Roberto Perez Homers On Opening Day

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in the Tribe's 3-2 Opening Day loss to the Detroit Tigers. It was a solid day for Perez as he managed to draw two of Matthew Boyd's four total walks in addition to the home run. While Perez is not […]

Kyle Hendricks Struggles To Throw Strikes In 2021 Debut

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks struggled with his command in his first start of the season versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hendricks went 41 starts without walking two batters in a game, but that streak was broken when he allowed three Thursday afternoon. Hendricks also allowed four hits, three runs and struck out four in […]

Ryan McDonagh Has Chance To Return On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (lower body) came through Wednesday's practice and seems ready to return to action in Thursday's clash with Columbus. The veteran blueliner, who has 10 points for the season, has missed four games. He seems to have been a huge miss, with the Bolts heading into Thursday's encounter on a […]

Elvis Merzlikins Looks For Another Win Over Tampa

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will try and make it back-to-back wins against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. He beat the Stanley Cup champs 3-1 on Tuesday with a very good 37-save effort. With the result, Merzlikins took his record for the season to 6-5-2. He boasts a 2.72 goals-against average with a […]

Taylor Trammell Will Bat Fifth

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell will make his major league debut on Thursday, batting fifth and playing center field. Trammell has been one of the breakout stars of spring training, slashing .311/.392/.644 with three home runs and two steals. As long as Kyle Lewis is out, and perhaps longer, Trammell will have quite a bit […]

Sandy Alcantara Shows Ace Stuff On Opening Day

Miami Marlins Opening Day starter Sandy Alcantara was excellent on Friday. He threw six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out seven. Alcantara got into a little trouble in the first inning, but the Rays left the bases loaded and Sandy never struggled again from there. He left with the […]

Ilya Samsonov Looks To Continue Rolling Versus Islanders

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov is the team's starter for Thursday's road outing against the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old Russian has done great so far with an 8-1-1 record, a 2.39 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and one shutout. He beat the Isles at home a couple of weeks ago 3-1 with a […]

Igor Shesterkin In Must-Win Spot Thursday Night

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will take on the lowly Sabres on Thursday, trying to improve an 8-8-1 record. The Russian netminder had a rocky ride earlier in the season, but he won four of his five appearances in March with a 2.05 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage. He's allowing 2.32 goals […]

Dustin Tokarski In Sabres Goal On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski will make his fourth appearance of the season in Thursday's home outing against the Rangers. The 31-year-old is winless so far with a 4.11 goals-against average and a .890 save percentage. The Sabres finally won a game on Wednesday to stop an 18-game skid, which should give them some confidence, […]

Kyle Seager Will Bat Third On Opening Day

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager will bat third on opening day. The elder Seager has a strong track record against San Francisco Giants starter Kevin Gausman, batting .333 with two home runs and four RBI in nine at-bats. After a solid spring, Seager will look to get off to a strong follow-up campaign to […]

Brandon Tanev Ready To Rejoin Lineup

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Brandon Tanev (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve, and he's is set to make his first appearance since Mar. 18 in Thursday's road game against Boston. He will join Zach Aston-Reese and Frederick Gaudreau on the third line. Tanev is a hit machine who's having a career year offensively with […]

Marco Gonzales Set To Start Against Giants

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales is making his third consecutive opening day start Thursday, and he'll be facing the San Francisco Giants. It is expected that the Giants will run out a heavily right-handed lineup Thursday. In 2020, the Giants posted an .838 OPS against lefty starters. Despite this, the Giants are a good […]

Casey DeSmith Starts For Penguins On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will make his 12th start of the season on Thursday versus Boston, looking to improve an 8-3-0 record. Maxime Lagace will back him up after Tristan Jarry (upper body) got hurt in Monday's 2-1 win over the Islanders. DeSmith has been a very reliable No. 2 with a 1.91 goals-against […]

Daniel Vladar Makes Third Career Start On Thursday

Boston Bruins goaltender Daniel Vladar will record his third career start in Thursday's matchup against Pittsburgh. He made his NHL debut last month and has won both outings so far with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage. Boston was forced to switch to Vladar as Jaroslav Halak's backup with Tuukka Rask (upper […]

