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Ryan Pressly Off To Great Start
Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly has done an excellent job of locking down the ninth inning for the team through the first month of the season. Pressly is 4-for-4 in save chances with a 1.50 ERA and 13 strikeouts through his first 12 innings pitched. The veteran allowed a run in last performance on May... Read More
Kyle Tucker Hitting .176 In The Last 15 Games
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will try and get his offensive game going as the month of May has begun. April was a month Tucker is ready to forget, slashing .181/.238/.372 through his first 94 at-bats and is struggling on several fronts. The main culprit, to this point, is the fact that Tucker is hitting... Read More
Zack Greinke Off To Uneven Start
Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke will try and bring more consistency to his game heading into the month of May. Greinke (2-1) and followed up strong performances with mediocre ones and has allowed 36 hits through his first 36 2/3 innings pitched. The veteran is still one of the most cerebral talents in the game... Read More
Carlos Correa Hoping For Power Surge
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa enjoyed a solid month of April but is hoping to provide more power moving forward. Through his first 106 at-bats, Correa is slashing .283/.336/.462 but has only one home run in his last 65 at-bats. The impending free agent is slugging only .397 over his last 15 games as the... Read More
Mike Trout Continues To Punish Opposing Pitchers
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is hitting .458 (11-for-24) over his last seven games heading into Monday's action. The former MVP is off to an otherworldly start, slashing .413/.515/.775 through his first 80 at-bats with seven home runs, eight doubles, 16 walks, 16 runs batted in and 20 runs scored. He is even more... Read More
AJ Pollock Hopes To Parlay Huge Performance
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock will head into Monday night's game against the Cubs coming off a monster performance. Pollock is fresh off a 3-for-6 game against the Brewers with two home runs and eight runs batted in. Pollock popped a grand slam and a three-run bomb in the game on Sunday, catapulting his... Read More
Andrew Heaney Continues To Disappoint
Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will try and rebound from a shaky first month of the season heading into May. It's the same story for Heaney (1-2); excellent talent but mediocre results. His K/9 rate (12.75) through his first 24 innings is fantastic. His HR/9 (1.50) rate, however, is troubling. Heaney has flashed some... Read More
Raisel Iglesias Hoping To Get Season On Track
Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias will be looking to put a disappointing first month of the season behind him heading into the month of May. The talented reliever is 4-of-6 in save chances and a couple of rocky outings has him looking at a 6.00 ERA through his first 10 appearances. Iglesias has punched... Read More
Dylan Bundy Still Searching For First Win
Los Angeles Angels starter Dylan Bundy allowed only two runs through six innings on Sunday against the Mariners but picked up the loss. Bundy (0-3) has allowed two or fewer runs in three of his first six starts but is still looking for his first victory. Bundy is being counted on to be the anchor... Read More
David Fletcher Enjoying Seven-Game Hitting Streak
Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher will try and extend his hit streak to eight games when the team takes on the Rays in Anaheim on Monday. Fletcher is hitting only .266 during the hit streak but has at least one base-knock in 10 of his last 11 games. Fletcher needs to keep his... Read More
Julio Urias Off To Great Start
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias is off to a great start through his first six performances. Urias (4-0) was fantastic on Sunday, allowing only one run through seven innings pitched while striking out 10 Milwaukee Brewers hitters. Performance is beginning to match the talent for the 24-year-old, as the left-hander is posting his lowest... Read More
Kenley Jansen Needs To Refine Control
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen will be looking to pick up more saves when the team opens up a series with the Cubs on Monday. Jansen is 5-for-6 on save chances through the first month of the season with 1.06 WHIP, a 2.38 ERA and is holding opponents to an impressive .086 batting average.... Read More
Will Smith's Offense Beginning To Turn Around
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is slowly getting his offensive game together heading into the month of May. Smith will carry a five-game hitting streak into Monday's action against the Cubs and is 9-for-29 (.310) with one triple, one home run and three doubles over his last eight starts. Smith really impressed during last... Read More
Max Muncy Scuffling At The Plate
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy will look to break out of a huge slump heading into the team's matchup against the Cubs Monday night. It has been a really tough stretch for Muncy, posting only one hit in last 20 at-bats and 4-for-47 (.085) over his last 15 games. Muncy enjoyed a strong... Read More
Clayton Kershaw Enjoys Fantastic April
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw has his season off to a great start heading into the month of the May. Through his first six starts, Kershaw (4-2) is posting a 0.91 WHIP, a 2.09 ERA and a 8:1/K:BB rate through 38 2/3 innings pitched. Since his first start of the season, the future Hall... Read More
