Joc Pederson Gets Rare Start Vs Lefty

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is batting eighth vs Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray. It's a rare start for Pederson as he has only 21 at-bats vs lefties on the season. Pederson only has a .429 OPS vs lefties compared to 1.127 vs righties which explains why he typically sits vs lefties. Still, if he […]

Nick Pivetta Dominant Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta had another encouraging outing Sunday at the Dodgers. Pivetta scattered three hits over six innings without walking a batter and striking out nine. He's now struck out 15 batters in 11 innings since being recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Pivetta is finally showing some of the signs that made […]

Andrew McCutchen Heating Up

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen has been on fire the past few weeks holding a 1.015 OPS since May 13. McCutchen has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games including four multi-hit games. On the season McCutchen has a career-high 16.9 percent walk rate which has lead to 44 runs scored batting at […]

Aaron Nola Dominates Cardinals

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola had another strong outing Wednesday night pitching seven innings of one-run ball vs the Cardinals. Nola scattered four hits and three walks and struck out eight while improving his record to 6-0. Nola got off to a shaky start this season and his 4.18 ERA isn't quite where fantasy […]

Shane Bieber Struggles But Gets Win

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber was roughed up for six earned runs in five innings Monday night in Boston. The Indians offense bailed Bieber out, however, as they tagged Boston for 14 runs giving Bieber his fourth win of the season. It's hard for fantasy owners to complain given Bieber has 31 strikeouts in […]

Cesar Hernandez With .993 OPS In May

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez has been on fire in the month of May posting a .349 batting average and a .993 OPS. On the season, Hernandez is making hard contact at a 34.1 percent rate, easily a career high and 10 percent higher than last season. As far as plate discipline goes, Hernandez […]

Alex Reyes Likely To Start At Triple-A Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes is tentatively scheduled to start at Triple-A Memphis this Sunday. Reyes has been on the Injured List since April 5 after punching a wall and breaking the pinkie on his pitching hand. Reyes was once one of the top prospects in all of baseball but has been unable to […]

Griffin Canning Solid Again Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning gave up one earned run in six innings but settled for a no-decision Wednesday vs the Athletics. Canning scattered three hits while striking out five and didn't walk a batter. Canning has given up only two runs in his past three starts spanning 18 innings. The most impressive […]

Kevin Gausman Hit Hard Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kevin Gausman was lit up by the Nationals Wednesday giving up eight earned runs while only recording three outs. Gausman gave up four runs in the first inning before coming out in the second giving up three more runs and leaving runners on base before mercifully being pulled from the game. […]

Hansel Robles Blows Save Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Hansel Robles blew a save Wednesday afternoon giving up two earned runs in one inning pitched. This is the second blown save his past three appearances. Robles has six saves on the season and averages a strikeout per inning which looks good on the surface but now his ERA is […]

Shawn Kelley Records Sixth Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Kelley recorded his sixth save of the season Wednesday afternoon vs the Mariners. Kelley made things interesting in the ninth, putting two men on base before striking out Domingo Santana and getting Kyle Seager to ground into a game-ending double play. Kelley is clearly the man to own in the […]

Derek Dietrich Blasts Three Homers

Cincinnati Reds second baseman/outfielder Derek Dietrich had a huge game Monday with three home runs and six RBI. Dietrich now has 17 home runs on the season which gives him a new career high, on May 28th. Dietrich is mashing the ball right now with a hard contact rate over 40 percent and a fly […]

Nick Pivetta Gives Up Three Runs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta gave up three runs in five innings in his first start after being recalled from Triple-A. Pivetta was greeted rudely by the Cardinals giving up all three runs, including two homers, within the first four batters he faced. Pivetta settled down after that and turned what could've been a […]

Masahiro Tanaka Roughed Up By Padres

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka had a rough start Monday vs the Padres giving up five runs, four earned, in six innings pitched. The game started with an error behind Tanaka who promptly served up back-to-back singles followed by a three-run homer by Eric Hosmer to put four runs on the board before […]

Christian Walker Slumping Badly

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is 1-for-his last 26 and batting .169 in the month of May. Walker is an interesting case because he is third in the major leagues in hard contact rate at 55 percent but simply isn't getting results despite the positive batted ball data. Now he is at risk of […]

