Hector Neris Whiffs Two In Clean Eighth Inning

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless eighth innings with two strikeouts to help beat the Cubs on Thursday. Neris was called on in an 8-0 game as he's struggled lately, but the Phillies will need him to turn it around if they want to make a run in the second half. Neris […]

Travis Jankowski Contributing For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a win over the Cubs on Thursday. The journeyman outfielder has been providing quality at-bats from the bottom of the order while contributing at all three outfield positions. Jankowski has eight walks against just six strikeouts and is batting .323 […]

Zach Eflin Manages Six Shutout Innings At Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin earned his fourth win of the season Thursday by firing six shutout innings at Wrigley Field. Eflin did not pitch as well as his final line may indicate; he needed 27 pitches to escape the first inning and was at 51 pitches through two frames. He allowed five hits […]

Brad Miller Launches Three Homers At Wrigley Field

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/outfielder Brad Miller went 3-for-4 with three home runs in a win over the Cubs on Thursday. It was Miller's 14th-career multi-homer game and the first time the 31-year-old hit three homers in a game. Miller flashed impressive opposite-field power on his first homer, smacking a line drive to the bleachers in […]

Stephen Piscotty Goes Hitless Again

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 0-for-4 as he's been ice-cold since being activated off the injured list. The veteran outfielder has just one hit in 12 at-bats since returning from a wrist injury and his batting average for the season (138 AB) is down to .210. Piscotty is already splitting playing time with Seth […]

Jake Diekman Earns Seventh Save, Lou Trivino Picks Up Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman needed just seven pitches to retire the Astros in the ninth inning and earn his seventh save of the season. Diekman allowed a leadoff single to Yordan Alvarez, but got a double-play and a lineout to preserve a 2-1 win. It was Diekman's first save since May 26 as […]

Frankie Montas Whiffs 10 Astros Thursday Afternoon

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Astros to earn his eighth win of the season. Montas threw 71 of his 95 pitches for strikes as he was in control right from the start. He collected all 10 of his strikeouts by the end of the […]

Jean Segura Has 12-Game On-Base Streak Snapped

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 0-for-4 against the Cubs on Wednesday night to snap a 12-game on-base streak. Segura has been excellent batting atop the Philly batting order; he's hit first or second in every game since June 1 and is batting .327 with a sturdy .398 on-base percentage. Most importantly for his […]

Tony Kemp Goes Hitless Again As Struggles Continue

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 0-for-4 on Wednesday against the Astros as he continues to struggle batting atop the batting order. Kemp has just two hits in his last 25 plate appearances and could drop in the batting order as a result of this cold streak. Kemp's time batting leadoff was likely coming […]

Elvis Andrus Hits Homer At Houston On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday. The homer was his second this week, but also only his second on the season as he's slugging a measly .321 in his first season with the A's. His .086 ISO is his lowest mark since […]

Sean Manaea Posts Quality Start At Houston Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings but took his sixth loss of the season Wednesday at the Astros. Manaea was plagued by the long ball in this one as he served up a three-run shot to Jose Altuve and a solo homer to Kyle Tucker, which would stand […]

Zack Wheeler Struggles Versus Cubs On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed seven runs - four earned - across 5 2/3 innings in a loss at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. Oh what might have been. Wheeler appeared to be out of the first inning with just 13 pitches, however, an error on shortstop Didi Gregorius extended the inning. Wheeler would […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Our Wednesday slate got a bit shorter with the Mets and Brewers getting rained out on Tuesday so they will play two on Wednesday and thus, fall off the main slate on FanDuel. It's a shame too, as that takes Corbin Burnes off the slate and leaves the pitching options very thin, especially at the […]

Aaron Nola Lasts Six Innings In Win Versus Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed four runs in six innings pitched while earning his sixth win of the season Monday at Chicago. Nola was spotted a seven-run lead early in the game and pitched like he should with a large lead; he threw strikes, even if it led to some earned runs. Nola […]

Andrew McCutchen Launches Second Grand Slam Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen blasted his second grand slam in as many weeks to give the Phillies an early lead at Wrigley Field. The first three Phillies of the game reached base to set up a classic "clean-up" scenario for the Phillies four-hole hitter and McCutchen cleared the bases with a home run off […]

