Hyun-Jin Ryu Destroyed By Diamondbacks On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed seven runs on 10 hits across 4 2/3 innings of work during Thursday's 11-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out four batters while walking one. He has surrendered 18 runs over his past 14 2/3 innings. This poor performance is uncharacteristic for the South Korean. He […]

Justin Turner Tallies Three RBI In Loss To Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a run scored during Thursday's 11-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 34-year-old is scorching hot to end August, batting .362 with eight HRs and 14 RBI over his last 15 games. He is slashing .295/.374/.518 on the season […]

Jurickson Profar Has Big Day At The Plate On Thursday

Oakland Athletics infielder Jurickson Profar was 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored during Thursday's 9-8 win over the Kansas City Royals. The 26-year-old has been playing slightly better as of late, batting .270 over his past 15 games. Nevertheless, he is slashing .214/.292/.405 on the season to go along with […]

Kris Bryant Gets Friday Off

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant will receive a day off on Friday versus the Brewers. Bryant is hitting just .217 over his last 46 at-bats and the hope is that a day of rest will get him back on track. The former National League MVP is hitting .282 with 26 home runs and 64 […]

Chris Paddack Brings Back The Swagger

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack fired seven innings of one-run ball in Thursday’s victory against the San Francisco Giants. Paddack has been abysmal since the All Star break but showed his early season-dominance in this one, fanning eight while allowing five knocks and zero walks. The 23-year-old lowers his rookie season line to a […]

Wilmer Flores Continues Hot Streak

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Wilmer Flores continued what has been a red-hot streak as of late on Thursday night, as he went 3-for-5 at the plate with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored against the Dodgers. Despite splitting time as a starter and a replacement off the bench, Flores is hitting .563 over […]

Eduardo Escobar Hits 30th Homer on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning of the Diamondbacks' win over the Dodgers on Thursday to give him 30 for the season. He finished 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored to continue what has been a career-year for Escobar. With 30 home runs and […]

Willie Calhoun Homers Again Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun hit his 16th home run of the season Thursday night in a loss to the Mariners. It was Calhoun's only hit in four trips to the plate but the rookie remains scorching hot at the dish. Calhoun is batting .345 with a .672 slugging percentage since August 15 and has […]

Lance Lynn Solid Over Six Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed three runs, one earned, and took a no-decision against the Mariners Thursday. Lynn struck out five while allowing five hits and two walks. It was a nice bounce-back start for Lynn after allowing seven runs in three innings last time out. The start lowers Lynn's ERA to 3.77 […]

C.J. Cron Homers, Drives in Three

Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI in a 10-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Cron went deep off Chicago starter Dylan Cease for a solo shot in the third inning. Overall, Cron is hitting .261 with 22 homers, 46 runs, […]

Jose Berrios Wins 11th Game

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jose Berrios turned in a quality start in a 10-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon. Berrios allowed three runs over six innings while striking out eight. Berrios bounced back nicely from a poor previous outing which saw him cough up five runs to the lowly Detroit Tigers. The […]

Glenn Sparkman Rocked By Oakland

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Glenn Sparkman took another loss on Thursday when he was lit up for seven earned runs in just 4 1/3 innings. Sparkman allowed nine hits in the short span, and he only struck out one. His record now moves to 3-10, his ERA has risen to 5.86, and he's striking […]

Ryan O'Hearn Reaches Base Three Times

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn is still trying to drag his batting average up to the Mendoza Line, but he's on a bit of a roll at the moment. The 26-year-old youngster has knocked seven hits in his last five games, including a pair on Thursday. He's also drilled three home runs in […]

Whit Merrifield Knocks Three Hits In Loss

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a three-hit effort against the Athletics on Thursday. Merrifield smacked three singles and scored two runs in the effort, though the team fell short on a goofy play at the end of the game. Merrifield has fully embraced that single […]

Jorge Soler Blasts 37th Home Run

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler ripped a liner over the left field wall in the bottom of the first on Thursday to draw within one of the club's single-season record. Soler's 37th home run of the season pushed him up to 95 RBI as well, and he tacked on another later in the game. […]

