Yu Darvish Scheduled To Return Tuesday Versus Braves

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish (illness) is scheduled to return from the disabled list on Tuesday and start versus the Atlanta Braves. Darvish will wind up only missing one start and will be pushed back a day with Jose Quintana bumped up to Monday. Darvish has struggled early on in his Cubs tenure with […]

Miles Mikolas Pitches Well on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas pitched well on Thursday, allowing one run on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He recorded four strikeouts and just one walk. After a rough start to the season that saw Mikolas allow eight runs in his first two starts, he's allowed only five runs in his five most […]

Adam Wainwright Set to Start on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) is set to make his return to the starting rotation on Sunday against the San Diego Padres. Wainwright threw a successful bullpen session on Thursday and expects to be the starter for Sunday's contest. While he's not the Wainwright he used to be, he still has something […]

Yolmer Sanchez Batting Cleanup Friday

Chicago White Sox utility man Yolmer Sanchez is batting cleanup and playing second base on Friday against the Cubs. Sanchez, 25, is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak. An undersized utility man is a strange choice to bat cleanup, but the White Sox have struggled as of late and manager Rick Renteria seems to be […]

Chris Sale Looks To Get Red Sox Back On Track Versus Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will look to continue his dominance at the Rogers Centre in a matchup against the Blue Jays on Friday. He is 5-1 in seven starts with a 1.36 ERA and 0.79 WHIP at the Rogers Centre. On the year, Sale is 3-1 with an elite 32.3% strikeout rate and […]

Kendall Graveman To Start Series Opener Against Yankees

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Kendall Graveman will be called up to take the start against the Yankees Friday. Graveman had an 0-5 record with an 8.86 ERA in six starts before being sent down to Triple-A Nashville. It doesn't appear as though Graveman was able to figure things out as he had a 6.00 ERA […]

Craig Kimbrel Locks Down Victory with 10th Save

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel came on to secure the 5-4 victory against the Yankees Thursday. He pitched a clean ninth inning with no walks and one strikeout. Kimbrel continues to be the elite closer and brings in a 13.22 K/9 and 2.20 BB/9 every time he comes to the mound.

Hanley Ramirez Adds Another HR Toward Promise

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez had a good offensive night in a 5-4 victory against the Yankees Thursday. Ramirez went 2-for-4 with one run, and three RBI, including a homer in the fifth inning off CC Sabathia. Ramirez has hit five homers toward a preseason promise of hitting 30 HR and 30 SB. […]

Nick Delmonico Leading Off Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Delmonico will be in the No. 1 spot Friday afternoon versus the Cubs. Delmonico left Wednesday’s game early with a quad bruise, but had an off day Thursday to recover. It will be Delmonico’s first time at the top of the order and he is hitting .240 on the year […]

Matthew Boyd Looking To Continue Dominating At Home

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will take the bump Friday as the Tigers face off against the Mariners at Comerica Park. There is only one current Mariner who has ever faced Boyd, and only for one at bat, so there's not exactly a lot of data to draw on for this matchup. But one […]

J.D. Martinez Prevents Sweep With HR

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez gave the team the lead and ultimately the a 5-4 win agains the Yankees Thursday. The bullpen allowed the Yankees to get back into the game with a four-run seventh inning. Martinez hit a solo shot off Dellin Betances in the top of the eight inning to regain the […]

Ian Happ Draws Fifth Straight Start In Outfield

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will draw his fifth straight start for the Cubs. Happ lost his starting center field job to Albert Almora Jr. after struggling to start the season. Happ had a two home run game on Monday with five RBI, but is just 3-for-16 over the last four games. He has a […]

Russell Martin Hits Fifth Dinger

At a fantasy position that produces next-to-nothing, Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin may be a beacon of hope to those attempting to find something halfway decent. Martin crushed one over the fence on Thursday for his fifth home run of the year. It was his second jack in the last five games, and his […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Pitches Scoreless Night Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez had an excellent night despite a no-decision against the Yankees Thursday. He pitched five scoreless innings of one-hit ball with three walks and eight strikeouts. A rain delay slowed his outing and forced him out earlier than expected. He handed a 4-0 to the bullpen but they allowed […]

Three-Hit Night For Josh Donaldson

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson seemed to be hitting a bit of a cold spell after his big return from injury, but over the last two days he’s doing his best to show us he’s waking up. After hitting a double on Wednesday, Donaldson had a three-hit night with another double in a […]

