Ian Kennedy Terrible Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy had a start to forget on Thursday. Kennedy had his worst start of 2018, giving up nine earned runs in four innings, including three home runs. Prior to this start, Kennedy had a 2.92 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 37 innings. This start continued Kennedy's bad history in... Read More

Ian Kennedy Has Terrible History In Baltimore

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy will start Thursday in Camden Yards. Kennedy has been solid to start 2018, he currently has a 2.92 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 37 innings. However, Kennedy has really struggled in his two starts in Baltimore, giving up 11 earned runs in just 9 2/3 innings. Those stats... Read More

Adeiny Hechavarria Out Wednesday With Eye Injury

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria will miss Wednesday's game after being hit in the eye Tuesday. Hechavarria is a relatively low owned fantasy option, meaning the impact of his loss is limited to AL-only and deep mixed leagues. Utility infielder Daniel Robertson will start at shortstop and bat ninth Wednesday. Robertson has cooled off... Read More

Rougned Odor Aiming To Return Friday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (hamstring) could be activated from the disabled list Friday. Odor will have been out over a month, having injured himself on April 10. With Drew Robinson on the DL, Odor will likely slot back in as the everyday second baseman. Isaiah Kiner-Falefa is the most likely candidate for the... Read More

Robinson Chirinos Scratched, Carlos Perez Starting

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos was scratched from the lineup Wednesday with a sore left wrist. Catcher Carlos Perez will take his place behind the plate and hit ninth. Perez has yet to register a hit in his six at-bats since joining the Rangers. In addition, Perez actually has reverse platoon splits and is worse... Read More

Mike Moustakas Hits Two Home Runs Tuesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas had a great day Tuesday. Moustakas went 3-for-6 with two home runs and three RBI. Moustakas now has 10 home runs in 150 plate appearances this season, and is on pace to match last season. Perhaps more impressively, Moustakas is hitting .300 in 2018, a career high. Previously... Read More

Blake Snell Facing A New Opponent Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell faces an opponent he has never faced previously Monday. Despite any track record against the Atlanta Braves, Snell is still a pitcher we would look to use on Monday. The reason is that this game is in Tampa Bay, and Snell has a significantly better record at home... Read More

Drew Robinson Hits The Disabled List

Texas Rangers utility player Drew Robinson was placed on the disabled list Monday with a sore hip. Robinson was initially in Monday's lineup but was later scratched. Robinson was offering little value with the bat, hitting .175 with one home run and one steal in 89 plate appearances. The Rangers called up Eliezer Alvarez from... Read More

Adrian Beltre Almost Ready To Return

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (hamstring) should return during the current Detroit series. Prior to the injury, Beltre was hitting .310 with one home run. Initially, the Rangers will be cautious with Beltre, but it should not be long until he finds himself back in the lineup regularly. With both Isaiah Kiner-Falefa and Renato... Read More

Chris Archer An Intriguing Start Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer faces the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday. Archer has struggled this season, with a 6.05 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings. However, Archer has a good history against the Blue Jays. In 148 1/3 innings against Toronto, Archer has 161 strikeouts and a 3.09 ERA. Archer is... Read More

Andrew Kitteridge Starting Friday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kitteridge will make a spot start Friday. This will be Kitteridge's third start of the season but his first in almost a month. In his previous two starts, both against Boston, Kitteridge has combined for just 5 1/3 innings with two strikeouts and three earned runs. Kitteridge starting means... Read More

Mike Moustakas Back At Third Base Wednesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (forearm) was back playing third base Wednesday after sitting out Tuesday. Moustakas was initially set to play at first base, but after pre-game work he was moved to third. Moustakas is performing extremely well so far in 2018. In 123 plate appearances, he has hit eight home runs... Read More

Elvis Andrus Likely To Return Mid-June

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (elbow) is likely to take close to eight weeks to return from the disabled list. The initial prediction was a six- to eight-week absence, but it appears it will be closer to the second half of that time frame. Prior to the injury, Andrus was hitting .327 with two home... Read More

Ryan Yarbrough Scheduled to Start Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is scheduled to make his second start of the season Friday, facing the Toronto Blue Jays at home. However, if the need arises Wednesday, he could still be used in relief. So far in 2018, Yarbrough has made seven appearances for the Rays, striking out 16 in 19 1/3... Read More

Kyle Lohse Assigned to Triple-A Omaha

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kyle Lohse has been assigned to Triple-A Omaha. Lohse will be hoping to do what Clay Buchholz could not and earn a spot in the Royals rotation. The 39-year-old most recently had a four-year spell of fantasy relevance from 2011 to 2014 with the Cardinals and Brewers. However, his lack... Read More

