Zac Gallen Allows Just Two Hits

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen was at the top of his game Friday night, allowing just two hits in seven innings against the Washington Nationals. He did not allow a run or walk a batter, and he struck out seven. Gallen was credited with the win, improving his record to 5-2 on the year. […]

Ketel Marte Homers, Triples Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte had a big game Friday against the Washington Nationals, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, four RBI, and two runs scored. Marte now has nine home runs, 47 runs scored, 33 RBI, and four steals with a .274/.364/.466 slash line in 336 plate appearances this year. Five […]

Cole Irvin Goes Seven Strong Innings

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin picked up the win over the Texas Rangers Friday, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk in seven innings. He struck out eight batters to improve his record to 5-7 on the season. With a 3.08 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 102 1/3 innings, Irvin […]

Seth Brown Hits Two-Run Shot

Oakland Athletics first baseman Seth Brown led the way offensively to a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers Friday, going 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, his 12th long ball of the season. While Brown has not been particularly impressive with a .702 OPS in 314 plate appearances this season, he has added seven stolen […]

Ty France Homers Friday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France went deep Friday, smacking his 12th homer of the season off Houston Astros starting pitcher Jose Urquidy. It was his only hit in four at-bats with a walk. France now has a five-game hitting streak dating back to before the All-Star break, with three multi-hit performances in that span. […]

Jose Urquidy Earns Ninth Win

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jose Urquidy earned his ninth win of the season Friday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks in six innings against the Seattle Mariners. He struck out three batters. Urquidy has now delivered seven consecutive quality starts, improving his ERA from 5.04 to 3.93 in that span. He also […]

Jose Altuve Homers In Three-Hit Game

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored against the Seattle Mariners Friday, leading the team to a 5-2 victory over the division rivals. It's Altuve's first multiple-hit game since July 3, and he raised his season slash line to .276/.366/.519 with the performance. Altuve has […]

Logan Webb Excellent On Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb was excellent in a no-decision Friday, allowing one run on five hits and four walks in six innings to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. He struck out just two batters. Fantasy managers surely expected more than the 103 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings that Webb has offered this […]

Tyler Anderson Records Another Quality Start On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Anderson continued his outstanding campaign in his first start out of the break Friday, allowing just one unearned run on four hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out six batters in the no-decision. With this performance, Anderson lowered his season ERA to 2.79. He has a […]

Tim Locastro Homers, Swipes Two Bags

New York Yankees outfielder Tim Locastro took advantage of a rare start Sunday, going 3-for-5 at the plate with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored, and two stolen bases. He now has two homers and six steals in just 17 games and 22 plate appearances this season. The 30-year-old speedster has split his […]

Aaron Nola Falls Two Outs Shy Of Shutout

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola was outstanding Sunday, coming within two outs of a complete-game shutout against the Miami Marlins. Nola allowed no runs on four hits and a walk, striking out ten while improving his season record to 6-7. He has now thrown at least seven innings in eight consecutive starts. With a […]

Jeremy Pena Finishes First Half With Homer

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena went deep Sunday, homering as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate. His 13th long ball of the year was a two-run shot off of Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adam Oller. Pena has exceeded all reasonable expectations in his first half-season in the big leagues, slashing .263/.310/.454 with 38 […]

Kyle Tucker Homers Sunday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker finished his first half with a home run Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a solo shot in a 4-3 loss to the lowly Oakland Athletics. Tucker now has 18 long balls on the year to go with his .819 OPS, 40 runs scored, 62 RBI, and 15 steals in 344 plate […]

Andrew Vaughn Homers, Drives In Three

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn enjoyed a big game Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk and three RBI in an 11-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Vaughn has slashed .393/.433/.679 over his last seven games with multi-hit performances in each of his last four. He now has 10 […]

Dylan Cease Limits Twins To One Hit

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease threw seven innings Sunday, giving up no runs on just a single hit and two walks to the Minnesota Twins in an 11-0 victory to pull the team within three games of the division lead at the All-Star break. Despite a string of dominant seasons for Cease, he […]

