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Alex Wood Turns In Gem Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood delivered a strong performance in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. Wood pitched seven innings, allowing no runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts. The lefty has been a solid fantasy contributor once again this season and is now 8-6 with a 3.42 ERA, 122 […]
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Billy Hamilton Collects Four Hits, Homers Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton participated in Wednesday's slugfest against the Brewers, going 4-for-5 with three singles and a solo home run. He was also caught stealing. Hamilton's batting statistics have been in line with his career averages to this point, as he now has a .243/.305/.329 slash line with four HR and 28 RBI […]
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Mychal Givens Earns Fifth Save Of Season Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles closer Mychal Givens notched his fifth save of the season on Wednesday against the Blue Jays. Givens entered the game up by five runs in the top of the ninth inning with the bases loaded and two outs and struck out Teoscar Hernandez to end the game. He has now converted five of […]
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Adam Jones Crushes Grand Slam Wednesday, Plates Five
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones had a huge game at the plate in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Blue Jays, going 2-for-5 with a single, a grand slam, and five RBI. Jones crushed a fifth-inning Ryan Borucki offering deep into the left-field seats for his 14th home run of the season. The veteran is now […]
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Raisel Iglesias Earns 24th Save Of Season Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 24th save of the season in Tuesday's 9-7 game against the Brewers. Iglesias entered the game up three with a runner on first and two outs in the eighth inning and promptly got the third out. Iglesias allowed one run in the ninth but was able to […]
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Anthony DeSclafani Earns Seventh Win Of Season Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani got help from his offense to pick up the win in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Brewers. DeSclafani pitched 6 2/3 innings, surrendering four runs on seven hits (including a home run) and a walk with six strikeouts. He is now 7-4 with a 4.34 ERA through 87 IP. […]
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Walker Buehler Posts Short Outing Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler lasted only four innings in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Rangers. Buehler allowed two runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts on 84 pitches. This marks the rookie's shortest start of the season but he still has an impressive 3.02 ERA and 3.21 FIP over […]
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Kenley Jansen's Struggles Continue Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen continued to add to the worst stretch of his big-league career in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Rangers. Jansen entered the ninth inning up 8-2 and proceed to give up two runs on three hits and a walk with a strikeout. He has now allowed seven earned runs and […]
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Manny Machado Drives In Four Runs Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado was at it again in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Rangers, going 2-for-4 with two singles and four RBI. The slugger now has nine RBI in his last three games and 86 on the season to go with a .303 batting average and 31 home runs. Machado remains […]
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Josh Rogers Earns Win In Major League Debut
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Josh Rogers earned the win in his Major League debut on Tuesday against the Blue Jays, allowing three runs on seven hits (including a home run) and a walk with two strikeouts in five innings. The 24-year-old has posted solid ERA's and good command throughout his Minor League career but has […]
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Chris Davis Plates Three Runs Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis contributed three of the O's 12 runs in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays. Davis went 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, and three RBI. He has been a massive fantasy disappointment this season and now has a .173/.249/.317 slash line with 16 home runs, 48 RBI, and a […]
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Trey Mancini Gets Two Extra-Base Hits Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini got his sprints in during Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays, going 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, and an RBI. The 26-year-old has been hitting better lately, batting .333 with seven extra-base hits and seven RBI in his last seven games. While he has been disappointing on the […]
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Adam Jones Collects Four Hits Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones went 4-for-5 with four singles and an RBI in Tuesday's 12-5 clobbering of the Blue Jays. The veteran has been a consistent fantasy producer all season, batting .278 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI. However, Jones' slugging percentage (.423) is the lowest it has been since 2008 and the […]
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Jonathan Villar Reaches Base Four Times Monday
Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar went 2-for-2 with two singles and two walks in Monday's 7-0 win over the Blue Jays. Despite the solid game, he is hitting just .233 with four walks in his last seven games. At this point in the season, Villar does not need to be owned except perhaps in […]
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David Hess Turns In Another Strong Start, Earns Win Monday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher David Hess put forth another solid effort in Monday's 7-0 win over the Blue Jays. Hess pitched six innings, allowing no runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts. The 25-year-old has now gone four straight starts of allowing three runs or fewer but still owns an ugly 5.08 […]
