Jeimer Candelario Tallies Three Hits, Two RBI On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario had a solid performance in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Houston Astros. He went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in the game. Candelario had a fantastic series overall against the Astros. He had multiple hits in each of the three games, going 7-for-12 with three walks overall. […]

Reggie Jackson Scores 29 Points Against Former Team

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson flourished in a revenge game against his former team, the Detroit Pistons, on Wednesday. Jackson shot 12-for-24 from the field and scored a game-high and season-high 29 points. He hit three threes and grabbed six rebounds. Clearly, he wanted to keep this revenge game in his own hands […]

Ivica Zubac Posts Double-Double With 18 Points, 13 Boards

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac posted his second double-double of the month in Wednesday's 100-98 win over the Detroit Pistons. Zubac shot 6-for-10 from the field and 6-for-7 from the line. He scored 18 points to go along with 13 rebounds. He also had two assists, two steals and a block. Zubac has been […]

Jerami Grant Drops 28 Points In His Return

Detroit Pistons small forward Jerami Grant had a strong offensive showing in Wednesday night's 100-98 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Grant shot 10-for-21 from the field and 7-for-7 from the line on the way to a team-high 28 points. He hit one three and also had three rebounds, two assists and a steal. Grant […]

Salvador Perez Hits Third Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped lead the team to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Perez went 2-for-4 in the game with a home run, a double, two runs and two RBI. He now has three home runs on the year and is slashing .333/.395/.641. Perez was a terror […]

Brad Keller Allows Just One Run, Earns Win

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller was able to put together his first solid start of the 2021 season on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Keller pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out five. He earned the win to improve to 1-1 on […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 16

Injuries have continued to pile up over the past week. If recent injuries have taken you out of the playoff hunt, or if you have a spare roster position that’s opened up and can be devoted to future assets, this week’s article has four options for you to target with an eye towards 2021-22 and […]

Lorenzo Cain Placed On Injured List With Quad Strain

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (quad) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a quadriceps strain. Cain suffered the injury while running out a ground ball in the first inning of Tuesday's game. He stuck around for a few innings before he was lifted in the third inning. The team has already been […]

Alex Kirilloff To Make MLB Debut In Game 1 Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Alex Kirilloff is starting in left field and batting sixth in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. This will be his MLB debut. The 23-year-old Kirilloff is the top prospect in the Twins organization and has a chance to stick around for the long haul this year if […]

Julian Merryweather Placed On Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (oblique) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain. Merryweather came on in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game, but was unable to come back out for the ninth as he was reportedly dealing with hip irritation. Tim Mayza wound up pitching the […]

Andrelton Simmons Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

The Minnesota Twins have placed shortstop Andrelton Simmons on the COVID-19 injured list. Simmons is currently away from the team and it isn't clear whether he tested positive for COVID-19 or not at this point. While he remains away from the team, Jorge Polanco and Luis Arraez should be splitting shortstop duties. Simmons is off […]

Josh Donaldson To Play In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) has been sidelined since Opening Day after aggravating his hamstring while running out a double in his first at-bat of the year. He's been cleared to return and will be in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. Donaldson has had a […]

Nelson Cruz Back In Lineup On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (illness) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup as he was feeling under the weather. He is reportedly still feeling a bit sick, but he's giving it a go on Wednesday. In the first game of the team's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, he'll be batting in his […]

Austin Romine Activated From Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have activated catcher Austin Romine (knee) from the injured list. He will make his 2021 debut on Wednesday against Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers. Romine will be the team's backup catcher behind Willson Contreras. Expect to see Romine start about once or twice per week going forward. Romine spent the 2020 […]

Ross Stripling Scratched From Wednesday's Start

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling (forearm) has been scratched from Wednesday's start against the New York Yankees with right forearm tightness. T.J. Zeuch will start in his place. According to Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo, Stripling wasn't able to get his forearm loose enough in pregame warmups to enable him to go today. […]

