Jose Alvarado Whiffs Four Across Two Innings Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado pitched two perfect innings with four strikeouts to earn a hold versus the Dodgers on Wednesday. Man, is it tough to not add Alvarado after an outing like this. He threw 18 of 22 pitches for strikes while pumping 100 MPH sinkers in another tease of how good he... Read More

Luke Williams Collects Three Hits Versus Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies rookie second baseman Luke Williams was moved up to sixth in the batting order Wednesday and rewarded manager Joe Girardi with a 3-for-4 night at the Dodgers. Williams was starting at second base in place of Jean Segura (groin) who landed on the injured list. The 25-year-old rookie should see more starts at... Read More

Rhys Hoskins Homers To Snap 0-for-33 Slump

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a win over the Dodgers on Wednesday. Hoskins took Clayton Kershaw deep in the first inning to snap an 0-for-33 skid at the plate. The big first baseman has had a rough year as his 26.1 percent strikeout rate is the highest... Read More

Hector Neris Slams Door On Dodgers For 10th Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a clean ninth inning to earn his 10th save of the season Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Neris needed just 10 pitches to preserve a 2-0 win for the visitors in his first outing since manager Joe Girardi gave Neris a vote of confidence as the team's closer.... Read More

Zack Wheeler Earns Fifth Win With Six Shutout Innings

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler continued his impressive run with six shutout innings at the Dodgers to pick up his fifth win of the season. Wheeler wasn't as dominant as he had been in recent starts as he allowed five hits and four walks, but he was able to escape a couple of jams... Read More

Ramon Laureano Homers In Return From Injured List

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (hip) went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in his first game back from a stint on the injured list. Laureano took Griffin Canning deep in the fourth inning for the first run of the game for the A's. On the season, Laureano is batting .255 with 12 homers, 31 runs,... Read More

Cole Irvin Surrenders Four Runs To Angels On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin had a rough outing on Wednesday, allowing nine hits and four runs to the Angels in a no-decision. Irvin was hit hard early in the game as he allowed three runs in the first inning before serving up a homer to Shohei Ohtani in the second. He settled down... Read More

Jean Segura Exits With Groin Injury

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura (groin) left Tuesday's game with an apparent injury. Segura beat out an infield single in the top of the ninth, but was pinch-run for by backup catcher Andrew Knapp. The Phillies are calling it a groin injury for Segura and he should be considered day-to-day for now. The Phillies... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Man, am I excited for this Wednesday slate of FanDuel action! Wait, maybe that's just excitement for my New York Islanders playing in the Stanley Cup semifinals as I type. No, it's definitely the night of MLB action we have ahead of us this fine Wednesday evening. I'll leave the Islanders for our NHL writers... Read More

Chad Pinder Avoids Concussion After HBP In Head

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder (head) is not in concussion protocol after being hit in the head with a pitch on Monday. Pinder was hit with an 82-MPH splitter from Angels reliever Junior Guerra and immediately removed from the game. The 29-year-old has had concussions in the past so the team will be careful with... Read More

Lou Trivino Picks Up Save Number 11

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a clean ninth inning with one strikeout to earn his 11th save of the season Monday against the Angels. Trivino has now earned the last five saves for Oakland as he appears to be the reliever to roster in this bullpen. Jake Diekman, who pitched the eighth inning... Read More

Sean Manaea Picks Up Sixth Win Of Season Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed just one run across 5 2/3 innings Monday against the Angels to earn his sixth victory of the season. Manaea allowed nine hits and a walk, but was able to escape damage while getting eight runs of support from his offense. The left-hander has been dominant lately as... Read More

Rhys Hoskins Extends Hitless Streak To 28 Plate Appearances

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday. Hoskins will need a map around the bases next time he gets a hit as the big first baseman is now hitless in his last 28 plate appearances and is batting just .238 this season. The... Read More

Bryce Harper Drives In Phillies' Lone Run In Loss

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday. Harper now has six hits in his last three games after getting off to a slow start in his return from a wrist injury. The slugger is now slashing .277/.391/.496 with eight home runs. He hasn't quite... Read More

Spencer Howard Allows Three Runs In Loss At Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Spencer Howard allowed three runs in four-plus innings while taking the loss Monday at Dodger Stadium. Howard looked great through three innings, but ran into trouble in the fourth when Will Smith took him deep for a two-run shot. The Phillies' top pitching prospect was allowed to start the fifth inning,... Read More

