Yadiel Hernandez Homers, Drives In Three

Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez had a big day at the plate against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored. The home run, a two-run shot off starting pitcher Alek Manoah, was Hernandez's fifth of the season. Hernandez has been on fire at the plate […]

Erick Fedde Takes Fifth Win

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde earned his fifth win of the season Tuesday, holding the Toronto Blue Jays to three runs on five hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out four batters. It wasn't the prettiest of outings, but the Nationals lineup scored enough runs that it didn't matter in a […]

Nathan Eovaldi Takes Loss In Solid Outing

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi took his eighth loss of the season in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees despite pitching well. He allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk in five innings while striking out six. Both runs against him came via the long ball, […]

Tanner Houck Allows Two Runs In Game One

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck was recalled to start the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees, and he went four innings, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks. He struck out two batters. Houck didn't have his best stuff in this one, but he battled enough to […]

Christian Vazquez Breaks Homerless Streak

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez had a 127 at-bat homerless streak before going deep in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees. Vazquez went 2-for-3 in the game with his fifth home run of the year. Vazquez has endured a dismal season by his standards, with a .650 OPS in […]

Ryan Mountcastle Doubles In Tuesday Return

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in Tuesday's 10-0 loss to the Rays. Mountcastle had been out of the lineup since August 8 with a concussion, so it was good to see him back and healthy. The 24-year-old has had a productive season at the plate, slashing […]

John Means Turns In Second Straight Poor Start Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means fell to 5-5 in Tuesday's 10-0 loss to the Rays. Means pitched 4 innings, allowing seven runs (four earned) on eight hits (including two home runs) and no walks with seven strikeouts. He has allowed 10 earned runs in his last two starts but still has a solid 3.44 […]

Daniel Lynch Goes Seven Strong On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch spun seven innings of one-run ball during a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. The 24-year-old allowed four hits and three walks while striking out five during the quality start. In five starts since the All-Star break, the left-hander is 3-1 with a 2.35 ERA, 1.14 […]

German Marquez Leaves Game With Illness, Still Earns Win

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez completed 6 1/3 innings on just 64 pitches against the San Diego Padres before being removed for being sick during a 7-3 win on Tuesday, according to manager Bud Black. Black said Marquez "toughed it out tonight" despite battling diarrhea earlier in the day. The 26-year-old, impressively, spun a […]

Shohei Ohtani Reaches Base Four Times On Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 with three walks, a run scored and a stolen base on Tuesday during an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. The 27-year-old stole his 18th base of the season and is now up to 58 walks, placing him inside the top-10 in both categories in the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Smashes 19th Homer

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-3 with a solo homer during a 2-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Stanton connected off of Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi for his 19th HR during the fourth inning. The 31-year-old is hitting .308 during August but is lacking in the power […]

Adam Wainwright Loses Despite A Quality Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright pitched well again on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, but took a loss despite a quality start. The veteran hurler went six innings, allowing just two runs on nine hits and two walks, striking out four. Wainwright allowed plenty of base runners throughout the game, but was mostly […]

Sandy Alcantara Allows One Run In A Loss

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara took a tough loss in Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Alcantara pitched eight innings, allowing just one run on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. He was cruising all day and was through seven scoreless innings before Marlins manager Don Mattingly made yet another mistake managing […]

Luis Gil Continues Scoreless Streak, Returned To Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil spun 4 2/3 scoreless innings on Tuesday during a 2-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. Pitching the second game of a doubleheader, the 23-year-old allowed three hits and four walks while striking out four. Gil has now tossed 15 2/3 scoreless innings to start his Major League […]

Ryan Yarbrough To Follow Opener

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (COVID-19) will be activated and follow opener Louis Head for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Yarbrough was placed on the 10-day injured list on August 10 for COVID-19 related reasons. He's had a poor year on the mound, starting […]

Reynaldo Lopez Earns Victory On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez shined in Tuesday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. Lopez tossed five innings and allowed one hit, zero runs, two walks and struck out four on the evening. The right-hander has filled in admirably for Carlos Rodon (shoulder) and has now tossed eight innings with no runs allowed in […]

Jake Lamb Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs and home run in Tuesday's blowout victory versus the Oakland Athletics. Lamb crushed a two-run rocket off of Burch Smith in the bottom of the second to give the White Sox their first runs of the game. The veteran is now hitting […]

Jose Abreu Continues His Power Surge

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. Abreu had a slow first half for his standards, but has really been hitting the ball well in the second half of the season and has now homered in four of his last seven […]

Rhys Hoskins Not Ready To Return Yet

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (groin) did some baseball activities on Tuesday, but is still not ready to return, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. He has been on the injured list since August 7 after he strained his groin. Hoskins was expected to be activated on Tuesday, but clearly, that was not […]

Ian Happ Has Begun To Warm Up

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Happ hit a pair of singles and crushed a solo home run off of Vladimir Gutierrez in the top of the sixth inning that would wind up being the game winning run. Happ has been have […]

Alek Manoah Roughed Up By Nationals

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah was touched up by the Nationals on Tuesday, allowing seven runs in three innings during the club's 12-6 loss. One of the runs he allowed was unearned as he struck out just two batters while surrendering one walk and six hits. The right-hander's six-run third inning was by […]

Teoscar Hernandez Belts 21st Homer

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez homered in his third-straight game on Tuesday as his club fell to the Nationals 12-6. His fifth inning blast off Erick Fedde cashed in two runs for his 21st long ball of the season as he finished the night going 2-for-4 with two runs and a walk. Hernandez is […]

Bo Bichette Swipes 18th Bag In Loss

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette went 2-for-5 in Tuesday's contest versus the Nationals as his club was defeated 12-6. The 23-year-old has moved back into the two-hole in the lineup with George Springer back on the shelf as he recorded a pair of singles while swiping his 18th bag of the season. Bichette is […]

Codi Heuer Picks Up First Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Codi Heuer recorded his first save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Heuer recorded the final six outs of the game and struck out two with no hits or walks allowed. Saves have been few and far between with the Cubs since the trade deadline and the […]

Drew Rasmussen To Continue As A Starter

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen will continue to be utilized as a starting pitcher, manager Kevin Cash told reporters. He has started three games this season, with his most recent coming on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. He went just four innings but gave up only one run and added four strikeouts. Across […]

Kyle Hendricks Snags 14th Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks earned his 14th victory of the season on Tuesday evening versus the Cincinnati Reds. Hendricks retired the first 15 batters he faced and finished with a line of three hits, one run, three walks and three strikeouts in six innings. The only run that the veteran allowed was a […]

Nick Castellanos Launches 21st Homer Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Castellanos launched a 412-foot homer off of Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks in the sixth inning, giving the Reds their only run of the ballgame. The veteran outfielder is putting together a career year, hitting […]

Vladimir Gutierrez Takes Hard-Luck Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez pitched well but took the loss in his start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Gutierrez allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings of work while striking out seven and walking two in the 2-1 loss. The rookie right-hander has been a welcome addition to the starting rotation this season, […]

Sandy Alcantara Impresses In Loss

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was brilliant Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves, going eight strong innings. He struck out seven, walked one, and allowed one run on just five hits. It wasn't enough to get the win, however, as the Marlins fell to the Braves 2-0. It was his second good start in […]

James McCann Scratched From Lineup

New York Mets catcher James McCann was taken out of Tuesday's lineup after he was originally slotted to catch and bat seventh. The reason for his omission is unknown, but more news should come later on. Patrick Mazeika will catch and bat seventh in his place. On the year, he's slashing .240/.303/.357 with nine home […]