Brad Peacock Hopes To Keep Rolling Against Brewers

Houston Astros starter Brad Peacock will try and stay hot Tuesday night against the Brewers at Minute Maid Park. Peacock is on a nice run right now and has not allowed more than two runs in a single start over his past six appearances. Over his past 34 innings, Peacock has allowed only 21 hits […]

Mike Trout Has Six Extra-Base Hits In Last Six Games

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout hit his 18th home run of the season in the Angels 5-3 win over the Dodgers on Monday. Trout is really cooking at the dish right now and has one double, one triple and four home runs over his last six games. Trout currently is slashing .353/.511/.882 over his […]

Jonathan Lucroy's Numbers Continue To Plummet

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy's offensive season continues to nosedive after going 0-for-3 in the Angels 5-3 win over the Dodgers. Lucroy is 2-for-35 (.057) over his last 11 games and has only seven hits over his last 52 at-bats. The veteran has failed to record an extra-base hit since May 26 and now […]

Kole Calhoun Coming Out Of Slump

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun went 2-for-4 on Monday with a home run in the Angels 5-3 win over the Dodgers. Calhoun has snapped a 2-for-19 streak by going 6-for-15 (.400) over his last four games with two home runs. The slugger provides little else from a fantasy perspective other than power but already […]

Hansel Robles Converts Eighth Save

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Hansel Robles pitched a spotless frame to pick up his eighth save of the season in the Angels 5-3 win over the Dodgers. Robles allowed two hits but was able to escape unscathed and has not allowed a run over his past four appearances. Robles took over the closer's role about […]

Brian Goodwin Making Case To Stay In Lineup

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin continues to contribute this season, hitting .292 over his last seven games heading into Monday's action. Goodwin's best contribution has been his .300 batting average with runners in scoring position and has earned a spot, at the very least, in the Angels outfield rotation moving forward. Goodwin should see […]

Justin Upton Drives In Two During Rehab Game

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 1-for-2 with a walk, two RBI and played the field for the first time this season on Saturday during a rehab assignment. Upton has not played since March 24 after running into a wall during a spring training game. He has been on the shelf ever since with […]

Mike Trout Slugging .780 Over Last 50 At-Bats

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout and Co. will open up a brief two-game series against the Dodgers in Anaheim beginning Monday night. Trout has really begun to flex some offensive muscle lately, smacking five home runs over his last 10 games and has a .780 slugging percentage over his last 50 at-bats. Trout now […]

Tommy La Stella Making Case To Be An All-Star

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Tommy La Stella continues to make a strong push to make his first All-Star game heading into this week's action. La Stella is slashing .368/.400/.658 in the month of June with two home runs and three doubles. His .920 OPS is second on the team to all-world teammate Mike Trout […]

Alex Bregman Off To Strong June Start

Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman will enjoy his day off on Monday but is slashing .314/.405/.457 in nine games played in the month of June. Bregman is having another fantastic season with 18 home runs while walking more times (44) than he has struck out (37) this season. The 25-year-old is an elite offensive force […]

Josh Reddick Swinging A Hot Bat

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick went 2-for-3 Sunday in the team's 4-0 win over the Orioles. Reddick is 10-for-27 (.370) over his last seven games and has five multi-hit performances over his last nine played. The veteran is slashing a very solid .312/.351/.459 this season and has filled in admirably hitting cleanup for an Astros […]

Wade Miley Has Five Wins In Last Eight Starts

Houston Astros starter Wade Miley won for the fifth time in his last eight starts by shutting down the Orioles on Sunday in the Astros 4-0 win. Miley (6-3) twirled six shutout innings, striking out five hitters and lowered his ERA to 3.14 on the season. Miley has solidified the middle of the rotation for […]

Yuli Gurriel Posting Only .675 OPS This Season

Houston Astros infielder Yuli Gurriel will start and hit cleanup Saturday against the Orioles. Gurriel has been struggling at the plate lately and is slashing an abysmal .234/.239/.328 over his last 64 at-bats. Gurriel has been a vital asset for the Astros recently, playing multiple positions while the team juggles injuries to key players like […]

Derek Fisher Failing To Make Impact

Houston Astros outfielder Derek Fisher will hit leadoff Saturday against the Orioles. Fisher has seen extended playing time recently with George Springer on the IL with a hamstring injury. But Fisher has failed to make a lasting impact, slashing only .231/.333/.308 over his last six games. Springer's return does not appear to be that far […]

David Fletcher Hitting .310 At Home

Los Angeles Angels infielder/outfielder David Fletcher continues to shine at the top of the Angels lineup. When Fletcher hits at the top spot of the lineup, he is slashing .293/.375/.475 and is hitting .328 overall spanning his last 15 games. Fletcher has been one of the better surprises on offense for the Angels this year […]

