Jose Alvarez Records Save Over Dodgers

San Francisco Giants reliever Jose Alvarez got the nod for the ninth inning on Saturday night as he was able to convert his first save of the season in the club's 3-2 win over the Dodgers. It wasn't the prettiest save as he promptly allowed a home run to Freddie Freeman to begin the frame,... Read More

Clayton Kershaw Takes The Loss In Return

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw suffered his first loss of the season on Saturday as his club fell to the Giants 3-2. In his first start on the hill since May 7, the veteran allowed two earned runs on three hits and a pair of walks while striking out four in the 71-pitch... Read More

Braxton Garrett Earns Win Over Astros

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett allowed one unearned run to notch his first win of the year over the Astros 5-1 on Saturday night. Making just his second start of the season, the lefty allowed six hits and a walk while striking out five over 5 2/3 IP, throwing 59 of his 83 pitches... Read More

Walker Buehler Won’t Throw For 6-8 Weeks

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provided an update on injured starting pitcher Walker Buehler after the club's game on Saturday where he revealed the ace won't pick up a baseball for 6-8 weeks. The MRI revealed a strain in his elbow, but no surgery will be required as he will go with the rest... Read More

Max Fried Strikes Out Eight In Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried was excellent in his team's 3-1 win over the Pirates on Thursday, striking out eight batters over six innings of work for his sixth win of the year. The lefty gave up just one run on eight hits and no walks, with seven of the hits going as singles... Read More

Byron Buxton Blasts Two Bombs

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton had a nice day at the plate on Thursday as he homered twice during the club's 10-7 loss to the Yankees. He took Gerrit Cole deep in the first inning as a part of back-to-back-to-back homers, and then he victimized the right-hander again the following inning for a three-run shot.... Read More

Gerrit Cole Allows Five Homers Versus Twins

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole wasn't at his best on Thursday, as he allowed seven runs over 2 2/3 innings during the club's 10-7 win over the Twins. His day started off on a miserable note by allowing home runs to the first three batters he faced, as five of his eight hits... Read More

Joey Gallo Homers Twice Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo launched a pair of homers on Thursday to help his team defeat the Twins in a 10-7 slug fest. Both of his shots came off starter Dylan Bundy with a 380' blast coming in the second inning and a 427' no-doubter that followed in the fifth. Gallo finished the... Read More

Scott Barlow Collects Sixth Save

Kansas City Royals reliever Scott Barlow picked up a four-out save on Thursday, closing out his team's 7-5 win over the Orioles. He came into the game with two runners on in the eighth and promptly allowed a run to score on a Cedric Mullins double before walking the next batter he faced. He managed... Read More

Clay Holmes Squeaks Out Seventh Save

New York Yankees reliever Clay Holmes picked up his seventh save of the season on Thursday night, closing out his club's 2-1 win over the Angels. The right-hander made quick work of the first two batters he faced, but he ran into trouble after walking Shohei Ohtani and then hitting back-to-back batters to load up... Read More

Jameson Taillon Flirts With Perfecto In Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was superb during his start on Thursday as his club went on to defeat the Angels 2-1. The 30-year-old took a perfect game into the eighth inning before Jared Walsh greeted him with a leadoff double, which he would later come around to score on after a two-out... Read More

Keegan Thompson Improves To 6-0

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson improved his record to a sparkling 6-0 on Thursday as his club defeated the Cardinals 7-5. He allowed three runs on five hits and three walks across 5 1/3 IP, striking out a trio in the 89-pitch performance. The Cardinals got to the right-hander with a pair of runs... Read More

Travis d'Arnaud Collects Six RBI Thursday

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud had a terrific night at the plate on Thursday as he launched a pair of homers in a 13-6 win over the Rockies. The veteran backstop took Austin Gomber deep for a two-run bomb in the third, and then followed that up with a grand slam off Gomber again in... Read More

Sean Manaea Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Sean Manaea hurled six strong innings on Thursday as his club fell to the Brewers 5-4. He struck out eight batters on the evening while allowing one run on five hits and two walks, throwing 67 of his 103 pitches for strikes. The left-hander departed the game with a 3-1... Read More

Taylor Rogers Coughs Up Four Runs In Blown Save

San Diego Padres reliever Taylor Rogers had a night to forget on Thursday as he was charged with four earned runs in the club's 5-4 loss to the Brewers. The left-hander began the ninth inning by allowing a single and hitting back-to-back batters before Jace Peterson cleared the bases on a triple to tie the... Read More

