David Peterson Let Down By Defense

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson lasted just 3 1/3 innings pitched in the Mets' embarrassing 16-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Coming off an impressive 10 strikeout performance against the Phillies last Wednesday, Peterson allowed six runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out three in this […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Trending Towards Friday Return

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (abdomen) has missed two straight games due to an abdominal injury. However, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic, he is feeling "significantly better." He hit off a tee on Wednesday. The Braves are off on Thursday, but Acuna appears to have a good chance to make his return […]

Cristian Pache To Work Out At Alternate Site Soon

Atlanta Braves outfielder Cristian Pache (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain about a week ago on April 14. David O'Brien of The Athletic reported that Pache will be working out at the team's alternate site some time within the "next several days." O'Brien also added that there is […]

Brandon Crawford Dealing With Side Tightness

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (side) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to side tightness. Manager Gabe Kapler said after the game that the choice to remove Crawford from the game was mostly precautionary. Crawford went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the game. He is now slashing .200/.250/.383 with […]

Austin Riley Slugs First Extra-Base Hit

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley broke out of a power slump with a solo home run during the club's 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The homer was the first extra-base hit of the season for the young player who is known for his power. Although he's been struggling to clear […]

Tyler Stephenson Picks Up Two Hits Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a 10-inning, 8-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Stephenson has been swinging a hot bat to begin the year, hitting .385 with one homer, seven runs, and five RBI across 26 at-bats. While he continues to split playing time […]

Amir Garrett Blows Save On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Amir Garrett allowed a three-run homer in the ninth inning in a 10-inning, 8-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. He struck out one and walked two on the way to being charged with his first blown save of the season. Garrett was asked to preserve a 3-0 lead in the […]

Richard Rodriguez Earns Second Save Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Richard Rodriguez picked up his second save of the year on Wednesday afternoon, tossing a scoreless inning of relief in the first game of a doubleheader split with the Tigers. Looking at his numbers, Rodriguez has had a good start to the year with 7 1/3 scoreless innings where he's allowed just […]

Tyler Anderson Strikes Out Seven On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson improved to 2-2 on the year Wednesday, as he allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out seven in five innings of work. Anderson has been somewhat inconsistent through his first four starts — posting a 3.92 ERA over 20 2/3 innings of work — […]

Phillip Evans Goes 3-For-7 In Doubleheader Split

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Phillip Evans went 3-for-7 with a home run, a stolen base, one RBI and two runs scored in a doubleheader split with the Tigers on Wednesday. While he's not the Pittsburgh rookie third baseman the fantasy world was expecting to be putting up big numbers, Evans has filled in nicely while […]

Paul DeJong Reaches Base Three Times On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong reached based three times in Wednesday's loss to the Washington Nationals. DeJong went 2-for-3 with two singles and a walk in the 1-0 defeat. DeJong is off to a fairly typical streaky start, hitting just .200 but with a .774 OPS. He's never been strong in the batting average […]

Carlos Martinez Pitches Well In A Losing Effort

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez had his best start of the season by far on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Martinez pitched six innings, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk while striking out three. He still ended up with a loss, as the Cardinals offense did not score a […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Stays Hot With Two Hits

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. kept his strong season going on Wednesday night as he reached base four times in the team's 6-3 win over the Red Sox. The 22-year-old finished the contest going 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, upping his slash line to an impressive .383/.507/.650 on the campaign. […]

Matt Duffy Has Big Night

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Duffy went 3-for-4 with two runs, three RBI and a walk in Wednesday's victory against the New York Mets. Duffy got a rare start with lefty David Peterson on the mound and manager David Ross electing to load the lineup with right-handed hitters. Despite the nice night, Duffy has only made […]

Javier Baez Hits Grand Slam In Cubs Victory

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with three runs scored and a grand slam in Wednesday's blowout victory against the New York Mets. Baez even batted left-handed with the Cubs up 14-4 in the bottom of the eighth and popped out and Mets infielder Luis Guillorme on the mound. Baez has 31 strikeouts this […]

