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Justin Turner Continues To Disappoint Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was a dud in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Mets, going 0-for-5. The 33-year-old has battled wrist injuries throughout the season and now has a .236 batting average with just two home runs and 11 RBI in 121 plate appearances. Fantasy owners have come to expect solid production […]
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Max Muncy Obliterates Solo Home Run Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/third baseman Max Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Mets. Muncy destroyed a second-inning Jacob deGrom fastball high into the upper deck of right field for his 14th HR of the season. Muncy has been a surprise fantasy […]
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Matt Kemp Crushes Pinch Hit Grand Slam Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp made the most of his one at-bat Saturday, demolishing a Robert Gsellman fastball into the left-field seats for a grand slam in the eighth inning of an 8-3 win over the Mets. The 33-year-old has been a phenomenal fantasy asset this season, posting a .323/.359/.560 slash line with 13 […]
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Clayton Kershaw Rusty In Return Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw did not have the best outing in his return from the disabled list on Saturday. The lefty needed 55 pitches to get through just three innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts. This was Kershaw's first Major League start in almost a […]
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Trey Mancini Out Of Lineup Again Saturday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini (neck) will be out of the lineup for the third straight day with neck stiffness. Mancini pinch hit Friday and presumably will be available to do so again Saturday, but his neck is not yet 100 percent. The 26-year-old has a .219/.291/.361 slash line in 71 games this season. […]
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Raisel Iglesias Earns 12th Save Of Season Friday
Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 12th save of the season Friday in a 6-3 game against the Cubs. Iglesias pitched a clean ninth inning to end the game, allowing no runs, hits, or walks with a strikeout. The 28-year-old has a 2.30 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP in 31 1/3 innings pitched. […]
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Luis Castillo Earns Fifth Win Of Season Friday
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo turned in a decent performance in Friday's 6-3 win over the Cubs. Castillo allowed three runs on four hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. The 25-year-old has had a disappointing sophomore season and now has a 5-8 record with […]
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Darren O'Day Works Out Of Jam Friday
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren O'Day had an excellent outing against the Braves on Friday. O'Day entered the game with one out in the bottom of the ninth and the winning run on third base after Zach Britton's fiasco of a performance. He was able to strand the runner and escape the inning and proceeded […]
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Manny Machado Seals Orioles Win Friday
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado had a big impact in Friday's 10-7 extra-inning win over the Braves, going 2-for-5 with a single, a two-run home run, two walks, and a stolen base. Machado put his team ahead for good in the 15th inning with a HR over the left field wall. The 25-year-old has been […]
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Chris Davis Flexes Muscle In Return To Lineup Friday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and a strikeout in Friday's 10-7 extra-inning win over the Braves. Davis smashed an opposite-field HR off of Sean Newcomb in the fifth inning for his fifth HR of the season. He had sat the last eight games in an […]
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Zach Britton Has Disastrous Outing Friday
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Zach Britton could only manage one out in Friday's 10-7 extra-inning win over the Braves. Britton entered the ninth inning up by four runs and proceeded to allow four runs on five hits and a hit batsman. Britton's only out was not really his doing, as Freddie Freeman was thrown out at […]
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Alex Cobb Pitches Deep Into Friday's Win
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb turned in a great start in Friday's 10-7 extra-inning win against the Braves. Cobb allowed one run on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts over seven innings. The 30-year-old now has a 2-9 record with a 6.56 ERA, 49 strikeouts and 18 walks in 70 innings. His […]
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Kenley Jansen Notches 19th Save Of Season Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen shut the door on the Mets in Friday's 5-2 win. Jansen entered the game in the ninth inning up by three and retired the Mets 1-2-3 with two strikeouts. He has now gone six straight appearances without allowing a run. While his strikeout rate is down from his career […]
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Yasiel Puig Stays Hot At The Plate Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig had another solid day at the plate on Friday, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Puig added an insurance run in the ninth inning with a line drive off of Chris Beck that just cleared the left field wall for his ninth HR of the […]
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Cody Bellinger Launches Mammoth Grand Slam Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger had a loud impact in Friday's 5-2 win over the Mets, going 1-for-4 with a grand slam. Bellinger destroyed a sixth-inning Zack Wheeler fastball into the second deck in left field to plate four. Despite the exciting display Friday, Bellinger has been disappointing for fantasy owners this season, […]
