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Max Muncy Has .520 On-Base Percentage
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy will try and stay hot at the dish heading into Thursday's matchup against the Rockies. Muncy has been dynamite thus far, slashing .368/.520/.632 with five extra-base hits, seven runs batted in, nine runs scored and 11 walks. Muncy has typically been a slow starter but is hitting .454 (5-for-11) […]
Joey C 4 years agoGavin Lux Off To Slow Start
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux has been slumping this week heading into Thursday night's action against the Rockies. The 23-year-old has seen his batting average nose-dive this week and is in the midst of a 1-for-17 slump. Lux enters Thursday's action slashing .220/.244/.317 but the Dodgers appear intent on giving the talented youngster […]
Joey C 4 years agoJose Urquidy Takes The Loss Saturday
Houston Astros starter Jose Urquidy allowed four runs through six innings as the Astros fell to the A's 7-3 on Saturday. Urquidy (0-1) was unscathed through the first three innings but ran into trouble after that. The right-handed starter didn't walk anyone and struck out seven but his day was ended after surrendering a two-run […]
Joey C 4 years agoJose Altuve Stays Hot With Two More Hits
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI in the Astros loss to the A's 7-3 on Saturday. Altuve plated a run with his second double of the season and now is slashing .351/.405/.514 through his first 37 at-bats this season. The former MVP has been a fantastic table-setter […]
Joey C 4 years agoKyle Tucker Smacks Fourth Home Run
Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker hit his fourth home run of the season in the Astros 7-3 loss to the A's on Saturday. The young slugger may only be hitting .189 for the season but now has four home runs over his last six games. Even more impressive, Tucker now has driven in a […]
Joey C 4 years agoMichael Brantley Picks Up RBI-Triple In Loss
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 1-for-4 with an RBI-triple in the Astros loss to the A's on Saturday. Brantley isn't known for his speed but picked up his first three-bagger since 2019. The veteran is off to another productive start to his season, slashing .364/.417/.773 through his first 22 at-bats. He has six extra-base […]
Joey C 4 years agoCarlos Correa Extends Hitting Streak To Seven Games
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 1-or-4 in the Astros 7-3 loss to the A's on Saturday. Correa found himself in the three-spot of the lineup with teammate Alex Bregman on the bench but the talented shortstop stranded three runners. After a quiet start, Correa has really come on this week, posting two doubles, two […]
Joey C 4 years agoMike Trout Has Hits In Six Of First Seven Games
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will head into the weekend white-hot at the plate to start the season. Through his first 24 at-bats, Trout is slashing .417/.563/.875 with two doubles, three home runs, six runs batted in, seven runs scored and eight walks. Trout is hitting pretty much everything in sight sharply in the […]
Joey C 4 years agoYuli Gurriel Off To Hot Start
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is off to a strong start this season heading into Friday's action. Through his first 26 at-bats, Gurriel is slashing .346/.469/.500 and has three multiple-hit games. Gurriel now gets a favorable matchup Friday against left-handed starter Sean Manaea. The 36-year-old posted a .565 slugging percentage against lefties last season […]
Joey C 4 years agoAlex Bregman Has Strong Friday Matchup
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is off to a hot start to his season and will have an excellent matchup for Friday's action. Bregman is slugging .640 through his first six games and will face A's left-handed starter Sean Manaea to kick off a weekend series. Bregman has absolutely crushed left-handed pitching, posting a […]
Joey C 4 years agoKyle Tucker Driving In Runs Early
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker is hitting only .176 heading into Monday's action but already has seven runs batted in. The Astros have played only four games but Tucker has picked up at least one RBI in each game. The 24-year-old homered on Sunday and is looking to prove last year's shortened season wasn't a […]
Joey C 4 years agoCarlos Correa Hoping To Kick-Start Season
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will head into this week's action looking to heat up at the plate. Correa is 4-for-17 through the team's first four games but picked up his first extra-base hit on Saturday. The 26-year-old, unfortunately, has been an "every-other-year" player the past few seasons and posted a career-worst .709 OPS during […]
Joey C 4 years agoJared Walsh Looks To Stay Hot
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh will head into Monday's action swinging a hot bat. The 27-year-old played the hero Sunday night by smacking two home runs, including a game-winning three-run homer, and has four hits over his last eight at-bats. Walsh is in line to split time at first base with future Hall […]
Joey C 4 years agoCristian Javier Allows Two Runs In First Start
Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings in the Astros 9-5 win over the A's on Friday. Javier was pulled after 73 pitches and struck out four batters in the game. Javier was brought along slowly in the spring and his pitch count should be slowly increased in the coming […]
Joey C 4 years agoJose Altuve Scores Four Runs In Win
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 3-for-3 with two walks and four runs scored in the Astros 9-5 win over the A's on Friday. Altuve reached base in each of his five plate appearances and was a spark to an offense that posted nine runs. Through the first two games, the former MVP is […]
