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Jason Heyward Hits Two Doubles
Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles in Wednesday's loss versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Heyward has been a favorite for manager David Ross, but he has been dreadful at the plate. Despite the nice game on Wednesday, Heyward is only hitting .207 with six home runs, 19 RBI and... Read More
Rafael Ortega Triples In Loss
Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega leadoff for the club on Wednesday and had himself a nice evening versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Ortega went 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI and stolen base. He was also caught stealing in the contest. Despite his nice evening, manager David Ross yanked Ortega early with pinch-hitter Jake Marisnick in... Read More
Dylan Cease Suffers Sixth Loss
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease went five innings in Wednesday's loss versus the Minnesota Twins. Cease allowed seven hits, three runs, two walks and struck out five on the evening. Cease has put together a solid season for the Pale Hose and continues to rack up strikeouts, but the youngster has also been... Read More
Justin Turner Sidelined On Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (knee) will be sidelined on Wednesday versus the San Francisco Giants. Turner was hit on the knee during Tuesday's game and left the game three innings later. The third baseman was officially diagnosed with a left knee contusion and remains day-to-day. Infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry will replace Turner at... Read More
Mookie Betts Sidelined For Fourth Straight Game
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) will miss his fourth straight game with a hip injury. Betts has dealt with injuries throughout the season and hasn't put up the superstar numbers that managers expected. Betts for the season is hitting .270 with 14 home runs, 40 RBI and seven stolen bases. Infielder/outfielder Matt Beaty... Read More
Kris Bryant Sidelined On Wednesday
Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hamstring) is out of Wednesday's lineup versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Bryant left Tuesday's contest early with hamstring fatigue and it was expected that he would be sidelined this evening. Bryant will be replaced in the lineup by outfielder Rafael Ortega. Ortega is hitting .343 over his last 35 at-bats... Read More
Will Smith Comes Up Big In Victory
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a walk-off three-run home run in Tuesday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Smith came up as a pinch hitter with the Dodgers down one run and two runners on base. He then crushed a rocket off of Tyler Rogers to end the game. Smith has become one... Read More
Chris Taylor Goes Yard Twice
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continues to impress this season and went 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs, three RBI, a double and two home runs in Tuesday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Taylor is fresh off of his first All-Star game appearance and he continues to be a big part of the... Read More
Yoan Moncada Continues Power Surge
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada continued his power surge with a 3-for-4 performance in Tuesday's win versus the Minnesota Twins. Moncada hit his third home run in three games and also drove in two runs. Moncada has now hit safely in five straight games to raise his batting average to .279. He now... Read More
Jose Abreu Stays Hot With Big Performance On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued to stay hot with a 3-for-5 performance in Tuesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu hit a double, triple and home run with three runs scored and four RBI on the night. Abreu had a rough first half, but he has been on fire to open the... Read More
Dallas Keuchel Tosses No-Decision On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel tossed five innings in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Minnesota Twins. Keuchel allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out six on the evening. The veteran keeps his 7-3 record and now owns a 4.22 ERA. Keuchel remains a solid option on the mound, but lacks the... Read More
Craig Kimbrel Secures 22nd Save
Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel worked a 1-2-3 with two strikeouts to record his 22nd save of the season on Tuesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs were down 6-1 entering the top of the ninth inning, but scored six times to set up Kimbrel for the bottom of ninth inning. Kimbrel has been... Read More
Trevor Williams Allows Four Runs In No-Decision
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams went five innings in Tuesday's no-decision versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Williams allowed seven hits, four runs, one walk and struck out three on the evening. Williams has struggled in his first season with the Cubs and his spot in the rotation is in jeopardy with starting pitcher Jake... Read More
Justin Turner Exits Early On Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner exited Tuesday's game versus the San Francisco Giants early. Turner was hit by a pitch on the knee in the bottom of the third inning, but was pulled in the top of the sixth inning for Matt Beaty. Turner finishes the game 0-for-2 and remains day-to-day for now.... Read More
Tony Gonsolin Struggles In Loss
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin struggled in Monday's start versus the San Francisco Giants. Gonsolin only lasted 3 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, three runs, four walks and struck out three on the evening. It was his worst start of the season and also his first loss. Gonsolin has only gone over... Read More
