Didi Gregorius Launches Grand Slam

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in a rout of the Braves on Monday. The Phillies launched five home runs on the night and Gregorius had the biggest, clearing the bases to put the Phillies up 9-1 in the second inning. Gregorius is off to a good start this season […]

Bryce Harper Has Big Night Vs Braves

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper had a huge night Monday, leading the charge in a rout of the Braves. Harper took Braves starter Sean Newcomb deep in the first inning for a three run homer and the Phillies never looked back en route to 13 runs. On the night, Harper went 2-for-3 with three runs […]

Aaron Nola Twirls Gem Vs Braves

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed one run in eight stellar innings as he picked up his first in of the season Monday vs the Braves. Nola allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out 10 in the dominant effort. The right-hander has double digit strikeouts in back-to-back outings while lowering his […]

J.P. Crawford (SS, SEA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Mariners can be easy to gloss over, but they found a new leadoff hitter and fantasy managers need to take note of what J.P. Crawford has done to start the season. The 25-year-old shortstop is off to a sizzling start with 13 runs […]

Vince Velasquez Effective Vs Braves

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed one run in four innings pitched in a no-decision vs the Braves Sunday. Velasquez wasn't dominant as he allowed three hits and three walks, but salvaged fantasy value by striking out six. While the results were a mixed bag, Velasquez did generate 13 swinging strikes on just 76 […]

Jay Bruce Blast Three-Run Homer Vs Braves

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run in a win vs the Braves Saturday. Bruce has been solid in the early portion of the season with a .300 batting average and a .800 slugging percentage through 23 plate-appearances. He's making great contact as evidenced by his 50-percent […]

J.T. Realmuto Homers In Third Straight Game

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer in a 5-0 win over the Braves Saturday. Realmuto seems to have found his power stroke as he's now homered in three-straight games with six RBI in that span. Through seven games, Realmuto is batting .333 with a .400 on-base percentage […]

Jake Arrieta Fires Six Scoreless Innings Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta threw six shutout innings vs the Braves on Saturday while picking up his first win of the season. Arrieta allowed three hits and a walk while picking up six strikeouts in the stellar effort. Arrieta has now pitched well in both of his starts in 2020 after struggling to […]

Jake Diekman Picks Up Fourth Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman allowed one hit and picked up one strikeout while earning his fourth hold of the season Saturday vs Houston. Diekman has been the A's primary setup man for closer Liam Hendriks and has been stellar thus far in 2020. Diekman has a 36 percent strikeout rate and is among […]

Marcus Semien Has Big Afternoon Saturday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien filled the stat-sheet Saturday with a big game vs the Astros. Semien went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the all-around strong performance. Semien has gotten off to a slow start this season but has had back-to-back multi-hit games and still bats leadoff […]

Matt Chapman Stays Hot Vs Houston

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a win vs the Astros Saturday. After a slow start, Chapman has been hot lately with eight hits in his last seven games and six runs scored in that span. Chapman is still batting just .211, but he's making […]

Liam Hendriks Picks Up Fifth Save

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks allowed a run, but picked up his fifth save of the season Saturday vs Houston. Hendriks was called on to protect a three-run lead and allowed two of the first three batters faced to reach base, one of them scoring. That was all the Astros could muster, however, as […]

Frankie Montas Sharp Again Vs Astros

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas had another strong outing Saturday as he dominated the Astros to pick up his second win of the season. Montas spun seven shutout innings with five strikeouts and only allowed two hits and no walks. Last season, Montas upped his swinging-strike rate to over 11 percent and has carried […]

Matt Olson Wears Golden Sombrero Friday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson had a rough night at the plate Friday going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts. Let's just call this an off-night for the lefty-slugger, as Olson has been crushing the ball to this point in the season. He already has four homers and 10 RBI and the statcast data suggests there […]

Marcus Semien Delivers Walk-Off Hit

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien didn't have a great night Friday vs the Astros, but he was the hero in the 13th inning delivering a walk-off single to win the game. Despite the walk-off RBI, Semien went just 2-for-7 on the night as he has struggled in the early portion of this season. Semien is […]

Chris Bassitt Goes Seven Strong Innings Vs Houston

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed one run in seven innings in a no-decision vs the Astros Friday. Bassit wasn't dominant, he walked three batters against just three strikeouts, but he kept a good lineup off balance all night to finish with a productive start for fantasy owners. Bassitt has now given up one […]

