Jefry Rodriguez Lasts Only Four Innings on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez only made it through four innings in Wednesday's start, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and four walks. He struck out three and gave up a home run. The loss dropped Rodriguez to 1-4, but his 4.08 ERA is decent enough for a fill-in starter. He's fine... Read More

Michael Wacha Gets Shelled on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha did not pitch well in the first game of a double header against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and three walks. He struck out three and allowed a home run. Wacha took the... Read More

Francisco Lindor Hits a Leadoff Home Run on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor hit a home run in his first at bat on Tuesday, ending up 1-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. He struck out twice, but fantasy owners will be okay to settle for his seventh home run. His slash line sits at .286/.331/.509. Hot Trending ArticlesChamp or Chump: Brendan... Read More

Trevor Bauer Gives Up Four Runs in Six Innings on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer was okay on Tuesday, taking a loss against the Oakland A's. Bauer tossed six innings, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks. He struck out six and allowed a home run, throwing 123 pitches. Bauer throws a lot of pitches every time out, and so far it... Read More

Cardinals-Royals Rained Out on Tuesday

The scheduled game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday has been postponed because of inclement weather in the St. Louis area. There will be a day-night double header on Wednesday to make up for the rain out, and Tuesday's scheduled starters Michael Wacha and Homer Bailey are expected to... Read More

Carlos Carrasco Saddled With a Loss on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco took a loss on Monday, tossing five innings while giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out four and allowed two home runs. The loss evened his record at 4-4 and moved his ERA to 4.30. Carrasco has been somewhat inconsistent this season, but... Read More

Miles Mikolas Gets Shelled On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas was hit hard on Friday night, recording only four outs while allowing seven runs on nine hits. He gave up two home runs and only got one out in the second inning before his night was mercifully brought to an end. The loss evened his record at 4-4... Read More

Closers and Saves Report - Week 7 Waiver Wire

Let's talk about a Crazy Little Thing Called Saves. (Count it ✔) The Braves might have accidentally stumbled into one of the best closers in baseball. The Twins and Mariners continue to play the messy bullpen game, but it looks like maybe the Rays are settling into some kind of routine? The top two relievers in... Read More

Michael Wacha Has a Decent Outing on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha was okay on Wednesday, taking a loss after a five inning performance in which he allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and four walks. He struck out four and allowed a home run. Wacha threw 90 pitches, 51 for strikes. His record dropped to 3-1 but... Read More

Yadier Molina Drives in Three on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina drove in three runs in Tuesday's win, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. He scored a run and brought his slash line up to .283/.306/.441. Molina was written off by many at the beginning of the season, but he's proven to be a solid fantasy catcher... Read More

Marcell Ozuna Brings in Three Runs on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna drove in three runs on Tuesday, going 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk. Ozuna hit a three-run homer in the first inning, his 12th blast of the year. Ozuna is now slashing .237/.322/.526. The streaky hitter is always a frustrating fantasy asset, but he has the talent... Read More

Jack Flaherty Wild but Effective on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty was wild but overall effective on Tuesday, picking up a win and a quality start. He tossed six innings, allowing three runs on three hits while walking five and striking out six. Flaherty tossed 109 pitches, 61 for strikes. Despite the wildness, he was hard to hit and... Read More

Jordan Luplow Hits Two Home Runs on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow had an excellent game on Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with two home runs. He scored twice and drove in three runs, raising his slash line to .280/.339/.560. He's been better than advertised and should continue to have value in deeper leagues as long as his playing time gets consistent. Hot Trending... Read More

Carlos Carrasco Spins Seven Scoreless Innings on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco was excellent on Tuesday, throwing seven scoreless innings and earning his fourth win. He allowed six hits and struck out six without allowing a walk. The strong effort moved his record up to 4-3 and lowered his ERA to 4.18. He has the upside to be one of the... Read More

Francisco Lindor Goes Yard on Monday Night

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor hit a lead off home run on Monday, finishing 2-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, and two RBI. Lindor has somewhat quietly raised his slash line to .296/.333/.494. It was a slow start, but it looks like Lindor could be back to his All-Star self. Hot Trending ArticlesChamp or... Read More

