Jack Campbell Good To Go Monday Night

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell, who wasn't in the lineup for Sunday's 4-2 win over Calgary, will play in Monday's rematch with the Flames. The 29-year-old will put a perfect 8-0-0 record on the line in the matchup. The former L.A. King has recorded a 1.35 goals-against average with an outstanding .951 save percentage […]

Jairo Diaz Clears Waivers And Heads To Alt. Site

Colorado Rockies reliever Jairo Diaz, who was designated for assignment on Opening Day cleared waivers on Monday. He's now been assigned to the club's alternate site where he'll serve as bullpen depth. Diaz had a rough spring when he put up a 10.24 ERA, 2.17 WHIP, and 9:4 K/BB ratio over 9 2/3 innings of […]

Jacob Markstrom Tries To End Slump Versus Toronto

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be the team's starter for Monday's matchup against Toronto. His last win came against the Maple Leafs, but Markstrom has suffered five consecutive losses since then, which have dropped his record to 12-13-2. He owns a 2.94 goals-against average for the season with a .901 save percentage and two […]

Cam Talbot Tries To Stop Avalanche On Monday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot is starting Monday's meeting with Colorado, looking to continue his perfect start to the month after notching a couple of wins against the Golden Knights. It's a very difficult matchup, but Talbot enters the contest on a hot streak, having won five of his past six starts, which have improved […]

Whit Merrifield Stays Hot, Hits Third Home Run

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield continued his hot start to the season on Monday against the Cleveland Indians. Merrifield went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game and hit a three-run home run, his third home run of the year. He is now 8-for-16 with nine RBI on the year. Few hitters across […]

Jorge Polanco Has Two Hit-Day

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco snapped a three-game hitless streak in Monday's 15-6 win over the Tigers. Polanco went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored. Manager Rocco Baldelli seems to have settled on Jorge Polanco as the new number-two hitter with Josh Donaldson (hamstring) on the Injured List, a good spot […]

Robin Lehner Faces Blues On Monday

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will guard the crease in Monday's road outing versus St. Louis. He's looking to get back to winning ways after taking a rare defeat in his last appearance when the Wild beat Vegas 3-2 in a shootout last Thursday. The result dropped Lehner's record for the season to 6-1-2. […]

Colton Parayko Returns From Injury On Monday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (upper body) is set for his first appearance since Feb. 15 in Monday's home game against the Golden Knights. He is among St. Louis' best blueliners and logs over 22 minutes a night. Parayko hasn't found much success offensively this season but should be able to up his productivity […]

Jesse Hahn Earns The Save On Monday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jesse Hahn closed out Monday's 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians to earn his first save of the year. Hahn allowed a hit and a walk and didn't record any strikeouts while pitching the ninth inning. Hahn has been extremely active so far. This was his third appearance in four […]

Mike Hoffman, David Perron Move Up To First Line

St. Louis Blues wingers Mike Hoffman and David Perron will join Ryan O'Reilly on the team's first line for Monday's clash with Vegas. The team is currently going through a cold spell offensively, so head coach Craig Berube mixed up his lines at Monday's morning skate. Jaden Schwartz dropped down to the second line and […]

Danny Duffy Tosses Six Scoreless Innings On Monday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy had a strong 2021 debut outing against the Cleveland Indians on Monday. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and three walks while striking out five. Duffy has been extremely up-and-down over the past few years. Last year, over 12 games (11 starts), he went 4-4 […]

Logan Allen Takes Loss In 2021 Debut

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Logan Allen took the loss in Monday's 3-0 game against the Kansas City Royals. Allen threw five innings while allowing two runs, five hits, three walks, and striking out three. Allen and Indians starter, Triston McKenzie, shared the workload today, but it was Allen who got the most work. Allen figures […]

Andrelton Simmons Reaches Base Four Times Monday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons went 1-for-2 with three walks, two RBI, and two runs scored in Monday's 15-6 win over the Tigers. Simmons cleared the bases in the top of the fifth inning with a two-run single, his second and third RBI of the season. The veteran shortstop is impressing at the plate through […]

Triston McKenzie Makes Season Debut

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie made his 2021 debut in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals. McKenzie did not start this one and instead piggy-backed off of starter Logan Allen. This was because the Indians do not need a fifth starter just yet thanks to the multiple off-days they have in the […]

