Dominic Smith Goes Yard In Mets Win

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith blasted a three-run home run in the Mets 7-4 win over the Red Sox on Monday night. Smith, who was hitting as the Mets designated hitter, was making his first start of the season. The homer was Smith's only hit in four at-bats. In 2019, Smith hit .282/.355/.525 […]

Kyle Lewis Reaches Base Three Times Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 2-for-4 with a run and a walk in Monday's loss to the Astros. Lewis has been on fire to start 2020 and is quickly becoming one of the hot waiver wire pickups. Though it's only been four games, Lewis is batting .400 with two home runs and has at […]

Whit Merrifield Tallies Three Hits, Home Run On Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield led an offensive barrage for the Royals on Monday, helping the team defeat the Detroit Tigers 14-5. He went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and three runs. Merrifield is off to a great start to the 2020 season. He's recorded hits in each of […]

Pete Alonso Blasts First Homer Of The Season

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit his first home run of the season in the Mets 7-4 win over the Red Sox on Monday. Alonso went 1-for-5 with the two run HR being his only hit. Alonso is off to a slow start to the 2020 season, batting just .125 with the one […]

Evan White Hits First Home Run On Monday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's loss to the Astros. White seems to be a fixture at first base for Seattle but even in a shallow position, he doesn't offer much upside. White had a triple slash of .296/.361/.471 in the minors but only […]

Seth Lugo Picks Up Save On Monday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo earned his first save of the season on Monday in the Mets 7-4 win over the Red Sox. Lugo pitched the final inning and one-third allowing no hits, no walks and striking out one. Lugo typically can't pitch on back-to-back days and as a result, it is likely […]

Trent Grisham Cranks First Homer As Padre

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham cracked his first homer of 2020 in Monday’s victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. From the No. 2 slot, Grisham smacked a solo shot off D-Backs starter Luke Weaver in the first inning. He was hitless in his other three plate appearances with two strikeouts. The 23-year-old had held his […]

Shed Long Jr. Collects Second Steal Monday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. walked twice, scored a run and stole his second base of the season in Monday's loss to the Astros. Though it's great to see Long steal bases from the leadoff spot in Seattle, it's not something he has been consistent with. Long did steal 21 and 19 bases […]

Cal Quantrill Spells Joey Lucchesi, Earns Victory

San Diego Padres pitcher Cal Quantrill collected a victory in relief Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Starter Joey Lucchesi meandered through 3 2/3 innings, yielding two earned runs and six baserunners before being yanked after 61 pitches. Quantrill spelled him and completed 1 1/3 scoreless frames, permitting a hit and walk apiece with a strikeout. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Clears Sacks With Three-Bagger

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in Monday’s victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With the bases loaded in the fourth inning, Tatis gapped a laser line drive to clear the troops with a three-bagger and iced the 6-2 victory. The 21-year-old is off to a solid […]

Timur Valiev Will Have Many Eyes On His UFC Debut

Timur Valiev (16-2) will have the eyes of the UFC world upon him Saturday night when he makes his debut. The Jackson-Wink MMA Russian wrestler went undefeated in PFL and has won several bouts in other large organizations like Fight Nights Global. Aside from his professional debut, his only other professional loss came to Chris […]

Jamall Emmers Has Sights Set On First UFC Victory

Jamall Emmers (17-5) dropped a very close split-decision loss in his UFC debut back in March and has his sights on a victory. In his debut, Emmers landed 54 significant strikes and two takedowns. Seven of his 17 wins have come by knockout, always leaving the possibility of a knockout victory on the table. Slotted […]

Cody Durden Making UFC Debut On Very Late Notice

Cody Durden (11-2) will make his UFC debut in less-than-ideal circumstances. Durden will enter the Octagon on six days notice against a UFC veteran in Chris Gutierrez. Ten of Durden's 11 victories have come by finish, with five by knockout and five by submission. His last bout was less than two weeks ago on July […]

Nate Pearson Will Make Big-League Debut Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo confirmed a report after Monday's game that their top pitching prospect Nate Pearson will start Wednesday's game versus the Nationals. That day marks the service time deadline, so the Jays will gain an extra year of control over the right-hander after he's brought up. Wednesday was also supposed to […]

Chris Gutierrez Looking For Fourth Win In A Row

Chris Gutierrez (15-3-1) will be entering the Octagon looking for his fourth win in a row in the UFC. After dropping his organizational debut in November of 2018, Gutierrez has reeled off three wins in a row. Eight of Gutierrez's 15 career wins have come by finish, with seven of those coming by knockout. Earlier […]

