J.P. Crawford Has Two Hits, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was elevated to the leadoff spot for Tuesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics, and he came through, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored. Crawford is not a significant contributor in any particular category, but he does now have two homers and two steals for the year, […]

Tom Murphy Stays Hot With Two-Run Homer

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy continued his hot hitting on Tuesday night, delivered a two-run home run off Oakland reliever Jake Diekman. After a difficult start to the season, Murphy has been on a tear of late, slashing .353/.429/.765 over his last seven games with two of his six home runs coming in that span. […]

Marco Gonzales Strong In Return From Injured List

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales made his return from the injured list Tuesday night, and he delivered four strong innings against the Oakland Athletics. Gonzales allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out six before being pulled after 50 pitches. Gonzales's season ERA sits at an unfortunate 5.01, but this […]

Dominic Smith Homers, Steals A Base

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith had a big night Tuesday, going 1-for-2 with two-run home run, a walk, a sacrifice fly, and a stolen base. The home run was just his third of the year, and his first since April 13, while his stolen base was his first of the season and just his […]

Edwin Diaz Blows First Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz blew his first save of the year Tuesday night, ending a streak of 13 consecutive converted saves dating back to last season. Diaz has been strong this season with nine saves to go with his 3.38 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings. Fantasy managers […]

John Gant Throws Six Shutout Innings On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant contributed six more scoreless innings on Tuesday, earning a quality start but ending up with a no-decision. Gant allowed four hits and three walks but pitched around all of those base runners thanks to four well-timed strikeouts and two well-timed double plays. Gant has been excellent at keeping […]

Marcus Stroman Delivers Another Quality Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman went six innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, with the only runs against him coming on a three-run home run off the bat of Pavin Smith in the bottom of the sixth inning. He gave up seven hits and no walks and struck out six. Stroman has been […]

Alex Verdugo Records Two Hits, Steals A Base

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had two singles Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base against the Houston Astros. The steal was his fourth of the season. Verdugo has been very steady all year and now sports a .292/.348/.465 slash line with seven home runs, four steals, 24 RBI, and 32 runs scored for […]

Garrett Richards Earns Quality Start In Loss Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards took the loss Tuesday against the Houston Astros, giving up two runs in six innings on four hits and four walks while striking out five. It was Richards' third straight start with four walks. He currently holds a 3.75 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with 52 strikeouts in 60 […]

Mike Yastrzemski Exits Game Tuesday With Sprained Thumb

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (thumb) exited Tuesday's game against the Angels in the fourth inning after spraining his right thumb. Yastrzemski hit his glove hand against the outfield brick wall going for a fly ball and exited the game in the bottom half of the inning. X-rays showed no fractures, per SF Chronicle's […]

Maikel Franco Hits Sixth Home Run Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Twins. The solo shot was Franco's sixth HR of the season. He has been a disappointment after playing so well in 2020 and is now slashing just .199/.247/.348 with 26 RBI on the season. His fantasy […]

Trey Mancini Plates Two In Tuesday Win

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini did his part at the plate in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Twins, going 2-for-3 with two singles, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Mancini has been a huge fantasy asset once again this season despite the O's overall poor performance, slashing .284/.360/.518 with 11 home runs and […]

Michael Pineda Dealing With Mild Forearm Tightness

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda (forearm) dealt with some forearm tightness during Tuesday's start against the Baltimore Orioles. Pineda allowed five runs to the Orioles a week after shutting them down, exhibiting decreased velocity on each of his pitches. Manager Rocco Baldelli described the injury as "very mild"- and that it contributed to Pineda's […]

Cole Sulser Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cole Sulser picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Twins. Sulser entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He got the first out on a fly out, then allowed a walk and a double, but was able to get a […]

Harold Ramirez Knocks In Two Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Harold Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Ramirez is starting off June on the right foot and in similar to how he finished May as he had 10 hits through his final 11 games in the month. He is worthy of a […]

