Taylor Rogers Collects 31st Save Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Taylor Rogers secured his 31st save of the season as his club defeated the Giants 4-2 in the second game of a twin bill on Thursday. The lefty threw nine of his 13 pitches for strikes as he struck out the side in order to close out the game after Devin Williams... Read More

Eric Lauer Gets “Encouraging” MRI Results

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer (elbow) received some good news after undergoing an MRI on his strained left elbow on Thursday. Lauer left his Wednesday start early, but said the early read was "encouraging" and that he'll undergo more tests on Friday after having another meeting with his doctor. It's still to be determined... Read More

Freddy Peralta Heading Back To Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell stated after Thursday's doubleheader that starting pitcher Freddy Peralta will be placed on the injured list after he left his start early with shoulder fatigue. Counsell mentioned that he had no new symptoms, but the fatigue was a continuation of what he's experienced in his recent outings. This trip to... Read More

Giancarlo Stanton Pinch Hits Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (foot) pinch hit during Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Twins in his first game action since he fouled a ball of his foot on Monday. The slugger came in with a runner on third in the eighth, but ultimately struck out after a lengthy nine-pitch at-bat. When manager Aaron... Read More

Shohei Ohtani Allows One Run In No-Decision

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani was excellent on Saturday night as he allowed one run over eight innings of work in his club's 2-1 extra-inning victory over the Astros. The reigning AL MVP allowed six hits and no walks while striking out five batters in his 111-pitch effort as he settled for a... Read More

Julio Urias Improves to 15-7

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias picked up his 15th win of the season on Saturday night as his club cruised to a 12-1 victory over the Padres. The lefty allowed one run on two hits over six innings, striking out a pair and walking three in the 78-pitch effort. Urias breezed through the... Read More

Sean Manaea Allows Eight Runs Versus Dodgers

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Sean Manaea struggled on Saturday night as his club was beaten by the Dodgers 12-1. His night couldn't have started much worse after Mookie Betts led off the first with a triple and then Trea Turner followed that up with a two-run shot before he could even record an out.... Read More

Mookie Betts Belts 33rd Big Fly

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts clubbed his 33rd long ball of the season as his team routed the Padres 12-1 on Saturday night. The former AL MVP led off the first inning with a triple, and then his three-run blast in the fourth off Sean Manaea helped blow the game open as he finished... Read More

Will Smith Pops 20th Homer Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith knocked his 20th round-tripper of the season on Saturday night to help his club defeat the Padres 12-1. His three-run shot in the sixth inning just scraped by the right-center wall as he also chipped in with an RBI double to finish the game going 2-for-5 with a run... Read More

Dylan Cease Falls Short Of No-Hitter

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease fell one out shy of a no-hitter on Saturday night as his team went on to a 13-0 victory over the Twins. The right-hander walked just two baserunners entering the ninth inning, but a Luis Arraez single to right field ended his bid at history. Cease still finished... Read More

Merrill Kelly Gets 12th Win

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly was terrific on Thursday, tossing seven shutout frames in a 5-0 win over the Brewers. The 33-year-old struck out seven on the night while giving up just four singles and walking no one to improve his record to 12-5 on the season. Kelly retired the last eight batters he... Read More

Adolis Garcia Homers In Thursday’s Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia homered in a losing effort on Thursday as his club fell to the Red Sox 9-8. His two-run shot off reliever Eduard Bazardo was his 22nd of the season as he also chipped in with a fielder's choice RBI to give him three on the night with a pair of... Read More

Rafael Devers Collects Three RBI Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a nice night at the plate on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with three RBI in a 9-8 win over the Rangers. Both of his hits were two-baggers that came in the eighth and ninth inning as he also came around to score the game-winning run in the bottom... Read More

Kyle Bradish Tosses Seven Innings In Shutout In Victory

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish was excellent on Thursday, tossing seven innings of shutout baseball as his club bested the Guardians 3-0. The righty allowed just two singles while striking out five and walking three in the 94-pitch effort to improve his record to 3-5 on the year. Bradish was fresh off an eight-inning... Read More

Shane Bieber Strikes Out 11 In Loss

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber struck out 11 batters on Thursday, although he settled for the loss as the Orioles defeated his club 3-0. He was done in by the long ball as Cedric Mullins took him deep to begin the ball game for one of three solo shots he gave up during the... Read More

