Nelson Cruz Hitting .120 Over Last Seven Games

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz has three hits over his last 25 at-bats, hitting .120 over his last seven games, with 10 strikeouts heading into Tuesday night's action. Two of those three hits have gone for home runs, but his batting average has dipped to .245 during the skid. Cruz is clearly scuffling and […]

James Paxton Aims To Stay Dominant Tuesday Against Blue Jays

Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton has been exceptional his past two starts, striking out 26 hitters over his last 13 innings. He has allowed only two runs during that span and his ERA has plummeted from 5.61 to 4.19. Paxton came into the 2018 season as the de facto ace after going 12-5 with 2.98 […]

Alex Bregman Takes Six-Game Hitting Streak Into Tuesday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will look to extend his six-game hitting streak Tuesday night against A's starter Sean Manaea. Bregman is 7-for-23 (.304) during the mini streak with three doubles, one home run and three runs driven in. He is slugging .481 in the month of May and seems to have taken nicely […]

Lance McCullers Gets Another Crack At The A's Tuesday Night

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers will face the A's for the second time in as many weeks Tuesday night. McCullers (4-1) mystified Oakland hitters April 28, twirling seven shutout innings while striking out seven in a dominant performance. With the exception of one start, McCullers is off to an excellent start to the season. He […]

Playing Time Dwindling For Evan Gattis

Houston Astros catcher/designated hitter Evan Gattis has struggled to begin the season and has seen only 11 at-bats thus far in the month of May. He has lost playing time at the catching position to Max Stassi and veteran Brian McCann. He also has been the odd-man out in the designated hitter rotation of late, […]

Marwin Gonzalez Hitting .318 In May

Houston Astros utility player Marwin Gonzalez is slowly turning the corner after a slow start to his season. After a career year in 2017, Gonzalez hit only .233 during the month of April. But Gonzalez now has two multi-hit games in a row, including a monster 3-for-6, five-RBI performance Monday night. Gonzalez continues to see […]

George Springer Makes Astros History With Six Hits

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer broke a nine-inning Astros franchise record Monday night, recording six hits during the Astros 16-2 blowout of the A's. Springer did it all, racking up a double, four singles and a towering 462-foot bomb for his eighth home run of the season. The previous record for hits in a game […]

Felix Hernandez Losing Fantasy Luster

Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez continues to eat innings, but the results have been mediocre through his first eight starts. He has posted a few solid starts along the way but already has surrendered nine home runs through 44 1/3 innings pitched this season. What also is alarming is that he has allowed 12 walks […]

Ben Gamel Not A Fantasy Option Right Now

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel has sputtered out of the gate since returning from an oblique injury, hitting .167 (7-for-42) to begin the season. Gamel drove in 59 runs in 2017 and hit .275, but his 26th-ranked BABIP certainly was in line for a regression this season after posting a slugging percentage of .413. Gamel […]

Mike Zunino Providing Power, Little Else

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino continues to do what he does best: hit home runs and strike out. Zunino hit his fourth home run of season on Saturday, his first since April 27. Since that game in April, however, he has struck out 13 times over his last 22 at-bats. Zunino is hitting only .180 […]

Ryon Healy Swinging A Hot Bat

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy has been a welcome source of power for Seattle's rejuvenated lineup since returning from the disabled list April 26. Since returning from a sprained ankle, Healy is 13-for-39 (.333) with two doubles, five home runs and 11 runs batted in. He has hits in eight of his last 10 […]

Jose Altuve Hopes To Snap May Skid

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is in a rare slump, hitting only .200 through 25 at-bats to begin the month of May. For whatever reason, the month of May has not always been kind to the reigning MVP. He hit only .231 in 2015 and thus far has struggled this month. But fear not […]

Yuli Gurriel Takes Eight-Game Hitting Streak Into Monday

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will look to extend his hitting streak to nine games against the A's on Monday night. Gurriel has taken his batting average from .222 to .280 and is 12-for-32 (.375) during the streak. Gurriel is slugging only .402 this season but has popped three doubles over the last week […]

Dallas Keuchel Looks For Revenge Monday Against A's

Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel will be looking for a bit of revenge when he takes the mound against the A's Monday night. Keuchel was lit up for three home runs (six runs total) April 27 against Oakland in easily his worst start of the season. Keuchel has been befallen with some bad luck at […]

Josh Reddick Mired In Slump

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick has cooled off at the plate over the last three weeks, going only 8-for-45 (.177) since April 22. The power has really disappeared for Reddick during this span, as he's posted only one extra-base hit and only two runs batted in. The veteran posted career highs in batting average (.314), […]

