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Joey Christopoulos runs his own fantasy football web series Tuddy Guys (youtube.com/tuddyguys). The Chicago-born comedian currently lives in Los Angeles and works in commercials as an actor. Joey has been performing sketch comedy in The Cool Table for the past 12 years. He has a BFA in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia College Chicago and is a die hard Chicago sports fan. His credits also include writing/directing three full length sports comedy plays about the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears.
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Seattle Mariners outfielder Cameron Maybin went 1-for-2 with one run scored and two walks in his Mariners debut Wednesday. Acquired by the Marlins before the deadline, Maybin immediately got the start in center field and should see plenty of playing time moving forward. The arrow was pointing up for Maybin before the trade and is... Read More
Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel pitched seven innings, allowing three runs and picked up the win Wednesday against the Mariners. Keuchel (9-9) struck out only two hitters but pitched effectively deep into the game and now is 6-1 over his last nine starts. The left-hander has bounced back from a tough start to his season... Read More
Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi went 2-for-4 with three RBI as the Astros beat the Mariners 8-3. For Stassi, it was his first multi-RBI game since July 7 and only has five RBI over his last 54 at-bats. After a strong start to the season, Stassi has struggled with consistency at the plate and had... Read More
Houston Astros second baseman Marwin Gonzalez went 2-for-5 Wednesday, including two home runs, as the Astros beat the Mariners 8-3. Gonzalez struck out three times in the game but his two solo shots were a welcome sight for the struggling infielder/outfielder. It was only the fourth multi-hit game of the month for Gonzalez who came... Read More
Seattle Mariners starter Wade LeBlanc surrendered three home runs and seven runs total as the Astros beat the Mariners 8-3. LeBlanc (6-2) lasted only 4 1/3 innings, allowing 10 hits while his ERA shot up to 3.95. The Astros have had LeBlanc's number this season and have now scored 10 runs against the left-handed starter... Read More
Houston Astros starter Charlie Morton (11-2) will look to snap the Astros five-game losing streak when he faces the Mariners Tuesday night in Seattle. Morton has been fantastic all season, posting a career-best 11.48 K/9 and a 1.16 WHIP. The veteran has slowed down a touch this month (4.37 ERA in July) but has been... Read More
Seattle Mariners starter Mike Leake will take the ball Tuesday night against the Astros at Safeco Field. Leake has put together two strong starts in a row but still carries a 4.87 ERA in the month of July. Leake was roughed up by the Astros in his lone start against them this season, allowing five... Read More
Seattle Mariners closer Edwin Diaz notched his 40th save of the season as the Mariners inched closer to the division-leading Astros with a 2-0 win Monday night. Diaz leads all pitchers with 40 saves by a large margin and continues to dominate the opposition. He has struck out 87 hitters in only 53 innings pitched... Read More
Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton tossed seven shutout innings as the Mariners blanked the Astros 2-0. Paxton (9-4) returned to the mound after missing a turn with back stiffness and looked on top of his game. He allowed only three hits, struck out eight and made it deep into the game on only 82 pitches.... Read More
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger is really struggling at the plate right now and is 2-for-21 over his last seven games. He currently is hitting only .197 in the month of July and has zero extra-base hits since playing in his first All-Star game. Haniger has been a pleasant surprise in fantasy circles this season... Read More
Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel went 3-for-3 on Sunday, with one walk, one triple and two runs scored against the Angels. He currently is in a platoon role with outfielder Guillermo Heredia in center field despite Gamel hitting .306 over his last 85 at-bats. The team is in love with the potential and intangibles of... Read More
Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz has homered three times in his last three games heading into Monday night's matchup against the Astros. Cruz is slugging .593 over his last seven games and now has 25 bombs on the season with 61 RBI. Cruz is on pace for 38 home runs this season but will... Read More
Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura will face Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole Monday night at Safeco Field. It is a huge series as the Mariners try and chase down the Astros for the division lead and need their best players to produce. Segura is hitting only .214 over his last 56 at-bats but has been one... Read More
Seattle Mariners outfielder Denard Span has only four hits over his last 19 at-bats but is hitting .300 in the month of July heading into Monday night. Span has been a positive addition to the Mariners lineup since being acquired via trade and the left-handed hitting veteran is posting a .311 batting average against right-handed... Read More
Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon is swinging a hot bat right now and is hitting .354 over his last 15 games played. Gordon is hitting a scorching .341 through 85 at-bats in the month of July and continues to spark the top of the Mariners lineup. The left-handed hitting speedster continues to rack up... Read More
Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez continues to disappoint this season after a breakout campaign in 2017. Gonzalez slashed .303/.377.530 with 23 home runs, 34 doubles and a team-leading 90 runs driven in during the Astros championship run last season. His 2018 has been the complete opposite, as the switch-hitter is slashing only .230/.313/.353 with six... Read More
Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole will take the mound Monday night looking for his 11th win of the season against the Mariners. Cole (10-2) has been lights-out from the first start of the season and has struck out at least seven hitters in 18 of his 21 starts this season. He currently is averaging 12.43... Read More
Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick is currently in a 4-for-27 (.148) funk heading into the team's huge series with the Mariners beginning Monday night. Reddick had begun hitting the ball with more consistent authority two weeks ago but has been unable to take advantage of being moved into the heart of the order the past... Read More
Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman will try to continue to carry the Astros offense when they travel to Seattle for a huge series with the Mariners, beginning on Monday night. Bregman is slashing .284/.404/.580 in the month of July with six doubles, six home runs and a team-leading 18 runs batted in. He has scored... Read More
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will look to break out of his current slump when the team opens up a huge series with the Mariners on Monday night. Gurriel has cooled off recently and has only two hits in his last 29 at-bats. The 34-year-old is second on the team with 17 runs batted... Read More
Houston Astros outfielder George Springer has shaken loose from his two-month slump over the past week and is slugging .655 over his last seven games. Springer has two doubles and three home runs over his last 29 at-bats and has 10 runs batted in over his last 10 played. Springer is an excellent play for... Read More
Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton is expected to return to the mound Monday night to take the ball against the division-leading Astros. The big left-hander has been dealing with back stiffness and has not pitched since July 12. Paxton (8-4) has endured some bumpy outings over the last month and has a 5.35 ERA over... Read More
Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick will get the start and hit third Friday night against the Rangers. Reddick has been hitting the ball with more authority lately and has one triple, two doubles, two home runs and a .556 slugging percentage over his last seven games. With injuries to All-Star players Jose Altuve and Carlos... Read More
Houston Astros third baseman J.D. Davis is in the lineup Friday as the Astros open up a series with the Rangers in Houston. With the sudden injury to reigning MVP Jose Altuve, manager A.J. Hinch is forced to shuffled the deck in the infield. Enter Davis, who is only 1-for-7 in the month of July... Read More
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is not in the lineup for the Astros Friday night matchup against the Rangers. Altuve is day-to-day with a lingering knee issue that he had been trying to play through recently. But Altuve is hitting only .240 over his last 25 at-bats which may have prompted the team to... Read More
Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon is enjoying a strong month of July and is hitting .328 over his last 58 at-bats. Gordon has revitalized the top of the Mariners lineup this season and always seems to be in thick of things during close games. Gordon's has 23 stolen bases this season and his splits... Read More
Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman now leads the team in home runs (21), RBI (68) and slugging percentage (.533) heading into Friday's action against the Rangers. Bregman has emerged as a true star this season and currently is slashing .305/.425/.597 in the month of July and is slugging .661 over his last 15 games. The... Read More
Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi is currently in a 4-for-27 slump and is hitting only .216 through 37 at-bats in July. Stassi has only one extra-base hit this month and his .243 slugging percentage is a far cry from the .640 slugging he posted in May. The 27-year-old hit his way into an increased role... Read More
Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel (8-8) will try and keep the good times rolling Friday night when he takes the mound against the Rangers. Keuchel has looked liked the Keuchel of old lately, going 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his last seven starts. That stretch is thanks in large part to the left-hander going... Read More
Seattle Mariners outfielder Guillermo Heredia has only 21 hits over his last 124 at-bats and is hitting .169 since June 1. Heredia has seen an increase in playing time during this stretch thanks to his speed, defense and the team's faith in his talent at the plate. But to this point it simply has not... Read More