Ramon Laureano Has A Big Night Monday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano stuffed the stat sheet in an 11-1 beatdown of the Mariners Monday night. Laureano went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in the all-around great performance. The 26-year-old is off to a blistering start slashing .324/.419/.559 so far in the young season. Laureano […]

Khris Davis Busts Out Of Slump Vs Mariners

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis broke out of his slump with a big game in Seattle Monday night. Davis went 2-for-3 and with two runs, two RBI and launched his first homer of the season in a beatdown of the Mariners. The night actually raised Davis' average to .125, but it was good for […]

Jay Bruce Homers Vs Yankees

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce went 1-for-2 with two walks and a home run in a loss to the Yankees Monday. Bruce took Gerrit Cole deep to lead off the third inning to account for the only offense the Phillies could muster vs the Yankees ace. Bruce's days as a fantasy asset are behind him […]

Frankie Montas Dominates Mariners

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas fired seven strong innings while earning his first win of the season Monday night in Seattle. Montas allowed just one run and struck out nine in the dominant performance. Montas did struggle with his control a little, he issued four walks, but was able to generate 12 swinging strikes […]

Jake Arrieta Lasts Five Innings Vs Yankees

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta allowed three runs in five innings pitched at the Yankees on Monday. Arrieta allowed seven hits and struck out four without issuing a walk. Considering the matchup, this was an encouraging start for Arrieta in his season-debut, since the Phillies didn't play last week in the wake of the […]

Jake Arrieta To Pitch For Phillies Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta will make his season debut Monday night at the Yankees, according to Jim Salisbury. The Phillies have only played three games this season due to playing the Marlins Opening Weekend, just prior to the Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak. Their schedule will resume Monday in New York and the team will […]

Matt Chapman Goes Hitless In Five At-Bats

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman has gotten off to a brutal start in 2020 and took another 0-for-5 Saturday night in Seattle. The 27-year-old struck out three times in the game while seeing his average drop below the Mendoza line to .188. Chapman was a dark-horse MVP candidate coming into the season after launching […]

Mike Fiers Pitches Well Vs Seattle

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed two runs in six innings while taking a no-decision vs the Mariners on Saturday. Fiers allowed four hits and a walk while striking out three in a nice bounce-back performance after getting hit hard by the Angels in his first start. It was a good performance vs a […]

Chad Pinder Clubs Two-Run Homer

Oakland Athletics second baseman Chad Pinder went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in a win vs the Mariners Saturday. The A's were shut down by Yusei Kikuchi through six innings, but Pinder delivered a game-tying two-run homer off the first reliever the A's saw once Kikuchi was out. Pinder slashed .240/.290/.417 last […]

Liam Hendriks Pitches Clean Tenth For Save

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks pitched a clean tenth inning to protect a one-run lead and earn his second save of the season. Hendriks induced two pop-ups and struck out J.P. Crawford to end the game, while keeping the automatic runner at second from crossing the plate to tie it up. He is now […]

Oliver Drake (RP, TB) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Oliver Drake has both saves for the team thus far in 2020, yet hasn't cracked the 30% mark in ownership. Some hesitation may be caused by the team he plays for as Tampa Bay is notorious for non-traditional bullpen roles […]

Marcus Semien Records Two RBI Friday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien went 1-for-4 with two RBI in a loss to the Mariners Friday. Oakland was shut down most of the evening, but Semien got the visitors on the board with a two-RBI triple in the eighth inning. Semien would score his fifth run of the season on a sacrifice fly by […]

Phillies Work Out At Citizens Bank Park

The Philadelphia Phillies re-opened their home ballpark for workouts after no new positive coronavirus tests were recorded Friday. The Phillies players now have no positive tests since they played the Marlins last Sunday. A coach and a clubhouse staffer tested positive early in the week prompting MLB to postpone this week's games. There hasn't been […]

Sean Manaea Hit Hard In Seattle

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed six hits and four runs in just 4 1/3 innings vs the Mariners Friday. Manaea started the game with three scoreless innings, but the wheels came off in the fourth when three runs crossed the plate before he was lifted in the fifth with more traffic on the […]