Lewis Thorpe to Start on Sunday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Lewis Thorpe will make his major league debut against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Kyle Gibson was expected to start, but he pitched during Thursday's game that went 18 innings. Thorpe has a 5.71 ERA in Triple-A this season, so he'll get a chance to show he's better than his […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is Resting Against Royals

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. This is just a normal rest day for the young slugger. Justin Smoak will serve as the designated hitter and bat second versus righty Brad Keller. Smoak has not hit well this […]

Shin-Soo Choo is Out on Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The veteran outfielder will get the day off against the left-handed starter. Willie Calhoun will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth versus lefty Blake Snell. Calhoun has been hot with the bat lately […]

Miguel Cabrera is Taking a Breather

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Cabrera will get a rest day here, but should be back in the lineup next game. Nicholas Castellanos will serve as the designated hitter and bat second against righty Max Scherzer. This seems like a […]

Yasmani Grandal is Resting on Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This appears to be a routine day off for Grandal, so no injuries to worry about. Manny Pina will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh versus lefty Steven Brault. Pina is not worth […]

Rougned Odor Remains Out on Sunday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Odor left Friday's game due to left hamstring tightness, and sat out on Saturday as well. There was some hope that he could play on Sunday, but he'll sit out again. Logan Forsythe will […]

Yordan Alvarez is Back on Sunday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Alvarez sat out the last two games due to a sore left knee. Alvarez will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup versus lefty Marco Gonzales. Alvarez has three home runs in his last […]

Max Kepler is Sitting on Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. This appears to be a routine off day for Kepler, but he should be back in the lineup next game. Ehire Adrianza will bat seventh and play right field versus righty Lucas Giolito. Adrianza doesn't […]

Brandon Lowe is Resting on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers. Lowe will get a routine rest day here, but should be back in the lineup next game. Joey Wendle will bat sixth and play second base versus righty Adrian Sampson. Wendle has been awful with […]

Kevin Kiermaier Returns to the Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (calf) returns to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers. Kiermaier left Thursday's game due to left calf soreness and sat out on Friday. He'll bat second and play center field versus righty Adrian Sampson on Saturday. Kiermaier has been fantastic on the basepaths this season, […]

Ronald Guzman is Out on Saturday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Guzman will receive the day off against the left-handed starter. Logan Forsythe will cover first base and bat sixth versus lefty Brendan McKay. Forsythe doesn't have much upside with the bat, so DFS players […]

Rougned Odor Sits on Saturday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Odor has been struggling at the plate, so he'll sit out here against the left-handed starter. Danny Santana will draw the start at second base and bat eighth versus lefty Brendan McKay. Santana was […]

JaCoby Jones is an Interesting Option for Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones could make for an interesting fantasy option for Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. Jones will bat leadoff and play center field versus righty Austin Voth. Jones has been average with the bat this season, but is hitting .360/.385/.680 over the last seven games. He's not someone that is going […]

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 […]