Matt Vierling In Phillies Lineup For Game 2

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Matt Vierling will start in center field and hit eighth in Game 2 of the World Series. Vierling and Brandon Marsh have formed a platoon in center this postseason, and that continues tonight as Vierling starts against lefty Framber Valdez. In 10 postseason at-bats, Vierling has two hits, four strikeouts, and no […]

Bryson Stott In Phillies Lineup For Game 1

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Bryson Stott is in the lineup for Game 1 of the World Series, batting seventh and playing shortstop. Stott has been a fixture in the Phillies lineup for most of the postseason but has seen the bench against a couple of lefties. That could be the case again in this series, with […]

Brandon Marsh In Phillies Lineup For Game 1

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh is in the lineup for Game 1 of the World Series, batting ninth and manning center field. Marsh and Matt Vierling have formed a platoon this postseason, with Marsh handling duties against righties. He hasn't exactly shined this postseason, with a slash line of .154/.214/.346, although he did hit a […]

Martin Maldonado To Handle Catching Duties In Game 1

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado will catch Justin Verlander in Game 1 of the World Series. Maldonado has taken the reigns as the team's go-to option behind the dish, starting all but one playoff game. That one game was Cristian Javier's only start of the postseason, so should he start a game in this series […]

Trey Mancini In Astros Lineup For Game 1

Houston Astros designated hitter/outfielder Trey Mancini will be in the lineup Friday for Game 1 of the World Series. He is the team's designated hitter for the night and will bat seventh in the order. With Justin Verlander on the hill, the Astros feel safe with Yordan Alvarez in left field, which opens up a […]

Miro Heiskanen Misses Tuesday's Game

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (upper body) did not play Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. The young blue-liner is listed as day-to-day, and the injury is undisclosed. Heiskanen was a popular breakout candidate in fantasy drafts this year due to the departure of John Klingberg, which lined him up for more power-play time. However, Heiskanen […]

Ondrej Palat Doesn't Play Tuesday

New Jersey Devils winger Ondrej Palat (lower body) did not play Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. Palat is banged up with an undisclosed lower-body injury and should be considered day-to-day for now. The veteran winger was stapled to Nico Hischier while getting time on the Devils second unit, which should continue once he is […]

Jake Guentzel Sits Out Again Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel (upper body) did not play Tuesday against the Calgary Flames and has now missed the last three games with an upper-body injury. He was hurt last Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings after taking a Brendan Lemieux hit up high and then being hit by a Kris Letang shot. It […]

Brock Boeser Lands On Injured Reserve

Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser (undisclosed) has been placed on injured reserve. Boeser missed Monday's game after receiving a "maintenance day" Sunday. He will be unavailable for at least the next two games, after which he will be eligible to return from IR. Boeser saw a season-low 12:55 time on ice Saturday against Buffalo and […]

Josh Norris' Injury Potentially Season-Ending

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (shoulder) will be out long-term and could end up missing the entire 2022-23 season. Norris suffered the injury Saturday against the Arizona Coyotes. Options are still being looked at, but there is the potential that Norris will need surgery to repair the injury, which would likely end his season. It […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Set To Make Season Debut

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (lower body) is set to make his season debut on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Risto missed the first six games of the regular season with an undisclosed lower-body injury but is ready to go now. The hulking defenseman is a banger's specialist, tallying 230 hits and 125 blocks in […]

Brad Marchand Will Return Before Thanksgiving

Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand (hip) will not play this week but is expected to return before Thanksgiving, according to coach Jim Montgomery. Marchand was initially expected to return in late November, but it now sounds like he has a good chance to return earlier than that. The feisty winger has been skating in a […]

Ryne Stanek Strikes Out The Side Saturday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryne Stanek struck out the side in a scoreless inning of relief work in Game 3 of the ALCS. Stanek has only thrown two innings this postseason, but he has struck out four while not allowing a baserunner in those frames. After a terrific regular season where he put up a […]

Aaron Judge Continues Playoff Struggles

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had a tough game Saturday against the Houston Astros, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Judge also was part of a misplayed flyball when he got too close to Harrison Bader and appeared to spook the center fielder, who dropped the ball. The MVP frontrunner is having a horrific postseason, […]

Gerrit Cole Takes Loss In Game 3

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole didn't have his best stuff against the Houston Astros on Saturday, allowing five runs (three earned) over five mediocre innings in Game 3 of the ALCS. Cole gave up fives hits and two walks while striking out seven. Cole was undone by a misplay in the outfield where […]

