Ian Happ On Bench For Third Game In A Row

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will be on the bench for his third straight contest on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Happ has been a major disappointment for both the Cubs and managers this season and is hitting .182 with eight home runs and 18 RBI this season. The Cubs have dealt with a […]

Patrick Wisdom Rests On Thursday

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom will rest on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wisdom started his season on May 25 and came out of the gate on fire, but he has gone of late with five hits over his last 30 at-bats. For the season, Wisdom is hitting .284 with 10 home runs and […]

Justin Turner Gets Day Off On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will receive a routine day off on Thursday versus the Chicago Cubs. Manager Dave Roberts said that it was a scheduled day off for Turner and he will be available off of the bench. Turner has been having a good season and is hitting .283 with 12 home […]

Will Smith Gets Thursday Night Off

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a day of rest on Thursday versus the Chicago Cubs. Smith has been swinging a hot bat of late and is hitting .294 with four home runs and eight RBI in his last 34 at-bats. On the season, Smith is hitting .269 with nine home runs and […]

Mookie Betts Returns To Lineup On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (illness) will return to the lineup on Thursday versus the Chicago Cubs. Betts left Tuesday's game early with a stomach ailment and sat on Wednesday versus the San Diego Padres. Betts will bat first and play right field in a favorable matchup versus Zach Davies. Betts has struggled for […]

Trevor Bauer Picks Up No-Decision On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer earner another quality start in a no-decision on Wednesday versus the San Diego Padres. Bauer was yanked after giving up a home run and a walk in the bottom of the seventh inning and would finish with a line of five hits, three runs, four walks and ten […]

Mookie Betts Not Playing On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (illness) is not in Wednesday's lineup versus the San Diego Padres. Betts left Tuesday's contest early in the sixth inning with the stomach flu. Betts remains day-to-day and will be replaced in the lineup by infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry. McKinstry will bat eighth in a tough matchup versus Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove […]

Cody Bellinger Activated From Injured List On Wednesday

The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated outfielder Cody Bellinger (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Bellinger is returning from left hamstring tightness and is expected to be in the starting lineup versus the San Diego Padres. Bellinger has been hurt by the injury bug this season and is hitting .226 with one home […]

Liam Hendriks Records 19th Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded his 19th save of the season on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hendriks was called upon to protect a one-run lead and worked a 1-2-3 inning with one strikeout. Hendriks has been everything that the White Sox expected when they signed him to a large contract this offseason […]

Leury Garcia Hits First Home Run

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Garcia got the White Sox on the board with his solo home run in the top of the second inning. Garcia has been playing all over the diamond for the Pale Hose and has also […]

Dylan Cease Picks Up Sixth Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease picked up his sixth victory of the season on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The young right-hander bounced back after a rough start against the Houston Astros in his last start. Cease went 5 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, two runs (one earned), one walk and seven […]

Andrew Vaughn Sits On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will rest on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Vaughn's bat is beginning to come alive and he is hitting .273 with a home run and two RBI over the past week. It's just a routine day off for Vaughn and the rookie should be expected to be back […]

Yermin Mercedes Remains On Bench

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes will rest for the second straight game with the Pale Hose facing the National League Pittsburgh Pirates on the road on Wednesday. Mercedes has been in a very big slump and is hitting a weak .133 with one home run and nine RBI over the past month. Mercedes […]

Austin Barnes Hits Third Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit home run in Tuesday's loss versus the San Diego Padres. Barnes trimmed the lead to one run after crushing his home run off of Padres closer Mark Melancon, but it wouldn't be enough for the Dodgers to get the victory. Barnes is now hitting […]

Clayton Kershaw Picks Up Seventh Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw suffered his seventh loss of the season versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday evening. The veteran lefty picked up a quality start in the loss and allowed four hits, three runs, two walks and struck out seven over six innings. Kershaw has now gone 1-4 in his […]