Shane Bieber Struggles on Monday Night

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber struggled on Monday night, tossing 6 1/3 innings but allowing five runs on seven hits. He struck out six and didn't allow a walk, but he did cough up a whopping four home runs. Bieber is better than this, and he'll likely show it as he takes a 3.81... Read More

Dakota Hudson Collects a Quality Start on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson tossed a quality start on Sunday, recording six innings while allowing three runs on nine hits and two walks. He struck out two and tossed 84 pitches on the afternoon. He'll head into his next start with a 4.61 ERA. Hot Trending ArticlesChamp or Chump: Brendan Rodgers and... Read More

Brad Hand Saves His Eleventh Game on Sunday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand closed out his 11th game of the season on Sunday, tossing a perfect inning with a strikeout. It was a good bounce back from Hand after coughing up a home run and taking a loss earlier in the weekend. Hand has been great this season and needs to be started... Read More

Jefry Rodriguez Gets His First Win on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez earned his first win on Sunday, pitching six innings and allowing three runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out three and allowed a home run, throwing 101 pitches (60 strikes). Rodriguez will head into his next start with a 2.92 ERA and he's been much better... Read More

Trevor Bauer Pitches Well on Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer pitched well on Saturday, tossing seven innings while allowing two runs (zero earned) on two hits and three walks. He struck out 10 and threw 122 pitches (77 strikes). Bauer throws a ton of pitches every time out, but it hasn't seemed to be an issue for him yet.... Read More

Miles Mikolas Takes a Tough Loss on Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas took a tough loss on Saturday, tossing seven innings while allowing two runs on three hits and a walk. He struck out seven and needed just 95 pitches. Mikolas ended up with a loss as the Cardinals only scored one run, but he dropped his ERA to 3.83.... Read More

Brad Hand Coughs Up a Game-Winner in the 12th Inning

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand allowed a walk-off home run in the 12th inning of Friday's game. Hand came in to start the 12th and faced Matt Chapman, who took him out over the left field fence to give the Oakland A's an extra-inning win. Hand's line ended up as zero innings pitched, one run... Read More

Paul Goldschmidt Singles Three Times in Friday's Loss

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit three singles on Friday, ending up 3-for-5. The three-hit game brought his slash line up to .263/.339/.462. He's off to a mediocre start to the season, but it shouldn't be long before he turns it on and shows owners why he was worth a first-round pick. Hot... Read More

Adam Wainwright Pitches Well Again on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was excellent on Friday, tossing seven innings while allowing just one run on five hits. He struck out eight and did not issue a walk. It was vintage Wainwright in this one, as he kept the Pirates off balance throughout his seven innings of work. He threw just... Read More

Closers and Saves Report - Week 6 Waiver Wire

Some pretty important moving and shaking went on this week in the bullpens across the league. Craig Kimbrel is still looking for somebody to love him (Queen reference in intro: ✔), and I'm still recommending anyone holding him in fantasy leagues without an NA spot lets him go. Thought it would be good to get... Read More

Dexter Fowler Brings in Three Runs on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler had a productive game on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI. He also scored a run of his own. Fowler has been very solid in the early going despite not showing a ton of power, slashing .302/.412/.406. He's worth a spot in most fantasy lineups at... Read More

Marcell Ozuna Drives in Four Runs on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna had a strong game on Thursday, going 1-for-4 with a double and two walks. He drove in four runs and scored two. The performance gave him 34 RBI on the season to go with a .244/.333/.548 slash line. He's always been a streaky hitter, but he's worth a spot... Read More

Michael Wacha Picks Up a Win on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha was OK on Thursday, tossing 5 2/3 innings while allowing four runs on nine hits and a walk. He only struck out two and allowed a home run. The Cardinals scored 17 runs, so Wacha did more than enough to get a win despite not picking up a... Read More

Carlos Carrasco Throws a Complete-Game Shutout on Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco ended up with a complete-game shutout on Thursday in a rain-shortened game against the White Sox. Carrasco threw just five innings, allowing just two hits while striking out six. There was a two-hour, 34-minute delay after the fifth inning before the game was called, giving Cleveland a 5-0 win.... Read More

Jose Ramirez Crushes a Walk-Off Home Run on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez crushed a walk-off two-run home run on Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI. Maybe this will finally break him out of his slump for good. He's slashing just .205/.298/.318 on the season and hasn't put together any kind of a hot streak yet. He'll break out... Read More