Shohei Ohtani Strikes Out 10 In No-Decision

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was sharp on the mound Sunday, striking out 10 in eight innings of work during the 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics. He allowed two runs on five hits, three walks and one home run as well. The outing ties his career-high for innings pitched in a […]

Ty France Has Five-Game Hit Streak

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France was the lone bright spot for the Seattle offense Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored. This is the second straight game he's reached base three times, and he now has a modest five-game hit streak going. France has been Seattle's most consistent hitter, but […]

Nelson Cruz Remains Out Of The Lineup Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz (forearm) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers. He exited Thursday's game early after being hit in the forearm by a pitch. The 41-year-old's x-rays came back negative, and he's considered day-to-day. According to manager Keith Cash, Cruz will be available off the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Goes Yard In Friday's Victory

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's win over the Indians. Stanton clubbed one of five Yankee homers, sending a ball 407 feet into the outfield seats at 106 MPH. The veteran slugger has come back down to earth after an otherworldly August but has still posted […]

Shohei Ohtani Will Start Sunday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will start Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. There was some doubt that Ohtani would take the mound again this season, but he felt good to go after a Friday bullpen session. Ohtani owns a 9-2 record, 3.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, […]

Luis Torrens Continues Swinging Hot Bat

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens had another strong game Friday night against the Kansas City Royals, going 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. Torrens has been stronger against left-handed pitching all season, but this outing was notably against the right-handed Jon Heasley. Torrens is now slashing .318/.365/.466 in his last 30 […]

Ty France Reaches Four Times Against Royals Friday

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France reached base in all four plate appearances against the Kansas City Royals Friday, going 2-for-2 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. France has now been hit by 24 pitches this year, lifting him into the major league lead in the dubious category. More relevant for fantasy, France has lifted his […]

Nelson Cruz Isn't Starting Friday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz isn't in the lineup on Friday. The Rays will take on the Detroit Tigers and right-handed starter Casey Mize but will do so with one of their best hitters on the bench. Cruz is hitting .273 with a .343 on-base percentage, 31 home runs, and three stolen bases […]

Shohei Ohtani Won't Make His Next Start On Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (arm) is not going to make his scheduled start against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Ohtani reportedly felt sore after playing catch on Wednesday. According to beat reporter Jeff Fletcher, the team still hopes that he will pitch again this year. There have been no talks of […]

Rockies-Braves Game Postponed on Thursday

Thursday's game between the Colorado Rockies and the Atlanta Braves has been postponed. Per an announcement on the Braves' official website, the game has been postponed "due to inclement weather and unplayable field conditions." German Marquez was previously scheduled to start for Colorado while Ian Anderson was set to start for Atlanta. Fantasy managers should […]

Jed Lowrie Hits The Bench Thursday

Oakland Athletics second baseman/designated hitter Jed Lowrie is not in the lineup for Thursday's matchup against the Kansas City Royals. Lowrie is slashing .246/.321/.400 this year with 14 HRs, 68 RBI, and 55 runs over 131 games. However, he has just a .686 OPS off of lefties this season, so with left-hander Daniel Lynch on […]

Yordan Alvarez Getting Reps At First Base

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has been getting some increased defensive reps at first base. According to Astros manager Dusty Baker, there's a chance that Alvarez could start seeing some action at first base during games soon. Yuli Gurriel is the team's starting first baseman and should be back on a team option next […]

J.D. Martinez Homers Against Mariners

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez hit his 26th homer of the year Tuesday night, going 2-for-5 with two RBI against the Seattle Mariners in an 8-4 victory. Despite the occasional stretch of looking lost at the plate, Martinez has produced an .867 OPS with 85 runs and 91 RBI on the year. He's […]

Franmil Reyes Drives One In Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in Tuesday's 6-3 Game 2 doubleheader loss to the Minnesota Twins. Reyes has been relatively solid in September and has four home runs to go along with 10 RBI. He is definitely someone fantasy managers should be looking at heading into […]

