Ranger Suarez Earns Seven-Out Save Versus Red Sox

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ranger Suarez earned his second save of the season by throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings at Fenway Park on Sunday. Suarez allowed a hit and two walks, but picked up four strikeouts to preserve a 5-4 win for the visitors. The 26-year-old righty needed a season-high 45 pitches to nail down […]

Odubel Herrera Lands On IL With Ankle Issue

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 9. Relief pitcher J.D. Hammer was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Herrera missed three of the last four games with an ankle injury and it makes sense to put him on the IL right before the […]

James Kaprielian Struggles With Control At Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed two runs in five innings while taking a no-decision against the Rangers on Saturday. The rookie struggled with his command in this one as he allowed four walks. He also gave up four hits with two being home runs so Kaprielian was lucky to escape this outing with […]

Yusmeiro Petit Earns 15th Hold On Saturday At Texas

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit pitched a clean seventh inning to earn his 15th hold of the season Saturday at the Rangers. Petit has been one of the most valuable relievers in the league this season as he's got seven wins to go with his 15 holds and his 44 appearances lead all pitchers […]

Matt Moore Pitches Into Fifth Inning Versus Red Sox

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Matt Moore allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Saturday. Moore struggled in this one as he allowed three hits and three walks as well as a number of hard-hit balls. According to Statcast, Moore allowed five batted balls with an exit velocity […]

Bad Sixth Inning Dooms Cole Irvin At Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed three runs in five innings to take the loss and drop his record to 6-8 heading into the All-Star break. Irvin was cruising in this game as he had a shutout going through five innings. He was allowed to start the sixth, however, and the wheels came off […]

Vince Velasquez Bombed In Fenway On Friday Night

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed eight runs in just 2 1/3 innings pitched in a loss at Boston on Friday. Velasquez has had some bad starts this year, but this one takes the cake as he allowed four walks and three homers as his ERA rose to an unflattering 5.35 supported by an […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a split-slate on the final Saturday before the All-Star break. As always, check out Jorge Pucks' analysis of the afternoon slate here. In this space, we'll be breaking down the main slate which begins at 7:15 ET featuring 80 percent of the NL Central going toe-to-toe along with the Yankees throwing out their […]

Hector Neris Whiffs Two In Clean Eighth Inning

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless eighth innings with two strikeouts to help beat the Cubs on Thursday. Neris was called on in an 8-0 game as he's struggled lately, but the Phillies will need him to turn it around if they want to make a run in the second half. Neris […]

Travis Jankowski Contributing For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a win over the Cubs on Thursday. The journeyman outfielder has been providing quality at-bats from the bottom of the order while contributing at all three outfield positions. Jankowski has eight walks against just six strikeouts and is batting .323 […]

Zach Eflin Manages Six Shutout Innings At Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin earned his fourth win of the season Thursday by firing six shutout innings at Wrigley Field. Eflin did not pitch as well as his final line may indicate; he needed 27 pitches to escape the first inning and was at 51 pitches through two frames. He allowed five hits […]

Brad Miller Launches Three Homers At Wrigley Field

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/outfielder Brad Miller went 3-for-4 with three home runs in a win over the Cubs on Thursday. It was Miller's 14th-career multi-homer game and the first time the 31-year-old hit three homers in a game. Miller flashed impressive opposite-field power on his first homer, smacking a line drive to the bleachers in […]

Stephen Piscotty Goes Hitless Again

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 0-for-4 as he's been ice-cold since being activated off the injured list. The veteran outfielder has just one hit in 12 at-bats since returning from a wrist injury and his batting average for the season (138 AB) is down to .210. Piscotty is already splitting playing time with Seth […]

Jake Diekman Earns Seventh Save, Lou Trivino Picks Up Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman needed just seven pitches to retire the Astros in the ninth inning and earn his seventh save of the season. Diekman allowed a leadoff single to Yordan Alvarez, but got a double-play and a lineout to preserve a 2-1 win. It was Diekman's first save since May 26 as […]

Frankie Montas Whiffs 10 Astros Thursday Afternoon

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Astros to earn his eighth win of the season. Montas threw 71 of his 95 pitches for strikes as he was in control right from the start. He collected all 10 of his strikeouts by the end of the […]

