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Kurt Suzuki Leaves With Neck Injury
Los Angeles Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki was removed from Saturday's contest after a warm-up pitch bounced and hit him in the neck before the top half of the third inning. The veteran needed assistance to get down the dugout steps and appeared to pass out in a scary looking situation. Max Stassi came in to... Read More
Hyun Jin Ryu Earns Win Over Angels
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu improved to 2-0 on the season as his club defeated the Angels 6-3 on Thursday night in Anaheim. The veteran southpaw lasted five innings and allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out one in the 65-pitch outing. Both runs came in the... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Touched Up For Five Runs
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani fell to 3-3 on Thursday night after allowing five runs over six innings in his team's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays. The right-hander got off to a rocky start by allowing a leadoff homer to George Springer in the first, which was followed by other big hits... Read More
Andrew Vaughn Logs Five RBI In Loss
Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn picked up a career-high five RBI on Thursday night, although it wasn't nearly enough as his club fell to the Red Sox 16-7. The 24-year-old came up to the plate in the third with the bases loaded and then cleared them with a double to right before following that... Read More
Alex Verdugo Tallies Four Hits Thursday
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 4-for-6 at the dish on Thursday night to help pace the offense to a 16-7 win over the White Sox. He swatted a pair of run-scoring doubles in the first and fifth inning, and later added an RBI single to give him three RBI and two runs scored... Read More
Scott Barlow Picks Up Fifth Save
Kansas City Royals reliever Scott Barlow worked a pair of scoreless innings to close out the team's 3-2 victory over the Twins on Thursday night. He entered the eighth inning with the bases already loaded and quickly recorded two strikeouts and a groundout to get out of the frame unscathed before coming out again in... Read More
Josh Hader Picks Up Save In Return
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader recorded his league-leading 16th save of the season on Thursday as his club defeated the Cardinals 4-3. In his first appearance since returning from the family medical emergency list, the left-hander worked around a single and a walk by getting a strikeout and a pair of pop outs to keep... Read More
Raisel Iglesias Collects Ninth Save
Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias worked a perfect ninth inning on Saturday to close out the team's 5-3 win over the Athletics. The 32-year-old recorded a fly out and a pair of punchouts in the quick 9-pitch frame to collect his ninth save of the campaign. Iglesias came into this contest a bit cold... Read More
Randy Arozarena Rips Two Dingers Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena slugged a pair of home runs on Saturday night as his club defeated the Orioles 6-1. The 27-year-old victimized O's starter Kyle Bradish in the first and then again in the fourth as he finished the evening going 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI. After not hitting a... Read More
Justin Verlander Tosses Six-Shutout Frames
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander was excellent yet again on Saturday night, tossing six-shutout frames as his club defeated the Rangers 2-1. The veteran struck out eight and allowed six hits (all singles) in the dominant 95-pitch showing, giving him his league-leading sixth win of the campaign. Verlander is looking in vintage form by... Read More
Brian Serven Slugs Two Dingers
Colorado Rockies catcher Brian Serven cranked his first two homers of his major-league career on Saturday night as his club defeated the Mets 11-3. It was just his second career start behind the dish in game two of a doubleheader as he hit a pair of two-run bombs, finishing the game going 2-for-4 with four... Read More
Joe Ryan Earns Win Over Royals
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday night to help his club defeat the Royals 9-2. The right-hander surrendered five hits and two walks while striking out six in the 79-pitch effort, with the only damage against coming off an Andrew Benintendi RBI single in the... Read More
Brandon Woodruff Improves To 5-2
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff improved his record to 5-2 on the season as his club went on to defeat the Nationals 5-1 on Saturday night. The right-hander gave up one run over six frames of work, striking out six while issuing no free passes in the 100-pitch effort. His only run against him... Read More
Ryan Pressly Strikes Out Three In Non-Save Chance
Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly tossed a sharp ninth inning versus the Rangers on Thursday, striking out all three batters he faced to seal the club's 5-1 win. The right-hander was warming up in the bottom of the eighth in a 2-1 game before the Astros tacked on three more runs to make it a... Read More
Framber Valdez Tosses Seven Strong Innings In Victory
Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez was excellent on Thursday, tossing seven innings of one-run ball as his club defeated the Rangers 5-1. The left-hander walked Eli White to lead off the game, and he eventually came around for the only run of the night for Texas as Valdez settled down after that in what... Read More