Patrick Wisdom Continues To Go Yard

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Cleveland Indians. Wisdom was promoted to the big league club on May 25 and he has been one of the best power hitters in the league in that time. Wisdom is now hitting .284 with 10 home runs, […]

Willson Contreras Hits 12th Home Run

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras continued his strong campaign with a 2-for-4 performance in Tuesday's win over the Cleveland Indians. Contreras hit a solo home run and also drove in two runs. Contreras continues to be one of the best offensive options behind the dish and he is now hitting .237 with 12 home runs, […]

Kris Bryant Hits 14th Home Run

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs and a solo home run Tuesday's victory versus the Cleveland Indians. Bryant's home run in the bottom of the fourth inning would end a career-high 50 extra-base hit drought. Bryant has slowed down in the month of the June, but the upcoming free […]

Kyle Hendricks Continues Impressive Month Of June

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks improved to 10-3 in Tuesday's victory versus the Cleveland Indians. Hendricks shined on the evening and allowed four hits, zero runs, zero walks and struck out five over six innings. Hendricks started the season on a bad note, but he has really picked things up since the start of […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal came up big as a pinch-hitter on Tuesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Grandal pinch-hit for Zack Collins in the top of the seventh inning and took Tyler Anderson yard for a three-run home run. The home run gave the White Sox a 3-2 lead at the time, but it […]

Lucas Giolito Pitches Well In No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito picked up a no-decision on Tuesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Giolito tossed six innings and allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out seven on the evening. Giolito also went 1-for-2 at the plate with a single. Giolito has been pitching very well of late and […]

Gavin Lux Resting On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux will rest on Tuesday versus the San Diego Padres. Lux is out of the lineup with the Dodgers facing left-hander Blake Snell. Lux has been a mainstay in the Dodgers lineup this season and is hitting .243 with six home runs and 31 RBI. Infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor will […]

Max Muncy Activated From Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (oblique) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. Muncy had been sidelined the minimum number of days with a right oblique strain. Muncy's return will be a big return for both the Dodgers and managers. Muncy is hitting .264 with 14 home runs and 33 RBI on the […]

Michael Kopech Throws Bullpen Session On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech (hamstring) threw off flat ground and also threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. Manager Tony La Russa said that Kopech will throw another bullpen session on Wednesday and it's a possibility that he will throw a simulated game this weekend. Kopech has been sidelined since May 26 with a […]

Anthony Rizzo Resting On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will receive a rare day off on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Rizzo has been slumping with just three hits over his last 22 at-bats. Infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant will slide over to first base and outfielder Jake Marisnick will replace Rizzo in the lineup. Marisnick will bat sixth versus […]

Will Smith Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his hot streak with a 1-for-4 performance with a home run on Monday versus the San Diego Padres. Smith is now hitting .281 over the last two weeks with four home runs and seven RBI. Smith has been one of the more consistent options behind the dish for […]

Mookie Betts Hits Ninth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss versus the San Diego Padres. Betts crushed his ninth home run of the season off of Yu Darvish in the top of the third inning, but it wouldn't be enough to lead his team to victory. Betts has dealt […]

Julio Urias Picks Up Loss On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias struggled on Monday versus the San Diego Padres. Urias got off to a rough start in the bottom of the first inning and allowed four runs in the frame. Urias would wind up calming down for a few innings, but would be yanked in the bottom of the […]

Adbert Alzolay Suffers Loss In Return

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay tossed 4 2/3 innings in his return from the injured list on Monday versus the Cleveland Indians. Alzolay returned after spending the minimum amount of the time on the 10-day injured list with a blister on his middle right finger. Alzolay had really good stuff in his return, but […]

Javier Baez Benched On Monday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was benched on Monday by manager David Ross after the bottom of the fourth inning. Baez thought there was two outs when Anthony Rizzo hit a deep fly ball, but there was only one gone in the inning and Baez would be doubled off at first base to end the […]