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Ryan Pressly Continues Strong Start
Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly will head into Tuesday's action against the A's 7-for-7 in save opportunities this season. 18 innings into his season, Pressly has allowed only 15 hits, struck out 20 hitters and has not allowed a single home run yet. The right-handed closer is sporting a sparkling 1.00 WHIP and a 1.60... Read More
Martin Maldonado Not Fantasy Viable
Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado has flashed some small signs of power heading into the team's matchup against the A's in Oakland. The defensive-minded backstop is slugging .421 in the month of May and has three extra-base hits over his last nine games. Maldonado is not known for his offense and is slashing only .155/.243/.258... Read More
Yuli Gurriel Hitting .339 Against Left-Handed Pitching
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will take on Oakland A's starter Sean Manaea in Oakland on Tuesday night. Gurriel is quietly having another productive season, slugging .552 with 31 runs driven in. Gurriel has punished left-handed pitching this season, slashing .339/.403/.677 with 11 extra-base hits through 65 opportunities against them. This sets up nicely... Read More
Carlos Correa Starting To Square Up The Baseball
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will take the field Tuesday against the A's with hopes of continuing his recent surge at the plate. Correa is 7-for-17 (.411) over his last five games with one double, one home run, three runs batted in, five walks and eight runs scored. Correa is still hitting .173 overall in... Read More
Alex Bregman Slugging .596 In Road Games
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will try and stay hot away from Minute Maid Park on Tuesday against the A's. Bregman has multiple hits in each of his last two games and is slashing .327/.413/.473 with five doubles through 55 at-bats in the month of May. Bregman has been especially dangerous hitting on the... Read More
Jose Altuve Enjoying Strong Month Of May
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and keep his hot month of May going into Tuesday's matchup against the A's. Through 14 games this month, Altuve is slashing .339/.415/.554 with three doubles, three home runs, nine runs scored and nine runs batted in. It has been a a promising stretch for the Astros... Read More
Cristian Javier Looking For Quality Start
Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier will take the mound Tuesday in Oakland against the A's. After a fantastic month of April, Javier will take a 5.71 ERA over his last three starts into this matchup. Javier really struggled May 8 against Toronto, walking four batters while allowing five runs and failing to pitch through the... Read More
Raisel Iglesias Has Converted Last Five Save Chances
Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias struck out the side and locked down his seventh save of the season in the team's win against the Indians on Monday. Iglesias has turn around his season in the month of May and converted five straight save chances. Iglesias really struggled out of the gate, blowing two saves... Read More
Jared Walsh Posting .938 OPS At Home
Los Angeles Angels outfielder/first baseman Jared Walsh will try and continue his offensive tear against the Indians Tuesday night. Walsh is hitting .423 over his last seven games and is slashing .364/.435/.618 with three home runs, five doubles and 12 runs batted in through 55 at-bats in the month of May. Walsh also has been... Read More
Justin Upton Hitting .114 In May
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton will try and get his season going Tuesday night against the Indians. It has been a really tough stretch for the veteran, who is slashing only .114/.205/.286 through 35 at-bats in May. The 33-year-old came into this season determined to put the last few injury-plagued seasons behind him. Upton... Read More
Kurt Suzuki's Struggles Continue
Los Angeles Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki will head into Tuesday's matchup against the Indians struggling mightily at the plate. The veteran is stuck in a 2-for-25 (.080) slump and has not driven in a run since April 20. The 37-year-old has seen some playing time with injuries to starter Max Stassi but has not been... Read More
Jose Iglesias Hitting .304 In The Last Seven Games
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias will head into Tuesday's action contributing solid offensive production. The veteran's career has been mostly known for his defense but flipped that script last season by slashing .373/.400/.556 in 39 games for Baltimore. Iglesias is 7-for-23 (.304) over his last seven games and has three multiple-hit efforts over his... Read More
Andrew Heaney Hopes To Get Season On Track
Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will take the mound against the Indians on Tuesday. Heaney's season has been a rollercoaster, following up a strong outing with an absolute dud. The talented left-handed starter twirled 6 2/3 shutout innings on May 6 against the Rays but then got knocked around by the Astros in his... Read More
Jared Walsh Is Punishing The Baseball
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jared Walsh will head into the weekend as one of the Angels hottest hitters. The 27-year-old is off to a fantastic start this season, slashing .328/.406/.560 through 125 at-bats with six doubles, seven home runs, 16 runs scored and 29 runs batted in. He is posting a 1.001 OPS in the... Read More
Michael Brantley Hopes To Extend Hitting Streak
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will try and extend his hitting streak to seven games when the Rangers visit Minute Maid Park beginning Friday. Brantley is not having a productive month of May but still continues to get at least a base-knock a game. The veteran is slugging only .364 over his last 44 at-bats... Read More
