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Julio Urias Goes Five Innings In No-Decision
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias earned a no-decisions in Saturday's contest versus the Los Angeles Angels. Urias went five innings and allowed six hits, three runs (two earned), three walks and struck out five. All of the damage against Urias came in the top of the third inning and he would throw 95... Read More
Cesar Hernandez Crushes 20th Home Run
Chicago White Sox second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with two runs and a solo home run in Saturday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Hernandez started what was back-to-back home runs along with Jose Abreu in the top of the eighth inning to add some insurance runs for the White Sox. Hernandez has been swinging... Read More
Jose Abreu Hits 21st Home Run
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Abreu is starting to heat up and now has eight hits over his last 25 at-bats with three home runs and seven RBI. Abreu has been having a down season by his standards, but... Read More
Adbert Alzolay Earns Quality Start In Loss On Saturday
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay put together a quality start in Saturday's loss versus the Chicago White Sox. Alzolay had a rough top of the first inning that included a two-run double by Yoan Moncada to give the White a Sox a 2-0 lead at the time, but would then settle down. The young... Read More
Carlos Rodon Continues To Rack Up Strikeouts
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon picked up his ninth victory of the season on Saturday versus the Chicago Cubs. Rodon worked five innings and allowed two hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out 11 on the year. The first time All-Star is enjoying a career year for the Pale Hose and more... Read More
Andrew Vaughn Will Rest On Saturday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn will get the day off on Saturday versus the Chicago Cubs. Vaughn has been hitting the ball very well of late and is hitting .308 with five home runs and 14 RBI over his last 30 games. Replacing Vaughn on Saturday will be outfielder Brian Goodwin. Goodwin has been... Read More
David Price Looks Good In No-Decision
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher David Price pitched well in Friday's no-decision versus the Los Angeles Angels. Price went 5 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, two runs, zero walks and struck out four. Both of the runs given up by Price were from solo homers off the bats of Jose Iglesias and Jack Mayfield.... Read More
Will Smith Will Sit On Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a routine day off on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Smith has been having an impressive season behind the dish for the Dodgers and has been on fire lately with five home runs and 20 RBI over his last 15 games. For the season, Smith is... Read More
Andrew Romine Hits First Homer Since 2017
Chicago Cubs shortstop Andrew Romine went 2-for-5 with two runs and a game-tying three-run home run in Friday's loss versus the Chicago White Sox. Romine crushed his first big-league home run since 2017 off of relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel to tie the game 4-4 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Romine is one of... Read More
Clayton Kershaw Still Dealing With Soreness
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (forearm) is still dealing with soreness in his forearm. Kershaw had all his scans come back clean and the Dodgers feel good about the lefty playing catch in the near future with the hope that he will be back by the beginning of September. Kershaw was placed on... Read More
Cody Bellinger Set To Be A Platoon Player
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Friday that outfielder Cody Bellinger's playing time will mostly come against right-handed pitchers the rest of the season. The Dodgers have a ridiculous amount of offensive talent and Bellinger seems to be the odd man at the moment. Bellinger will now become a platoon player and it... Read More
Trea Turner Will Move To Second Base
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner (COVID-19) will become the clubs starting second baseman when he is activated. Turner came over from the Washington Nationals as part of a blockbuster deal that also brought the Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer. Turner could be activated on Friday, manager Dave Roberts said he won't start until Saturday.... Read More
Frank Schwindel Homers In Loss
Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a two-run home run in Friday's loss versus the Chicago White Sox. Schwindel is one of the many new faces in the Cubs lineup and has started the last four games at first base for the club. Schwindel has a minimum of... Read More
Brian Goodwin Continues Power Surge
Chicago White Sox outfielder Brian Goodwin continues to swing a hot bat this week and played the hero in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Goodwin didn't start the game, but came in as a pinch-runner for outfielder Eloy Jimenez in the top of the sixth inning. Goodwin would then open the top of the... Read More
Craig Kimbrel Struggles Against Former Team
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel got lit up against the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon. Kimbrel was dealt from the Cubs to the White Sox during the trade deadline and his return to Wrigley Field was a not a kind one. Kimbrel entered the contest with only two runs allowed on the year,... Read More
