Patrick Wisdom Out Of Saturday’s Lineup

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom will rest on Saturday versus the Miami Marlins. Wisdom is hitting .302 with nine home runs and 13 RBI in just 63 at-bats and has been off to an impressive start. Wisdom has been playing regularly and Saturday is just a routine day off. Infielder Eric Sogard will replace Wisdom […]

Willson Contreras Resting On Saturday Afternoon

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will get a routine day of rest on Saturday versus the Miami Marlins. Contreras has been in a slump lately and only has five hits over his last 38 at-bats. Despite the cold bat at the moment, Contreras remains one of the best catchers in the game and is hitting […]

Steven Souza Jr. Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Steven Souza Jr. went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run versus the Arizona Diamondbacks in Friday's victory. The veteran was called up earlier this week and made his first start of the season Friday. The veteran is up with the Dodgers dealing with a flurry of injuries, but he […]

Kenley Jansen Continues Strong Season

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen continued his impressive season by picking up his 17th save of the season versus the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Jansen worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning, but didn't record a strikeout on the evening. Jansen has continued to have an impressive season and he has shown no signs of slowing […]

Trevor Bauer Earns Seventh Win

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer earned his seventh victory of the season on Friday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bauer cruised through seven innings and allowed just three hits, no runs, three walks and struck out eight on the evening. Bauer has been everything that the Dodgers have hoped for so far and he […]

Joc Pederson Hits Two More Dingers

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson continued his impressive season by hitting two home runs in Friday's loss versus the Miami Marlins. Pederson was the Cubs only offense on Friday evening and he went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs. Pederson has been hitting the ball very well for his new club and he […]

Zach Davies Gets Lit Up In Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies continued his disappointing season with his fourth loss of the season on Friday versus the Miami Marlins. Davies got annihilated in the contest. It began with five runs in the top of the third inning and included a grand slam by outfielder Adam Duvall. Davies still managed to get […]

Carlos Rodon Has Another Strong Outing

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon continued his strong season on Friday evening versus the Houston Astros. Rodon picked up a no-decision, but tossed seven innings and allowed three hits, one run, three walks and struck out eight on the evening. Rodon has been one of the top waiver wire pickups of the year […]

Andrew Vaughn Exits Early On Friday

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn (face) left Friday's game early with a facial contusion. Vaughn hit a double in the top of the sixth, but was hit in the face on outfielder Chas McCormick's throw to second base. Vaughn initially stayed in the game, but would exit in the bottom of the eighth […]

Max Muncy Could Return Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (oblique) has a chance to return at the beginning of next week versus the San Diego Padres. Muncy has been sidelined since June 12 with a strained right oblique. Muncy has been having a very good season and his return would be a big boost to both the Dodgers […]

Cody Bellinger Could Return Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Friday that outfielder Cody Bellinger (hamstring) could be activated early next week versus the San Diego Padres. Bellinger has been banged up all season and is currently dealing with left hamstring tightness. Bellinger has only had 62 at-bats this season and is hitting .226 with one home […]

Corey Seager To Begin Rehab Assignment Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Friday that shortstop Corey Seager (hand) is expected to begin a rehab assignment next week. It's encouraging news for the talented hitter that has been sidelined since May 16 with a fractured right hand. The upcoming free agent is hitting .265 with four home runs and 22 […]

Leury Garcia Sits With Bruised Knee

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia is sidelined on Friday with a bruised right knee. Garcia suffered the injury when he slid into home in Wednesday's contest. Garcia has been playing all over the diamond for the White Sox and has been swinging a hot bat of late. Over the last two weeks, Garcia is […]

White Sox Rest Yermin Mercedes On Friday

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes will rest on Friday versus the Houston Astros. Mercedes has been in a major slump and is hitting a weak .135 with one home run and nine RBI over the past month. With Mercedes on the bench, catcher Yasmani Grandal will be the designated hitter and backup catcher […]

