Joey Gallo Remains On Bench Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo (neck) will not start Sunday's game against Cleveland. Gallo was removed from Saturday's game in the fifth inning with neck tightness, and Tyler Wade took his spot in the outfield. The Yankees will deploy an outfield of Brett Gardner, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton across the grass with Luke […]

Kyle Seager Gets A Breather Sunday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager will take a seat on the bench for Sunday's matchup against the Kansas City Royals. Dylan Moore will get the start at the hot corner in his stead, and Abraham Toro moves up to the third spot in the lineup. Seager has hit nine homers over his last 30 […]

Bobby Dalbec Reaches Three Times, Drives In Two Saturday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec reached base three more times Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBI. Dalbec is in the middle of an unreal stretch at the plate, slashing .337/.427/.842 with 12 homers over his past 30 games. He's been fortunate to face plenty […]

Enrique Hernandez Scores Two Runs Saturday

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez has struggled since returning from a COVID diagnosis, slashing .146/.178/.220 with no homers in 10 September games. He started to turn it around against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, going 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. Hernandez is firmly entrenched atop the lineup, giving him plenty […]

Rafael Devers Scores Three Runs Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers scored three runs in Saturday's 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. This is Devers' second time scoring three runs in a game this season, and it's also his first multi-hit game since September 6. Devers has just four extra-base hits […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers, Drives In Four Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts drove in four runs Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored. It's Bogaerts' 22nd long ball of the season. Since being activated off the COVID list, Bogaerts is slashing .367/.441/.667 in 34 plate appearances across eight games. He's peaking at the […]

Tanner Houck Earns First Win Out Of Pen

Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck entered out of the bullpen Saturday, throwing 2 2/3 innings of scoreless ball on one hit and no walks. He struck out three batters and earned his first win of the season. With the playoffs on the line, the Red Sox have chosen to maximize Chris Sale and Nathan […]

Nick Pivetta Lasts Into Fourth Inning Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta lasted only 3 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday before being pulled, having allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk. He struck out three batters. Pivetta has been uneven all year, and he should have a short leash the rest of the way, limiting his […]

Ty France Has Five-Game Hit Streak

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France was the lone bright spot for the Seattle offense Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored. This is the second straight game he's reached base three times, and he now has a modest five-game hit streak going. France has been Seattle's most consistent hitter, but […]

Yusei Kikuchi Lasts Just Three Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi lasted just three innings Saturday, giving up three runs on eight hits and no walks with three strikeouts. He took the loss, dropping his record to 7-9. This was an inefficient outing for the left-hander, as Kikuchi threw 86 pitches in those three innings. With a 6.91 ERA over […]

Patrick Corbin Returns To Losing Ways Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin allowed six runs (five earned) on nine hits and three walks with five strikeouts in four innings against the Colorado Rockies Saturday. This resulted in his 15th loss of the year. Corbin had had success working with catcher Alex Avila over his previous two outings, each of which resulted […]

Jake Fraley Doubles Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley recorded his first extra-base hit since coming off the injured list in Friday's win over the Kansas City Royals, going 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Fraley has started all three games since returning, and now has a .736 OPS with nine homers and nine steals in 10 attempts […]

Luis Torrens Continues Swinging Hot Bat

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens had another strong game Friday night against the Kansas City Royals, going 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. Torrens has been stronger against left-handed pitching all season, but this outing was notably against the right-handed Jon Heasley. Torrens is now slashing .318/.365/.466 in his last 30 […]

Ty France Reaches Four Times Against Royals Friday

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France reached base in all four plate appearances against the Kansas City Royals Friday, going 2-for-2 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. France has now been hit by 24 pitches this year, lifting him into the major league lead in the dubious category. More relevant for fantasy, France has lifted his […]

Chris Flexen Picks Up 12th Win

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen picked up his 12th win of the season against the Kansas City Royals Friday, allowing one run on six hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out three batters and came one out short of a quality start. Flexen has now pitched at least five innings […]

