Kyle Wright Earns Win In Return

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright made his return to the mound Friday night after having a turn skipped with arm fatigue, and he earned his 15th win of the season against just five losses. Wright allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six innings of work against the […]

Kyle Tucker Hits 22nd Homer

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker had two more extra-base hits Friday, as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The solo shot was his 22nd home run of the season to go with an .820 OPS, 18 stolen bases, 54 runs scored, and 81 […]

Austin Riley Hits Three-Run Shot

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley hit his 31st home run of the year Friday night, a three-run shot off Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Riley hadn't homered since August 9. It's been a tough August for the slugger, relatively speaking, as he's slashed […]

Jose Miranda Homers Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder Jose Miranda went deep Friday against the Texas Rangers, hitting his 13th home run of the season in a 2-1 victory. Miranda has been on fire lately, slashing .348/.402/.563 with seven home runs and 28 RBI over his last 30 games. The rookie has been nothing but excellent since the calendar turned […]

Luis Arraez Goes Deep Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Arraez continued his excellent season Friday, hitting a solo home run in three at-bats with a walk to help the team to a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers. It's Arraez's seventh long ball of the season. He has slashed .344/.385/.492 in August, and by OPS he is the Twins' best […]

Connor Joe Homers Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe had a strong game Friday, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The solo shot was Joe's sixth of the year to go with a .708 OPS, 53 runs scored, 25 RBI and six stolen bases. It's been […]

Joc Pederson Breaks Home Run Drought

San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson went deep Friday night, smacking his 18th home run of the season off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jose Urena in a 7-4 loss. Pederson went 2-for-4 with the sixth-inning solo shot. He had not gone deep since June 25. Despite the power outage, Pederson has managed to stay productive, […]

Austin Slater Drives In Two, Steals A Base

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater did not start Friday night's game against the Colorado Rockies, but came off the bench to go 1-for-2 with two RBI and a stolen base. Slater now has 10 steals on the year to go with a .767 OPS and five home runs. While Slater is stuck in a […]

Daniel Bard Strikes Out Three In 25th Save

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard recorded all three outs via the strikeout Friday night to earn his 25th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. He allowed no hits and one walk. Bard has appeared in 42 games for the Rockies this season, earning a 3-3 record with […]

Elehuris Montero Homers Twice Friday

Colorado Rockies corner infielder Elehuris Montero was the star of Friday's 7-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants, going 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and five RBI. Both long balls came off Giants starter Alex Wood. Montero has just 93 major league at-bats to his name, but he's put together a terrific […]

Josh Hader Takes Fifth Loss

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Josh Hader took his fifth loss of the season Friday, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk without recording an out. Hader has appeared in just five games since being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers, and he has recorded a 16.20 ERA with four strikeouts in those 3 […]

Keibert Ruiz Reaches Five Times, Steals A Base

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz reached base five times Friday, going 2-for-2 with two walks, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI and one run scored. He also stole a base, his sixth of the year in seven attempts. Ruiz has only managed a .665 OPS in 381 plate appearances this season, but he has shown the potential […]

Cole Irvin Touched Up By Seattle

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin took his 11th loss of the season Friday after allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks to the Seattle Mariners. He struck out two batters. Five of those six runs allowed came off the bat off Seattle third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who took Irvin deep […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers Twice Friday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suarez led his team to a 10-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics Friday night, going 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. Each time Suarez went deep was off Oakland starting pitcher Cole Irvin, and he now has 22 home runs on the year. Four of those long balls […]

Paul Goldschmidt Homers Against D-Backs Friday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt combined with Nolan Arenado to provide nearly all the offense in Friday's 5-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored. Goldschmidt has hit safely in eight of his last nine games with three consecutive multi-hit […]

Nolan Arenado Doubles Three Times Friday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado had a four-hit game Friday with three doubles and two RBI, helping the team to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arenado last had a multi-hit game on August 10, but he's still enjoyed a very solid month with a .349/.397/.762 slash line and six home runs […]

Miles Mikolas Goes Eight Innings Again

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas pitched yet another eight-inning gem Friday night, allowing one run on two hits and a walk to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out four batters and was credited with his 10th win of the season. Mikolas lacks significant fantasy upside with just 118 strikeouts in 157 1/3 innings […]

Jesus Luzardo Allows One Run To Dodgers

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo performed admirably against the formidable Dodgers lineup Friday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out seven batters, but was left with a no-decision in the 2-1 loss as the Miami offense couldn't get much going against Los Angeles starting pitcher […]

Mookie Betts Comes Homer Shy Of Cycle

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts provided half of the Dodgers' base hits in a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins Friday, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a run scored. Betts has been outstanding over his last 15 games, slashing .339/.382/.661 with four home runs and 15 runs scored in that span. […]

Evan Phillips Records Second Save Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Evan Phillips earned his second save of the season Friday, setting down all three batters he faced in a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. Phillips has been a revelation all season, with a 1.31 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 56 strikeouts in 48 innings. Manager Dave Roberts has shown patience […]

Lance Lynn Earns Third Win

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn has endured an ugly 2022 season, but he had a strong day Sunday, earning his third win of the season in a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Lynn allowed two runs on five hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out seven batters. Over his […]

AJ Pollock Leads Way Sunday

Chicago White Sox outfielder AJ Pollock led the way to a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers from the leadoff spot Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, and two runs scored. The long ball is his seventh of the season. Pollock has not had a banner campaign in 2022, slashing […]

Aaron Ashby Solid For Six

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Aaron Ashby was solid for six innings Sunday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Each of the runs came on solo homers to Albert Pujols and Tyler O'Neill. Ashby was left with a no-decision in the 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. If not […]

Taylor Rogers Implodes Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Taylor Rogers turned in another poor outing on Sunday, allowing four runs on three hits and a walk to take his sixth loss of the season against just one win. He struck out two batters. Rogers now has a 5.00 ERA and 1.20 WHIP on the season, and he's worked his […]

Tyler O'Neill Homers Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill hit his seventh home run of the season Sunday, knocking a solo shot off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Aaron Ashby as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate. He scored two runs in the game. O'Neill has struggled all season, and he's been just as bad lately, though […]

Albert Pujols Homers Twice

St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Albert Pujols had another strong game Sunday, going deep twice and driving in four runs in four at-bats. It's his first multi-homer game of the season and gives him 10 long balls on the year. Pujols has recorded a .784 OPS this season, a better number than he's put up […]

Miles Mikolas Goes Eight In Win

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas completed eight innings Sunday en route to his ninth win of the season. Mikolas gave up two runs on four hits and no walks with six strikeouts. This outing was a significant rebound for the right-hander, who gave up 10 runs on 14 hits in 2 2/3 innings […]

Jose LeClerc Earns First Save Sunday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc recorded his first save of the season Sunday, throwing a perfect inning with one strikeouts against the Seattle Mariners to secure a 5-3 victory. While Texas has been employing a committee approach to the late innings recently, LeClerc has some pedigree with 26 saves in the 2018 and 2019 […]

Martin Perez Manages Quality Start Sunday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez did not have his best control Sunday, walking five batters, but he still managed a quality start. Perez gave up three runs (one earned) on four hits and the five free passes with seven strikeouts in six innings of work. Perez has earned quality starts in five of his […]

Nate Lowe Doubles Twice, Steals A Base

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe had a solid day Sunday, going 2-for-3 at the plate with two doubles, a walk, an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. It was Lowe's second swiped bag of the season. Lowe now has a five-game hitting streak, and a robust .383/.463/.532 slash line in 53 August […]