Blake Snell Picks Up Win Thursday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell had a strong outing Thursday, earning the win in a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Snell went six innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks while striking out eight batters. The win improves his record to 4-3. This is Snell's third quality start of […]

Alex Verdugo Picks Up Three Hits

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo returned to the lineup Thursday after getting the previous night off, and he had three hits in four at-bats. It's the first time Verdugo has had three hits in a game since June 11. That's an encouraging sign for fantasy managers, but the fact that all three hits were […]

Kike Hernandez Drives In Three Thursday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez played the hero Thursday night, going 1-for-4 with a double and a sacrifice fly, driving in three runs. Two of those RBI came on his double in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game against the New York Yankees en route to a 5-4 win […]

Tanner Houck Has Strong Start Ended By Rain

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck made his third start of the year Thursday and shone for 4 2/3 innings before a rain delay ended his evening. He allowed just one unearned run to the New York Yankees on two hits and two walks while striking out eight batters. Houck has certainly earned more […]

Michael Chavis Goes Deep Wednesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Michael Chavis hit a home run Wednesday off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray. It was his second of the season. Chavis went 1-for-4 out of the ninth spot of the lineup. Though he's hardly had a strong season, with just a .574 OPS in 65 at-bats, Chavis […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits 15th Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went deep for the 15th time this season on Wednesday, launching a solo shot off Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano in the eighth inning. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Renfroe has cooled considerably in July after his torrid May and June, but his season slash […]

J.D. Martinez Homers Wednesday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday with an RBI and two runs scored. The home run was his 20th of the season, and he very nearly hit another one in this game. Martinez appears to be long past his […]

Rafael Devers Rockes 24th Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went deep Wednesday for his only hit in three at-bats, lining a solo shot off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray. It was Devers' 24th home run of the year and his fifth off a lefty. Devers has only slugged .423 off lefties in 123 at-bats […]

Kike Hernandez Homers And Doubles From Leadoff Spot

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had another strong game out of the leadoff spot Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI, and a run scored against the Toronto Blue Jays. The long ball was his 14th of the season and came off of Blue Jays starter Robbie […]

Adam Ottavino Holds 16th Game Of The Year

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded his 16th hold of the year Wednesday, allowing just a walk in an inning of work while striking out one batter against the Toronto Blue Jays. With seven saves in addition to those 16 holds, he's a top option in leagues that count both categories. With his […]

Matt Barnes Saves 20th Game Of The Season

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes locked down his 20th save of the year Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, setting down the three batters he faced in order with one strikeout. Barnes has been consistently excellent all season, but especially so of late with just one earned run allowed in his last 10 […]

Garrett Richards Escapes With A Win Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards earned his sixth win of the season Wednesday, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk to the Toronto Blue Jays in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five batters. Richards was one out away from his first quality start since June 1 before he allowed two […]

Brad Hand Takes The Loss Wednesday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brad Hand was saddled with the loss Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk in two innings of work. Hand's record drops to 5-3 for the season with a 2.63 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts in 41 innings. He remains a top closing option despite […]

Trea Turner Steals 21st Base Of Season

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner swiped a bag against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, his 21st of the season. He's only been caught three times. Turner also hit a single in four at-bats. Turner is now third in the majors in steals and has a very strong chance to put up a 30-30 season, which just […]

Juan Soto Steals His Sixth Base

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto didn't homer Wednesday, which seems notable, given that he's gone deep five times in his last six games, but he did go 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base. It was his sixth swiped bag of the year in 11 attempts. Fantasy managers were surely hoping for a better […]

Erick Fedde Goes Six Strong Innings Wednesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde rebounded nicely Wednesday after a string of tough starts, throwing six strong innings against the Miami Marlins. He gave up one unearned run on four hits and one walk while striking out four batters. He took a no-decision. This is Fedde's first quality start since June 18, and he […]

Luis Torrens Homers Again Wednesday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens went deep again Wednesday, smacking a solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber. Torrens now has 11 home runs on the season, and two in his last three games. He's picking up plenty of time at catcher, first base, and designated hitter lately, but his fantasy value […]

Kyle Seager Hits 18th Homer

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager hit his 18th home run of the season Wednesday, a solo shot off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber. Seager has turned up the power lately, slugging .571 with three homers over his last seven games. With 53 RBI on the season, Seager has been a strong producer in […]

Mitch Haniger Hits 23rd Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 1-for-4 with a home run Wednesday afternoon against the Colorado Rockies, a solo shot off starting pitcher Austin Gomber. It was his 23rd home run of the season. Haniger has now homered in five of his last nine games, and was named American League Player of the Week. He's […]

Darren McCaughan Impressive In Debut

Seattle Mariners pitcher Darren McCaughan made his major league debut Wednesday afternoon and didn't allow a hit in five innings, though he did walk three batters and allow one earned run. McCaughan is an unheralded prospect, but he could be in line for some time in the Mariners rotation amidst injuries to Justin Dunn and […]

Brad Hand Locks Down 20th Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brad Hand locked down his 20th save of the year Tuesday, pitching a clean ninth inning against the Miami Marlins. He struck out one batter. Hand has been very solid all year, but he's been especially excellent in his last 15 games, allowing just two runs with 10 saves and 17 […]

Paolo Espino Throws Five Scoreless

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino threw five scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins Tuesday night, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out three batters. He took a hard-luck no-decision in the contest. Espino has appeared in 22 games for the Nationals, making six starts. He's not a strong fantasy option, especially with […]

Josh Bell Hits Pinch-Hit Homer

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell didn't start Tuesday night's game against the Miami Marlins, but he still delivered a home run, coming off the bench to smack a round-tripper off of Marlins reliever Steven Okert. The solo shot was Bell's 14th of the season and his second in two days. Bell has been outstanding […]

Kendall Graveman Records Ninth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman recorded his ninth save of the season Tuesday, allowing only a walk in a scoreless ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies while striking out two batters. Graveman has been remarkable all year with a 0.90 ERA and 0.70 WHIP to go with 29 strikeouts in 30 innings. His modest […]

Paul Sewald Falters Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald has worked his way from non-roster invitee all the way to a key member of the bullpen this season with his excellent play, but Tuesday was his second straight difficult outing after 19 straight without allowing an earned run. Sewald allowed two runs on two hits to the Colorado […]

Marco Gonzales Earns Second Win Of The Year

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales earned his second win of the year Tuesday, throwing five innings of two-run ball against the Colorado Rockies. Gonzales was living dangerously, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out three, but he was able to avoid giving up many big hits with both runs coming on only […]

Dylan Moore Smacks Ninth Homer

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore hit his ninth home run of the season Tuesday, smacking a two-run shot off of Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez. It was hit only hit in four at-bats. Moore has shown signs of life at the plate lately, as he's now in the midst of a modest four-game […]

Cal Raleigh Picks Up First Two Career Hits

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went 2-for-3 Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies, picking up a double, a single, a walk, two RBI, and a run scored. Those were the first two hits of the young backstop's career. Raleigh had been off to an 0-for-12 start before Tuesday, but this game showed off the upside […]

Jon Lester Homers, Throws Seven Shutout Innings

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester had his best game of the year against the Miami Marlins Monday, throwing seven shutout innings with just six hits and no walks allowed while striking out seven batters. As if that wasn't enough, Lester also went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored at the […]

Tres Barrera Hits First Homer Monday

Washington Nationals catcher Tres Barrera hit his first home run of the season against the Miami Marlins Monday while going 2-for-5. He scored two runs in the game. The home run came off of Marlins starting pitcher Ross Detwiler. Barrera is getting the lion's share of at-bats behind the plate with Alex Avila and Yan […]