Seth Brown Launches Solo Homer Versus Cleveland

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Indians on Sunday. It was his 11th round-tripper this season. Brown launched a Zach Plesac offering 403 feet that Statcast recorded at 103 MPH off the bat. Brown can flex his impressive power on occasion, but his .199 […]

J.T. Realmuto Hits Walk-Off Homer, Then Collects Three Hits

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto hit a walk-off two-run homer in the tenth inning on Sunday to win the game that had been suspended due to rain on Saturday night. After that, the All-Star catcher would go 3-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's regularly scheduled game. Realmuto is slashing a cool .274/.370/.452 this season and […]

Hector Neris Slams Door On Marlins For 12th Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn his 12th save of the season Sunday versus the Marlins. Closer intrigue in Philly? Perhaps. Ranger Suarez had earned the previous three saves for the Phillies and, since he pitched each of the last two days, was likely unavailable […]

Didi Gregorius Hits Eighth Homer Sunday Versus Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius launched a solo homer on Sunday in a win versus the Marlins. It was his only hit in four at-bats as the veteran shortstop is batting just .221 on the season. He does have eight homers and a .405 slugging percentage, but Statcast paints a different picture as his xSLG […]

Chris Bassitt Pitches Well Despite Loss To Cleveland

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed three runs across seven innings pitched, but took the loss on Sunday against the Indians. Bassitt scattered six hits and didn't walk a batter while racking up eight strikeouts. The right-hander completed seven innings for the fourth time in his last five starts as he's been outstanding for […]

Zack Wheeler Whiffs Seven Marlins In Win

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed four runs across six innings with seven strikeouts while earning his seventh win of the season on Sunday. All of the damage versus Wheeler came in the third inning which soured his pitching line somewhat, however; Wheeler had another strong start throwing 68 of 101 pitches for strikes […]

Sergio Romo K's Two In Relief Win Versus Cleveland

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Sergio Romo pitched a clean ninth inning against the Indians on Friday night and earned the win thanks to a walk-off homer by Jed Lowrie. Romo was dominant in his lone inning of work; he needed just 10 pitches to retire the side while racking up two strikeouts along the way. […]

Archie Bradley Earns Relief Win Versus Marlins On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings to earn the win in the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus Miami. The veteran reliever escaped trouble left by starter Matt Moore in the fifth, then tossed a clean sixth inning to earn the victory. Bradley didn't pick up a strikeout in the […]

Elvis Andrus Scores Twice Versus Cleveland On Friday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in a win over the Indians on Friday night. The veteran shortstop has been scoring runs batting second for a good A's lineup, but he's done little else to contribute for fantasy as he's batting just .240 with a .281 on-base percentage. He won't […]

Zach Eflin Blitzed By Marlins On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed six runs, five earned, across just 3 2/3 innings in a loss to the Marlins on Friday. Eflin allowed a base hit followed by a two-run homer to start the game and set the tone for the night. He allowed six hits and two walks as there was […]

Sean Manaea K's Seven In No-Decision Versus Cleveland

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts in a no-decision versus the Indians on Friday. Manaea cruised through four shutout innings, but allowed a home run to Roberto Perez in the fifth before running into more trouble in the sixth and being removed from the game. […]

Jed Lowrie Cranks Walk-Off Homer Versus Indians

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie was the hero on Friday night, blasting a two-run homer off of Indians' closer Emmanuel Clase to win the game for the home team. The veteran infielder also had an RBI single for a three-RBI night to begin the second half. Lowrie was a forgotten man with the Mets […]

Ranger Suarez K's Three Marlins To Earn Save On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ranger Suarez pitched a scoreless seventh inning to earn the save in the first game of Friday's doubleheader. Suarez allowed a two-out single to Joe Panik, but whiffed the other three Marlins he faced to pick up his third save this season. Suarez has earned the last three saves for Philly […]

Travis Jankowski Drives In Four Versus Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 3-for-3 with four RBI in a win over the Marlins on Friday. Jankowski got the Phillies on the board in the first inning with a two-out, bases-loaded double to put the home team up early. The veteran outfielder would also drive in a run with a single to post […]

Tigers-Twins Postponed On Friday

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins had their scheduled doubleheader postponed on Friday due to inclement weather. Game 1 has been rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday, with games starting at 1:10 pm ET and 6:10 pm ET. Game 2 has been rescheduled for August 30, which was a shared off day […]

