start. He ended up taking a loss though, as the Cleveland offense finished off the game without scoring a run. Civale lasted six innings, allowing just one run on three hits and a walk. He struck out seven and threw 89 […]

Paul DeJong Goes Yard on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong hit his 19th home run on Sunday, going 1-for-4 in total. His other three at bats ended up as strikeouts, but the home run was enough to make his fantasy owners happy. It was a solo shot, giving him one RBI and one run scored on the day. DeJong […]

Adam Wainwright Does Okay on Sunday but Takes a Loss

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was decent on Sunday but took a loss to lower his record to 7-8. Wainwright pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out seven and tossed 99 pitches. Wainwright cruised through three scoreless innings before allowing two in the […]

Francisco Lindor Hits His 20th Home Run on Sunday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor hit his 20th home run of the season on Sunday, going 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI, and a run scored. Lindor raised his slash line to .307/.357/.536 and continues to be one of the best players in baseball on both sides of the ball. If it hadn't been for […]

Jason Kipnis Drives in Three Runs on Sunday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis continued his hot streak on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a single, and a walk. Kipnis drove in three runs and scored two of his own. Kipnis had an absolutely atrocious start to the season, but he's had several hot streaks which have brought his slash line […]

Shane Bieber Throws a Complete Game on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber was excellent on Sunday, tossing a complete game shutout against the Los Angeles Angels. In the nine innings, Bieber allowed just two runs on five hits. He struck out eight without allowing a walk, throwing 107 pitches to earn his 11th win of the season. His ERA dropped to […]

Dakota Hudson Gets Hit Hard Again on Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson struggled again on Saturday, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and five walks. He struck out seven and ran his pitch count up to 93 in just 3 2/3 innings. Hudson threw 44 balls and 49 strikes and was very ineffective, taking a loss to drop […]

Francisco Lindor Hits a Three-Run Homer on Saturday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning of Saturday's game. He ended up 1-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI. The home run was his 19th and brought his slash line to .307/.357/.530. He had a slow start, but he's been one of the best players in […]

Adam Plutko Earns a Win on Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko pitched well enough to earn a win on Saturday, tossing 5 1/3 innings. He allowed just one run on five hits and one walk. Plutko struck out four and didn't give up any long balls. The win improved Plutko's record to 4-2 and lowered his ERA to 4.55. He's […]

Mike Clevinger Picks Up a Win and a Quality Start on Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger pitched well on Friday, earning a win and a quality start for his efforts. He tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits and four walks while striking out eight. Clevinger was a bit less in control than usual, throwing 42 balls and 65 strikes in his […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 18 Waiver Wire (Trade Deadline Edition)

Okay, so...we need to talk about that trade deadline, folks. Nothing happened, then very little happened, then a couple of things happened, then the deadline came. It was 4:00 Eastern, and nothing close to what we expected had happened. But then...the late reports came in, and oohhh my dudes: things happened. While the biggest deal […]

Jack Flaherty Gives Up Just One Hit in Seven Innings

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty was excellent on Thursday, allowing just one hit in seven shutout innings. He struck out nine and walked two, improving his record to 5-6. His ERA dropped to 3.93 and he's been on quite hot streak for a few turns of the rotation now. He should be owned […]

Yasiel Puig Doubles in His First Game as an Indian

Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig hit in the cleanup spot in his first game as an Indian, going 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Puig leaves an excellent hitter's park in Cincinnati but joins a better lineup in Cleveland. His fantasy value should remain about the same, although maybe being in a playoff race […]

Francisco Lindor Knocks Two More Hits on Thursday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor hit a double and a single on Thursday, going 2-for-4 in a rough 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros. Lindor's double was his 24th of the season, and his slash line is up to .305/.354/.524.

Danny Salazar Does Okay in His First Appearance of 2019

Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar returned from the injured list to make his first appearance of 2019 on Thursday. Salazar worked as a "modified opener" and tossed four innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks. He struck out two and allowed two home runs. Mixed results were expected from Salazar after such […]

Miles Mikolas Pitches Well but Takes a Loss on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas pitched well on Wednesday but took a tough loss. He tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing six hits and a walk along with just one unearned run. He struck out three but his record dropped to 7-11. His ERA went down to an even 4.00 and he'll look to […]

Carlos Santana Blasts a Three-Run Homer on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana hit a three-run home run on Wednesday, his 23rd of the season. It was his only hit of the day, so he ended up 1-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored. Santana's slash line sits at an impressive .279/.398/.523.

Zach Plesac Gets a Win Despite an Unimpressive Wednesday Start

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac earned a win on Wednesday mostly thanks to his offense putting up 10 runs. He lasted just five innings, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks, striking out just three. Still, a win's a win, and Plesac improved his record to 6-3. He'll take a 3.41 ERA […]

Carlos Martinez Strikes Out Three in Tuesday's Save

St. Louis Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez picked up his 11th save of the season on Tuesday, tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings to wrap up a 2-1 Cardinals win. Martinez retired all four batters he faced, striking out three of them. He came in for the last out of the eighth before pitching a perfect ninth. […]

Adam Wainwright Misses a Quality Start by One Out

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright missed a quality start by just one out on Tuesday in a game the Cardinals would eventually win. Wainwright tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits and three walks. He struck out five and threw 95 pitches, lowering his ERA to 4.47. Wainwright has been […]

Shane Bieber Allows Two Runs but Takes a Loss on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber took a tough loss on Tuesday, allowing two runs on nine hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out eight and lowered his ERA to 3.40, but the loss dropped his record to 10-4 as the Cleveland offense was unable to score any runs off of Justin […]

Sean Lee Injured, Again, in Cowboys Practice

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee suffered a knee injury in Monday's practice. Reports state that Lee won't need surgery and may have avoided a serious injury, but with his previous injury history, any little thing could be enough to make Lee miss several games. For now, he's expected to be ready for Week 1, but […]

Matt Carpenter to Resume His Rehab Assignment

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter (foot) is scheduled to resume his rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis this week. Carpenter has been on the injured list since July 16 with a right foot contusion. He's gone 0-for-19 in his first six rehab games and the Cardinals will certainly want to see something from him before […]

Danny Salazar Will Make His Season Debut on Thursday

Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar (shoulder) will come off the injured list and pitch for the first time this season on Thursday. Manager Terry Francona says Salazar will serve as a "modified opener," working the first three or four innings before handing the ball to Adam Plutko. It's a tough first matchup against the Astros […]

DeSean Jackson Looking Good in Training Camp

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has looked great in training camp so far this summer. He and quarterback Carson Wentz practiced together all offseason, and it's starting to show in camp, where Jackson is reportedly easily getting open against the Eagles defensive backs. There will be a lot of mouths to feed in the […]

Harrison Bader Sent Down to Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader was sent down to Triple-A on Monday. Lane Thomas was called up to the big league club in a corresponding move. Bader has always had nice upside, but he's been having an awful season, slashing just .195/.309/.339. He's somehow been even worse over the past 36 games, with a […]

Jordan Howard "Dominating" Carries With First-Team Offense

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard has been "dominating" carries with the first-team offense in training camp. According to Eagles reporter Eliot Shorr-Parks, there is, "not even a close second." Reporters are starting to guess that Howard will lead the team in carries this season, with rookie Miles Sanders getting some work on early downs. […]