Johnny Cueto Allows Five Runs In Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto got touched up for five earned runs on Saturday as his club fell to the Cubs 5-1. Cueto struggled out of the gate by allowing three runs through the first two innings, and then he ran out of gas in the seventh frame when he allowed a couple... Read More

Taijuan Walker Victorious Saturday Night

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker earned the win on Saturday as his club defeated the Phillies 8-2. Walker struck out one over five innings of work, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks in his 88-pitch effort. J.T. Realmuto provided the damage against the right-hander with a two-run single in the... Read More

Daniel Hudson Records Save Versus Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson picked up the save against the Diamondbacks on Saturday night, closing out the 3-2 win. The right-hander got the ninth-inning nod since Craig Kimbrel threw 26 pitches the night before, and he was effective despite serving up a leadoff double to Ketel Marte. Hudson went on to generate a... Read More

Kurt Suzuki Leaves With Neck Injury

Los Angeles Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki was removed from Saturday's contest after a warm-up pitch bounced and hit him in the neck before the top half of the third inning. The veteran needed assistance to get down the dugout steps and appeared to pass out in a scary looking situation. Max Stassi came in to... Read More

Hyun Jin Ryu Earns Win Over Angels

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu improved to 2-0 on the season as his club defeated the Angels 6-3 on Thursday night in Anaheim. The veteran southpaw lasted five innings and allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out one in the 65-pitch outing. Both runs came in the... Read More

Shohei Ohtani Touched Up For Five Runs

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani fell to 3-3 on Thursday night after allowing five runs over six innings in his team's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays. The right-hander got off to a rocky start by allowing a leadoff homer to George Springer in the first, which was followed by other big hits... Read More

Andrew Vaughn Logs Five RBI In Loss

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn picked up a career-high five RBI on Thursday night, although it wasn't nearly enough as his club fell to the Red Sox 16-7. The 24-year-old came up to the plate in the third with the bases loaded and then cleared them with a double to right before following that... Read More

Alex Verdugo Tallies Four Hits Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 4-for-6 at the dish on Thursday night to help pace the offense to a 16-7 win over the White Sox. He swatted a pair of run-scoring doubles in the first and fifth inning, and later added an RBI single to give him three RBI and two runs scored... Read More

Scott Barlow Picks Up Fifth Save

Kansas City Royals reliever Scott Barlow worked a pair of scoreless innings to close out the team's 3-2 victory over the Twins on Thursday night. He entered the eighth inning with the bases already loaded and quickly recorded two strikeouts and a groundout to get out of the frame unscathed before coming out again in... Read More

Josh Hader Picks Up Save In Return

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader recorded his league-leading 16th save of the season on Thursday as his club defeated the Cardinals 4-3. In his first appearance since returning from the family medical emergency list, the left-hander worked around a single and a walk by getting a strikeout and a pair of pop outs to keep... Read More

Raisel Iglesias Collects Ninth Save

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias worked a perfect ninth inning on Saturday to close out the team's 5-3 win over the Athletics. The 32-year-old recorded a fly out and a pair of punchouts in the quick 9-pitch frame to collect his ninth save of the campaign. Iglesias came into this contest a bit cold... Read More

Randy Arozarena Rips Two Dingers Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena slugged a pair of home runs on Saturday night as his club defeated the Orioles 6-1. The 27-year-old victimized O's starter Kyle Bradish in the first and then again in the fourth as he finished the evening going 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI. After not hitting a... Read More

Justin Verlander Tosses Six-Shutout Frames

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander was excellent yet again on Saturday night, tossing six-shutout frames as his club defeated the Rangers 2-1. The veteran struck out eight and allowed six hits (all singles) in the dominant 95-pitch showing, giving him his league-leading sixth win of the campaign. Verlander is looking in vintage form by... Read More

Brian Serven Slugs Two Dingers

Colorado Rockies catcher Brian Serven cranked his first two homers of his major-league career on Saturday night as his club defeated the Mets 11-3. It was just his second career start behind the dish in game two of a doubleheader as he hit a pair of two-run bombs, finishing the game going 2-for-4 with four... Read More

Joe Ryan Earns Win Over Royals

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday night to help his club defeat the Royals 9-2. The right-hander surrendered five hits and two walks while striking out six in the 79-pitch effort, with the only damage against coming off an Andrew Benintendi RBI single in the... Read More