Kyle Seager Hits Three-Run Blast Wednesday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager hit a three-run home run Wednesday night, and very nearly had another if not for an excellent catch from Tigers outfielder Derek Hill. Seager went 1-for-5 for the evening. The home run was his 12th of the year, and he now has 39 RBI to go with them. Seager's […]

J.P. Crawford Reaches Base Four Times Wednesday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford continued his success out of the leadoff spot Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, a run, and an RBI. He now has a six-game hit streak, and has reached base at least twice in every one of those games. His slash line over the past seven games is […]

Chris Flexen Delivers Quality Start Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen delivered a quality start Wednesday against the Houston Astros, throwing six innings and allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three. It's Flexen's fourth quality start of the year, and he now has a 4.68 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 59 2/3 […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits 11th Home Run

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his 11th home run of the year Wednesday off Houston Astros starter Jake Odorizzi. The two-run shot was his first since May 22, and his only hit in three at-bats Wednesday. Bogaerts has been outstanding in his last seven games, slashing .407/.419/.593. Even when he isn't putting up […]

Nathan Eovaldi Knocked Around For Five Runs

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had a difficult outing against the Houston Astros Wednesday, allowing five runs on 11 hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five batters. Eovaldi was hurt by a brutal third inning in which he allowed four runs, but could have escaped unscathed had a […]

Dillon Thomas Starting For The First Time Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dillon Thomas will make his first career start Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, having been called up from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday. With Kyle Lewis out for an undetermined time, and Jarred Kelenic in the minors, Thomas has an opportunity to earn regular playing time in the short term. He was tearing […]

Yusei Kikuchi To Make Next Start Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (knee) is expected to make his next start Saturday against Cleveland. Kikuchi was forced out of his last start after just four innings when he was struck by a batted ball, but he has responded well in recent days and will not end up missing a turn in the […]

Alex Verdugo Sits For Second Straight Day

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (back) is out of the lineup for the second straight day, and manager Alex Cora says that is the result of some minor back tightness. He is expected back in the lineup Wednesday. Fantasy managers will breathe a sigh of relief that this is not a significant injury, but […]

Kevin Plawecki Leaves Early Tuesday

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki (chin contusion) was forced to exit early Tuesday against the Houston Astros after taking a foul ball off his face mask. He was 1-for-1 with a single before he left the game. Plawecki was monitored for concussion symptoms, but was cleared. If he is forced to miss any time, […]

Martin Perez Endures Rare Bad Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez has been one of the most consistently solid starters in the majors this season, but that was not the case on Tuesday as Perez was knocked around by the Astros to the tune of six runs in two innings. Just five days after Perez pitched into the eighth […]

Marco Gonzales Throws Four Uneven Innings Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales made his second start since returning from the injured list Tuesday, going four innings. He allowed four runs on five hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Gonzales is slowly stretching out in terms of his pitch counts, as he returned to the major league rotation without a rehab […]

Taylor Trammell Drives In A Run Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell drove in a run Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a double against the Detroit Tigers. Trammell has been back in the majors for seven games, and his hot hitting from Triple-A Tacoma seems to have carried over. Trammell has gone 7-for-25 in those seven games with a home run, five runs […]

Shed Long Jr. Doubles In Return From IL

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. made his season debut Tuesday night, playing second base and batting sixth against the Detroit Tigers. He went 1-for-4 in the contest with a double and a run scored. Long Jr. stands to receive plenty of playing time in the coming days, at least until Dylan Moore returns […]

Kyle Seager Reaches Twice Tuesday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager reached base twice Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers, going 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored. Seager has struggled to get on base this season, putting up a .285 on-base percentage in 229 at-bats. He's managed to collect 36 RBI, mostly due to his clutch hitting. If his […]

J.P. Crawford Collects Three More Hits Tuesday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had another strong game from the leadoff spot Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a walk against the Detroit Tigers. Crawford is swinging the hottest bat on the team, with 10 hits in his last five games and an excellent .462/.500/.769 slash line over his last seven games. Crawford doesn't put up […]

Christian Arroyo Leading Off For Second Straight Game

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo is leading off and playing second base Tuesday against the Houston Astros. It's his second straight game at the top of the lineup, which could afford him plenty of fantasy value, particularly in the runs category. Arroyo provided a spark Monday, and continued success could buy him extra […]

