Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Expected To Be Available Friday

Toronto Blue Jays' first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (foot) is expected to be available for Friday's game against the Houston Astros. He fouled a ball off his foot on Wednesday, but the injury shouldn't keep him out for long. Guerrero was available to pinch-hit in Thursday's game but didn't make an appearance. The 23-year-old underwent […]

Nolan Arenado Appeals Two-Game Suspension

St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman Nolan Arenado was in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks and is appealing his two-game suspension. He was suspended two games for his role in Wednesday's bench-clearing altercation with the New York Mets. The 31-year-old will remain in the lineup while he appeals his suspension. He is […]

Jordan Hicks Expected To Start Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks (wrist) is expected to make his next start Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After being hit by a comebacker, the right-hander was removed from last Tuesday's start against the Mets with a right wrist contusion. His X-rays on his injured wrist came back negative, and Hicks avoided a significant […]

Jack Flaherty Ramps Up Throwing Distance

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) advanced to throwing off flat ground from 240 feet on Wednesday. He continues to progress in his recovery from right shoulder inflammation and could throw off a mound soon. The 26-year-old has been sidelined since the beginning of Spring Training and is still ways away from returning to […]

Rafael Montero Locks Down His First Save On Thursday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Rafael Montero was called upon for his first save opportunity of the year in Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. He inherited a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning and went on to give up a solo home run and a walk, but that was all the damage that was done. […]

Miguel Rojas Exits Thursday After Being Hit By Pitch

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (jaw) was hit in his batter's helmet by a pitch from Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin on Thursday. More specifically, the pitch hit the flap of Rojas's helmet, right in front of his jaw. Rojas went down instantly after the incident and was tended to by trainers. He was taken […]

Ryan Thompson Converts One-Out Save On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryan Thompson was called upon to close out the team's 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. He entered the game in the ninth inning with two outs and a man on first with Tom Murphy up to bat. He managed to get Murphy to strike out on five […]

Cole Sulser Records His First Save On Thursday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Cole Sulser closed out the team's 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday to earn his first save of the year. He pitched the final 1 1/3 innings of the game, allowing one walk, no hits and no runs while striking out two. Anthony Bender had pitched on back-to-back days, […]

Frank Schwindel Heading To The Bench On Thursday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against right-hander Kyle Wright and the Atlanta Braves. Alfonso Rivas will be manning first base and batting sixth in the game. Schwindel has been struggling at the plate over the first few weeks of the season. He's slashing .239/.271/.373 with […]

Ozzie Albies Batting Fifth With Ronald Acuna Jr.'s Return

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies will be batting fifth in Thursday night's game against Drew Smyly and the Chicago Cubs. Star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) will be making his highly-anticipated 2022 debut in the game and he's taking over as the team's leadoff hitter. Albies slotted into the leadoff spot in 16 of […]

Miguel Sano Getting Treatment On His Knee

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano (knee) has been out of the lineup for each of the past two games. On Thursday afternoon, we received an update on why he's been held out. Sano reportedly tweaked his knee during the game-ending rundown on Tuesday. Twins reporter Do-Hyoung Park provided this update and also reported that […]

Bailey Ober Exits With Groin Tightness On Thursday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober (groin) was removed in the fourth inning of Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. According to the team, he is dealing with right groin tightness and he is being considered day-to-day. The 26-year-old's final line for Thursday's game was 3 2/3 innings, six hits, two walks, one earned run […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. In Leadoff Spot For Season Debut

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is making his season debut on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs and will hit leadoff and play right field against Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly. The Braves activated Acuna from the injured list early, as the team was originally targeting a May 6 return after he tore his ACL […]

Dylan Carlson Back In Lineup Against Diamondbacks

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (toe) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, batting sixth while serving as the designated hitter against right-hander Humberto Castellanos. Carlson left the game early on Wednesday against the New York Mets after jamming his toe, but he's good enough to serve as the […]

Steven Kwan Remains Out Of Lineup

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Kwan left the game early on Sunday against the New York Yankees with right hamstring tightness and hasn't played since. It remains to be seen if the 24-year-old will need a trip to the injured list. […]

