Justin Verlander Shuts Down Giants

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander continues to dominate every opponent put in front of him, tossing six innings of one-run baseball as the Astros knocked off the Giants 4-1. Verlander (6-2) struck out nine hitters while allowing only three hits. He has now struck out at least seven hitters in nine of his 11 starts... Read More

George Springer Pops 10th Home Run In Victory

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer went 2-for-4, including a 411-foot bomb for his 10th home run of the season on Wednesday. He now has hits in five of his last six games and is 8-for-23 (.347) during that span with two home runs and five runs batted in. Springer has been one of the more... Read More

Ryon Healy Has Cooled Off Over The Last Week

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy has cooled off over the past five games, posting one hit over his last 19 at-bats. The slump has nose-dived his batting average from .287 to .248, and he has five strikeouts during this span. Hot and cold streaks are not a huge surprise for the young slugger, but... Read More

Nelson Cruz Remains Out For Tuesday's Game

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz (foot, elbow) remains out of the lineup heading into Tuesday night's game against the A's. Cruz has been dealing with a sore foot and a bad elbow after being hit by a pitch on Saturday. It simply has been a hard-luck start to the season for the veteran slugger, who... Read More

Mitch Haniger Leads Mariners With 36 RBI

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger has emerged as the go-to slugger on the team with Nelson Cruz dealing with multiple nagging injuries and Robinson Cano suspended until August. Haniger had a fantastic month of April, hitting 10 home runs and driving in 27 runs. His numbers, however, have dipped recently, and he has only one... Read More

Marwin Gonzalez Stuck In 3-For-29 Slump

Houston Astros outfielder/infielder Marwin Gonzalez continues to struggle kick starting his season at the plate and only has three hits over his last 29 at-bats. The slide has taken his batting average down to .225 and it may be fair to wonder if Gonzalez will be able to turn it around this season. Only one... Read More

Alex Bregman Has Hits In 16 Of Last 18 Games

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is hitting .264 this season and has at least one hit in 16 of his last 18 games played. In fantasy circles, Bregman has been a slight disappointment this season despite his relatively consistent play. Of his 46 hits this season, 18 of them have gone for extra bases,... Read More

Carlos Correa Hitting Only .180 In May

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will be very happy to leave this month of May in the rearview mirror after this week. Correa is slashing only .180/.306/.426 over his last 61 at-bats and especially has struggled over the past handful of games. He did knock a two-run homer over the weekend, his eighth of the... Read More

Jose Altuve Continues To Rake In Road Games

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will take on the San Francisco Giants for a two-game series before the team embarks on a seven-game road trip. Thus far it's been a fairly typical season for the reigning MVP despite a depressed .420 slugging percentage at this early stage of the season. But Altuve continues to... Read More

Gerrit Cole Has 3.18 Lifetime ERA Against Giants

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole will take the ball Tuesday night as the team opens up an interleague series against the Giants. The former Pittsburgh Pirate is 4-1 lifetime against the Giants in six career starts with a 3.18 ERA. He faced them twice last season, getting burned for seven runs in 5 1/3 innings... Read More

Tony Kemp Set To See More Opportunities

Houston Astros outfielder Tony Kemp is in line this week for some playing time at the big league level, according to manager A.J. Hinch. The team placed outfielder Derek Fisher on the 10-day disabled list with gastrointestinal discomfort and optioned the struggling Jake Marisnick to Triple-A. Enter Kemp, who was slashing .335/.407/.435 with five triples,... Read More

George Springer Hitting .338 Over Last 65 At-Bats

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer is slashing a scorching .338/.377/.508 in the month of May. He only has five extra-base hits in that span but is hitting everything in sight despite a 4.3% walk rate during this span. The scary concept is that Springer hasn't even tapped into his potential at the plate through the... Read More

Lance McCullers Now Tied For Team Lead With Six Wins

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers improved to 6-2 on Sunday, tossing seven innings of shutout baseball while allowing only one hit. He dominated the Indians and lowered his ERA on the season to 3.20. McCullers has now allowed only four runs over his last 18 innings with 17 strikeouts in that span. He still... Read More

Ken Giles Has Not Allowed A Run Since May 1 Meltdown

Houston Astros closer Ken Giles has not allowed a run over his last five appearances after blowing up against the Yankees on May 1. That performance ended with Giles allowing four runs and allowing one punch to his face by his own hand. The team backed off of him for a week, but he has... Read More

Kyle Seager Slashing .216/.301/.459 Over Last 74 At-Bats

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager has seen his batting average take a nose dive this month despite a slugging percentage of .459 over his last 74 at-bats. Of his 16 hits during that span, six have been doubles and four have gone over the fence. But he's seen his fair share of bad luck... Read More

