Josh Bell Strikes Out Twice Against Padres

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the loss to San Diego on Thursday evening. It was an uncharacteristic showing for the 26-year-old who had a 15-game hitting streak coming into the night to go along with 21 RBI during that same span. He will look to get back on […]

Gregory Polanco Goes Yard On Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco went 1-for-4 on Thursday, drilling a homer to right in the seventh off of Padres reliever Robbie Erlin, his third in his last eight contests. The 27-year-old, who led the Pirates in home runs, RBI, slugging percentage, and OPS last season is beginning to find his stride after returning at […]

Starling Marte Strikes Out Twice On Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts on Thursday in the loss to the Padres. Despite batting .344 and going 21-for-61 at the plate in May, while also accruing at hit in 13 of his last 14 outings, it was an uneventful showing for the 30-year-old. He will look to get back […]

Adam Frazier Picks Up RBI Against Padres

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier went 1-for-5 during Thursday's loss to the Pirates. The 27-year-old had a single in the top of the third before driving in Kevin Newman in the top of the fifth off of a fielder's choice. Despite his efficiency in this one, the three-year veteran continues to retain little fantasy […]

Neil Walker Hits For Ninth Straight

Miami Marlins second baseman Neil Walker went 1-for-4 on Wednesday in the loss to the Rays, marking his ninth straight game in which he has had at least one hit. While the Marlins continue to have issues offensively, the 33-year-old has been a semi-consistent source of production by leading the team with a .294 average. […]

Brian Anderson Goes Hitless Against Tampa

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson went 0-for-4 with a walk in the loss to the Rays on Wednesday. It was yet another unproductive outing for the young up-and-comer, going just 8-for-41 for four RBI and a subpar .195 average this month to go along with 41 strikeouts on the year. Despite his inefficiencies, he […]

Curtis Granderson Has A Double In Loss

Miami Marlins outfielder Curtis Granderson went 1-for-4 with a double along with a walk during Wednesday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. After coming in as a pinch hitter in the team's previous two outings which resulted in only two plate appearances, the 38-year-old played a full tilt in this one despite having relatively nothing […]

Starlin Castro Extends Hit Streak To Six Games

Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro went 1-for-4 during the loss to the Rays on Tuesday. The nine-year veteran has a total of nine hits spanning over the last six games for a Marlins squad that has been cold offensively all season long. He will look to keep it going on Wednesday against Ryne Stanek […]

Neil Walker Hits For Eighth Straight Game

Miami Marlins first baseman Neil Walker went 2-for-4 with two strikeouts during Tuesday's loss to the Rays. With his latest installment, the 33-year-old has now had a hit in each of his last eight games. He will have a shot to keep the streak alive against Ryne Stanek on Wednesday, with Walker going for a […]

Jon Berti Bats Leadoff Against Rays

Miami Marlins outfielder Jon Berti went 1-for-4 on Tuesday, reaching base on a single in the third while striking out twice in the loss to the Rays. After sporting a .158 average in April, the 29-year-old has picked it up a bit in May, bolstering an average of .296 while supplying eight hits with a […]

Harold Ramirez Gets Another Hit

Miami Marlins outfielder Harold Ramirez went 1-for-3 during Wednesday's loss to the Rays. The prospect started off slow by flying out in the second and grounding out in the fifth before reaching base in the eighth on an infield single. The 24-year-old bolstered a line of .355/.408/.591 with four homers and 12 doubles while with […]

Javier Baez Gets Another Hit

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, and a walk during Sunday's victory over the Brewers. With the two hits on the day, the 26-year-old has now recorded a hit in each of his last 11 games. Next up, the Cubs will hit the road to meet Sonny Gray and […]

Kris Bryant Homers Again

Chicago Cubs first baseman Kris Bryant went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer during Sunday's win over the Brewers. The 27-year-old has been red-hot so far this month, compiling 13 RBI and five home runs while striking out only seven times in 36 at-bats. With a day off on Monday, the Cubs will next head to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The league has two Game 7 matchups on schedule as the Blazers head to Denver to take on the Nuggets for a chance to meet the Warriors along with the Sixers and Raptors battling it out in Toronto for a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Kenta Maeda Pitches Six Scoreless

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda was effective during Friday's win over the Nationals, allowing only one hit in six innings of work before turning over relief duties to Julio Urias, who finished out the game for the save. After taking a loss in four of his last five outings, it was a good […]

