Rafael Devers Hits 29th Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hits his 29th home run of the season Saturday as part of a 16-4 blowout of the last-place Baltimore Orioles. He also singled and walked in four plate appearances, driving in four runs and scoring another. Devers has produced all season, even through Boston's recent offensive struggles, but […]

Xander Bogaerts Reaches All Four Times Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts reached in all four plate appearances Saturday, going 3-for-3 with a double and a hit-by-pitch. He drove in two runs and scored two more. Bogaerts has been showing signs at the plate of late, with a .393/.452/.679 slash line in 28 at-bats over the last week. After getting hit […]

Alex Verdugo Breaks Out With Four Hits

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was one of the big offensive stars against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday, going 4-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored. Verdugo has finally gotten things going in August, slashing .412/.447/.618 in 34 at-bats. Of his nine games played in the month, he's had multiple hits in five of […]

Kike Hernandez Scores Four Runs

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez came around to score four runs against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday. It's the most runs he's scored in a game this season, and he now has eight in his past four games. He went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch before being removed from the […]

Chris Sale Gets Win In First Start Of Season

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale made his first start in 730 days Saturday, and he was very effective in five innings. Sale allowed two runs, both on solo homers, on six hits and no walks. He struck out eight batters. Sale threw 89 pitches, reinforcing the idea that the Red Sox were not […]

Juan Soto Reaches Three Times, Drives In A Run

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was once again the lone offensive force for the team Friday, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI against the Atlanta Braves. Soto now has posted a .947 OPS with 19 homers, six steals, 74 runs, and 62 RBI on the year. While his fantasy value does […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers, Drives In Three Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec had a big game Friday night, going 3-for-4 with three extra-base hits against the Baltimore Orioles. He doubled twice and hit his 12th home run of the season, driving in three runs and scoring one. Dalbec has picked the right time to get going, with a .308/.413./.590 slash […]

Jarren Duran Drives In Two Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was dropped to the eighth spot in the lineup against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, and he went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored. This solid game was badly needed for Duran, who has struck out in 30 of his 74 at-bats this year. With Kyle […]

Kevin Plawecki Reaches Three Times Friday

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki started behind the plate and batted seventh against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, going 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Plawecki has been very productive of late, especially in the on-base department, slashing .347/.413/.431 over his last 30 games and 72 at-bats. While starter Christian Vazquez is expected […]

Kyle Schwarber Scores Two Runs In Boston Debut

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber made his team debut Friday, coming off the injured list without any rehab at-bats. He batted sixth and was the designated hitter. Schwarber went 0-for-2 with two walks and two runs. It was originally expected that Schwarber might miss more time after dealing with a hamstring injury, but he […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits 20-Homer Plateau

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe was returned to the fifth spot in the order after a day in the two-spot, but it didn't slow him down, as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. It's Renfroe's 20th long ball of the season to go with 63 runs and 68 RBI. […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Solo Homer Friday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts managed just one hit on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, but he made it count with a solo home run, his 18th of the season. He came close to homering in two of his other at-bats, with 755 feet worth of fly-outs, though they don't count in the box […]

Garrett Richards Earns Three-Inning Save

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Richards made his first relief appearance of the season Friday, entering in the seventh inning and going the distance to earn his first save of the year, just the third of his career. Richards allowed four hits and struck out four Baltimore Orioles in his three innings of work. He […]

Nick Pivetta Earns Win In Quality Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta delivered a quality start Friday, going six innings and allowing one run on three hits and two walks. He struck out eight Baltimore Orioles. It's Pivetta's second consecutive strong outing, and he makes for a solid streaming option going forward. With 139 strikeouts in 124 1/3 innings, his […]

Jarred Kelenic Doubles, Drives In A Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had another solid game Friday night, going 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. The walk, a true walk-off, came in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded, bringing in the winning run. Kelenic has started to turn things around of late, slashing .241/.333/.481 with three home runs […]

Drew Steckenrider Picks Up Fifth Relief Win

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider pitched the ninth inning Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, earning his fifth win of the season when Seattle walked it off in the bottom of the ninth on a Jarred Kelenic walk. Steckenrider allowed two hits and a walk, but managed to keep anyone from crossing the plate. […]

Diego Castillo Unhittable Again

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo turned in another scoreless performance Friday night, getting four outs against the Toronto Blue Jays, walking one and striking out one. Castillo has now allowed just one hit in eight appearances since being acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays, though he also has just one save in two opportunities. […]

Chris Flexen Exits After Six Innings With Quality Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen (hamstring) was removed after just 74 pitches Saturday, having delivered a quality start. He allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Flexen later said he wasn't feeling very comfortable on the mound in the last few innings. It remains to be seen whether Flexen […]

Tom Murphy Hits Two-Run Shot

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy has not received as much playing time since the call-up of Cal Raleigh, but he made the start Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays and went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. It was his ninth long ball of the season, and came off of the lefty Robbie Ray. Murphy […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Saturday August 14th 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! All throughout the MLB […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday August 13th 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! All throughout the MLB […]

Jake Fraley Hits Eighth Homer Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley went deep for the eighth time this season in Thursday's matchup against the Texas Rangers. It was his only hit in three at-bats. Fraley has been on a slide over his last 15 games with just a .562 OPS in that time, but this home run gives him eight homers […]

J.P. Crawford Hits Homer Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford hit his sixth home run of the season Thursday en route to a 2-for-4 day against the Texas Rangers. He also doubled. Crawford has been a better baseball player in real life than in fantasy, where he gets no credit for his stellar defense and his lack of counting stats […]

Marco Gonzales Throws Complete-Game Gem

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales was at his best Thursday, throwing a complete game against the Texas Rangers. He allowed just one run on two hits and one walk with nine strikeouts on 108 pitches. Gonzales's outing just serves to highlight how good he has been lately, with three consecutive quality starts and six […]

Tanner Houck Flashes Upside In Loss

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck took his third loss of the season Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, but in doing so he flashed his terrific potential, especially as a fantasy asset. Houck allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and no walks in five innings, but it's his strikeout totals that […]

Kyle Finnegan Takes A Loss Thursday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan took the loss in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the New York Mets, yielding a walk-off home run to slugger Pete Alonso. Finnegan, the newly-minted closer for the Nationals, retired one batter before facing Alonso. Finnegan has largely been effective this year with a 3.18 ERA, but […]

Erick Fedde Lasts Four Innings Thursday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde lasted four innings in the second game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets Thursday. He gave up two runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts, taking a no-decision in the team's eventual 5-4 loss. Over his last seven starts, Fedde has allowed a 6.25 […]

Juan Soto Walks Five Times In Doubleheader

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto drew five walks in seven plate appearances in Thursday's doubleheader against the New York Mets. Following the trade deadline fire-sale, there simply isn't much punch left in the Washington offense, giving teams the option to pitch around Soto in favor of other options. This'll keep his already-excellent on-base percentage high, […]

Tyler Anderson Extends Five-Inning Streak Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson collected a high pitch count over his first few innings Wednesday, but he still managed to extend his streak of starts with five or more innings, collecting 16 outs against the Texas Rangers. He allowed one run on six hits and no walks with four strikeouts. Anderson has been […]

Bobby Dalbec Drives In Five Wednesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec drove in five runs Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two walks (one intentional), a hit-by-pitch, and two runs scored. The five RBI bring his season total to 46. Dalbec has been disappointing overall this year, with just a .676 OPS and […]