Denny Hamlin Sees Victory Slip Away Again at Verizon 200

Like or hate Denny Hamlin, but Sunday was definitely a heartbreaker for the No. 11 car. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was in a position to win as he led into the overtime portion of the race at Indianapolis. He held off Kyle Larson several times and appeared to be primed to win when Chase […]

Matt DiBenedetto Takes a Top Five at Indianapolis

Matt DiBenedetto was in it to win it on Sunday afternoon at the Verizon 200. He just did not have the downforce to stay with the top cars. That is what the long overtime revealed. However, the Wood Brothers Racing driver did finish in fifth place. He avoided the collisions which plagued the final laps […]

Chase Elliott Endures Crucial Errors, Ends Up Fourth-Place at Indianapolis

Chase Elliott had an up and down afternoon at the Verizon 200. He led 14 laps, looked to be near victory and then a crucial pit-stop error derailed things just enough. In the end, the No. 9 car had to battle for a fourth-place result. Elliott finished just behind teammate Kyle Larson. It was a […]

Kyle Larson Has Best Car, Settles for Third Place at Verizon 200

Kyle Larson saw the Verizon 200 become more like the Verizon 235 on Sunday as the 13 overtime laps gave him a couple of extra chances to win the race. However, Larson could not quite take advantage as he finished a second behind A.J. Allmendinger. The No. 5 car also could not get by Ryan […]

Ryan Blaney Survives Attrition, Finishes Second at Indianapolis

Ryan Blaney avoided the major wrecks that plagued the end of the Verizon 200 en route to a second-place finish on Sunday. He narrowly held off Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott for that result which was not easy. Blaney never did lead a lap but the Team Penske driver benefited greatly from the war of […]

A.J. Allmendinger Wins Wild Finish at Indianapolis

Few expected A.J. Allmendinger to win the Verizon 200 on Sunday. However, circumstances, a crazy curbing issue on Turn 6, and chaotic driving led to one unexpected result. Almendinger was able to go from seventh to take the checkered flag. He held off Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, and Chase Elliott. Allmendinger's experience and patience around […]

Jorge Polanco Walks Three Times, Scores Twice Sunday

Minnesota Twins infielder Jorge Polanco continued his strong season Sunday, reaching three times via the walk in four plate appearances against the Tampa Bay Rays, coming around to score on two of those occasions and driving in one run. Polanco has been outstanding over his past 30 games with a .319/.380/.664 slash line, 11 home […]

Josh Donaldson Drives In Three Against Rays

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson drove in three runs against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a double. This was Donaldson's first extra-base hit since July 26. While Donaldson is enjoying another strong year with an .816 OPS, 16 home runs, 48 runs, and 48 RBI in 297 at-bats, it's been a […]

Max Kepler Reaches Four Times Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler had a big day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and three runs scored. Kepler has now scored three runs in consecutive games. It's been a tough stretch for the lefty swinger of late, with just two multi-hit games since July 25, but perhaps Kepler […]

Charlie Barnes Allows One Run Sunday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Charlie Barnes was effective against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, allowing just one run on three hits and no walks in five innings. He struck out three batters, and his only real blemish was a solo home run to Mike Zunino in the fifth inning. Barnes has now appeared in four […]

Aaron Judge Swipes A Base Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is surely not best known for his wheels, but that didn't stop him from swiping his third base of the season Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. Judge did not record a hit in the game, but he did walk three times in five plate appearances. With a .357/.441/.750 […]

Rougned Odor Hits Two-Run Shot

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor took Lucas Giolito deep Sunday, launching a two-run home run off the Chicago White Sox starter in the top of the second inning. Odor added another hit in his five at-bats for the game. It's his 14th home run of the year, and his second since July 25. […]

Luke Voit Homers Sunday Against White Sox

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit had a big game against the Chicago White Sox Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. It was his fifth home run of the year. The big first baseman appeared to be the odd man out after New York's trade deadline acquisition […]