Jarred Kelenic Homers Twice Against Royals Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had a big game Friday against the Kansas City Royals, homering twice off of starting pitcher Jon Heasley in four at-bats. Both homers were two-run shots, and Kelenic now has 12 home runs on the season in 287 at-bats. While his year has been disappointing, Kelenic has put up a […]

Kyle Finnegan Blows Save, Fading From Fantasy Relevance

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan had his moment in the sun as a relevant fantasy closer, but that time appears to be over. Finnegan blew the save and took the loss against the Colorado Rockies Friday allowing two runs on three hits and a walk with no strikeouts in an inning of work. With […]

Josiah Gray Allows Five Runs Yet Again Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray had another tough start against the Colorado Rockies Friday, giving up five runs on three hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five batters. Gray was fortunate to leave the game in position for a win, but the bullpen immediately gave up the lead. Gray […]

Keibert Ruiz Has Second Three-Hit Game In A Row

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz made his first start since being hit in the face by a pitch Friday against the Colorado Rockies, and he went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored before being removed for a pinch-hitter. That gives him six hits in his last two starts. Ruiz has shown […]

Juan Soto Reaches Four Times For Eighth Time This Month

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto reached base four times again Friday against the Colorado Rockies, going 1-for-2 with three walks and a run scored. He has now reached base four times in a game eight separate times in the month of September out of 16 games. The next time he does so he will break […]

Lane Thomas Homers, Fills Stat Sheet Friday

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas had another big game Friday night against the Colorado Rockies, going 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. The three-run shot was his fifth of the season, and he now has three consecutive multi-hit games. Thomas is somewhat inexplicably slashing .310 /.402/.549 as a […]

Alex Verdugo Has Three Hits, Scores Twice

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been batting eighth in the lineup against a string of left-handed starters, but that hasn't stopped him from producing. On Friday, against the Baltimore Orioles, Verdugo with 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Verdugo has slashed .355/.418/.477 over his past 30 games, and while he has only two homers […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits 23rd Homer

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec homered yet again Friday night, continuing to turn around the narrative on his young career. He now has 23 homers on the season, as he went 1-for-3 with a walk to go with the solo shot against the Orioles. He's now homered 12 times in his last 30 […]

Hunter Renfroe Drives In Three Against Orioles Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe drove in three runs against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, going 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run scored. Renfroe has just three hits in 27 at-bats over his last seven games, but he's been a consistent power threat all season with 28 homers and a .500 slugging […]

Matt Barnes Returns From COVID List, Strikes Out Two

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes was reinstated from the COVID list prior to Friday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched the eighth inning, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two batters in a scoreless inning. Barnes was removed from the closer role before testing positive for COVID, so […]

Chris Sale Strong In Return From COVID-19 List

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale came off the COVID list to start Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles and he pitched very well, allowing just one run on two hits and no walks with one strikeout in five innings. With this win, Sale now has a 4-0 record to go with a 2.40 […]

Kyle Finnegan Implodes Wednesday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan has been among the best relievers in the major leagues since the trade deadline, but that was not apparent from his appearance in Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Finnegan allowed four runs on four hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings, striking out one batter. He earned […]

Josh Rogers Allows One Hit In Five Innings Wednesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josh Rogers made his third start of the year Wednesday night against the Miami Marlins, and it was his finest yet. Rogers allowed just one hit and one walk in five innings of work, striking out six batters. He's now allowed just five runs through the first 17 1/3 innings of […]

Lane Thomas Reaches Three Times, Drives In Two

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas continued his hot streak Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, two RBI, and a run scored. Thomas has slashed .306/.397/.528 in 108 at-bats with the Nationals, and he needs to be in fantasy lineups until his hot streak comes to an end. He should contribute in some form […]

Josh Bell Has Three Hits Wednesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell had another strong game Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in an 8-6 loss to the Miami Marlins. Bell now has 27 homers on the season, eight of which have come in his last 30 games, during which time he has slashed .296/.412/.574. Bell […]