Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates Postponed

Friday's game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday, according to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The probable pitchers for tonight, Brett Anderson and Mitch Keller, will most likely have their starts pushed back till tomorrow and the pitchers for the next […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hits 18th Homer On Thursday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-5 with a homer and two RBI during a 9-8 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The four-time All-Star returned to the lineup after a rest day on Wednesday and slugged a two-run, go-ahead homer off of White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks in the […]

Mitch Moreland Cranks Two Dingers Thursday At Cleveland

Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland went 3-for-5 with two homers to lead a 17-run outburst Thursday at the Indians. Both of Moreland's homers were solo shots as he's now batting .230 on the season with nine homers and 29 RBI across 71 games. It was a big afternoon for the veteran slugger, but his […]

J.D. Martinez Reaches In All Six Plate Appearances

Boston Red Sox J.D. Martinez had a banner day in Wednesday's 20-8 blowout win over the Tampa Bay Rays, going 4-for-4 with a double, two walks (one intentional), and a hit-by-pitch. He drove in two runs and scored three. This is Martinez's second four-hit game in his last three, and he now has a .414/.469/.621 […]

Miguel Cabrera Absent From Lineup

Detroit Tigers first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. There is no injury, but Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said he wants to give Cabrera the day off after playing the whole game at first base last night. Cabrera is slashing .255/.315/.392 with 12 HRs, […]

Nationals-Mets Game Postponed Wednesday

The scheduled game between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets for Wednesday night has been postponed due to rain, according to Jessica Camerato of MLB.com. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday, with Game 1 beginning at 12:10 p.m. ET. Managers should make sure to adjust their lineups tomorrow […]

Giancarlo Stanton Absent From Wednesday’s Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton isn't starting in Wednesday's contest against the Kansas City Royals. He will get the day off after hitting .314 (11-for-35) with one homer and eight RBI, including a stretch with five straight multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games. Stanton will be available off the bench, and his […]

Cubs-Brewers Postponed Monday Due To Rain

Monday's contest between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Tuesday, starting at 1:20 p.m. Freddy Peralta and Alec Mills are still in line for two starts in weekly formats despite having their appearances pushed back a […]

J.D. Martinez Has Four Hits In Return

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez returned to the lineup Sunday after missing one game with COVID-like symptoms, and the rest seemed to do him good as he went 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI, and two runs scored. Despite having struggled over the last several weeks, Martinez now finds himself with hits in […]

J.D. Martinez, Jarren Duran Return For Red Sox

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez and outfielder Jarren Duran have both cleared Covid protocols and rejoined the team Sunday, according to The Athletic. Martinez is batting fifth against the Toronto Blue Jays with Hyun-Jin Ryu on the mound while Duran is in left field and hitting ninth. Martinez has been terrific in 2021, […]

Shohei Ohtani Pinch Hits, Strikes Out

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was used as a pinch hitter on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and struck out in his only at-bat in the eighth. He is now just 4 for his last 35 with no home runs over his last 10 games. Impressively, he still has 1.014 OPS, and […]

Nelson Cruz Homers Again On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 12-3 win over the Orioles. He took Orioles starter Spenser Watkins deep in the fifth inning for his 23rd long ball of the season. The Boomstick has now homered in back-to-back games. Cruz has been red hot in August, […]

Shohei Ohtani Pitching Again On Thursday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will start on Thursday against Toronto. The MVP candidate will take the bump for the series finale against the Blue Jays after having made his last start on Wednesday against Texas, lasting six innings, allowing one run and striking out six. Although most managers know he is […]

J.D. Martinez Lands On The COVID Injured List

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday. He wasn't feeling well and will be away from the team. It's unclear if Martinez tested positive or came into close contact with someone infected, as the results from the test weren't in yet. The 33-year-old will need to clear […]

Hitter Analysis by Batted Ball Data

With all of the data that is captured for every event in MLB games, there are a lot of fun ways to dive in and see how hitters are truly performing. There is also an opportunity to find what statistical outputs we should generally expect with certain inputs. For this post, I'd like to revisit […]

