Kevin Harvick Stays Near Front, Winds Up Sixth At Dover

Though it was not the easiest of races for Kevin Harvick, he managed to stay the course en route to a sixth-place result at Dover on Sunday. Harvick was fifth after Stage 1 and sixth after Stage 2. He almost stayed in the top five but the Stewart-Haas Racing driver just could not hold off […]

Joey Logano Moves On Up And Finishes Fifth At Dover

Joey Logano has been rather consistent the last three seasons at Dover (hovering between third and eighth for the most part). He got to seventh after Stage 1 and dropped to 18th after Stage 2. The Team Penske driver was outside the top ten at lap 326 when he took on four new tires. That […]

Maikel Franco Homers, Plates Three Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Franco went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a two-run home run (his fourth of the season), and three RBI. The 28-year-old had a solid 2020 season but has not carried that over to 2021, […]

William Byron Extends Top 10 Streak To 11 At Dover

William Byron led some laps but more importantly was consistent once more. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver held off Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick for a fourth-place result at Dover. That was his 11th consecutive top ten finish. Byron was sixth after Stage 1 and fourth after Stage 2. Fourth was pretty much where he […]

Chase Elliott Ends Up On Podium At Dover

Chase Elliott enjoyed a good result for a change on Sunday at Dover. Elliott had one of the more consistent cars all day and finished third 3.58 seconds behind Alex Bowman and 1.56 seconds behind Kyle Larson. Elliott was fourth after Stage 1 and second after Stage 2. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver started to […]

Austin Nola Heats Up Over Weekend

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola is heating up at the dish, collecting six knocks with a .353 average in his last four contests. Nola missed the first month of the season with a fractured finger, but has started flashing his offensive prowess, including a monster six-RBI game Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The […]

Ji-Man Choi Has Three Hits In Season Debut

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in his first game of the season on Sunday. Choi was sidelined through the first month and a half after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery at the end of Spring Training. It's a good start to the year […]

Kyle Larson Dominates Dover But Settles For Second Again

Kyle Larson led 263 of the 303 laps during the Drydene 400 and looked poised to continue to lead. However, a pit stop ended up being his undoing. He came out of the pits in second place behind Alex Bowman. From there, he never got close enough to challenge his Hendrick Motorsports Racing teammate. Larson […]

Ryan Weathers Lasts Four Innings In Sunday Start

San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Weathers lasted four innings and permitted two earned runs in a start Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The rookie left-hander survived a rocky first frame, settling down after serving a two-run homer to third baseman Nolan Arenado. He yielded four total hits over 69 pitches while striking out and […]

Alex Bowman Leads Hendrick Motorsports Wave, Wins At Dover

Alex Bowman became a two-time winner on the Cup Series as he took the lead after a pit stop on lap 303. Bowman's pit crew turned in the fastest pit stop of the 2021 season. He beat Kyle Larson out of the pits and rode the clean air to victory at Dover. The closest Larson […]

Dinelson Lamet Snags Win In Relief Appearance

San Diego Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet earned a victory in two innings of relief work Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Spelling starter Ryan Weathers after four frames, the 28-year-old evaded two hits and two walks to allow one run while striking out two in his first career stint from the bullpen. Lamet has now […]

Tyler O’Neill Day-To-Day With Sprained Middle Finger

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) is day-to-day with a sprained left middle finger, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. O'Neill suffered the injury after sliding into second base on a steal in the sixth inning, and was replaced defensively in the seventh inning. He is slashing .245/.279/.520 with eight home runs, three steals, […]

Connor Joe Drives In Three Runs In Thursday's Win

Colorado Rockies first baseman Connor Joe went 3-for-5 with two double and an RBI in a 7-6 loss to the Reds on Sunday. Joe knocked a pair of doubles, one of which scored a run, while batting out of the two spot. The 28-year-old has filled in nicely for the injured C.J. Cron at first […]

Manuel Margot Homers In Win Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored in a 7-1 win over the Mets on Sunday. It was Margot's fourth homer of the year, as he is now slashing .237/.273/.385 with four home runs, four steals, 22 RBI and 16 runs in 39 games. […]

Wyatt Mathisen Traded To Rays Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wyatt Mathisen was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for cash considerations, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Mathisen has struggled this season at the plate, slashing .119/.255/.190 with one home run, eight RBI and 21 strikeouts in 23 games. He's shown double-digit power potential in the minors, but until […]

Luke Weaver Exits Early With Shoulder Discomfort

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) exited his start on Sunday due to right shoulder discomfort, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Weaver had tossed four scoreless innings against the Nationals, allowing one hit and two walks with three strikeouts before he was replaced by Alex Young. There's no word yet on how long […]

