Matt Joyce Placed On 10-Day DL With Back Tightness

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday with back tightness, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The 33-year-old has never missed time with back tightness before and was hoping to return Wednesday after missing the last two games. However, with fellow outfielder Stephen Piscotty also day-to-day […]

Daniel Gossett Heads To 10-Day DL Tuesday; Josh Phegley Recalled

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Gossett was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with a flexor muscle strain after undergoing an MRI on his right elbow. Backup catcher Josh Phegley was recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Paul Blackburn, who has been out since spring training with a forearm strain, appears […]

Anthony DeSclafani Roughed Up In First Start Of Season

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani had a rough season debut on Tuesday, picking up the loss in a 9-6 game against the Rockies. DeSclafani surrendered four runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings. This was his first action this season, as he had been sidelined with an oblique […]

Cody Bellinger Crushes Home Run Batting Seventh Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger looked more like himself on Tuesday, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 5-0 win over the Pirates. The 22-year-old hit a mammoth HR to straightaway center field off of Tyler Glasnow in the sixth inning. He also made a leaping catch for […]

Ross Stripling Dazzles Yet Again Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling put forth another outstanding start in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Pirates. Stripling carved up the Bucs tough lineup, allowing no runs on four hits and no walks with seven strikeouts in five innings. The 28-year-old has been fantastic all season, especially since becoming a routine starter, and […]

Brad Brach Earns Ninth Save Of Season

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Brad Brach earned his ninth save of the season Tuesday in a 2-1 game against the Mets. Brach gave up no runs on no hits and a walk in the ninth inning. The righty has now gone 10 straight outings without allowing an earned run. Brach is nine of 10 in […]

Alex Cobb Picks Up Win In Strong Outing Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb earned his second win of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 game against the Mets. Cobb gave up one run on two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six innings. Despite the good start, the 30-year-old now has a 2-7 record with a 6.19 ERA and an underwhelming […]

Sean Manaea Looking To Right Ship Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea will take the mound against the Rangers on Tuesday hoping to end was has been a rough stretch of starts. After a blistering start to the season, Manaea posted a hefty 7.18 ERA through six starts in May. Negative regression was expected, as Manaea had an unsustainable ERA (1.03 […]

Luis Castillo Has Second Straight Rough Start Sunday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo struggled for the second start in a row in Sunday's loss to the Padres. The 25-year-old gave up four runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four 2/3 innings pitched. Castillo has been disappointing after a solid rookie season, and now has an ugly 5.64 […]

Alex Wood Gets Rocked By Rockies Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood did not last long in his start Sunday, pitching just two innings against the Rockies. Wood surrendered six runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts. The lefty has not had the success he experienced in 2017 but has not been awful, posting a 1-4 record […]

Yasiel Puig Continues To Hit Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig added to his recent hot streak on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a single and a double in a 10-7 win over the Rockies. Puig has been on fire lately, batting .440 with four extra-base hits in his last seven games. While Puig can be a bit of a roller […]

Max Muncy Mashes Two Home Runs Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers first/third baseman Max Muncy went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Rockies. The 27-year-old now has nine HR on the season to go with a .243/.349/.551 slash line and 23 RBI. Muncy has outperformed his first base partner, Cody Bellinger this season, who has […]

Dustin Fowler Collects Three Hits Sunday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Dustin Fowler continued to perform on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a steal in a 5-1 win over the Royals. The steal was Fowler's fourth of the season out of six attempts, which is noteworthy given his limited playing time and the A's resignation to attempt steals. The 23-year-old is now hitting .333 […]

Matt Olson Crushes Three-Run Home Run Sunday, Continues Power Surge

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson continued to flex his muscle on Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 5-1 win over the Royals. Olson's 12th blast of the season hit off the waterfall in straight-away center field at Kauffman Stadium. The 24-year-old now has four HR in his last four games. […]

Daniel Gossett Pulled From Start With Elbow Tightness

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Gossett left his start on Sunday after five innings pitched with elbow tightness, per San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser. The 25-year-old was cruising before he exited, giving up one run on two hits and two walks with a strikeout. He will return to Oakland on Monday for a precautionary MRI. […]

Scott Schebler Crushes Solo Home Run Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right fielder Scott Schebler went 2-for-3 with a single and a solo home run in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Padres. The blast to right field was Schebler's seventh on the season. The 27-year-old is now batting .273 with a .407 on-base percentage and two HR in his last seven games. While Schebler […]