Chris Bassitt Plagued By Long Ball In Houston

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed six runs in 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Astros on Tuesday. Bassitt allowed eights hits and a walk while chipping in six strikeouts to salvage some fantasy value. The right-hander will have nightmares about Houston outfielder Yordan Alvarez, who went 3-for-3 versus Bassitt including launching […]

Alec Bohm Stays Hot With Homer Over Cubs On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Cubs on Monday. Bohm also drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk. The sophomore has been heating up lately as his results are finally matching the quality of contact Bohm is making. He's got a 50 […]

Odubel Herrera Launches Three-Run Shot On Monday Night

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in a blowout win over the Cubs on Monday. Herrera badly needed this as he had been slumping and finds himself in danger of falling out of the leadoff role. He's reached base just twice in his last 20 plate appearances and has just […]

Rhys Hoskins Homers In Blowout Win At Wrigley

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in a win over the Cubs on Monday. Hoskins' homer was a tad cheap as he hit it off of position player Eric Sogard, but they all count on the ledger. Hoskins' RBI single was more legitimate […]

Connor Brogdon Earns Relief Win With Two Shutout Innings

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Connor Brogdon pitched two shutout innings to earn a win over the Cubs in Wrigley Field. Brogdon picked up a strikeout and didn't allow a baserunner while picking up six swinging strikes on just 27 pitches. Given the Phillies' struggles in the bullpen this season, Brogdon could quickly rise through the […]

Matt Moore Whiffs Four In Wrigley

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Matt Moore allowed two runs across four innings in a no-decision versus the Cubs on Monday. Moore wasn't exactly sharp as he allowed five hits and two walks, but he gave the Phillies what they needed from a spot-starter. Moore has pitched to a 5.60 ERA this season in 27 1/3 […]

James Kaprielian Whiffs 10 In Loss To Red Sox

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed one run in seven innings with 10 strikeouts in a home start against the Red Sox on Sunday. The outing matched his longest of the season, but Kaprielian was still saddled with the loss as he was out-dueled by Nick Pivetta. The right-hander induced a whopping 20 swinging […]

Seth Brown Does It All Versus Boston

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs scored, and a walk in an extra-innings win versus the Red Sox on Saturday. Brown had a double and a triple in one of his most productive games this season. The 28-year-old outfielder is still batting just .196 this season, even after his […]

Sean Murphy Collects Three Hits In Saturday's Win

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 3-for-5 with three runs scored in a win over the Red Sox on Saturday. Murphy also walked in the contest to raise his on-base percentage to .321 which ranks 10th among catchers with at least 200 plate appearances. His 40 RBI rank second among all catchers and he seems […]

Cole Irvin Fires Seven Strong Innings Versus Red Sox

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed two runs on five hits across seven innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Saturday. Irvin walked two and struck out five in his latest good start for the A's. The 27-year-old-lefty has a 3.56 ERA, but his 4.58 SIERA and 4.61 xFIP imply he could […]

Rhys Hoskins Busts Out Of Slump Versus Padres

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double, and two RBI in a win over the Padres on Saturday. Hoskins and Bryce Harper launched back-to-back homers against Padres' ace Yu Darvish to get the home team on the board in the second inning. Hoskins wasn't done there, as he drove […]

Bryce Harper Launches Another Solo Home Run

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and two strikeouts in a win over the Padres on Saturday. Harper deposited a Yu Darvish fastball into the second deck at Citizens Bank Park that Statcast measured at a healthy 113.5 MPH off the bat. Harper also drove in a run […]

Zach Eflin Tosses Six Strong Innings Versus Friars

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed two runs on three hits across six innings in a no-decision versus the Padres on Saturday. Eflin had a rough first inning as he needed 28 pitches to complete the frame and served up a towering home run to Manny Machado. The 27-year-old righty settled down after that, […]

Archie Bradley Tosses Clean Inning To Earn Hold

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley pitched a scoreless eighth inning versus the Padres to earn a hold on Saturday. Bradley needed just 13 pitches in an efficient outing that has been rare for Philadelphia this season. The Phillies have blown 22 saves this season, six more than the next-closest team. Bradley has closing experience […]

Ranger Suarez Earns First Save For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ranger Suarez pitched a clean ninth inning to earn his first save of the season. Suarez faced the heart of the Padres' batting order with a two-run lead and got through the outing without issue while picking up a strikeout. The right-hander hadn't earned a save at any level since rookie-ball […]