Nolan Gorman Homers In Win

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman hit his eighth home run of the season Tuesday, contributing to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gorman went 1-for-4 with the solo shot. He's enjoyed a solid rookie campaign thus far, but his strongest production came in the month of May. This breaks a three-game […]

Freddie Freeman Homers In Four-Hit Game

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman delivered another superlative performance Tuesday, with his second consecutive four-hit game. Freeman made five trips to the plate and produced a home run, a double, and two RBI after managing a similar line on Monday. Freeman has been especially hot over his last 30 games, slashing .361/.423/.639 with […]

Trea Turner Homers, Fills Stat Sheet

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner filled the stat sheet Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and three runs scored against the St. Louis Cardinals, but it wasn't enough to avoid a 7-6 loss. Turner has been consistently outstanding all season, and he now has 12 home runs to go with an […]

A.J. Minter Shuts Down Mets For Fourth Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter appears to have established himself as the primary closer with Kenley Jansen (heart) on the injured list. Minter received his third consecutive save opportunity Tuesday, shutting down the New York Mets in order with one strikeout to earn his fourth save of the season. Minter now has a sparkling […]

Adam Duvall Homers For 11th Time

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall went deep for the 11th time this season Tuesday, blasting a two-run shot off New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo to give Atlanta a 4-1 lead that would hold as the final score. Nine of Duvall's home runs have come in his last 30 games, a span during which […]

David Peterson Makes One Mistake, Loses To Braves

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson was outstanding against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday night, but unfortunately he was saddled with the loss after leaving the final pitch of his outing up to Matt Olson, who knocked a two-run home run over the center-field fence. Peterson allowed only those two runs on two hits and […]

Dylan Cease Continues Dominant Stretch

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease was customarily outstanding Tuesday, allowing no runs on five hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians. He struck out nine batters and earned the win, improving his record to 8-4 on the year. Cease has now gone 10 straight starts without allowing more […]

Shane Bieber Throws Complete Game

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber was dominant on Tuesday, throwing a complete game against the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a doubleheader. Bieber allowed one run on three hits and no walks and racked up seven strikeouts. This represents a bounce-back for Bieber, who allowed five runs in his last outing […]

Jake Marisnick Homers In Back-To-Back Games

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jake Marisnick has been back from thumb surgery for two games, and he's gone deep in each. Marisnick went 1-for-3 Tuesday with a solo shot off of Miami Marlins starting pitcher Daniel Castano. While Marisnick would not be expected to garner much playing time for most teams, he appears to be in […]

David Bednar Locks Up 16th Save

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar locked up his 16th save of the season Tuesday, closing out a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Bednar has been racking them up this month, with five in July. He allowed just one hit and struck out one batter in an inning of work in this contest, and […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Goes 4-for-4

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had a perfect evening at the plate Tuesday, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, and a run scored in a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Gurriel Jr. has been on fire lately, slashing .391/.426/.574 over his last 30 games. He has only five homers and three […]

Bryson Stott Homers Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Bryson Stott hit a home run Tuesday, his fifth of the season. Stott went 2-for-4 with two runs scored against the Toronto Blue Jays in a 4-3 loss. Stott has been in the lineup on a daily basis, but he hasn't managed much sustained success to this point, with a .184/.255/.284 slash […]

Jose Berrios Strikes Out 13 In Win

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios racked up the strikeouts Tuesday, setting down 13 Philadelphia Phillies on strikes in a 4-3 victory. Berrios pitched six innings, allowing three runs on six hits and no walks to notch his seventh win of the season. It's not been an easy road for Berrios this year, as […]

Brooks Raley Picks Up Save Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Brooks Raley earned his fifth save of the season Tuesday, holding the Boston Red Sox to one walk in an inning of work while striking out two batters. Raley has been very effective this season, with a 3.04 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings. As ever, […]

Chris Sale Sharp In Season Debut

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale was reinstated from the injured list prior to Tuesday's start against the Tampa Bay Rays, and he was sharp from the start, going five innings without allowing a run. He gave up just three hits and a walk while striking out five. While injuries limited Sale to just […]

