Tarik Skubal (SP, DET) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a tale of two seasons for Tarik Skubal and it's caused many to overlook the Tigers hurler in fantasy. The 24-year-old lefty had an awful first month of the season and it's still reflected in his season-long stats, like his pedestrian […...

Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: He's back, he's starting every day in center field, he's batting leadoff. Yes, after missing almost two calendar years due to a domestic violence incident, Odubel Herrera is back and contributing for fantasy managers. He's not the most popular player in the […...

Aaron Nola Labors Versus Giants On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola had his shortest start this year on Saturday as he allowed a season-high six earned runs in a no-decision at San Francisco. The first five runs the Giants scored all happened with two outs in back-to-back innings as it was a frustrating afternoon for Nola and his fantasy managers. […...

Matt Chapman Homers Amid Four Strikeouts

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and four strikeouts in a loss to the Yankees on Saturday. Chapman took Domingo German deep in the fourth inning, but couldn't do much else as he collected a golden sombrero, including whiffing to end the game as the tying run. Chapman […...

Chris Bassitt Posts Another Strong Start Saturday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs in six innings with seven strikeouts in a no-decision at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. This is the third straight start Bassitt allowed exactly two runs as he lowered his ERA to 3.40 on the season. He threw 60 of 90 pitches for strikes with 15 of […...

Odubel Herrera Launches Leadoff Homer On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 1-for-4 with a leadoff homer in a loss to the Giants on Friday. Herrera has led off in 14 his last 15 games and has scored 15 runs in that span while rocking a .313 batting average. He's making hard contact over 40 percent of the time and his […...

Andrew McCutchen Blasts Two-Run Homer Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a loss to the Giants on Friday. McCutchen has been on fire since the calendar flipped to June as he's got a 1.201 OPS with five homers and eight walks against just six strikeouts since June 1. This hot streak coincides with 'Cutch […...

Vince Velasquez Struggles Again In San Francisco

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed four runs, three earned, in four innings to take the loss Friday in San Francisco. Velasquez has not lasted past the fifth inning in four straight starts and has allowed 14 earned runs in that span. The right-hander has been plagued by the long ball this season as […...

Brad Miller Whiffs Thrice On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brad Miller went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a loss to the Giants on Friday. Miller is now hitless in his last 13 at-bats as his batting average has sunk to .256 on the season, in part thanks to a whopping 35.2 percent strikeout rate. The 31-year-old is no longer getting regular […...

Tony Kemp Launches Three-Run Homer At New York

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer that turned out to be the difference in the game Friday at the Yankees. Kemp is now slashing .274/.388/.435 on the season, all career-highs. He's been phenomenal at the bottom of the order for Oakland as he's got 24 walks to just 25 […...

Matt Olson Launches 19th Homer On Friday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-5 with a no-doubt homer into the second deck at Yankee Stadium. Olson is hitting the ball as hard as anyone in the Majors this season as he's in the top five percent of hitters in expected slugging and expected wOBA. He's making hard contact 51 percent of […...

James Kaprielian Earns Win At Yankee Stadium Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings to pick up the win against the Yankees. Kaprielian, a former first-round pick by New York, allowed just three hits and a walk while picking up seven strikeouts in his latest strong outing. In his last three starts, Kaprielian has allowed just […...

Rafael Dolis Not Available On Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Rafael Dolis (hand) is not available to pitch on Thursday against the Yankees, according to MLB.com's Keegan Matheson. Dolis left Wednesday's outing after just four pitches with what was described as, "No sensation in his hand." Dolis is still being evaluated and no decision has been made if he'll require […...

Tyler Stephenson Resting On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is getting the day off on Thursday for the first game of the series in San Diego. Tucker Barnhart will catch and bat seventh against Padres starter Joe Musgrove. This appears to be a routine day off for the rookie backstop who has forced his way into fantasy relevancy in […...

Joey Gallo To Benefit From Foreign-Substance Crackdown?

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo hasn't put up the power production fantasy managers drafted him for, but he could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of MLB's new policy banning the use of foreign substances by pitchers. Gallo has always been a high-power, high-strikeout hitter; that much hasn't changed since his spectacular 2019 season when […...

