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Jorge Lopez Picks Up 12th Save
Baltimore Orioles reliever Jorge Lopez picked up a two-out save on Thursday to close out his team's 4-0 win over the White Sox. The 29-year-old entered the frame with runners on first and second, but he was able to strike out both Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn on a combined seven pitches to end the... Read More
Dean Kremer Tosses 5 2/3 Scoreless Innings In Win
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer was sharp during Thursday's 4-0 win over the White Sox by allowing zero runs over 5 2/3 IP for his second win of the year. The right-hander allowed seven hits and one walk while striking out four in the 93-pitch effort to give him a 1.71 ERA and 1.24... Read More
Ryan Pressly Implodes In Blown-Save Opportunity
Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly had a rough day at the office by blowing his third save of the season in the club's 7-6 loss to the Yankees on Thursday. The right-hander was handed a three-run lead to enter the ninth, but he promptly allowed two walks and then a homer to Aaron Hicks to... Read More
Jameson Taillon Allows Six Runs Versus Astros
New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon allowed a season-high six earned runs on Thursday, but he was credited a no-decision after his club was able to come back to a 7-6 walk-off win. A pair of three-run homers did the right-hander in after Alex Bregman took him deep in the first before Yordan Alvarez... Read More
Framber Valdez Strikes Out Seven In No-Decision
Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez struck out seven batters on Thursday as his club fell to the Yankees 7-6. The left-hander allowed three runs on two hits and three walks over six innings of work, and was in line for the win until the Bronx Bombers stormed back for four runs in the ninth.... Read More
Gregory Soto Blows Save Versus Rangers
Detroit Tigers reliever Gregory Soto suffered his second blown save and fourth loss of the season on Thursday as his club fell to the Rangers 3-1. The left-hander entered the ninth with a 1-0 lead, but after loading the bases with a pair of walks and a hit-by-pitch, he surrendered a three-run triple to Ezequiel... Read More
Christian Yelich Homers Thursday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich homered in a losing effort on Thursday as his club fell 5-4 to the Mets. He clubbed a solo shot off Tylor Megill in the fourth inning for his only hit of the game as he finished the contest going 1-for-5 with three strikeouts. Yelich has gotten some run out... Read More
Edwin Diaz Picks Up 13th Save
New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz picked up his 13th save of the season on Thursday as his club defeated the Brewers 5-4. The right-hander nearly blew his fourth save of the year by issuing a leadoff single to Hunter Renfroe, and after striking out the next batter, Tyrone Taylor hit a bloop double to... Read More
Mark Canha Homers, Steals Base In Win
New York Mets outfielder Mark Canha displayed some power and speed by hitting a homer and stealing a base during his club's 5-4 win over the Brewers on Thursday. The 33-year-old's two-run shot off Aaron Ashby marked his fifth long ball of the season as he finished the contest going 1-for-3 with a walk, two... Read More
Kyle Schwarber Slugs Two Bombs Thursday
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber launched a pair of home runs on Thursday, helping his team defeat the Nationals 10-1. He victimized Patrick Corbin with a two-run shot in the third inning and then tagged him again with a solo tater the following frame as he finished the night going 2-for-4 with a walk, two... Read More
Zack Wheeler Goes Seven Strong Innings In Win
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler tossed seven innings of one-run ball on Thursday as he improved his record to 6-3 in the club's 10-1 rout over the Nationals. The right-hander struck out three and walked none while giving up just four hits on the night with the only damage coming off a Josh Bell... Read More
Curt Casali Played Through Hamstring Injury Saturday
San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali played through a "bum" hamstring on Saturday night according to manager Gabe Kapler. With the club going with a bullpen game against the rival Dodgers, Kapler wanted the veteran to stay behind the plate in what he labeled the performance as a "heroic effort." Although Casali went 0-for-4 with... Read More
Jose Alvarez Records Save Over Dodgers
San Francisco Giants reliever Jose Alvarez got the nod for the ninth inning on Saturday night as he was able to convert his first save of the season in the club's 3-2 win over the Dodgers. It wasn't the prettiest save as he promptly allowed a home run to Freddie Freeman to begin the frame,... Read More
Clayton Kershaw Takes The Loss In Return
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw suffered his first loss of the season on Saturday as his club fell to the Giants 3-2. In his first start on the hill since May 7, the veteran allowed two earned runs on three hits and a pair of walks while striking out four in the 71-pitch... Read More
Braxton Garrett Earns Win Over Astros
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett allowed one unearned run to notch his first win of the year over the Astros 5-1 on Saturday night. Making just his second start of the season, the lefty allowed six hits and a walk while striking out five over 5 2/3 IP, throwing 59 of his 83 pitches... Read More
