Josh Hader Records Second Save Against Padres

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader pitched a clean ninth inning, as he allowed a walk but struck out one and didn't allow any hits while picking up his second save of the year in a 3-1 win over the Padres on Monday. Hader's only blemish in the inning was surrendering a walk to Fernando Tatis […]

Bryce Harper Collects Three Hits, Stolen Base Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in a 2-0 loss to the Giants on Monday. Harper was out of the lineup Saturday with a back issue, but he said he's healthy and it's encouraging to see him steal a base. Harper is off to a blistering start to 2021 slashing […]

Jose Berrios To Start Second Game Of Doubleheader

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios will start the second game of Tuesday's scheduled doubleheader against the Athletics. Berrios was originally slated to take the mound on Monday, though the game was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Twins' clubhouse. The 26-year-old right-hander has pitched to a 3.38 ERA with a 25:6 strikeout-to-walk […]

Noah Gregor Starts Life On Top Line With A Goal

San Jose Sharks forward Noah Gregor scored his fourth goal of the season in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to Vegas, making a good impression in a first-line role. He skated on the left wing next to Logan Couture and Evander Kane. Rookie defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov also scored in a historic game, which saw Patrick Marleau […]

Brandon Woodruff Dominant In Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Bradnon Woodruff (1-0) allowed one run on one hit and three walks while striking out seven over six innings as he earned the win over the Padres on Monday. Woodruff had a rocky opening frame, as he allowed his only run and hit of the night while also needing 28 pitches […]

Mark Stone Continues Excellent Multi-Point Streak

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone scored twice on the power play in Monday's 3-2 shootout victory over San Jose to record a fifth consecutive multi-point game. Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore notched two assists. The Knights are in the midst of a very favorable set of games against some of the bottom-feeders of […]

Rafael Montero Saves Third Game

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero collected his third save of the year Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After Kendall Graveman dazzled for 1 2/3 innings, Montero entered in the ninth and promptly allowed two men on base, though he induced a double play ball from Corey Seager to end it. Montero now has […]

Carey Price Suffers Another Injury Monday Night

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price was forced to exit Monday's 4-1 loss to Edmonton with an upper-body injury. He lasted only one period in the game, saving all seven shots he faced. Jake Allen came in to replace him and allowed three goals on 28 shots. Eric Staal scored the only goal. Price had just […]

Kendall Graveman Used In High Leverage

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman had locked down the last two save opportunities entering Monday's game, but against the Los Angeles Dodgers he was brought in with one out and two on in the seventh inning. Graveman proceeded to set down the five batters he faced in order, collecting two strikeouts. He was credited […]

Chase Anderson Lasts Four Innings Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Chase Anderson allowed two runs in four innings while taking the loss Monday versus the Giants. Anderson allowed five hits and didn't walk a batter while whiffing five on the evening. The 33-year-old journeyman is a solid back of the rotation arm for the Phillies, but there's not a lot to […]

Connor McDavid Records Three Points In Monday's Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid put up three points in Monday's 4-1 victory over Montreal, scoring his 24th goal of the season and delivering two assists. The Oilers captain became the quickest Edmonton player to 50 assists in a season since Wayne Gretzky in 1987-88. McDavid needed only 44 games to reach the milestone. He […]

Justus Sheffield Credited With First Win

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield faced a tough task against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, and he performed well. Over 5 2/3 innings, Sheffield allowed three runs on four hits and three walks. He added six strikeouts. The lone major blemish was a hanging slider that Corey Seager turned around for a […]

Jose Marmolejos Hits His Third Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jose Marmolejos went deep for the third time on Monday, hitting a laser of a shot off of Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May. The lefty swinger took a 98.9 MPH fastball and turned it around with a 114.1 MPH exit velocity. It was a low line drive, with a launch […]

Taylor Trammell Breaks Out

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell has been struggling of late, but on Monday he appeared to break out. Trammell went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, two RBI, and a run scored. The homer was an opposite-field bomb off Dodgers starter Dustin May to the deepest part of the ballpark. Despite a disappointing .706 […]

