Charlie Morton Picks Up Fifth Win Over Nationals

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton continued his recent stretch of strong performances Friday night, capitalizing on a favorable matchup against the Washington Nationals. Morton allowed two runs on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work. After a dismal April and a mediocre May, Morton has shown great improvement, […]

Michael Harris II Goes Off From Ninth Spot

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II has been a major spark plug for the club since he ascended to the major leagues, and Friday's performance was perhaps his finest. Harris II went 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI, and three runs scored. He now has seven homers on the season to go […]

Ryan Jeffers Homers During Three-Hit Day

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers has never been a particularly strong offensive player, but he was able to contribute on Friday against the Texas Rangers, going 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 loss. Jeffers now has six homers on the year to go with 21 runs scored, and 23 RBI. He's unlikely […]

Brady Singer Records Quality Start Friday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer earned a quality start Friday, throwing seven innings of three-run ball against the Cleveland Guardians. He gave up six hits and no walks while striking out five, taking a no-decision in the contest. It's Singer's first quality start since May 22, and just his third on the year […]

Whit Merrifield Homers In Three-Hit Game

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield enjoyed a rare strong game at the plate Friday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a run scored. Merrifield is off to a good start in July, slashing .364/.432/.667 with two homers and three steals in that span, though his OPS for the season remains […]

Aaron Civale Goes Seven Strong

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Aaron Civale through seven strong innings Friday, allowing one run on six hits and no walks to the Kansas City Royals. He struck out six batters and was left with a no-decision in the contest. This is perhaps Civale's best start of the season in what has been a difficult campaign […]

Franmil Reyes Hits 100th Career Homer

Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Franmil Reyes reached a major milestone in Friday night's game, hitting the 100th home run of his career. It's his eighth long ball of this season. Reyes went 1-for-4 with the two-run shot. Fantasy managers certainly expected Reyes to reach this point earlier in the year, but it's been an underwhelming […]

Jeimer Candelario Homers, Drives In Three

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario homered and drove in three runs Friday night, leading the team to a 7-5 victory over Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox. Candelario was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. This is his sixth home run of the season and his first since May 29. It's been a rough […]

Alec Bohm Homers Twice Friday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm provided all the offense for either team Friday night, going 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in a 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Bohm now has six long balls for the year. It's been a strong start to July for the third-year player, with three multi-hit performances […]

Adam Wainwright Takes Loss In Complete Game

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright went all the way Friday night, throwing a complete game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed two runs on five hits and no walks while recording three strikeouts. The offense couldn't offer him even a run of support, however, and Wainwright was handed his seventh loss of the […]

Kris Bryant Homers Twice Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant hit two home runs Friday night, leading the team to a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also doubled and walked in five plate appearances. This big night is surely a welcome sight to fantasy managers, who have dealt with significant absences and underperformance to this point in the […]

Josh Rojas Adds Home Run And Stolen Base

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Josh Rojas had a big game Friday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base, three RBI, and a run scored against the Colorado Rockies in a 6-5 loss. Rojas has produced a .766 OPS this season with five homers, seven steals, 33 runs scored, and […]

Elvis Andrus Finding Power Stroke

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went deep again in an 8-3 loss to the Houston Astros Friday. He was 1-for-3 at the plate with a two-run shot. Andrus has now hit three home runs in his last seven games, bringing his total for the season to six to go with four stolen bases. Andrus is […]

Alex Bregman Hits 11th Homer

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman hit his 11th homer of the season Friday, a two-run shot off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn. Bregman also doubled and scored another run in five at-bats. Four of Bregman's long balls have come in his last 15 games, as he's slashed .321/.439/.623 in 63 plate appearances during […]

Jose Urquidy Goes Eight Strong Friday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jose Urquidy capitalized on a favorable matchup against the feeble Oakland Athletics Friday, pitching eight strong innings to earn his eighth win of the season. Urquidy allowed three runs on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts. He now has a streak of five consecutive quality starts. With just 65 […]