Hunter Strickland Will Return on Friday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (personal) will be activated off the paternity leave list on Friday. Strickland hasn't been with the team since Tuesday due to the birth of his child. He's posting a 1.64 ERA in 11 innings with the Nationals this season. The Nats are banged up in the bullpen, so Strickland […]

Carlos Correa is Still Unable to Swing

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (back) is still unable to a swing a bat since he was sidelined on August 20. Correa is dealing with lower back discomfort, but has made some progress lately. Unfortunately, the minor league season ends soon, so Correa won't go able to go on a rehab assignment. The Astros are […]

Josh Rojas Sits Out on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Josh Rojas (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rojas has been in an awful slump lately, so it's not surprising to see him getting the night off. Tim Locastro will bat second and play left field versus lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu. Locastro has been […]

Stephen Strasburg Will Start on Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg will have his scheduled start on Sunday moved up to Saturday versus the Miami Marlins. The Nats have an off day, so they have shake up their rotation to set up for their big series against the Braves next week. Anibal Sanchez will pitch on Friday, while Strasburg is […]

Anthony Rizzo Remains Out on Thursday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Mets. Rizzo has been out of the lineup since Sunday due to back stiffness. Manager Joe Maddon doesn't expect Rizzo to be ready for Friday's game, so it's unclear when he'll get back in there. […]

Max Muncy Sits Out on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Max Muncy (wrist) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Muncy was hit on the wrist during Wednesday's game, so he'll take the night off here. Kike Hernandez will cover second base and bat eighth versus righty Merrill Kelly. Hernandez is a solid fantasy […]

Kyle Schwarber is Out on Thursday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Mets. This appears to be a routine day off for him, so fantasy owners don't have to worry about an injury. Tony Kemp will move to left field and bat seventh versus righty Jacob deGrom. Kemp […]

Tyler Mahle To Start Game 1 Saturday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle will be called up to start Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Cardinals on Saturday. Mahle is 2-10 this year with a 4.93 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 106 strikeouts and 26 walks in 102 1/3 innings over 19 starts with the Reds. The strikeout and walk rates are nice, […]

Elvis Andrus Sitting Out Against Mariners

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus is not in the starting lineup on Thursday. In his place, Danny Santana gets the nod at the 6 and will hit second against Mariners starter Felix Hernandez. Against a declining veteran starter and in Texas, Santana is very attractive in DFS on Thursday. The 28-year-old switch-hitter has been one […]

Luis Urias Struggling At Shortstop

San Diego Padres infielder Luis Urias committed a critical extra-inning error in Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. That’s five errors in the past eight games for the 22-year-old, who also went hitless in three tries. Although he’s flashed serious glovework at second, Urias has struggled since moving to shortstop in the wake of […]

Willson Contreras Will Begin Rehab Assignment Friday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment on Friday for Triple-A Iowa. Contreras has been sidelined since August 4 with a right hamstring strain. The All-Star has hit .275 with 19 home runs and 57 RBI. Contreras remains one of the best options behind the dish and should be started upon […]

Mike Clevinger Strikes Out 10 Over Eight Innings

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger coasted through Thursday's 2-0 victory over the Tigers, pitching eight scoreless innings and allowing just four hits with no walks while striking out 10. It was Clevinger's longest outing of the season, as he'd yet to surpass seven innings in a start. Clevinger is now 10-2 on the year […]

Hunter Dozier Hits 23rd Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier ended a bit of a home run drought on Wednesday, hitting his 23rd home run of the season and first since August 11. He went 2-for-4 in the game and had three RBI. Despite cooling off since his hot start to the season, Dozier is still having a […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers Twice On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts added to his career-best home run total on Wednesday, hitting his 29th and 30th bombs of the season, propelling the Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Rockies. Bogaerts went 3-for-4 in the game with a walk and three RBI. He is now slashing .311/.389/.577 with 30 home […]

Patrick Sandoval Strikes Out Nine Over Five Innings

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval had the best start of his young career on Wednesday, pitching five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and three walks while striking out a career-high nine. Sandoval has now made five starts in the majors, all this year, and has a 5.24 ERA and 1.48 WHIP. He's yet […]