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Andrew Knapp Scores Winning Run Versus Cubs On Wednesday
Philadelphia Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a win over the Cubs on Wednesday. Knapp scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the ninth to secure a walk-off win for the Phillies. The veteran backstop has been seeing more playing time lately as J.T. Realmuto (shoulder) has been... Read More
Freddy Galvis Drives In Two In Win Over Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Freddy Galvis went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over the Cubs on Wednesday. Galvis has been a solid addition since the Phillies acquired his services on August 25. In that span, he's produced a solid .319 wOBA with 11 runs and 11 RBI across just... Read More
Ian Kennedy Blows Save, Earns Win Wednesday Versus Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy allowed a solo home run to Matt Duffy to suffer his third blown save since being acquired by the Phillies at the trade deadline. Fortunately for the Phillies and fantasy managers, Kennedy was able to escape the inning with no further damage and he earned the victory when Philly... Read More
Andrew Chafin Earns Rocky Save Versus Royals On Wednesday
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin allowed a run on Wednesday, but managed to hang on and secure his fourth save of the season. Chafin was called on in the eighth inning after Jake Diekman imploded and was able to escape with the lead. Chafin would run into his own trouble in the ninth inning,... Read More
Sean Manaea Earns Win Despite Rough Outing At Kansas City
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea didn't have his best game on Wednesday night, but the offense bailed him out and the left-hander gutted his way through five innings to secure his 10th victory. Manaea allowed five earned runs on nine hits and a walk while only picking up just three strikeouts after he had... Read More
Ranger Suarez Whiffs Eight Cubs In No-Decision
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez allowed two runs across six innings with eight strikeouts in his latest strong start. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, the bullpen couldn't hold the lead and get Suarez the win, but it was yet another encouraging effort from the 26-year-old lefty. Suarez has simply been brilliant this season, accumulating a... Read More
J.T. Realmuto Returns To Lineup At First Base On Wednesday
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (shoulder) is back in the lineup Wednesday versus Alec Mills and the Cubs. Realmuto will play first base with Andrew Knapp getting another game behind the plate as Realmuto continues to nurse a shoulder injury. Philadelphia announced Realmuto would see more time at first base to try and keep its... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We've got a 10-game Wednesday night slate and based on the pitching options available we should see plenty of offense. Nine of the 20 teams playing have an implied run total over five runs led by the Yankees at Camden Yards versus the hapless Orioles. Aside from New York, the White Sox, Dodgers, and Astros... Read More
Frankie Montas Turns In Short Start At Kansas City
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas had a rough night on Tuesday as he allowed eight hits and four runs to the Royals across just 3 1/3 innings. Montas picked up four strikeouts and allowed two walks as he failed to complete six innings for the first time in his last five starts. This outing... Read More
Kyle Gibson Allows Four Runs To Cubs In Loss
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed four runs across five innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Cubs. He collected seven strikeouts to salvage some fantasy value, but it was another rough start for Gibson. The veteran right-hander has now allowed 15 runs in his last three starts, spanning just 15 innings. His... Read More
James Kaprielian Posts Another Short Start Versus Rangers
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed four runs across just 3 2/3 innings to take the loss Sunday versus Texas. Kaprielian has now failed to complete the fifth inning in three straight starts and has completed the sixth inning just once in his last eight starts. The rookie was a solid fantasy contributor early... Read More
One Bad Pitch Dooms Aaron Nola Versus Rockies
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed three runs across 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Sunday. Another start, another pitching line from Nola that didn't reflect how well he pitched. The right-hander racked up 10 strikeouts on the day and was in cruise control right from the start, retiring 12... Read More
Odubel Herrera Drives In Two Versus Rockies
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in a win over the Rockies on Saturday. Herrera is slashing .261/.316/.424 as he's been a solid bottom-of-the-order bat for the Phillies. He won't provide much power, but Herrera has value in deeper fantasy leagues. He's got good matchups versus the... Read More
Jean Segura Swats 12th Homer To Help Beat Rockies
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored to help secure a win over Colorado on Saturday. Segura is up to 12 homers on the season to go with nine stolen bases and a .297 batting average as he's been a good middle infielder for fantasy managers... Read More
Andrew McCutchen Collects Two Hits In Win Over Rockies
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a win over the Rockies on Saturday. McCutchen needed a game like this as he had been struggling mightily for an extended stretch. After posting an anemic .155 batting average in August, 'Cutch had 10 strikeouts through 10 games in... Read More