Brandon Belt Hits Two-Run Shot Off Bench

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt was on the bench again Friday, as the opposing San Diego Padres started left-hander Blake Snell. Belt made a late pinch-hit appearance, smashing a two-run home run off of right-handed reliever Nick Martinez. It was his sixth long ball of the year and his first since June 15. […]

Blake Snell Strikes Out Eleven Giants

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell was sharp Friday, allowing just one run on three hits and two walks while striking out 11 batters in a 6-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants. This earned Snell his first win of the season, improving his record to 1-5 in 9 nine starts. He now has […]

Nico Hoerner Goes Deep Friday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner hit a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, his fifth of the season. He didn't reach base in any of his three other plate appearances. Hoerner has performed admirably this year with a .757 OPS, five homers, and seven steals. He's been even better over his last 15 […]

Andres Munoz Strikes Out Three More

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz recorded three outs Friday, and all three of them were on strikeouts. He also allowed one hit. Munoz, who has the fastest average fastball in the major leagues, has been setting hitters down on strikes at a prodigious rate, with 75 percent of his outs in four July innings […]

Teoscar Hernandez Steals Two Bases Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was active on the bases Friday, swiping two bags against the Seattle Mariners in a 5-2 loss. At the plate, he went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. Hernandez now has five stolen bases on the season to go with nine homers, 28 runs, and […]

Eugenio Suarez Walks Off Blue Jays

Seattle Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suarez provided the exclamation point in a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, smacking a three-run walk-off home run to extend the Mariners winning streak to six games. Suarez was 2-for-5 in the game with an additional run scored. This is his 15th homer of the season, and his […]

Randy Arozarena Homers, Drives In Three

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went deep Wednesday, launching his ninth home run of the season. He was 2-for-5 at the plate with the solo shot, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored. He is on the brink of reaching double digits in home runs to go with his 18 steals, a combination […]

Yandy Diaz Reaches Four Times Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz reached base four times Wednesday night, going 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs scored. Diaz is a perennial on-base machine, and this season is no different as he is batting .295 and has walked 47 times in 298 plate appearances. Diaz is slashing .389/.484/.519 over […]

Miles Mikolas Takes Loss in Quality Start Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas was solid once again on Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk in six innings while striking out four batters. Unfortunately, he didn't receive any run support from the offense, and he was assigned his seventh loss of the season against five wins. Mikolas has […]

Marcell Ozuna Homers, Continues Heating Up

Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Marcell Ozuna added another home run Wednesday night, his 17th of the season. Ozuna has now homered three times in his last four games and has a modest five-game hitting streak going. Ozuna's disappointing .708 OPS surely has fantasy managers in fits, but he does have a chance to eclipse his […]

Eddie Rosario Hits First Homer

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario hit his first home run of the season Wednesday night, smacking a solo shot off Miles Mikolas in the fifth inning of a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Rosario was 1-for-2 before being removed for a pinch hitter. It appears that Rosario will be used as a platoon […]

Hunter Dozier Homers, Drives In Three

Kansas City Royals corner infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier hit his ninth home run of the year Wednesday night, a two-run shot off Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier. He also doubled, walked, and drove in one additional run in four total plate appearances. Dozier has slashed .291/.371/.545 with three homers, one steal, nine runs, and nine […]

Andrew Benintendi Steals A Base, Scores Thrice

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi continued to build his trade value Wednesday night, going 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, three runs scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in a 7-4 win over the Houston Astros. Benintendi doesn't add much in the power or speed categories, with just three homers and two steals […]

Scott Barlow Locks Down 13th Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow locked down his 13th save Wednesday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in one inning of work against the Houston Astros. Barlow has been successful in all but two of his save opportunities this season, and he has a 2.39 ERA and 1.04 WHIP to his […]

Merrill Kelly Solid In No-Decision Against Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly threw a quality start against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out six batters. Kelly has now lasted at least six innings in six consecutive starts, with two earned runs or less in four of […]