Maikel Franco Homers, Plates Three Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Franco went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a two-run home run (his fourth of the season), and three RBI. The 28-year-old had a solid 2020 season but has not carried that over to 2021, […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Four Sunday, Snaps Hitless Streak

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle had a big day at the plate in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and four RBI. The two hits snapped a four-game hitless streak for Mountcastle, who has disappointed this season with a .218/.240/.338 slash line. He is worth keeping an […]

Bruce Zimmermann Earns Win Sunday As Follower

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann improved to 2-3 in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Zimmermann, who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk Sunday morning, followed Adam Plutko to start the second inning down by two runs. He pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits (including a solo home run) and a […]

Steven Duggar Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar played his part in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates, going 2-for-3 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Duggar got things going for the Giants, smashing a fifth-inning Wil Crowe fastball into the right-center seats. Duggar has gotten off to a decent start […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Third Save Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his third save of the season in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. Rogers entered the game in the ninth inning up by two and allowed no runs on a single and no walks with no strikeouts. Manager Gabe Kapler was planning to give closer Jake […]

Anthony DeSclafani Allows One Hit In Thursday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani improved to 3-1 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. DeSclafani pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on one hit and a walk with five strikeouts. The Giants revitalization magic has worked on the 31-year-old this season, who now has a 2.14 ERA with 41 strikeouts and […]

DL Hall Dominates In Double-A Start Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher DL Hall turned in a strong start in Tuesday's game with Double-A Bowie. Hall, the O's number 4 prospect and the 59th overall prospect in baseball pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks with nine strikeouts. He also pitched to Adley Rutschman, who is baseball's second overall prospect. It […]

John Means' Stellar Tuesday Start Squandered By Bullpen

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means turned in another fabulous start in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Mets. Means pitched six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks with three strikeouts. However, the bullpen could not hold onto the O's lead in the ninth inning, leaving Means with a no-decision. The 28-year-old has been […]

Jake McGee Converts Third Straight Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee converted his third straight save opportunity in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. McGee entered the game up two in the ninth inning and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. McGee had stumbled for a few outings but is back on track and has […]

Logan Webb Strikes Out 10 Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in a solid start in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. Webb pitched six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with 10 strikeouts. The 24-year-old has shown flashes of brilliance this season but has also struggled […]

Jake McGee Earns Ninth Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee picked up his ninth save of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by two. He struck out Nate Lowe, allowed a single, got the second out, allowed another single, and then got the third out. McGee has […]

Brandon Belt Hits Fourth Homer Of May Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt continued his power surge in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Belt took a fourth-inning Kyle Gibson pitch to the opposite-field bleachers for his eighth HR of the season. The veteran started off slow, but has […]

Alex Wood Pitches Another Gem Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in another stellar start in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. Wood pitched seven innings, allowing a single run on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. He has been outstanding for the Giants this season, posting a 1.80 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and 25.9% strikeout rate. […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - xSLG Analysis for Week 7

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will dive into a metric that utilizes exit velocity and launch angle (two metrics we have […]

Maikel Franco's Slump Continues Monday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued to struggle at the plate in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox, going 0-for-3 with a walk. Franco is now hitting just .205 on the season after a solid 2020 season and has just three hits in his last 41 at-bats. While he may eventually start to […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Two More Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued his hot May in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox. Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run (his third of the season), and a strikeout. The 24-year-old had a very poor start to the season but is having a great May, batting .324 with […]

Trey Mancini Crushes Seventh Homer Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Mancini lined a six-inning Matt Andriese offering way over the center-field wall to put the O's ahead for good. Mancini started slow but has […]

Cesar Valdez Locks Down Eighth Save Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez helped the O's earn the 4-1 win against the Red Sox Monday, earning his eighth save of the season. Valdez came on to pitch the ninth inning against the heart of the Red Sox lineup up by three. He made quick work of it, pitching a 1-2-3 inning with two […]

Jorge Lopez Pitches Well Monday, Takes No-Decision

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez pitched well but did not factor in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox. Lopez pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with five strikeouts. It was Lopez's best start of the season, but he still has a poor 5.63 ERA over his […]

Johnny Cueto Pitches Poorly In Sunday Return

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto did not fare well in Sunday's 11-1 loss to the Padres. Cueto, who was making his first start since returning from the injured list with a lat injury, pitched just three innings, allowing five runs on eight hits (including two home runs) and a walk with two strikeouts. […]

Cedric Mullins Hits Solo Home Run Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox. Mullins took Nick Pivetta deep in the fifth inning for his sixth HR of the season. Mullins has hit well all season long, slashing .313/.376/.530 with 12 RBI and four stolen bases. […]

Ryan Mountcastle Continues Solid May, Plates Two Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle had another nice day at the plate in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox. The 24-year-old went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two RBI, and two strikeouts. Mountcastle has picked things up after a very slow start to the season and is now hitting .300 with four […]

Dean Kremer Takes Another Loss Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer fell to 0-3 in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox. Kremer pitched five innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 25-year-old hasn't pitched well this season overall, compiling a 6.23 ERA over his first six starts. […]

Austin Hays Continues To Heat Up Saturday, Plates Two

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had another nice day at the plate in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Red Sox. Hays went 2-for-5 with a single, a double, and two RBI. The 25-year-old has been hitting well lately, batting .323 with five RBI over his last seven games. Hays has shown flashes of success throughout […]

Freddy Galvis Homers Saturday, Continues Hit Streak

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis extended his hit streak to nine in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Red Sox, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Galvis took Garrett Richards deep in the second inning for his fourth HR of the season. Galvis has quietly stepped it up lately and now owns […]

Zac Lowther Gets Rocked In First Career Start

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zac Lowther did not fare well in his first career start, taking the loss in an 11-6 game against the Red Sox. Lowther only lasted 2 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with three strikeouts. The 25-year-old has pitched well in his […]

Jake McGee Records Save Friday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee righted the ship in Friday's 5-4 win over the Padres, picking up his eighth save of the season. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up a run. He allowed a leadoff walk to Jake Cronenworth but then struck out the next three hitters to end the game. […]

Buster Posey Mashes Another Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey was at it again in Friday's 5-4 win over the Padres, going 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks. Posey hit a third-inning Blake Snell fastball onto the right-field porch for his eighth HR of the season. The veteran has been on fire this season, slashing .397/.463/.767 […]

Anthony DeSclafani Takes No-Decision Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani did not factor in Friday's 5-4 win over the Padres. DeSclafani pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 31-year-old now has a 2.40 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 22.2% strikeout rate on the season. […]

Ryan Mountcastle Homers Friday, Continues To Heat Up

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox. Mountcastle took a sixth-inning Hirokazu Sawamura fastball took straightaway center field for his second HR of the season. The 24-year-old had a very slow start to the season, but has picked […]