Renato Nunez Hits Seventh Home Run Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Renato Nunez continued his strong week in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Blue Jays, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Nunez demolished an eighth-inning Jordan Romano off-speed pitch to tie the game. He has been a key part of the O's offense this season […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Two Friday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Ryan Mountcastle stayed hot in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Blue Jays, going 2-for-4 with two singles and two RBI. The O's prospect has not disappointed in the short amount of time he's been with the team, batting .400 with three RBI in 24 plate appearances. The O's offense has found […]

Jose Iglesias Gets Two Hits In Friday Return

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jose Iglesias had an encouraging day at the plate in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Blue Jays, going 2-for-5 with two singles and a strikeout while playing DH. Iglesias was activated from the injured list Thursday after recovering from a strained left quad. The veteran has hit well this season when […]

Kevin Gausman Takes Tough Loss Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 1-2 in Thursday's Game Two 2-0 loss to the Dodgers. Gausman pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with six strikeouts. He didn't pitch poorly, but his team could not give him any run support. […]

Logan Webb Turns In Poor Start Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb did not pitch well in Thursday's Game One 7-0 loss to the Dodgers. Webb pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts. The 23-year-old started the season well but has struggled lately and now owns a 2-3 record with a […]

Johnny Cueto Roughed Up In Tuesday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto struggled in Tuesday's 10-8 extra-innings win against the Dodgers. Cueto pitched four innings, allowing six runs on eight hits (including two home runs) and a walk with six strikeouts. The veteran has been largely ineffective this season and now owns a 5.40 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. He will […]

Brandon Belt Plates Five In Tuesday Win

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had a huge game at the plate in Tuesday's 10-8 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. Belt went 4-for-5 with a single, a double, two home runs, five RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. He hit a three-run HR off of Julio Urias in the first inning and then […]

Renato Nunez Hits Sixth Home Run Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles first/third baseman Renato Nunez had an encouraging day at the plate in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Rays. Nunez went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run (his sixth of the season) and two strikeouts. The HR was nice to see, as Nunez has been relatively slumping lately, batting .258 with a […]

Tommy Milone Takes Loss Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tommy Milone fell to 1-4 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Rays. Milone didn't pitch all that poorly, allowing four runs (two earned) on four hits (including two home runs) and a walk with six strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. The veteran has pitched pretty well this season all things considered […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 6

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 24 through August 30. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

Rio Ruiz Plates Four Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz provided most of the team's offense in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox. Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, four RBI, and a strikeout. The 26-year-old has shown a great glove this season, but doesn't really provide the skills to be a useful fantasy player. He […]

Pedro Severino Exits Sunday With Hip Injury

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino (hip) exited Sunday's game against the Red Sox in the seventh inning due to right hip flexor tightness, per Baltimore Sun's Jon Meoli. Severino slowed up running to first base after hitting a line-drive single into center field and was removed after. The backstop has been a great presence in […]

Mike Yastrzemski Homers On Birthday Sunday

Mike Yastrzemski celebrated his 30th birthday in style in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Yastrzemski took Luke Weaver just over the centerfield wall in the sixth inning for his seventh HR of the season. Her has done it all at the plate for the […]

Brandon Belt Collects Three Hits Sunday, Heating Up

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had another nice day at the plate in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-3 with a single, two doubles, and a walk. The veteran started the season slow but has picked it up lately, bringing his season slash line to .274/.357/.484 with three home runs and […]

Trevor Cahill Pitches Well Again Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Trevor Cahill turned in another solid start in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks. Cahill pitches 5 1/3 innings, allowing a single run on one hit and two walks with eight strikeouts. The veteran has looked great over his first three starts, posting a 1.64 ERA with 14 strikeouts and […]

Pedro Severino Hits Walk-Off Single Saturday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino played the hero in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Red Sox, going 2-for-5 with two singles (including a game-winning hit) and a strikeout. Severino lined a fastball into center field to bring home the winning run in the 10th inning. The catcher has hit quite well this season and […]

Anthony Santander Hits 10th Home Run Of Season Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander stayed hot at the plate in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Red Sox, going 1-for-4 with a two-sun home run, a walk, and two strikeouts. Santander hit his 10th long ball of the season by crushing an eighth-inning Josh Taylor fastball down the left-field line. Santander has been a […]

Alex Cobb Pitches Decently Saturday, Takes No-Decision

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb turned in another decent start in Saturday's extra-innings 5-4 win over the Red Sox. Cobb pitched five innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with one strikeout. The veteran now owns a 3.73 ERA with 22 strikeouts and 10 walks over […]

Cedric Mullins Hits First Home Run Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Red Sox. Mullins went 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run, his first of the season. The 25-year-old has hit well in the time he has played this season, batting .324 with two stolen bases. […]

John Means Struggles Again Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means had another poor start in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Red Sox. Means pitched three innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including two home runs) and no walks with two strikeouts. Means had a great 2019 season but has not found the same success this season and now […]

Austin Slater Hits Two-Run Home Run Wednesday, Stays Hot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater had another nice day at the plate in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Angels, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, and a walk. The 27-year-old has been on a tear this season and now has a .341/.453/.659 slash line with four HR, six RBI, and five […]

Johnny Cueto Earns Second Win Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto improved to 2-0 in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Angels. Cueto pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. The veteran has been inconsistent this season and now owns a 4.35 ERA with 27 strikeouts and 12 walks over 31 […]

Tommy Milone Bit By Home Run Bug Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tommy Milone fell to 1-3 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Milone pitched six innings, allowing three runs on two home runs and seven hits total, no walks, and seven strikeouts. He now owns a 4.13 ERA with 25 strikeouts and three walks over 24 IP. His next start […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Sixth Home Run Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks, and a strikeout in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Angels. Yastrzemski took Dylan Bundy deep in the first inning for his sixth long ball of the season. The 29-year-old has been solid for the Giants all season and now owns […]

Brandon Crawford Plates Two Tuesday, Heating Up

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and two RBI in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Angels. The veteran hasn't been fantasy relevant this season but has been hot lately, hitting .381 with four RBI over his last seven games. Unfortunately, the Giants' next two matchups are against left-handed […]

Trevor Cahill Pitches Well In Start Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Trevor Cahill pitched four solid innings in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Angels. Cahill allowed a single run on four hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with four strikeouts in his second start of the season. He now has a 1.59 ERA with six strikeouts and five […]

Hanser Alberto Goes Hitless Monday

Baltimore Orioles second/third baseman Hanser Alberto went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays. The 27-year-old has been great for the O's all season long and still has impressive numbers (.313 batting average, .490 slugging percentage), but he has hit just .258 over the last seven days. He has two […]

Alex Cobb Hit Hard Monday, Takes Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb fell to 1-2 in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Cobb pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits (including a three-run home run) and a walk with four strikeouts. The veteran now owns a 3.76 ERA with 21 strikeouts and nine walks over 26 1/3 […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 5

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 17 through August 23. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

Pedro Severino Hits Three-Run Home Run Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino had a great day at the plate in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Nationals. Severino went 3-for-4 with two singles, a three-run home run against Max Scherzer, and a strikeout. The backstop has hit surprisingly well this season and now has a .333/.394/.633 slash line with five HR and 18 […]