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Trey Mancini Plates Five Runs Monday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a massive day at the plate in Monday's 7-0 win over the Blue Jays, going 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run, and five RBI. The 26-year-old has turned things around in the second half of the season, hitting .292 in 137 at-bats with seven HR and […]
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Sal Romano Gets Obliterated Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sal Romano lasted just 1 2/3 innings in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Indians. Romano surrendered six runs on seven hits with two walks and one strikeout. The 24-year-old has had some bright spots this season but is now 7-10 with a 5.31 ERA in 123 2/3 IP. Things will not […]
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Chris Davis Goes Yard Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mets. Davis has been an extreme disappointment this season, hitting .162 with 15 HR, 40 RBI, and a massive 36.2% strikeout rate. While he has been a fantasy asset in the past, fantasy […]
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Adam Jones Continues To Produce In Second Half
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones had another productive game at the plate in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mets, going 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run. Jones took Jason Vargas deep in the sixth inning for his 13th HR of the season. The veteran has been a productive fantasy option in the […]
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Mychal Givens Earns Fourth Save Of Season Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles closer Mychal Givens pitched a clean ninth inning on Tuesday against the Mets to pick up his fourth save of the season. Givens pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. He has now converted four of six save opportunities with a 4.73 ERA in 59 innings this season. While Givens is worth a […]
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Andrew Cashner Earns Fourth Win Of Season Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner pitched a solid game against the Mets in Tuesday's 6-3 win. Cashner pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts. The 31-year-old is now 4-10 with a 4.71 ERA, a 6.40 K/9 rate, and a 3.80 BB/9 rate on the season. He […]
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Renato Nunez Reaches Base Three Times Sunday
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Renato Nunez went 1-for-2 with a single and two walks in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Red Sox. The 24-year-old has done well since getting everyday playing time after the trade deadline, hitting .286 with nine extra-base hits and five RBI. While he could be a usable fantasy option if he […]
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Alex Cobb Takes Tough Loss Sunday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb was out-dueled by Chris Sale in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Red Sox. Cobb pitched well, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits (including a home run) and two walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings. Despite his season totals (3-15 with a 5.31 ERA) Cobb has pitched […]
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Freddie Freeman Continues To Produce In Second Half
Atlanta Braves first/third baseman Freddie Freeman has continued to be a fantasy juggernaut in the second half of the season. The 28-year-old is hitting .333 with two home runs and 10 RBI in 87 plate appearances. While the power is down slightly in that time period (.481 slugging percentage vs .524 on the season), fantasy […]
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Walker Buehler Pitches Another Great Start Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler turned in another strong start in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies. Buehler pitched seven innings, allowing no runs on just four hits and three walks with six strikeouts. The outing is even more impressive as it came in hitter-friendly Coors Field. The 24-year-old rookie has been phenomenal […]
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Robinson Cano Ready To Return To Mariners
Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano (suspension) is expected to rest rather than play in today's game with Class-A Everett, as he feels he is ready to return to the big leagues, per MLB.com's Greg Johns. Cano is expected to fly out to Oakland on Monday and rejoin the Mariners for Tuesday's game. The 35-year-old […]
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Yasiel Puig Does A Little Of Everything Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig showed why he can be one of the most exciting players in baseball in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies. Puig went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run (the 100th of his career), and a stolen base. He also started a double play by tracking down a […]
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Dodgers Bullpen Implodes On Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers' closer committee of Scott Alexander and J.T. Chargois could not get the job done in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies. Alexander started the ninth inning up by two and got one out before allowing a double. Chargois then replaced Alexander and proceeded to hit a batter, get a second out, and […]
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Zach Davies To Make At Least One More Rehab Outing
Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said that starting pitcher Zach Davies (shoulder) will make at least one more rehab outing and may need more before returning to the big leagues, per Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt. His next outing will be at Triple-A Colorado Springs. Davies had not pitched well this season with the Brewers […]
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Mark Trumbo Out Of Lineup Sunday With Sore Knee
Baltimore Orioles designated hitter/outfielder Mark Trumbo (knee) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox with a sore knee, per MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko. He may need to get an injection in his knee but should be ok to play in the O's next game Tuesday. Trey Mancini will hit out the DH spot […]
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