Aaron Nola Pitches Well In Win Vs Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed two runs in seven innings with eight strikeouts in a win vs the Nationals Wednesday. Nola was coming off a bad start where he allowed four runs in 2 2/3 innings, but was able to regain his dominance he's displayed for most of 2020. Nola sports a 3.00 […]

Brandon Workman Earns Second Save With Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his second save as a member of the Phillies in a win vs the Nationals Wednesday. Workman is now 6-for-7 in save opportunities this season going back to his time with Boston. Despite the save, Workman made things interesting again as he put the winning run on base […]

Matt Olson Homers In A's Win Tuesday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a walk in a win over the Rangers Tuesday. The two-hit night raises Olson's batting average to .175, but there is more to his season than the anemic batting average. Olson has 20-plus runs and RBI and now has 10 […]

J.T. Realmuto Blasts Ninth Homer

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-5 in a win vs the Nationals Tuesday, but made the hit count as he launched a three-run homer for his ninth long ball of the season. Realmuto has gotten off to a great start this season batting .289 with a healthy .622 slugging percentage. Fantasy managers should expect […]

Andrew McCutchen Turns Back The Clock Vs Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen had a big night Tuesday in Washington going 1-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored, a walk, and two stolen bases. You'd never guess McCutchen was 33-years-old watching him as he ran wild on the basepaths in the nation's capital. Despite the good game, McCutchen is still batting just .239 […]

Jake Arrieta Effective In Rain-Shortened Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta tossed five innings of one-run ball and earned a win vs the Nationals Tuesday. Arrieta needed just 54 pitches to cruise through five innings, but a lengthy rain-delay prevented him from coming out for the sixth. Despite pitching well, Arrieta wasn't overly useful in fantasy as he had just […]

Jesus Luzardo Pitches Well In Loss To Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings but took the loss Monday in Texas. Luzardo allowed seven hits and two walks, but struck out seven in an encouraging start. All seven of Luzardo's K's were on his slider, and he induced 13 swings and misses which is a great […]

Brandon Workman Holds On For The Save Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his first save with his new team on Sunday, but seems to fit in with the Phillies as he made things an adventure in the ninth. Workman allowed a run on two hits and a walk, and was bailed out as the tying run was thrown out at […]

Liam Hendriks Earns Win In Relief

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks pitched a clean-10th inning and picked up his first win of the season vs the Angels on Sunday. Fantasy managers have enjoyed Hendriks for his nine saves and 21 strikeouts, but another scoreless inning with a win is nice too. Hendriks has been nearly unhittable this season with a […]

Marcus Semien Continues To Struggle

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in a win over the Angels Sunday. Another hitless day drops Semien's average to an anemic .202 with a .256 on-base percentage. Neither of those numbers are ideal for a leadoff hitter, but manager Bob Melvin has been patient with Semien […]

Stephen Piscotty Stuffs The Stat Sheet Vs Angels

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base in a win over the Angels Sunday. Piscotty is now batting .253 with four homers, two stolen bases and 21 RBI in just 24 games. He tends to bat towards the bottom of a strong Oakland lineup, but […]

Frankie Montas Struggles Again Sunday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas had his second straight bad start in a loss to the Angels Sunday. Montas allowed four earned runs on seven hits, three walks and struck out five on the afternoon. This start was better than his nine-earned run effort last time out, but his electric start to the season […]

Austin Nola (C/1B/2B, SEA) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Seattle Mariners have been one of the sneaky-good offenses in the league and catcher Austin Nola has been a big part of it. Nola has been particularly good this past week with seven RBI and six runs scored in his last six games. […]

Zack Wheeler Off To Strong Start With Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler is off to a good start with his new team and had another strong effort vs the Braves on Saturday. Wheeler allowed just two runs in seven innings and had a season-high eight strikeouts. Unfortunately for Wheeler and his fantasy owners, the Phillies gas can of a bullpen cost […]

Brandon Workman Takes Loss In Phillies Debut

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman allowed one run in 1 1/3 innings pitched and took the loss in his first game since being traded from Boston. Workman pitched worse than his numbers as he allowed four hits, a walk, and allowed two inherited runners to score to cost the Phillies the lead. The good […]

Hector Neris Implodes In Eighth Vs Braves

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris allowed three earned runs and only recorded one out while pitching the eighth inning Saturday. After seven dazzling innings from Zack Wheeler, manager Joe Girardi turned to Neris in the eighth as the former closer was just 2-for-5 in save opportunities this season. Neris allowed the first three batters […]