Carlos Correa Hits Fifth Home Run Of Season In Loss

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa hit his fifth home run of the season as the Astros lost again to the Yankees 6-5 on Thursday. The 446-foot solo shot now gives Correa a team-leading 22 runs batted in and snapped an 0-for-10 streak in the three-game series. The blast, at the time, gave the Astros a […]

Ryon Healy With Four Home Runs In Last Six Games Played

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy has been impressive in the six games since coming off the disabled list, going 8-for-24 (.333) with four home runs and seven runs batted in. The top half of the Mariners offense has been humming from the opening bell this season, so Healy has been able to quietly produce […]

James Paxton K's 16 But Mariners Lose

Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton struck out a career-high 16 hitters and pitched seven shutout innings in the Mariners 3-2 loss to the A's. Seattle's bullpen blew the win for Paxton on a night when the left-hander dominated on each and every one of his 105 pitches. He allowed only five hits and lowered his […]

Dee Gordon Swinging A Scorching Bat

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dee Gordon is on quite a streak right now, going 11-for-14 (.785) over his last three games. Gordon hit everything in sight on Tuesday night, posting his first ever career 5-for-5 game with two stolen bases. That performance was an encore from a four-hit game the night before, and he is scorching-hot […]

Nelson Cruz With Seven RBI Over Last Six Games

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz powered his sixth home run of the season in the 6-3 Mariners win Tuesday night. Heading into Wednesday's action, Cruz now has driven in seven runs over his last six games with two home runs. He is 9-for-26 (.346) during that span and is quickly making up for lost […]

Brian McCann In 2-For-23 Slump

Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann has struggled recently with two hits in his last 23 at-bats. His batting average has plummeted from .359 to .258 during the skid and has only four extra-base hits this season through 62 at-bats. McCann was in danger of losing playing time to Max Stassi after Stassi got off to […]

Guillermo Heredia Recalled From Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfielder Guillermo Heredia has been recalled from Triple-A. The Mariners will now carry five outfielders on their team with the addition of Heredia, who was hitting .385 in six games in the minors. Heredia opened the season with the big league club as outfielder Ben Gamel was rehabbing an oblique injury. Heredia went […]

Erasmo Ramirez Placed On Disabled List

Seattle Mariners starter Erasmo Ramirez has been placed on the disabled list with a strained upper back. The injury affects his tricep and manager Scott Servais told reporters that Ramirez could miss a month or more with the injury. Ramirez struggled in his only two starts of the season, allowing seven home runs and 11 […]

Dallas Keuchel Hopes To Limit The Long Ball Against Yankees

Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel hopes to bounce back Wednesday night against the Yankees after being roughed up in his last start. Keuchel was touched up for three home runs and six earned runs last week against the A's while striking out only three. Keuchel has been the odd man out this season pitching in […]

Hisashi Iwakuma Suffers Setback In Rehab

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma has been shut down after feeling soreness in his right shoulder over the weekend, per MLB.com. Iwakuma's simulated game on Saturday lasted only seven or eight pitches before his shoulder began barking and the outing was scrapped. Iwakuma had offseason shoulder surgery on his pitching shoulder after failing to […]

Edwin Diaz Dominating The Ninth Inning

Seattle Mariners closer Edwin Diaz has been unhittable through the first month of the season and leads the league with 11 saves. Diaz has dominated opponents, striking out 27 hitters through only 14 1/3 innings. He has walked hitters at times but has allowed only two hits and one run all season. With an ERA […]

Ben Gamel Struggling At The Plate

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel has struggled to start the season, going 4-for-33 (.121) since returning from the disabled list with a strained oblique. Gamel is still seeing the lion's share of at-bats in left field for the team but will need to begin producing soon. Gamel hit .275 last season with 43 extra-base hits […]

Jean Segura Driving In Runs From Second Spot In Lineup

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura had an excellent first month of the season, hitting .298 with two home runs, five stolen bases, nine doubles and 21 runs batted in. The 21 RBI are good for second on the team behind outfielder Mitch Haniger, and Segura is hitting an astounding .500 (15-for-30) with runners in scoring […]

Alex Bregman Hitting .351 Over Last 10 Games Played

Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman has begun to turn the corner heading into the final game of the first month of the season. He heads into Monday night's action against the Yankees with 13 hits over his last 37 at-bats (.351) with five doubles and eight runs batted in over his last 10 games. He […]

Yuli Gurriel Off To Slow Start

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is in the midst of a 2-for-21 slump, dropping his batting average to .222 heading into Monday night's game. He has only one extra-base hit over his last seven games played and is scuffling right now. Gurriel was a doubles machine in 2017, racking up 43 to go along […]