Hyun-Jin Ryu Pitches Gem Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu had another excellent outing in Monday's 8-2 win over the Rockies. Ryu pitched seven innings, allowing no runs on four hits and no walks with five strikeouts. The lefty has been fantastic through his 13 starts this season and is now 5-3 with a 2.18 ERA, 78 strikeouts, […]

Anthony DeSclafani Delivers Another Poor Start Monday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani took another loss in Monday's 8-0 loss to the Brewers. DeSclafani surrendered four runs on seven hits (including two home runs) and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings. The 28-year-old has now allowed at least four earned runs in five of his last six starts. DeSclafani will […]

Evan Phillips Takes Loss As Opener Monday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Evan Phillips fell to 0-1 in Monday's 5-0 loss to the Blue Jays. In his first career Major League start, a spot start with Andrew Cashner (knee) unable to pitch in his scheduled slot, Phillips allowed three runs on three hits (including a two-run home run) and no walks with two strikeouts […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns 27th Save Of Season Sunday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias pitched a clean ninth inning on Sunday against the Cubs, securing a 2-1 win. Iglesias allowed no runs, hits, or walks with no strikeouts while earning his 27th save of the season. He now has a 2.47 ERA with 69 strikeouts and 21 walks in 65 2/3 IP this season.

Phillip Ervin Hits Solo Home Run Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Phillip Ervin provided half of his team's offense in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Cubs, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk. Ervin took a fourth-inning Jose Quintana fastball deep to left-center field for his seventh HR of the season. The 26-year-old has done a decent job since receiving […]

Scott Schebler Hits Leadoff Home Run Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Cubs. Schebler got the game started off on the right note, crushing Jose Quintana's first pitch into the center-field seats for his 17th HR of the season. The 27-year-old is now hitting .271 with 48 RBI in […]

Ross Stripling Takes Loss Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling fell to 8-4 after Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Cardinals. Stripling allowed three runs on four hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with five strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings. The short outing is not a huge surprise, as Stripling is working his way back from […]

Xander Bogaerts Out Of Lineup Sunday Against Mets

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (rest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets. Nothing was reported in terms of injury, so this is just a routine day off. Brock Holt will start in his place. The Red Sox will face ace Jacob deGrom, so Holt should be avoided in daily […]

Yefry Ramirez Takes Tough Loss Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Yefry Ramirez fell to 1-6 in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the White Sox. Ramirez allowed one run on four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Unfortunately, his team couldn't give him any offensive support, so he was saddled with the loss. The 24-year-old now has a […]

Rich Hill Earns Ninth Win Of Season Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill improved to 9-5 after Saturday's 17-4 win over the Cardinals. Hill pitched five innings, allowing four runs on two hits (including a grand slam) and four walks with eight strikeouts. The veteran now has a 4.02 ERA with a 10.31 K/9 rate and a 3.11 BB/9 rate in […]

Yasiel Puig Plates Seven Saturday, Hits Three Home Runs

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig had a monster day at the plate in Saturday's 17-4 win over the Cardinals. Puig went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and a pair of three-run HR. He has been on fire in September and now has a .407/.484/1.111 slash line with six HR and 11 RBI in […]

Javier Baez, Kris Bryant Out Of Lineup Sunday

Chicago Cubs middle infielder Javier Baez (rest) and third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (rest) are both out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds. Daniel Murphy will play second base, Addison Russell at short, and Ben Zobrist will get the start in right field. All three of these players see regular playing time with the Cubs […]

Cody Bellinger Drives In Six Runs Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger went 3-for-5 with two singles, a three-run home run, a walk and six RBI in Saturday's 17-4 rout of the Cardinals. After a very disappointing first half of the season, the 23-year-old has turned things around in the second half, hitting .290 with six HR, 27 RBI, and […]

Aaron Judge Could Return For Red Sox Series

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) took batting practice again Sunday and could return to play against the Red Sox on Tuesday, per MLB's Bryan Hoch. Judge was activated from the disabled list Friday but did not bat in the game against the Blue Jays. The 26-year-old is having a great sophomore season, batting […]

