
Ryan Zimmerman Homers, Drives In Four Sunday
Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman drove in all four of the team's runs Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a three-run homer against the Oakland Athletics. Zimmerman is playing against all lefties, and in true fashion his home run came off of left-handed starting pitcher John Means. It was his 11th of the year. Zimmerman has […]

Brad Hand Blows Save, Takes Loss Sunday
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brad Hand had a bad outing at the wrong time Sunday, giving up two runs on a hit and a walk in a third of an inning to blow the save and take the loss against the Baltimore Orioles. It was his fourth loss and fourth blown save on the season. […]

Paolo Espino Solid For Five Innings Sunday
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino was solid for five innings Sunday, giving up three runs on five hits and one walk in five innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He struck out six batters. All three of his runs allowed were on solo shots, but he was still in position for a win when he […]

Drew Steckenrider Secures Third Save
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider picked up his third save of the year Sunday, throwing a scoreless inning with just one hit allowed against the Oakland Athletics to secure a 4-3 victory. He did not strike out a batter. Steckenrider is third in the pecking order for saves behind Kendall Graveman and Paul Sewald, […]

Marco Gonzales Picks Up Third Win Sunday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales put together a solid outing against the Oakland Athletics Sunday, earning his third win of the year, but he came one out short of a quality start. Gonzales allowed two runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Gonzales has three quality starts […]

Kyle Seager Drives In Two Runs Sunday
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics Sunday. Seager has been a strong run producer with 55 RBI on the year despite a .216/.287/.415 slash line in 366 at-bats. He continues to bat in the middle of the Seattle lineup, […]

Austin Riley Does Everything On Sunday
Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley appeared to be the only batter that showed up for this offense on Sunday. Riley went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in the ninth to cut the score to one run. Sadly, the Braves weren't able to pull off the comeback victory and lost 2-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies. […]

Touki Toussaint Strikes Out 10 In Loss
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Touki Toussaint was looking like an ace on the mound during Sunday's battle with the Philadelphia Phillies. He went seven innings, five hits allowed, one earned runs, and 10 strikeouts during the 2-1 loss. It was nearly a flawless outing for Toussaint besides the solo home run hit by Jean Segura. […]

Eli White Blasts Solo Shot On Sunday
Texas Rangers shortstop Eli White is not known for his power ability at the plate. However, he was seemingly the only bat that decided to show up for this offense on Sunday. White went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in the 3-1 defeat to the Houston Astros. His blast came off […]

David Dahl Has Two-Hit Performance
Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl has not hit well this season, but possibly is finally turning a corner. On Sunday, Dahl went 2-for-4 with two singles in the 3-1 loss to the Houston Astros. Dahl was 3-for-19 before that performance, so hopefully it's a sign of better things to come. Right now, Dahl is slashing […]

Taylor Hearn Tosses Three Scoreless Innings
Texas Rangers long reliever Taylor Hearn was given the starting nod against the Houston Astros on Sunday. Normally, Hearn operates has the long reliever out of the bullpen. However, he was given a start on Sunday and was quite impressive. He threw three scoreless innings, no hits allowed, one walk, and three strikeouts. Sadly, the […]

Max Scherzer Drawing Trade Interest From Mets
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer is drawing increased trade interest from the New York Mets, according to Andy Martino of SNY. There is nothing imminent, and it's not clear yet if the Nationals will even entertain trade offers for their staff ace. With the Mets looking to clinch a division title this year, it […]

Jeimer Candelario Snaps Seven-Game Hitting Streak
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario snapped his seven-game hitting streak on Sunday, finishing 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a 6-1 loss to the Royals. Despite going hitless, Candelario has still been putting up good numbers throughout July, slashing .286/.398/.529 with three home runs, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored over 20 games this month. […]

Brandon Woodruff Strikes Out Nine In Quality Start
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out nine over seven innings of work on Sunday, but was saddled with the loss in a 3-1 defeat against the White Sox. Woodruff has been one of the top pitchers in the league this season, going 7-5 […]

Liam Hendriks Records 24th Save
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded the final six outs to record his 24th save of the season in Sunday's victory versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Hendriks entered with no outs and a runner on first base in the bottom of the eighth inning and retired three straight batters. Hendriks allowed a single to Tyrone […]