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Alex Wood Earns Third Win Of Season Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in another great start on Friday in a 5-2 win over the Mets. Wood pitched six innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. The 27-year-old has not been as dominant fantasy-wise as he was last season but has been on a […]
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Billy Hamilton Swipes 14th Base Thursday
Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton went 1-for-2 with a single, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Cubs. The steal was Hamilton's third in his last four games. His slow stolen base rate has picked up slightly and he is now on pace to steal 32 bases this season. […]
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Jesse Winker Crushes Go-Ahead Grand Slam Thursday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-2 with a grand slam and a walk in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Cubs. Winker crushed a sixth-inning Randy Rosario fastball into the left center field seats, plating what would be the winning runs. The 24-year-old now has a .256/.367/.365 slash line with four home runs and 23 […]
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Matt Harvey Earns Second Win Of Season Thursday
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey pitched well in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Cubs. Harvey went six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts. While his performance was reminiscent of the Dark Knight of old, the fact remains that he has struggled mightily this season. Harvey is now […]
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Colby Rasmus Returns From DL Thursday With A Bang
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colby Rasmus had an eventful first game back from the 60-day disabled list after recovering from a left hip flexor strain. Rasmus went 1-for-3 with a solo home run to straightaway center field off of Max Scherzer. Due to his injury, Rasmus only has 26 plate appearances on the season and is […]
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Kevin Gausman Turns In Quality Start Thursday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kevin Gausman delivered a decent start in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Nationals. Gausman allowed two runs on four hits (including a solo home run) and four walks with three strikeouts in six innings. The 27-year-old has had an average season to this point, posting a 3-6 record with a 4.38 […]
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Mark Trumbo Blasts Fifth Home Run Of Season Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder/designated hitter Mark Trumbo provided two of the Orioles three runs in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Nationals, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. Trumbo obliterated a hanging curve from Gio Gonzalez deep into the left field seats. He now has a decent .262/.318/.434 slash line with five HRs and 15 RBI […]
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Andrew Cashner's Solid Start Cut Short By Rain
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner had a solid but short outing on Wednesday in a rain-soaked game against the Nationals. Cashner allowed no runs on three hits and no walks with two strikeouts in four innings. A several hour rain delay ended Cashner's night early. The 31-year-old has struggled this season, posting a 4.72 […]
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Franklin Barreto Crushes First Home Run Of Season Wednesday
Oakland Athletics second baseman Franklin Barreto had a monster day at the plate in Wednesday's 12-4 slaughtering of the Padres. The 22-year-old went 2-for-5 with a single, a massive three-run home run to straight away center field (his first of the season) and two strikeouts. Barreto has batted just .158 with 10 strikeouts in 20 […]
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Billy Hamilton Gets Third Straight Multi-Hit Game Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton had another nice day at the plate on Wednesday against the Tigers, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and a strikeout. This was Hamilton's third straight multi-hit game; he has had seven hits in his last 12 at-bats and also has two stolen bases in his last three […]
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Raisel Iglesias Earns 11th Save Of Season Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 11th save of the season Wednesday in a 5-3 game against the Tigers. Iglesias allowed a single and no walks with a strikeout in the ninth inning to earn the save. The 28-year-old has had a bit of a bumpy June since returning from the disabled list […]
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Tyler Mahle Pitches Quality Start, Earns Win Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle turned in his fourth consecutive solid outing in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers. Mahle allowed two runs (both on solo home runs) on five hits and four walks with eight strikeouts in six innings. The 23-year-old has been plagued by the long ball all season and has now […]
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Rich Hill Great In Return Start Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill (blister) had a strong outing in Tuesday night's game against the Cubs, his first start in a month. Hill allowed no runs on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings. Hill had been on the disabled list with blisters, something that plagued him last season […]
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Kenley Jansen Cruises To 18th Save Of Season Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen picked up his 18th save of the season in Tuesday's day game against the Cubs. Jansen entered the ninth inning after an exciting eighth in which his team went up by a run and proceeded to shut the door, pitching a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Jansen has now […]
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Joc Pederson Continues To Mash In June
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson continued to swing a hot bat in Tuesday's day game against the Cubs, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk. Pederson started the game off with a leadoff line drive over the right field wall against Tyler Chatwood. The HR was Pederson's eighth in June, and he […]
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