Patrick Wisdom Continues Power Surge
Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom continues to be one of the nice success stories of the 2021 season. Wisdom went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Wisdom has come out of nowhere this season and all he has done is hit for power.... Read More
Alec Mills Hurt By Bad Defense In Loss
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills only lasted four innings in Monday's loss versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Mills fell victim to back-to-back errors by Javier Baez in the bottom of the fourth inning and finished with a line of five hits, five runs (one earned), two walks and struck out six on the evening.... Read More
Gavin Sheets Walks It Off In Game 2 Of Doubleheader
Chicago White Sox rookie infielder Gavin Sheets starred as the hero of the night in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Sheets came up in the bottom of the seventh inning with two runners on base and his team down 3-2. Sheets took Jose Berrios deep to end the game and send... Read More
Jose Abreu Hits 17th Home Run
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued his strong start to the second half with a 1-for-3 performance in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu had a rough first half, but he has now hit safely in six of his last seven contests and has gone yard two times during... Read More
Yoan Moncada Starting To Heat Up
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-3 with a solo home run versus the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader. Moncada has been warming up again and has hit safely in five straight games with two home runs during that span. Moncada hasn't shown much power this season, but he has... Read More
Reynaldo Lopez Tosses No-Decision
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez lasted three innings in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Lopez was promoted to make his first start of the 2021 season and allowed two hits, two runs (one earned), one walk and struck out three. Lopez is no guarantee to remain with the White... Read More
Lance Lynn Pitches Well In No-Decision
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn earned a no-decision in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Lynn tossed seven innings and allowed five hits, one run, one walk and four strikeouts. Lynn is fresh off of a two-year contract extension and he has been excellent for the White Sox in his... Read More
Tim Anderson Will Rest In Game 2 Of Doubleheader
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will sit out Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Anderson extended his hitting streak to 16 earlier in the day with a 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs. Anderson has been on fire and is now hitting .314 with nine home runs, 36... Read More
Luis Robert Cleared To Begin Rehab Assignment
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (hip) has been cleared to begin his rehab assignment on Wednesday for Class A Winston-Salem. This is great news for the young outfielder that has been sidelined since May 4 with a Grade 3 right hip flexor strain. Despite the encouraging news, Robert still has a long way to... Read More
Nico Hoerner Resting On Monday
Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner will receive a routine day of rest on Monday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Hoerner has been having a productive season and is hitting .321 with 10 RBI and three stolen bases this season. Hoerner is the Cubs regular second baseman moving forward, and he is capable of providing fantasy... Read More
Zach Davies Can't Get Through Five Innings
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies only lasted 4 2/3 innings in Sunday's no-decision versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Davies allowed six hits, two runs, four walks and struck out three on the afternoon. Davies hasn't shown much longevity in his starts with the Cubs this season and now owns an undesirable 4.35 on the year.... Read More
David Price Pitches Well In Start
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher David Price went four innings in Sunday's start versus the Colorado Rockies. Price allowed two hits, one run, one walk and struck out four on the afternoon. Price got the start with Clayton Kershaw (forearm) and Trevor Bauer (administrative leave) both sidelined. Sunday was the veterans longest outing of the... Read More
Will Smith Has Big Game In Loss
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith put together a nice all-around performance in Sunday's loss versus the Colorado Rockies. Smith went 3-for-4 at the plate with a walk, three RBI and a stolen base. Smith continues to be one of the more productive options behind the dish and is now hitting .265 with 11 homers... Read More
Justin Turner Hits 16th Home Run
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 2-for-5 with a double and two-run home run in Sunday's loss versus the Colorado Rockies. Turner is fresh off of an All-Star appearance and he has started his second half on a high note. Turner continues to have an impressive season and is now hitting .304 with... Read More
Kenley Jansen Blows Third Save
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen blew his third save of the season on Sunday versus the Colorado Rockies. Jansen allowed two hits, one run, zero walks and failed to record a strikeout in his one inning of work. Jansen's run would tie the game 4-4 and send it to extra innings. Despite the blown... Read More