Ramon Laureano Homers In Loss To Orioles

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Orioles on Sunday. Laureano's homer was the only offense the A's could muster against John Means as Oakland's winning streak ended at 13 games. The 26-year-old has cooled off a bit since his torrid start to the season, […]

Jesus Luzardo Earns Quality Start In Loss At Baltimore

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo allowed three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched with eight strikeouts, but took the loss Sunday at the Orioles. Luzardo was plagued by Austin Hays who took Luzardo deep twice in the contest. The 23-year-old lefty got off to a rough start this season but has now put […]

Mark Canha Scores Three Runs And Collects Two RBI Saturday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI in a win over the Orioles on Saturday. Through 20 games this season Canha has a league-leading 23 runs scored as he and Ronald Acuna Jr. are the only players to cross the plate more than 20 times this season. Canha […]

Chris Bassitt K's Eight O's At Camden Yards On Saturday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs on eight hits with eight strikeouts across six innings to earn a win Saturday night in Baltimore. Bassitt now has 16 strikeouts across his last two starts and has gone three straight starts allowing only two runs in at least five innings pitched. His 20.3 percent […]

Aaron Nola Navigates Coors Field To Second Win

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola didn't have his best outing this season, but he managed to work through seven innings with four strikeouts and pick up his second win of the season Saturday at Colorado. Nola allowed four runs in baseball's toughest pitching environment, but Rhys Hoskins provided the Philly starter plenty of offensive […]

Rhys Hoskins Has Two-Homer Night At Colorado

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins launched two homers and collected five RBI in a win over the Rockies on Saturday. Hoskins took starter Antonio Senzatela deep in the third inning with one man on base, but he wasn't done there blasting a three-run shot off of Jhoulys Chacin in the sixth. The 28-year-old is […]

Frankie Montas Hit Hard By Twins On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed six runs in only four innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Wednesday. Montas now has two good starts and two bad starts on the season which has his numbers looking worse than he's actually pitched. Montas has a 6.75 ERA, but his SIERA is at a […]

Seth Brown Collects Three Hits In Wild Win Over Twins

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in a 13-12 win over the Twins in 10 innings on Wednesday. Brown has been heating up lately with six hits in his last three games and has been the team's primary starter in right field. […]

Mickey Moniak Launches First Career Homer Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Mickey Moniak went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer for his first career round-tripper. Moniak displayed impressive opposite-field power, blasting an Anthony DeSclafani offering into the left-field seats. Moniak isn't a fantasy option in redraft leagues at the moment as Philadelphia called up Scott Kingery from the alternate site and will surely give […]

Brad Miller Has Four-Hits With Two Runs Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Brad Miller went 4-for-5 with two runs scored in his first start since Jean Segura (quad) landed on the injured list. Miller certainly made his case to continue starting at the keystone despite the fact Philadelphia called up super-utilityman Scott Kingery from the alternate site. Kingery is a former top-prospect who […]

Andrew McCutchen Reaches Twice, Steals Base Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Giants on Wednesday. McCutchen also struck out twice which has been a bit of an issue for him in the early going and helps explain his anemic .164 batting average. The good news is McCutchen is […]

Zach Eflin Overcomes Rain Delay To Post Strong Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin pitched six innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts despite having his start interrupted by rain in the third inning. Eflin was visibly displeased at the timing of the delay, but bounced back to complete four more innings, needing only 86 pitches on the afternoon. The Phillies' bullpen couldn't […]

Hector Neris Earns Relief Win Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a clean ninth inning and earned the win thanks to a walk-off hit by Andrew Knapp in the bottom of the inning. Neris struck out two and didn't allow a baserunner. The 31-year-old righty is off to a strong start this season with a 1.23 ERA and a […]

Zack Wheeler Allows Four Runs In No-Decision Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings while taking a no-decision Tuesday against the Giants. Wheeler struck out six in the contest, but couldn't handle Giants catcher Buster Posey who took Wheeler deep twice. Wheeler hasn't been overly good since tossing seven shutout innings in his first start, but […]

Jake Diekman Earns Save For A's Versus Twins

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a clean seventh inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in Game 2 of a doubleheader with the Twins on Tuesday. Lou Trivino had been operating as the closer for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin opted to play the matchups in this game. Trivino was called on […]

