Johnny Cueto Nearly Pitches Complete Game Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto had a great start in Friday's 3-1 win over the Rockies. Cueto pitched 8 2/3 innings, allowing a single run on four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. The veteran took a shutout into the ninth inning, but allowed a leadoff triple and a sacrifice fly, got […]

Pat Valaika Goes Hitless Again Thursday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Pat Valaika continued to struggle in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox, going 0-for-2 with a walk. Valaika had a surprisingly strong 2020 season with the O's, but he now just has one hit on the 2021 season and is hitting .111. Valaika has never been a fantasy-relevant player other […]

Matt Harvey Takes Loss Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey fell to 0-1 in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox. Harvey pitched five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. Harvey now has a 5.59 ERA on the season, but did have a good first start against […]

Pedro Severino Continues Hot Start To Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino had another nice day at the plate in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox. Severino went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run (his first of the season), and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old backstop has started all but one of the O's games behind the plate and is […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle did his best to get his season going in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Mountcastle took a first-inning Eduardo Rodriguez fastball deep to right-center field for his first long ball of the season. The 24-year-old came into […]

Anthony Santander Hits First Home Run Of Season Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander did his part in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees, going 1-for-5 with a solo home run and three strikeouts. Santander jumped on a fourth-inning Jameson Taillon fastball and put it over the right-field wall for his first long ball of the season. The 26-year-old is off to a […]

Paul Fry Earns First Save Of Season Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry earned his first save of the season in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees. Fry came on to pitch the 11th inning up by a run and actually only needed to retire two hitters, as the O's doubled off the automatic runner starting at second base. This was […]

Chance Sisco Hits Go-Ahead Single Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco played the hero in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Yankees. Sisco came into the game in the top of the 11th innings as a pinch hitter and delivered an RBI single off of Chad Green to plate what would be the winning run. The 26-year-old has gotten just one […]

Cedric Mullins Hits First Home Run Of Season Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued his hot start to the season in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Mullins destroyed a fourth-inning Jameson Taillon offering into the right-field seats for his first long ball of the season. It was just his […]

John Means Pitches Well In Tough Matchup Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means turned in a nice start in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees. Means pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts on 93 pitches. Means has looked like the pitcher he was in 2019 through his first two starts in […]

Brandon Crawford Hits First Home Run Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford scored the team's only run in Tuesday's 1-3 loss to the Padres, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout. The veteran launched a third-inning Yu Darvish fastball into the right-field stands for his first homer of the season. Hopefully, this will help get Crawford going, as […]

Aaron Sanchez Makes Strong Debut Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez had a nice first start with his new team in Tuesday's 1-3 loss to the Padres. Sanchez pitched five innings, allowing a single run on six hits and no walks with four strikeouts. It was Sanchez's first start since 2019, so it was nice to see the strong […]

Rio Ruiz Hits Two-Run Home Run Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles second/third baseman Rio Ruiz saved his team from getting shut out in Tuesday's 2-7 loss to the Yankees, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run (his first of the season) and two strikeouts. Ruiz took Lucas Luetge deep to right field with two outs in the ninth inning to finally get the O's […]

Freddy Galvis Continues Slow Start Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis had another lackluster day at the plate in Tuesday's 2-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The O's new shortstop is now hitting just .158 with six strikeouts to start the season. Galvis has never really hit for average, limiting his fantasy appeal, but fantasy managers should […]

Adam Plutko Pitches Three Innings Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Adam Plutko had a decent outing in Tuesday's 2-7 loss to the Yankees. Plutko came on in the fourth inning down by a run with no outs and the bases loaded. He got a double play out of the gate, then allowed two hits, but settled down from there. He ended up […]

Dean Kremer Has Rough First Outing Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer had a short first start of the season in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Yankees. Kremer pitched just three innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and four walks with five strikeouts. The 25-year-old had a few good starts for the O's last season […]

Anthony Desclafani Turns In Solid First Start Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani had a nice debut with his new team in Monday's 3-2 win over the Padres. Desclafani pitched five innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts. The Giants weren't able to take the lead until later in the game, so Desclafani was saddled […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hand) had a big impact in Monday's 3-2 win over the Padres despite not starting. Yastrzemski was scratched from the lineup due to a sore hand, but pinch-hit in the seventh inning, hitting a solo home run off of Craig Stammen to give the Giants the lead. Yaz is […]

Jake McGee Earns Shaky Save Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee earned his second save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Padres. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by a run and got the first two outs, but then walked Manny Machado and hit Eric Hosmer before getting the final out. McGee's final […]

Ryan Mountcastle Strikes Out Two More Times Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued to strike out at the plate in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The 24-year-old now has seven strikeouts to go with a .125 batting average over the first four games of the season. This is obviously a small sample size, but Mountcastle […]

Maikel Franco Continues Slow Start Monday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. He is now hitting just .188 with one extra-base hit through the first four games of the season. Franco was signed by the O's late in spring training, so he […]

Trey Mancini Strikes Out Three Times Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Mancini spent the entirety of the 2020 season receiving treatment for colon cancer, but was healthy and performed well this spring. However, he has hit just .188 with six strikeouts […]

Jorge Lopez Takes Loss Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez fell to 0-1 in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees. Lopez pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with five strikeouts. He had looked sharp in his first spring with the O's, but it did not carry over […]

Mike Yastrzemski Out Of Lineup Monday With Hand Soreness

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hand) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres due to left hand soreness. Yastrzemski was hit by a pitch at the end of spring training and has gotten off to a slow start to the season. Austin Slater will play right field with Mauricio Dubon […]

Bruce Zimmermann Earns First Win Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann took the win in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Red Sox. Zimmermann turned in a decent start, allowing three runs on four hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old only pitched seven innings in 2020, but has had some success in the […]

Cedric Mullins Collects Five More Hits Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued his scorching start to the season in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Red Sox, going 5-for-5 with two singles, three doubles, and a walk. The 26-year-old has now started each of the O's games in center field and is hitting a ridiculous .692. Mullins has a lot of speed […]

Logan Webb Takes Loss Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb fell to 0-1 in Saturday's 0-4 loss to the Mariners. Webb pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with five strikeouts. The 24-year-old put together a strong spring, but his first regular season start resembled his career […]

Cesar Valdez Earns Second Consecutive Save Saturday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cesar Valdez picked up his second consecutive save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox. Valdez entered the game in the ninth inning up by two and got off to a rough start, hitting Marwin Gonzalez and then walking Bobby Dalbec. However, he was able to strand both runners, striking […]

Matt Harvey Turns In Encouraging Start Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey had a nice 2021 debut in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox. Harvey pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts. It was nice to see Harvey start the season off well, as he has not been able to put […]

Donovan Solano Collects Three Hits Friday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano picked up right where he left off in 2020 in Friday's 6-3 win over the Mariners. Solano went 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, a strikeout, and two RBI. The 33-year-old proved he could hit for average in 2020, earning the Silver Slugger award with a .326/.365/.463 slash […]