Sean Murphy Continues To Struggle At The Plate

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in a win over the Royals on Sunday. Murphy is now batting just .208 this season and is batting an icy .180 in the month of June. The sophomore backstop was expected to take a leap forward with the bat this season, but that hasn't... Read More

Jake Diekman Picks Up A Hold On Sunday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a clean eighth innings to earn a hold versus the Royals on Sunday. Lou Trivino earned the save making it four-straight saves that have gone to Trivino. Manager Bob Melvin does prefer to play the matchups with the righty Trivino and the lefty Diekman, so it wouldn't be... Read More

Matt Olson Cranks Two More Home Runs On Sunday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in a win over the Royals on Sunday. The lefty-slugger now has 18 round-trippers this season to move into a tie with Ronald Acuna Jr for second in the Majors behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Both of Olson's homers came off of left-hander... Read More

Chris Bassitt Collects Seventh Win

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs across 5 2/3 innings to earn his seventh win of the season Sunday against the Royals. Bassitt wasn't at his best as he allowed three walks and five hits, but he picked up five strikeouts and got enough offensive support to pick up the victory. The... Read More

J.T. Realmuto Collects Two RBI Versus Yankees

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over the Yankees on Sunday. The Philly backstop is now slashing .295/.406/.495 to go with six homers and 26 RBI in 47 games. He's sporting a career-high 13.6 percent walk rate and has cut his strikeout rate from... Read More

Jean Segura Has Three Hits For Third Straight Game

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura made some personal history against the Yankees on Sunday as he collected three hits for the third-straight game, the first time in his career the 31-year-old has accomplished this feat. Segura went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored as he raised his batting average to .339 this... Read More

Odubel Herrera Continues Hot Hitting Atop Philly Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in a win over the Yankees on Sunday. Herrera has been on fire since taking over the leadoff role on May 30. In that time, Herrera is batting .333 with a .373 on-base percentage. He's scored 12 runs in 11 games... Read More

Aaron Nola Dominates Yankees On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola was fantastic in his Sunday start against the Yankees, blanking New York for 7 2/3 innings while racking up nine strikeouts. Nola allowed just three hits and a walk while generating a healthy 15 swinging strikes on 103 pitches. The right-hander badly needed a start like this one as... Read More

Daniel Bard (RP, COL) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: Just pick up Daniel Bard. Seriously, I get the stigma around "RP-COL" in fantasy, but it's getting ridiculous to see Bard on waivers. Bard hasn't allowed an earned run since May 12. In that span, he's picked up five saves and struck out... Read More

Hector Neris Blows Save Versus Yankees

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris allowed three runs in the ninth inning on Saturday to take his fourth blown save this season in 13 save opportunities. Neris looks unhittable at times, then there are other times where he issues free-passes to get in trouble. That was the case in this game as he walked... Read More

Matt Chapman Has Big Saturday Versus Royals

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored in a win over the Royals on Saturday. Chapman doubled in a run in the second inning before scoring on a double by Matt Olson. He would launch a solo homer in his next at-bat before adding a sacrifice fly.... Read More

Vince Velasquez Turns In Five Good Innings Versus Yanks

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez wasn't at his best Saturday versus the Yankees, but the right-hander turned in five solid innings in a no-decision. Velasquez allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while picking up five strikeouts against a good New York offense. It was a solid bounce-back effort from the veteran... Read More

Skye Bolt Launches First Career Homer

Oakland Athletics outfielder Skye Bolt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Royals on Saturday. Bolt took Wade Davis deep in the eighth inning for his first career homer. It was an exciting afternoon for the 27-year-old rookie, but he's not someone fantasy managers need to prioritize. He'll occupy the... Read More

James Kaprielian Blanks Royals Across Six Innings

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian pitched six shutout innings with seven strikeouts in a win over the Royals on Saturday. Kaprielian did issue four walks, but he only allowed two hits and was in control all afternoon as he threw first-pitch-strikes to 16 of 24 batters and induced 12 swinging strikes on 95 pitches.... Read More

Ronald Torreyes Collects Two Hits Versus Former Team

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Ronald Torreyes went 2-for-4 with an RBI against the Yankees on Saturday. Torreyes, who played for New York from 2016-18, is heating up at the plate playing in the absence of another former Yankee, Didi Gregorius (wrist). The utilityman is now batting .311 on the season and has six hits in his... Read More