Lou Trivino Whiffs Two In Sixth Inning To Earn Second Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino struck out both batters he faced to escape the sixth inning and earn his second hold of the season. Trivino had been operating as the closer for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin called on Trivino with two RHB coming up and the tying run on base, so he's clearly […]

Jesus Luzardo Earns First Win In Second Game Of Doubleheader

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo pitched 5 1/3 innings of shutout baseball to earn his first win of the season Tuesday against the Twins. Luzardo allowed only two hits and a walk while striking out six. The 23-year-old lefty now has at least six strikeouts in three of his four starts this year and […]

Elvis Andrus Steals Two Bases Versus Twins

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 1-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases in a win over the Twins on Tuesday. The steals were the first ones for Andrus this season as he's gotten off to a miserable start in his first year with Oakland. Andrus' hit today raised his batting average to an […]

Mitch Moreland Homers Twice In First Game Of Doubleheader

Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland went 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in a win over the Twins in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader. Moreland got the scoring started in the second inning with a two-run shot for his first home run as a member of the A's. Moreland wasn't done there […]

Sean Manaea Spins Seven-Inning Complete-Game Shutout

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea fired seven innings of shutout ball against the Twins to earn a complete game in Tuesday's doubleheader. Manaea allowed six hits and a walk, but used seven strikeouts to keep Minnesota off the scoreboard in its first game since Friday due to COVID protocols. The left-hander got hit hard […]

Matt Olson Clubs Grand Slam In First Game Of Twin Bill

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in a win over the Twins in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Olson is off to a hot start this season with four homers and a .571 slugging percentage through 14 games. The 27-year-old is crushing the ball thus far […]

Twins And A's Set For Doubleheader After COVID Postponement

The Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics were given the green light to play their series after Monday's game was postponed due to positive COVID tests within the Twins organization. The teams will play two games on Tuesday, both seven innings in length, before wrapping up the series on Wednesday afternoon. Fantasy managers should feel confident […]

Bryce Harper Collects Three Hits, Stolen Base Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in a 2-0 loss to the Giants on Monday. Harper was out of the lineup Saturday with a back issue, but he said he's healthy and it's encouraging to see him steal a base. Harper is off to a blistering start to 2021 slashing […]

Chase Anderson Lasts Four Innings Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Chase Anderson allowed two runs in four innings while taking the loss Monday versus the Giants. Anderson allowed five hits and didn't walk a batter while whiffing five on the evening. The 33-year-old journeyman is a solid back of the rotation arm for the Phillies, but there's not a lot to […]

Matt Chapman Fueling Offense In Eight Game Win Streak

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman got off to a slow start this season, but has been hitting the ball well during the A's eight-game win streak. Chapman has an extra-base hit in five of his last six games with seven RBI in that span. At his best, Chapman is a top-five third baseman in […]

Matt Olson Heating Up After Slow Start

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson is heating up at the plate after a slow start to the season in some brutal matchups. Over the last week, the big first baseman is batting .375 with three homers and seven RBI as it's not a coincidence the A's eight-game win streak is being fueled by Olson […]

Lou Trivino Settling Into Closer Role For A's

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday and earned the win when the A's walked off in the bottom of the inning to sweep the Tigers. Trivino has been used as the closer in each of his three outings, earning two saves and pitching the top of the ninth […]

Sean Murphy Blasts First Homer Of 2021

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy launched his first homer of the season in a 3-2 win over the Tigers on Sunday. Murphy has gotten off to a weird start this season. He's scalding the ball with a 47.7 percent hard-hit rate and has posted a strong 118 wRC+ so far this year. Despite the positive […]

Jazz Chisholm (2B, SS MIA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Look out South Florida, there's a new star in town with a swing as smooth as silk and hair as blue as the ocean. Yes, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has arrived in the Majors and has forced his way not only into the Marlins' […]

Chris Bassitt Whiffs Eight Tigers On Sunday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs in six innings with eight strikeouts in a no-decision against the Tigers on Sunday. Bassitt allowed five hits and two walks while throwing 63 of his 90 pitches for strikes. The 32-year-old righty got off to a slow start with matchups against the Dodgers and Astros, […]