Shohei Ohtani Getting First Breather Of The Season

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will get his first day off of the season on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians. Ohtani gave up two runs over five innings on the mound in the win over Cleveland on Wednesday while also going 3-for-5 at the plate with a double, RBI and a run scored. […]

Chris Sale Throws Bullpen Session

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (ribs) threw a seven-pitch bullpen session off a mound earlier this week. Throwing off a mound was a significant step for Sale, although the Red Sox are obviously playing it conservative with his throwing progression. The 33-year-old left-hander has been playing catch since the middle of April, but […]

J.D. Martinez Aggravates Groin Injury, Out Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (groin) aggravated his adductor injury while pulling into second base on Wednesday night and is out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays as a result. Manager Alex Cora is hoping Martinez can start at some point this weekend against the Baltimore Orioles, but […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Not Playing Thursday

X-rays on Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s right foot on Wednesday night came back negative, according to manager Charlie Montoyo, but Guerrero is still "really sore," which is why he's getting the day off on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. There's a possibility that Guerrero could pinch hit on Thursday, depending […]

Jose Altuve On Track To Return Monday

Houston Astros general manager James Click said that second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) will head to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday and play a couple of rehab games with them before being activated from the injured list on Monday, barring any setbacks. Altuve went on the injured list on April 20 with a hamstring injury, […]

Kyle Tucker Sitting Thursday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Texas Rangers. Tucker is just getting a normal day of rest, but fantasy managers need to make sure to move him to the bench in leagues that allow daily lineup moves. The 25-year-old left-handed slugger has three home runs and […]

Kris Bryant, Brendan Rodgers Out Thursday

Colorado Rockies third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) and second baseman Brendan Rodgers (back) are both out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Bryant was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday with back soreness, so this will be his third straight game on the sidelines. Sam Hilliard will get the start in […]

Max Kepler Homers Twice Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler knocked two home runs in Wednesday's victory over the Detroit Tigers. In addition to the solo shots, he also walked in four plate appearances. Kepler now has three consecutive multi-hit games amid a four-game hit streak, with three homers in his last two contests. For the season, he's slashing .263/.391/.509 […]

Adalberto Mondesi Has A Torn ACL

Kansas City Royals president of baseball operations Dayton Moore said that shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (knee) has a torn ACL in his left knee. The Royals officially placed Mondesi on the 10-day injured list on Thursday and recalled outfielder Kyle Isbel and infielder Emmanuel Rivera from Triple-A Omaha in corresponding moves. Right-hander Brady Singer was also […]

Steven Matz Avoids Loss To Mets

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz managed to avoid a loss to his former team Wednesday, as the lefty allowed four runs on six hits and two walks in four innings to the New York Mets. He struck out six batters. Matz is still seeking his first quality start of the year, having maxed […]

Joe Ryan Dominates Wednesday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan turned in a dominant outing against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, giving up just one hit and one walk in seven sparkling innings. He struck out nine batters and earned his third win of the season. Through four starts in 2022, Ryan has a 1.17 ERA and 0.70 WHIP […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have a 9-game slate on DK and a 10-game slate on FD, as FD has the BOS/TOR game that starts at 3:07 pmEST. It's an early slate, so get that cup of coffee going to help build those lineups. […]

Alek Manoah Looks To Stay Strong Against Boston

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah is set to start Thursday afternoon's contest against the Boston Red Sox, seeking to continue a hot start that has seen him go 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP through three starts and 18 innings. He has struck out 18 batters. The only blip of trouble […]

Cal Raleigh Sent To Minors

The Seattle Mariners sent catcher Cal Raleigh and right-hander Yohan Ramirez to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday. In corresponding moves, the Mariners recalled right-handers Penn Murfee and Wyatt Mills from Tacoma and moved infielder Evan White to the 60-day injured list. Raleigh was the team's starting catcher on Opening Day, but since then he's been sharing […]

Charlie Morton Pulled In The Third Inning Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton continued to struggle Wednesday, giving up three runs over just 2 1/3 innings pitched. Command was a problem again, as he issued four walks to just one strikeout. Morton is now 1-2 with 11 walks, 15 strikeouts, three home runs allowed and a 7.00 ERA over 18 innings and […]