Matt Vierling Holding Down First Base For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Matt Vierling went 1-for-3 on Monday night to raise his batting average to .341 through his first 48 plate appearances this season. Vierling now has five hits in his last four starts as he's done a nice job at first base in the absence of Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) who is out […]

Ranger Suarez Fires Six Solid Innings Despite Loss

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez was the tough-luck loser on Monday night despite tossing six strong innings versus the Orioles. Suarez had a rough first inning as he allowed three straight singles to let in two runs. That was all Baltimore could muster versus Suarez who settled in nicely after that rocky inning. On […]

Kyle Gibson Pitches Well Despite Loss On Sunday Night

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed three runs across 6 2/3 innings but suffered the loss on Sunday Night Baseball against the Mets. Gibson had allowed just two runs through six innings, but served up a home run to Jeff McNeil in the seventh inning which proved to be the difference in the game. […]

Andrew McCutchen Stays Cold With 0-For-4 Night Versus Mets

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen remained ice-cold by going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Mets on Sunday Night Baseball. McCutchen has struggled mightily as he has just three hits in his previous 22 at-bats and is batting just .196 through 16 games in September. Most of McCutchen's troubles can be blamed […]

Lou Trivino Earns Relief Win Sunday Versus Angels

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino was efficient on Sunday as he needed just 14 pitches to record five outs and earn the win in relief. Trivino was summoned in the ninth inning after Sergio Romo blew a two-run lead, in part thanks to some shoddy defense by Oakland. Trivino escaped the ninth and worked […]

Sergio Romo Suffers Blown Save Sunday Versus Angels

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Sergio Romo took his fourth blown save of the season Sunday versus the Angels as the A's bullpen continues to limp to the finish line. To be fair, this one wasn't all on Romo as his defense let him down and one of his two runs was unearned. Still, he retired […]

Matt Chapman Homers In Win Over Angels On Sunday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Angels on Sunday afternoon. The blast was Chapman's 26th of the season as he's had a decent season in the power department despite his batting average woes. The 28-year-old is batting just .222 this season thanks to […]

Frankie Montas Settles For No-Decision After Strong Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas was brilliant on Sunday as he fired seven shutout innings versus the Angels. Unfortunately, the A's bullpen couldn't hold the lead, but it was an encouraging outing for Montas after getting roughed up in his last start. The right-hander did walk four batters, but he allowed just one hit […]

Andrew Chafin Hangs On For Save Versus Angels

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin tossed a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday to earn his fifth save of the season. Chafin didn't make things easy as he allowed a leadoff single to Shohei Ohtani and wound up loading the bases before inducing a game-ending lineout. Despite the stress in the ninth, Chafin nailed down […]

James Kaprielian Fires Six Scoreless Innings In Surprise Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian earned his eighth win of the season on Saturday night with six shutout innings versus the Angels. Where did that come from? Kaprielian had struggled mightily prior to this start as he had an ERA of 6.51 since July 27 and it was announced he would transition to a […]

Daulton Jefferies Heading To Injured List With Elbow Injury

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daulton Jefferies (elbow) was scratched from his start on Saturday versus the Angels with an injury to his pitching elbow. Jefferies will be placed on the injured list with right elbow ulnar neuritis, according to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle. The news comes as a bummer for Jefferies who […]

Aaron Nola Picks Up Nine K's In Win Over Mets

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings to earn his eighth victory Saturday at the Mets. Nola had his good stuff in this one as he picked up nine strikeouts against just one walk. It hasn't always been pretty, but Nola has had another strong season despite his 4.48 […]

Ian Kennedy Grabs Four-Out Save Against Mets On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy retired all four batters he faced on Friday night to earn his 23rd save of the season. Kennedy was summoned in the eighth inning and struck out James McCann, who represented the go-ahead run. Kennedy was sent back out for the ninth and retired the side in order. Drama-free […]

Zack Wheeler Earns 14th Win Friday Against Former Team

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed one run across five innings at the Mets on Friday to pick up his 14th victory of the season. Wheeler didn't pitch deep into this one, but he did rack up six strikeouts and the bullpen held on for the win. With this start, Wheeler has thrown 200 […]

Daulton Jefferies To Start Saturday, James Kaprielian To 'Pen

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian will transition to a bullpen role with Daulton Jefferies making the start on Saturday versus the Angels, according to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle. Kaprielian had a strong first half for Oakland, but he's hit a wall recently, pitching to a 6.51 ERA since July 27. The […]