Alex Kirilloff Called Up For Wednesday's Doubleheader

The Minnesota Twins have added the organization's top prospect, outfielder Alex Kirilloff, to the roster for Wednesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. He will fill the 27th roster spot on the team for the doubleheader. The Twins' lineup for the first game, scheduled for 2:10 PM EST, is yet to be released, however we're […]

Jose Abreu On 11-Game On-Base Streak

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has reached base in each of his 11 games so far this year. He's slashing .209/.314/.372 with two home runs, seven walks, nine RBI and five runs. His current walk rate (13.7%) is nearly double where it was last year (6.9%), but he's also striking out at a […]

Trevor Bauer Strikes Out Nine Over Seven Scoreless Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer had his best start of the young season on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Bauer pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out nine. He is now 2-0 on the year with a 2.70 ERA and 0.60 WHIP. Bauer has been leaning […]

Freddie Freeman Hitting Well After Slow Start

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been producing great power numbers over the past week. Through 11 games on the year, he's hit four home runs and a double while tallying eight RBI and seven runs. He's also shown great plate discipline with six walks compared with only six strikeouts. Freeman went 0-for-9 in […]

Max Fried Set For MRI On Hamstring

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury while running the bases in the fourth inning of Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. He is scheduled to have an MRI on his hamstring on Wednesday. It was a dreadful outing for Fried on Tuesday apart from the injury. He pitched four innings […]

Trea Turner Having Some Early Strikeout Woes

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner hasn't shown great plate discipline through the early going this year. Through eight games, he has a 24.2% strikeout rate, up from 13.9% last year. He's struck out twice in each of his past two games. His walk rate so far this year (3%) is also well below where it […]

Juan Soto With A 1.114 OPS Through Eight Games

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has been in midseason form out of the gate this year. Through eight games, he's slashing .370/.485/.630 with two home runs, six RBI and seven runs. His plate discipline has been exceptional as always with a 15.2% strikeout rate and an 18.2% walk rate. He has an average fly ball/line […]

X-Rays On Michael Conforto's Wrist Come Back Negative

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (wrist) was hit in the wrist by a pitch from Jose Alvarado that was clocked at 100 mph in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. He remained in the game, but sat out the second game of the doubleheader. Luckily, X-rays on Conforto's wrist have […]

Carmelo Anthony Scores 25 On Efficient Shooting

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony had his best offensive game of the month on Tuesday night against the Boston Celtics. Anthony shot 10-for-15 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line while dropping 25 points, the most points he's scored in a game since he dropped 26 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on […]

Damian Lillard Double-Doubles With 28 Points, 10 Assists

On Tuesday night, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had a solid bounce-back game after a rough outing on Sunday. Unfortunately, it didn't lead to a victory as the Trail Blazers fell to the Boston Celtics 116-115. Lillard shot 9-for-23 in the game and scored a team-high 28 points. He also had 10 assists […]

Jayson Tatum Drops 32 Points With Full Line

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had a clutch performance in the team's 116-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Tatum shot 10-for-17 from the field and 8-for-10 from the line on the way to a game-high 32 points. He hit a clutch three-pointer with under 10 seconds left to help seal […]

Wilson Ramos Blasts Two Home Runs On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos helped lead the team to an 8-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Ramos went 2-for-5 in the game with two home runs and three RBI. He has now hit five home runs over his last five games and has a total of six home runs on the year. […]

Akil Baddoo Homers In Second Straight Game

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 8-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Baddoo now has four home runs over just 23 at-bats on the year. He's slashing .391/.400/1.043. Baddoo continues to hit in the lower-third of the Tigers' lineup, but at least he's playing […]

Matthew Boyd Allows One Run Over 6 1/3 Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd recorded his second-straight quality start on Tuesday against the Houston Astros. Boyd pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out four. He earned the win and improved to 2-1 on the year. He has a 1.86 ERA over 19 innings. […]

Greg Holland Earns First Save After Rocky Ninth Inning

It wasn't pretty, but Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland converted his first save of the year on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels. Holland entered the game in the eighth inning to relieve a struggling Wade Davis, then went on to have his own struggles in the ninth. In total, Holland pitched […]