Alex Verdugo Doubles Twice, Reaches Four Times

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo continued his hot streak Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. It's his second consecutive three-hit game, and he's now slashing .383/.449/.600 in 60 August at-bats. It hasn't been a banner year for the lefty swinger, but he's […]

Kike Hernandez Hits Big Insurance Homer

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez added a big two-run home run in the ninth inning Tuesday to ensure an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins. He went 2-for-5 in the game with two runs scored. It's his first home run since August 4, but that hasn't stopped him from having a very successful […]

Tres Barrera Homers In Big Game

Washington Nationals catcher Tres Barrera led the way for the Nationals offensively Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 5-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. It's Barrera's second home run of the season. In 86 at-bats this year, Barrera has put together a .279/.374/.407 slash line with eight runs and 10 RBI. […]

Ryan Zimmerman Hits Two-Run Homer

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman got the start against the left-handed Jesus Luzardo and the Miami Marlins Tuesday, and he responded by going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run. It's his 12th long ball of the year. Zimmerman only plays against lefties, leaving him with 208 total at-bats for the season. With a .742 […]

Erick Fedde Strikes Out 10 In Win

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde struck out a season-high 10 batters against the Miami Marlins Tuesday en route to his sixth win in a 5-1 victory. Fedde allowed one run on six hits and one walk in 6 1/3 innings. This is Fedde's first quality since August 1, and by far his best start […]

Jarred Kelenic Drives In Two Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic drove in two runs against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Kelenic now has back-to-back games with a hit after going six straight without one. His .403 slugging percentage and three homers in August are his best in a month this season, which […]

Luis Torrens Drives In Two Tuesday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens had a nice game against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored. While eligible at catcher, Torrens is garnering nearly every-day at-bats at designated hitter. He's produced a .706 OPS with 14 homers in 251 at-bats this season, so while he wouldn't […]

Drew Steckenrider Earns Sixth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider earned his sixth save of the season Tuesday in a 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics. It was also his longest appearance of the year at 2 1/3 innings. He gave up two hits and struck out one batter. Steckenrider is second in the pecking order for saves in […]

Chris Flexen Earns 11th Win

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen earned his 11th win of the season in a 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics Tuesday. Flexen allowed one run on six hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out five batters. Flexen now has four quality starts in five August outings and has easily been […]

Jake Bauers Drives In Two, Steals a Base

Seattle Mariners utility man Jake Bauers earned a start Monday against the Texas Rangers, and he made it count by going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base. The steal gives him four on the season. Bauers is firmly a part-time player with just 31 at-bats this month, but he's found a way to […]

Abraham Toro Adds Three Hits

Seattle Mariners infielder Abraham Toro added three hits in four at-bats against the Texas Rangers Monday. He came around to score once. Toro has stepped his game up to another level since he came over via trade from the Houston Astros, slashing .323/.406/.473 with three home runs in 93 at-bats as a Mariner, and he's […]

Ty France Ties The Game With Another Bomb

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France tied the game with a late home run for the second consecutive day Monday, launching a solo home run off reliever Lou Trivino to tie the game 3-3 against the Oakland Athletics en route to a 5-3 victory. He now has homered in four of his last five games. France […]

Mitch Haniger Drives 29th Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger got a day off from the outfield Monday, but he still brought his bat, slotting in as the designated hitter in the second spot in the lineup. Haniger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, his 29th of the season. Haniger only has four hits in his last seven games […]

Paul Sewald Saves Seventh Game

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald saved his seventh game of the season Monday, throwing a scoreless ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics. He struck out one and did not allow a baserunner. With fellow reliever Diego Castillo on the injured list, Sewald now has minimal competition at the back end of the Seattle bullpen. […]

Marco Gonzales Returns Quality Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales completed another quality start Monday, going six innings and giving up three runs on five hits and no walks against the Oakland Athletics. He struck out two batters. Gonzales left the game in position for a loss, but some late-game heroics from Ty France and others left him with […]