Walker Buehler Looking To Rebound Against Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler will take the mound Monday against the Cubs in Chicago. The talented starter is coming off his worst start of the young season, allowing five runs against the Reds on April 27. Buehler punched out 10 in that game but was touched up for the first time all season.... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Questionable After HBP
Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Otani will be questionable to pitch on Monday after being struck by a pitch at the plate on Sunday. Ohtani was struck on the elbow Sunday and, while he finished the game, admitted to soreness afterwards. "It just might be sore for a bit," said manager Joe Maddon to... Read More
Trevor Bauer Continues White-Hot Start
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer continued his strong start to the season, tossing an eight-inning complete game Thursday against the Brewers. Bauer (3-1) allowed only two runs but picked up his first loss of the season despite another dominant performance. Bauer has been as elite as advertised through the first month of the season,... Read More
Mookie Betts Slugging Only .405
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts will be excited to put this first month of the season behind him heading into the weekend. It has been a strangely ineffective April for Betts, driving in only five runs through his first 84 at-bats. Betts is an elite talent but is hitting only .158 with runners in... Read More
Albert Pujols In Lineup Tuesday
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols will start and hit seventh Tuesday against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas. Pujols is no longer the potent offensive force from seasons past but the future Hall of Famer has four home runs over his last seven games. The 40-year-old is slashing only .222/.279/.460 and lacks long-term fantasy... Read More
Justin Upton Carries 10-Game Hit Streak Into Tuesday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton has hits in each of his last 10 games heading into Tuesday's action against the Rangers. Upton is 11-for-39 (.282) during this stretch with four home runs and seven runs batted in. Upton has struggled with injuries the past few seasons but is off to a solid start, posting... Read More
Jared Walsh Posting .951 OPS
Los Angeles Angels outfielder/first baseman Jared Walsh will be looking to finish up a strong April on a high note when the team takes on the Rangers on Tuesday. It has been a productive first month of the season as Walsh is slashing .319/.395/.556 through 72 at-bats with three doubles, four home runs and 16... Read More
Cristian Javier Has DFS Appeal For Tuesday
Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier will take the mound Tuesday against the Mariners. The 24-year-old is coming off two strong starts and has not allowed a run over his last 10 innings pitched. During that span, Javier has allowed only six hits while posting 16 strikeouts. Javier was impressive last season, posting a 0.99 WHIP... Read More
Martin Maldonado Struggling At The Plate
Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is off to a terrible start to his season heading into the teams matchup against the Mariners on Tuesday. Maldonado already has missed a week of his season after being place into COVID protocols and has been ineffective since. In six games since his return, Maldonado is only 2-for-16 and... Read More
Michael Brantley Heating Up
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will head into Tuesday's action swinging a hot stick. The veteran is 12-for-27 (.444) over his last seven games with five doubles and six runs scored over his last seven games. Brantley, strangely, only has four runs batted as hitting at the top of the order has only given him... Read More
Trevor Bauer Posting 0.66 WHIP
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer is off to a fantastic start to his season. The prized free agent acquisition has been sharp his past four outings and for the season is 3-0 with a 2.53 ERA. Bauer has struck out 45 hitters through his first 32 innings and has allowed only 15 hits all... Read More
Justin Turner Posting 1.046 OPS
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will look to stay hot this week as the team opens up a series with the Reds beginning Monday. Turner has been excellent out of the gate, leading the team with 19 runs batted in and is slashing .346/.418/.628. He will be a dynamite DFS choice over the... Read More
Corey Seager Delivering With Runners On Base
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager's season is off to a solid start as the team prepares to host the Reds beginning Monday night. Through his first 87 at-bats, Seager has 10 extra-base hits, 13 runs scored and 15 runs batted in. The 26-year-old has been dynamite hitting with runners in scoring position to open... Read More
Mookie Betts Looking To Get Hot This Week
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts will try and put a sluggish week of production behind him heading into this week's action. Betts has been nursing a forearm injury and has seen his batting average drop 65 points over his last eight games. He is 7-for-35 (.200) during that span and is lacking his prototypical... Read More
Lance McCullers Jr. Goes Six Innings In Return
Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. allowed two runs through six innings pitched in the Astros 4-2 loss to the Angels on Sunday. McCullers Jr. returned to the rotation and allowed only three hits and threw 106 pitches. McCullers Jr. was roughed up by the Tigers on April 14 but got back on track in... Read More
