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Rougned Odor Remains Out on Sunday
Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Odor left Friday's game due to left hamstring tightness, and sat out on Saturday as well. There was some hope that he could play on Sunday, but he'll sit out again. Logan Forsythe will... Read More
Yordan Alvarez is Back on Sunday
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Alvarez sat out the last two games due to a sore left knee. Alvarez will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup versus lefty Marco Gonzales. Alvarez has three home runs in his last... Read More
Max Kepler is Sitting on Sunday
Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. This appears to be a routine off day for Kepler, but he should be back in the lineup next game. Ehire Adrianza will bat seventh and play right field versus righty Lucas Giolito. Adrianza doesn't... Read More
Brandon Lowe is Resting on Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers. Lowe will get a routine rest day here, but should be back in the lineup next game. Joey Wendle will bat sixth and play second base versus righty Adrian Sampson. Wendle has been awful with... Read More
Kevin Kiermaier Returns to the Lineup
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (calf) returns to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers. Kiermaier left Thursday's game due to left calf soreness and sat out on Friday. He'll bat second and play center field versus righty Adrian Sampson on Saturday. Kiermaier has been fantastic on the basepaths this season,... Read More
Ronald Guzman is Out on Saturday
Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Guzman will receive the day off against the left-handed starter. Logan Forsythe will cover first base and bat sixth versus lefty Brendan McKay. Forsythe doesn't have much upside with the bat, so DFS players... Read More
Rougned Odor Sits on Saturday
Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Odor has been struggling at the plate, so he'll sit out here against the left-handed starter. Danny Santana will draw the start at second base and bat eighth versus lefty Brendan McKay. Santana was... Read More
JaCoby Jones is an Interesting Option for Saturday
Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones could make for an interesting fantasy option for Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. Jones will bat leadoff and play center field versus righty Austin Voth. Jones has been average with the bat this season, but is hitting .360/.385/.680 over the last seven games. He's not someone that is going... Read More
Maikel Franco Remains in the Lineup
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco will remain in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. The 26-year-old infielder was starting to become a bench player after slumping with the bat through the first few months of the season. However, Franco has come alive with the bat over the last week. He's... Read More
Cavan Biggio Bats Cleanup on Saturday
Toronto Blue Jays infielder/outfielder Cavan Biggio has been tearing the cover off the ball, so he'll remain in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Biggio is hitting .308 with four home runs and 11 knocked in over his last 15 games. He's been red-hot at the plate and will cover... Read More
Jesse Winker Sits Versus Lefty on Saturday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Winker has been resting the last few days and has not played in a game since June 26. He's hitting well enough to start, but the Reds have just run into some left-handed pitching. Phillip Ervin... Read More
Brendan McKay to Start on Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/pitcher Brendan McKay will make his major league debut on the mound versus the Texas Rangers on Saturday. The two-way star has a 1.22 ERA with 88 strikeouts between Double-A and Triple-A this season. McKay has been slumping with the bat, hitting .205/.313/.331 this season. It's unclear how the Rays will... Read More
Rafael Devers is Crushing The Ball
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers has been on a hot streak lately and isn't showing any signs of slowing down. Over the last 15 games, Devers is hitting .403 with three home runs and nine knocked in with 25 total hits in a little over 60 at-bats. The red-hot Devers will bat second... Read More
DJ LeMahieu Will Bat Leadoff Saturday
New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu will bat leadoff versus the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Even since Didi Gregorius returned from the injured list, Giovanny Urshela has lost playing time to LeMahieu. Urshela was actually having a strong campaign at the plate, but he's not going to play over LeMahieu. Over the last... Read More
Alex Dickerson Won't Play on Thursday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dickerson will get a rest day here against the left-handed starter. Tyler Austin will play left field and bat third versus lefty Alex Young. Austin has two hits in his last 17 at-bats, so he... Read More
Joe Panik Sits Out on Thursday
San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He'll get a routine rest day here against the left-handed starter. Donovan Solano will bat leadoff and play second base versus lefty Alex Young. Solano has been reliable for the Giants lately, and could... Read More
Neil Walker Returns to the Lineup
Miami Marlins first baseman Neil Walker is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals. Walker recently returned from the 10-day injured list, but had the day off on Wednesday to rest. He'll bat fifth and play first base versus righty Stephen Strasburg. Walker is surprisingly having a good year with... Read More
Yasmani Grandal Covers First Base on Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal will slide over from his normal position at catcher and play first base versus the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. That means both Jesus Aguilar and Eric Thames will sit this one out. Manny Pina will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh versus righty Matthew Carasiti. Grandal will... Read More
Miguel Sano Won't Play on Wednesday
Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-handed slugger will get the day off to rest. Luis Arraez will bat leadoff and will play third base versus righty Charlie Morton. Arraez has been slapping the ball around since being recalled,... Read More
Kole Calhoun is Out on Wednesday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Calhoun is slumping at the plate, so he'll get a day off here. Brian Goodwin will cover right field and bat fifth versus righty Tanner Roark. Goodwin hasn't seen a lot of regular playing time... Read More
Harrison Bader Continues to Sit on Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Bader has not played in a game since June 23. He's in an awful slump at the plate, so the Cardinals are just going to let him sit out for a bit. Dexter Fowler will... Read More
Shin-Soo Choo is Sitting Out Against Tigers
Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. This appears to be nothing more than a rest day for the veteran outfielder. Willie Calhoun will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh versus lefty Matthew Boyd. Calhoun has been hitting fairly well since... Read More
Matt Carpenter is Out on Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Carpenter has just four hits in his last 29 at-bats, so he'll take the night off. Tommy Edman will bat leadoff and play third base versus righty Daniel Mengden. Edman could be a cheap... Read More
Jeimer Candelario Recalled on Wednesday
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario has been recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday. Candelario is hitting .179/.277/.269 with the Tigers this season. However, Candelario is batting .345/.427/.631 during his time in the minors. Clearly, something hasn't clicked at the major league level for Candelario yet. He'll bat sixth and play third base versus lefty Mike... Read More
Matthew Carasiti Named Opener for Wednesday
Seattle Mariners pitcher Matthew Carasiti has been named the opener for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The opener move hasn't worked well for Seattle this year, but they will give it at least one more shot. Carasiti will pitch an inning or two and then be followed by lefty Wade LeBlanc out of the... Read More
Austin Riley is Resting on Wednesday
Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Riley is getting a routine day off, but should be back in there next game. Johan Camargo will play left field and bat eighth versus righty Yu Darvish. Camargo has been hitting well lately in his... Read More
Tommy Hunter Could Return This Weekend
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Tommy Hunter (elbow) could rejoin the bullpen this weekend, according to Matt Breen. Hunter has been out all season due to a flexor strain, but could make a big impact in the Philly bullpen. The Phillies bullpen has been crushed by injuries all season, so Hunter should make a splash once... Read More
Lorenzo Cain is Out on Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (thumb) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Cain reportedly underwent cryotherapy for his right thumb on Tuesday. However, Cain was not placed on the injured list and is being considered day-to-day at the moment. Ben Gamel will cover center field and bat fifth... Read More
Jaime Barria Recalled, Starting Wednesday
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jaime Barria has been recalled from Triple-A and will make the start against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Barria has a 6.52 ERA in five appearances with the Angels this season. The Angels may decide to give him a longer look this time. However, Barria doesn't have much upside in terms... Read More
Max Muncy Sits on Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Manager Dave Roberts wants to go with a mostly right-handed heavy lineup versus the lefty starter. Matt Beaty will draw the start at first base and bat seventh versus lefty Robbie Ray. Beaty has... Read More
