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Carlos Correa Stays Hot In Victory
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa with 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI, two walks and two runs scored in the Astros 11-2 win over the Red Sox on Monday. Correa has finished up a frustrating month of May strong and now is 8-for-18 (.444) over his last six games. This strong spurt has raised Correa's... Read More
Jose Urquidy Earns Fourth Win Of Season
Houston Astros starter Jose Urquidy allowed only one run through six innings pitched as the Astros took down the Red Sox 11-2 on Monday. Urquidy (4-2) held a potent Red Sox lineup to only three hits while punching out nine hitters. The right-handed starter has been lights-out over his last four starts, posting a sparkling... Read More
Jose Altuve Smacks Home Run In Win
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and three runs scored in the team's 11-2 win over the Red Sox on Monday. Altuve's offensive resurgence continues as the former MVP finishes the month of May slashing .321/.384/.509 with three doubles, five home runs, 15 runs batted in and 23... Read More
Kyle Tucker Leads Offensive Explosion
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 3-for-5 with four runs batted in as the Astros pummeled the Red Sox 11-2 on Monday. Tucker has exploded the last two games, driving in seven runs and now has 35 batted in on the season. The 24-year-old ends a productive month of May on a high note, slashing... Read More
Raisel Iglesias Posting 3.00 ERA In May
Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias locked down his ninth save of the season as the Angels beat the A's 4-2 on Sunday. Iglesias struck out two batters and now has eight punch-outs over his last five innings pitched. It has been a bit of bumpy season for the talented reliever but is posting an... Read More
Zack Greinke Winner In Three Of Last Four Starts
Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke twirled eight terrific innings on Sunday, shutting down a potent Padres team in the team's 7-4 victory. Greinke (5-2) allowed only one run on six hits and now has won three of his last four starts. The veteran may not have the elite stuff of seasons past but is averaging... Read More
Carlos Correa Hitting .213 In May
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will try and finish up the month of May strong when the team takes on the Dodgers on Wednesday. Manager Dusty Baker has tried to give Correa some rest over the past week as the impending free agent's production has dipped. Over his last 80 at-bats, the 26-year-old is slashing... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Slugging .529 At Home
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will try and snap out of his current slump when the team hosts the Dodgers at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. Alvarez is stuck in a 3-for-26 rut but has been fantastic hitting at home this season. Through 21 games at Minute Maid Park, the 23-year-old is slashing .329/.356/.529... Read More
Kyle Tucker Slugging .661 In The Last 15 Games
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will attempt to finish up the month of May strong when the team opens up a series against the Dodgers at Minute Maid Park beginning Tuesday. Tucker is hitting only .229 for the season but is slashing .292/.378/.569 with nine extra-base hits, 13 runs batted in and 19 runs scored... Read More
Myles Straw Lacks Fantasy Appeal
Houston Astros center fielder Myles Straw is slashing .258/.329/.288 through 66 at-bats in the month of May heading into Tuesday's action. Straw brings defense and little else to the table at present and is slugging only .286 over his last seven games. The Astros offense is humming right now but Straw is not the player... Read More
Cristian Javier Being Bitten By The Home Run
Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier will try and finish up the month of May strong heading into the team's series against the Dodgers. Javier was fantastic out of the chute, posting a 0.87 ERA through his first four starts. But that ERA has jumped to 4.82 over his last five starts and he has allowed... Read More
Yuli Gurriel Slugging .663 At Home
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will try and continue his hot-hitting ways at Minute Maid Park when the team hosts the Dodgers beginning Tuesday. It has been a fantastic month for Gurriel and he especially has been dangerous at home. Through 23 games at Minute Maid Park, Gurriel is slashing .373/.443/.663 with five home... Read More
Alex Bregman Delivering When It Counts
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is 10-for-28 (.357) over his last seven games heading into the team's upcoming series with the Dodgers beginning Tuesday. It has been a fruitful month for the talented hitter, slashing .329/.430/.443 through 20 games in May. Bregman has been at his most dangerous with Astros on the bases as... Read More
Jose Altuve Hopes To Extend Hitting Streak
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will head into Tuesday's action hoping to extend his hitting streak to 18 games. It has been a torrid stretch of hitting for Altuve, hitting .381 with 15 runs scored during the streak. The 31-year-old has bounced back in a major way this season, slashing .314/.365/.451 with 11 extra-base... Read More
Jared Walsh Slugging .595 In May
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh will try and shake loose of a mini slump when the team opens up a series with the Rangers on Tuesday. Walsh is hitting only .167 over his last seven games but has enjoyed a fantastic month of May. Over his last 79 at-bats, the slugger is slashing... Read More