Dylan Cease Lit Up In Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease had a night to forget in Thursday's loss versus the Houston Astros. Cease only lasted 3 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, seven runs (six earned), two walks and struck out four on the evening. Cease has been having a good season, but the Astros offense was too […]

Craig Kimbrel Continues Impressive Season

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel picked up his 19th save of the season in Thursday's victory versus the New York Mets. Kimbrel worked a 1-2-3 inning and struck out two batters. The veteran has been lights out this season and now owns a microscopic 0.64 ERA on the season. Kimbrel had question marks entering the […]

Kyle Hendricks Shines In Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks shined in Thursday's victory versus the New York Mets. Hendricks went six frames and allowed two hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out seven on the evening. Hendricks got beat up in April but has since turned his season around with a nice month of May and a good […]

Javier Baez Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the New York Mets. Baez has now gone yard in two of his last three games. Baez has been putting up impressive numbers as he enters free agency and is now hitting .232 with 16 home runs, 44 RBI […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Lineup On Thursday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (illness) will return to the lineup on Thursday to face off against the Houston Astros. Moncada has missed the last three games with a cold and congestion, but is all systems go this evening. Moncada will return to the third spot in the order versus Jose Urquidy and […]

Clayton Kershaw Suffers Sixth Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw saw his record fall to 8-6 with Wednesday's loss versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Kershaw pitched well enough for a quality start, but not enough for a win. The lefty tossed six frames and allowed eight hits, two runs, one walk and struck out nine on the evening. Kershaw […]

Rafael Ortega Goes Yard In Loss

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss versus the New York Mets. Ortega's home run would cut the lead to 6-3 in the top of the ninth inning, but it wouldn't be enough to carry the Cubs to victory. Ortega is now hitting .167 with two home […]

Robert Stock Walks Six In Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Robert Stock struggled in his first big league start versus the New York Mets on Wednesday. Stock went four innings and allowed four hits, five runs, six walks and struck out three. Stock got the spot start with starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (blister) on the 10-day injured list. Alzolay is expected […]

Anthony Rizzo Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss versus the New York Mets. Rizzo crushed his home run to the second deck against Sean Reid-Foley in the top of the fourth inning. Rizzo has recovered in a good way from some back issues that sidelined him in […]

Andrew Vaughn Picks Up Three Hits

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 3-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Wednesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. With the White Sox banged up on offense, Vaughn hit third for the first time this season and delivered. Vaughn hasn't been putting up the numbers that many managers imagined entering […]

Jose Abreu Goes Deep On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Abreu hit .333 in May, but he has really struggled in June and is hitting just .196 with today being his only home run of the month and just his fifth RBI. Managers […]

Lucas Giolito Picks Up A No-Decision On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito fired six innings in Wednesday's no-decision versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Giolito allowed four hits, three runs, two walks and struck out seven over 102 pitches. Giolito hasn't been the ace that many managers invested a high draft pick in this season, but he has still been having […]

Justin Turner Sitting Out On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will get a routine day off versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Turner has been swinging a hot bat of late and has nine hits over his last 24 at-bats with three home runs and four RBI. The veteran as a whole is hitting .277 with 12 home […]

Will Smith Gets Wednesday Evening Off

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a day off on Wednesday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Smith has been one of the best catchers this season and is hitting .267 with seven home runs, 23 RBI and a stolen base. Smith will be replaced by backup catcher Austin Barnes. Barnes will bat eighth and […]

Willson Contreras Resting On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will rest on Wednesday versus the New York Mets. Contreras continues to be one of the best catchers in the game and is hitting .238 with 11 home runs, 26 RBI and three stolen bases. It's just a routine day off for Contreras and he will be replaced by backup […]

Kris Bryant Out Of Wednesday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hand) will be absent from Wednesday's lineup with a bruised right hand. Bryant left Tuesday's game after being hit on the hand in his first at-bat, but X-rays after the game turned up negative. Bryant has been having a phenomenal season and is hitting .292 with 13 home runs and […]