J.A. Happ Is Spiraling Downward

It hasn’t been a good week for Toronto Blue Jays starting pitchers in their series against the Seattle Mariners; J.A. Happ didn’t want to be the one to disrupt the trend. In a truly terrible outing on Thursday, Happ allowed seven earned runs on 10 hits and two walks with three strikeouts across 3 1/3 […]

Mets Recalling Dominic Smith

According to Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review Journal, the New York Mets are recalling first baseman Dominic Smith and pitcher Buddy Baumann on Friday. For those owners of Smith in dynasty leagues, don’t get too excited yet. With outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce on paternity leave for the weekend, Smith’s return to the Majors […]

Rougned Odor Struggling During Rehab Assignment

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has been on a rehab assignment with the Texas Rangers Triple-A affiliate over the last week, and unfortunately he hasn't exactly been lighting the world on fire. A line of .176/.263/.235 with just one extra-base hit, no home runs, and five strikeouts on 17 at-bats is a fairly bad […]

Willie Calhoun Hitting Well With Little Power at Triple-A

Texas Rangers' outfielder and top prospect Willie Calhoun has been hitting well over the last 10 games, to the tune of .316 with just four strikeouts and two walks over 38 at-bats. Calhoun's season line of .260/.322/.382 is fine, but certainly less impressive than what was expected from the 23-year-old in 2018. The power outage […]

Tanner Roark Fantastic Again

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Tanner Roark turned in another fantastic outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Roark, 31, worked seven innings of one-run baseball against a tough Diamondbacks lineup. He scattered four hits, walked none, and struck out four batters. His ERA this season has now dropped to 3.33 to go with a 2-3 […]

Matt Wieters Exits With Possible Knee Injury

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters left Thursday's game after pulling up lame while running to first base. Wieters was clutching the back of his knee and immediately waved to the dugout for help. The team is sending him for an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, but this one could be significant. Rookie […]

Reynaldo Lopez Keeps Rolling

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez kept rolling Wednesday against the Pirates. Lopez turned in a career-high 7 1/3 innings, striking out six while scattering three hits and two walks. Lopez allowed two earned runs on two Pirates home runs, but otherwise, he was dominant. He had some hard luck in failing to pick […]

Ian Kennedy Terrible Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy had a start to forget on Thursday. Kennedy had his worst start of 2018, giving up nine earned runs in four innings, including three home runs. Prior to this start, Kennedy had a 2.92 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 37 innings. This start continued Kennedy's bad history in […]

Boone Logan Makes LOOGY Appearance In Brewers Debut

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Boone Logan gave up a hit to David Dahl in a Lefty One Out Guy (LOOGY) appearance and was taken out in favor of Matt Albers in the 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. Logan's debut with the Brewers was short lived and has so far yet to record his first […]

Jhoulys Chacin Improving As Season Ages With Another Good Start

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin went 5 1/3 innings giving up four hits, two earned runs, and two walks while striking out five in the 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. Considering the fact that Chacin pitched at Coors Field, this is a fantastic line for Chacin. In the month of May, Chacin has […]

Jesus Aguilar Making The Best Of Opportunity With Consistent May

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar went 1-for-2 with a run, a double, and two walks in the 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. So far in May, Aguilar is slashing a .300/ .423/ .500 line with one home run, three RBI, and four runs during that span and looks to be a contender at […]

Lorenzo Cain Starting To Heat Up

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two walks, and a run in the 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. In Cain's last five games, he's rocking a .389 batting average with two RBI and three runs in that span. While Cain isn't necessarily the best power option, he's […]

Travis Shaw Breaks Out Of Slump With Three Hit Night

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 3-for-5 with two runs and a double in the 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. Shaw came into this game with a .223 batting average after he had only three hits in his last seven games and looks to hopefully break out of his hitting slump with this […]

Dellin Betances’ Second Inning Woes Continue

While All-Star reliever Dellin Betances has pitched better than he did early on in the season, one thing has become quite clear about how he should be used. The 30-year-old is starting to shown signs that using him for a second inning is not a good idea. Betances pitched into his second inning of work […]

Corey Knebel Pitches Setup Inning For Hold

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Corey Knebel pitched one inning giving up a walk while striking out two in the 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. Knebel pitched the eighth inning while Jeremy Jeffress pitched the ninth in the victory. Knebel recently returned from a hamstring injury and isn't going to be overtaking the closer role […]