Josh Fuentes Stays Hot On Sunday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Josh Fuentes went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored, and a strikeout in a 7-6 loss to the Reds on Sunday. Fuentes put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning when he smoked a two-run double off of Jeff Hoffman. He would go […]

Wander Franco Won’t Be Called Up Anytime Soon

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Wander Franco will not be getting called up anytime soon, and could be several weeks or months away from joining the Rays, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Topkin adds that the fact that Franco is just 20 years old, had not played in 19 months due […]

Cole Anthony Closes Campaign With Career-High 37 Points

Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony had a great finish to the year on Sunday, going for a career-high 37 points in a loss to the Sixers. He shot 10-for-25 from the field and was 14-for-14 with his free throws while going 3-for-9 from deep with eight rebounds, two assists and one steal. He posted […]

Mychal Givens Blows The Save And Takes The Loss

Colorado Rockies right-hander Mychal Givens blew the save and took the loss on Sunday when he allowed two runs on one hit, two walks, and an HBP over 2/3 of an inning in a 7-6 loss to the Reds. Givens was given his first save opportunity of the season with Daniel Bard having issues closing […]

Tyler O'Neill Exits Game With Finger Injury

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) exited Sunday's game early with left hand finger discomfort, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. O'Neill was replaced in left field by Justin Williams in the bottom of the seventh inning. Consider O'Neill day-to-day for now, and check back for further updates on his condition after the […]

Shake Milton Puts In Good Shift Versus Orlando

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Shake Milton took full advantage of a start in the team's regular-season finale on Sunday, recording 15 points and nine assists with four rebounds, two blocks and one steal in a 128-117 win over Orlando. The 24-year-old shot a nice 3-for-6 from downtown and finished 6-for-13 overall from the field. Milton […]

Tyrese Maxey Gets 30 Points With Starters Out

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey enjoyed an extended run with the starters missing on Sunday, leading the team with 30 points in a 128-117 win over Orlando. He shot 11-for-19 from the field and 5-for-5 at the line with a 3-for-4 effort from behind the arc. The 20-year-old rookie also recorded seven rebounds and […]

Antonio Senzatela Goes Seven Strong In No-Decision

Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela took a no-decision on Sunday when he allowed one run on four hits with one walk and three strikeouts over seven innings in a 7-6 loss to the Reds. This was easily one of Senzatela's best starts of the season as he held down the powerful Cincinnati offense in Coors […]

Collin Sexton Has 16-Point Night To Finish The Year

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton scored 16 points in 20 minutes as the team finished the season with a 123-109 loss to Brooklyn on Sunday. He bagged five assists as well with two rebounds, one steal and one turnover. Sexton shot 5-for-11 from the field and 1-for-4 from outside with a 5-for-5 record at […]

Kyrie Irving Does Something Of Everything In Sunday's Win

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving had a good all-around game in Sunday's 123-109 victory over Cleveland, closing the regular season with 17 points, six rebounds, three steals, three blocks and two assists. He was perfect from downtown with three attempts and shot 7-for-11 overall with one turnover in 29 minutes. Irving combined 40 points […]

Tony Ferguson Gets Dominated On Saturday Night

Now on a three-fight losing skid, Tony Ferguson (26-6) was dominated by Beneil Dariush in their UFC 262 co-main-event contest on Saturday, dropping a unanimous decision. Ferguson did have a bright moment when he was working his patented D'Arce choke, but aside from that, Ferguson was playing catch-up from the beginning. Statistically, Ferguson only landed […]

Kevin Durant Notches A Double-Double With Assists

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant collected a double-double in Sunday's 123-109 win over Cleveland, leading all scorers with 23 points and handing out 13 assists. He wasn't far away from a triple-double either, finishing with eight rebounds in 29 minutes of action. KD showed no mercy from the field, shooting 8-for-10, and he went 6-for-6 […]

Beneil Dariush Dominates For Co-Main-Event Victory

Extending his winning streak to seven fights, Beneil Dariush (21-4-1) dominated fifth--ranked Tony Ferguson through three rounds of action in Saturday night's co-main event. The ninth-ranked Dariush landed 23 significant strikes (76 total strikes) along with three of his six takedown tries. Most noteworthy, Dariush held 12:15 of 15:00 minutes in control time, mostly on […]

Kelly Olynyk Records 16-6-4 Line In Season Finale

Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk wrapped up the season with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in Sunday's blowout loss against the Hawks. He finished with 3-for-11 shooting from the field and went 8-for-8 at the line with a 2-for-5 effort from deep. Olynyk also had one steal and one block with two turnovers. […]