Nestor Cortes Earns First Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes earned his first win of the year Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, throwing six innings and only allowing one run on seven hits and a walk. He struck out seven batters. Cortes has been quite effective since being inserted in the starting rotation on July 4, though […]

Trent Grisham Reaches Four Times Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham started in center field and batted eighth against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, and he managed to reach base four times, going 1-for-2 with three walks and a run scored. He was picked off first base in the sixth inning. With Fernando Tatis Jr. being moved to the outfield, an […]

Jake Cronenworth Hits Two-Run Jack

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth went deep Sunday, hitting a two-run home run off of Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen. It was his 17th of the year. Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with two walks, three RBI, and a run scored in this one. Cronenworth has stepped into the shortstop position since Fernando Tatis Jr. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Goes Wild In Return From IL

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had himself a field day in his first game back from the injured list Sunday, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, four RBI, and three runs scored. He batted leadoff and started in right field for the first time in his career. Tatis Jr. now has […]

Garrett Whitlock Earns 11th Hold

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock earned his 11th hold of the season Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, setting down all five batters he faced with three strikeouts. Manager Alex Cora later said that the team was finally prepared to use Whitlock on back-to-back days. This development makes Whitlock a viable fantasy asset in […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Delivers Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez delivered a quality start against the Baltimore Orioles Sunday and earned himself a win in the process, throwing six innings and only allowing one unearned run on three hits and three walks. He struck out six batters. Although this is his first quality start since July 2, Rodriguez […]

J.D. Martinez Hits Three-Run Blast

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run for the second day in a row Sunday, going deep in the first inning off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin. The long ball was his 23rd of the season. Martinez is well back into the swing of things after a few rough […]

Kyle Schwarber Doubles Twice Off The Wall

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber got his first two hits as a member of the team Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored against the Baltimore Orioles. Slotting in as the designated hitter, it appears the experiment at first base is over for now, but that shouldn't stop Schwarber from seeing […]

Luis Garcia Reaches Three Times Sunday

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia got on base three times against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, going 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored. The 21-year-old Garcia is getting regular at-bats at both middle infield spots and has produced a .304/.360/.391 slash line over his past seven games. He has some pop, with seven extra-base […]

Carter Kieboom Drives In Two Sunday

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom drove in two runs Sunday, going 2-for-5 against the Atlanta Braves from the fifth spot in the lineup. Though he's only produced a .719 OPS in 69 at-bats this season, Kieboom is being given every opportunity to prove he has what it takes to be the third baseman heading […]

Victor Robles Scores A Run And Drives In Another

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles has seemingly taken over the leadoff role for the team, and he went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. In his last three games, Robles has gone 5-for-14 with four runs and two RBI. He also has four multi-hit performances in […]

Paolo Espino Dealt Fourth Loss

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino took his fourth loss of the season Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks in four innings. He struck out three batters. Home runs were the big problem in this one, as he gave up three long balls for the second time […]

Mitch Haniger Scores A Run Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 1-for-5 with a run scored against the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday. Haniger has now scored three runs in the past two games, bringing his total to 79 on the year, which ranks him eighth in the majors in the statistic. With 26 homers and 66 RBI as well, Haniger […]

J.P. Crawford Reaches Three Times Sunday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford reached base three times Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. Crawford leads the Mariners with 118 hits on the year, placing him in a tie for 26th in all of the major leagues, but unfortunately only 31 of those hits have gone for extra bases, leaving […]

Dylan Moore Swipes 18th Bag

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore stole his 18th base of the year Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. He went 0-for-2 with a walk before being pinch-hit for with Jake Fraley against right-hander Jordan Romano in the ninth inning. Moore has seen his playing time dip of late, rarely getting at-bats against right-handed pitching. […]

Kyle Seager Hits Two-Run Shot Against Blue Jays

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager hit his 26th home run of the year Sunday, a two-run shot off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Adam Cimber. He also walked in four plate appearances. Seager is now tied with Jose Ramirez for second-most home runs by a third baseman this season, trailing only Rafael Devers. He's […]