Walker Buehler Won’t Throw For 6-8 Weeks
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provided an update on injured starting pitcher Walker Buehler after the club's game on Saturday where he revealed the ace won't pick up a baseball for 6-8 weeks. The MRI revealed a strain in his elbow, but no surgery will be required as he will go with the rest... Read More
Max Fried Strikes Out Eight In Win
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried was excellent in his team's 3-1 win over the Pirates on Thursday, striking out eight batters over six innings of work for his sixth win of the year. The lefty gave up just one run on eight hits and no walks, with seven of the hits going as singles... Read More
Byron Buxton Blasts Two Bombs
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton had a nice day at the plate on Thursday as he homered twice during the club's 10-7 loss to the Yankees. He took Gerrit Cole deep in the first inning as a part of back-to-back-to-back homers, and then he victimized the right-hander again the following inning for a three-run shot.... Read More
Gerrit Cole Allows Five Homers Versus Twins
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole wasn't at his best on Thursday, as he allowed seven runs over 2 2/3 innings during the club's 10-7 win over the Twins. His day started off on a miserable note by allowing home runs to the first three batters he faced, as five of his eight hits... Read More
Joey Gallo Homers Twice Thursday
New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo launched a pair of homers on Thursday to help his team defeat the Twins in a 10-7 slug fest. Both of his shots came off starter Dylan Bundy with a 380' blast coming in the second inning and a 427' no-doubter that followed in the fifth. Gallo finished the... Read More
Scott Barlow Collects Sixth Save
Kansas City Royals reliever Scott Barlow picked up a four-out save on Thursday, closing out his team's 7-5 win over the Orioles. He came into the game with two runners on in the eighth and promptly allowed a run to score on a Cedric Mullins double before walking the next batter he faced. He managed... Read More
Clay Holmes Squeaks Out Seventh Save
New York Yankees reliever Clay Holmes picked up his seventh save of the season on Thursday night, closing out his club's 2-1 win over the Angels. The right-hander made quick work of the first two batters he faced, but he ran into trouble after walking Shohei Ohtani and then hitting back-to-back batters to load up... Read More
Jameson Taillon Flirts With Perfecto In Win
New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was superb during his start on Thursday as his club went on to defeat the Angels 2-1. The 30-year-old took a perfect game into the eighth inning before Jared Walsh greeted him with a leadoff double, which he would later come around to score on after a two-out... Read More
Keegan Thompson Improves To 6-0
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson improved his record to a sparkling 6-0 on Thursday as his club defeated the Cardinals 7-5. He allowed three runs on five hits and three walks across 5 1/3 IP, striking out a trio in the 89-pitch performance. The Cardinals got to the right-hander with a pair of runs... Read More
Travis d'Arnaud Collects Six RBI Thursday
Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud had a terrific night at the plate on Thursday as he launched a pair of homers in a 13-6 win over the Rockies. The veteran backstop took Austin Gomber deep for a two-run bomb in the third, and then followed that up with a grand slam off Gomber again in... Read More
Sean Manaea Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Sean Manaea hurled six strong innings on Thursday as his club fell to the Brewers 5-4. He struck out eight batters on the evening while allowing one run on five hits and two walks, throwing 67 of his 103 pitches for strikes. The left-hander departed the game with a 3-1... Read More
Taylor Rogers Coughs Up Four Runs In Blown Save
San Diego Padres reliever Taylor Rogers had a night to forget on Thursday as he was charged with four earned runs in the club's 5-4 loss to the Brewers. The left-hander began the ninth inning by allowing a single and hitting back-to-back batters before Jace Peterson cleared the bases on a triple to tie the... Read More
Johnny Cueto Allows Five Runs In Loss
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto got touched up for five earned runs on Saturday as his club fell to the Cubs 5-1. Cueto struggled out of the gate by allowing three runs through the first two innings, and then he ran out of gas in the seventh frame when he allowed a couple... Read More
Taijuan Walker Victorious Saturday Night
New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker earned the win on Saturday as his club defeated the Phillies 8-2. Walker struck out one over five innings of work, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks in his 88-pitch effort. J.T. Realmuto provided the damage against the right-hander with a two-run single in the... Read More
Daniel Hudson Records Save Versus Diamondbacks
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson picked up the save against the Diamondbacks on Saturday night, closing out the 3-2 win. The right-hander got the ninth-inning nod since Craig Kimbrel threw 26 pitches the night before, and he was effective despite serving up a leadoff double to Ketel Marte. Hudson went on to generate a... Read More
