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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rowdy Tellez Hits Homer No. 34

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez hit the 34th home run of his season Tuesday, a solo shot off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas in a 6-2 defeat. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Tellez has hit for a low .222 average all year, but his 60 walks and .469 slugging […]

George Kirby Has Off Day Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby did not have his characteristic strong command Thursday, as he walked more than one batter for the first time in his career. Kirby gave up five runs on seven hits and three free passes while recording just seven outs. He struck out one. This was also the shortest outing […]

Jarred Kelenic Productive In Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic drew the start in his first game back from the minor leagues Thursday, and he delivered, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. Kelenic had been very hot of late at Triple-A Tacoma, and while this performance only lifts his season […]

Manny Machado Homers, Steals A Base

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado contributed across the stat sheet Thursday, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks, and a stolen base in a 5-4 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals. Machado now has 30 homers and eight stolen bases this season. If the season were to end today, his .900 […]

Jack Flaherty Earns First Win

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty has had a tough go of it this season, missing most of the year with injuries, but he managed to pick up his first win of the season on Thursday against the San Diego Padres. Flaherty allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and four walks with […]

Brendan Donovan Hits Grand Slam

St. Louis Cardinals utility man Brendan Donovan played hero Thursday, hitting a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning of a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres. Donovan also walked in five plate appearances. He now has five homers on the season. Donovan doesn't add much power or speed, as he's stolen just two […]

Austin Riley Reaches Four Times Thursday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was the lone bright spot on offense for the team Thursday night, as they fell 1-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Riley reached base in all four of his plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with a double and a walk. There's no glaring weakness in Riley's game at this point, as […]

Clay Holmes Picks Up Relief Win

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes picked up his seventh win of the season Thursday night. He threw two innings of relief, finishing off a 5-4 extra-inning win over the rival Red Sox, allowing no runs on one hit with one strikeout and no walks. The once-dominant Holmes has faltered of late, allowing earned […]

Giancarlo Stanton Homers In Three-Hit Game

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton went deep again Thursday night, hitting a two-run homer as part of a 3-for-4 day at the plate. Stanton has largely struggled in September, with a .692 OPS in 64 plate appearances, but he's now hit home runs in two of his last three games. That gives Stanton 28 […]

Triston Casas Hits Third Homer

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas hit his third career home run Thursday night, a solo shot off relief pitcher Clarke Schmidt during a 5-4 extra-inning loss to the New York Yankees. Casas also walked in five plate appearances. It's been a struggle for the rookie thus far, as he has just four hits […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits 22nd Homer

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle took an old friend deep Tuesday night, knocking a solo shot off of former teammate Hunter Harvey in the fifth inning of a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals. It's his 22nd home run of the season. Mountcastle reached base four times in this game, going 2-for-3 at the […]

Ian Happ Takes Jacob DeGrom Deep

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ took New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom deep Tuesday night, getting the scoring started in an eventual 4-1 victory. Happ went 2-for-4 with the home run and two runs scored. Even after this performance, Happ is slashing just .194/.275/.444 in 40 September plate appearances, so fantasy managers will hope […]

Adrian Sampson Defeats Mets Tuesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adrian Sampson earned his second win of the season Tuesday, outdueling Jacob deGrom to help the team beat the New York Mets 4-1. Sampson threw six innings, allowing no runs on two hits and four walks. He struck out three batters. While Sampson does not have a very high fantasy ceiling, […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns Ninth Hold

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias earned his ninth hold of the season Tuesday night, delivering a perfect inning of work with one strikeout against the San Francisco Giants. While his fantasy value has declined significantly since being traded from the Los Angeles Angels, Iglesias's performance has maintained. He has a 0.54 ERA and 0.72 […]

Kyle Wright Earns 18th Victory

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright got yet another win Tuesday night, his 18th of the season, in a 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Wright lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks while striking out four batters. He has a 3.18 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 158 […]

Dansby Swanson Reaches 20 Homers

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson hit his 20th home run of the season Tuesday, a two-run shot off of San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jakob Junis to help the team to a 5-1 victory. Swanson went 2-for-5 in the game with three RBI. This is the second consecutive season that Swanson has reached this plateau, […]

Yu Darvish Shuts Out Mariners For Eight Innings

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish threw eight shutout innings against the surging Seattle Mariners Tuesday night, earning his 14th win of the season. He allowed two hits and no walks and struck out seven batters. Darvish now has five consecutive quality starts and has reached that standard in 11 of his last 12 […]

Clayton Kershaw Dominant In Playoff Clincher

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivered a vintage dominant performance Tuesday night, earning his eighth win of the season and leading the team to clinch their ninth division title in the last 10 seasons. Kershaw allowed no runs on two hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven innings against the Arizona […]

Max Muncy Hits 20th Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy hit his 20th home run of the season Tuesday, a solo shot off of Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Taylor Widener in the seventh inning of a 4-0 win. Muncy reached four times in the game, going 2-for-3 at the plate with the home run, two walks, and two runs […]

Aaron Judge Homers Twice Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued his climb towards history Tuesday, hitting two more home runs in a 3-for-4 day at the plate. He also was intentionally walked and scored three runs. The only blemish on the day was his third caught-stealing of the season in 19 attempts. Judge is now 20 homers ahead […]

Triston Casas Has Homer And Steal

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas made his presence felt in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the New York Yankees, going 1-for-3 at the plate with a home run, a walk, two RBI, and a stolen base. This is his second home run and first steal for his career. With just 24 major-league at-bats […]

Carlos Correa Homers, Drives In Three

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa went deep Tuesday night, hitting his 20th home run of the season off Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic in the fifth inning of a 6-3 win. Correa also doubled and drove in three total runs in four at-bats. This is the sixth time in seven full seasons (excluding […]

Gio Urshela Homers, Reaches Base Four Times

Minnesota Twins third baseman Gio Urshela reached base in all four of his plate appearances in a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, going 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk. It was his 12th homer of the season and his first since August 12. Urshela now has a six-game hitting […]

Jose Miranda Homers, Reaches Four Times

Minnesota Twins corner infielder Jose Miranda reached base four times Tuesday, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two RBI, and a run scored. Miranda now has 15 home runs this season. With a .796 OPS, 38 runs scored, and 63 RBI in 395 plate appearances as a rookie this season, Miranda has been […]

Joe Ryan Pulled After Seven No-Hit Innings

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan hadn't allowed a hit through seven innings against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, but he was not permitted to return to the mound for the eighth inning. Ryan walked two batters and struck out nine on 106 pitches, a number which was deemed too close to his season-high of […]