Andrew McCutchen Not In Lineup For First Game Of Doubleheader

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Marlins. Utilityman Brad Miller will fill in for McCutchen in left field and bat second versus Miami Starter Sandy Alcantara. McCutchen should be back in his usual cleanup slot for the nightcap so fantasy managers can […]

J.T. Realmuto Sitting In First Game Of Friday's Doubleheader

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto will be on the bench for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Marlins. This is just a few extra hours of rest for the All-Star catcher, who should be back in the lineup for the nightcap. Realmuto was the consensus best catcher in fantasy before the season, and […]

Jed Lowrie Ends First Half With Consecutive Homers At Texas

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie finished the first half of the season strong by blasting solo homers on back-to-back days to help the A's win their first series since mid-June. Lowrie has seen a career resurgence in Oakland after seeing just eight total plate appearances in 2019 and 2020 with the Mets. The veteran […]

Sean Murphy Caps First Half With Another Homer Versus Texas

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy hit a solo home run for the second consecutive game to help the A's earn a series win at Texas on the eve of the All-Star break. Murphy got off to a slow start this season, but he finished the first half strong and heads into the break slashing .222/.313/.427 […]

Ronald Torreyes Clears Green Monster For Three-Run Bomb

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Ronald Torreyes hit a three-run homer over Fenway Park's famed Green Monster to help the Phillies beat the Red Sox to wrap up the first half of the season. Torreyes wasn't in the original starting lineup, however, Alec Bohm tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the COVID-IL hours before […]

Lou Trivino Ends First Half With Save Over Rangers

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 14th save of the season Sunday at Texas. Trivino allowed a walk and a hit to bring the tying run to the plate, but induced a game-ending fly ball off the bat of Jonah Heim to preserve the win for the […]

Chris Bassitt Notches Tenth Win Sunday At Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed one run in seven innings to earn the win on Sunday at the Rangers. Bassitt finished the first half with a 10-2 record, a 3.28 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and 118 strikeouts in 118 innings. The 32-year-old is tied with Cleveland's Aaron Civale for the American League lead […]

Matt Olson Launches Two Homers On Eve Of Home Run Derby

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in a win over the Rangers on Sunday. The All-Star slugger finished the first half of the season slashing a healthy .282/.371/.567 with 23 home runs and 59 RBI. Olson is sporting a whopping 115.3 MPH average exit velocity and will look to […]

Ranger Suarez Earns Seven-Out Save Versus Red Sox

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ranger Suarez earned his second save of the season by throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings at Fenway Park on Sunday. Suarez allowed a hit and two walks, but picked up four strikeouts to preserve a 5-4 win for the visitors. The 26-year-old righty needed a season-high 45 pitches to nail down […]

Odubel Herrera Lands On IL With Ankle Issue

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 9. Relief pitcher J.D. Hammer was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Herrera missed three of the last four games with an ankle injury and it makes sense to put him on the IL right before the […]

James Kaprielian Struggles With Control At Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed two runs in five innings while taking a no-decision against the Rangers on Saturday. The rookie struggled with his command in this one as he allowed four walks. He also gave up four hits with two being home runs so Kaprielian was lucky to escape this outing with […]

Yusmeiro Petit Earns 15th Hold On Saturday At Texas

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit pitched a clean seventh inning to earn his 15th hold of the season Saturday at the Rangers. Petit has been one of the most valuable relievers in the league this season as he's got seven wins to go with his 15 holds and his 44 appearances lead all pitchers […]

Matt Moore Pitches Into Fifth Inning Versus Red Sox

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Matt Moore allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Saturday. Moore struggled in this one as he allowed three hits and three walks as well as a number of hard-hit balls. According to Statcast, Moore allowed five batted balls with an exit velocity […]

Bad Sixth Inning Dooms Cole Irvin At Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed three runs in five innings to take the loss and drop his record to 6-8 heading into the All-Star break. Irvin was cruising in this game as he had a shutout going through five innings. He was allowed to start the sixth, however, and the wheels came off […]

Vince Velasquez Bombed In Fenway On Friday Night

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed eight runs in just 2 1/3 innings pitched in a loss at Boston on Friday. Velasquez has had some bad starts this year, but this one takes the cake as he allowed four walks and three homers as his ERA rose to an unflattering 5.35 supported by an […]