Ryan McMahon Blasts 21st Home Run Of The Season

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in a 10-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. McMahon put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the second inning when he took Giants starter Kevin Gausman deep with a solo homer, his 21st […]

Trevor Story Goes Yard On Monday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and two strikeouts in a 10-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Story was hitless heading into the eighth inning before he smacked a two-run tater off Caleb Baragar. The two-run blast, his 19th of the season, had no material impact on […]

Kyle Freeland Destroyed On Monday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland took the loss on Monday when he allowed seven runs on nine hits with three walks and six strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings. It was a rough outing for Freeland as the pesky Giants were all over him from the get-go. He served up back-to-back home runs to Darin […]

Chris Taylor Hits 20th Homer In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Taylor earned his first All-Star appearance with a strong first half, but he has fallen off in the second half. Over his last 30 games, Taylor is hitting .205 with three home runs and […]

Max Scherzer Continues To Dominate In Dodger Blue

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer continues to excel with the Dodgers and picked up another victory on Monday. The veteran left his last start with a hamstring injury, but looked healthy this afternoon. Scherzer tossed eight innings and allowed six hits, one run (zero earned), zero walks and struck out 13 versus the […]

Francisco Mejia OK After Early Exit

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia (shoulder) received treatment and is feeling better after a right shoulder contusion during Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox, according to manager Kevin Cash. He left the game in the seventh inning, replaced by Mike Zunino. Prior to his exit, he was 0-for-3. Mejia is having arguably his […]

Nelson Cruz Homers, Drives In Three Runs Monday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI, and three runs scored during Monday's 11-10 extra-inning win over the Boston Red Sox. He belted a solo shot off Adam Ottavino in the eighth inning to bring the Rays to within one run. The boomstick smacked a go-ahead RBI […]

Kike Hernandez, Danny Santana Should Be Back Tuesday

The Boston Red Sox might get some needed reinforcements on Tuesday, as manager Alex Cora said he expects second baseman/outfielder Kike Hernandez and infielder/outfielder Danny Santana to both return to the club. The Red Sox have been ravished recently by a virus outbreak that has sidelined nine players thus far, including Hernandez and Santana. The former is […]

Dane Dunning Throws Bullpen Monday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning threw a 23-pitch live bullpen session on Monday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports. Dunning was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Aug. 25 after the team had a virus outbreak during a series against the Boston Red Sox. Over 22 starts, Dunning is 5-8 with a 4.31 ERA, […]

Sonny Gray Strikes Out Eight In Five Innings

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray allowed three runs (two earned) over five innings in a 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Gray struck out eight and did not walk a batter in the no-decision. The veteran right-hander's only mistake was a three-run homer off of the bat of outfielder Ian Happ. Gray now […]

Willie Calhoun Begins Rehab Monday

Texas Rangers outfielder/designated hitter Willie Calhoun (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Monday, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic. Calhoun has been on the injured list since June 27 after fracturing his left ulna in his forearm. He underwent surgery to fix the issue and has been working […]

Mike Yastrzemski Misses Monday With Illness

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski was absent from Monday's lineup against the Colorado Rockies, and according to manager Gabe Kapler, he wasn't feeling well from something he ate. It's good news for fantasy managers, as they can breathe easy knowing there's no injury, and he should be back in the next couple of days. […]

Kris Bryant Exits Early Monday

San Francisco Giants third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant left Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies prematurely with wrist discomfort. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, he came out as a precaution with the Giants leading 10-2 at the time. Bryant, traded from the Chicago Cubs at the deadline, has gotten back on track […]

Adam Morgan Secures Second Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adam Morgan recorded his second save of the season on Monday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Morgan worked a clean inning with no strikeouts to secure the save. The Cubs have rolled with reliever Rowan Wick for their last four save opportunities and he has secured three of those, but seemed to […]

Ian Happ Stays Hot With 19th Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Monday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Happ crushed his homer to left field in the bottom of the first inning to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead at the time. The outfielder had an awful first half of the season, but he has […]

Justin Steele Goes Five Innings In No-Decision

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele went five innings in Monday's no-decision. The lefty allowed four hits, three runs, two walks and struck out four on the afternoon. Steele pitched very well out of the bullpen in the first half of the season and has been working strictly as a starter in the second half […]