Omar Narvaez, Leurys Garcia Starting Wednesday

The Chicago White Sox will give starts to catcher Omar Narvaez and center fielder Leurys Garcia on Wednesday. Of the two, Garcia has the most DFS value. He is hitting .259 with five steals in 2018. Garcia is hitting fifth on Wednesday and should have a good opportunity to get some RBI. Narvaez, on the... Read More

Indians Changing Up Lineup Wednesday

The Cleveland Indians are using their hitting depth Wednesday. Outfielders Rajai Davis and Brandon Guyer, third baseman Erik Gonzalez and catcher Roberto Perez are all in the lineup. Of the four, Davis has the most DFS value on Wednesday. Davis is a career .281 hitter against left-handed pitching and is hitting in the leadoff spot.... Read More

Juan Centeno Starting Wednesday

Texas Rangers catcher Juan Centeno will get the start behind the plate on Wednesday, as regular starter Robinson Chirinos receives a day off. Centeno, a career .226 hitter, is hitting just .176 so far in 35 plate appearances. In 282 career PAs, he is hitting just .216 against right-handed pitchers and has just five home... Read More

John Hicks Playing First Base Wednesday

Detroit Tigers catcher/first baseman John Hicks will get the start at first base on Wednesday. With Miguel Cabrera still out of the lineup, Hicks will get a chance at home against Tampa Bay Rays left-handed pitcher Blake Snell. Hicks has struggled to make regular contact this season, hitting .179 in 30 plate appearances. Hicks does... Read More

Joey Wendle Playing Second On Wednesday

Tampa Bays Rays second baseman Joey Wendle is in the lineup Wednesday. Wendle will get the start at the expense of Daniel Robertson with the Rays facing a right-handed pitcher. Wendle, a left-handed hitter, is hitting .300 with one home run and two steals in 67 plate appearances against right-handed pitchers in 2018. Even against... Read More

Lucas Duda Sitting, Drew Butera Playing Wednesday

The Kansas City Royals will take the opportunity Wednesday to get catcher Salvador Perez some time at designated hitter. This means that first baseman Lucas Duda will sit, with catcher Drew Butera taking Perez's place behind the dish. Butera is hitting just .176 this season, and has yet to hit a home run. Butera is... Read More

Blake Snell Looking To Stay Hot Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell will be looking to continue his good start to the season Wednesday. Snell faces off against the Tigers, who rank 18th in runs scored and 27th in home runs. On the season, Snell has a 2.52 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings. Snell has managed to... Read More

Danny Duffy Facing A Tough Matchup Wednesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy will be a tough pitcher to start Wednesday. Duffy has had a roller coaster 2018, with his two good starts having been sandwiched between four bad ones. Duffy’s start on Wednesday will be in Boston against a team that has been extremely good this season. In his previous... Read More

Jorge Soler Continues Hot Streak

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler continued his hot streak at the plate Tuesday. He hit a home run and had three RBI in his latest two-hit performance. Soler has now improved his batting average to an impressive .306, with it having been as low as .207 on April 12. Soler has cut his strikeout... Read More

Kelvin Herrera Blows Save Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera blew his first save of the season Tuesday. Herrera ended up taking the win but that will only offer a little satisfaction to him. Herrera surrendered his first home run of the season to Eduardo Nunez in the bottom of the 12th inning. That was also the first... Read More

Keone Kela Implodes Tuesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Keone Kela had a disastrous outing Tuesday. Coming in with the Rangers ahead by four, Kela gave up four runs to surrender the lead. This will not count as a blown save on the stat sheet, but for the Rangers it will feel like one. This is Kela's second rough outing... Read More

Clay Buchholz Released By Royals

The Kansas City Royals released starting pitcher Clay Buchholz on Tuesday. Buchholz had not been impressive enough in his time at Triple-A to earn a place in the major league rotation. In 11 1/3 innings, Buchholz struck out just four hitters. With there not appearing to be any major upside to moving Buchholz to the... Read More

Martin Perez Has No Timetable For Return

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez has inflammation in his right arm. The left-handed pitcher has been placed on the 10-day disabled list and will receive "treatment and rest." The Rangers have not put a timetable on his return. Perez injured his elbow after falling when startled by a bull on his ranch in Venezuela,... Read More

Tim Lincecum Heads To Extended Spring Training

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tim Lincecum (blister) will start pitching in extended spring training games this weekend. This does not count as Lincecum beginning a rehab assignment and the Rangers can take their time with him. Lincecum was placed on the 60-day disabled list earlier in the season and is therefore unable to be activated... Read More

Rougned Odor At Least A Week Away

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (hamstring) is at least another week from returning. Odor will be hoping to hit 30 home runs and steal close to 15 bases for a third season in a row, although with the lost time he might struggle to put up those numbers this season. After hitting .204 last... Read More