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Elvis Andrus Drives In A Run Versus Angels Tuesday
Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a win over the Angels on Tuesday. The hit snapped an 0-for-15 slide for the veteran shortstop who is batting just .232 in his first season with the A's. Andrus has only two homers in 97 games and is sporting an anemic .314 slugging... Read More
James Kaprielian K's Seven Angels In Latest Strong Start
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian had another strong outing against the Angels on Tuesday as he whiffed seven across six shutout innings to earn his fifth win. The right-hander scattered five hits and two walks while lowering his ERA to 2.65 on the season. Kaprielian has been outstanding this year as he's allowed more... Read More
Matt Olson Continues To Crush Left-Handed Pitching
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Angels on Monday. The Angels brought in left-hander Alex Claudio to face Olson, but it didn't matter as Olson has been money versus pitchers of the same-handedness this season. Of his 24 homers, Olson has 12 each... Read More
Ramon Laureano Cranks Three-Run Homer Versus Angels
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer to power the A's to victory over the Angels. Laureano has been slumping lately and his batting average is down to .235, but he came through in this one and now has hits in back-to-back games. More importantly for fantasy managers, Laureano is running... Read More
Lou Trivino Earns Six-Out Save Versus Angels On Monday
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched the final two innings of Monday's win over the Angels to earn his 15th save of the season. Trivino did allow a run to score, however, it was only his second earned run since May 5 as he's been excellent in the closer role for the A's. Jake... Read More
Cole Irvin Fires Seven Shutout Innings At Angels
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin pitched seven shutout innings to outlast Shohei Ohtani and earn the win against the Angels on Monday. Irvin and Ohtani matched zeros all night, but Irvin lasted one more inning than the two-way star and it was Irvin who walked away victorious when the A's lineup got to the... Read More
Phillies Looking For More From Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola will make his first appearance in nearly two weeks as he's set to come off the COVID-19 list to start Tuesday at the Yankees. Nola has not lived up to preseason expectations, as he's only 6-5 with an unflattering 4.53 ERA. According to pitching coach Caleb Cotham, Nola made... Read More
Seth Brown Launches Solo Homer Versus Cleveland
Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Indians on Sunday. It was his 11th round-tripper this season. Brown launched a Zach Plesac offering 403 feet that Statcast recorded at 103 MPH off the bat. Brown can flex his impressive power on occasion, but his .199... Read More
J.T. Realmuto Hits Walk-Off Homer, Then Collects Three Hits
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto hit a walk-off two-run homer in the tenth inning on Sunday to win the game that had been suspended due to rain on Saturday night. After that, the All-Star catcher would go 3-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's regularly scheduled game. Realmuto is slashing a cool .274/.370/.452 this season and... Read More
Hector Neris Slams Door On Marlins For 12th Save
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn his 12th save of the season Sunday versus the Marlins. Closer intrigue in Philly? Perhaps. Ranger Suarez had earned the previous three saves for the Phillies and, since he pitched each of the last two days, was likely unavailable... Read More
Didi Gregorius Hits Eighth Homer Sunday Versus Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius launched a solo homer on Sunday in a win versus the Marlins. It was his only hit in four at-bats as the veteran shortstop is batting just .221 on the season. He does have eight homers and a .405 slugging percentage, but Statcast paints a different picture as his xSLG... Read More
Chris Bassitt Pitches Well Despite Loss To Cleveland
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed three runs across seven innings pitched, but took the loss on Sunday against the Indians. Bassitt scattered six hits and didn't walk a batter while racking up eight strikeouts. The right-hander completed seven innings for the fourth time in his last five starts as he's been outstanding for... Read More
Zack Wheeler Whiffs Seven Marlins In Win
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed four runs across six innings with seven strikeouts while earning his seventh win of the season on Sunday. All of the damage versus Wheeler came in the third inning which soured his pitching line somewhat, however; Wheeler had another strong start throwing 68 of 101 pitches for strikes... Read More
Sergio Romo K's Two In Relief Win Versus Cleveland
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Sergio Romo pitched a clean ninth inning against the Indians on Friday night and earned the win thanks to a walk-off homer by Jed Lowrie. Romo was dominant in his lone inning of work; he needed just 10 pitches to retire the side while racking up two strikeouts along the way.... Read More
Archie Bradley Earns Relief Win Versus Marlins On Friday
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings to earn the win in the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus Miami. The veteran reliever escaped trouble left by starter Matt Moore in the fifth, then tossed a clean sixth inning to earn the victory. Bradley didn't pick up a strikeout in the... Read More