Franchy Cordero Mashing In Triple-A

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero has been abusing minor league pitching since his demotion to Triple-A Worcester at the end of May. The lefty-slugger is batting .403 with a 1.270 OPS as he tries to earn another chance with the Big League club. Cordero was batting an anemic .179 with Boston before they sent […...

Phillies Recall Nick Maton From Triple-A

The Philadelphia Phillies recalled infielder Nick Maton from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to replace Jean Segura (groin), who was placed on the injured list. Maton, along with fellow utility infielders Luke Williams and Ronald Torreyes, will fill in at shortstop and second base while Segura and Didi Gregorius (elbow) work their way back from their respective […...

Alec Bohm Collects Hit, Strikeout Versus Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout versus the Dodgers on Wednesday. Bohm continues to strike out too much as his 26.9 percent strikeout rate is seven percent higher than last season and much higher than any rate he posted over a full season in the minors. Too […...

Jose Alvarado Whiffs Four Across Two Innings Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado pitched two perfect innings with four strikeouts to earn a hold versus the Dodgers on Wednesday. Man, is it tough to not add Alvarado after an outing like this. He threw 18 of 22 pitches for strikes while pumping 100 MPH sinkers in another tease of how good he […...

Luke Williams Collects Three Hits Versus Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies rookie second baseman Luke Williams was moved up to sixth in the batting order Wednesday and rewarded manager Joe Girardi with a 3-for-4 night at the Dodgers. Williams was starting at second base in place of Jean Segura (groin) who landed on the injured list. The 25-year-old rookie should see more starts at […...

Rhys Hoskins Homers To Snap 0-for-33 Slump

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a win over the Dodgers on Wednesday. Hoskins took Clayton Kershaw deep in the first inning to snap an 0-for-33 skid at the plate. The big first baseman has had a rough year as his 26.1 percent strikeout rate is the highest […...

Hector Neris Slams Door On Dodgers For 10th Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a clean ninth inning to earn his 10th save of the season Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Neris needed just 10 pitches to preserve a 2-0 win for the visitors in his first outing since manager Joe Girardi gave Neris a vote of confidence as the team's closer. […...

Zack Wheeler Earns Fifth Win With Six Shutout Innings

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler continued his impressive run with six shutout innings at the Dodgers to pick up his fifth win of the season. Wheeler wasn't as dominant as he had been in recent starts as he allowed five hits and four walks, but he was able to escape a couple of jams […...

Ramon Laureano Homers In Return From Injured List

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (hip) went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in his first game back from a stint on the injured list. Laureano took Griffin Canning deep in the fourth inning for the first run of the game for the A's. On the season, Laureano is batting .255 with 12 homers, 31 runs, […...

Cole Irvin Surrenders Four Runs To Angels On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin had a rough outing on Wednesday, allowing nine hits and four runs to the Angels in a no-decision. Irvin was hit hard early in the game as he allowed three runs in the first inning before serving up a homer to Shohei Ohtani in the second. He settled down […...

Jean Segura Exits With Groin Injury

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura (groin) left Tuesday's game with an apparent injury. Segura beat out an infield single in the top of the ninth, but was pinch-run for by backup catcher Andrew Knapp. The Phillies are calling it a groin injury for Segura and he should be considered day-to-day for now. The Phillies […...

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Man, am I excited for this Wednesday slate of FanDuel action! Wait, maybe that's just excitement for my New York Islanders playing in the Stanley Cup semifinals as I type. No, it's definitely the night of MLB action we have ahead of us this fine Wednesday evening. I'll leave the Islanders for our NHL writers […...

Chad Pinder Avoids Concussion After HBP In Head

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder (head) is not in concussion protocol after being hit in the head with a pitch on Monday. Pinder was hit with an 82-MPH splitter from Angels reliever Junior Guerra and immediately removed from the game. The 29-year-old has had concussions in the past so the team will be careful with […...

Lou Trivino Picks Up Save Number 11

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a clean ninth inning with one strikeout to earn his 11th save of the season Monday against the Angels. Trivino has now earned the last five saves for Oakland as he appears to be the reliever to roster in this bullpen. Jake Diekman, who pitched the eighth inning […...

Sean Manaea Picks Up Sixth Win Of Season Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed just one run across 5 2/3 innings Monday against the Angels to earn his sixth victory of the season. Manaea allowed nine hits and a walk, but was able to escape damage while getting eight runs of support from his offense. The left-hander has been dominant lately as […...