Aledmys Diaz Producing In Super-Sub Role
Houston Astros second baseman Aledmys Diaz is providing versatility and production off the bench for the Astros. Diaz is the team's 'super-sub' and is hitting .353 through 17 at-bats in the month of May. The 30-year-old provides little power but has been hitting the ball sharply and is posting a .931 OPS in 11 road... Read More
Carlos Correa Working Through Slump
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is hitting only .193 over his last 15 games heading into the team's series against the Rangers beginning Friday. Things have taken a turn for the worse in the month of May, slashing only .116/.174/.186 with only one extra-base hit. The impending free agent is hitting only .205 with runners... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Hitting .400 This Month
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez heads into this weekend's action absolutely on fire at the plate. Alvarez has hits in 10 of his last 11 games and is slashing .400/.412/.760 through 50 at-bats in the month of May. The 23-year-old is back punishing opposing pitchers, similar to what he accomplished in 2019. Alvarez will... Read More
Jose Altuve Thriving At Home
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will head into this weekend's action dialed in at the plate. Over his last seven games, the Astros leadoff man is 12-for-31 (.387) and carries a nine-game hitting streak into the team's series with the Rangers. Altuve has been fantastic hitting at Minute Maid Park, slashing .328/.356/.522 with seven... Read More
Max Muncy Turning On The Power
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy is beginning to really turn on the power heading into a series with the Marlins beginning Friday. Muncy got off to a slow start this season but is really beginning to square up the baseball. He has home runs in each of his last four games, has four... Read More
Gavin Lux Hitting .316 In May
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux will head into the weekend swinging a hot bat. The 23-year-old has bounced back from an early season injury and is beginning to flash the potential that has the Dodgers brass so excited for his future. Through his first 38 at-bats in May, Lux is slashing .316/.350/.421 with... Read More
Kenley Jansen Spotless In May
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen will head into the weekend with five straight appearances without giving up an earned run. Jansen has allowed only one hit during that stretch and, for the season, is holding opponents to a .089 average. The veteran closer is 6-of-8 in save chances this season but control has been... Read More
Austin Barnes Carries Little Fantasy Appeal
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes will continue to serve as the team's backup as they open up a series against the Marlins beginning Friday. Barnes is not known for his offensive prowess but has done a decent job of getting on base. The veteran backstop is hitting only .212 this season but is posting... Read More
Trevor Bauer Scheduled To Start Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer will start Saturday against the Marlins. Bauer (3-2) has been as consistent as they come this season, allowing two or fewer runs in six of his eight starts this season. The right-handed starter has struck out 67 hitters through 50 1/3 innings pitched and is holding opponents to a... Read More
Mookie Betts Posting .658 OPS At Home
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts and Co. will host the Marlins at Dodger Stadium Friday night. It has been a slow start to Betts' season and is slashing only .204/.291/.367 through 49 home at-bats. Fantasy teams looking for silver linings can, however, be slightly encouraged by Betts' production in the month of May. It... Read More
Clayton Kershaw Holds 2.34 Career ERA Against Marlins
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw will take the mound Friday against the Marlins. Kershaw is only two starts removed from the shortest start of his career against the Cubs on May 4 but bounced back with five scoreless innings last week against the Angels. The left-handed starter will go up against a Marlins team... Read More
Max Muncy Starting To Turn On The Power
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy is slowly starting to turn on the power heading into Tuesday's action against the Mariners. Over his last five games, Muncy has one double, two home runs, four runs scored and five runs batted in. The 30-year-old has gotten off to slow starts before in his career and... Read More
Corey Seager Hitting .333 In May
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager will head into Tuesday's action swinging a hot bat at the plate. Seager is 10-for-35 (.333) in the month of May and is 8-for-19 (.421) over his last five games. It has been a positive start to his season but Seager has been mediocre at Dodger Stadium. Through his... Read More
Mookie Betts Hitting Only .200 At Home
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts will try and get his season jump-started beginning Tuesday against the Mariners. Betts is one of the most talented hitters in the game but it has been a very quiet start to his season. Betts is already 115 at-bats into his season but has driven in only 11 runs... Read More
Dylan Bundy Still Looking For First Win
Los Angeles Angels starter Dylan Bundy will head into this week's action still searching for his first win of the season. Bundy (0-4) has allowed three or fewer runs in five of his first seven starts but is still winless. His last trip to the mound is one he would like to forget, allowing six... Read More
