Gerrit Cole Now With 36 Strikeouts In First Three Starts

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole is off to a dominant start after striking out 14 batters while allowing only two runs through seven innings of work against the Rangers. He was unable to secure the win but Cole is off to a blistering start. Through three starts, he has allowed only three runs with a […]

Dee Gordon Extends Hit Streak To 10 Games

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dee Gordon singled and scored a run in the Mariners 4-2 win over the Royals. The hit extends Gordon's hit streak to 10 games -- every game he has played in this season. Gordon has been everything Seattle could have hoped for when they acquired him, hitting .333 with five stolen bases […]

James Paxton Impressive With 10 K's

Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton looked sharp on Wednesday, striking out 10 batters through six innings of work against the Royals. Paxton worked himself out of a first-inning jam and then completely shut down the Royals offense. Paxton walked only one while allowing two runs, and his 10 strikeouts were a welcome sight. He hit […]

Kyle Seager Carries Offense With Two-Run Blast

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager drove in three runs, including an eighth-inning, two-run home run that put the Mariners up for good in their 4-2 win over the Royals. Seager got the offense on the board first with an RBI sacrifice fly and then powered a ball into the right field seats to break […]

Lance McCullers Wild And Ineffective In Loss

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers lasted only 3 2/3 innings while allowing eight earned runs in the Astros 9-8 loss to the Twins. McCullers walked six batters and endured a disastrous fourth inning, allowing all eight runs before being pulled after allowing a two-run blast to the Twins' Max Kepler. McCullers did strike out six in […]

Alex Bregman Posts First Four-Hit Game Of Career

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman burst out of his slump on Wednesday, going 4-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and a two-run home run as the Astros lost late to the Twins 9-8. Bregman's batting average skyrocketed to .245 after the game, and it was the first four-hit game of his career. Bregman […]

Expect Mike Zunino To Rehab In Minors Soon

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino (oblique) will take some swings in the batting cage this week, per MLB.com. Zunino is making progress from a strained oblique muscle and his rehab has been approached cautiously. Barring a setback, the Mariners would like to get Zunino some at-bats in the minors to get his timing back before he […]

Nelson Cruz Expected Back By Friday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz (ankle) has resumed baseball activities and is expected back in the lineup by the weekend, per MLB.com. Cruz sprained his ankle after slipping in the dugout celebrating a home run and was placed on the disabled list. Awful luck aside, Cruz had homered in two straight games before the injury […]

Ryon Healy Out Of Walking Boot

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy is already out of a walking boot from a Grade 2 ankle sprain, per MLB.com. Healy began the season 2-for-22 with four runs batted in before suffering the injury and currently is on the disabled list. The timetable for Healy's return is a bit unknown right now, but the […]

Yuli Gurriel Could Return To Lineup Friday

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (hand) is back in Houston and could return to the lineup by Friday, per MLB.com. Gurriel is expected to get his workouts in at Minute Maid Park the rest of the week, and all systems are a go for his return. Gurriel is recovering from hamate bone surgery in his […]

Kyle Seager Slumping Out Of The Gate

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager has struggled out of the gate, hitting only .167, and has only two hits over his last 16 at-bats. He is slugging a pedestrian .391 and has not been able to have the kind of start some of his teammates are enjoying right now. Seager did hit .159 in […]

Dee Gordon Will Try To Extend Hitting Streak To Nine Games Tuesday Against Twins

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dee Gordon will start and lead off Tuesday against the Twins, per MLB.com. Gordon has been exactly what the doctor ordered for the Mariners offense in 2018, hitting .353 with three stolen bases, three runs batted in and four runs scored through eight games. Gordon already has three multi-hit games and the […]

Jean Segura Has 10 Hits In Last 25 At-Bats

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura is racking up the hits to begin the season, posting four multi-hit games over his last six played. Segura also has scored six runs during that span and is doing an excellent job sharing the table-setting duties with Dee Gordon at the top of the lineup. Segura is a free […]

Robinson Cano Looks To Start New Hitting Streak

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano heads into Tuesday's action hitting .407 even after having his seven-game hitting streak snapped to start the season Monday night. Cano has been an on-base machine with 11 hits and four walks in his first 31 plate appearances. The Mariners have dealt with several injuries to their lineup but […]

Brian McCann In Lineup Tuesday Against Twins

Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann will get the start for the second game in a row Tuesday against the Twins, per MLB.com. The veteran catcher has been getting on base in the early goings of the young season, tallying hits in six of his first eight starts this season. He is hitting .364 through 22 […]

