Drew Smyly Tosses Quality Start Versus Pirates

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Drew Smyly had one of his better outings of the season against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Smyly went six innings, allowing six hits and three earned runs, while striking out seven batters. He struggled heavily to start the season, but it appears Smyly is finally finding his groove. However, the […]

Rafael Devers Steals Third Base

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers swiped second base Thursday night, giving him three steals on the year. He has been outstanding so far in 2021, slashing .276/.350/.564 with 11 home runs, 27 runs scored, and 34 RBI. Devers isn't known for his sprint speed, but every steal he accrues raises his ceiling. Devers […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits A Three-Run Shot

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec hit his fifth home run of the year Thursday, an opposite-field three-run shot off the foul pole in Buffalo. Dalbec went 2-for-4 in the contest with two runs scored. Dalbec has been very hot over his last seven games, slashing .348/.400/.870 with three home runs and a stolen […]

Xander Bogaerts Steals Two Bags

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a relatively quiet night at the plate Thursday, going 1-for-4 with a walk against the Toronto Blue Jays. Upon reaching base in the ninth inning, he first stole second base, and then later third as part of a double-steal with Rafael Devers. In doing so, he doubled his […]

Isan Diaz Continues To Make Outs

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz, who inexplicably got a start over Jazz Chisholm on Thursday, went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. Diaz, who is clearly not used to being on base, was quickly picked off right after he reached base on a single. He "improved" his batting average to .146 and his OPS to .521 […]

J.D. Martinez Comes Through With Clutch Home Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez came through with a big home run Thursday, launching a game-winning two-run blast with two outs in the ninth off Blue Jays closer Rafael Dolis. It's his second straight game with a home run, and gives him twelve on the year. Martinez went 2-for-5 with three RBI in […]

Nick Pivetta Escapes With No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta pitched five uneven innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, allowing five runs, four of which were earned. He gave up seven hits and two walks and struck out eight batters. Pivetta did not have a strong start to this one, but he probably deserved better than […]

Bo Bichette Has Three-Hit Night

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a nice night at the plate on Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. He hit his 11th and 12th double of the season and also chipped in with a walk as he continues to stay hot this month. Bichette is hitting .316 in May with […]

Rafael Dolis Blows Save Versus Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Rafael Dolis coughed up the team's 7-5 lead in the ninth as the club went on to lose 8-7 to the Red Sox on Thursday. The right-hander surrendered a pair of singles to start the frame before serving up a two-out, two-run homer off the bat of J.D. Martinez for his […]

Mitch Garver Goes Yard Thursday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver went 1-for-4 with a home run and a trio of strikeouts in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Garver crushed a 1-1 fastball from Hunter Strickland into the left-field seats at an exit velocity of 105.7 MPH with a .930 expected batting average. The veteran backstop now has […]

Steven Matz Allows Five Runs In No-Decision

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz gave up five runs over six innings to the Red Sox on Thursday as he worked a no-decision in the team's 8-7 loss. Despite not pitching overly well, he was actually in line for the win before Rafael Dolis blew a two-run lead in the ninth. Matz gave […]

Matt Barnes Records Another Save Thursday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes recorded his tenth save of the year Thursday night, getting all three outs via strikeout and only allowing a two-out walk to pinch-hitter Rowdy Tellez. Barnes now has a 2.53 ERA and .56 WHIP on the year, with an even-more-impressive 35 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings. He's a […]

Dane Dunning Pitches Well In No-Decision Thursday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning recorded his second quality start of the season on Thursday, tossing six scoreless innings in a 2-0 loss to the Yankees. Dunning held the Yankees to four hits and one walk, while his six strikeouts marked the seventh time in nine starts that Dunning has recorded at least five […]

Rich Hill Records Quality Start, Win On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Rich Hill limited the Orioles to just one run on two hits and four walks over six innings, as he earned the win and the quality start in a 10-1 victory over Baltimore. Hill has quickly become a quality start machine, as he now has three straight quality starts against […]

Trevor Larnach Belts First Career Home Run

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach hit the first home run of his career in Thursday's victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Larnach tacked on an insurance run in the seventh inning, swatting a fastball 397 feet into the right-field seats at an exit velocity of 102.2 MPH. The 24-year-old has produced eight hits so far, […]

