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Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM
It's the last week of the season...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Thursday September 29th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk!... Read More
Triston McKenzie Solid Once Again In Win
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie lowered his ERA below 3.00 with another solid outing Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits and a walk in six innings. He struck out six batters and took a no-decision in the 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. McKenzie now has a streak of four straight quality... Read More
Miguel Cabrera Homers In Win Wednesday
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera homered Wednesday, a blast that could potentially be the last of his storied career. He went 2-for-4 with the two-run shot, providing all the offense in a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. It was his fifth of the season and the 507th of his career. Cabrera has... Read More
Josiah Gray Solid In Win Wednesday
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray was impressive Wednesday, limiting the red-hot Atlanta Braves to one run on two hits and two walks in six innings, as the Nationals would go on to win 3-2 in 10 innings. Gray struck out two batters and took a no-decision. Gray had given up at least four earned... Read More
CJ Abrams Has Three Hits, Including Walk-Off
Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams had a strong game Wednesday, going 3-for-5 at the plate with three singles, including a walk-off in the bottom of the 10th to give the team a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Abrams also scored a run. With just a .603 OPS through his first 281 plate appearances, Abrams... Read More
Danny Jansen Homers Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen hit his 14th home run of the season Wednesday, a solo shot off of New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole in the sixth inning of an 8-3 loss. Jansen also walked in four plate appearances. Jansen has a solid .841 OPS with 31 runs scored and 38 RBI... Read More
Jesus Luzardo Solid In No-Decision
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was very good for five innings against the New York Mets, but his outing came to a sour conclusion when he gave up a two-run home run to Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar. Luzardo completed the sixth inning, giving up just the two runs on four hits and two... Read More
Bryan De La Cruz Homers Wednesday
Miami Marlins outfielder Bryan De La Cruz had a strong game Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in a 5-4 extra-inning loss to the New York Mets. De La Cruz now has 12 home runs for the season to go with his .714 OPS, 34 runs, 38 RBI, and three... Read More
Eduardo Escobar Drives In Five Runs
New York Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar came through in a big way Tuesday night, driving in all five runs in a 5-4 extra-inning victory over the Miami Marlins. Escobar was 3-for-5 at the plate with a two-run home run. The round-tripper was his 20th of the year, and he has now scored 57 runs... Read More
Aaron Nola Takes Loss As Phillies Tumble
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola couldn't get it done against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, as he gave up four runs on five hits in six innings. He struck out eight and did not walk a batter. His record for the year fell to 10-13 in the 4-2 loss. With a 3.36 ERA, 0.98 WHIP,... Read More
Brandon Woodruff Strikes Out 10 In Win
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff was outstanding Wednesday night, striking out 10 batters over six shutout innings to lead the team to a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Woodruff allowed five hits and one walk and was credited with his 13th win of the year. This outing lowers Woodruff's ERA and WHIP... Read More
Zack Greinke Throws Seven Shutout Frames
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke was at his best Tuesday, throwing seven shutout innings in a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He allowed four hits and one walk while striking out two. Fantasy managers have come to expect this type of outing from Greinke, solid innings with limited strikeout upside. He has... Read More
Ronald Acuna Jr. Hits Two Homers
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. led the way offensively Tuesday in an 8-2 win over the Washington Nationals, going 2-for-5 with two solo home runs. He now has 15 for the year. It's been a down year for the right fielder, who has a .781 OPS in 113 games this season, a number which... Read More
George Springer Hits Leadoff Blast
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer hit a leadoff home run Tuesday, taking Jameson Taillon deep in a 5-2 loss to the New York Yankees. Springer also singled and scored an additional run in four trips to the plate. He now has 24 long balls on the year to go with 86 runs scored, 72... Read More
Gleyber Torres Drives In Three
New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres led the way with three hits and three RBI in his five at-bats during a division-title-clinching 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday. Torres has a 1.333 OPS and 11 RBI in his last seven games. He's been among the most productive players in the majors during the... Read More
Jameson Taillon Pitches Into Eighth Inning In Clincher