Alex Verdugo Gets Day Off Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros. Instead, Boston will employ Marwin Gonzalez, Kike Hernandez, and Hunter Renfroe in the outfield. This is just a day off for Verdugo against the lefty Framber Valdez. Verdugo has been excellent of late, with an .887 OPS over his last […]

J.D. Martinez Returns To The Lineup

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is back in the starting lineup Tuesday after missing three straight games with a jammed wrist. Martinez sustained the injury sliding into second base Friday, and while it was never deemed to be too serious, fantasy managers will be relieved to see him back in action. Martinez will […]

Nick Pivetta Fails To Escape Fifth Inning

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta couldn't escape the fifth inning Monday, exiting the game against the Marlins after 4 2/3 innings pitched. Pivetta was fortunate to allow just two runs on seven hits and three walks. He struck out six batters. Pivetta has been solid through his first 12 starts of the season, […]

Hunter Renfroe Has Hitting Streak Snapped

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe came into Monday's game on a 10-game hitting streak, but he was not able to extend that against the Miami Marlins, going 0-for-4. Despite the hitless day, Renfroe has been outstanding over the last month, slashing .306/.342/.532 over his last thirty games with five home runs. He's been regularly […]

J.D. Martinez Sitting For Third Straight Game

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (wrist) is sitting out for the third straight game Monday, after jamming his wrist sliding into second base on Friday. Manager Alex Cora has repeatedly stated that Martinez is not expected to need a stint on the injured list, and could possibly return to the lineup Tuesday. He […]

Alex Verdugo Launches Long Home Run Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo got the scoring started Sunday night, launching a very long home run off Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German. It was Verdugo's eight long-ball of the year, and his only hit in five at-bats in the game. Verdugo has been a very solid contributor all season long, and fantasy managers […]

Marwin Gonzalez Homers Sunday

Boston Red Sox utility man Marwin Gonzalez hit his second home run of the year Sunday night, a two-run shot off Yankees reliever Lucas Luetge. Gonzalez has been resurgent over his last three games, going 4-for-11 after only recording one hit in his previous 10 games. Gonzalez seemed on the verge of falling out of […]

Hunter Renfroe Reaches Base Three Times

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe reached base three times against the Yankees Sunday night, going 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored. Renfroe has been producing at a torrid pace over the last month with a .324/.359/.577 slash line over his last thirty games, and he's only been better and better in that […]

Xander Bogaerts Drives In Three Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts came through in the clutch Sunday, driving in two of his three RBI in the top of the 10th inning. Bogaerts was 2-for-3 with a walk and a sacrifice fly in the contest. He's been a top fantasy option all season with a .318/.376/.536 slash line with 10 home […]

Garrett Richards Scatters Eight Hits Across Five Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards allowed three runs against the Yankees in five innings Sunday, scattering eight hits and two walks while striking out six batters. He did not factor into the decision. Fantasy managers will be pleased to see Richards walk less than four batters for the first time in his last […]

Matt Barnes Blows Second Save, Earns Lucky Win

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes blew the save Sunday night against the Yankees. It was just the second time this year that Barnes had not come through with an opportunity to close out the game. Appearing in his third consecutive game, Barnes walked two and gave up a hit to relinquish the one-run […]

Kyle Seager Drives In Two Sunday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager picked up two RBI Sunday, going 1-for-3 with a walk. Though Seager's OPS has been steadily slipping since his hot start to the year and now sits at a disappointing .714, Seager continues to come through with big hits when runners are in scoring position. He now has 36 […]

J.P. Crawford Doubles Twice Sunday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford continues to rake out of the leadoff spot, with another big game Sunday. Crawford went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two runs scored, and two RBI. Though his .702 OPS for the year doesn't seem all that impressive, Crawford has really turned it on of late with 15 total […]

Donovan Walton Fills the Box Score Sunday

Seattle Mariners utility man Donovan Walton had a big game Sunday out of the nine-spot in the order. Walton went 2-for-3 with his second career home run, a double, a walk, two RBI, and three runs scored. Walton has been in the starting lineup on a regular basis since mid-May, and he's been heating up […]