Garrett Cooper Homers And Triples On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper finally had a big game in Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Cooper went 2-for-4 with a home run and a triple, scoring two runs and driving in three. Cooper also hit what may have been a double with a more generous official scorer, but ended up reaching on […]

Joey Wendle Homers Twice In Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle launched two home runs on Thursday afternoon as he finished 4-for-6 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a 10-1 win over the Orioles. It was the first multi-homer performance of Wendle's career, as he now has five home runs on the year and is slashing […]

Corey Dickerson Scores Three Runs In Thursday's Win

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson scored three runs in Thursday's 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Dickerson went 1-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring a run every time he was on base. Dickerson has been a singles hitter most of the season, but he's been getting on base at a decent clip, posting […]

Miguel Sano Blasts Grand Slam Thursday

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Sano wasted no time in the second game of the doubleheader, crushing the fourth pitch he saw- a fastball- in his first at-bat of the game for a grand slam off […]

Miguel Rojas Hits A Home Run In Thursday's Win

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas hit a home run in Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He went 2-for-5, also hitting a single. His solo home run in the third inning was an absolute no-doubter, giving Rojas his run scored and his RBI for the night. With Jazz Chisholm inexplicably out of the lineup (Don […]

Kyle Schwarber Slugs Seventh Homer Of Season

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber finished 1-for-4 with a home run in a 5-2 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. It was his seventh home run of the year, as he improved his season triple-slash line to .216/.315/.432. Like his teammate Josh Bell, Schwarber has begun to heat up at the plate this month, slashing […]

Hansel Robles Notches Second Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles picked up his second save of the season in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Robles induced a flyout before striking out the final two batters to shut the door on the second game of the doubleheader, averaging 97.3 MPH on his fastball- up 1.2 MPH from […]

Josh Bell Homers In Loss Thursday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-4 with a home run in a 5-2 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. It was Bell's fifth homer of the year, as he is now slashing .176/.244/.361 over 30 games this year. Despite the poor season-line, Bell has begun to heat up in May, where he is […]

Zach Pop Strikes Out The Side On Thursday

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Zach Pop was stellar in his inning of work on Thursday. Pitching in a 6-0 game, Pop worked the ninth inning, closing out the series win for the Marlins. He faced three hitters, threw 17 pitches (10 strikes) and wrapped things up with three strikeouts. Rafael Marchan, Brad Miller, and […]

Jose Berrios Fans Seven In Victory

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios struck out seven batters in five innings of work to earn his fourth victory of the season against the Los Angeles Angels Thursday. Berrios allowed three earned runs on a trio of hits while issuing just one walk. The 26-year-old surrendered a leadoff homer in the first inning and […]

Adam Cimber Throws A Scoreless Inning On Thursday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Adam Cimber pitched a scoreless seventh inning in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Cimber walked one, but needed just 16 pitches to get through the inning without allowing any other base runners. He struck out one in the process. Cimber has had a pair of "blow up" appearances, but […]

Jorge Polanco Exits Thursday With Ankle Soreness

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco (ankle) was removed from the second game of Thursday's doubleheader due to ankle soreness, according to Phil Miller of the Star Tribune. Polanco was replaced by pinch-hitter Willians Astudillo in the top of the sixth inning after going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored. At this point it […]

Ryan McKenna Optioned To Triple-A Norfolk Thursday

The Baltimore Orioles optioned outfielder Ryan McKenna to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, per BaltimoreBaseball.com's Rich Dubroff. The move was made to clear a roster spot for Anthony Santander (ankle), who is expected to be activated off of the injured list Friday after recovering from a left ankle sprain. The 24-year-old has struggled with the O's […]

Sandy Alcantara Bounces Back With A Quality Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched well in Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Coming off the worst start of his life last week against the Dodgers, Alcantara looked much better on Thursday, pitching six scoreless innings. He allowed just two hits and struck out nine while walking three. Alcantara needed 100 pitches to […]

Cesar Valdez Pitches Eighth Inning Thursday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez got in an inning of work in the eighth inning of Thursday's 10-1 blowout loss to the Rays. Valdez allowed no runs on two hits and a walk with a strikeout. Per BaltimoreBaseball.com's Rich Dubroff, manager Brandon Hyde did not want to pitch Valdez today but had no other choice. […]