Charlie Morton Picks Up Fifth Win Over Nationals

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton continued his recent stretch of strong performances Friday night, capitalizing on a favorable matchup against the Washington Nationals. Morton allowed two runs on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work. After a dismal April and a mediocre May, Morton has shown great improvement, […]

Michael Harris II Goes Off From Ninth Spot

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II has been a major spark plug for the club since he ascended to the major leagues, and Friday's performance was perhaps his finest. Harris II went 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI, and three runs scored. He now has seven homers on the season to go […]

Ryan Jeffers Homers During Three-Hit Day

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers has never been a particularly strong offensive player, but he was able to contribute on Friday against the Texas Rangers, going 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 loss. Jeffers now has six homers on the year to go with 21 runs scored, and 23 RBI. He's unlikely […]

Brady Singer Records Quality Start Friday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer earned a quality start Friday, throwing seven innings of three-run ball against the Cleveland Guardians. He gave up six hits and no walks while striking out five, taking a no-decision in the contest. It's Singer's first quality start since May 22, and just his third on the year […]

Whit Merrifield Homers In Three-Hit Game

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield enjoyed a rare strong game at the plate Friday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a run scored. Merrifield is off to a good start in July, slashing .364/.432/.667 with two homers and three steals in that span, though his OPS for the season remains […]

Aaron Civale Goes Seven Strong

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Aaron Civale through seven strong innings Friday, allowing one run on six hits and no walks to the Kansas City Royals. He struck out six batters and was left with a no-decision in the contest. This is perhaps Civale's best start of the season in what has been a difficult campaign […]

Franmil Reyes Hits 100th Career Homer

Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Franmil Reyes reached a major milestone in Friday night's game, hitting the 100th home run of his career. It's his eighth long ball of this season. Reyes went 1-for-4 with the two-run shot. Fantasy managers certainly expected Reyes to reach this point earlier in the year, but it's been an underwhelming […]

Jeimer Candelario Homers, Drives In Three

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario homered and drove in three runs Friday night, leading the team to a 7-5 victory over Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox. Candelario was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. This is his sixth home run of the season and his first since May 29. It's been a rough […]

Alec Bohm Homers Twice Friday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm provided all the offense for either team Friday night, going 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in a 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Bohm now has six long balls for the year. It's been a strong start to July for the third-year player, with three multi-hit performances […]

Adam Wainwright Takes Loss In Complete Game

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright went all the way Friday night, throwing a complete game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed two runs on five hits and no walks while recording three strikeouts. The offense couldn't offer him even a run of support, however, and Wainwright was handed his seventh loss of the […]

Kris Bryant Homers Twice Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant hit two home runs Friday night, leading the team to a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also doubled and walked in five plate appearances. This big night is surely a welcome sight to fantasy managers, who have dealt with significant absences and underperformance to this point in the […]

Josh Rojas Adds Home Run And Stolen Base

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Josh Rojas had a big game Friday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base, three RBI, and a run scored against the Colorado Rockies in a 6-5 loss. Rojas has produced a .766 OPS this season with five homers, seven steals, 33 runs scored, and […]

Elvis Andrus Finding Power Stroke

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went deep again in an 8-3 loss to the Houston Astros Friday. He was 1-for-3 at the plate with a two-run shot. Andrus has now hit three home runs in his last seven games, bringing his total for the season to six to go with four stolen bases. Andrus is […]

Alex Bregman Hits 11th Homer

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman hit his 11th homer of the season Friday, a two-run shot off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn. Bregman also doubled and scored another run in five at-bats. Four of Bregman's long balls have come in his last 15 games, as he's slashed .321/.439/.623 in 63 plate appearances during […]

Jose Urquidy Goes Eight Strong Friday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jose Urquidy capitalized on a favorable matchup against the feeble Oakland Athletics Friday, pitching eight strong innings to earn his eighth win of the season. Urquidy allowed three runs on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts. He now has a streak of five consecutive quality starts. With just 65 […]