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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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Brad Hand Earns a Win on Wednesday
Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand tossed a perfect inning on Wednesday and earned his second win of the season. Hand came into the ninth inning of a tie game before his team walked off on a Jose Ramirez home run in the bottom of the inning. Hand needed just 11 pitches (seven strikes) to get […]
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Shane Bieber Earns a Quality Start on Wednesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber turned in a quality start on Wednesday, tossing 6 1/3 innings. He allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out six. He went into the seventh inning having allowed just one run, but could only get one out in the seventh and was charged with […]
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Jack Flaherty Lasts Just Five Innings on Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty lasted just five innings on Wednesday, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks. He only struck out two batters and took his third loss, evening his record at 3-3. Flaherty has been inconsistent this season, but he's had a few starts where he's shown […]
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Dakota Hudson Has a Rough Start on Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson had a rough start on Tuesday evening, tossing five innings but allowing eight runs on seven hits and three walks. Only two of the runs ended up being earned, so Hudson's ERA didn't suffer, but it wasn't a good outing for the 24-year-old. He threw 44 strikes and […]
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Jefry Rodriguez Picks Up a Quality Start but Takes a Loss
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez took a tough loss on Tuesday despite pitching his way to a quality start. In six innings, Rodriguez allowed just two runs on seven hits and three walks. He struck out six and despite allowing a lot of base runners, he was able to keep away from a big […]
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Francisco Lindor Gets Three Hits on Tuesday
Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor got three hits on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with three singles. Cleveland ended up with just five hits total, so Lindor did most of the offensive work from the top of the lineup. It's been a slower start than he or his fantasy owners would have wanted, but it won't be […]
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Paul DeJong Blasts His Seventh Home Run on Monday
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong hit his seventh home run of the season on Monday, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and two RBI. DeJong has been incredible this season, slashing .336/.405/.606. He's one of the best offensive shortstops in baseball and needs to be starting in every format.
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Yadier Molina Gets Three Hits on Monday
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina had a solid offensive game on Monday, going 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. He blasted a home run and two singles. After getting off to a slow start, Molina has come around a bit to bring his slash line up to .278/.306/.421. He won't win you […]
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Miles Mikolas Allows Just Three Hits in Seven Innings
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas pitched well on Monday, allowing just three hits in seven scoreless innings. He struck out five and didn't issue a walk. Mikolas threw just 98 pitches (66 strikes) and lowered his ERA to 4.02. It was a solid outing and typical of his better starts from last season.
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Trevor Bauer Gets Shelled on Monday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer got hit hard on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. He lasted five innings, but he allowed eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits and a walk. He struck out seven but allowed two home runs. The loss dropped his record to 4-2 and raised his ERA to 3.42. […]
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