Elvis Andrus Scores Twice Versus Cleveland On Friday
Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in a win over the Indians on Friday night. The veteran shortstop has been scoring runs batting second for a good A's lineup, but he's done little else to contribute for fantasy as he's batting just .240 with a .281 on-base percentage. He won't... Read More
Zach Eflin Blitzed By Marlins On Friday
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed six runs, five earned, across just 3 2/3 innings in a loss to the Marlins on Friday. Eflin allowed a base hit followed by a two-run homer to start the game and set the tone for the night. He allowed six hits and two walks as there was... Read More
Sean Manaea K's Seven In No-Decision Versus Cleveland
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts in a no-decision versus the Indians on Friday. Manaea cruised through four shutout innings, but allowed a home run to Roberto Perez in the fifth before running into more trouble in the sixth and being removed from the game.... Read More
Jed Lowrie Cranks Walk-Off Homer Versus Indians
Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie was the hero on Friday night, blasting a two-run homer off of Indians' closer Emmanuel Clase to win the game for the home team. The veteran infielder also had an RBI single for a three-RBI night to begin the second half. Lowrie was a forgotten man with the Mets... Read More
Ranger Suarez K's Three Marlins To Earn Save On Friday
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ranger Suarez pitched a scoreless seventh inning to earn the save in the first game of Friday's doubleheader. Suarez allowed a two-out single to Joe Panik, but whiffed the other three Marlins he faced to pick up his third save this season. Suarez has earned the last three saves for Philly... Read More
Travis Jankowski Drives In Four Versus Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 3-for-3 with four RBI in a win over the Marlins on Friday. Jankowski got the Phillies on the board in the first inning with a two-out, bases-loaded double to put the home team up early. The veteran outfielder would also drive in a run with a single to post... Read More
Tigers-Twins Postponed On Friday
The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins had their scheduled doubleheader postponed on Friday due to inclement weather. Game 1 has been rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday, with games starting at 1:10 pm ET and 6:10 pm ET. Game 2 has been rescheduled for August 30, which was a shared off day... Read More
Andrew McCutchen Not In Lineup For First Game Of Doubleheader
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Marlins. Utilityman Brad Miller will fill in for McCutchen in left field and bat second versus Miami Starter Sandy Alcantara. McCutchen should be back in his usual cleanup slot for the nightcap so fantasy managers can... Read More
J.T. Realmuto Sitting In First Game Of Friday's Doubleheader
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto will be on the bench for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Marlins. This is just a few extra hours of rest for the All-Star catcher, who should be back in the lineup for the nightcap. Realmuto was the consensus best catcher in fantasy before the season, and... Read More
Jed Lowrie Ends First Half With Consecutive Homers At Texas
Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie finished the first half of the season strong by blasting solo homers on back-to-back days to help the A's win their first series since mid-June. Lowrie has seen a career resurgence in Oakland after seeing just eight total plate appearances in 2019 and 2020 with the Mets. The veteran... Read More
Sean Murphy Caps First Half With Another Homer Versus Texas
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy hit a solo home run for the second consecutive game to help the A's earn a series win at Texas on the eve of the All-Star break. Murphy got off to a slow start this season, but he finished the first half strong and heads into the break slashing .222/.313/.427... Read More
Ronald Torreyes Clears Green Monster For Three-Run Bomb
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Ronald Torreyes hit a three-run homer over Fenway Park's famed Green Monster to help the Phillies beat the Red Sox to wrap up the first half of the season. Torreyes wasn't in the original starting lineup, however, Alec Bohm tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the COVID-IL hours before... Read More
Lou Trivino Ends First Half With Save Over Rangers
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 14th save of the season Sunday at Texas. Trivino allowed a walk and a hit to bring the tying run to the plate, but induced a game-ending fly ball off the bat of Jonah Heim to preserve the win for the... Read More
Chris Bassitt Notches Tenth Win Sunday At Texas
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed one run in seven innings to earn the win on Sunday at the Rangers. Bassitt finished the first half with a 10-2 record, a 3.28 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and 118 strikeouts in 118 innings. The 32-year-old is tied with Cleveland's Aaron Civale for the American League lead... Read More
Matt Olson Launches Two Homers On Eve Of Home Run Derby
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in a win over the Rangers on Sunday. The All-Star slugger finished the first half of the season slashing a healthy .282/.371/.567 with 23 home runs and 59 RBI. Olson is sporting a whopping 115.3 MPH average exit velocity and will look to... Read More
