Andrew McCutchen Out Of Lineup Against Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen will take a seat on the bench Sunday against Ryan Feltner and the Colorado Rockies. It's a routine day off for McCutchen, who has struggled to a .170/.265/.340 slash line over 112 plate appearances in his last 30 games. He's been especially bad against right-handed pitching, slashing .177/.288/.325 against them […]

Austin Meadows Sitting Against Tigers Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the starting lineup against Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers Sunday, continuing the trend of sitting against left-handed pitching. In his stead, the Rays will send out Randy Arozarena and Manuel Margot in the outfield corners. Meadows has slashed just .195/.250/.363 over his last 30 games, […]

J.D. Martinez To Sit Sunday With Back Spasms

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) is expected to sit out Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox after being scratched both Friday and Saturday with back spasms. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out for updates to see if he will be able to return early in the coming week, but he's […]

Chris Flexen Allows Five Runs Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen endured a rare rough outing Saturday, giving up five runs on six hits and two walks in five innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out four batters and took the loss, dropping his record to 11-6. Entering this contest, Flexen had posted seven straight starts with three runs […]

Cal Raleigh Doubles Twice To Break Hitless Streak

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh showed some signs of life Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two doubles against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Entering the game, Raleigh had gone hitless in seven straight games, with an 0-for-18 line in that time. His .168/.215/.274 slash line for the season makes him unusable in fantasy for now, but he should […]

Jarred Kelenic Knocks Solo Shot Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic hit his ninth homer of the season Saturday, knocking a solo shot off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Humberto Castellanos in the fourth inning of a 7-3 defeat. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Kelenic now has a hit in seven of his nine September games, with four extra-base […]

Mitch Haniger Hits Two-Run Homer Against D-Backs

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger provided one of the few bright spots for the team Saturday, hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a 7-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was hit only hit in four at-bats and he struck out twice. Haniger has had a rough go of late, slashing […]

Josh Taylor Earns First Career Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Josh Taylor earned his first career save Saturday, allowing just a single hit while striking out two batters in the 10th inning of a 9-8 extra-inning win over the Chicago White Sox. Taylor has been solid all season with a 3.57 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and 57 strikeouts in 45 1/3 […]

Garrett Whitlock Earns Relief Win Over White Sox

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock pitched two strong innings against the Chicago White Sox Saturday night, earning him his eighth win of the season. He allowed no runs on one hit and one walk and did not strike out a batter. Whitlock is by far the most effective pitcher in Boston's bullpen at […]

Connor Seabold Goes Three Innings In Debut

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Connor Seabold made his major league debut Saturday, and while he only lasted three innings, he was decently effective. Seabold allowed two runs on three hits and two walks. He did not strike out a batter. Manager Alex Cora didn't ask much of Seabold against the White Sox, but perhaps […]

Christian Vazquez Reaches Three Times Saturday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez reached base three times against the Chicago White Sox Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a walk. Vazquez has been an utter disappointment all season with a .665 OPS, but he's been swinging a better bat in his past seven games to the tune of a .379/.400/.517 slash line. That doesn't […]

Travis Shaw Homers, Drives In Four

Boston Red Sox infielder Travis Shaw delivered the biggest hit of the game Saturday, driving a three-run home run over the fence to knock Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease out of the game. Shaw went 2-for-5, adding a single and an additional RBI to his line. Shaw has taken some excellent at-bats since […]

Alex Verdugo Scores Twice, Drives In Two

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had just one hit in five at-bats Saturday, but he still managed to score twice and drive in two runs. He also struck out three times. Verdugo has slashed .355/.427/.495 over his last 30 games with 17 runs scored and 15 RBI in that time, though only two home […]

Hunter Renfroe Steals A Base Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe stole a base Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. It was just his first of the season. He also went 1-for-5 in the 9-8 extra-inning victory. Renfroe is not the fleetest of foot, but he does have 13 steals in his career, so he's capable of nabbing one every […]

Rafael Devers Strikes Out Three Times Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers endured a frustrating game Saturday, going 1-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI with three strikeouts. He also made a costly error in the field which led to three unearned runs. Devers has gone six games without an extra-base hit, striking out in eight of his […]

