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Tommy La Stella To Once Again Hit Leadoff
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Tommy La Stella will hit leadoff Wednesday when the team takes on the Twins in Minnesota. La Stella went 3-for-5 on Tuesday, including his 10th home run of the season from the leadoff spot and has earned another look at the top of the lineup. La Stella has been a […]
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Shohei Ohtani Hitting .190 After First Week Back
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is 4-for-21 (.190) with zero extra-base hits after his first week back in action with the team. Ohtani is restricted to only designated hitter duties currently as he recovers from Tommy John surgery and will share at-bats with teammates Justin Bour and Albert Pujols. Ohtani slashed .285/.361/.564 last […]
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Albert Pujols With Four Home Runs Over Last Seven Games
Los Angeles Angels first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols went 0-for-4 in the Angels 5-1 loss to the Orioles on Sunday. Pujols went 3-for-5 on Saturday with two home runs and has four long-balls over his last seven games. Pujols is hitting only .211 in the month of May but is slugging .579 with six extra-base […]
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Mike Trout Has Three Extra-Base Hits In Last Three Games
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout hit his ninth home run of the season to account for the Angels only run in their 5-1 loss to the Orioles on Sunday. Trout is slashing an admirable .283/.460/.575 this season but hasn't really gotten into a groove yet this season. But the former MVP has one double […]
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Yuli Gurriel White-Hot On Offense
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 2-for-5 with one double, one RBI and two runs scored as the Astros blew out the Rangers 15-5 on Sunday. After a slow start in the month of April where Gurriel hit only .242, Gurriel has six multi-hit games over his last eight games played. Gurriel is 15-for-33 […]
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Carlos Correa Hitting .339 Over Last 15 Games
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 3-for-3 with a double and one RBI in the Astros 15-5 win over the Rangers on Sunday. Correa has been particularly sharp at the plate recently, slashing .339/.397/.607 over his last 15 games with four home runs and 11 runs batted in during that span. It has been a […]
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Alex Bregman Slugging .805 In May
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman popped two home runs and drove in five runs in the Astros 15-5 win over the Rangers on Sunday. Bregman hit a two-run blast in the second inning and then added a three-run shot for good measure to put the game away for good. Bregman now has seven home […]
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George Springer Leads AL With 15 Home Runs
Houston Astros outfielder George Springer went 5-for-5 with two home runs and four runs batted in as the Astros took care of the Rangers 15-5 on Sunday. Springer is currently on perhaps the hottest streak of his career and is slashing .452/.500/.929 through 42 at-bats in the month of May and is hitting .485 over […]
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George Springer Is On Fire Right Now
Houston Astros outfielder George Springer homered again, his 13th of the season, in the Astros 4-2 win over the Rangers on Thursday. Springer now has one double and four home runs over his last six games and leads the team with 33 runs batted in. Over his last nine games, Springer is 14-for-34 (.411) with […]
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Brian Goodwin's Value Beginning To Crest
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin added a pinch-hit RBI single in the Angels 13-0 win over the Tigers on Thursday. Goodwin has been a surprisingly strong contributor during the early portion of this season, slashing .314/.392/.505 with 11 extra-base hits through his first 105 at-bats. But there are several factors that point to a […]
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Justin Bour Struggling To Get At-Bats
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour hit a pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning of the Angels 13-0 win over the Tigers. Bour signed with the Angels in the offseason to bring a veteran presence in the middle of the lineup that could drive in runs. But Bour has gotten off to an […]
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Time To Cut Bait On Collin McHugh
Houston Astros starter Collin McHugh was lit up again on Tuesday, allowing eight runs in only three innings of the team's 12-2 loss to the Royals. After four promising starts to begin the season, the wheels have come off for McHugh over the last three weeks. McHugh has allowed eight home runs, 24 earned runs […]
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Kole Calhoun Not Worth DFS Investment For Wednesday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun will start in right field and hit eighth against left-handed starter Matthew Boyd and the Tigers on Wednesday night. Calhoun will take a five-game hitting streak into the contest and is slashing .255/.344/.545 over his last 15 games. But Calhoun is not worth a streaming option for Wednesday because […]
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Albert Pujols Continues To Struggle
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols went 0-for-5 in the Angels 5-2 win on Tuesday. Despite the victory, Pujols continues to struggle and is slugging only .402 through 112 at-bats this season. Long gone are the days when the future Hall of Famer was an elite fantasy difference maker and now the return of […]
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David Fletcher Not A Strong DFS Play For Wednesday
Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher has emerged as the team's leadoff hitter heading into the team's matchup against the Tigers on Wednesday. Fletcher is slashing .340/.404/.447 over his last 15 games but is facing a tough matchup Wednesday. The Tigers will send left-hander Matthew Boyd to the bump, and Fletcher is hitting only […]