Hector Neris Earns Relief Win With Two Strong Innings

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris allowed one run across two innings to earn the relief win on Thursday against the Cubs. The former closer has had an up-and-down season, but he's been better lately and is a candidate to earn saves as closer Ian Kennedy has struggled mightily. Kennedy has a 6.32 ERA since […]

J.T. Realmuto Exits After Hit By Pitch, X-Rays Negative

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (elbow) left Thursday's win over the Cubs after being hit by a pitch in the left elbow/triceps area, according to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Andrew Knapp came in at catcher after Realmuto posted another solid game as he collected an RBI and scored a run. According to manager […]

Bryce Harper Homers Again To Pad His MVP Case

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper had another monster game on Thursday as he launched a three-run homer and had two doubles in a wild 17-8 win over the Cubs. Harper is among the hottest hitters on the planet; over his last 22 games, the NL MVP candidate has 10 homers, 10 doubles, 26 RBI, and […]

Odubel Herrera Drives In Three In Win Over Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs scored, and a walk to help beat the Cubs on Thursday. Herrera drove in a run during a seven-run fourth inning, then came around to score as the Phillies erased a seven-run deficit. He wasn't done there, however, as Herrera belted a two-run […]

Jean Segura Drives In Three And Scores Three Runs Versus Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 3-for-6 with three RBI and three runs scored in a wild 17-8 win over the Cubs on Thursday night. He's not the most heralded Phillie, but Segura has pieced together another strong season in red and white as he's slashing a healthy .298/.358/.443 with 12 homers, nine steals, […]

Tony Kemp Stuffs The Stat Sheet Versus Royals

Oakland Athletics second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. Kemp has been a solid player for the A's with a .269/.374/.406 slash line, but he has less value in fantasy as he's been splitting time between second base […]

Josh Harrison Drives In Three In Win At Kansas City

Oakland Athletics second baseman Josh Harrison went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a run scored, and a walk in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. Harrison is batting .308 since August 29 which coincides with his promotion to the leadoff spot in the A's batting order. As a result, he's seen his fantasy value increase […]

Andrew Knapp Scores Winning Run Versus Cubs On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a win over the Cubs on Wednesday. Knapp scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the ninth to secure a walk-off win for the Phillies. The veteran backstop has been seeing more playing time lately as J.T. Realmuto (shoulder) has been […]

Freddy Galvis Drives In Two In Win Over Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Freddy Galvis went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over the Cubs on Wednesday. Galvis has been a solid addition since the Phillies acquired his services on August 25. In that span, he's produced a solid .319 wOBA with 11 runs and 11 RBI across just […]

Ian Kennedy Blows Save, Earns Win Wednesday Versus Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy allowed a solo home run to Matt Duffy to suffer his third blown save since being acquired by the Phillies at the trade deadline. Fortunately for the Phillies and fantasy managers, Kennedy was able to escape the inning with no further damage and he earned the victory when Philly […]

Andrew Chafin Earns Rocky Save Versus Royals On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin allowed a run on Wednesday, but managed to hang on and secure his fourth save of the season. Chafin was called on in the eighth inning after Jake Diekman imploded and was able to escape with the lead. Chafin would run into his own trouble in the ninth inning, […]

Sean Manaea Earns Win Despite Rough Outing At Kansas City

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea didn't have his best game on Wednesday night, but the offense bailed him out and the left-hander gutted his way through five innings to secure his 10th victory. Manaea allowed five earned runs on nine hits and a walk while only picking up just three strikeouts after he had […]

Ranger Suarez Whiffs Eight Cubs In No-Decision

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez allowed two runs across six innings with eight strikeouts in his latest strong start. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, the bullpen couldn't hold the lead and get Suarez the win, but it was yet another encouraging effort from the 26-year-old lefty. Suarez has simply been brilliant this season, accumulating a […]

J.T. Realmuto Returns To Lineup At First Base On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (shoulder) is back in the lineup Wednesday versus Alec Mills and the Cubs. Realmuto will play first base with Andrew Knapp getting another game behind the plate as Realmuto continues to nurse a shoulder injury. Philadelphia announced Realmuto would see more time at first base to try and keep its […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a 10-game Wednesday night slate and based on the pitching options available we should see plenty of offense. Nine of the 20 teams playing have an implied run total over five runs led by the Yankees at Camden Yards versus the hapless Orioles. Aside from New York, the White Sox, Dodgers, and Astros […]