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Noah Syndergaard Dominates on Tuesday
New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard put together another dominant outing on Tuesday in a win over the Washington Nationals. Syndergaard tossed eight innings, allowing just two runs on four hits to go along with six strikeouts. When he's on his game, the big righty has proven to be the ace that New York fans... Read More
Noah Syndergaard Faces Familiar Foe on Tuesday
New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard will take the mound on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Syndergaard has already faced the Nationals twice this season, posting an 0-1 record with a 4.50 ERA in 12 innings pitched. However, in his last start against Washington on April 4, the righty threw a quality start. Syndergaard has... Read More
Eduardo Escobar Has Big Day on Monday
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar had a monster day at the plate on Monday in a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Escobar went 3-for-5 with a triple and a home run. He drove in three runs and scored two. Escobar's home run was his eighth of the season and he is now hitting .288... Read More
Robbie Ray Earns Win on Monday
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Ray threw five innings, allowing just one earned run on six hits to go along with six strikeouts. The southpaw wasn't efficient by any means, needing 94 pitches to get through the five frames, but he improved his record to 3-1 with the... Read More
Adam Jones Smacks Another Home Run Sunday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in the loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Jones went yard off Atlanta starter Max Fried in the fourth inning for his eighth home run of the season. It was also the second night in a row that Jones left... Read More
Zack Godley Serves as Opener on Sunday
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Godley opened for his team on Sunday in a game against the Atlanta Braves. Godley tossed two innings of one-run ball with two strikeouts before giving way to relievers Jon Duplantier and T.J. McFarland. Manager Torey Lovullo said after the game that Godley was out there to take one turn through... Read More
Robbie Ray Has Good Matchup on Tap Monday
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray should be one of the top pitchers on the board Monday. Ray will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at home in the pitcher-friendly Chase Field. The southpaw has held hitters to a .210 batting average this season and has struck out 55 batters in 43 2/3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, the... Read More
Stephen Strasburg Tosses Quality Start on Sunday
Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg put together a nice outing on Sunday in a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Strasburg tossed six innings of two-run ball, allowing just four hits to go along with seven strikeouts. The ace lowered his ERA to 3.63 despite the hard-luck loss against a top-flight opponent. Strasburg will take... Read More
Merrill Kelly Posts Quality Start on Saturday
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly tossed a quality start on Saturday in a loss against the Atlanta Braves. Kelly went seven innings, allowing three earned runs on eight hits to go along with five strikeouts. He was stuck with the loss, however. The righty pitched out of several jams on Saturday and bounced back after... Read More
Max Scherzer Picks Up Win on Saturday
Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer posted a quality start on Saturday in a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scherzer pitched seven innings, allowing just two runs on five hits to go along with seven strikeouts. The win gave the righty a record of 2-4 on the season and improved his ERA to 3.64 in... Read More
Michael Conforto Goes Yard on Saturday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI on Saturday in a win over the Miami Marlins. Conforto launched his eighth home run of the season off Miami starter Sandy Alcantara in the sixth inning. The young outfielder raised his average to .274 on the season. There will... Read More
Jacob deGrom Dominates on Saturday
New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom continued his hot stretch on the mound with a dominant victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. deGrom tossed seven innings of one-run ball, allowing just five hits while striking out eight. The ace lowered his ERA to 3.26 in the process. deGrom got off to a great start... Read More
Zack Greinke Looks to Stay Hot on Friday
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke will look to add another win to his resume when he takes on the Atlanta Braves at home Friday. Greinke has won five straight decisions after getting thumped on Opening Day and has posted six straight quality starts. The veteran has dominated the Braves in his career, going 4-1 with... Read More
Zack Wheeler Has Juicy Matchup on Friday
New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler enters Friday's contest with one of the best matchups on the board. Wheeler will take on the Miami Marlins at home in pitcher-friendly Citi Field. The righty has been in good form recently, going 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 38 strikeouts during his last five starts. The Marlins... Read More
David Peralta Smacks Game-Tying Home Run Thursday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 2-for-5 with a game-tying solo home run on Thursday in an eventual 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Peralta crushed a hanger from Braves closer Luke Jackson into the right field seats with two outs to keep the game alive. The outfielder is hitting .316 on the season and... Read More
Patrick Corbin Dominates on Thursday
Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin posted an outstanding start on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Corbin tossed seven innings of shutout ball, allowing just three hits to go along with eight strikeouts. He lowered his ERA to 3.20 in the process. Corbin is an excellent source of strikeouts and should be able to win... Read More
Wilmer Flores Notches Game-Winning RBI on Wednesday
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wilmer Flores came through in the clutch on Wednesday with the go-ahead RBI single in the 13th inning in an eventual 3-2 win for the D-backs against the Tampa Bay Rays. Flores was 2-for-6 on the day and raised his average to .269 in the process. The veteran got off to a... Read More
Robbie Ray Shuts Down Rays on Wednesday
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray posted a solid outing on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Ray went 5 2/3 innings, allowing no runs on four hits to go along with 11 strikeouts. The strikeouts were a season high for Ray, although he was hit with a no-decision due to lack of run support. The... Read More
Luke Weaver Looks to Continue Success on Thursday
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Luke Weaver will take the bump on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. Weaver had success against the Braves in a start earlier this year, going five shutout innings, allowing just four hits to go along with nine strikeouts. The righty has been a pleasant surprise for the D-backs this year after a... Read More
Patrick Corbin Faces Tough Test on Thursday
Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin will be tested on Thursday when he takes the mound on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are one of the top offenses in baseball and are a dangerous team against left-handed pitching. However, Corbin has pitched well against the Dodgers of late, dating back to his... Read More
Brian Dozier Collects Three Hits on Wednesday
Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier showed signs of life on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a run scored against the Milwaukee Brewers. Dozier was one of the only players in the lineup to have success against Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff, and it was a welcoming sign for the veteran, who has gotten off to a... Read More
Jeff McNeil Smacks Two Hits on Wednesday
New York Mets leadoff man Jeff McNeil went 2-for-4 with a run scored on Wednesday in the team's 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres. McNeil has been one of the most consistent hitters in the major leagues thus far, slashing .356/.433/.477. The promising youngster hasn't shown much power in 2019, but he can be... Read More
Noah Syndergaard Struggles on Monday
New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard had another tough outing on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Syndergaard lasted only five innings, allowing nine hits and five runs to go along with three walks. He fanned nine. The strikeouts were the lone bright spot for the Mets ace on a night in which he was inefficient... Read More
Noah Syndergaard Takes Mound for Marquee Matchup Monday
New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard will take the ball against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday afternoon in a marquee matchup against Philly ace Aaron Nola. Syndergaard comes into the game with a 4.74 ERA but has not pitched that poorly this season. The big righty has gone at least six innings in all three... Read More
Max Scherzer Posts Quality Start on Sunday
Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer went deep into the game but received a no-decision on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Scherzer logged eight innings, allowing three runs on seven hits to go along with seven strikeouts. The ace's ERA sits at 3.33 on the season thus far, but owners shouldn't be concerned. Scherzer has a... Read More
Jacob deGrom Takes the Loss on Sunday
New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom was hit with the loss on Sunday night against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets ace went only five innings, allowing three runs on five hits to go along with nine strikeouts. It took deGrom 114 pitches to get through the five frames. The lone bright spot was the nine... Read More
Zack Wheeler Looks to Bounce Back on Friday
New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler will look to get back on track Friday when he takes the mound on the road against the Atlanta Braves. Wheeler has struggled out of the gate, going 0-1 with a 10.24 ERA in two starts. Things won't get any easier for him on Friday, as the Braves sport... Read More
Edwin Diaz Records Fifth Save on Thursday
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz locked down his fifth save of the season on Thursday in a win over the Atlanta Braves. Diaz allowed two hits, but struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth to seal the victory. So far this season, the flamethrower has done exactly what the Mets expected him to... Read More
Kurt Suzuki Blasts Home Run Monday
Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run on Monday in a loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Suzuki's shot came off starter Vince Velasquez and it was his first of the season. The veteran backstop has been splitting time with Yan Gomes so far this season, but Suzuki has been the... Read More
Anibal Sanchez Solid on the Mound Monday
Washington Nationals right-hander Anibal Sanchez was one out away from posting a quality start on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sanchez tossed 5 2/3 innings of three-run ball, allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out six. The veteran was hit with the loss, but it was a step in the right direction after... Read More
