Brandon Woodruff Improves To 5-2

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff improved his record to 5-2 on the season as his club went on to defeat the Nationals 5-1 on Saturday night. The right-hander gave up one run over six frames of work, striking out six while issuing no free passes in the 100-pitch effort. His only run against him... Read More

Ryan Pressly Strikes Out Three In Non-Save Chance

Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly tossed a sharp ninth inning versus the Rangers on Thursday, striking out all three batters he faced to seal the club's 5-1 win. The right-hander was warming up in the bottom of the eighth in a 2-1 game before the Astros tacked on three more runs to make it a... Read More

Framber Valdez Tosses Seven Strong Innings In Victory

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez was excellent on Thursday, tossing seven innings of one-run ball as his club defeated the Rangers 5-1. The left-hander walked Eli White to lead off the game, and he eventually came around for the only run of the night for Texas as Valdez settled down after that in what... Read More

Mark Melancon Picks Up Eighth Save

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Mark Melancon pitched a clean ninth inning on Thursday to close out his club's 3-1 win over the Cubs. He needed just 16 pitches to do so as he struck out one and issued a pair of groundouts to pick up his eighth save of the campaign. The veteran has struggled in... Read More

Marcus Stroman Strikes Out Six In Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman took the tough-luck loss in his return to the mound on Thursday as his club fell to the Diamondbacks 3-1. The right-hander gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits over five innings of work, striking out six and issuing no free passes in his first start since... Read More

Zac Gallen Improves To 3-0

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen earned his third victory of the season on Thursday as his club was able to defeat the Cubs 3-1. The right-hander allowed one run on two hits and three walks over five innings of work while striking out four in the 88-pitch outing. It wasn't his most efficient game... Read More

Trevor Story Explodes With Three-Homer Game

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story busted loose at the dish on Thursday night by smacking three home runs as his club defeated the Mariners 12-6. He slugged a pair of two-run bombs off starter George Kirby and later added a three-run tater to finish the game going 4-for-4 with five runs scored and... Read More

Michael Lorenzen Tosses Seven Strong In Win

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen kept his strong start to the season going on Saturday as he allowed one run over seven innings in a 9-1 win over the Athletics. The 30-year-old gave up five hits and a walk while striking out three in the 99-pitch effort, improving his record to 4-2 on... Read More

Trevor Rogers Strikes Out Season-High Eight

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers improved to 2-4 on the campaign Saturday night as his club defeated the Brewers 9-3. The left-hander struck out a season-high eight batters while allowing one run on five hits and no walks in the 103-pitch effort. His only blemish of the contest came against the second batter of... Read More

Zac Gallen Terrific Again On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen had another impressive outing on Saturday despite settling for a no-decision in his club's 4-2 loss to the Cubs. The right-hander struck out nine while allowing one run on two hits and a walk through six frames of work, with his only blemish coming off a Yan Gomes home... Read More

George Kirby Allows One Earned In No-Decision

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby came back to earth in his second career start on Saturday, allowing three runs in four innings in the no-decision. Only one of the runs was earned, however, as he surrendered three hits and a walk while striking out one in the 89-pitch performance. The 24-year-old held his own... Read More

German Marquez Picks Up First Win

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez picked up his first win of the season on Saturday as his club handily defeated the Royals 10-4. The right-hander logged a quality start by allowing three runs on three hits and a walk through six innings, while recording six strikeouts in the process. All the damage against him... Read More

Yadiel Hernandez Drives In Four In Victory

Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez had a nice day at the dish on Saturday, driving in four runs as his club went on to defeat the Astros 13-6. The 34-year-old had an RBI single in the first frame, and then followed that up with a three-run shot off Christian Javier to open up the floodgates... Read More

Tyler Stephenson Logs Three Hits In Win

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson had a terrific day at the plate on Thursday, going 3-for-4 as his club shut out the Pirates 4-0. The 25-year-old scored a pair and drove in a pair on two singles while also launching a solo home run off JT Brubaker to give him four long balls on the... Read More

Aaron Judge Hits League-Leading 11th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge clubbed his league-leading 11th home run of the season on Thursday during the club's 15-7 rout of the White Sox. His seventh inning solo shot off reliever Ryan Burr left the bat at an Exit Velocity of 114 MPH and flew 456' as he finished the game going 2-for-4... Read More