Yordan Alvarez Slugging .558 Away From Minute Maid Park

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will have a favorable matchup Tuesday night in Texas against the Rangers. Alvarez is slashing .269/.424/.615 over his last seven games and is slugging .559 in the month of September. Alvarez is always a strong play when the team is on the road, posting a .912 OPS away from Minute […]

Yordan Alvarez Working At First Base

Houston Astros designated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez has worked out at first base recently in hopes that he will move there in the future, according to the Houston Chronicle. Manager Dusty Baker said he tried to play Alvarez at first last week, but he wasn't ready. Alvarez is one of the top hitters in the American […]

Giancarlo Stanton Riding Five-Game Hitting Streak

New York Yankees designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is heating up again after a slump to start September. Stanton currently owns a five-game hitting streak, during which he's batting .381 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and one run scored. The slugger will take on right-hander John Gant, who has been a much better […]

Nelson Cruz Launches 31st Home Run On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, one walk, and an additional run scored during Sunday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Boomstick put the Rays on the board with a solo shot off Jose Urena in the fourth inning. He extended his hitting streak to […]

J.D. Martinez To Sit Sunday With Back Spasms

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) is expected to sit out Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox after being scratched both Friday and Saturday with back spasms. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out for updates to see if he will be able to return early in the coming week, but he's […]

Travis Shaw Homers, Drives In Four

Boston Red Sox infielder Travis Shaw delivered the biggest hit of the game Saturday, driving a three-run home run over the fence to knock Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease out of the game. Shaw went 2-for-5, adding a single and an additional RBI to his line. Shaw has taken some excellent at-bats since […]

J.D. Martinez Scratched From Lineup Again

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back tightness) has been removed from the team's starting lineup against the White Sox on Saturday. Martinez was a late scratch on Friday and is now a late scratch on Saturday, too. Travis Shaw will DH in his place and bat eighth opposite Chicago starter Dylan Cease. Martinez […]

Shohei Ohtani Struggles On The Mound, Thrives At The Plate

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (9-2) hitter didn't look good in Friday's start, pitching just 3.1 innings in the 10-5 defeat to the Houston Astros. He took the loss giving up six runs on nine hits with just one strikeout and no walks. Ohtani's been pretty consistent this season, so it was […]

J.D. Martinez Scratched From Lineup Due To Back Spasms

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) was scratched from Friday's lineup due to back spasms, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. With Martinez out, Danny Santana got the start in left and is batting eighth in the lineup against the White Sox. Managers should consider Martinez day to day for now, and don't be […]

Giancarlo Stanton Not In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton isn't in the lineup on Friday for a road matchup against the New York Mets and right-hander Tylor Megill. With the Yankees in a National League ballpark, Stanton will head to the bench for this game. The 31-year-old is batting .268 with a .358 on-base percentage and 26 […]

Luke Voit Clubs Pinch-Hit Home Run

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit clubbed a pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning of Thursday's loss to Toronto. Voit was stuck in a 1-for-14 slump heading into the contest, so it was nice to see him deliver after manager Aaron Boone turned to him in a key situation. The slugger has taken a […]

Shohei Ohtani Will Make Next Start On Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will make his next start on the mound on Friday in the series opener with the Astros, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Ohtani's latest pitching performance came against the Rangers last Friday, where he earned the win by allowing two runs on seven […]

Nelson Cruz Homers Twice, Drives In Four

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 4-for-5 with two homers, a double, three runs scored and four RBI during a 12-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. The 41-year-old connected off of Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez during the third inning for a two-run blast and off of relief pitcher […]

Shohei Ohtani Out Of The Lineup Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will not be in the lineup Tuesday for an interleague game against the San Diego Padres. Fantasy managers don't have to worry, however, as the two-way phenom is simply sitting out because the game is being played in a National League park so he can't DH. Time off […]

Franmil Reyes Homers Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Reyes now has a 1.037 OPS with three home runs over his previous 25 at-bats and appears to be locked in for the fantasy stretch run.

Nelson Cruz Homers, Drives In Three Runs Monday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI, and three runs scored during Monday's 11-10 extra-inning win over the Boston Red Sox. He belted a solo shot off Adam Ottavino in the eighth inning to bring the Rays to within one run. The boomstick smacked a go-ahead RBI […]