Cal Raleigh Takes AL Lead In Homers For Catcher

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went deep Sunday, and in doing so placed himself atop the leaderboard for home runs by a backstop in the American League with 13 long balls. Raleigh has hit six of those dingers in his last 30 games, slugging .525 in his 99 at-bats over that span. With Luis Torrens […]

Marcus Semien Homers And Steals A Base

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien contributed across the board Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a stolen base in a 6-2 loss to the red-hot Seattle Mariners. Semien now has 13 home runs and 17 stolen bases on the season, totals which affirm his place towards the top of […]

Kevin Newman Enjoys Three-Hit Day

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Newman enjoyed a strong day from the top of the lineup Sunday, going 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Newman has only appeared in 24 games this season after missing time with an injury, and he has slashed .273/.319/.375 […]

Rowdy Tellez Hits Two-Run Shot

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez went deep again Sunday, launching a two-run home run in a 9-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Tellez reaches the All-Star break with 18 long balls, 35 runs scored, and 57 RBI to go with a .227/.305/.458 slash line in […]

Austin Slater Reaches Base Four Times Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater was atop the lineup again Sunday, and he delivered by reaching base four times. Slater went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs scored. Slater has quietly put up an .867 OPS in 177 plate appearances this season. He's slashing .455/.520/.545 in a torrid July and would […]

Brandon Belt Hits Two-Run Homer Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) went deep Sunday, knocking a two-run home run as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate with three total RBI. Belt did not start this contest, as the Milwaukee Brewers started a left-handed opener, but he soon came off the bench as a pinch-hitter. Belt is […]

Brendan Rodgers Homers, Drives In Four

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers drove in four runs Friday, going 2-for-5 with a home run and a double. Rodgers now has nine homers, 41 runs scored, and 47 RBI to his name this season. He has hit safely in eight of his last nine games, though this is the only multi-hit performance in […]

Leody Taveras Homers To Continue Hot Streak

Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run off of Robbie Ray and the Seattle Mariners Friday. Taveras has been enjoying perhaps the bes stretch of his career lately, with a .409/.413/.750 slash line over his past 15 games. He has three homers and four steals in that span. Taveras also […]

Julio Rodriguez Drives In Five Against Rangers

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez drove in a whopping five RBI in Friday's game against the Texas Rangers, going 2-for-5 with a grand slam. He now has 16 home runs this year and a modest four-game hit streak to his name. Rodriguez struggled to start the season, but ever since the calendar turned to May […]

Ramon Urias Goes Deep Two Times Friday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias went deep not once, but twice against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday in a 5-4 defeat. Urias was 2-for-4 with his eighth and ninth homers of the year, totaling three RBI. Urias has been outstanding over his last 30 games, slashing .288/.339/.567 with eight home runs, 21 runs scored, and […]

Zach Plesac Knocked Out In The Fourth

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Zach Plesac couldn't make it out of the fourth inning Friday, allowing five runs (two earned) on six hits and no walks in 3 2/3 frames. He struck out three batters and allowed a home run to Riley Greene of the Tigers in a 6-5 victory. Plesac received very little help […]

Alek Manoah Earns 10th Win

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah earned his 10th victory of the season with a stellar effort against the Kansas City Royals Friday. Manoah allowed one run on four hits and no walks over seven innings and struck out six batters. He now has a 2.28 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with 103 strikeouts in […]

Matt Chapman Homers For Second Straight Day

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman was among the offensive leaders against the Kansas City Royals Friday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a run scored. It's his second straight day with a long ball, and he now has 15 on the season. Chapman is no longer the offensive performer he […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hits Three-Run Shot

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run home run Friday, but it wasn't enough to secure the victory, as the Boston Red Sox won the game 5-4 in 11 innings. Stanton was 2-for-5 in the contest. He now has 24 home runs on the season to go with an .828 OPS, 37 runs […]

Brandon Nimmo Falls Triple Short Of Cycle

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo had three hits Thursday against the Chicago Cubs, falling a triple short of the cycle as he tallied a home run, a double, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-0 victory. Nimmo has been quietly excellent out of the leadoff spot all season, slashing .275/.361/.447 […]