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Yuli Gurriel Posting 1.083 OPS In June
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is enjoying a fantastic month of June heading into Tuesday's game against the Rangers. Gurriel is slashing an impressive .381/.440/.643 with five extra-base hits, nine runs batted in and nine runs scored through the first 12 games in June. The 37-year-old is making a strong All-Star case right now... Read More
Taylor Ward Playing Well In June
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward will try to stay in a rhythm at the plate heading into Tuesday's game against the A's. Over his last 12 games, Ward is slashing .282/.378/.487 with four extra-base hits, five runs batted in and nine runs scored. Not much has been expected from Ward from an offensive perspective... Read More
Jose Iglesias Hitting .391 In The Last Five Games
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias will try and stay hot heading into Tuesday's game against the A's. Iglesias has delivered three multi-hit efforts over his last five games and is hitting .391 during that span. The 31-year-old has scored four runs during that span and has been one of many contributors on offense as... Read More
David Fletcher Hitting .327 In The Last 15 Games
Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher is enjoying a resurgent month of June at the plate heading into Tuesday's action. Fletcher is hitting .327 over his last 15 games and is hitting .318 with three doubles over his last 44 at-bats. The Angels are enjoying a hot streak right now and they can thank... Read More
Andrew Heaney Hopes To Keep It Rolling
Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will try and stay hot on the mound against the A's on Tuesday night. Heaney (4-3) has been fantastic his past two starts, striking out 14 hitters over his last 13 innings with a 1.38 ERA. The inconsistent left-handed starter has been relying more on his fastball and the... Read More
Jared Walsh Hits 14th Home Run In Win
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh went 2-for-5 with one double, one home runs and three runs batted in as the Angels defeated the Diamondbacks 10-3 on Sunday. Walsh has taken a slight step back offensively in the month of June but now has three extra-base hits over his last two games. Despite the... Read More
Justin Upton Stays Hot At The Top
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored in the Angels 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. The veteran slugger's recent hot streak has come from an unusual place: the leadoff spot. But Upton has responded his best production at the plate in ages, slashing .361/.531/.806 with... Read More
Max Stassi Homers Again In Victory
Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi went 1-for-4 with a home run in the Angels 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. Stassi got the offense going in the first inning, smoking a two-run home run in a game where the Angels racked up 13 hits. Stassi has been a revelation since returning from the... Read More
Framber Valdez Wins Third Straight Start
Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez allowed only one earned run through seven strong innings pitched in the team's 14-3 win over the Twins on Sunday. Valdez (3-0) struck out only two but held the Twins to five hits on a day when the Astros offense pounced all over Minnesota pitching. Valdez may be a late... Read More
Kyle Tucker Homers On Sunday
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in the team's 14-3 drubbing of the Twins on Sunday. Tucker extended his hit streak to eight games and is slashing an impressive .383/.396/.660 with seven doubles, seven runs scored and eight runs batted in over his last 11 games. The 24-year-old has... Read More
Michael Brantley's Four RBI Lead Astros To Win
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 4-for-5 with three doubles and four runs batted in as the Astros throttled the Twins 14-3 on Sunday. The veteran has returned from the injured list with a flourish, slashing an astounding .600/.652/.850 with five doubles and six runs batted in over his last 20 at-bats spanning five games.... Read More
Max Stassi Bringing The Power At The Plate
Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi will head into the weekend white-hot at the plate right now. The backstop has two doubles, two home runs, five runs batted in and six runs scored over his last three games and is slashing .478/.520/1.000 in 23 at-bats since returning from the injured list. The 30-year-old came into... Read More
Yuli Gurriel Is Absolutely On Fire
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will head into Friday's action against the Twins as, perhaps, the hottest hitter in the game right now. Over his last 31 at-bats, Gurriel is slashing .484/.553/.742 and is hitting .577 over his last seven games. The 37-year-old is, once again, proving to be one of the more underrated... Read More
Carlos Correa Off To Scorching June Start
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will head into Friday's action against the Twins as one of the hottest hitters in a very potent offense. It has been a fantastic start to his month of June, slashing .324/.425/.647 with five extra-base hits, seven runs batted in and seven runs scored over his last 34 at-bats. Correa... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Is Heating Up
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is enjoying an excellent fantasy week heading into the team's weekend matchup against the Twins in Minnesota. Alvarez was activated off the injured list to begin the week and had several quiet games in his return. But the talented slugger has turned it on over the past four games,... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Takes Mound Friday