David Bote Knocks In Four Runs

Chicago Cubs second baseman David Bote went 2-for-4 with a run scored and four RBI in Wednesday's victory against the New York Mets. Bote was scratched from Tuesday's game with an upset stomach, but came up big in his return Wednesday. Bote is now hitting .205 with two home runs and 10 RBI. Bote has […]

Zach Davies Only Lasts Four Innings

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies picked up a no decision versus the New York Mets on Wednesday. Davies only last four innings and gave up five hits, two runs, two walks and struck out two on the evening. Davies has now gone four innings or less over his last three starts. The veteran owns […]

Gio Urshela Dealing With Lower Back Tightness

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (back) was forced to leave Wednesday's game early. The team provided an update, saying that Urshela is dealing with lower back tightness- and that no tests have been scheduled for him. The Yankees believe it's a day-to-day issue, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, so Urshela shouldn't be forced to […]

Darin Ruf Smashes Pinch-Hit Three-Run Home Run Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Darin Ruf made his single at-bat count in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies, hitting a three-run home run. Ruf pinch-hit in the seventh inning down three with two on and one out and took a Brandon Kintzler fastball into the outfield bullpen to tie the game. The 34-year-old has not […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Nine In Wednesday Start

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle allowed just one run across 6 2/3 innings in an 8-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Mahle allowed just two hits and walked two in the outing, in which he was in line for the win until Amir Garrett served up a game-tying three-run homer in the top […]

Clint Frazier Collects First RBI Of Season

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI single in a 4-1 loss to the Braves. Frazier collected a run-scoring base hit in the ninth inning for his first RBI of the season- and drew a walk in his earlier at-bat. It's been a tough start to the year […]

Jonathan Schoop Hits First Home Run On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop has been ice cold at the plate to start the season. Going into Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he was yet to record a single extra-base hit over 52 plate appearances on the year. Fortunately, he broke that streak in Game 2 of the doubleheader when he went […]

Corey Kluber Plagued By Control Issues In Wednesday's Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber struggled in Wednesday's loss to the Braves. Kluber exhibited shaky control of the strike zone- as he walked four batters and struck out just a pair, allowing two runs on two hits in 4 2/3 innings. The veteran right-hander threw just 50 of his 91 pitches for strikes […]

Gregory Soto Earns Second Save On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto closed out Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates to earn his second save of the year. He pitched a perfect seventh inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out two. This was his first save since Opening Day. He is now tied with Bryan Garcia […]

Alex Dickerson Collects Three Hits Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson had a nice day at the plate in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies, going 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI. The 30-year-old hasn't gotten off to the best of starts with a .239/.314/.435 slash line, but he does have three home runs and nine RBI. He has […]

Spencer Turnbull Allows One Run In 2021 Debut

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull had a strong 2021 debut on Wednesday. Turnbull started the second game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He pitched five innings and allowed two hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. He earned the win as the Tigers claimed a 5-2 victory. Turnbull […]

Ian Anderson Shuts Out Yankees Over 6 2/3 Innings

Atlanta Braves rookie hurler Ian Anderson held the New York Yankees scoreless during Wednesday's 4-1 victory. The sophomore's control wasn't perfect — and he walked four batters — but he threw the big pitches when they were needed and he allowed just four singles to the struggling American League club. Anderson also induced nine ground-ball […]

Wandy Peralta Takes Loss Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Wandy Peralta was charged with his first loss of the season in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies. Peralta entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied, hoping to send it to extra innings. He allowed a leadoff walk to Bryce Harper, struck […]

Michael Fulmer Tagged With First Loss On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer got off to a strong start in his second start of the year in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He retired each of the first nine batters he faced. However, in the fourth inning, he unraveled and went on to allow three runs. His final […]

Jorge Polanco Has Four-Hit Day

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco had one of the better games of his career at the plate Wednesday. Polanco went 4-for-6 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI in the 13-12 loss to the Athletics. The 27-year-old has raised his batting average from .091 to .212 over the last two weeks- and […]