MLB Player News

Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper hit his 26th home run of the season in the 7-4 win over the Orioles on Saturday. Harper's solo blast cut the Orioles lead to 4-3, as the Nationals earned the come-from-behind victory.

It was Harper's only hit of the game, but he's batting a very impressive .341 on the year. He is particularly hot at the plate right now, going 10 for 29 with two home runs in nine games this month.

Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon stayed hot on Saturday, as he went 3 for 4 in the 3-2 win over the Braves. Blackmon scored on Carlos Gonzalez's first-inning home run, and later hit his fifth triple of the season.

Blackmon has been on fire so far in July, batting .366 (15 for 41) with two doubles, two triples and a homer through 10 games this month.

Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter had one hit in three at-bats on Friday, but the hit was good for a two-run home run. Carpenter's homer gave the Cardinals a 2-1 lead in the third inning, but it wouldn't hold, as the Pirates would come back to win 5-2.

The home run was Carpenter's ninth of the season, but he had gone 41 games in between longballs. 

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen went 1 for 4 in the 5-2 win over the Cardinals on Friday, pushing his hitting streak up to 17 games. 

The All-Star and former MVP has hit safely in every game since June 21. 

Cubs right fielder Jorge Soler was the only starting position player to get a hit in Friday's shutout loss to the White Sox. 

The Cubs managed just three hits in the game: Soler's single,one by the pitcher, and one by a pinch hitter.

Soler has four hits in his last three games. 

Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter will bat leadoff against the Pirates on Friday despite his recente struggles at the plate.

Carpenter is hitting just .164 in his last 18 games.

Pirates slugger Andrew McCutchen has not slugged in his career against Lance Lynn, who starts against his team Friday night for St. Louis.

McCutchen owns a .132 lifetime average (5-for-38) against Lynn with no home runs and just one RBI.

Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter got the scoring started in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. Carpenter laced a two-run single into right field, giving St. Louis the early 2-0 advantage. 

Overall, Carpenter went 2 for 4 with two RBI and a run scored. Carpenter needed a game like this, as he has been struggling at the dish recently. In 10 games (nine starts) this month, Carpenter is batting .200 with four RBI and four runs scored. 

Pirates All-Star center fielder Andrew McCutchen waited until his final at-bat of the game on Thursday to extend his hitting streak. McCutchen led off the ninth with a solo home run, his 11th of the season, but it wasn't enough to avoid the 4-1 loss to the Cardinals.

"It felt good," McCutchen said, per MLB.com. "I'll take it into tomorrow."

With the homer, McCutchen has now hit safely in 16 straight games. He's batting .370 with two home runs and 12 RBI during the 16-game stretch. 

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is getting the night off on Thursday, as he is being held out of the starting lineup against the Phillies. Turner has managed to stay productive in recent times, as he is batting .278 with a homer and three RBI over his last 10 games.

He is being replaced by Alberto Callaspo at the hot corner on Thursday.