Jean Segura Has 12-Game On-Base Streak Snapped

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 0-for-4 against the Cubs on Wednesday night to snap a 12-game on-base streak. Segura has been excellent batting atop the Philly batting order; he's hit first or second in every game since June 1 and is batting .327 with a sturdy .398 on-base percentage. Most importantly for his […]

Tony Kemp Goes Hitless Again As Struggles Continue

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 0-for-4 on Wednesday against the Astros as he continues to struggle batting atop the batting order. Kemp has just two hits in his last 25 plate appearances and could drop in the batting order as a result of this cold streak. Kemp's time batting leadoff was likely coming […]

Elvis Andrus Hits Homer At Houston On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday. The homer was his second this week, but also only his second on the season as he's slugging a measly .321 in his first season with the A's. His .086 ISO is his lowest mark since […]

Sean Manaea Posts Quality Start At Houston Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings but took his sixth loss of the season Wednesday at the Astros. Manaea was plagued by the long ball in this one as he served up a three-run shot to Jose Altuve and a solo homer to Kyle Tucker, which would stand […]

Zack Wheeler Struggles Versus Cubs On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed seven runs - four earned - across 5 2/3 innings in a loss at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. Oh what might have been. Wheeler appeared to be out of the first inning with just 13 pitches, however, an error on shortstop Didi Gregorius extended the inning. Wheeler would […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Our Wednesday slate got a bit shorter with the Mets and Brewers getting rained out on Tuesday so they will play two on Wednesday and thus, fall off the main slate on FanDuel. It's a shame too, as that takes Corbin Burnes off the slate and leaves the pitching options very thin, especially at the […]

Aaron Nola Lasts Six Innings In Win Versus Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed four runs in six innings pitched while earning his sixth win of the season Monday at Chicago. Nola was spotted a seven-run lead early in the game and pitched like he should with a large lead; he threw strikes, even if it led to some earned runs. Nola […]

Andrew McCutchen Launches Second Grand Slam Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen blasted his second grand slam in as many weeks to give the Phillies an early lead at Wrigley Field. The first three Phillies of the game reached base to set up a classic "clean-up" scenario for the Phillies four-hole hitter and McCutchen cleared the bases with a home run off […]

Chris Bassitt Plagued By Long Ball In Houston

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed six runs in 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Astros on Tuesday. Bassitt allowed eights hits and a walk while chipping in six strikeouts to salvage some fantasy value. The right-hander will have nightmares about Houston outfielder Yordan Alvarez, who went 3-for-3 versus Bassitt including launching […]

Alec Bohm Stays Hot With Homer Over Cubs On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Cubs on Monday. Bohm also drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk. The sophomore has been heating up lately as his results are finally matching the quality of contact Bohm is making. He's got a 50 […]

Odubel Herrera Launches Three-Run Shot On Monday Night

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in a blowout win over the Cubs on Monday. Herrera badly needed this as he had been slumping and finds himself in danger of falling out of the leadoff role. He's reached base just twice in his last 20 plate appearances and has just […]

Rhys Hoskins Homers In Blowout Win At Wrigley

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in a win over the Cubs on Monday. Hoskins' homer was a tad cheap as he hit it off of position player Eric Sogard, but they all count on the ledger. Hoskins' RBI single was more legitimate […]

Connor Brogdon Earns Relief Win With Two Shutout Innings

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Connor Brogdon pitched two shutout innings to earn a win over the Cubs in Wrigley Field. Brogdon picked up a strikeout and didn't allow a baserunner while picking up six swinging strikes on just 27 pitches. Given the Phillies' struggles in the bullpen this season, Brogdon could quickly rise through the […]

Matt Moore Whiffs Four In Wrigley

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Matt Moore allowed two runs across four innings in a no-decision versus the Cubs on Monday. Moore wasn't exactly sharp as he allowed five hits and two walks, but he gave the Phillies what they needed from a spot-starter. Moore has pitched to a 5.60 ERA this season in 27 1/3 […]

James Kaprielian Whiffs 10 In Loss To Red Sox

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed one run in seven innings with 10 strikeouts in a home start against the Red Sox on Sunday. The outing matched his longest of the season, but Kaprielian was still saddled with the loss as he was out-dueled by Nick Pivetta. The right-hander induced a whopping 20 swinging […]