Albert Pujols Off To Solid June Start

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is slashing .286/.348/.667 over his last five games heading into Saturday's action. Pujols also has nine runs batted in over his last eight played with three multi-hit games during that span. The future Hall of Famer is one-dimensional at this point in his career but does have 20 […]

Jonathan Lucroy Stuck In Major Slump

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy will try and shake loose from a major slump against the Mariners this weekend. Lucroy is 1-for-29 over his last eight games, plummeting his batting average from .261 to .232. A solid start to his season has begun to disintegrate and Lucroy is now slashing only .232/.293/.376 on the […]

Robinson Chirinos Not In Lineup Saturday

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos is not in the lineup Saturday against the Orioles. To this point it has been a fantastic week for the veteran backstop, who has one double, four home runs and seven runs batted in over his last five games. It is only the first week of June, but Chirinos is […]

Kole Calhoun Has Cooled Off At The Plate

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun will try and snap out of a 4-for-23 (.174) funk when the Angels open up a series with the Mariners beginning Friday. Calhoun enjoyed an excellent month of May, slashing .299/.394/.552 with one triple, four home runs and eight doubles. But the slugger has come back down to earth […]

Tommy La Stella Continues To Surprise

Los Angeles Angels infielder Tommy La Stella continues to make a strong case to earn his first All-Star spot heading into this weekend's action. La Stella has started off the month of June swinging, going 10-for-26 (.385) through six games and now is slashing .313/.373/.527 through 201 at-bats this season. He already has a career-best […]

Mike Trout Has Juicy Friday Matchup

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will have a favorable matchup against Marco Gonzales and the Mariners Friday night. Trout is slashing .360/.500/.840 over his last seven games and is slugging an astounding .733 at home this season. He will be an elite option in DFS for Friday against Gonzales, whom Trout has a career […]

Shohei Ohtani Is Heating Up

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads into the weekend swinging a hot bat. Ohtani is 5-for-11 over his last three games with two home runs and six runs batted in as the team gears up for a weekend series against the Mariners. Ohtani is hitting only .250 on the season but already has […]

George Springer Takes Batting Practice

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer is taking batting practice and getting closer to returning to the field. The Astros leadoff hitter has been on the shelf with a hamstring injury and it appears that running at full speed will be the last hurdle to clear. Springer told reporters, "Hitting is not an issue, I don't […]

Roberto Osuna Still Elite After Blowing Second Save

Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna blew only his second save of the season Thursday against the Mariners. Osuna came into the game with 16 saves on the season but will have to wait for his next opportunity to add to that number. The 24-year-old otherwise is enjoying a fantastic season with a 2.17 ERA, a […]

Justin Verlander Holding Opponents To .151 Batting Average

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander allowed three runs in six innings in the Astros 8-7 marathon win against the Mariners on Thursday in 14 innings. Verlander (9-2) received the no-decision but continued his dominance on the mound. The 36-year-old is truly doing some remarkable things on the mound right now, posting career-bests in WHIP (0.74) […]

Josh Reddick Slugging .607 Over Last Seven Games

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick will start and hit fifth Friday night against the Orioles. Reddick has been striking the ball with authority lately, slugging .607 over his last seven games with one double, one triple, two home runs and five runs batted in during that span. Reddick is seeing more RBI-opportunities in the middle […]

Michael Brantley Hopes To Extend Nine-Game Hitting Streak

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will try and extend his hitting streak to 10 games Friday night against the Orioles. Brantley has been as consistent as they come on offense this season, hitting .324 in April, .327 in May and .333 thus far in June. He has hits in 14 of his last 15 games […]

Robinson Chirinos In Lineup Friday

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos will try and homer for the fifth straight game when the team takes on the Orioles Friday night. Chirinos has six runs batted in during this recent home run binge to open the month of June and is slugging an impressive .574 against right-handed pitching this season. The veteran backstop […]

Alex Bregman Slugging .583 In Road Games

Houston Astros shortstop Alex Bregman is slashing .291/.403/.527 over his last 55 at-bats heading into Wednesday night's action. Bregman has especially been dangerous on the road this season, hitting 11 home runs in only 31 road games. With a host of injuries to key offensive players currently in the Astros lineup, a lot is being […]

Robinson Chirinos Has Homered In Three Straight Games

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos has homered in each of his last three games heading into Wednesday night's game against the Mariners. Not a bad start to the month of June for the veteran, who is slugging 1.083 through three games. Chirinos has been a positive acquisition for the Astros this season, slashing .245/.369/.503 through […]