Felix Bautista Picks Up 11th Save

Baltimore Orioles reliever Felix Bautista pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday to close out his team's 3-0 win over the Guardians. Despite walking the leadoff man, he was able to strike out a pair before getting Andres Gimenez to groundout to end the game and collect his 11th save of the season. Bautista has... Read More

Nick Martinez Picks Up Sixth Save Saturday

San Diego Padres reliever Nick Martinez was called upon to close out his club's 4-3 lead over the Royals on Saturday, and he did just that to pick up his sixth save of the season. The right-hander only had to work around a two-out single in the scoreless frame as he struck out one during... Read More

Adam Oller Shuts Down Yankees Over Eight Innings

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adam Oller stifled the Yankees offense on Saturday by tossing eight-shutout frames in his team's 3-2 extra-inning win. He allowed just one hit on the night when Oswaldo Cabrera doubled to lead off the sixth inning as he struck out three and walked one in the 88-pitch effort. It was by... Read More

Brandon Woodruff Strikes Out 10

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff struck out 10 batters on Saturday during his team's 7-0 win over the Cubs, although he had to settle for a no-decision. The right-hander was excellent by allowing just four hits and a walk over six-shutout frames, but his offense wasn't able to put up any runs until the... Read More

Christian Yelich Logs Four Hits Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich had a terrific night at the plate on Saturday by going 4-for-5 in his club's 7-0 win over the Cubs. Three of his hits went for singles but the biggest one came in the seventh inning when he blasted a three-run homer off Rowan Wick to right field. It was... Read More

Dany Jimenez Placed On 60-Day IL

Oakland Athletics reliever Dany Jimenez was placed on the 60-day IL on Saturday with a right shoulder strain, effectively ending his season. The right-hander missed a month and a half with an injury to his throwing shoulder already this year, but the club has yet to state if he'll need any offseason procedures to help... Read More

Aroldis Chapman Lands On IL After Tattoo Infection

New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman was placed on the 15-day IL on Saturday after a recent tattoo on his leg developed an infection. It's hard to know how long the 34-year-old will be sidelined after this bizarre occurrence, but it's almost a certainty now that he won't be able to reclaim the ninth inning... Read More

Jacob deGrom Strikes Out Nine In Win

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was terrific on Thursday night as he struck out nine batters in his club's 3-1 win over the Rockies. The right-hander went six innings and allowed three hits and a walk with his only blemish on the scoreboard coming off a Ryan McMahon homer in the sixth inning.... Read More

Kevin Gausman Allows Four Runs In No-Decision

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman wasn't at his sharpest on Thursday despite his team emerging victorious in a 6-5 extra-inning win over the Red Sox. The right-hander tied his season-high by giving up nine hits over five innings, but was able to limit the damage to four runs since eight of the hits... Read More

Aaron Nola Tosses Complete-Game Shutout

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola was excellent on Thursday, tossing a complete-game shutout to help his club defeat the Reds 4-0. The right-hander struck out a season-high 11 batters while allowing just five hits and no walks in the 101-pitch effort. Nola cruised through the majority of the game and only ran into trouble... Read More

Luis Garcia Records 11th Win Thursday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia improved his record to 11-8 on the year as his club defeated the Twins 6-3 on Thursday night. The right-hander lasted five innings while allowing three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five in the 88-pitch performance. Garcia gave up a solo homer in the... Read More

Rafael Montero Collects Eighth Save

Houston Astros reliever Rafael Montero recorded his eighth save of the season on Thursday as his club defeated the Twins 6-3. He needed 16 pitches to retire the side in order as he issued a pair of groundouts and collected one strikeout in the clean performance. Montero has put together a fine season with a... Read More

Luis Garcia Picks Up Save For Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Luis Garcia recorded his third save of the season on Saturday, closing out his team's 2-1 win over the Nationals. With Josh Hader struggling in the closing role as of late, manager Bob Melvin stated the team would go with a committee approach moving forward, and Garcia was the arm summoned... Read More

Albert Pujols Homers Twice On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Albert Pujols hit a pair of homers on Saturday to help his club rout the Diamondbacks 16-7. It was career number 691 and 692 for the future Hall Of Famer as he inches closer to the illustrious 700-HR mark. The 42-year-old went 4-for-4 on the night as he now has... Read More

David Robertson Gets Six-Out Save

Philadelphia Phillies reliever David Robertson got the final six outs in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday, closing out his club's 4-1 win over the Mets. The veteran needed 36 pitches to get through the two frames since he allowed a pair of walks and one hit, but he also picked up a... Read More