New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon pitched into the eighth inning Tuesday, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks in 7 1/3 innings. He struck out six and earned his 14th win of the season as the Yankees clinched the AL East division title with a 5-2 win over the Toronto... Read More
Kyle Bradish Ineffective Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish couldn't follow up his previous outstanding outing against the Houston Astros with another such performance Tuesday, as he was knocked out after recording just seven outs against the Boston Red Sox in a 13-9 loss. Bradish gave up seven runs on four hits, four walks, and a hit-by-pitch. He... Read More
Triston Casas Homers, Reaches Base Four Times
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas had the best game of his young major-league career Tuesday, going 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run, a walk, two RBI, and three runs scored. Casas showed off his prodigious opposite-field power in launching his fifth home run of the season. In just 20 games, Casas... Read More
Ramon Urias Comes Double Shy Of Cycle
Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias came a double shy of the cycle Tuesday, never getting a fourth trip to the plate to attempt to complete the feat. Urias was a perfect 3-for-3 with a homer, a triple, and a single before being lifted for a pinch runner. The home run was his 16th of the... Read More
Anthony Santander Stays Red-Hot
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander followed up his two-homer performance Monday night with another two-homer performance Tuesday night. Santander hit his 32nd and 33rd round-trippers in the third and fourth innings of the 13-9 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He also doubled, finishing with three RBI and three runs scored in his five at-bats.... Read More
Dylan Floro Strikes Out Side In Save
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro looked dominated Tuesday, striking out the side in order to earn his eighth save of the season in a 6-4 win over the New York Mets. Floro has been the most effective option out of the bullpen for manager Don Mattingly, and while the Marlins have not had many... Read More
Pablo Lopez Earns 10th Win
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez reached double-digit wins Tuesday, notching his 10th victory with six solid innings against the New York Mets. Lopez allowed three runs on five hits and no walks in the 6-4 win, but his only real mistake was giving up a home run to Pete Alonso. Lopez now has a... Read More
JJ Bleday Hits Homer Tuesday
Miami Marlins outfielder JJ Bleday had the biggest swing in Tuesday's 6-4 victory over the New York Mets, a two-run home run that looked more like a lazy fly ball until it landed over the right field fence. Bleday also singled and walked in five plate appearances. The rookie has yet to find his stride... Read More
Pete Alonso Reaches 40 Homers
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso provided much of the offense for the team Tuesday, hitting a three-run home run in a 6-4 loss to the Miami Marlins. This brings the reigning National League Player of the Week's total for the year to 40 home runs. He also has a major-league leading 131 RBI.... Read More
Carlos Carrasco Roughed Up Tuesday
New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco could not come through in a big start Tuesday, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk in three innings to the lowly Miami Marlins. Carrasco struck out two batters. He also took the loss, dropping his season record to 15-7. This is the fourth start in... Read More
Christopher Morel Goes Deep Tuesday
Chicago Cubs rookie outfielder Christopher Morel had one hit in his three at-bats Tuesday, but he made it count, taking Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler deep in the bottom of the third inning of a 2-1 win. It was Morel's 15th long ball of the season to go with his .749 OPS, 54 runs... Read More
Zack Wheeler Effective In No-Decision
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler made his second start since returning from the injured list Tuesday, and he was effective, allowing one run on five hits and a walk in six innings against the Chicago Cubs. He struck out five batters in the no-decision, as the Phillies fell 2-1. Wheeler does not appear to... Read More
Marcus Stroman Strong In Win
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman was strong Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and a walk in seven innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. He earned his fifth win of the season, outdueling Zack Wheeler as the Cubs triumphed 2-1. Stroman struck out six batters. After a difficult April, Stroman has regained his signature... Read More
Bailey Ober Dazzles In Win
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober was at his best Tuesday, throwing 7 2/3 shutout innings against the division-rival Chicago White Sox. He allowed two hits and one walk while striking out a career-high 10 batters, improving his record for the year to 2-3. Ober has missed plenty of time this season with injury, but... Read More
Miles Mikolas Strikes Out Nine Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas matched his season high in strikeouts Tuesday, setting down nine Brewers in a 6-2 win over Milwaukee. Mikolas pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk to earn his 12th win of the year against 13 losses. With his 3.30 ERA and 1.04... Read More