Brad Miller Launches Pinch-Hit Homer Versus Rockies
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Brad Miller launched a solo home run as a pinch-hitter in his only at-bat versus the Rockies on Saturday. Miller had been getting more playing time with Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) done for the season, but he remains a fringe fantasy option at best. Miller is batting just .231 on the season... Read More
Andrew Chafin, Sergio Romo Implode For A's On Saturday
Oakland Athletics relief pitchers Andrew Chafin and Sergio Romo combined for one of the worst innings of the season for the A's, as they allowed five runs to turn a feel-good afternoon into a miserable loss. Starter Cole Irvin silenced Texas across seven innings and Oakland had to feel good heading into the eighth inning... Read More
Matt Olson Homers In Loss To Rangers On Saturday
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with his 33rd homer of the season on Saturday versus the Rangers. The A's continue to spiral downward in the standings, but Olson is doing his part as he remains near the league-lead in most power metrics. Olson's .913 OPS ranks 11th in baseball while his .381... Read More
Starling Marte Swats 11th Homer Saturday Versus Texas
Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday. The blast was Matre's 11th of the season to add to his already impressive batting line. Between the Marlins and A's, Marte is batting .320 to go with 11 homers, 79 runs scored, and 45 RBI.... Read More
Mark Canha Belts Two-Run Homer In Loss To Rangers
Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha launched his 17th homer of the season in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday. It was a two-run homer to bring Canha's RBI total up to 55 on the season to go with 84 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, and, of course, his 17 homers. He's batting just .237... Read More
Cole Irvin Whiffs Eight Rangers In No-Decision Saturday
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed two runs across seven innings with eight strikeouts against the Rangers on Saturday. Unfortunately for Irvin, the bullpen couldn't hold a four-run lead to secure the win, but it was an encouraging outing from the young lefty. Prior to this outing, Irvin had not completed the fifth inning... Read More
Zack Wheeler Silences Rockies For 13th Win
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed one run across 6 2/3 innings to pick up his 13th victory on Saturday versus Colorado. Wheeler allowed just four hits and two walks while picking up eight strikeouts. The NL Cy Young candidate hit a rough patch at the end of August, but he seems to have... Read More
Alejandro Kirk (C, TOR) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Streaming catcher in fantasy baseball can sometimes feel like a fool's errand, but other times it can lead to hidden gems like Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk. The 22-year-old prospect has been a nice boost to an already lethal Toronto lineup late in the... Read More
Bryce Harper Belts 30th Homer Of Season On Thursday
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the Rockies on Thursday. Harper launched a first-inning homer off of Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela for his 30th round-tripper of the season. The NL MVP candidate has now hit at least 30 homers in the last three full seasons and... Read More
Ian Kennedy Serves Up Two Homers In Blown Save Versus Rockies
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy allowed three runs in 2/3 of an inning to take the loss on Thursday versus Colorado. Kennedy was one strike away from ending the game, but he served up a two-run homer to Ryan McMahon. To make matters worse, he would also allow a solo shot to Sam Hilliard... Read More
Ranger Suarez Silences Rockies Over Six Innings
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez allowed one run across six innings with six strikeouts in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Thursday. Unfortunately for Suarez and fantasy managers, the Phillies bullpen couldn't hold the lead, but it was another strong outing from the 25-year-old lefty. Suarez has now made eight starts since transitioning from... Read More
Andrew Chafin Earns Save Versus White Sox On Thursday
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin tossed a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save on Thursday versus the White Sox. It was the third save of the season for the left-hander and his first since being traded to Oakland at the end of July. The A's have been in a freefall lately, mostly due... Read More
Sean Manaea Whiffs Nine White Sox To Collect Ninth Win
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed one run across seven dominant innings to pick up his ninth win of the season on Thursday versus the White Sox. Manaea allowed five hits and just one walk while picking up nine strikeouts in his latest strong start. Manaea hit a rough patch in August, he pitched... Read More
Yan Gomes Collects RBI In Win Versus ChiSox
Oakland Athletics catcher Yan Gomes went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a win versus the White Sox on Wednesday. Gomes knocked in Mark Canha with a single in the third inning as the former National has been a nice boost for an A's team that has been scuffling lately. Gomes' fantasy appeal isn't as strong,... Read More
Travis Jankowski Scores Run In Loss To Brewers
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 1-for-2 with a run scored in a loss at Milwaukee on Wednesday. The 30-year-old journeyman has been a solid player at times for Philly this season, but he's not a name to prioritize in fantasy. Jankowski has been hitting eighth, not ideal in a National League lineup, and he's... Read More