Matt Harvey Performs Poorly Again Saturday

Cincinnati Red starting pitcher Matt Harvey put forth another poor start Saturday, picking up the loss against the Padres. Harvey surrendered five runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts through five innings. He is now 1-4 on the season with a 5.79 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP in 51 1/3 […]

Dylan Bundy To Start Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy will now make his next start Wednesday against the Mets, per Baltimore Sun's Eduardo A. Encina. Bundy was slated to pitch Tuesday's game but will get pushed back a day due to Sunday's game postponement. The 25-year-old has been inconsistent this season, posting a 3-7 record with a 4.46 […]

Alex Cobb To Start Tuesday Against Mets

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb is slated to start Tuesday's game at the Mets, per Baltimore Sun's Eduardo A. Encina. Cobb was supposed to start Sunday against the Yankees but will get pushed to Tuesday due to a postponement. The righty has not been good this season, posting a massive 6.80 ERA with a […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Out Of Lineup Sunday

New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera (rest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. The 32-year-old veteran has performed well this season (.294/.336/.509 slash line) but is hitting a mere .182 with eight strikeouts and just two walks in his last 33 at-bats. Hopefully, a day off will give him […]

Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo Out Of Cubs Lineup Sunday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant and first baseman Anthony Rizzo (rest) are both out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets. The two stars will get a day of rest after a 14-inning marathon game on Saturday. Fantasy owners should take them out of their lineups today.

Trey Mancini Stuck In Frigid Slump

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini continued to be mired in a slump on Saturday, going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. The 26-year-old is hitting a lowly .127 with just two extra-base hits in his last 15 games. After breaking out as a solid fantasy option in 2017, Mancini has been disappointing for […]

Adam Jones Continues Hot Streak Saturday

Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones continued to perform on Saturday, going 3-for-5 with two singles, a solo home run, and two RBI. Jones has been on fire lately, hitting .392 in his last seven games. He has proven to be a consistent fantasy option again this season, batting .284 with 10 HR and 28 […]

Kevin Gausman Hit Hard Again Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kevin Gausman had his second rough outing in a row in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Yankees. The 27-year-old gave up six runs (five earned) on nine hits, two of which were home runs, and no walks with nine strikeouts. Gausman has had an up-and-down season, posting a 4.63 ERA and […]

Bruce Maxwell Crushes First Home Run Of The Season Saturday

Oakland Athletics backup catcher Bruce Maxwell went 2-for-3 with a single and a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Royals. The blast came in the seventh inning and was Maxwell's first HR of the season. The backstop is now hitting .182 with a .207 on-base percentage and a .309 slugging percentage in 58 […]

Yusmeiro Petit Takes Loss Saturday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit earned his second loss of the season in Saturday's 5-4 game to the Royals. Petit entered the game in the seventh inning, holding the Royals scoreless, but proceeded to give up a solo home run to Jorge Soler in the eighth. He finished the game with the single home […]

Trevor Cahill Has Rough Outing Saturday, But Comes Away With No-Decision

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill had his first poor outing of the season Saturday in a 5-4 loss to the Royals. Cahill surrendered four runs on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. The A's were able to tie the game in the top of the eighth, so Cahill […]

Frankie Montas Turns In Gem Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas had another excellent outing on Friday in a 16-0 rout of the Royals. The 25-year-old tossed eight scoreless innings on seven hits and no walks with two strikeouts. Montas has looked great through his first two starts this season, posting a minuscule 0.64 ERA with two walks and nine […]

Dustin Fowler Plates Four Friday, Starting To Heat Up

Oakland Athletics outfielder Dustin Fowler went 3-for-5 with a single and two home runs in Fridays' 16-0 win over the Royals. The 23-year-old hit a solo shot in the third inning and a three-run bomb in the ninth. Fowler had a slow start to the season and has a .216/.281/.451 slash line to show for […]

Matt Olson Hits Double Dongs Friday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 3-for-4 with a single, a walk, a pair of home runs, and five RBI in Friday's 16-0 beatdown of the Royals. The power-hitter took full advantage of the Royals' propensity to give up the long ball, taking Ian Kennedy deep twice, once in the second inning and once […]