Jean Segura Putting Up .346 Average In May

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura is second on the team with 33 runs driven in heading into Tuesday night's series opener against the A's. Segura continues to be one of the most consistent offensive forces for the Mariners and is hitting .346 in the month of May. He especially is getting it done with runners... Read More

Dee Gordon Hitting .412 Lifetime Against Tuesday's Opponent

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dee Gordon will have a favorable matchup when the team opens up a series against the A's on Tuesday night. Oakland's probable starter, Trevor Cahill, has struggled to keep Gordon off the bases in his career, and the Mariners leadoff man is 7-for-17 (.412) lifetime against him. After a hot start to... Read More

Ben Gamel Hitting .466 Over Last Four Starts

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel has picked up his play over the last week and is 7-for-15 (.466) over his last four starts. The string of hits has brought his average up to .230, and he has also doubled, homered and driven in three runs during this span. Gamel's numbers last season are pedestrian in... Read More

Dee Gordon Hitting .345 Over Last 58 At-Bats

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dee Gordon continues to hit from the leadoff spot this season and is hitting .345 during the month of May. Gordon already has 54 hits this season with 15 stolen bases and 24 runs scored. The rub with Gordon will always be his reluctance to take a walk. Over his last 58... Read More

Marco Gonzales Hopes To Improve Numbers At Home

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales will take the ball Thursday night when the team takes on the Tigers at Safeco Field. Gonzales has been brutal pitching at home this season, posting a 7.07 ERA with 19 hits allowed in only 14 innings pitched. The left-hander has posted several solid starts in a row but... Read More

Nelson Cruz Hopes To Return By Weekend

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz (foot) hopes to avoid the disabled list and return to the lineup by this weekend. Cruz is dealing with a deep bone bruise in his foot after being hit by a pitch. Cruz has already spent time on the DL this season with a sprained ankle, and the Mariners... Read More

Christian Bergman Has Strong Outing In Loss

Seattle Mariners pitcher Christian Bergman pitched seven shutout innings, allowing only two hits but getting a no-decision as the Mariners lost to the Rangers 5-1. Bergman was a last minute addition to the rotation but performed admirably. He struck out five hitters through 90 pitches and certainly earned another look moving forward. Bergman went 4-5... Read More

Brian McCann Sporting .381 OBP In Platoon Role

Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann went 2-for-4 Tuesday night and now is 4-for-8 in his last two starts over the past week. The 34-year old catcher has been a solid presence in the lineup when he gets his opportunities, slashing .273/.381/.409 through 88 at-bats this season. At this point in his career, McCann is in... Read More

Justin Verlander Has Allowed Only Eight Earned Runs All Season

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander will look to continue his dominance of the American League when he takes the ball against the Angels on Wednesday night. Verlander has been practically unhittable this season, allowing only 30 hits and eight earned runs through 59 1/3 innings pitched. He has struck out 77 hitters for an impressive... Read More

Josh Reddick Hitting .360 Lifetime Against Angels Garrett Richards

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick will have a favorable matchup when the team takes on Garrett Richards and the Angels Wednesday night. It has been a disappointing start to the season for Reddick, who is hitting only .234 this season with six home runs and 17 runs batted in. Most of Reddick's troubles can be... Read More

Kyle Seager Slugging .510 In May

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager has seven extra-base hits in the month of May and is slugging .510 in his last 51 at-bats. He especially has been doing damage the past few games, smacking two doubles, three home runs and eight runs driven in over his last five games. The Mariners will need Seager... Read More

Jake Marisnick Stuck In 3-for-22 Rut

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick's season continues to go down the tubes, posting only three hits over his last 22 at-bats to drag his average down to .141. For a player who hit 16 home runs last season and hit .243, this has been nothing short of a disappointment to begin Marisnick's season. He is... Read More

Max Stassi Hitting .437 During Four-Game Hitting Streak

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi continues to earn his at-bats and is 7-for-16 (.437) with one home run, three doubles and three runs driven in over his last four games. He is now slashing .348/.375/.609 through 23 at-bats this month with an impressive OPS of .984. The Astros still have veteran catcher Brian McCann but... Read More

Nelson Cruz Has Favorable Monday Matchup To Snap Skid

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz is hitting .182 through 44 at-bats in the month of May heading into Monday night's action. Now that teammate Robinson Cano will miss significant time with a broken hand, Cruz will be expected to step up and carry the load. Cruz will face the Twins' Jake Odorizzi on Monday... Read More

Yuli Gurriel Hitting .327 Since April 29

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel has 19 hits over his last 58 at-bats (.327) heading into Monday night's action against the Angels. He has brought his average from .222 on April 29 up to .278. He has six doubles and eight runs driven in during that span and has begun to look more like... Read More