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/pitcher Shohei Ohtani will take the mound Friday in Minnesota against the Twins. Ohtani was dazzling in his last start, striking out 10 Seattle hitters while allowing only two runs through six innings on June 4. It has been an incredible season for the two-way future All-Star. Ohtani ranks among the... Read More
Alex Bregman Hitting .444 Last Four Games
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will head into the weekend with a full head of steam offensively. Over his last four games, Bregman is 8-for-18 (.444) with one home run, two runs batted in, four doubles and five runs scored. The 27-year-old is now slugging .529 over his last 34 at-bats as he begins... Read More
David Fletcher Hitting .354 Last 15 Games
Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher will try and extend his hit streak to six games Tuesday against the Royals. Fletcher has begun to hit the ball with more consistency and is 17-for-48 (.354) over his last 15 games with 10 runs scored. Fletcher will never be mistaken for a power hitter but is... Read More
Michael Brantley Returns To Lineup
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (hamstring) has been activated off the injured list and will start Tuesday against the Royals. Brantley is hitting sixth but manager Dusty Baker told reporters that he wanted to get the veteran some at-bats before resuming his usual place in the heart of the order. The 34-year-old has not played... Read More
Justin Upton Hitting .326 From Leadoff Spot
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton is expected to continue to hit leadoff for the Angels heading into their Tuesday matchup against the Royals. The veteran slugger has made from an unexpected leadoff man but has produced from that spot. Through 12 games hitting from the top spot, Upton is slashing .326/.396/.696 with nine extra-base... Read More
Anthony Rendon Hitting .346 Last Six Games
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is really starting to heat up heading into the team's matchup against the Royals on Tuesday. Rendon is slashing .346/.370/.462 over his last six games with three doubles and nine runs batted in with three multi-hits games during that span. This mini-hot streak is music to fantasy managers... Read More
Jose Iglesias Cold At The Plate
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias is slashing .231/.310/.385 over his last seven games heading into Tuesday night's action against the Royals. Iglesias has missed time recently and is 1-for-14 since returning to the lineup. The 31-year-old enjoyed a fantastic season last year for the Orioles but has returned to earth offensively this season. At... Read More
Max Stassi Off To Hot June Start
Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi will try and stay hot at the plate when the team continues its series against the Royals Tuesday night. Stassi went 3-for-4 Monday night with one double, one home runs, three runs batted in and three runs scored. The 30-year-old has returned to the lineup with a bang and... Read More
Andrew Heaney Hopes To Build Off Last Outing
Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will take the mound against the Royals Tuesday night. Heaney is coming off one of his better performances of the season, allowing only one run and striking out seven through 6 1/3 innings against the Giants on June 1. Consistency has been a major issue for the talented left-hander,... Read More
Dylan Bundy Finally In Win Column
Los Angeles Angels starter Dylan Bundy won his first game of the season in his 11th start Monday night against the Royals. Bundy (1-6) held Kansas City to only two runs in 5 2/3 innings pitched and got some offensive support in the victory. It was, by far, the best performance by the right-hander in... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Hitting .182 Since Return
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will try and get his offense rolling when the team plays the Red Sox at Fenway Park beginning Tuesday. Alvarez was shut down for a week with a wrist ailment and is slashing only .182/.280/.273 through 22 at-bats since returning to the lineup. Alvarez is simply too talented to... Read More
Lance McCullers Jr. To Pitch 'Sim' Game
Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. (shoulder) is scheduled to pitch a simulated game this weekend. McCullers has been on the shelf since May 22 after a strong start to his season. The 27-year-old is 3-1 through nine starts this season with a 1.16 WHIP, a 2.96 ERA and a 10.28 K/9 rate. But injuries... Read More
Zack Greinke Dominating On The Road
Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke (6-2) is scheduled to face the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday. The veteran has been fantastic on the road, going 4-0 with a 0.74 WHIP and a 1.50 ERA through six starts away from Minute Maid Park. Greinke is currently enjoying a strong stretch on the mound, going... Read More
Myles Straw Hitting .294 In June
Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw and the rest of his teammates will travel to Boston to open up a series with the Red Sox beginning Tuesday. The 26-year-old has earned consistent at-bats due to injuries and his ability to patrol center field. Recently Straw has picked up some hits along the way, going 11-for-35 (.314)... Read More
Martin Maldonado Lacking Production On Offense
Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado will head into Tuesday's action against the Red Sox slashing only .163/.250/.279 through 147 at-bats this season. Maldonado is known for his defense and the occasional flash of power but really has struggled at the plate this season. The veteran catcher is not worth a roster spot in normal fantasy... Read More
