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Xander Bogaerts Homers In Third Consecutive Game
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finished 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Dodgers. The 26-year-old has homered in three-straight games for the first time in his career, and he's absolutely on fire in July. Bogaerts has now hit safely in 19 in of his... Read More
Brandon Workman, Matt Barnes Post Scoreless Innings
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman pitched a perfect inning in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Dodgers. The 30-year-old needed just 16 pitches to punch out all three hitters he faced. Workman has allowed just two runs in his last 16 2/3 innings of work. He's 8-1 on the year with a 1.74 ERA... Read More
David Price Gives Red Sox A Chance Against Dodgers
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price lasted just five innings, while allowing four runs (one earned) on four hits with seven strikeouts and three walks in Sunday's extra-inning 7-4 loss to the Dodgers. Price was dealt some bad luck in the outing, as a first-inning error setup a three-run homer that immediately put LA... Read More
Chris Sale Gets Rocked By Dodgers
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale allowed five earned runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings of an 11-2 loss to the Dodgers on Saturday. Sale struck out seven and walked just one, while also surrendering a solo home run. The southpaw gave up two runs through the first three innings before two... Read More
Xander Bogaerts Clubs 18th Homer
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts made his only hit count Friday, slugging a three-run homer in the seventh inning of an 8-1 win over Toronto. Bogaerts came back from the break in a big way, and has now driven in a run in four straight games. On the year, he's hitting .293 with a... Read More
Rafael Devers Hits Fifth Homer Of July
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs in an 8-1 win over Toronto on Friday. The 22-year-old has been on an absolute tear over the past two months, and through July he's hit five homers, driven in 14, while hitting .379 with a 1.402 OPS. He's easily on... Read More
Christian Vazquez Homers In First Game After All-Star Break
Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez finished 2-for-4 on Friday, including a solo home run in an 8-1 win over Toronto. The backstop picked up right where he left off before the break. This homer marked his 15th of the season, which is triple his previous career-high that was set in 2017. He's also set... Read More
Eduardo Rodriguez Deals In Win Over Dodgers
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez struck out 10 over seven innings of five-hit, one-run ball in Friday's 8-1 victory over the Dodgers. The southpaw kept opposing hitters off balance all night with his changeup, generating 11 of his 22 swings and misses with the pitch. The only run he allowed was a solo... Read More
Jaylen Samuels Expecting Two-Back Approach
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels believes both he and incumbent James Conner will be on the field together often this season. After coming on strong in the latter half of the 2018 season, Samuels has built himself a solid role with the team. The NC State product finished his rookie season with 256 yards... Read More
Diontae Johnson Trying To Make Strong First Impression
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson could be a rookie breakout or he could be a routine Sunday inactive in 2019. As the Steelers look to replace Antonio Brown, the Toledo product was scooped up by Pittsburgh in the third round of the draft. In three years as a Rocket, he pulled in 135 passes... Read More
Vance McDonald Primed For Increased Production
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald is primed to walk into the best season of his seven-year career. Sans Jesse James and Antonio Brown, there are 209 targets to go around in Pittsburgh. Last season, McDonald proved to be a favorite of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's, as he finished third on the team in targets (72).... Read More
Red Sox Release Tyler Thornburg
The Boston Red Sox announced Wednesday that they have outright released reliever Tyler Thornburg. The 30-year-old had recently exhausted his 30-day rehab limit with Triple-A Pawtucket. Over his rehab, he posted a 12.66 ERA in 10 2/3 innings. When in Boston, he was also dreadful with a 7.71 ERA in 18 2/3 innings this season.... Read More
Fantasy Freebooters - Projecting the Pirates' Second Half
We're finally past the point where we know a team’s identity. The All-Star break is the standard time for fans, analysts, and front offices to figure out where the team stands, and what to look forward to. The Pittsburgh Pirates came into 2019 expecting to have one of the top rotations in baseball, while the... Read More
David Price Finishes First Half With Solid Start
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price made it just five innings Sunday after allowing one run on four hits, while striking out six and walking two in a 6-3 win over the Tigers. He needed 99 pitches to get through the outing but he continued his string of allowing two or less runs in... Read More
James Conner Confident In Similar Workload
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner rushed for 973 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2018, but a late season ankle injury allowed for the emergence of Jaylen Samuels. The Steelers then drafted Kentucky product Benny Snell in the fourth round, who could also take some carries away from Conner. However, the third-year Pitt product is... Read More