Joe Barlow Picks Up Sixth Save

Texas Rangers reliever Joe Barlow threw a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday to preserve the club's 3-1 win over the Royals. He struck out one batter in the frame while working around a single and a walk to pick up his sixth save in as many chances this season. The right-hander has now strung together... Read More

Giancarlo Stanton Swats Two Homers In Win

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton launched a pair of two-run homers on Thursday to help pace his offense to a 15-7 win over the White Sox. He victimized Dylan Cease in his first two at-bats of the ball game to bring his total to nine on the season as he finished the game going... Read More

Dylan Cease Allows Six Runs Versus Yankees

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease wasn't his sharpest on Thursday, allowing six earned runs over four innings during his club's 15-7 loss to the Yankees. He did strike out 11 batters on the night, but the two walks and six hits, including two homers off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton, was enough to... Read More

Jorge Soler Swats Grand Slam Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jorge Soler launched a grand slam to cap off his club's 8-0 win over the Padres on Saturday night. His 405' shot to left field in the top of the ninth was his first slam of his career, and fourth long ball of the year, as he also added a double to... Read More

Brandon Lowe Lifts Two Dingers In Win

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe launched a pair of long balls to help his club defeat the Mariners 8-2 on Saturday night. The left-handed slugger victimized Marco Gonzales in the fourth inning and then again in the sixth as he also added a pair of walks to finish the game going 2-for-3 with... Read More

Pablo Lopez Tosses Eight-Shutout In Victory

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez continued his impressive campaign on Saturday against the Padres, tossing eight-shutout frames in the 8-0 victory. The right-hander struck out five while walking two and giving up five hits, which were all singles, in the 97-pitch outing to improve his record to 4-1. Lopez has now allowed one run... Read More

Mark Melancon Allows Four Runs, Blows Save Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Mark Melancon blew his first save of the season on Saturday as he allowed four runs (three earned) in the club's 4-1 loss to the Rockies. The veteran returned to the mound after a 10-day stint on the COVID list on Friday night to record a one-out save, but couldn't shake the... Read More

Brandon Belt Exits With Neck Stiffness

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt departed Saturday's contest versus the Cardinals early due to stiffness in his neck and is considered day-to-day. Belt's injury came on a swing during his at-bat in the eighth inning as his club was enjoying a 13-7 lead, so he was pulled before finishing the AB, The timing... Read More

J.P. Crawford Leaves With Back Spasms

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford left Saturday's contest versus the Rays with back spasms after diving into first base in the third inning. He remained in the game for the defensive half of the fourth inning, but was pulled before the fifth on a chilly evening in Seattle. The injury seems to be a minor... Read More

Patrick Wisdom Suffers Ankle Contusion

Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom was forced from Saturday's second game of a doubleheader with an ankle injury after his at-bat in the seventh inning. He fouled a ball of his ankle in the first game of the twin bill, but stayed in the lineup for the remainder of the day until favoring his... Read More

Taylor Rogers Secures 11th Save

San Diego Padres reliever Taylor Rogers collected his 11th save of the season on Thursday as his club defeated the Marlins 2-1. The southpaw picked up two strikeouts in the perfect frame, throwing 15 pitches as he still sits with a clean 0.00 ERA on the year. Rogers has a sharp 12/1 K/BB to go... Read More

Brooks Raley Nails Down Save For Rays

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Brooks Raley got the call in the ninth inning to seal the club's 4-1 lead over the Mariners, and he did just that to collect his second save of the season. The left-hander needed just 12 pitches to retire the side in order as he picked up one strikeout in the... Read More

Carlos Correa May Have Non-Displaced Fracture In Finger

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa underwent imaging on his middle finger after being hit by a pitch twice on Thursday, and early indications are that he may have a non-displaced fracture. The 27-year-old will undergo a CT scan on Friday to confirm the diagnosis, but it sounds like he will miss some time with the... Read More

Tarik Skubal Strikes Out Nine Astros

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal was sharp during Thursday's no-decision versus the Astros, striking out nine batters in his club's 3-2 loss. He gave up six hits and no walks in the 90-pitch outing, but was blemished by a pair of solo homers off the bats of Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña. It was... Read More

Edwin Diaz Collects Sixth Save In Comeback Win

New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz recorded his sixth save of the season on Thursday as his club erased a 7-1 deficit in the ninth to win the ball game 8-7. The right-hander handled his 18-pitch frame with ease by retiring the side in order, which included picking up two strikeouts to give him 21... Read More