Ty France Has A Forearm Contusion

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France (forearm) appears to have avoided major injury after getting plunked in the right forearm by Dustin May in Monday night's game. The Dodgers starter caught France with a 98 MPH fastball, and while France stayed in the game to run the bases, he was later removed after proving unable […]

Danny Duffy Suffers First Loss Despite Strong Outing

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy made his third straight quality start to open the 2021 season on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get any run support and was tagged with the loss in the game, his first loss of the year. Duffy pitched six innings on Monday […]

2021 NFL Draft Rankings – Wide Receivers

There were six wide receivers taken in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft and we expect at least five to be chosen on Day One in 2021. The thought of seeing 10 receivers in the first two rounds seems to be a very realistic number. What complicates matters just a bit is that […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 18

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Stephen Piscotty Activated From Paternity List

The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the paternity list. He will rejoin the team prior to their series against the Minnesota Twins, which is set to begin on Tuesday with a doubleheader. The Athletics DFA'd outfielder Ka'ai Tom in a corresponding move. Through 11 games this year, Piscotty is slashing .250/.333/.531 with […]

Mookie Betts To Have Forearm Evaluated On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (forearm) is set to have his forearm evaluated by the team prior to Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Betts was hit by a pitch in the forearm in the ninth inning of Monday's game. He remained in the game, but was very clearly in pain after the play. […]

Elias Lindholm Maintains Hot Scoring Form

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm scored the team's first goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to Ottawa, stretching his point streak to six games. Milan Lucic also found the net for the Flames, who celebrated his 1000th career game on the night. Lindholm has four goals and eight points during his streak. He's up to 13 […]

Austin Nola To See Action At Alternate Site Soon

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (finger) is nearing his first game action of 2021 after suffering a broken finger. On Monday, Padres manager Jayce Tingler said that Nola should be ready to make his debut in a game at the team's alternate site in the "next two or three days." If Nola doesn't hit […]

Luis Urias Day-To-Day With Calf Injury

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias (calf) was lifted in the fourth inning of Monday's game against the San Diego Padres while dealing with calf cramps. He was replaced at shortstop by Daniel Robertson. Urias homered in his only at-bat in Monday's game, his second home run of the year. Urias is slashing .175/.365/.400 through 15 […]

Connor Brown Gets The Goals Flowing Again

Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown, who had an eight-game goal streak cut a week ago, might've started a new one in Monday's 4-2 win over Calgary. He picked up his 15th marker of the campaign in the second period in a short-handed situation and added another one into an empty net to finish off the […]

Dinelson Lamet Officially Scheduled To Start On Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (elbow) has officially been named the team's starter for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Lamet has been working on making his way back from an elbow injury. It was announced on Monday that he'd be starting sometime in the next few days and now we have clarity […]

Jakob Chychrun Continues Very Productive Year With An Assist

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun recorded an assist in Monday's 5-2 loss against Minnesota, reaching 32 points for the year. Christian Fischer and Alex Goligoski provided the goals. Chychrun is the eighth-most productive blueliner in the league, and he's tied for most goals among defensemen with Edmonton's Darnell Nurse. The 22-year-old has added 75 blocks […]

Joely Rodriguez Records First Hold On Monday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joely Rodriguez was activated from the injured list this past weekend and has already made two appearances since then. His second appearance came on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. Rodriguez pitched a scoreless eighth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out two. He earned his first hold of […]

Kirill Kaprizov Sets Wild's Rookie Record In Points

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-2 road win over Arizona, setting the team's rookie record for points in the process. He reached 37 points for the campaign, moving past Marian Gaborik. The Russian winger is also now tied with Gaborik for most goals by a rookie in franchise history […]

Ian Kennedy Earns Fourth Save On Monday

Texas Rangers closer Ian Kennedy closed out the team's 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday to earn his fourth save of the year. Kennedy pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing two hits and no walks without recording a strikeout. Kennedy has a 2.57 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP through seven appearances on […]

Alex DeBrincat Extends Point Streak With Power-Play Goal

Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat produced a power-play goal in Monday's 5-2 loss to Nashville, taking his point streak to five games. David Kampf finished off the scoring for Chicago with his first marker of the campaign. DeBrincat tied Boston's Brad Marchand for the fifth spot on the league's goals list with his 23rd tally […]