Billy Hamilton Goes Hitless Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Marlins. The speedy 28-year-old has been a disappointment all season, hitting .234 with 32 steals out of 42 opportunities. Hamilton has been fantasy relevant the past three seasons because of his steal prowess; he averaged 58 stolen bases with […]

Luis Castillo Tosses Gem Friday But Takes No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo turned in another great start in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Marlins. Castillo pitched 8 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts. Unfortunately, his offense could not back him up for a win opportunity. The 25-year-old has had a much better second […]

Manny Machado Slumping In September

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado's September woes continued in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rockies, as he went 0-for-4. Machado has been an absolute stud for most of the season but has cooled off in September, hitting just .246 with two home runs and eight RBI in 75 plate appearances. While these numbers […]

Yasiel Puig Hits Go-Ahead Pinch-Hit Home Run Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig made his single at-bat count in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. Puig came in to pinch hit in the seventh inning with the game tied at two and took Scott Oberg deep to give the Dodgers a 5-2 lead. Puig has been on fire in September, hitting .400 […]

Walker Buehler Fans 12 In Wednesday's Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler was a strikeout machine in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. Buehler allowed two runs (zero earned) on three hits and a walk with 12 strikeouts in six innings. The 24-year-old rookie has been outstanding this season, posting a 2.74 ERA with a 10.32 K/9 rate and a […]

Matt Harvey Gets Lit Up Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey had a rough outing in Wednesday's 7-0 loss to the Brewers. Harvey allowed seven runs on seven hits (including two three-run home runs) and two walks with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. He now has a 7-9 record with a 4.92 ERA, a 7.50 K/9 rate, and a […]

D.J. Stewart Hits First Major League Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder D.J. Stewart had a big day in his young career Wednesday against the Blue Jays, going 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run, both the first of his career. Stewart crushed a third-inning Marco Estrada curveball off of the right-field foul pole. The 24-year-old rookie is now hitting .167 in […]

Mychal Givens Earns Eighth Save Of Season Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles closer Mychal Givens picked up his eighth save of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jays. Givens pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with no strikeouts and needed just eight pitches to secure the win. The 28-year-old now has a 4.33 ERA with 74 strikeouts and 30 walks in 70 2/3 […]

Michael Lorenzen Looks Strong In First Start Since 2015

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen was dominant in his first start of the season (and first start since the 2015 season) in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Brewers. Lorenzen pitched four innings, allowing one unearned run on a hit and a walk with three strikeouts. Lorenzen was on a 50-60 pitch count limit and […]

Dylan Bundy's Defense Fails Him Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy fell to 8-15 in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays despite a solid start. Bundy allowed five runs but only two earned on seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. His outing would have looked a lot different if not for a two-run […]

Cedric Mullins Hits Leadoff Home Run Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays. Mullins got things started by tagging an Aaron Sanchez fastball into the right-center field seats for his fourth HR of the season. The 23-year-old has shown promise in his first stint in the big leagues, […]

Max Muncy Hits Three-Run Home Run Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Monday's 8-2 win against the Rockies. Muncy took Jon Gray deep in the third inning for his 33rd HR of the season. Muncy has cooled off significantly after a great first half but still has a decent .255/.388/.577 […]

Joc Pederson Goes Yard Twice Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 8-2 win over the Rockies. Pederson went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, and three RBI. The 26-year-old is on another one of his hot streaks and is now hitting .310 with four HR and five RBI in 45 […]

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 […]