Mark Melancon Picks Up Eighth Save
Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Mark Melancon pitched a clean ninth inning on Thursday to close out his club's 3-1 win over the Cubs. He needed just 16 pitches to do so as he struck out one and issued a pair of groundouts to pick up his eighth save of the campaign. The veteran has struggled in... Read More
Marcus Stroman Strikes Out Six In Loss
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman took the tough-luck loss in his return to the mound on Thursday as his club fell to the Diamondbacks 3-1. The right-hander gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits over five innings of work, striking out six and issuing no free passes in his first start since... Read More
Zac Gallen Improves To 3-0
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen earned his third victory of the season on Thursday as his club was able to defeat the Cubs 3-1. The right-hander allowed one run on two hits and three walks over five innings of work while striking out four in the 88-pitch outing. It wasn't his most efficient game... Read More
Trevor Story Explodes With Three-Homer Game
Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story busted loose at the dish on Thursday night by smacking three home runs as his club defeated the Mariners 12-6. He slugged a pair of two-run bombs off starter George Kirby and later added a three-run tater to finish the game going 4-for-4 with five runs scored and... Read More
Michael Lorenzen Tosses Seven Strong In Win
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen kept his strong start to the season going on Saturday as he allowed one run over seven innings in a 9-1 win over the Athletics. The 30-year-old gave up five hits and a walk while striking out three in the 99-pitch effort, improving his record to 4-2 on... Read More
Trevor Rogers Strikes Out Season-High Eight
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers improved to 2-4 on the campaign Saturday night as his club defeated the Brewers 9-3. The left-hander struck out a season-high eight batters while allowing one run on five hits and no walks in the 103-pitch effort. His only blemish of the contest came against the second batter of... Read More
Zac Gallen Terrific Again On Saturday
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen had another impressive outing on Saturday despite settling for a no-decision in his club's 4-2 loss to the Cubs. The right-hander struck out nine while allowing one run on two hits and a walk through six frames of work, with his only blemish coming off a Yan Gomes home... Read More
George Kirby Allows One Earned In No-Decision
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby came back to earth in his second career start on Saturday, allowing three runs in four innings in the no-decision. Only one of the runs was earned, however, as he surrendered three hits and a walk while striking out one in the 89-pitch performance. The 24-year-old held his own... Read More
German Marquez Picks Up First Win
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez picked up his first win of the season on Saturday as his club handily defeated the Royals 10-4. The right-hander logged a quality start by allowing three runs on three hits and a walk through six innings, while recording six strikeouts in the process. All the damage against him... Read More
Yadiel Hernandez Drives In Four In Victory
Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez had a nice day at the dish on Saturday, driving in four runs as his club went on to defeat the Astros 13-6. The 34-year-old had an RBI single in the first frame, and then followed that up with a three-run shot off Christian Javier to open up the floodgates... Read More
Tyler Stephenson Logs Three Hits In Win
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson had a terrific day at the plate on Thursday, going 3-for-4 as his club shut out the Pirates 4-0. The 25-year-old scored a pair and drove in a pair on two singles while also launching a solo home run off JT Brubaker to give him four long balls on the... Read More
Aaron Judge Hits League-Leading 11th Homer
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge clubbed his league-leading 11th home run of the season on Thursday during the club's 15-7 rout of the White Sox. His seventh inning solo shot off reliever Ryan Burr left the bat at an Exit Velocity of 114 MPH and flew 456' as he finished the game going 2-for-4... Read More
Joe Barlow Picks Up Sixth Save
Texas Rangers reliever Joe Barlow threw a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday to preserve the club's 3-1 win over the Royals. He struck out one batter in the frame while working around a single and a walk to pick up his sixth save in as many chances this season. The right-hander has now strung together... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton Swats Two Homers In Win
New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton launched a pair of two-run homers on Thursday to help pace his offense to a 15-7 win over the White Sox. He victimized Dylan Cease in his first two at-bats of the ball game to bring his total to nine on the season as he finished the game going... Read More
Dylan Cease Allows Six Runs Versus Yankees
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease wasn't his sharpest on Thursday, allowing six earned runs over four innings during his club's 15-7 loss to the Yankees. He did strike out 11 batters on the night, but the two walks and six hits, including two homers off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton, was enough to... Read More