Jean Segura Swats Grand Slam Versus Brewers On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura had a huge game on Monday as he went 3-for-4 with a grand slam to help beat the Brewers. Segura busted the game wide open in the eighth inning with a grand slam off of reliever Daniel Norris, but he was having a big game before that as he […]

Alex Bregman Hopes To Extend Streak

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will start and hit second Monday night against the Mariners. Bregman is working on a six-game hitting streak and is batting .363 during that span. The 27-year-old is getting on base but has only one extra-base hit (one double) in 33 at-bats since coming off the injured list with […]

Brad Miller Launches Two Homers In Labor Day Win

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Brad Miller went 3-for-5 with two solo homers in a win over the Brewers on Monday. The second one was a little cheap, it came off of backup catcher Luke Maile, but they all count on the stat sheet. Miller has been playing more in the absence of Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) […]

Michael Brantley Not In Lineup Monday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will get the night off Monday night against the Mariners. Seattle will send to the mound left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi for this matchup which will send the veteran left to the bench. Brantley is hitting only .261 over his last 111 at-bats after hitting .330 through his first 334 plate […]

Bryce Harper Jacks 28th Homer Of Season Monday In Milwaukee

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a win over the Brewers on Labor Day. Harper got the scoring started in the first inning, taking Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff deep to dead-center to put the visitors up 2-0. Statcast measured the blast at 107.6 MPH off the bat with a […]

Carlos Correa Hitting .302 Against LHP

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is hitting cleanup Monday night against the Mariners. Correa is slugging .526 over his last 15 games and will have a favorable matchup against the Mariners proposed left-handed starter, Yusei Kikuchi. Correa this season is slashing .302/.404/.459 against left-handed pitching with 16 extra-base hits through 159 at-bats. Correa smacked his […]

Zack Wheeler Fans Nine In Win At Milwaukee

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler fired six innings of shutout ball to earn his 12th win of the season on Labor Day at the Brewers. Wheeler had excellent command as he collected nine strikeouts against no walks while throwing 71 of 99 pitches for strikes. The veteran right needed a start like this as […]

Jake Meyers Hitting .315 Last 15 Games

Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers will start and bat eighth Monday night against the Mariners. The 25-year-old has been a pleasant revelation in the second half of the season after being called up August 1. Meyers is hitting .315 over his last 15 starts and has at least one hit in 18 of his […]

Freddy Galvis Homers Versus Brewers On Labor Day

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Freddy Galvis went 1-for-3 with a solo homer on Labor Day at Milwaukee. Galvis has been a nice pickup for the Phillies as the veteran infielder now has a homer in three of his last four games. Galvis has been playing most days at shortstop or third base, but isn't a priority […]

Aledmys Diaz Gets Start At DH Monday

Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz will get the start at designated hitter Monday against the Mariners. The Astros are giving slugger Yordan Alvarez the day off while trying to get Diaz some at-bats to work out of his slump. Diaz was white-hot at the plate three weeks ago and had his batting average up to […]

Yordan Alvarez Hitting Third Monday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will hit third Monday against the Mariners. The left-handed slugger will get the start despite going against Seattle's projected starter, left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Alvarez is 4-for-19 (.211) over his last seven games but is posting an impressive .885 OPS against left-handed pitching this season. Alvarez is slashing .282/.346/.535 with […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Takes Mound Monday

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. will have a favorable matchup Monday against the Mariners. McCullers (10-4) will take a 3.12 ERA over his last six starts and two of those starts came against the Mariners. McCullers allowed only two runs spanning 11 innings against the Mariners and should be able to provide another quality […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Stifles Yankees Bats Monday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu was sharp on Monday, tossing six-shutout frames in the club's 8-0 win over the Yankees. The left-hander allowed three hits (all singles) without issuing a free pass while striking out six, throwing just 80 pitches to improve his record to 13-8 on the season. Ryu has had his […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Reaches 40-HR Plateau

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. became the second player in the majors this season to reach the 40-HR mark during the team's 8-0 win over the Yankees on Monday. He went back-to-back off Jameson Taillon with Marcus Semien in the first inning to the opposite field for a solo shot, and later […]