Brandon Crawford Hits Seventh Home Run

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford hit his seventh home run of the year Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, a three-run shot off of starter Joe Musgrove. Crawford went 1-for-3 in the contest with a walk. Crawford has long been known as a glove-first shortstop, but he's now on pace to top 20 […]

Mitch Garver Back In Lineup Sunday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (shoulder) is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers. Garver sat out a game due to shoulder soreness but is good to go for the series finale against Detroit. The veteran backstop has seven hits and four home runs in his last 22 at-bats and will bat […]

Brandon Belt Homers, Reaches Base Four Times

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had a big day at the plate Saturday, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI, and two runs scored. By reaching base in all four plate appearances, Belt raised his OBP to .358. The solo home run was his seventh of the year, […]

Austin Slater Powers Giants Off The Bench

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater didn't start Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres, but he made a big impact after entering in the sixth inning as a pinch-hitter for Mike Tauchman. Slater went 2-for-2 with with a home run and three RBI. The home run came in the bottom of the eighth inning […]

Tyler Rogers Pitches The Eighth

San Francisco relief pitcher Tyler Rogers pitched the eighth inning Saturday night against the San Diego Padres. He pitched a scoreless inning, allowing a hit and a walk. There had been some speculation, given closer Jake McGee's recent struggles, that Rogers could be awarded some save opportunities going forward, but this usage is not consistent […]

Kevin Gausman Collects Third Win

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman turned in yet another quality start on Saturday in a tough matchup against the San Diego Padres. The right-hander threw six innings, allowing only one run on three hits and a walk, while striking out seven. That pushes Gausman's record for the year to 3-0, with an impressive […]

Adolis Garcia Stays Hot, Homers

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia jumpstarted an eighth-inning rally that led to the club's 9-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. The Cuban-born player hit a solo home run at the top of the inning to tie the game at seven. Struggling catcher Jonah Heim later hit a two-run double which included the winning […]

Reds Indians Postponed Sunday

Sunday's tilt between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians scheduled for 1:05 pm EST has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on August 9th with a TBD first pitch time.

Jorge Polanco Heating Up At The Dish

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco is heating up at the plate. Polanco has compiled five hits- three of them for extra bases- in his last two contests and has recorded four combined runs scored and RBI in that span. Three of his batted balls have traveled at exit velocities of 100 MPH or greater- […]

Joey Gallo Flexes Muscles, Homers Twice

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo padded his home run total for 2021 during the club's 9-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-4 with both a solo bomb and a two-run homer. Gallo now has six home runs in 34 games this season. After hitting just two homers in April, he has four dingers […]

Francisco Lindor Has Solid Night

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lindor is off to a rough start in 2021 as he is hitting just .190 with two home runs, but perhaps the argument with Jeff McNeil on […]

Austin Riley Gets On Base Five Times

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley had only one hit but he reached base five times during the club's 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The 24-year-old walked four times against Phillies pitchers who issued 10 free passes in the 12-inning game. Riley is becoming a must-have player in all fantasy formats but […]

Jeff McNeil Homers Saturday

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. McNeil went deep in the third inning off Diamondbacks starter, Merrill Kelly, one night after getting into an argument in the tunnel with Francisco Lindor. Perhaps that was the motivation McNeil needed to […]

Ian Anderson Strikes Out Seven Batters

Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson struck out seven batters during the club's 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The rookie right-hander allowed three runs on six hits — including a first-inning solo homer to Jean Segura — over six innings of work. Anderson has struggled with his control in recent games and has […]

Josh Naylor Collects Two More Hits

Cleveland Indians outfielder and first baseman Josh Naylor went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in the Indians' 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Naylor now has nine hits through his first eight games in May and is hitting .300 in May with two home runs and six RBI. Anyone in […]

Jose Ramirez Knocks In Two Saturday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and two RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Ramirez clubbed a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it 8-1 Indians. Ramirez had been 0-6 in the series up to that point, but he […]

Cesar Hernandez Drives In Three

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, and three RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Hernandez had a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the fourth inning off Reds starter, Luis Castillo, to blow the game wide open and give the Indians a 6-1 lead. […]

Aaron Civale Throws Seven Strong Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale threw seven innings of one-run ball on five hits and two walks while striking out five in Saturday night's 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. It was a solid home start for Civale against a good Reds' offense. Civale has been steady in 2021 as he now boasts a […]

Tyler Naquin Hits Seventh Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Naquin went deep off of Cleveland reliever Nick Wittgren in the ninth inning with a 421-foot bomb. The veteran is now hitting .271 with seven homers, 12 runs, 20 RBI, and two steals over […]

Luis Castillo Struggles In Loss To Cleveland

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo struggled in a 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Castillo allowed six runs (four earned) over four innings of work while striking out two and walking two. The veteran took the loss, dropping his record to 1-4 with a 6.42 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 33 […]

Dom Nunez Plates Three Runs With RBI Double

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-5 with a double, three RBI, and two strikeouts in a 9-8 loss to the Cardinals on Friday. Nunez cracked a double off of Carlos Martinez with the bases loaded to tie the game up a 5-5 in the top of the fifth inning. It was the 26-year-old's only […]

Charlie Blackmon Drives In A Pair Of Runs In Saturday's Loss

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 3-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored, and a walk in a 9-8 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday. Blackmon picked up three hits, all singles, in the back-and-forth game. He drove in two runs off of Alex Reyes in the top of the eighth inning to pull the […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Gets Hammered On Saturday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez took the loss on Saturday when he surrendered seven runs on eight hits with one walk and one strikeout in a 9-8 loss to the Cardinals. The Cards jumped all over Gonzalez from the outset, tagging him for three runs in the first, two runs in the third, and […]

Austin Hays Continues To Heat Up Saturday, Plates Two

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had another nice day at the plate in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Red Sox. Hays went 2-for-5 with a single, a double, and two RBI. The 25-year-old has been hitting well lately, batting .323 with five RBI over his last seven games. Hays has shown flashes of success throughout […]

Freddy Galvis Homers Saturday, Continues Hit Streak

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis extended his hit streak to nine in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Red Sox, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Galvis took Garrett Richards deep in the second inning for his fourth HR of the season. Galvis has quietly stepped it up lately and now owns […]

Zac Lowther Gets Rocked In First Career Start

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zac Lowther did not fare well in his first career start, taking the loss in an 11-6 game against the Red Sox. Lowther only lasted 2 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with three strikeouts. The 25-year-old has pitched well in his […]

Cavan Biggio Homers And Walks Twice In Win

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio belted his third homer of the season on Saturday, helping his team beat the Astros 8-4. He took Cristian Javier deep in the third inning for a two-run shot as he finished the game going 1-for-2 with two runs and a pair of walks. Biggio has spent the […]

Steven Matz Notches Fifth Win

Toronto Blue Jays starter Steven Matz improved to 5-2 on the season in the team's 8-4 win over the Astros on Saturday. The lefty struck out four over five innings while allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks in the 92-pitch effort. Matz has cooled off since his first three superb starts of […]

Evan White Homers and Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White finally had a big day at the plate Saturday. White went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double, driving in three total runs. His two-run shot came in the top of the second inning off Rangers starter Kohei Arihara, and was White's second big fly of the year. […]

Danny Jansen Hits Third Homer In As Many Days

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen popped his third homer of the season, and third in as many days, during the team's 8-4 win over the Astros on Saturday. After finishing April with an atrocious .045/.143/.068 slash line, the 26-year-old has picked it up with the bat of late with hits in four of his […]