Rowdy Tellez Belts First Homer

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Rowdy Tellez belted a fourth-inning homer off Anibal Sanchez in the team's 4-1 victory over the Nationals on Monday. His shot was of the solo variety as he added a walk, finishing the day going 1-for-3. The dinger was Tellez's first hit of the young season after he slugged a […]

Anthony Bass Locks Down Save For Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass worked a scoreless ninth in the team's 4-1 win over the Nationals on Monday for his first save of the season. The right-hander's only blemish was a two-out single to Trea Turner, who became the first baserunner he's allowed in 3 1/3 innings so far this season. Bass appears […]

Danny Jansen Leaves The Yard In Victory

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen popped a solo home run in the team’s 4-1 victory over the Nationals on Monday. He also added a single, finishing the game going 2-for-4 and is now 4-for-11 on the year with three runs and a pair of walks. Jansen spent the offseason working on his swing after […]

Teoscar Hernandez Slugs Two Bombs In Leadoff Spot

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder was a late leadoff replacement for Bo Bichette in Monday’s 4-1 win over the Nationals, but that didn’t seem to affect the 27-year-old. Hernandez popped a solo homer in the first inning off Anibal Sanchez, and then followed that up with another solo shot off the right-hander in the fifth. It […]

Khris Davis Goes Hitless Again

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts vs the Angels on Monday. That makes Davis 0-for-11 so far this season with five strikeouts and two walks. Davis launched 40-plus homers for three straight seasons from 2016-2018, but struggled mightily last season as his batting average plummeted to .220 with a ghastly […]

Chris Bassitt Strikes Out Five Angels

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt pitched four shutout innings with five strikeouts in a no-decision vs the Angels Monday. Bassitt wasn't dominant, he allowed five hits and a walk, but he pitched well enough to keep a good lineup off the scoreboard. Bassitt won't be an asset in strikeouts and won't throw a lot […]

Matt Chapman Records Three Hits Monday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 3-for-4 with an RBI in a 3-0 win over the Angels Monday. Chapman had only been on base twice through his first 13 plate-appearances, so hopefully this performance turns things around for him. Expectations were high for the 27-year-old this season after he slugged .506 with 36 homers […]

Devin Singletary To Be Bills' Most Improved Player?

Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary could be on the verge of being the team's most improved player, according to NFL Network's analytics expert, Cynthia Frelund. Frelund notes the departure of veteran Frank Gore and Singletary's ability as a runner as the reasons for the potential progression. Singletary ran for 775 yards and two touchdowns […]

Joakim Soria Earns Save Monday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Joakim Soria earned his first save of the season Monday against the Angels. Soria was called on to protect a 3-0 lead and he made things interesting. He allowed two baserunners which would give Mike Trout a chance to come up as the tying run with two outs. Soria caught the […]

D.K. Metcalf Makes Top-100 List

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf recently made NFL Network's "Top-100 List," a poll conducted by players around the league. Coming in at No. 81, the sophomore has already gained recognition as one of the best in the league despite the small sample size. He finished the 2019 campaign with 900 yards and seven touchdowns […]

LPL DFS Picks for 7/28/20: DraftKings, FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Oh my gosh, my OMG tinfoil hat theories almost panned out - THANKS FOR NOTHING H4CKER. It's all good as I had plenty of VG, and that led to a tidy profit. This next slate looks a bit tighter with less pipe dreaming about upsets, and more potential for excitement. Amother two-game slate in the […]

Andrelton Simmons Leaves Game With Ankle Injury

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) left the game after turning his ankle. Simmons was trying to beat out the throw to first after grounding to short and rolled his ankle on the base. This is the same ankle that sent the 30-year-old to the injured list last year- and the two plays looked […]

Bo Bichette Scratched With Left Hamstring Tightness

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scratched ahead of Monday's game versus the Nationals and was replaced in the lineup by Joe Panik. Bichette was removed about five minutes before the game due to left hamstring tightness and is considered day-to-day for now. The 22-year-old is 4-for-16 on the young season as the team's […]

MLB Hopes Marlins, Orioles Can Play Wednesday

Major League Baseball is hoping that the Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins can play on Wednesday after an outbreak of COVID-19 hit the Marlins depth chart. Commissioner Rob Manfred told Tom Verducci that the plan is for the teams to play at Camden Yards in Baltimore rather than in Miami. The league will conduct testing […]

Marlins and Orioles Game On Tuesday Postponed

Tuesday's game between the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles has also been postponed due to the Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak. Pending the outcome of COVID-19 tests, the scheduled game between the two teams for Wednesday will either be postponed or moved to Baltimore. It is recommended that fantasy owners in weekly leagues bench any Marlins or […]