Christian Yelich Goes Hitless In Second Straight Game
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich continued to struggle at the plate on Sunday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 3-1 loss to the White Sox. He's now gone 0-for-8 with five strikeouts over his last two games, and is slashing .193/.281/.281 with one home run, one steal, five RBI and five runs scored over […]

Lance Lynn Continues To Pitch Like An Ace
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn continued his impressive season in Sunday's victory versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Lynn went six innings and allowed six hits, one run, zero walks and struck out six on the evening. Lynn has been a monster in his first season with the White Sox. The veteran improves his record […]

Justin Upton Remains In A Funk
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's 6-2 victory against the Minnesota Twins. Since returning from the injured list on July 22, Upton has been in a 1-for-15 slump with three strikeouts and one walk. The injury came at a bad time, as he was on a tear before […]

Max Stassi Triples, Homers In Win
Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi went 3-for-4 with a triple and a home run in the Angels 6-2 win on Sunday against the Twins. Stassi has been an offensive revelation since coming over the Angels last season and continues to hit the baseball hard. The 30-year-old is slashing .333/.404/.619 over his last 12 games […]

Shohei Ohtani Hits ML-Leading 35th Home Run
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base in the Angels 6-2 win over the Twins. Ohtani popped his major-league leading 35th home of the run in the sixth inning, a 414-foot laser into the seats. Ohtani also picked up his 13th stolen base of the […]

Joe Kelly Injures Hamstring On Sunday
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (hamstring) injured his hamstring while fielding a ground ball in the ninth inning and will be re-evaluated on Monday, according to J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group. Kelly suffered the injury on the first play of the ninth inning, but was able to finish out the […]

Yordan Alvarez Hitless After Strong Weekend
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 0-for-3 Sunday with one walk and one run scored against the Rangers. The young slugger had been struggling at the plate but has been effective this weekend against Texas, going 3-for-9 with one home run, two runs scored and three runs batted in. Alvarez is hitting only .214 […]

Ryan Pressly Locks Up 18th Save
Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly struck out one batter through a scoreless ninth inning in the Astros 3-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday. Pressly picked up his 18th save of the season and has not blown a save since May 29. The Astros have been piling up the victories and there was a time […]

Zack Greinke Earns 10th Win Of Season
Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke twirled six innings of one-run baseball as the Astros took down the Rangers 3-1 on Sunday. Greinke (10-3) struck out four as the veteran expertly navigated through the Rangers lineup. The 37-year-old now has 13 seasons with at least 10 wins and 218 for his career. Greinke is 8-2 over […]

Kyle Tucker Picks Up 58th RBI
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 1-for-3 with one RBI in the Astros 3-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday. The 24-year-old has really turned on the power lately by popping three home runs over his last five games. He singled home a run in this game and now has eight runs batted in during […]

Kidd Wants Kristaps Porzingis To Be More Aggressive
Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis was frustrated with his role with the team last season. Still, new head coach Jason Kidd said that Porzingis is a "perfect fit" while adding that he wants him to be "more aggressive." The 25-year-old averaged 20.1 points and 8.9 boards during the 2020-21 campaign but continues to be plagued […]

Matt Wisler Implodes In The Eighth Inning On Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Wisler (3-4) allowed two runs on two hits and a hit batter in 1/3 of an inning during Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians. He was tagged with his third loss of the season. The 28-year-old entered the eighth frame to protect a 2-1 lead but was saddled with the […]

Eric Bledsoe Topic Of Trade Discussions
New Orleans Pelicans guard Eric Bledsoe could be on the move ahead of the 2021 NBA Draft. Bledsoe's name has been brought up during recent trade discussions with the Grizzlies, who could offer a deal to bring the veteran to Memphis. Moving the 31-year-old would undoubtedly give the Pelicans some financial freedom while allowing the […]

Raimel Tapia Swipes Two Bags on Sunday
Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, two stolen bases, and a run scored in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. Tapia got the Rockies' offense going in the top of the first inning when he drew a walk, stole second, and scored on a Trevor Story single. […]

Pascal Siakam Linked To Golden State
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (shoulder) is reportedly on the Golden State Warriors' wish list. Siakam's s name has been mentioned in trade rumblings recently, and with the team looking at a potential rebuild, moving the big man could be on the horizon, possibly as early as Thursday's NBA Draft. The 27-year-old was a solid […]