Jose Urena Lasts Just Three Innings In Tigers Debut

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had a disappointing debut outing for his new team. Facing a tough Minnesota Twins lineup, Urena pitched three innings and allowed four hits, four walks and six runs (five earned) while striking out five. Urena is currently the Tigers' fourth starter, but the team has elite pitching prospect Matt […]

Matt Shoemaker Fans Five In Twins Debut

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker had an impressive debut for his new team in Monday's blowout win over Detroit. Shoemaker allowed one run on three hits with no walks and five strikeouts over six innings of work, earning his first win of the season. The veteran right-hander threw 65 of his 92 pitches for […]

Akil Baddoo Hits Grand Slam On Monday

Detroit Tigers rookie outfielder Akil Baddoo had another memorable game in his second-career start against the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Baddoo hit a ninth inning grand slam off Randy Dobnak. He has now homered in each of his first two MLB games. Baddoo went 2-for-4 overall in the game. He played center field in this […]

Chad Pinder Placed On IL With Knee Sprain

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder (knee) has been placed on the injured list with a left knee sprain, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. Pinder exited Sunday's game in the first inning after injuring himself in the field. With Pinder out, rookie Ka'ai Tom is his likely replacement in the outfield. Tom is […]

Michael Brantley Out For Second Straight Game Monday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (wrist) is out of the lineup for the second straight game on Monday against the Angels. Brantley sat out Sunday's game as he dealt with wrist soreness after being hit by a pitch in Saturday's game. Manager Dusty Baker had previously said that he did not anticipate Brantley needing an […]

Max Stassi Not In Angels' Lineup Monday Night

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi will have the day off on Monday against the Astros. Stassi hit the Angels' first home run of the year on Opening Day, and he is 3-for-8 with a home run, one RBI, a run scored and two walks through his first three games. He was a solid catcher […]

Nelson Cruz Has Monster Day At The Plate

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz was an unstoppable force at the plate in Monday's 15-6 rout of the Tigers. Cruz went 3-for-6 with a grand slam, a solo home run, and a double. With the bases juiced in the top of the second, the 40-year-old slugger ripped an apparent home run into the right-field […]

Gavin Lux Not In Lineup For Monday's Matchup In Oakland

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux is out of the lineup on Monday in the series opener with the Athletics. Lux has been hot at the plate to start the year, slashing .375/.389/.625 with a league-leading two triples in four games. Chris Taylor will get the start at second on Monday, as Lux should […]

Brandon Crawford Gets Day Off Monday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford will get the day off on Monday in the series opener with the Padres. Crawford looked good this spring with a .306/.395/.556 triple-slash line, but he has started the regular season slow as he is 1-for-11 with a walk and a stolen base through his first three games. He […]

Taylor Trammell Not In Seattle's Lineup Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell is not in the lineup for Monday's matchup with the White Sox. It's a day off for Trammell, who has gotten off to a slow start this season by going 1-for-10 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored through his first three games. Trammell should be back in […]

Adam Eaton Will Sit On Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton will rest on Monday versus the Seattle Mariners. With left-hander Justus Sheffield on the mound, the opportunity came give Eaton a day off. Eaton has hit second in three of the White Sox four games this season and could have sneaky value for managers seeking runs if he remains […]

Tim Anderson Out Of Monday's Lineup

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) will remain sidelined on Monday versus the Seattle Mariners. Anderson suffered a left hamstring strain on Sunday and exited the game immediately. The All-Star has been off to a slow start with just three hits in his first 15 at-bats, but has slugged a home run on the […]

Corey Dickerson Back In Miami Lineup, Leading Off Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson is back in the starting lineup on Monday and will be batting leadoff against the Cardinals. It will be his first start since Opening Day, as he has started off the year 1-for-6 with a double and an RBI. He didn't look particularly great in Spring Training, where he slashed […]

Giancarlo Stanton Back In Lineup Monday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is back in the lineup Monday after having the day off on Sunday. Stanton is off to a slow start so far, as he is 0-for-8 with two walks through his first two games. He'll look to get his season on track against Baltimore Orioles starter Jorge Lopez.

Anthony Santander Out Of Lineup Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Yankees. Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports that it is just a day off for Santander, as manager Brandon Hyde wanted to give Santander the day off on Sunday but was talked into allowing him to start. Managers should […]

Jazz Chisholm Not In Monday's Lineup

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm is getting his first day off of the young 2021 season on Monday against Daniel Ponce de Leon and the St. Louis Cardinals. Jon Berti is getting the start at second base in the game. Chisholm had a mostly positive opening series against the Tampa Bay Rays. He went […]