Chandler Stephenson Gets Suspended For Three Games

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson was suspended for three games on Thursday for elbowing Tobias Bjornfot in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles. The 26-year-old will start his suspension with Thursday's home game against Minnesota, and he will be available again next Wednesday against St. Louis. Stephenson has been centering the team's first line […]

Teoscar Hernandez Has Three Hits In Opening Day Win

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez led the way on offense on Opening Day, going 3-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in a 3-2 extra-innings victory over the Yankees. Hernandez launched a one-out, game-tying home run in the sixth inning off of Gerrit Cole, who was removed one batter later. […]

Gary Sanchez Homers On Opening Day

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in a 3-2 Opening Day loss to the Blue Jays. After a dismal 2020 campaign that saw him post career-worsts across the board including average (.147), and slugging percentage (.365), it's good to see this kind of performance from […]

Kenta Maeda Strikes Out Five Against Brewers

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda struck out five batters in 4 1/3 innings of work on Opening Day against the Brewers, exiting with a 3-2 lead. Maeda reached a high pitch count early on, as he tossed 88 pitches against Milwaukee, but 57 of them went for strikes. He allowed two runs — one […]

Gregory Soto Allows Two Runs, Earns Save

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto narrowly avoided blowing the save opportunity on Opening Day, as he allowed two runs on two hits and one walk in one inning of work in a 3-2 Detroit win over Cleveland. Soto surrendered a two-run home run with one out in the top of the ninth to make it […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers In Opening Day Win

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera led the way in an Opening Day victory, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the 3-2 win over the Indians. Cabrera's go-ahead shot in the first inning was the first home run in MLB this year, and No. 488 for his career. While he isn't the same […]

David Fletcher Signs Contract Extension With Angels

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher has signed a contract extension with the team for five years with $26 million guaranteed, and that number could hit $41 million, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Fletcher has shown improvement in each of his three years in the majors, including career-highs in 2020 with a […]

Shane Bieber Finishes With 12 Strikeouts In Loss To Tigers

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber struck out 12 batters in six innings of work in a 3-2 Opening Day loss to the Tigers. Bieber took the loss but recorded a quality start in the outing, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks over six innings. All five hits Bieber allowed came in […]

Mike Soroka Could Return During Second Homestand

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (Achilles) could rejoin the rotation during the Braves' second homestand, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. Soroka has been working his way back from a torn Achilles tendon, and general manager Alex Anthopoulos said that barring any setbacks, Soroka could be back some time around April 23. Soroka […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out Eight On Opening Day

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole struck out eight batters in his Opening Day start, finishing the day with two runs allowed on five hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings against the Blue Jays. Cole entered the top of the sixth with a 2-1 lead, before surrendering a one-out, game-tying home run […]

Kolby Allard Late Add to 26-Man Roster

Despite optioning him off the active roster recently, the Texas Rangers added pitcher Kolby Allard to the big league roster for opening day. The lefty had a solid spring by allowing five earned runs in 11.2 innings. He also posted an impressive K-BB of 15-4. Allard wasn't as successful in 2020 at the MLB level, […]

Auston Matthews Picks Up Two Points In Wednesday Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews potted his 24th goal of the campaign and added a primary assist to help his team defeat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Wednesday. Matthews opened the scoring just 4:40 into the contest and then delivered a helper a little over six minutes later in what turned out to be […]

Linus Ullmark Ends Sabres Winless Skin On Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender won his first start in over a month as his team rolled to a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. The 27-year-old, who actually missed over a month due to injury during the Sabres 18-game losing streak, stopped 31 of 32 shots against in the critical contest. Despite a limited […]

Brandon Montour Leads Sabres To Victory On Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour posted a pair of shorthanded goals to help end his team's 18-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old recorded his second multi-point effort of the campaign and also finished the night with a plus-one rating, four shots and one block in […]

Alex Reyes Expected To Be Cardinals' Primary Closer

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes is expected to open the year as the team's closer according to Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold. Goold said that, "Even if they don't call him closer. He'll be the reliever they're going to call on to finish games." This take from Goold is a bit surprising as […]

Josh Rojas Leading Off For Diamondbacks On Opening Day

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Josh Rojas will lead off for the team as they face Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres on Opening Day. Rojas is getting the start at shortstop in the game with the team's primary shortstop Nick Ahmed (knee) sidelined with a knee injury. Ahmed is considered day-to-day. The 26-year-old Rojas […]