Kike Hernandez Held In Check Against Nats

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kike Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a walk during Friday's win over the Nationals. After picking up two RBI in the series with the Braves, the 27-year-old has been quiet over the past two meetings against the Nats, going just 1-for-6 with three strikeouts. He will attempt to get back on track […]

David Freese Picks Up Two RBI

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman David Freese went 1-for-3 with a homer in the seventh inning off of Washington Nationals pitcher Matt Grace, resulting in two RBI. With two games in the series under their belts, the Dodgers will host the Nats once again on Saturday with Max Scherzer on the hill. However, with Corey […]

Cody Bellinger Picks Up A Pair Of Hits

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a run during Friday's win over the Nationals. After batting .416 in April, the 23-year-old has slowed down a bit, sporting a .276 average to go along with nine strikeouts and eight hits in 29 plate appearances. He will have a tough task ahead on Saturday […]

Joc Pederson Homers Twice Against Nats

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson had a superb night during the team's 5-0 rout over the Nationals on Friday. The 27-year-old went 2-for-5 on the night, belting two homers off of Anibal Sanchez, his 11th and 12th of the year, with all of those coming off of right-handed pitchers. He will likely bat leadoff […]

Tim Anderson Homers In Loss To Jays

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 2-for-4 with a homer -- his first of the month and seventh of the year -- and an RBI during Friday's loss to the Blue Jays. After a red-hot April that saw the 25-year-old amass 32 hits and 17 RBI, Anderson has cooled off in May, averaging .211 […]

Yoan Moncada Scores A Run Against Toronto

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run during Friday's meeting with the Blue Jays. Despite this welcome showing, the 23-year-old has struggled this month, sporting a .214 average while striking out 16 times in 42 at-bats. He will look to end his inefficient play against Marcus Stroman […]

Leury Garcia Brings In A Run On Friday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Leury Garcia went 0-for-4 with an RBI in the 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday. It was his second game since returning from a thumb injury that kept him out of the lineup for a few days, with the 28-year-old compiling a total of seven hits in the […]

Jose Quintana Takes The Loss Against Milwaukee

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana took the loss during Friday's game against the Brewers. The 30-year-old pitched 6 1/3 innings in this one, striking out six while allowing four hits, three runs, and walking three batters. Nonetheless, the veteran has been relatively efficient this season, sporting a 3.40 ERA while compiling 40 strikeouts through […]

Jason Heyward Goes Hitless Against Brewers

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Batting just .214 this month, the veteran has compiled just six hits and three RBI in 28 at-bats. Heyward and the Cubs will host the Brewers on Saturday with Zach Davies on the hill, with the 29-year-old averaging an atrocious .087 […]

David Bote Accumulates Two Hits Against Brewers

Chicago Cubs third baseman David Bote went 2-for-3 with two hits and a walk in the loss to the Brewers on Saturday. It was his first hit after going 0-for-15 with six strikeouts over his last four outings. He will look to keep things on track when the Cubs host the Brewers at Wrigley on […]

Willson Contreras Continues To Connect On Friday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with two hits in the loss to the Brewers on Friday. The 26-year-old has been splendid this month, sporting a .400 average in addition to eight hits, five RBI, and two homers. While he has struck out seven times in his 20 at-bats, he was able to supplement […]

Javier Baez Continues Hit Streak

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-4 in the loss to the Brewers on Friday, extending his hitting streak to nine games. The 26-year-old will meet up with Zach Davies and the Brewers on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley, with Baez averaging .280 to go along with seven hits and seven strikeouts against the righty in […]

Anthony Rizzo Goes Hitless On Friday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 0-for-3 with a walk in the 7-0 loss to the Brewers. It was a poor showing for the Cubs, who had won 10 of their last 12 games before hosting Milwaukee on Friday, but they were unable to overcome Gio Gonzalez, who pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing only […]

Kris Bryant Cools Off Against Brewers

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kris Bryant went 0-for-3 with a walk against the Brewers on Friday. After compiling six hits and four homers in his previous five outings, it was an uneventful showing for the 27-year-old and the rest of his teammates against Gio Gonzalez, who allowed only two hits and no runs in 5 1/3 […]

Albert Almora Jr. Quiet Against Brewers

Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. went 1-for-4 with a double during Friday's loss to the Brewers. It was a quiet night overall for not only the 25-year-old but for the entire Chicago lineup that struggled to get anything going against Gio Gonzalez and the rest of Milwaukee's pen. He will look to get back […]