Justin Upton Hitting .148 This Month
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton will try and snap out of his offensive struggles beginning Tuesday against the Rangers. The veteran slugger is having a rough of month of May, slashing only .148/.242/.315 with 22 strikeouts in only 54 at-bats. Upton does have eight home runs on the season but is hitting only .214... Read More
Kurt Suzuki Struggling To Produce
Los Angeles Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki will try and give the team some offense from the catching position beginning hopefully Tuesday against the Rangers. With starter Max Stassi on the injured list, the veteran backstop has had to play regularly. The results have not been pretty as Suzuki is only 4-for-33 (.121) in the month... Read More
Anthony Rendon Mired In Slump
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will try and snap out of a 2-for-21 slump when the team opens up a series with the Rangers on Tuesday. With star teammate Mike Trout out for the next two months, the Angels need Rendon to step up. But the veteran is slugging only .383 in the... Read More
Jose Quintana Could Be Running Out Of Chances
Los Angeles Angels starter Jose Quintana may be pitching for a spot in the rotation when he takes the mound next. Quintana (0-3) has really struggled from the jump this season and has walked 22 batters, given up 27 runs and allowed 37 hits through 30 2/3 innings pitched this season. Quintana is, strangely, posting... Read More
Raisel Iglesias Posting 12.46 Strikeout Rate
Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias has struck out 24 hitters through his first 17 1/3 innings pitched this season. His current K/9 rate (12.46) would be a career high but Iglesias has had some bumps in the road. He is a very solid 7-of-9 in save opportunities but has a 5.19 ERA through 18... Read More
Jose Iglesias Hitting .308 In The Last Seven Games
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias will head into Tuesday's action as surprisingly one of the Angels most consistent hitters. The veteran has hits in six of his last seven games and is batting .308 during that span. Iglesias is a contact-first hitter -- only four walks in 158 at-bats -- but is posting a... Read More
Andrew Heaney To Start Tuesday
Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will take the mound Tuesday to open up a series against the Rangers at Angel Stadium. Heaney (1-3) is a frustrating talent, posting a 5.31 ERA through his first eight starts. Fantasy teams could look at Heaney's 11.54 K/9 rate and be easily tantalized. But the big left-handed starter... Read More
David Fletcher Posting Unappealing Slash Line
Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher will try and get his season going when the team opens up a series with the Rangers beginning Tuesday. Fletcher has three hits in his last two games but has been hobbled recently by a hip injury. The versatile infielder is known for hitting for a high average... Read More
Alex Cobb Hopes To Build Off Return Start
Los Angeles Angels starter Alex Cobb will try and build off a strong performance in his return to the mound when he takes the mound against the Rangers this week. Cobb (blister) was activated off the injured list on May 20 and twirled five innings of one-run baseball. Before the injury the veteran was off... Read More
Dylan Bundy's Value Capsizing
Los Angeles Angels starter Dylan Bundy is still looking for his first win of the season heading into his start scheduled for this weekend. Bundy (0-5) came into the season as the defacto ace for a maligned Angels staff and his first nine starts could not have gone worse. Bundy has lost three of his... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Extends Hit Streak To Eight Games
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-5 with one RBI in the Astros 8-4 win over the A's on Thursday. The base-knock extends the talented slugger's hitting streak to eight games and now is slashing an impressive .361/.378/.625 over his last 72 at-bats. Alvarez has now played 17 games in the month of May... Read More
Martin Maldonado Homers In Victory
Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Astros 8-4 win over the A's on Thursday. Maldonado crushed a ball to deep center in the cavernous RingCentral Coliseum in the fourth inning for his third home run of the season. That is not an easy task and the veteran... Read More
Jose Altuve Scores Three Runs In Win
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with three runs scored in the Astros 8-4 victory over the A's on Thursday. Altuve is now slashing .352/.420/.563 in the month of May and has scored at least one run in 11 of his last 13 games. After a sluggish start to the season the former... Read More
Alex Bregman's Three Hits Lead Astros
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in as the Astros took down the A's 8-4. Bregman finished off a three-run Astros third inning by lining an RBI-single to center field and added an RBI-double in the seventh inning. Bregman's white-hot hitting continues as he is now 9-for-18 (.500) over... Read More
Kyle Tucker Starting To Heat Up
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will try and stay hot heading into the team's matchup against the A's on Tuesday. Tucker got off to a really slow start this season but is 10-for-25 (.400) over his last seven games with three home runs and seven runs batted in. The 24-year-old is slashing .313/.411/.646 in the... Read More
