Cody Bellinger Out Of Lineup Sunday Against Lefty

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger (rest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves. Bellinger will sit with lefty Sean Newcomb on the mound, as he is hitting just .221 against lefties this season. Max Muncy will play first base and Kike Hernandez will play center field. Muncy is a […]

Billy Hamilton Out Of Lineup Sunday

Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton (rest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies. Hamilton had started the past six games, so this appears to be a typical day off. Mason Williams will play center in his place. Williams is hitting .250 with a three-run home run in 10 plate appearances […]

Jeimer Candelario Out Of Lineup Sunday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (rest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians. Ronny Rodriguez will man the hot corner in his place. Rodriguez is hitting just .163 this season and the Tigers will face ace Corey Kluber, so fantasy players should avoid him today.

Anthony Rendon Placed On Family Medical Leave List

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon has been placed on the family medical leave list, per The Washington Post's Jorge Castillo. He has been on the paternity list since Thursday but will need more time before returning to the team. Mark Reynolds will continue to man the hot corner in his place. Reynolds has hit […]

Jose Altuve Placed On DL With Knee Soreness

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (knee) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with right knee soreness after sitting out the past few games with the injury. The move will be retroactive to July 26 and infielder Tyler White will be called up from Triple-A Fresno in a corresponding move. The injury comes […]

Adam Jones Likely To Stay With Orioles In 2018

Despite his name appearing in trade talks, Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is likely to remain with the O's through the rest of the 2018 season, per The Athletic's Dan Connolly. Due to his service time, Jones can veto all trades, so it would be his decision as to whether or not he would […]

Mason Williams Hits Three-Run Home Run Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Mason Williams went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Phillies. Williams took Nick Pivetta deep in just his second game with the Reds this season. With Scott Schebler (shoulder) still on the disabled list and Jesse Winker (shoulder) out for the season, the 26-year-old will be […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns Eighth Multi-Inning Save Friday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias notched his 20th save of the season in Friday's 6-4 game against the Phillies. Iglesias entered the game in the eighth inning up three with two outs and a runner on first base. After getting the third out, Iglesias proceeded to give up one unearned run in the ninth. His […]

Anthony DeSclafani Posts Short Outing Friday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani did not make it out of the fifth inning in Friday's 6-4 win against the Phillies. DeSclafani lasted just 4 1/3 innings, surrendering three runs on five hits (including a home run) and three walks with seven strikeouts. He now has an unimpressive 5.47 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits 17th Home Run Of Season Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the Braves. Grandal smacked a fourth-inning Mike Foltyneicz fastball over the center-field wall for his 17th HR of the season. The 29-year-old has been a valuable fantasy option this season and now has the second-most HR amongst […]

Alex Verdugo Hits First Home Run Of Season Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 win against the Braves. The 22-year-old crushed a third-inning Mike Foltynewicz fastball to straightaway center field for his first HR of the season and the second in his Major League career. The rookie has posted a promising .280/.345/.440 slash […]

Kenley Jansen Earns 30th Save Of Season Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen notched his 30th save of the season in Friday's 4-1 game against the Braves. Jansen entered the game in the eighth inning up three with two outs and runners on first and second. He got Freddie Freeman to fly out to end the inning and proceeded to pitch a […]

Clayton Kershaw Dominant In Friday's Win

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned in an excellent outing in Friday's 4-1 win over the Braves. Kershaw pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing a single run on six hits and no walks with eight strikeouts. He is now 4-5 on the season with a 2.52 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP. While injuries this […]

Andrew Cashner Pitches Quality Start, Earns Win Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner turned in a solid start in Friday's 15-5 win over the Rays. Cashner allowed just two runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 6 innings. He is now 3-9 on the season with a 4.33 ERA, a 6.81 K/9 rate, and a 3.77 BB/9 rate […]

Danny Valencia Picks Up Three Hits Friday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Danny Valencia went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI in Friday's 15-5 win over the Rays. The veteran, who started off the season well, has slumped in July, hitting .241 with just two walks and two extra-base hits in 57 plate appearances. Valencia's fantasy value was slim to begin with, […]