Michael Fulmer Unlikely To Pitch Again This Season

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer (knee) will have an MRI done in Detroit on Monday and "odds seem long against him pitching again this season," per Detroit News sports writer Chris McCosky. Fulmer exited Saturday's start after throwing just four pitches with right knee inflammation. The 25-year-old has had a subpar season to this […]

Mychal Givens Earns Multi-Inning Save Thursday

Baltimore Orioles closer Mychal Givens earned his seventh save of the season in Thursday's 5-3 win over the A's. Givens entered the game in the eighth inning with a one-run lead, one out, and the bases loaded. He was able to escape the jam with a strikeout and flyout, and then pitched a clean ninth […]

Dylan Bundy Has Quality Start, Earns Win Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy finally gave a solid performance in Thursday's 5-3 win over the A's. Bundy pitched six innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with eight strikeouts. This start was Bundy's first in his last seven in which he allowed less than three […]

Manny Machado Gets Three Hits, Three RBI Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado played a big role offensively in Thursday's 9-7 win over the Cardinals. Machado went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a solo home run, and three RBI. The 26-year-old phenom has not missed a beat since joining his new team and is now hitting .302 with 34 HR, […]

Kenley Jansen Has Shaky Outing Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen had a subpar outing in a non-save situation in Thursday's 9-7 win over the Cardinals. Jansen entered the bottom of the ninth inning with a four-run lead and proceeded to allow two runs (one earned) on a hit and two walks with no strikeouts. Jansen has been a top […]

Clayton Kershaw Earns Eighth Win Of Season Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw improved to 8-5 after Thursday's 9-7 win over the Cardinals. Kershaw allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with eight strikeouts in six innings. The ace now has a 2.51 ERA to go with 142 strikeouts and 23 walks […]

Kenley Jansen Pitches Scoreless Inning Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless inning in a non-save situation in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Reds. Jansen pitched the ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks with a strikeout. He had not traveled to Colorado for the team's previous series with the Rockies due to his irregular heart condition. While […]

Justin Turner Plates Three Runs Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner had another nice day at the plate in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Reds. Turner went 2-for-5 with a single, a double, and three RBI. The veteran has had another impressive season while he has been healthy, hitting .311 with 13 home runs and 46 RBI in 352 […]

Ross Stripling Pitches Well Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling looked solid in his start against the Reds Wednesday, allowing a single run on three hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings. The start was Stripling's first since August 9 as he had been dealing with a back injury, […]

Jonathan Villar Drives In Two Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar continued to hit in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the A's, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two RBI. The 27-year-old has been raking in September, posting a .371 batting average with three HR, eight RBI, and four stolen bases. Villar has always had speed for […]

Scott Schebler Hits 16th Home Run Of Season Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Schebler took Hyun-Jin Ryu deep in the third inning for his 16th HR of the season. The 27-year-old has been a quiet but consistent contributor when he's been healthy and now has a […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns 26th Save Of Season Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias notched his 26th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 game against the Dodgers. Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and a walk with a strikeout. He now has a 2.51 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and 21 walks in 64 2/3 IP this season. He remains an upper-end […]

Luis Castillo Dominant In Tuesday's Win

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo turned in a stellar start in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Castillo allowed a single run on four hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with nine strikeouts through 6 1/3 innings. Castillo has had a disappointing sophomore season but now has tossed three straight starts […]

Joc Pederson Scores Sole Run For Dodgers Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson provided the Dodgers' only run in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Reds, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Pederson now has a .241/.319/.494 slash line with 20 HR and 49 RBI in 393 plate appearances this season. While he's had a decent season overall, Pederson […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Takes Loss Tuesday Despite Decent Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu fell to 4-3 in Tuesday's 3-1 game against the Reds. Ryu allowed three runs on eight hits (including to home runs) and a walk with six strikeouts in five innings. Despite the loss, the lefty has been dominant this season, posting a 2.42 ERA with a 10.37 K/9 […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Home Run Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 10-6 loss to the Reds. Grandal now has 23 HR and 64 RBI on the season, but has hit just .197 since the All-Star break. Fortunately for fantasy owners, Grandal has still managed to hit for power […]