Kike Hernandez Gets Back On Track With Two Hits

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a double, a sacrifice fly, a run scored, and an RBI against the Chicago White Sox in a 9-8 extra-inning loss Saturday. It was a strong showing for Hernandez, who had previously gone just 1-for-13 in three games since returning from a COVID-19 diagnosis. If […]

Josiah Gray Roughed Up Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray did not have his best stuff Saturday, allowing five runs on three hits and a whopping six walks in five innings. He struck out four batters. His ERA now sits at an unsightly 6.00, and he remains in search of his first win. Gray has now given up at […]

Ryan Zimmerman Hits Pinch-Hit Homer

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman delivered a pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's his 13th of the year. Zimmerman has managed 223 at-bats as a part-time player this season, producing a .756 OPS. He's more valuable to the real-life Nationals than any fantasy team, […]

Keibert Ruiz Drives In Three Before Exiting

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz hit his first career double Saturday, clearing the bases against Wil Crowe and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth inning of a 10-7 loss. It was Ruiz's only hit in two at-bats before being hit in the face by a pitch and exiting the game. X-rays came back negative, but […]

Juan Soto Has Four-Hit Game

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday. He now has a 15-game on-base streak, and he's reached base four times in five of those games. Since the All-Star break, he's slashed .349/.522/.645, and a tough-luck down month of May could be all that's […]

Alcides Escobar Drives In One, Scores Twice

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar went 2-for-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday with an RBI and two runs scored. He's only put together a .709 OPS in 229 at-bats, but he's racked up 41 runs in his 55 games. He doesn't seem like he's going to move out of the two-spot, making him a possible […]

Mitch Haniger Goes Hitless With Three Strikeouts

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger didn't record a hit in Friday night's contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Haniger now has a dubious 10-game strikeout streak, with five whiffs in the last two games alone. He's gone 8-for-41 with one extra-base hit in that span. Haniger is still a solid fantasy […]

Drew Steckenrider Strikes Out Side In Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider got the save chance Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he could not have performed better, striking out all three batters he faced. Steckenrider now has eight saves for the year, and seems to be locked in as the clear next man up after Paul Sewald. It could […]

Marco Gonzales Earns Eighth Win Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales earned his eighth win of the season Friday, throwing six innings and giving up no earned runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Three D-Backs did cross the plate on four hits and a walk, but all were unearned. Gonzales struck out three batters. Over his last seven starts, Gonzales has […]

Dylan Moore Swipes Two Bases Against D-Backs

Seattle Mariners utility man Dylan Moore got the start batting ninth and playing left field Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, and two stolen bases. He now has 20 steals on the season. That number is surely impressive, but Moore has had just 52 at-bats since […]

Tom Murphy Homers Twice Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy had his best game of the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, going 2-for-3 with two home runs. A solo shot and a two-run shot, they both came off Madison Bumgarner. Murphy now has 11 homers on the season. Despite the strong performance, Murphy is not worthy of consideration in […]

J.P. Crawford Homers For Second Straight Day

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford homered against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, marking the second straight day he's gone deep. It's his eighth home run of the season, which marks a career high for the light-swinging lefty. Crawford went 1-for-4 for the day. Crawford has now hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, slashing […]

Tanner Houck Ineffective Against White Sox

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck was ineffective against the Chicago White Sox Friday night, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings. The big blow was a Jose Abreu three-run home run, leaving Houck with his fourth loss of the season. He's still in search of […]

Xander Bogaerts Has Two Hits In Return

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts returned from the COVID list for Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox, and he went 2-for-3 with a walk from the fourth spot in the lineup. Bogaerts showed no signs of rust despite not playing since August 31, and he should be right back in lineups as soon […]

Bobby Dalbec Again Puts On A Show

Boston Red Sox infielder Bobby Dalbec was once again the bright spot in the Red Sox offense Friday, as he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, and two runs scored against the Chicago White Sox. Dalbec is slashing .345/.424/.805 with 10 home runs over his past 30 games, and he has a […]