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Andrelton Simmons Hitting .348 Over Last 20 Games
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons went 2-for-5 with two runs batted in as the Angels took down the Tiger 5-2 on Tuesday. Simmons has emerged as the most consistent offensive force in the Angels lineup as superstar Mike Trout is still finding his stride after suffering an April groin injury. Since April 15, Simmons […]
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Shohei Ohtani Goes Hitless In Debut
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani made his 2019 debut on Tuesday night, going 0-for-4 in the team's 5-2 win over the Tigers. Ohtani struck out twice but walked once and drove in his first run of the season when he grounded out in the third inning to give the Angels an early 2-0 […]
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Tommy La Stella Has Seven RBI Over Last Seven Games
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Tommy La Stella will enter Tuesday's action with seven runs batted in over his last seven games. La Stella has been a pleasant surprise to begin the season and already has a career-high seven home runs this season. His current slugging percentage of .500 is bound to regress and he […]
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Mike Trout Needs More RBI Opportunities
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout and Co. will open up a series in Detroit on Tuesday night against the Tigers. Since returning to the lineup from a groin injury on April 15, Trout is only 16-for-68 (.235) with only six extra-base hits. Furthermore, Trout is 100 at-bats into his season, but only 10 of […]
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Jose Altuve Slugging Only .300 Over Last 15 Games
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Astros win over the Royals on Monday. The former MVP has struggled since popping six home runs in a five-game stretch in early April and is 6-for-40 (.150) over his last 12 games played while slugging only .300 over his last 15 […]
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George Springer Continues To Slug
Houston Astros outfielder George Springer popped his 11th home run of the season Monday night against the Royals. Springer got a rare start at designated hitter and went 2-for-5 in the game and now is slashing .346/.400/.769 over his last seven games with three home runs and seven runs batted in. He currently leads the […]
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Roberto Osuna Pitching Lights-Out
Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna picked up his eighth save of the season as the Astros took down the Royals 6-4 on Monday. Osuna struck out one hitter in the scoreless frame and now has allowed only one hit since April 5, a streak spanning 12 1/3 innings. Osuna's numbers are eye-popping right now, allowing […]
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Carlos Correa Extends Hit Streak To 15 Games
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa hit a two-run home run in the team's 10-4 win over the Angels on Sunday. Correa's offense is really beginning to heat up and now has two doubles and two home runs over his last seven games. Correa also extended his hitting streak to 15 games and is 19-for-62 (.306) […]
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Michael Brantley Hits Seventh Home Run
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 2-for-5, including his seventh home run of the season, as the Astros defeated the Angels 10-4 on Sunday. Brantley's ninth inning two-run blast added insult to injury and finishes the weekend series against the Angels 4-for-9 with two doubles, two home runs and six runs batted in. Brantley has […]
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Alex Bregman's Grand Slam Keys Victory
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-5, with a grand slam, as the Astros defeated the Angels 10-4 on Sunday. Bregman's ninth home run of the season broke the game open in the fifth inning as the 25-year-old really is beginning to heat up. Bregman now has five home runs over his last five […]
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Justin Verlander Notches Fifth Win
Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander allowed four runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings as the Astros took down the Angels 10-4 on Sunday. The Angels were able to get to Verlander (5-1) early for three runs in the first two innings but he settled down and struck out seven hitters on the day. […]
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Matt Harvey Fails To Survive Fifth Inning
Los Angeles Angels starter Matt Harvey allowed five runs on five hits in only 4 2/3 innings as the Angels fell to the Astros 10-4 on Sunday. Harvey was working on a quality outing but it all fell apart in the fifth inning and was pulled with the bases loaded. The Astros Alex Bregman subsequently […]
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Jonathan Lucroy Smacks Two Homers In Loss
Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in the team's 10-4 loss on Sunday to the Astros. Lucroy took Astros starter Justin Verlander deep twice, once in the second inning and once more in the seventh. Lucroy suddenly is flashing some power at the dish, with three […]
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Brian Goodwin Maintains Strong Start
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin hit his fourth home run of the season in the Angels 4-3 win over the Blue Jays Tuesday night. Goodwin now has hits in eight of his last 10 games played with four runs batted in and eight runs scored during that span. The long-term injury to Justin Upton […]
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Josh Reddick Posts .358 Average In April
Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick went 3-for-3 Tuesday night as the Astros took down the Twins 11-0. Reddick has been white-hot the entire month of April, slashing .358/.416/.506 over his last 81 at-bats with three doubles and three home runs. The veteran posted nine multiple-hit performances in the first month of the season and appears […]
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