Kyle Garlick Goes Yard

Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyle Garlick clubbed his fourth homer of the year in Tuesday's loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Garlick also walked and scored a pair of runs. The veteran outfielder smashed a 410-foot homer off of Bruce Zimmerman. The blast left his bat at an exit velocity of 107.2 MPH, as Garlick continues to […]

Bruce Zimmermann Snaps O's Losing Streak Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann earned the win in Tuesday's 7-4 game against the Twins, snapping the team's 14-game losing streak. Zimmermann pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with seven strikeouts. The 26-year-old has been inconsistent this season and now has a […]

Jean Carlos Mejia To Start Wednesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Jean Carlos Mejia will start Wednesday afternoon's game against the Chicago White Sox. The Indians were scheduled to start Eli Morgan in this one, but perhaps they decided otherwise after he allowed six earned runs across just 2 2/3 innings pitched in his debut against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night. […]

Alex Kirilloff Drives In A Pair

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Kirilloff supplied half of the offense against Baltimore, collecting an RBI double in his first at-bat and an RBI single in his second. The 23-year-old is batting .333 over his last four games, […]

Jose Ramirez goes 2-for-4 Tuesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Ramirez was removed in the top of the eighth inning tonight due to dehydration and the move was simply precautionary, according to Mandy Bell. Ramirez has been heating up at the […]

Craig Kimbrel Shuts The Door For 13th Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts to record his 13th save of the season on Tuesday versus the San Diego Padres. Kimbrel continues to be one of the best closers in the league this season. The upcoming free agent now owns a miniscule 0.78 ERA with 39 strikeouts […]

Shane Bieber Strikes Out Seven Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber recorded seven strikeouts across seven innings pitched while allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Bieber is now 6-3 on the season and has posted a 3.08 ERA with 117 strikeouts across 79 innings pitched. […]

Mitch Garver Being Examined After Being Hit By Foul Ball

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (groin) exited Tuesday's game after being hit by a foul ball below the belt and was taken to a local hospital for examination, according to Phil Miller of the Star Tribune. On the fourth pitch of the bottom of the first inning, Orioles designated hitter Trey Mancini fouled off a […]

James Karinchak Records Seventh Save Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak pitched the ninth inning, allowing four hits, one walk and two earned runs in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Despite the abysmal line, Karinchak recorded his seventh save of the season, but he has had back-to-back rough outings, as the White Sox got to him […]

Michael Pineda Hit Hard In Loss To Orioles

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda struggled in Tuesday's loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Pineda lasted just three innings, allowing five runs on seven hits with one strikeout against no walks. The veteran right-hander shut down this same Orioles' lineup last week but wasn't fooling any hitters with only five whiffs and an average exit […]

Jorge Alfaro Hits Two Singles On Tuesday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro hit two singles in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Alfaro went 2-for-4, raising his batting average to .260 and his OPS to .628. His other two at bats ended in double plays, but he was the only Marlins starter to escape this game without a strikeout. Alfaro […]

Curt Casali Heads To The Injured List

The San Francisco Giants placed catcher Curt Casali (wrist) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a wrist strain. In corresponding moves, right-handed pitcher Dominic Leone and catcher Chadwick Tromp were added to the big league roster, while relief pitcher Nick Tropeano was optioned to the minor leagues. Casali, 32, is hitting a putrid […]

Kyle Hendricks Earns Sixth Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks recorded his seventh quality start in Tuesday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. Hendricks was on cruise control for the first four innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the fifth inning. Hendricks allowed a solo home run to Victor Caratini and a two-run home run to […]

Willson Contreras Breaks Out Of Slump With Two-Run Home Run

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras got back on track with a strong performance versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Contreras entered the contest with eight hits over his last 39 at-bats, but went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run on Tuesday evening. Contreras has consistently been one of the best offensive catchers since entering […]

Patrick Wisdom Stays Hot With Fourth Home Run

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom continued his scorching-hot start to season with a 2-for-4 performance on Tuesday versus the San Diego Padres. Wisdom hit his fourth home run of the season, and he now has five RBI. Wisdom has been an unsung hero since being called up this past week, and he is now 9-for-19 […]