Jay Bruce Has Big Game Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce went 2-for-3 with a run, RBI, and a walk in the Phillies win over Arizona Tuesday. Bruce has now hit safely in seven of eight games since being traded to the Phillies. Bruce is making 54 percent hard contact since the trade, and hitting fly balls at a 62.5 percent […]

Scott Kingery Homers Again

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Scott Kingery hit his seventh home run of the season Tuesday night in a win against the Diamondbacks. It was Kingery's third homer in his past two games and a continuation of a longer hot streak. Since June 1, Kingery is making hard contact at a 61.5 percent rate and has a […]

Jake Arrieta Posts Quality Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta allowed three earned runs in six innings to earn a win Tuesday vs the Diamondbacks. Arrietta had traffic all over the basepaths, he allowed six hits and four walks but managed to escape trouble and earn a quality start. Arrieta had given up five earned runs in each of […]

Aaron Nola Takes Loss Versus Reds

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola gave up three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched but took the loss Sunday vs Cincinnati. Nola gave up four hits, three walks, and struck out seven in the quality start. Nola was cruising through six innings but ran into trouble in the seventh and two outs. He […]

Zach Eflin Pitches Well Friday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin was sharp Friday night allowing two runs, one earned, while striking out six in 6 1/3 innings pitched. Eflin did walk four in the game, which is out of character for him, but none of those walks came around to score as Eflin improved his record to 6-5. His […]

Hector Neris Records Save No. 12

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris recorded the final five outs Wednesday to earn his twelfth save of the season. Neris allowed a walk and struck out two for his second save in as many days. Before the season, Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said he would play the matchups late but he seems to be […]

Adam Haseley Collects First Hit

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley got his first career hit Wednesday in San Diego. Haseley had an RBI double in the eighth inning off Craig Stammen to give the Phillies a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The youngster is now 1-for-8 in his major league career. He was tearing up Triple-A pitching to the tune of […]

Jay Bruce Homers Again

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce homered again Wednesday afternoon in his second game with the team. This is certainly one way to make a good impression as Bruce now has three home runs in two games since being traded by Seattle. Bruce is still not guaranteed everyday playing time with Scott Kingery and Adam Haseley […]

Corbin Martin Sent Back To Triple-A

Houston Astros starting pitcher Corbin Martin was sent back to Triple-A Round Rock after another disappointing start Monday in Seattle. Reymin Guduan was recalled in a corresponding move and head to the bullpen. Houston has said lefty Framber Valdez will take Martin's spot in the rotation. Martin was good in his first start but hasn't […]

Blake Snell Struggles In Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell was roughed up for six runs in 4 1/3 innings by the Tigers Tuesday. It was a rare bad outing from the ace who had not given up more than two runs in a start since May 1. The good news for fantasy owners is Snell did strike […]

Shane Bieber Sharp Against Twins

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber had a good start Tuesday night vs the Twins giving up two earned runs in seven strong innings. Bieber gave up five hits with a walk and six strikeouts on the evening. The only damage that came against Bieber was solo home runs by Marwin Gonzalez and Eddie Rosario. […]

Chase Anderson Struggles Versus Marlins

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson struggled Tuesday night at home vs the lowly Marlins giving up four earned runs in four innings. Anderson has now failed to record a quality start in any of his six starts this season. Anderson had a promising season in 2017 but he's battled various injuries the past couple […]

Max Fried Roughed Up By Pirates

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried struggled Tuesday night in Pittsburgh surrendering 5 runs in 4 innings pitched. Fried gave up 9 hits with 2 walks and only struck out 3. It was a disappointing start for the young left-hander who has now given up at least four earned runs in back-to-back starts. Despite his […]

Jeff McNeil Activated From Injured List

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (hamstring) was activated from the Injured List Tuesday and is batting leadoff vs the Giants. McNeil has been on the IL since May 21 with a hamstring injury. McNeil doesn't offer much pop, he has only a .467 career slugging percentage but does have a .418 on-base percentage. […]

Justin Turner Absent From Lineup Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is not in the lineup Tuesday night at Arizona. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said it is a planned day off for the veteran third baseman after Turner returned to the lineup Monday. Turner had missed the teams previous four games with a hamstring injury so Los Angeles is […]