Joey C 4 years agoYuli Gurriel Shines With Three Hits
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 3-for-3 with a home run and two walks in the Astros 9-5 victory over the A's. Gurriel went hitless in the first game of the season but busted out in this game. He went deep for his first home run of the season in the fourth inning and […]
Joey C 4 years agoMike Trout Collects Two More Hits
Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout went 2-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored and two walks in the Angels loss on Friday. Trout is hitting the ball sharply in almost every at-bat thus far through the first two games of the season. It is only a matter of time before the All-World player […]
Joey C 4 years agoShohei Ohtani Goes Deep In Loss
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a home run and two runs batted in as the Angels fell to the White Sox 12-8. Ohtani had a proposed triple changed to an error during his first at-bat but crushed a two-run home run in the ninth inning as the Angels tried to […]
Joey C 4 years agoAndrew Heaney Roughed Up In First Start
Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney lasted only three innings in the Angels 12-8 loss to the White Sox on Friday. Heaney ran into trouble early, allowing a grand slam to White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu. The left-hander was chased soon after, allowing seven runs total. Heaney possesses tantalizing strikeout ratios but this is […]
Joey C 4 years agoAlbert Pujols Hits 663rd Career Home Run
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols went 1-for-3, with a three-run home run, in the Angels 12-8 loss to the White Sox. Pujols took Sox starter Dallas Keuchel's pitch in the fourth inning deep into the center field bushes to collect the 663rd home run of his career. The 40-year-old slugger is no longer […]
Joey C 4 years agoAlex Bregman Goes Yard Again
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with one walk, two runs scored and three runs batted in as Houston took down the A's 9-5. Bregman smacked his second home run of the young season in the third inning, a three-run shot to get the Astros on the board. Two games into the season […]
Joey C 4 years agoJose Altuve Scores Two Runs In Victory
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 with one walk and two runs scored in the Astros 8-1 victory over the A's on Opening Day. The former MVP is out to prove the doubters wrong this season, especially after slashing .219/.286/.344 during the shortened 2020 season. Altuve hit leadoff and set the table nicely, […]
Joey C 4 years agoYordan Alvarez Racks Up Three RBI In Win
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with three runs batted in as the Astros beat the A's 8-1 on Opening Day. It was a lost season last year for Alvarez as he dealt with a knee injury. He was brought along slowly this spring but made his presence felt in the first game […]
Joey C 4 years agoMichael Brantley Breaks Open Game With Homer
Houston Astros left fielder Michael Brantley went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored as the Astros smashed the A's 8-1 on Opening Day. Brantley returned to the Astros late in the offseason after exploring free agency and Houston should be happy to have the veteran back in the fold. Brantley was on […]
Joey C 4 years agoZack Greinke Shuts Down A's
Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke looked sharp in his first outing of the season, hurling six shutout innings in the Astros 8-1 win over the A's on Opening Day. Greinke (1-0) allowed only three hits and struck out four in an impressive, veteran performance. The right-hander may be getting up there in age but he […]
Joey C 4 years agoAlex Bregman Goes Yard In Astros Romp
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4, with a solo home run, in the Astros 8-1 throttling of the A's on Opening Day. Bregman battled a hamstring injury during the spring but looked ready to roll. The third baseman picked up an RBI early in the game with a groundout and then popped a […]
Joey C 4 years agoShohei Ohtani Scores One Run In Angels Win
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 4-3 win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Ohtani reached on a pivotal error and later came around to score in the Angels go-ahead, two-run eighth inning. The reports that Ohtani put on muscle in the offseason appear […]
Joey C 4 years agoDavid Fletcher Sparks Angels In Eighth Inning
Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher went 1-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 4-3 comeback win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Fresh off signing a $26 million-dollar extension, Fletcher sparked a two-run eighth inning with an infield single. The 26-year-old brings a career .291 batting average through 284 games into […]
Joey C 4 years agoDylan Bundy Solid In First Start
Los Angeles Angels starter Dylan Bundy allowed three runs in six innings pitched as the Angels came back late to beat the White Sox 4-3 on Opening Day. Bundy scattered six hitters and punched out six batters in his first start. The right-hander started off uneven but leaned heavily on his curveball to eat up […]
Joey C 4 years agoMax Stassi Goes Deep In Angels Win
Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi went 2-for-3 with a home run in the Angels 4-3 come-from-behind win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Stassi smoked a pitch from White Sox starter Lucas Giolito deep into the center field bushes and added a single later in the game. Stassi posted a .533 slugging percentage […]
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