Nelson Cruz Drives In Five Runs On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-6 with a double, home run, and five RBI during Friday's 10-6 win over the Orioles. He launched a two-run shot off Conner Greene to tie the game 6-6. The 41-year-old later hit a two-run double in the eighth frame to give the Rays an 8-6 lead. […]

Giancarlo Stanton Collects Two Hits, RBI In Friday's Win

New York Yankees designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in Friday's victory over the Mariners. Stanton came up with a key hit for New York in the bottom of the 10th inning, tying the game with an RBI on a base hit. The slugger is on another hot streak, as he […]

Franmil Reyes Isn't Starting On Friday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Franmil Reyes isn't starting on Friday as the team begins a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. Reyes has provided both Cleveland and fantasy managers with some quality production at the plate, batting .275 with a .328 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and three stolen bases in 265 plate appearances this […]

Yordan Alvarez Slumping Since All-Star Break

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is hitting .167 over his last seven games heading into this weekend's series against the Twins Friday night. Alvarez is off to a quiet second half start, slashing .215/.278/.477 with 18 strikeouts over his last 65 at-bats. The young slugger may not be trending in the right direction at […]

Giancarlo Stanton Stays Hot In Wednesday's Victory

New York Yankees designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton had another productive night at the plate in a blowout win over the Orioles Wednesday. After driving in four runs Tuesday, Stanton followed up the effort with a three-RBI night, clearing a bases-loaded situation with a double that dropped in between Orioles' fielders. The slugger endured a rough […]

Rowdy Tellez Hits Three-Run Pinch Hit Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run in his only at-bat during Wednesday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh. The 26-year-old wasn't in Wednesday's lineup, but he delivered a go-ahead blast in the seventh inning when he pinch hit for pitcher Brent Suter. Tellez is up to nine homers, 24 RBI, 22 runs […]

Ryan O'Hearn Homers And Drives In Three Runs

Kansas City Royals first baseman/designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn had a strong day at the plate against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. He went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and three RBI. The home run was his ninth of the year. O'Hearn has seen consistent playing time since the team traded away Jorge […]

Franmil Reyes Has Two Hits Wednesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter and outfielder Franmil Reyes went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Reyes just keeps racking up the hits as he is now 8-for-25 with an .890 OPS over the previous seven days. He will look to stay hot in the […]

J.D. Martinez Hits 21st Homer Wednesday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez got the scoring going against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, with a solo home run off starter Casey Mize in the second inning. It was his 21st long ball of the season. Martinez has now had too good days in a row after after a five-game stretch in which […]

Nelson Cruz Absent From Wednesday’s Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 41-year-old is hitting .184 (7-for-38) with two home runs, three RBI, and 12 strikeouts since being acquired by the Rays on July 23. Cruz will get a breather on Wednesday. Austin Meadows is batting fourth […]

Franmil Reyes Doubles Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Reyes has been solid all season when healthy and is now posting a 1.256 OPS with three home runs and two doubles across his previous 24 at-bats. He should […]

Giancarlo Stanton Ends Homerless Drought At 12 Games

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs, and four RBI during a 13-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Stanton, who hasn't homered since July 20, took Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko deep for a three-run shot during the fourth inning. The four-time All-Star now has 17 […]

Ty France Homers, Drives In Three Against Rays

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France had a strong day at the plate Monday against the Rays, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored. The solo shot was his 11th of the season. France has now raised his OPS to .789 on the season, with a .908 mark over […]

Yordan Alvarez Slugging .537 In Road Games

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will enjoy his day off before gearing up for a series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles beginning Tuesday. Alvarez struggled in the month of July, hitting only .213 with 25 strikeouts through 75 innings pitched. Alvarez will look to snap out of his slump away from Minute Maid […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gets Day Off On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. This marks Guerrero's first rest day of the season, so it's well-deserved. Cavan Biggio will cover first base and bat sixth versus righty Brad Keller. Biggio is not a favorable fantasy option […]