Maikel Franco Remains in the Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco will remain in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. The 26-year-old infielder was starting to become a bench player after slumping with the bat through the first few months of the season. However, Franco has come alive with the bat over the last week. He's […]

Cavan Biggio Bats Cleanup on Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder/outfielder Cavan Biggio has been tearing the cover off the ball, so he'll remain in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Biggio is hitting .308 with four home runs and 11 knocked in over his last 15 games. He's been red-hot at the plate and will cover […]

Jesse Winker Sits Versus Lefty on Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Winker has been resting the last few days and has not played in a game since June 26. He's hitting well enough to start, but the Reds have just run into some left-handed pitching. Phillip Ervin […]

Brendan McKay to Start on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/pitcher Brendan McKay will make his major league debut on the mound versus the Texas Rangers on Saturday. The two-way star has a 1.22 ERA with 88 strikeouts between Double-A and Triple-A this season. McKay has been slumping with the bat, hitting .205/.313/.331 this season. It's unclear how the Rays will […]

Rafael Devers is Crushing The Ball

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers has been on a hot streak lately and isn't showing any signs of slowing down. Over the last 15 games, Devers is hitting .403 with three home runs and nine knocked in with 25 total hits in a little over 60 at-bats. The red-hot Devers will bat second […]

DJ LeMahieu Will Bat Leadoff Saturday

New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu will bat leadoff versus the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Even since Didi Gregorius returned from the injured list, Giovanny Urshela has lost playing time to LeMahieu. Urshela was actually having a strong campaign at the plate, but he's not going to play over LeMahieu. Over the last […]

Alex Dickerson Won't Play on Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dickerson will get a rest day here against the left-handed starter. Tyler Austin will play left field and bat third versus lefty Alex Young. Austin has two hits in his last 17 at-bats, so he […]

Joe Panik Sits Out on Thursday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He'll get a routine rest day here against the left-handed starter. Donovan Solano will bat leadoff and play second base versus lefty Alex Young. Solano has been reliable for the Giants lately, and could […]

Neil Walker Returns to the Lineup

Miami Marlins first baseman Neil Walker is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals. Walker recently returned from the 10-day injured list, but had the day off on Wednesday to rest. He'll bat fifth and play first base versus righty Stephen Strasburg. Walker is surprisingly having a good year with […]

Yasmani Grandal Covers First Base on Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal will slide over from his normal position at catcher and play first base versus the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. That means both Jesus Aguilar and Eric Thames will sit this one out. Manny Pina will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh versus righty Matthew Carasiti. Grandal will […]

Miguel Sano Won't Play on Wednesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-handed slugger will get the day off to rest. Luis Arraez will bat leadoff and will play third base versus righty Charlie Morton. Arraez has been slapping the ball around since being recalled, […]

Kole Calhoun is Out on Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Calhoun is slumping at the plate, so he'll get a day off here. Brian Goodwin will cover right field and bat fifth versus righty Tanner Roark. Goodwin hasn't seen a lot of regular playing time […]

Harrison Bader Continues to Sit on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Bader has not played in a game since June 23. He's in an awful slump at the plate, so the Cardinals are just going to let him sit out for a bit. Dexter Fowler will […]

Shin-Soo Choo is Sitting Out Against Tigers

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. This appears to be nothing more than a rest day for the veteran outfielder. Willie Calhoun will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh versus lefty Matthew Boyd. Calhoun has been hitting fairly well since […]

Matt Carpenter is Out on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Carpenter has just four hits in his last 29 at-bats, so he'll take the night off. Tommy Edman will bat leadoff and play third base versus righty Daniel Mengden. Edman could be a cheap […]

Jeimer Candelario Recalled on Wednesday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario has been recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday. Candelario is hitting .179/.277/.269 with the Tigers this season. However, Candelario is batting .345/.427/.631 during his time in the minors. Clearly, something hasn't clicked at the major league level for Candelario yet. He'll bat sixth and play third base versus lefty Mike […]

Matthew Carasiti Named Opener for Wednesday

Seattle Mariners pitcher Matthew Carasiti has been named the opener for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The opener move hasn't worked well for Seattle this year, but they will give it at least one more shot. Carasiti will pitch an inning or two and then be followed by lefty Wade LeBlanc out of the […]

Austin Riley is Resting on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Riley is getting a routine day off, but should be back in there next game. Johan Camargo will play left field and bat eighth versus righty Yu Darvish. Camargo has been hitting well lately in his […]

Tommy Hunter Could Return This Weekend

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Tommy Hunter (elbow) could rejoin the bullpen this weekend, according to Matt Breen. Hunter has been out all season due to a flexor strain, but could make a big impact in the Philly bullpen. The Phillies bullpen has been crushed by injuries all season, so Hunter should make a splash once […]

Lorenzo Cain is Out on Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (thumb) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Cain reportedly underwent cryotherapy for his right thumb on Tuesday. However, Cain was not placed on the injured list and is being considered day-to-day at the moment. Ben Gamel will cover center field and bat fifth […]

Jaime Barria Recalled, Starting Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jaime Barria has been recalled from Triple-A and will make the start against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Barria has a 6.52 ERA in five appearances with the Angels this season. The Angels may decide to give him a longer look this time. However, Barria doesn't have much upside in terms […]

Max Muncy Sits on Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Manager Dave Roberts wants to go with a mostly right-handed heavy lineup versus the lefty starter. Matt Beaty will draw the start at first base and bat seventh versus lefty Robbie Ray. Beaty has […]

Cody Bellinger is Resting on Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The lefty slugger will get the night off against the left-handed starter. Kike Hernandez will bat leadoff and play center field versus lefty Robbie Ray. Hernandez is in a favorable part of the batting order, […]

Daniel Murphy is Absent on Tuesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Murphy will get the night off against the left-handed starter. Mark Reynolds will bat seventh and play first base versus lefty Madison Bumgarner. Reynolds is not a reliable fantasy bat at the moment.

Alex Reyes Sidelined A Few Weeks

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes (chest) will miss two or three starts after straining his pectoral muscle. He's been banged up this season, and hasn't pitched well during his time in the minors. It's unclear when Reyes will be back on the big league team. He likely won't be ready to do that until […]

Jake Bauers is Out Again on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jake Bauers (ankle) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Bauers was scratched from Monday's game due to a sprained left ankle. It appears Bauers will sit out again due to the same issue, but hopefully it's just a day-to-day type of thing. Mike Freeman […]

Chad Green Will Serve as Opener Tuesday

New York Yankees pitcher Chad Green will draw the start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Green will be the opener and pitch an inning or two, then Nestor Cortes Jr. will follow him out of the bullpen. Green pitched on Monday, but only threw 16 pitches, so it sounds like he's good to […]

Wil Myers is Sitting on Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. This will be a routine day off for Myers, but he should be back in there next game. Josh Naylor will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth versus righty Jimmy Yacabonis. Naylor has […]

Scott Kingery Will Bat Leadoff Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Scott Kingery will bat leadoff versus the New York Mets on Tuesday. Kingery was in that spot on Monday and went 3-for-6 with an RBI in the victory over the Mets. The Phillies scored 13 runs in that contest, so they may decide to stick with Kingery in that spot. He should […]

Eric Thames Sits Versus Lefty

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The lefty slugger will take a seat here versus the left-handed starter. Jesus Aguilar will draw the start at first base and bat fifth versus lefty Marco Gonzales. Aguilar is having a horrible year at […]