Mark Melancon Tosses Perfect Ninth Inning To Close Out Dodgers

Atlanta Braves reliever Mark Melancon picked up a strikeout during a perfect ninth inning in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. It was his second converted save opportunity in as many days. After an incredibly shaky start to his Braves' tenure, the veteran right-hander is starting to find his groove. He […]

Max Fried Strikes Out Eight On Sunday

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried allowed three runs on eight hits across five innings of work during Sunday's 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He struck out eight while walking three batters in the no-decision. Through four starts in August, Fried owns a 3-0 record to go along with a 2.01 ERA. He has […]

Tony Gonsolin Pitches Well Again On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin allowed one run on five hits across four innings of work during Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He struck out two batters without issuing a walk. It was the 25-year-old's first start since August 5, which explains his limited pitch count. It is unclear how the Dodgers […]

Cody Bellinger Blasts 42nd Home Run On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The 24-year-old has homered five times in his past seven contests. Bellinger is slashing .317/.415/.671 this season with 42 HRs, 97 RBI, 98 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, and a 16.6 percent walk rate. […]

Wade Davis Immediately Falters As Closer

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Wade Davis was promoted back into the closer role on Sunday when teammate Scott Oberg (clot) was put on the Injured List, and he immediately showed why he had been removed. Davis was given the standard save opportunity of a one-run lead in the top of the ninth inning at home, […]

Ryan McMahon Continues Marlin Destruction

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon wishes he could play against the Marlins all the time. In a three-game set this weekend, McMahon went 4-for-11 with three home runs and a stolen base, and he's shown that he's become quite the homebody at this point. McMahon's home and road splits have grown to epic proportions as […]

Charlie Blackmon Homers In Second Straight

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon launched his second home run of the weekend to help Colorado snag another victory from the Marlins on Sunday. Blackmon's solo drive combined with a critical single in the bottom of the ninth to keep the Rockies in the game and allow them to walk it off in the 10th […]

Nolan Arenado Blasts 29th, 30th Home Runs

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado went yard for the 29th and 30th time this season on Sunday. Arenado's first homer of the game was a solo shot in the opening frame, and he finished up with a two-run blast in the bottom of the eighth to give Colorado a short-term lead. It looks to […]

Mitch Moreland Goes 3-for-3

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland entered the game in the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Orioles and finished with three hits in as many at-bats, along with a run batted in and two runs scored. This was Moreland's second three-hit game this season and it bumped his batting average to .243. […]

Christian Vazquez Collects Career-High 19th Double

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez finished 2-for-4 with a run batted in and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Orioles. Vazquez registered his career-high 19th double in the sixth inning which also delivered his 53rd RBI. In his fifth major league season, Vazquez is having a breakout year and has made a […]

J.D. Martinez Is Hitting .391 In August

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in and a run scored in Sunday's 13-7 win over Baltimore. Martinez is having the best month of his season, hitting .391 with a 1.177 OPS, five homers, 12 RBI, five doubles, and 15 runs scored. It's not a career season by […]

Xander Bogaerts Smacks 42nd Double

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finished 2-for-5 with two runs batted in during Sunday's win over Baltimore. The 26-year-old picked up his 42nd double, which puts him at third in all of baseball, and just three behind his career-high. It was going to be tough for Bogaerts to replicate what he did in 2018, […]

Rafael Devers Continues To Mash

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 4-for-5 against the Orioles on Sunday, while also collecting four runs batted in and two runs scored. The 22-year-old smashed his 27th homer of the year, his sixth in August, and his third in four days. This month he's slashing .338/.372/.703 with 17 RBI and nine doubles. […]

Alex Wood Strikes Out Six In Loss

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Alex Wood struggled in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Wood allowed five runs (four earned) over five innings of work. He struck out six and walked one in the outing. Wood's record drops to 1-2 to go along with a 5.92 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts […]

Nathan Eovaldi Gets Shelled In First Start Since April

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi allowed five runs on three in two complete inning, while striking out one and walking three in Sunday's 13-7 win over Baltimore. Boston's rotation is a disaster right now so the team shifted Eovaldi back to the rotation and it did not go as planned. Over 36 1/3 innings, […]

Tom Murphy Mashes 13th Home Run

Backup catcher Tom Murphy once again made the most of his opportunity to start, hitting his 13th home run of the year on Sunday in a 7-0 win over Toronto. In his last start on August 12, Murphy hit two home runs and continues to show that he has thunder in his stick every time […]

