Jose Altuve Is On The Bench Monday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve isn't starting on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Jaime Barria. Altuve is hitting .278 with a .354 on-base percentage, 28 home runs and four stolen bases in 627 plate appearances this season. Marwin Gonzalez will get the start at second base in Altuve's place against the […]

Mike Zunino Isn't In The Lineup Monday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino isn't starting behind the plate on Monday. The Rays will take on the Toronto Blue Jays and left-hander Robbie Ray but will do so with Zunino on the bench. In 351 plate appearances this season, the veteran is batting .209 with a .296 on-base percentage and 31 home runs. […]

Cedric Mullins Isn't Starting Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins isn't in the lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Ranger Suarez. The 26-year-old is hitting .301 with a .368 on-base percentage, 29 home runs, and 30 stolen bases in 629 plate appearances. He'll get the day off on Monday with Ryan McKenna hitting fifth […]

Austin Meadows Isn't In Monday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows isn't in the lineup Monday against left-handed starter Robbie Ray and the Toronto Blue Jays. Meadows is batting .232 with a .313 on-base percentage, 25 home runs, and four stolen bases in 560 plate appearances this season. Tampa Bay is starting Randy Arozarena, Kevin Kiermaier, and Manuel Margot from […]

Brandon Lowe On The Bench Monday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe isn't starting on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays will take on Toronto left-hander Robbie Ray but will do so with Lowe on the bench. The 26-year-old is batting .235 with a .333 on-base percentage, 34 home runs, and seven stolen bases in 571 plate appearances […]

Jeimer Candelario Not Starting On Monday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario isn't in the lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Chicago White Sox and left-handed starter Carlos Rodon. The third baseman has arguably been Detroit's best hitter this season. In 588 plate appearances this season, Candelario is batting .273 with a .349 on-base percentage and 16 home runs. […]

Logan Gilbert Throws Seven Dominant Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert was at the top of his game Sunday, throwing seven dominant innings against the Kansas City Royals. He allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out five batters. In 22 1/3 September innings, Gilbert has allowed a total of five earned runs, striking out 23 […]

Jake Bauers Goes Yard Sunday

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers flashed some impressive power Sunday, hitting a towering 464-foot home run. It was his only hit in five at-bats against the Kansas City Royals. The solo shot now gives Bauers four homers on the year in 273 at-bats to go with six steals and a .579 OPS. Bauers isn't […]

Dylan Moore Reaches Three Times, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners utility man Dylan Moore has continued to find ways to contribute in limited playing time. He started Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals at third base batting eighth, and he went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, a run scored, and an RBI. Moore is now slashing .455/.538/.727 with a home […]

Jarred Kelenic Homers, Drives In Three Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic recorded three extra-base hits Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. His two-run home run was his 13th of the season and his fifth in his last eight games. With a .283/.348/.650 slash line in September, Kelenic is showing plenty […]

Mitch Haniger Hits 34th Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit his 34th home run of the season Sunday, going deep off of Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Tyler Zuber in the ninth inning of a 7-1 victory. The solo shot was Haniger's only hit in four at-bats, and he also walked once. Haniger has now blown past his previous […]

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Ty France Has Four Hits, Reaches Base Three Times

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France had another strong game Sunday, moving up to the second spot in the lineup. France went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. France now has a six-game hitting streak, with each of the last three outings having multiple hits. He hasn't homered since August […]

Garrett Richards Saves Third Game

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Richards has taken well to his job in the bullpen, and he saved his third game of the season Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles. Richards struck out one and did not allow a baserunner in his lone inning of work. He now has three saves on the year. He has […]

Nathan Eovaldi Solid For Five Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was solid again Sunday, going five innings against the Baltimore Orioles and allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. He did not factor into the decision in an eventual 8-6 victory. Eovaldi has not allowed more than three runs in any of his […]

J.D. Martinez Homers For 27th Time Sunday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez homered Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, giving him 27 long balls on the year. The solo shot was his only hit in four at-bats in the 8-6 victory. Martinez now has a five-game hit streak, and he's reached base safely in every game since September 2. With a […]