Andrew Benintendi Falls Home Run Shy Of The Cycle
Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi notched four base hits, two runs scored, a run batted in, as well swiping his ninth base during Saturday's win over Detroit. He needed a home run to complete the cycle. Benintendi had sat out the previous two games to work on some adjustments at the plate and they... Read More
Rick Porcello Earns Win Despite Struggling Against Tigers
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello went 5 2/3 innings on Saturday, while allowing six runs on nine hits against Detroit. Porcello fanned five Tigers and walked one but he also allowed two homers in the effort. Crossing the century pitch mark isn't good when you can't get out of the sixth inning, although... Read More
Jackie Bradley Jr. Hitting .414 Over Last Seven Games
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. finished Friday's game 2-for-4 with a run batted in and a run scored. Over his previous seven games, he is 12-for-29 with a double, a home run, four RBI, and three walks for a slash line of .414/.469/.586. Bradley Jr. has come on strong after a terrible first... Read More
Mookie Betts Has Three Base Knocks On Friday
Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts finished with three hits, three runs scored, and a run batted in during Friday's rain-delayed win over Detroit. Betts opened the game up with a leadoff double, which set the tone for the Sox in a 9-6 win. The 26-year-old picked up his 38th RBI on a sacrifice... Read More
Eduardo Rodriguez Picks Up Ninth Win
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went five innings, while allowing just one run on four hits in Friday's 9-6 win over Detroit. Rodriguez also fanned four and walked just one in what was his best start in almost a month. Due to a two-hour plus rain delay he only threw 76 pitches, but... Read More
Brandon Workman Picks Up Eighth Win
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman pitched two innings with a strikeout and two walks to earn his eighth win in Thursday's 8-7 victory over Toronto. Workman did allow run in the outing, which was just his second run allowed since the beginning of June. The 30-year-old has been Boston's best reliever over that... Read More
Ryan Brasier, Matt Barnes Toss Scoreless Innings
Boston Red Sox reliever Ryan Brasier threw a scoreless sixth inning with a strikeout in Thursday's 8-7 win over the Blue Jays. Brasier hasn't allowed a run in seven of his eight previous outings. In 35 1/3 innings, the righty has a 1.10 WHIP with 32 strikeouts. Fellow reliever Matt Barnes went on to pitch... Read More
Hector Velazquez Gets Just Seven Outs In Start
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hector Velazquez finished just 2 1/3 innings after allowing three runs on five hits, while striking out one and walking two against the Blue Jays on Thursday. It was Velazquez's first start since May 18 but he didn't take advantage of the opportunity. The righty threw just 28 strikes in... Read More
Colin Moran (2B/3B, PIT) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Colin Moran is on a mini breakout this season, after disappointing in his rookie season. Slashing .274/.321/.465 with 10 homers and 44 runs batted in over 77 games, Moran hit just 11 homers and drove in 58 in 144 games last... Read More
Kevin Newman (2B/SS, PIT) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Since taking over as the Pirates’ primary leadoff hitter on May 28, Kevin Newman has become a huge piece of the Pirates offense. In that period, he’s slashing .331/.363/.512 with five home runs and 22 runs batted in. Through Saturday June 29, Newman’s on... Read More
Christian Vazquez Continues Breakout Season
Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two runs batted in, including a solo home run in Tuesday's win over Toronto. It's the third time this season that the 28-year-old has homered in back-to-back games; he now has 12 on the year. He's not only been one of the... Read More
Mookie Betts Scores Three Times In Win
Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts finished with two hits and three runs scored in a 10-6 win over Toronto on Tuesday. Betts also walked twice, increasing his on-base percentage to .387. However, Betts has struggled with the bat of late, as his average has hovered around the .260 mark for almost a month,... Read More
David Price Solid Against Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price allowed just two runs on four hits over six innings, while striking out seven and walking four in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays. Price pumped 60 strikes in 93 pitches, including 13 swinging strikes in the win. The southpaw has now allowed two or fewer runs in... Read More
Brandon Lowe Removed From Tuesday's Game
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe was removed in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game with a lower right leg contusion. According to Juan Toribio of MLB.com, X-rays came back negative and he will be listed as day-to-day. Lowe was 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs batted in before exiting. Joey Wendle shifted... Read More
Danny Salazar Rehab Update
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Danny Salazar (shoulder) will make one more rehab start with the team's Single-A affiliate before jumping to Double-A Akron. Salazar threw his first rehab innings on Sunday, going 1 2/3 innings, while striking out five. According to the front office, the righty hit 96 mph in the appearance. Salazar hasn't pitched... Read More