Chas McCormick Hits Game-Winning Homer In Game 3

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick set the tone for the Astros on Saturday, blasting a two-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the second inning. That ended up being all the Astros would need, although they tacked on three more to win the Game 3 of the ALCS 5-0. McCormick is having himself a nice postseason, […]

Cristian Javier Keeps Yankees Quiet Saturday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier was solid in Game 3 of the ALCS on Saturday, stifling the struggling New York Yankees offense. Javier threw 5 ⅓ innings of shutout ball, allowing just a hit and three walks while striking out five. Although the 25-year-old has found himself out of the Astros rotation this postseason […]

Ha-Seong Kim Leading Off For Padres Friday

San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will bat leadoff in Game 3 of the NLCS against lefty Ranger Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies. It appears the Phillies like Kim hitting leadoff against lefties instead of Jurickson Profar, who has been at the top of the order against righties. The two will switch spots in the […]

Josh Bell Sitting Friday Against A Lefty

San Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell will retreat to the bench for Game 3 of the NLCS against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. With lefty Ranger Suarez on the bump, manager Bob Melvin has decided to go with Brandon Drury at DH and Wil Myers at first base. Bell is a switch-hitter, but […]

Brandon Marsh Back In Phillies Lineup Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh will slot back into the Phillies lineup for Game 3 of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres on Friday. Marsh has formed a platoon with Matt Vierling this postseason, with Marsh handling right-handed pitching. He's done the job adequately out of the nine spot, batting .250 with an .896 […]

Bryson Stott Draws Into Phillies Lineup Friday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Bryson Stott is back in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres on Friday. Stott and Edmundo Sosa have formed a platoon at shortstop for the Phils, with the former facing righties. So far this postseason, Stott has struggled, going 2-for-19 with no homers and just […]

Vincent Trocheck Posts Two-Point Night Thursday

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck picked up a goal and an assist Thursday against the Minnesota Wild, helping the team to a 7-3 thumping. After going scoreless in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Trocheck made his mark with a two-point performance Thursday. The 29-year-old is coming off a bit of a […]

Mason Marchment Scores Twice In Dallas Debut

Dallas Stars winger Mason Marchment posted a pair of goals in his debut with the team, sparking them to a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. Marchment, who just signed a four-year deal worth $4.5 million per season, showed instant chemistry with linemate Tyler Seguin, who had the primary assist on both of Marchment's goals. […]

Ville Husso Gets Opening Night Start

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso will start their season opener Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. It should be noted that Alex Nedeljkovic has been confirmed for the back end of their back-to-back games Saturday against New Jersey. Still, giving Husso the opener likely means he has a leg up in this goalie tandem. Last […]

Philip Broberg Recalled By Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers have recalled prospect defenseman Philip Broberg from Bakersfield (AHL). Broberg was expected to start the season with Edmonton, but had to be sent down because of multiple injuries to their forward group that forced the Oilers to call up Devin Shore. In any case, he's here now and is looking to prove […]

Matt Grzelcyk Recovering Well, Upgraded To Day-To-Day

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (shoulder) could play next week. The blueliner had offseason surgery on his shoulder and was initially expected to return in early-to-mid November, but his recovery process is going well and the team officially changed his status to day-to-day on Friday. The 28-year-old posted 24 points in 73 games last year, […]

Shane Wright Scratched Thursday

Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright was a healthy scratch on Thursday. The fourth overall pick from this year's draft took a seat Thursday against the Los Angeles King, a game that the Kraken ended up winning 4-1. Even in their season opener Wednesday, Wright played fourth-line minutes and had no powerplay time, amassing just 6:14 […]

Juan Yepez In Starting Lineup After Pinch-Hit Homer

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder/third baseman Juan Yepez is in the starting lineup Saturday, batting sixth and playing right field. Yepez is in for Dylan Carlson, in what is probably a case of playing the hot hand. Yepez had a clutch pinch-hit, two-out, two-run home run in game one to put the Cardinals up, and manager […]

Brandon Marsh In Phillies Lineup Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh is in the lineup Saturday for game two against the St. Louis Cardinals, playing center field and batting seventh. Marsh sat game one against lefty Jose Quintana, but will draw in tonight against righty Miles Mikolas. Matt Vierling will take a seat in what will likely be a platoon for […]

Starling Marte Moved Up To Second In Mets Batting Order

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte will jump to second in the order for game two against the San Diego Padres and starter Blake Snell. This move signifies that Buck Showalter and the Mets believe Marte is fully healthy, and he certainly appeared to be in game one, where he gathered two hits and two […]