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Chris Sale Endures Worst Outing Of Season Against A's
Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale's 2024 comeback story had its worst chapter on Saturday when the Braves hurler was tagged for nine hits and eight earned runs over four innings in the 11-9 defeat to the Oakland A's. Sale came into the start with a 2.12 ERA but left with an ERA of 3.06 despite […]
Brandon Williams 6 months agoDany Jimenez Records First Save of 2024 As A's Hold Off Braves
Oakland A's reliever Dany Jimenez pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record his first save of the season in the A's 11-9 win at the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Jimenez allowed one hit and one walk yet provided a save as regular closer Mason Miller, who pitched two innings on Thursday, was given an extra […]
Brandon Williams 6 months agoLuis Vazquez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chicago Cubs called up shortstop Luis Vazquez on Sunday, setting up the 24-year-old to make his major debut this Tuesday when the Atlanta Braves visit Wrigley Field. The team's No. 13 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, received the call after hitting .262 […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoTyler Freeman Raps Out Four Hits In Win Over Twins
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Tyler Freeman had four hits during Saturday's 11-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. The leadoff hitter scored three times, drove in three runs, and added his sixth stolen base this season. Freeman recorded only his fourth multi-hit game, and while Saturday was remarkable, remember that Freeman is hitting .221 with four homers […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoWilliam Contreras Launches Go-Ahead Homer In Brewers Victory
Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras' three-run homer off Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander proved to be the game-winning hit in Saturday's 4-2 win. Contreras battled Verlander for 12 pitches before the 13th pitch in the at-bat, which resulted in his seventh homer of the season. He enters Sunday's play second in the majors with […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoTrevor Megill Picks Up Another Save For Brewers On Saturday
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Trevor Megill picked up his sixth save of the season in Saturday's 4-2 win at the Houston Astros, striking out three of the four batters he faced. He threw 16 pitches, landing 12 for strikes. Megill lowered his ERA to 1.54 and has not allowed a run in five of his last six outings. […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoJames McArthur Picks Up 11th Save As Royals Topple A's
Kansas City Royals closer James McArthur picked up his 11th save of the season in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Oakland A's. Despite allowing two hits, McArthur fanned two batters for his first scoreless outing since May 8. Hope springs eternal that McArthur may have cured his penchant for allowing homers after giving up one in four […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoBailey Falter Pitches Well In No-Decision Against The Cubs
A day after getting six no-hit innings from Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates got another solid outing from their rotation as Bailey Falter tossed 7 2/3 innings of shutout baseball in Saturday's 1-0 loss at the Chicago Cubs. He allowed three hits and two walks while striking out two over 7 2/3 scoreless frames. The 27-year-old did not […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoEdwin Diaz Open To Moving From Closer Role For Mets
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz squandered a four-run lead in the ninth inning of Saturday's 10-9 loss in ten innings at the Miami Marlins. Diaz gave up an RBI single to Jazz Chisholm before allowing a game-tying three-run homer to Josh Bell, who tied the game. After the game, Diaz told SNY that his "confidence is down" and that […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoVladimir Guerrero Jr. Has Big Day In Blue Jays Victory
Saturday was only one game, but long-suffering Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. managers received welcomed news in the form of a 4-for-5, three-RBI performance in the team's 10-8 win over the Minnesota Twins. Guerrero tied the score at 8-8 with a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh to give him 19 RBI […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoJordan Romano Preserves Blue Jays Win Over Twins
Despite allowing a two-out double to Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler, Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano picked up his sixth save of the season in Saturday's 10-8 win at Rodgers Centre. Romano avoided allowing an earned run for the first time in three appearances in May, lowering his ERA to 4.15. An encouraging stat for fantasy […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoBryson Stott Drives Home Four In Phillies Win Over Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Bryson Stott was the hero of the day in the team's 8-3 over the Miami Marlins on Saturday as his bases-clearing triple in the top of the sixth inning broke the game open. Stott, who finished 2-for-5 with a run scored, added his fourth RBI of the day with an infield single in the […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoWilyer Abreu Homers To Help Guide Red Sox Over Nationals
Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Wilyer Abreu hopes Saturday's solo homer in the 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals is a sign in the right direction. Abreu hit his third dinger of the season, tying the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the third inning. It was just his fifth hit in May as he […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoKenley Jansen Picks Up Save In Red Sox Victory Over Nationals
Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen retired all three batters he faced on Saturday as he picked up his sixth save of the year in a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals at Fenway Park. Jansen fanned two of the three batters who came to the plate, with 12 of his 16 pitches finding the strike zone. […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoJordan Westburg Raps Out Four Hits in Orioles Win
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg delivered the game-winning single in the bottom of the 11th inning to cap off a 4-for-5 day in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Westburg, whose batting average is now at .301, opened Saturday's scoring with an RBI double in the bottom of the second, now has hits in five straight […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoChristian Scott Fans Eight In Loss To Braves
New York Mets rookie right-hander Christian Scott (0-1) was tagged with the loss in Saturday's 4-1 defeat to the Atlanta Braves. His eight strikeouts over six innings offered a positive in the rookie's second big league start and first start at Citi Field. Scott allowed three earned runs on six hits, including Orlando Arcia's two-run homer in the top of […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoKetel Marte Continues Home Run Tear
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte hit his third home run in his last six games, a 400-foot boomer to right center field in the third inning of Friday's 4-2 loss against the Baltimore Orioles. Marte's homer, his eighth of the season, cut the deficit 2-1 and proved to be his only hit of the night in five at-bats. […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoNick Castellanos Homers As Bat Continues To Perk Up
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos hit his third homer of the season to help Philadelphia to an 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. Since April 20, Castellanos has hit .275/.333/.478 to help boost his batting average to .207, a 54-point jump in batting average since he ended the April 19 loss to the […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoJosh Hader Records Fifth Save On Friday
Houston Astros reliever Josh Hader retired three of the four batters he faced on the way to his fifth save of the season in Friday's 5-2 win against the Detroit Tigers. Hader allowed one walk while striking out two as 10 of his 17 pitches went for strikes. Friday marked the fifth time in his […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoMatt Olson Snaps Home Run Drought
Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson homered during Friday's 4-2 win over the New York Mets, snapping a stretch that saw the All-Star go 26 straight games without going deep. Olson had not homered since he went deep off Diamondbacks hurler Ryne Nelson in the second inning of a 5-2 win over Arizona on April […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoTaj Bradley Fans Seven Yankees In Season Debut
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Taj Bradley (pectoral) fanned seven New York Yankees in his 2024 debut on Friday but took the loss in the team's 2-0 defeat at Tropicana Field. Reinstated from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, the 23-year-old allowed one earned run on four hits over his six innings while also walking a […]
Brandon Williams 7 months agoMLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, October 19th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]
Brandon Williams PREMIUM 5 years agoMLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, October 12th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]
Brandon Williams PREMIUM 5 years agoMLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, October 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]
Brandon Williams PREMIUM 5 years agoMLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday, October 4th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]
Brandon Williams PREMIUM 5 years agoMLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, September 28th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 28th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]
Brandon Williams PREMIUM 5 years agoMLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday, September 27th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 27th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]
Brandon Williams PREMIUM 5 years agoMLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, September 21st, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 21st, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]
Brandon Williams PREMIUM 5 years agoMLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday, September 20th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 19th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]
Brandon Williams PREMIUM 5 years agoMLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, September 14th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 14th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]
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