Ben Gamel Expected Back Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel (oblique) is expected to return to the team on Friday, per MLB.com. Gamel has not played yet this season after straining his oblique muscle and has been rehabbing in the minors. The Mariners are struggling to field a healthy team these days with injuries to catcher Mike Zunino, designated hitter Nelson […]

Dallas Keuchel Next In Line For Elite Houston Starters

Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel will take the ball Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins and has quite an act to follow. The Houston starting rotation has been lights out lately with Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Charlie Morton all pitching gems recently. All three pitchers have WHIPs at 1.00 or below and Keuchel hopes to […]

J.D. Davis Struggling To Repeat Spring Performance

Houston Astros third baseman J.D. Davis is off to a 2-for-18 start with no extra-base hits. The season is still in its infancy, but Davis has been unable to capitalize off his scorching spring training. Davis tore up preseason pitching, hitting .385 with three doubles, five home runs and 10 runs batted in. Those numbers […]

George Springer Stuck In 2-For-20 Rut

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer has cooled off over the past week and has only two hits over his last 20 at-bats. Springer began the season with a bang by homering to open the 2018 season but has been quiet ever since. He has already punched out 14 times through 44 at-bats and is slugging […]

Max Stassi Earning His Playing Time

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi is off to a promising start, hitting .400 through his first 15 at-bats with five runs driven in. Veteran Brian McCann is also playing well but Stassi is earning the confidence of the coaching staff as the other half of the Houston catching timeshare. McCann is also at the stage […]

Taylor Motter To Get Start At First Base

Seattle Mariners infielder Taylor Motter will get the start and bat ninth for the Mariners on Tuesday, per MLB.com. Motter is a shortstop by trade but will change gloves while the team deals with injuries to Ryon Healy and Nelson Cruz. Dan Vogelbach will serve as the designated hitter and Motter will get a chance […]

Josh Reddick Out Of Lineup With Illness

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick is out of the lineup Monday due to an illness, per MLB.com. Manager A.J. Hinch informed reporters that Reddick is under the weather but is available to pinch hit if necessary. Reddick has been swinging a hot bat, hitting .346 this season with multiple hits in three of his last […]

Ben Gamel Could Return By End Of Week

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel (oblique) could return to the team by the end of the week, per MLB.com. Gamel has been on the shelf with a strained oblique and will get in some at-bats at Triple-A Tacoma this week to complete his rehab. The Mariners are being destroyed by injuries right now and could use […]

Charlie Morton Begins Season With 12 Scoreless Innings

Houston Astros pitcher Charlie Morton has picked up right where he left off in the 2017 World Series and has begun the 2018 season with 12 scoreless innings. Morton has looked very sharp out of the gates, allowing only four hits in six shutout innings Sunday against the Padres. Morton may be a late bloomer, […]

Ryon Healy Heads To The DL

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle, per MLB.com. The series of strange injuries for the Mariners continues after Healy hurt himself during a post-game workout. Over the weekend, Healy broke through a 1-for-21 slump with a huge bases-loaded double that plated three […]

Carlos Correa Back In The Lineup Friday

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is penciled in to start and bat fourth for the Astros, per MLB.com. Correa has been dealing with a toe injury after fouling a ball off his foot last weekend. Correa is off to a white-hot start, hitting .474 with two home runs, three doubles and eight runs driven in. […]

Dan Vogelbach Back In Lineup Thursday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Dan Vogelbach is back in the lineup Thursday, per MLB.com. Vogelbach got the start on Wednesday and went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Vogelbach is deployed primarily against right-handers and is seeing extra playing time due to the injury to Nelson Cruz. Vogelbach will face another right-hander in the […]

Nelson Cruz Making Progress With Sprained Ankle

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz has seen the swelling go down in his sprained ankle. Cruz was placed on the disabled list retroactive to April 1 and could be ready to play by as early as next week. It is unclear whether he would go on a rehab assignment to get a few at-bats […]

James Paxton Gears Up For Cold Conditions Thursday

Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton will take the ball on Thursday against the Twins with frigid temperatures in the forecast. The series opener is a quick turnaround for the Mariners, and he will have to combat temperatures in the mid-30s come game time. Paxton is looking to get back on track after allowing six runs […]

Mike Zunino's Return Pushed Back

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino's (oblique) return to the lineup has been pushed back, per MLB.com. Manager Scott Servais told reporters that the team has decided to be "cautious" in bringing Zunino along. The veteran catcher has been dealing with a sore oblique muscle and had begun to catch some simulated innings and swing in […]