Jose Alvarado Aiming To Return This Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jose Alvarado (family) is aiming to return to the team either Saturday or Sunday. Alvarado was placed on the family medical emergency list this past weekend and has been in Venezuela dealing with a private matter. Alvarado is part of a messy bullpen situation in Tampa. He shares the team […]

Cesar Hernandez Leading Off Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez will bat leadoff against Chris Paddack and the Padres Tuesday night. Hernandez had been a bottom of the order guy, but with Andrew McCutchen out for the year with an ACL tear, the switch-hitting infielder should see the bulk of the time atop a stacked Phillies lineup. Last season […]

Andrew McCutchen To Have MRI Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (knee) is scheduled to undergo an MRI Tuesday after leaving the game Monday night. McCutchen injured his left knee while in a rundown and needed to be helped off the field. Fantasy owners will need to wait for the results of the MRI, but it's not a good sign the […]

Trevor Cahill Hit Hard Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Trevor Cahill was rocked for five earned runs in only 4 1/3 innings Monday afternoon in Wrigley Field. Cahill came on in the second inning after opener Cam Bedrosian and retired the first six batters he faced. After that things unraveled, eventually leading to a five-run sixth inning where Cahill […]

Keston Hiura Optioned To Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura has been sent down to Triple-A San Antonio the team announced Monday. Hiura was batting .281 with five home runs in 69 plate appearances but the team decided to send him back down to make room for Travis Shaw who is coming off the injured list. Hiura was striking […]

David Peralta Activated From IL

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day Injured List Monday. Peralta will play left field and bat third against Dodgers starter Walker Buehler. Before the injury, which cost Peralta almost two weeks, he was batting .309 with a 357 on-base percentage. He could be even better if he'd elevate the ball […]

Cody Bellinger Sitting Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger is not in the lineup Monday night vs Arizona. It's a rare day off for Bellinger who is slashing .376/.462/.733. If Bellinger had to sit a game, it makes sense to sit him vs lefty starter Robbie Ray. Alex Verdugo will play right field and bat seventh with […]

David Fletcher Extends Hit Streak To 13

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher extended his hitting streak to 13 games Monday going 1-for-4 against the Cubs. Fletcher is now batting .322 on the season with an OPS of .836. Fletcher has been mostly empty batting average this season as he has very little pop, but he does have five stolen bases and […]

Joc Pederson Gets Rare Start Vs Lefty

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is batting eighth vs Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray. It's a rare start for Pederson as he has only 21 at-bats vs lefties on the season. Pederson only has a .429 OPS vs lefties compared to 1.127 vs righties which explains why he typically sits vs lefties. Still, if he […]

Nick Pivetta Dominant Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta had another encouraging outing Sunday at the Dodgers. Pivetta scattered three hits over six innings without walking a batter and striking out nine. He's now struck out 15 batters in 11 innings since being recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Pivetta is finally showing some of the signs that made […]

Andrew McCutchen Heating Up

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen has been on fire the past few weeks holding a 1.015 OPS since May 13. McCutchen has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games including four multi-hit games. On the season McCutchen has a career-high 16.9 percent walk rate which has lead to 44 runs scored batting at […]

Aaron Nola Dominates Cardinals

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola had another strong outing Wednesday night pitching seven innings of one-run ball vs the Cardinals. Nola scattered four hits and three walks and struck out eight while improving his record to 6-0. Nola got off to a shaky start this season and his 4.18 ERA isn't quite where fantasy […]

Shane Bieber Struggles But Gets Win

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber was roughed up for six earned runs in five innings Monday night in Boston. The Indians offense bailed Bieber out, however, as they tagged Boston for 14 runs giving Bieber his fourth win of the season. It's hard for fantasy owners to complain given Bieber has 31 strikeouts in […]

Cesar Hernandez With .993 OPS In May

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez has been on fire in the month of May posting a .349 batting average and a .993 OPS. On the season, Hernandez is making hard contact at a 34.1 percent rate, easily a career high and 10 percent higher than last season. As far as plate discipline goes, Hernandez […]

Alex Reyes Likely To Start At Triple-A Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes is tentatively scheduled to start at Triple-A Memphis this Sunday. Reyes has been on the Injured List since April 5 after punching a wall and breaking the pinkie on his pitching hand. Reyes was once one of the top prospects in all of baseball but has been unable to […]