Adam Jones Plates Four Friday

Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones had a monster day at the plate in Friday's 15-5 routing of the Rays. Jones went 3-for-5 with two singles, a three-run home run, and four RBI. Despite playing in a weak offense, Jones has put together a decent fantasy season to this point, batting .281 with 11 HR […]

Alex Cobb Takes Another Loss Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb fell to 2-14 on the season in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Rays. Cobb was able to turn in a decent start, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk with two strikeouts in six innings, but it wasn't enough to avoid another loss. He now […]

Rich Hill Tosses Gem Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill turned in his second consecutive strong start in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Braves. Hill pitched seven innings, allowing no runs on three hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. The 38-year-old is now 4-4 with a 3.82 ERA and an impressive 10.14 K/9 rate through 68 1/3 […]

Dylan Bundy Saved By Rain Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy pitched an ugly two innings against the Red Sox on Wednesday, but those innings will no longer count due to the game getting rained out. Bundy allowed five runs and three home runs but the game was halted and eventually postponed due to rain. The outing would have been […]

Kike Hernandez's Frigid July Continues Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers super utility man Kike Hernandez had another disappointing game at the plate on Wednesday against the Phillies, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. After a decent start to the season, Hernandez has been dreadful in July, posting a lowly .150 with just seven RBI in 69 plate appearances. The 26-year-old was a fringe […]

Alex Verdugo Collects First Hits Of Second Half Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo picked up his first hits of the second half of the season in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Phillies, going 2-for-4 with a single and a double. The 22-year-old prospect is just 2-for-11 in the second half but is hitting a respectable .262 with an impressive 10.4% walks rate […]

Max Muncy Crushes Two-Run Home Run Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first/third baseman Max Muncy went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Phillies. Muncy's second bomb of the series was an opposite-field blast off a Jake Arrieta fastball in the sixth inning. Muncy continues to impress fantasy players this season and now has a […]

Walker Buehler Takes Loss Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler got roughed up in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Phillies. The 23-year-old allowed five runs on five hits (including two home runs) and a walk with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Buehler is now 4-3 with a 3.92 ERA, 64 strikeouts, and 14 walks in 62 IP. […]

Homer Bailey Pitches Well In Return From DL

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey looked sharp in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against the Cardinals. This was Bailey's first appearance since May due to knee inflammation but there didn't look to be any rust, as he tossed 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball on five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. He now has […]

Cody Bellinger Collects Two Hits Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger went 2-for-6 with two singles and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Phillies. The 23-year-old has failed to get things going this season, as he is hitting just .244 with 17 home runs and 44 RBI. Fantasy owners cannot afford to do anything else other than […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Two Home Runs Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal had another nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 7-4 extra-inning loss to the Phillies. Grandal went 3-for-7 with a single and two solo home runs. He has been a valuable fantasy catcher this season, providing a bit of everything with a .259/.356/.493 slash line, 16 HR, and 50 […]

Yefry Ramirez Earns First Career Win Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Yefry Ramirez earned his first career win in Tuesday's 7-6 game against the Red Sox. Ramirez pitched five innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including three solo home runs) and a walk with six strikeouts. The 24-year-old has pitched well overall in his six appearances this season, posting a 3.49 […]

Brad Brach Earns 11th Save Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Brad Brach picked up his 11th save in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Red Sox. Brach entered the game in the ninth inning up by two runs and allowed one unearned run on two hits and a walk with no strikeouts. He has now converted 11 of 13 saves this season […]

Tim Beckham Plates Three Runs Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop/third baseman Tim Beckham played a big part offensively in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Red Sox, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and three RBI. Beckham crushed a fifth-inning hanging curveball from Drew Pomeranz over the center-field wall for his fourth HR of the season. Beckham's numbers on the season leave […]

Joc Pederson On Fire To Start Second Half

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson continued to crush the baseball in the second half of the season in Monday's 7-6 win over the Phillies, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a walk. Pederson's 14th blast of the season was a laser into the right-field seats off a fourth-inning Yacksel Rios […]