Matt Chapman Blasts Ninth Homer

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a loss to the Angels Saturday. Chapman now has nine homers on the season to go with 21 RBI and 20 runs scored. These strong numbers are no fluke either as Chapman has an elite 92.5 MPH average exit velocity thanks to […]

Carson Wentz Mixed-Bag In Team Scrimmage

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz completed 12 of 17 passes with a touchdown during 11-on-11 drills Friday, according to NJ.com. Wentz started fast completing nine of his first 10 passes, but also struggled somewhat as he was chased from the pocket frequently. Wentz played all 16 games last season and eclipsed the 4,000 yard mark […]

Phillies Acquire Brandon Workman

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired relief pitcher Brandon Workman, relief pitcher Heath Hembree and cash considerations from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for relief pitcher Nick Pivetta and minor league pitcher Connor Seabold. The big piece here is Workman, who was 4-for-4 in save chances this season after putting up a strong 2019 where […]

Daniel Jones Impresses In Scrimmage

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones looked good in the team's full-contact scrimmage Friday, completing 15 passes on 26 attempts, including two touchdowns and an interception. The turnover isn't ideal, as that was Jones' primary issue as a rookie when he led the NFL with 18 fumbles, but new head coach Joe Judge said afterwards […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/21/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Friday which means we have a jam-packed MLB slate to sort out. It's not as big as it once was as we lost the Yankees/Mets game after a Mets player tested positive for COVID-19. We also have a couple of games with earlier start times leaving us with a 12-game main slate. As with […]

Joe Judge Impressed With Evan Engram

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram has been impressing thus far in training camp and has caught the eye of rookie head coach Joe Judge. Judge particularly noted Engram's work ethic as the primary reason the tight end can reach the lofty expectations that come with his talent. Engram's ability was never in question, […]

Liam Hendriks Pitches Clean-Ninth For Eighth Save

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks pitched a clean-ninth vs the Diamondbacks Wednesday to earn the save. Hendriks is now tied with Zack Britton for the league lead in saves with eight on the season. The right-hander picked up where he left off after his impressive 2019 season as he's sporting a 1.46 ERA with […]

Jesus Luzardo Strikes Out Seven Diamondbacks

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo didn't allow an earned run across 6 1/3 innings while striking out seven in a win vs the Diamondbacks Wednesday. It was a nice bounce-back start for the rookie after he allowed six earned runs in his previous start. Other than that start, Luzardo has been impressive generating a […]

Rhys Hoskins Collects An RBI And A Run At Fenway

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 0-for-2 with two walks, a run scored, and an RBI in a loss to the Red Sox Wednesday. It was a typical Hoskins game as the slugger didn't get a hit, but was still useful thanks to his on-base skills. Hoskins is batting just .207 on the season, […]

Scott Kingery Continues To Struggle

Philadelphia Phillies utilityman Scott Kingery's rough start to the season continued with an 0-for-3 effort in a loss to the Red Sox Wednesday. Kingery is now just 6-for-55 to start the season and he is yet to record an extra-base hit. The former top-prospect is rapidly losing fantasy value as he was bumped from second […]

Jake Arrieta Struggles With Control Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched in a loss to the Red Sox Wednesday. Arrieta uncharacteristically struggled with his control as he allowed four walks, two more than his season-total coming into the game. The veteran right-hander only struck out three, but that's normal for Arrieta at […]

Mike McCarthy Views Michael Gallup As A No. 1 Receiver

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup has been a standout player to new head coach Mike McCarthy, who called the third-year player "a No. 1 receiver." McCarthy added that Gallup was one of the most explosive players he noticed when watching Cowboys film prior to the season. In 2019, Gallup caught 66 passes for over […]

Robbie Grossman Homers Again Monday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Robbie Grossman launched his fourth homer of the season Monday in a loss to the Diamondbacks. Grossman got the A's on the board in the seventh inning with a solo shot to account for the only offense against Arizona starter Zac Gallen. Grossman has been tearing the cover off the ball lately […]

Chris Bassitt Limits The Damage Vs Arizona

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt wasn't sharp Monday vs the Diamondbacks, but managed to allow just three runs in 5 1/3 innings. Bassitt had traffic on the bases all night as he allowed five hits and three walks and was helped when Yusmeiro Petit came on in the sixth inning and stranded runners Bassitt […]