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Anthony Rizzo Remains Hot On Wednesday
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo continues to see the ball well and went 2-for-5 with a run and a pair of RBI on Wednesday in a matchup against the Pirates. The first baseman has really picked it up lately and is hitting .320 with two home runs and eight RBI. The buy low window […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoKyle Hendricks Picks Up Fourth Victory
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks fired six innings of one run ball on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hendricks also allowed six hits, two walks and recorded six K’s. Hendricks was coming off of a poor start, but has pitched like his normal self except against the Reds. Hendricks should be started with confidence […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoJavier Baez Hits Home Run
Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run against the Pirates on Wednesday. Baez has really been struggling this season for fantasy managers, but he now has a hit in seven of his last 10 games. Baez is still only .200 with six home runs and 18 RBI. The shortstop has […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoWillson Contreras Scores Three Times
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras scored three times in a 3-for-5 with a RBI on Wednesday against the Pirates. Contreras was promoted to the number two spot for the contest even though he has been in a major slump. Managers who selected Contreras have every right to be disappointed with his season results, but hopefully […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoJose Quintana Returns To Injured List
The Chicago Cubs have placed pitcher Jose Quintana (lat) on the the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Quintana recently returned from a thumb injury that he suffered while doing dishes, and he is now dealing with left lat inflammation. Quintana was operating out of the bullpen when he returned and allowed four runs in six […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoYoan Moncada Returns To Lineup On Wednesday
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (leg) has returned to the White Sox lineup on Wednesday. Moncada had been absent since exiting Saturday’s contest with leg discomfort. Moncada will return to the number two spot in the lineup and manager’s should expect him to miss a game here and there to allow him to […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoKyle Schwarber Continues To Find Power Stroke
Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber crushed home run number 10 on Tuesday versus the Pirates. It was the outfielders only hit on the night in five at-bats. Schwarber got off to a slow start, but has now rounded the bases five times over his last 26 at-bats. The slugger will provide owners with good powers […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoJon Lester Continues To Struggle In 2020
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester continued his struggles on Tuesday, this time versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran lefty was cruising, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the sixth inning and allowed four runs that inning. The lefty finishing with a line of eight hits, five runs, three walks and three K’s […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoJeremy Jeffress Gets Final Four Outs
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress picked up his third victory of the season on Tuesday against the Pirates. Jeffress has quietly put together a nice season after a rough 2019 campaign and has four saves and a 1.20 ERA . With Rowan Wick struggling of late and Craig Kimbrel struggling in high leverage situations, […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoIan Happ Continues Strong Season
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ continued his strong season on Tuesday’s against the Pirates. Happ hit a home run to start the game off and finished the game 3-for-6. Happ remained in the number spot in the order with Kris Bryant back Tuesday and is now hitting .304 with 18 runs, 10 home runs, 21 […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoTim Anderson Picks Up Three More Hits On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson picked up three more hits in four at-bats Tuesday against the Twins. All of his hits were singles and he also struck out for the seventh time in his last 30 at-bats. Strikeouts have always been Anderson’s weakness, but fantasy owners won’t complain as he’s hitting a phenomenal .345 […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoDallas Keuchel Lowers ERA To 2.42
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel continued his strong season on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. The left-hander allowed seven hits, one run (zero earned), two walks and struck out four. It wasn’t his most dominant start, but he continues to be a big part of the White Sox rotation. He now owns a […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoYoan Moncada Absent Again On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (leg) remains sidelined on Tuesday. Moncada left Saturday’s contest against the Royals and hasn’t returned since. Yolmer Sanchez will replace Moncada on Tuesday and bat eighth versus the Twins. Sanchez can be avoided in all formats as Moncada remains day-to-day.