Paul Goldschmidt Continues Strong Second Half

After being red-hot for most of June and July, Cardinal's first baseman Paul Goldschmidt cooled off to start August, failing to homer in the first eight games of the month. But the former Diamondback is heating up again, hitting his third home run in seven games. Even though he now has 28 HR on the […]

Oscar Mercado Fills Up Stat Sheet on Sunday

Cleveland rookie Oscar Mercado did a little bit of everything on Sunday, as the Indians defeated the Yankees 8-4. Mercado went 3-5, hitting a home run and stealing two bases, with three RBI and one run scored. The toolsy rookie has cooled off lately, as the home run is his first since August 4 while […]

Peter Alonso Continues Assault on League

The Mets continued their hot streak on Sunday, beating the Royals 11-5 as Peter Alonso continued to destroy major league pitching, collecting three hits as well as his 40th home run of the year. This is after Alonso had three hits on Saturdays and five on Thursday. A prohibitive favorite to win the National League […]

Two More Home Runs For Juan Soto

For the second time in seven games, 20-year old Juan Soto hit two home runs for the Nationals in a 16-8 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. It's Soto's third home run in two games, and the second-year superstar now has 28 home runs, 83 RBI, 75 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases on […]

Mike Moustakas Goes Off On Sunday

Milwaukee third baseman Mike Moustakas has had a power outage of late, coming into this weekend having only hit two home runs since the All-Star break. But the Brewers third baseman is now making up for lost time, hitting two home runs on Sunday in a 16-8 loss against the Nationals, after hitting one on […]

Jack Flaherty Continues Dominant Run

St. Louis pitcher Jack Flaherty continues to befuddle his opponents, allowing only a solo home run in the first inning against the Reds on Sunday, striking out five in five innings and picking up the win. Flaherty has now only allowed one run over his last 26 innings, striking out 31 in the process. Next […]

Matt Boyd Bounces Back in Tiger's Loss

The Detroit Tigers may have ultimately lost their game 4-3 against Tampa Bay on Sunday, but starter Matt Boyd pitched a gem, allowing only one run in seven innings while striking out nine. The line is a welcome sight for Boyd owners, as the second-year pitcher had given up 11 runs in his past two […]

Mike Clevinger Strikes Out Ten in Win

Cleveland starter Mike Clevinger brought his nasty stuff on Sunday, as the Indians defeated the New York Yankees 8-4. Clevinger struck out 10 Yankees in five innings, allowing no runs on three hits while walking one. The Cleveland ace lines up for a great matchup in his next outing, getting the Kansas City Royals at […]

Yusei Kikuchi Throws Complete Gem

Mariner's starter Yusei Kikuchi showed the talent on Sunday that led Seattle to give him $50 million dollars in the offseason, going on the road to shut out the Blue Jays. Kikuchi only allowed two hits, while walking one and striking out nine. Perhaps just as important as his pitching line was the radar gun, […]

"Possibility" Nelson Cruz Gets Activated Monday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz may return from the injured list Monday when first eligible. He landed on the shelf last weekend with a wrist injury, but has made a speedy recovery as expected. Cruz has been on fire in the second half hitting .333 with 16 homers in 25 games showing little age […]

Mike Trout Receiving Off-Day Sunday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is getting a breather Sunday with Brian Goodwin taking his spot in center field and batting leadoff against White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease. Trout has had only two days off since the All-Star Game and gets a well-deserved breather with a double-header scheduled later this week versus the Rangers. […]

Scott Oberg Likely Done For Season

Colorado Rockies reliever Scott Oberg has been placed on the 10-day IL with a blood clot in his pitching arm, likely ending his season. Oberg was recently promoted to ninth-inning duties for the club picking up five saves this season with a shiny 2.25 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 56.0 IP. It's unaware who will […]

Brad Peacock Activated From IL

Houston Astros pitcher Brad Peacock has been activated from the IL after being out of action since the end of June. He's been shelved with a shoulder injury and will return to a relief role after spending the first half of the season as a starter. Peacock had mixed results this year with a 6-6 […]

Julio Urias To Stretch Out As Starter

While Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias serves the remainder of his 20-game suspension, he'll stretch his arm to return as a starter. The 23-year-old has served primarily as a reliever this season in a multi-inning role collecting four wins and four saves with a 2.53 ERA. Urias' suspension will hold him out until September, […]