Enrique Hernandez Scores Twice, Drives In Two

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez appears to be getting his rhythm back at the plate. Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored in Sundays 8-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, giving him back-to-back multi-hit games. Hernandez was a revelation this summer, slugging .568 in July and […]

Alcides Escobar Steals A Base Sunday

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar stole a base against the Colorado Rockies Sunday, giving him three total for the season. He also went 1-for-4 with a run scored. Escobar now has a modest five-game hitting streak to his name, and he's slashed .297/.328/.406 with 22 runs scored over his last 30 games. He's no top […]

Juan Soto Smacks Mammoth Homer

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto smacked a mammoth 454-foot homer off Jon Gray Sunday, helping his team to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Soto manages to continue to contribute across the board, despite the fact that opposing pitchers seem determined to pitch around him. With […]

Josh Bell Reaches Four Times Sunday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell continued his excellent season Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, reaching in all four plate appearances against the Colorado Rockies. He went 2-for-2 with two walks and a run scored, though he was thrown out on the bases trying to stretch one of his singles into a double. Bell leads […]

Kyle Finnegan Bounces Back For 10th Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan locked down his 10th save of the year Sunday, allowing one walk and striking out one in an inning of work against the Colorado Rockies. It's a good bounce-back outing for Finnegan, who had blown two consecutive saves coming into the contest. Finnegan faces little competition for save chances, […]

Paolo Espino Delivers Another Fine Outing

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino was once again very good Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, as he turned in 5 2/3 innings without allowing a run. He gave up three hits and three walks while striking out seven, and was pulled one out shy of what would have been his second consecutive quality start. […]

Charlie Blackmon Collects A Pair Of Doubles On Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one walk, and a strikeout in a 3-0 loss to the Nationals on Sunday. Blackmon was one of two Rockies' to collect multiple hits and he was the only one to notch an extra-base hit. Paolo Espino and company were locked in on the other […]

Jon Gray Takes Another Loss On Sunday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray took the loss on Sunday when he allowed two runs on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts over four innings in a 3-0 loss to the Nationals. Gray wasn't very efficient in this one, needing 70 pitches just to get through his four innings. He coughed up […]

Anthony DeSclafani Takes Tough Loss Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani fell to 12-7 in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Braves. DeSclafani pitched 6 innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including a two-run home run) and no walks with six strikeouts. Despite the loss, he has pitched very well all season and now has a 3.23 ERA and […]

Kyle Gibson Pitches Well Despite Loss On Sunday Night

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed three runs across 6 2/3 innings but suffered the loss on Sunday Night Baseball against the Mets. Gibson had allowed just two runs through six innings, but served up a home run to Jeff McNeil in the seventh inning which proved to be the difference in the game. […]

Andrew McCutchen Stays Cold With 0-For-4 Night Versus Mets

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen remained ice-cold by going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Mets on Sunday Night Baseball. McCutchen has struggled mightily as he has just three hits in his previous 22 at-bats and is batting just .196 through 16 games in September. Most of McCutchen's troubles can be blamed […]

Jared Walsh Singles, Scores A Run Sunday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh went 1-for-4 on Sunday with a run scored against the Oakland Athletics. The single helped the Angels score two runs to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth before ultimately losing in extras 3-2. After going cold in the middle of the year, he's looking to […]

Lou Trivino Earns Relief Win Sunday Versus Angels

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino was efficient on Sunday as he needed just 14 pitches to record five outs and earn the win in relief. Trivino was summoned in the ninth inning after Sergio Romo blew a two-run lead, in part thanks to some shoddy defense by Oakland. Trivino escaped the ninth and worked […]

Shohei Ohtani Strikes Out 10 In No-Decision

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was sharp on the mound Sunday, striking out 10 in eight innings of work during the 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics. He allowed two runs on five hits, three walks and one home run as well. The outing ties his career-high for innings pitched in a […]