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Mark Canha Reaches Base Four Times In Win Friday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha reached base four more times on Friday to set the table for a nine-run outburst for the A's in Colorado. Canha went 2-for-3 and also walked twice while scoring two runs and driving in two. Superlatives are running thin for Canha who has a legitimate claim as the most valuable... Read More
Sean Murphy Homers In Win Over Rockies
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a win over the Rockies on Friday. Murphy has been a disappointment for fantasy managers, but he remains a high-upside catching option for the remainder of the season. Murphy is sporting a 46 percent hard-hit rate and is barreling up... Read More
Jean Segura Swipes Another Bag Friday Versus Nats
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and the Phillies' only run scored in a 2-1 loss to Max Scherzer and the Nationals. Segura has been on a stolen-base binge lately and is forcing fantasy managers to take notice. Segura has six thefts on the season, but four of those... Read More
Frankie Montas Earns Win At Colorado
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed three runs in five innings to pick up a victory Friday night at the Rockies. Montas only struck out two, but it was an encouraging start to survive six hits and a walk to escape Coors Field with a win. Montas is now sporting a 6-5 record with... Read More
Alec Bohm Continues To Struggle With Two Strikeout Night
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts against Max Scherzer and the Nationals on Friday night. Bohm is now hitting just .215 this season after batting .338 in the shortened 2020 campaign. The 24-year-old was fortunate last season as he had a .410 BABIP. Everyone knew that wasn't sustainable, but things... Read More
Zack Wheeler Loses Pitcher's Duel Versus Nationals
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler was the tough-luck loser on Friday against the Nationals. Max Scherzer and Wheeler traded zeroes most of the night, but Wheeler served up a solo homer to Juan Soto in the sixth that would be the difference in the game. Fantasy managers should be happy despite the loss as... Read More
Tony Kemp Riding Five-Game Hit-Streak Into Colorado
Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp is riding a five-game hit-streak and now will play a series in baseball's best hitting environment, Coors Field. Kemp has his batting average up to .279 while his on-base percentage is over 100 points higher at .381. The 29-year-old is sporting elite plate discipline as he's striking out just... Read More
Elvis Andrus Producing From Nine-Hole In Batting Order
Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus is succeeding in his first season in Oakland despite being buried near the bottom of the batting order most games. Andrus is batting a league-best .309 when hitting ninth and is tied with Nick Madrigal for the most extra-base hits when batting ninth. Despite his production, Andrus isn't a fantasy-relevant... Read More
Seth Brown Struggling Away From Oakland
Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown started the season hot, but has cooled off in May as he put up a .183 batting average for the month. Brown has struggled mightily away from Oakland; he's batting just .113 in road games this season compared to .279 at home. Perhaps a road series in Colorado can cure... Read More
Spencer Howard To Start On Saturday Versus Nats
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Spencer Howard will stay in the starting rotation and start on Saturday against the Nationals. The Phillies are managing their top-pitching prospect's innings, so they could've skipped his turn thanks to back-to-back off days. Instead, it appears they are lining up their top-three pitchers to face the Braves next week. That... Read More
Mark Canha Drives In Three On Wednesday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 1-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in a win over the Mariners on Wednesday. Canha opened the scoring in the third inning with a two-RBI single, which would be all the run support starter Sean Manaea would need. Canha wasn't done there, however, as he knocked in... Read More
Mitch Moreland Launches Fifth Homer Of Season Wednesday
Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland went 1-for-4 with his fifth homer of the season Wednesday in Seattle. Moreland launched a two-run shot off of Chris Flexen that Statcast measured at 444 feet. The veteran Moreland slugged over .500 each of the last two seasons, but is slugging just .406 so far this season. He's... Read More
Sean Manaea Tosses Shutout At Seattle Wednesday
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea went the distance on Wednesday night, blanking the Mariners for his second complete-game shutout this season. In fairness, Manaea's first CG was of the seven-inning variety, but there were no shortcuts in this one as he allowed just six baserunners across nine dominant innings while racking up eight K's.... Read More
Chris Bassitt Struggles In Tuesday Start Versus Mariners
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed four runs in four innings pitched in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Tuesday. Bassitt did pick up six strikeouts, but it was a tough game on the heels of his complete-game shutout in his previous outing. These games are bound to happen, but Bassitt has still been... Read More
Matt Olson Stays Hot With 14th Homer On Tuesday