Cesar Hernandez Crushes 19th Home Run
Chicago White Sox second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-3 with two walks and a two-run home run in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Hernandez crushed his first homer as a member of the White Sox against Kyle Ryan to give the Pale Hose some insurance runs in the top of the eighth inning. Hernandez... Read More
Kyle Hendricks Earns Another Quality Start
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks earned his 17th quality start of the season on Friday versus the Chicago White Sox. Hendricks went six innings and allowed seven hits, two runs, three walks (two intentional) and struck out seven on the afternoon. Hendricks has quietly been having a very productive season and is 13-4 with... Read More
Adam Engel Swipes Two Bags
Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel enjoyed a nice afternoon in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Engel went 3-for-5 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and two stolen bases in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Engel has been playing pretty regularly for the White Sox since returning from the injured list... Read More
Lance Lynn Shines In No-Decision
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn continued his strong season in Friday's no-decision versus the Chicago Cubs. Lynn was yanked in the bottom of the seventh inning after allowing a leadoff single to Andrew Romine. Romine would come around to score on a sacrifice fly by David Bote off of relief pitcher Michael Kopech... Read More
Jason Heyward Placed On Injured List, Greg Deichmann Called Up
Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward (finger) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left index finger inflammation. Heyward is one of the few veterans left on the Cubs current roster, but has been having a rough season at the plate. The outfielder is hitting a dismal .198 with six home runs and 22... Read More
Jose Abreu Hits 20th Home Run
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss versus the Kansas City Royals. Abreu homered for the second consecutive contest and is starting to warm up. Abreu has had a down year by his standards with a .245 batting average, but he has made up for... Read More
Dallas Keuchel Pitches Well In Loss
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel earned a quality start in Thursday's loss versus the Kansas City Royals. Keuchel tossed six frames and allowed three hits, two runs, three walks and struck out five on the evening. The lefty gave up both of his runs on a two-run double by Emmanuel Rivera in the... Read More
Jake Arrieta Continues To Struggle
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta continued his struggles on Thursday versus the Colorado Rockies. Arrieta earned a no-decision and only lasted four innings in the contest. The veteran allowed nine hits, four runs, zero walks and struck out two on the afternoon. Three of the four runs by the Rockies came off of solo... Read More
Luis Robert Could Be Activated As Early As Monday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (hip) will not return this weekend versus the Chicago Cubs, but manager Tony La Russa said that this weekend will be an important test and that his return is imminent. This is huge news for both the White Sox and fantasy managers. Robert was placed on the 10-day injured... Read More
AJ Pollock Continues To Swing A Hot Bat
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Pollock has been on fire over the past month and is hitting .368 with eight home runs and 17 RBI over his last 30 games. The only concern for Pollock and his... Read More
Will Smith Hits Three-Run Homer In Victory
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 1-for-3 with a walk and three-run home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Smith has been enjoying a great year at the plate for the Dodgers and has become one of the best offensive catchers in the game. The Dodgers lineup is as dangerous as any... Read More
Mookie Betts Hits Two Homers In Victory
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Wednesday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Betts hit both of his homers in the bottom of the first and second innings off of Jake Odorizzi. Betts has been hitting the ball very well since returning from the injured list... Read More
Max Scherzer Gets Curtain Call In Dodgers Debut
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer enjoyed a nice outing in his debut with his new club on Wednesday versus the Houston Astros. Scherzer was dominant on the evening with 10 strikeouts and also allowed five hits, two runs and a walk in seven innings. Scherzer came over from the Washington Nationals in a... Read More
Patrick Wisdom Drives In Three Runs
Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisdom went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Colorado Rockies. Wisdom provided all three Cubs runs with a bases clearing double in the top of the fifth inning versus Jon Gray. Wisdom has come out of nowhere this season and has been a valuable member for both the... Read More
Manuel Rodriguez Earns First Save
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Manuel Rodriguez earned his first career save versus the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday evening. The Cubs called up Rodriguez when they dealt the bulk of their bullpen last week and he has now appeared in three games with Wednesday being his first save opportunity. Rodriguez took care of business and allowed... Read More