Rafael Devers Breaks Out With Two-Hit Day

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers broke his hitless streak Monday, going 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored against the Texas Rangers. Devers had been hitless for three consecutive days coming into this one. The double, which drove in the game-tying run, came on an 0-2 count with two outs […]

Alex Verdugo Homers, Has Three Hits

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had a big day Monday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. Verdugo has thrived in the month of August, slashing .351/.415/.544 with two home runs. He hasn't thrived in any single category this year, but with 12 homers, five steals, 72 […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits Another Homer Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe hit another home run in Monday's contest against the Texas Rangers, his 23rd on the season. He went 1-for-5 for the game with two runs scored. The solo shot gives him a major-league-leading eight home runs in August. Renfroe is slugging .652 in 69 at-bats this month, and he […]

Travis Shaw Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox infielder Travis Shaw delivered the biggest hit of the day Monday, launching a walk-off grand slam over the right-center field fence to give the Red Sox an 8-4 win in 11 innings over the Texas Rangers. It was Shaw's only hit in two at-bats after coming on partway through the contest. Shaw […]

Adam Ottavino Records 18th Hold

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded his 18th hold of the season Monday night, throwing a scoreless inning with one hit and one walk against the Texas Rangers. With Matt Barnes struggling and blowing another save in this one, Ottavino could be the man for the job if manager Alex Cora makes a […]

Matt Barnes Continues Horrid Stretch

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes was as automatic as any closer in the majors for the first half of the season, but that seems like a very long time ago now. Barnes blew his sixth save of the season against the Texas Rangers Monday, giving up two runs on four hits while recording […]

Nathan Eovaldi Excellent For Seven Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was excellent against the Texas Rangers Monday, giving up one unearned run on four hits and no walks in seven innings. He struck out seven batters, but was forced to take a no-decision when the bullpen blew the lead in the ninth inning. Eovaldi has allowed a grand […]

Starling Marte Steals Two More Bags

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte stole two more bases Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, bringing his league-leading total to 39. He also went 3-for-4 with a double in the game. Marte has been simply superlative this season with a .321/.403/.468 slash line and nine home runs, 66 runs scored, and 39 RBI in 327 […]

Frankie Montas Goes Seven Scoreless In Loss

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas threw a gem Sunday afternoon, but unfortunately he didn't get a win for his effort. Montas threw seven scoreless innings, giving up only two hits and two walks while striking out nine. He left the game with the team leading 1-0 over the San Francisco Giants, but the bullpen […]

J.T. Realmuto Hits Two-Run Homer

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto contributed a two-run homer against the San Diego Padres Sunday. He went 2-for-4 with a walk and also stole a base. It's Realmuto's first homer since August 8. This is also his first multi-hit game since August 3, so hopefully it's a sign that he'll be picking up the pace […]

Rhys Hoskins Homers Twice In Return

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins got off to a smashing start in his return from the injured list Sunday, smacking two home runs and also drawing a walk in four plate appearances. Both home runs were solo shots, and they bring his total on the season to 26. Hoskins' slash line of .247/.336/.526 falls […]

Odubel Herrera Homers In Four-Hit Game

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera had a banner day Sunday, going 4-for-5 from the leadoff spot with a homer, a double, three RBI, and a run scored. It's Herrera's second straight day with a homer, bringing his total to 11 on the season. Herrera has been out of control over the past seven games, slashing […]

Kyle Gibson Goes Eight In Victory

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Gibson went eight strong innings against the San Diego Padres Sunday, earning his ninth win of the season. He allowed one run on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts, lowering his season ERA to 3.06. Gibson has seemed like a major candidate for regression all year long, and […]

Carter Kieboom Smacks Solo Shot

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom was one of the lone bright spots for the Nationals Sunday, as he smacked a solo home run in a 7-3 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers. It was Kieboom's fourth home run of the year and his only hit in four at-bats. Kieboom has begun to find his stride […]

Tyler Anderson Solid Against Astros

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson delivered another solid outing Sunday, allowing two runs on eight hits and one walk to the Houston Astros in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out four batters. Anderson is simply a solid major-league starter, and while he isn't likely to be the reason fantasy managers win their leagues, he […]