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoJose Abreu Rounds The Bases For 12th Home Run
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continues his strong season by going 2-for-5 with homer and two RBI. The slugger has really picked things up over the past couple of weeks and is taking advantage of being in the heart of a strong lineup. Abreu should be started in all formats and is now […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoLuis Robert Stays Hot
Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder Luis Robert has now hit a home run in three of his last first contests. Robert has refused to settle down and finished the game against the Twins 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a walk. Robert has now homered in back-to-back games and .298 with 10 home runs, […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoLucas Giolito Picks Up No-Decision
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito picked up a no-decision in his first start since throwing a no-hitter. Giolito only last five innings in Monday’s contest versus the Twins and allowed four hits, four runs (two earned), a walk and eight punch outs. Giolito felt victim to the White Sox poor defense as only […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoReynaldo Lopez Only Lasts Four Innings
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez went four innings in his second start since returning from the injured list. Lopez allowed six hits, two runs, two walks and struck out four Royals on Friday. Lopez has yet to go past four innings since returning from the injured list and will look for his first […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoYasmani Grandal Plays Hero Friday
Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal played hero for the White Sox on Friday with a walk-off home run. The catcher now has four home runs over his past seven games and has really improved after a sluggish start to the season. The All-Star finished the game 2-for-5 and is now hitting .241 with four […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoAlex Colome Gets Victory After First Blown Save
Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome blew his first save of the season Friday, but picked up a victory on Friday against the Kansas City Royals. Colome was called on to get the final four outs, but allowed an unearned run to tie the game. He was bailed out by a Yasmani Grandal walk-off home […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoWillson Contreras Hits Home Run Number Four
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Friday versus the Reds. The All-Star catcher has really cooled off, but does have a pair of home runs over his last seven games. Owners aren’t getting what they expected by taking Contreras as one of the top catchers, but […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoJason Heyward Goes Yard On Friday
Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 1-for-2 with a home run and a pair of walks against the Reds Friday. Heyward sat out on Wednesday in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake, but returned to have a nice night Friday. The outfielder is putting together a nice season with a .270 batting average to […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoAnthony Rizzo Hits Sixth Home Run
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Friday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Rizzo entered the season battling some back issues, but now has six home runs with 13 RBI. Despite the strong power numbers, Rizzo is only hitting .217 on the season and .179 over his last seven […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoKyle Hendricks Continues To Struggle Versus The Reds
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks struggled on Friday against the Reds. The right-hander allowed 10 hits, five runs, zero walks and recorded six K’s over six innings. Hendricks has really struggled against the Reds this season and has allowed 11 of his 20 runs versus the division rival. Hendricks is 3-4 with a 4.09 […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoNick Madrigal Activated
Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal (shoulder) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. Madrigal separated his shoulder just five games into his big league career, but is expected to take his job back from Danny Mendick. Madrigal was 5-for-17 prior to his injury. Madrigal is a plus contact hitter, but doesn’t offer […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoWhite Sox Acquire Jarrod Dyson
The Chicago White Sox have acquired outfielder Jarrod Dyson from the Pirates for a international bonus pool slot. The speedy outfielder is hitting a weak .157 with four stolen bases on the season. Dyson is likely to be utilized as a pinch-runner and defensive replacement with his new club and can be avoided in all […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoCaleb Ferguson To Start Game 2
The Los Angeles Dodgers will tab Caleb Ferguson as their starter for Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Giants. Ferguson has been nearly hitless in 13 games out of the bullpen this year and most likely will be acting as an opener. Ferguson is unlikely to go deep in the ballgame and should be […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoDodgers Add Gavin Lux
The Los Angeles have added middle infielder Gavin Lux to their roster for Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Giants. This was expected as he had been traveling with the big league squad. Lux is acting as the 29th man and his time may be short. Lux remains one of the best middle infield […]
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoRays And Orioles Postponed
The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles will become the sixth matchup on Thursday’s schedule to be postponed in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake. The teams were both warming up, but left about 20 minutes prior to the first pitch and began packing up their dugouts.
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoRockies And Diamondbacks Postponed Thursday
The Arizona Diamondbacks versus Colorado Rockies game on Thursday will be postponed in wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake this past week. This will be the fifth contest postponed Thursday.
Daniel Burdeen 4 years agoEvan White Exits Early
Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White left Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader early with right shoulder discomfort. It’s a shame as White has been really coming on lately and proving why the Mariners guaranteed him $24 million without a big league game under his belt this offseason. Jose Marmolejos replaced White and homered in his […]
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