Scott Kingery To See More Playing Time

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Scott Kingery should see more playing time after Odubel Herrera was placed on the Restricted List following his arrest. Kingery has been splitting time with Herrera and Maikel Franco but should see close to everyday at-bats with Herrera out of the picture. Kingery is batting .357 this season in 60 plate appearances […]

Jose Altuve Dealing With Leg Fatigue

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) will be pausing his rehab assignment due to soreness in his right knee. Altuve has been on the Injured List since May 11 with a hamstring strain in his left leg. However, the pause in his rehab assignment is due to soreness in his right knee, the same […]

Vince Velasquez Staying In Bullpen

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Vince Velasquez will remain in the bullpen according to manager Gabe Kapler. Velasquez had been in the Injured List since May 6 and made his first appearance Friday after being activated. This means Nick Pivetta should get the call to start Tuesday vs the Cardinals. Velasquez pitched two scoreless innings with four […]

Cavan Biggio Slugs First Homer

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio hit his first career home run Sunday afternoon vs the Padres. The homer was also his first career hit as he had been 0-for-6 in his first two Big League games. Biggio was hitting .307 in Triple-A with a .949 OPS before his promotion Friday. Biggio brings elite […]

Shawn Kelley Blows Save Vs Angels

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Kelley couldn't protect a one-run lead Saturday giving up two earned runs in his second blown save of the season. Kelley retired the first batter he faced before giving up a single and double to tie the game. After recording the second out, he allowed a pop-up that landed in […]

Roberto Osuna Blows First save

Houston Astros relief pitcher Roberto Osuna blew his first save of the season Saturday night vs Boston. Osuna came into a two-run game and promptly loaded the bases with nobody out. He then gave up a two-run single to Christian Vazquez to tie the game. Osuna was able to escape the inning without any further […]

Tyler Glasnow Moved To 60-Day IL

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day Injured List Sunday. The move is a disappointment to fantasy owners as there were reports last week that Glasnow was progressing nicely and beginning to throw tennis balls while rehabbing his forearm injury. Now, Glasnow won't even be eligible to return until […]

J.D. Martinez Back In Lineup

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) is batting fourth Sunday vs Justin Verlander and the Astros. Martinez has been dealing with a sore back and an illness this past week. He missed four games earlier in the week before playing Friday night then sitting Saturday. It appears the Red Sox are being conservative, […]

Friday Night A Mixed Bag For Bryce Harper

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-4 with two RBI and two strikeouts Friday night in Milwaukee. Harper drove in the Phillies first run of the game with a sacrifice fly and added an RBI double in the fifth inning. Unfortunately for Harper he also struck out twice in the game bringing his strikeout rate […]

Rhys Hoskins Collects Two Hits Friday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored Friday at Milwaukee. It was Hoskins' first multi-hit game since May 8, a span in which he's hit a paltry .164. The main issue for Hoskins has been the strikeouts. He's whiffing at a career-high 25.5 percent rate this season. […]

Nick Pivetta Could Start Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta could return to the Majors as early as Tuesday according to Philly.com. Pivetta has been in Triple-A since April 16 after starting the season with an 8.35 ERA in his first four starts of the season. Pivetta has been good since his demotion pitching to a 3.41 ERA with […]

Andrew McCutchen Has Big Game At Wrigley

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen had a big afternoon Thursday going 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. McCutchen now has nine hits and seven RBI in his past five games. The 32-year-old outfielder may not be what he once was in his prime, but he's still a must-start fantasy option. McCutchen is walking […]

Cole Irvin Hit Hard By Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Irvin was knocked around by the Cubs in Chicago Wednesday night. He pitched 4 2/3 innings and surrendered seven earned runs including a grand slam to Albert Almora that knocked Irvin out of the game. The rookie southpaw had been good in his first two starts but clearly didn't have […]

J.T. Realmuto Homers In Tenth

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto hit a solo home run in the tenth inning to lead the Phillies to a win Monday night in Chicago. Realmuto also had an RBI single in the game and has now homered in back-to-back games. Realmuto has settled in nicely with his new team sporting a career-high 43.7 percent […]

Blake Treinen Records Four Out Save

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Blake Treinen recorded the final four outs in Cleveland Monday night to earn his eighth save of the season. Treinen came into the game with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth and induced a groundout to preserve a one-run lead. The offense provided Treinen with insurance in the […]