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson had a big night on Tuesday to lead a 12-run outburst by the A's offense. Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in his latest big game for fantasy managers. The 27-year-old has been crushing the ball this season as he's batting .264... Read More
Jesus Luzardo Earns Relief Win With Three Dominant Innings
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo pitched three shutout innings with six strikeouts to earn the win Tuesday against the Mariners. Luzardo came in to relieve the struggling Chris Bassitt and got the game under control for the A's until their offense could take over. The 23-year-old remains a big-time pitching prospect, but doesn't have... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Welcome, Rotoballers, to another fun Wednesday slate. We've got eight games on tap tonight including a Coors Field game as well as Coors East, Sahlen Field; the temporary home of the Toronto Blue Jays. The weather looks like it won't be a concern tonight so let's jump right into another set of FanDuel picks. Read... Read More
Aaron Nola Earns Fourth Win Of Season On Tuesday
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed three runs in five innings pitched to earn his fourth win of the season Tuesday in Cincinnati. Nola didn't have his best stuff in this one but got all the run support he needed as the Phillies exploded for 17 runs to grant Nola the easy victory. What's... Read More
Matt Joyce Clubs Pinch-Hit Grand Slam Against Reds
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Matt Joyce hit a grand slam in a blowout win over the Reds on Tuesday night in Cincinnati. The visitors already had a 10 run lead when Joyce pinch-hit for the pitcher, but that didn't stop the veteran outfielder from getting in on the fun in the 17-run outburst for the Phils'... Read More
Andrew McCutchen Homers Twice In Blowout Win
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-3 with two homers, four RBI and two walks in a 17-3 win over the Reds on Tuesday. Man, did McCutchen need a game like this as the veteran outfielder has struggled mightily this season and was recently dropped from the leadoff spot in the batting order. The 34-year-old... Read More
Odubel Herrera Homers Twice In Tuesday's Win
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 3-for-6 with two homers, three runs scored, and three RBI in a blowout win over the Reds on Tuesday. Herrera now has nine hits in his last four games as he's settled into the leadoff spot over the last few games. The 29-year-old has been a fantasy contributor in... Read More
Lou Trivino Takes Extra-Innings Loss In Seattle
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed two unearned runs to take a loss in Seattle on Monday. Trivino was summoned in the bottom of the 10th inning to protect a one-run lead after closer Jake Diekman was used earlier in the game. The automatic runner on second base scored on the first batter Trivino... Read More
Sean Murphy Doubles In A Run Monday
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Murphy has been a bit of a disappointment for fantasy as the sophomore catcher is batting just .214. This double was his first extra-base hit in 10 days as his slugging percentage has dipped all the... Read More
Matt Chapman Strikes Out Three More Times
Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Chapman has just three hits in his last 35 at-bats as his batting average has plummeted to .203 on the season. He's striking out way too much as his K-rate is a staggering 32 percent; this... Read More
James Kaprielian Hit Hard By Mariners On Monday
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings in a Memorial Day loss to the Mariners. Seattle used five hits and three walks to chase Kaprielian in the fourth inning after the right-hander threw seven shutout innings against these Mariners last week. Through four starts, the 27-year-old has a 2.95... Read More
Brad Miller Goes Hitless On Memorial Day
Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Brad Miller went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a blowout loss to the Reds on Memorial Day. Miller has been seeing regular playing time in right field with Bryce Harper (wrist) on the injured list. He's put up solid numbers while starting, but he's not someone fantasy managers need to prioritize. He's... Read More
Vince Velasquez Hit Hard By Reds On Monday
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed six runs in just three innings pitched in a Memorial Day loss to the Reds. Velasquez struggled with his control in this one as he allowed three walks, not ideal in homer-happy Great American Ballpark as Cincinnati tagged him for two homers. Velasquez had been pitching well as... Read More
Jean Segura Swipes Another Bag Versus Rays
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in a loss to the Rays on Sunday. It was the second-straight game Segura stole a base as he's been running more lately, now with three steals in the last week. He won't bring much power to the table,... Read More
Zach Eflin Labors In Start At Rays
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin couldn't escape the fifth inning in a loss at the Rays on Sunday. Eflin had five strikeouts, but allowed four runs on six hits and a walk while taking his fifth loss of the season. It was another frustrating start for fantasy managers as Eflin has pitched better than... Read More
Zack Wheeler Whiffs 14 Rays On Saturday
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler was excellent on Saturday as he struck out a career-high 14 batters at Tampa Bay. Wheeler allowed three runs and had to settle for a no-decision, but his pitching line doesn't do justice to how dominant Wheeler was in this game. He threw 71 of 101 pitches for strikes... Read More
