Chris Bassitt Activated, Set To Start On Thursday

The Oakland Athletics have activated starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (face) from the injured list. He is set to start Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The team placed relief pitcher Sam Moll on the paternity list in a corresponding move. Bassitt was sidelined for about a month. He suffered multiple facial fractures after being hit […]

Charlie Blackmon Absent From Thursday's Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is taking a seat on Thursday as the team faces Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sam Hilliard is drawing the start in right field and batting sixth in the game. Blackmon is currently riding a four-game hitting streak that has included four doubles. He's slashing .254/.333/.508 over the […]

Will Smith Out Of The Lineup On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is taking a seat on Thursday as the team faces Kyle Freeland and the Colorado Rockies. Austin Barnes is getting the start behind the plate for the game. Smith has been productive as usual at the plate this month. Over 14 games in September, he's slashing .279/.404/.535 with three […]

Sam Hilliard Goes Deep In Win Over The Dodgers

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and two strikeouts in a 10-5 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday. Hilliard only came up with one hit in Wednesday's victory but it was a big one. He put the nail in the Dodgers' proverbial coffin in the bottom of the seventh inning […]

Eddie Rosario Taking A Seat On Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Adam Duvall, Jorge Soler and Guillermo Heredia will be patrolling the outfield for the game. Rosario has really started to heat up lately. He hit for the cycle this past Sunday and he has […]

Daulton Varsho Heading To The Bench For Thursday's Game

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The team is going with Carson Kelly behind the plate and Jake McCarthy in center field. Varsho has been a regular in the lineup over the second half of the year and he's strung together some decent […]

C.J. Cron Collects Four Hits In Wednesday's Win

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in a 10-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Cron had himself another big day at the plate, collecting four hits, including two doubles. He drove in one run and scored two others as well. The […]

Ketel Marte Sitting Out On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is getting a breather on Thursday as the team takes on Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves. Josh VanMeter is drawing the start at second base and batting fifth in the game. Marte started the week off strong with a three-double game on Monday. He's slashing .273/.368/.485 over the […]

Kolten Wong Good To Go On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (hamstring) is slotted into his usual leadoff spot for Thursday's game against his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals. Wong was removed from Wednesday's game in the seventh inning due to hamstring tightness. Brewers manager Craig Counsell stated after the game that the team would take a cautious approach […]

Chris Sale Improves To 5-0 In Win Over Mets

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale improved his record to 5-0 Wednesday, earning the win in a 12-5 victory over the New York Mets by allowing two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out eight batters. Sale has looked to be in top form in his seven starts […]

German Marquez Coughs Up Five Runs On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez took a no-decision on Wednesday when he allowed five runs on six hits with four walks and four strikeouts in a 10-5 win over the Dodgers. This wasn't a good start for Marquez, who lacked control and efficiency. He managed to make it through three-inning without allowing a run […]

Jose Iglesias Scores Twice, Drives In Two Wednesday

Boston Red Sox infielder Jose Iglesias has taken command of the second base position, and he went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored Wednesday against the New York Mets in a 12-5 win. Iglesias is playing every day at the keystone, although his value takes a hit batting ninth […]

Avisail Garcia Out Of The Lineup On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals. Tyrone Taylor is getting the start in right field and batting sixth in the game. Garcia recently became eligible for a mutual option this offseason by hitting a required plate appearance threshold over […]

Kyle Schwarber Homers Twice In Monster Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber posted a monster line in Wednesday's 12-5 victory over the New York Mets, going 3-for-5 with two homers, a double, four RBI, and four runs scored. Schwarber now has 31 homers on the year, and he's especially victimized the Mets, going deep nine times in his last 10 games […]

Tanner Rainey Earns First Save Wednesday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tanner Rainey earned his first save of the year Wednesday, setting down both batters he faced against the Miami Marlins. Rainey has made three appearances since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester, and he has not allowed a baserunner. He struck out all six he faced in the two outings prior to […]

Josiah Gray Earns First Career Win

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray earned the first win of his young career Wednesday, throwing six innings and allowing two runs on six hits and a walk against the Miami Marlins. He struck out eight batters. Gray has shown plenty of potential this year, but this start comes on the heels of four straight […]

Juan Soto Homers, Reaches Five Times

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto reached base in all five of his plate appearances Wednesday, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two walks (one intentional), three RBI, and two runs scored. Soto now has an eight-game hitting streak, and he's raised his OPS to 1.010 on the year to go with his 27 […]

Luis Garcia Hits Sixth Homer Against Athletics

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia had two more hits Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in a 4-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. He now has six homers for the season, three of which have come since September 9, and three multi-hit performances in a row. He's slashing .333/.333/.542 over […]

Yadiel Hernandez Knocks Ninth Homer

Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez knocked his ninth home run of the year Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with the solo shot, a double, two RBI, and a run scored. Hernandez has played nearly every day since the trade deadline, and he's in a valuable lineup spot for RBI batting fifth behind Juan Soto and Josh Bell […]

Jarred Kelenic Walks Twice, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic went 0-for-2 with two walks against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday, adding a stolen base. He now has six for the season. Though he still has a .606 OPS in 302 at-bats, he's started to turn his year around in a big way with a .269/.367/.673 slash line, five homers, and […]

Kyle Seager Homers, Reaches 100 RBI

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager had a big day Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, going 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double. He now has 35 homers and 100 RBI this season, making him one of just five players to reach those marks thus far this year. He's slashing .379/.419/.655 over his […]

Ty France Homers, Scores Twice Wednesday

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France hit his 17th home run of the season in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. France is slashing .423/.516/.615 in 26 at-bats over his last seven games. He's clearly been the best hitter in the Seattle lineup, if not the biggest run-producer […]

Drew Steckenrider Saves 11th Game

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider saved his 11th game of the season Wednesday, throwing a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and one strikeout against the Oakland Athletics. Steckenrider was filling in for Paul Sewald, who had thrown in three straight games, but Steckenrider now has the upper hand in total saves. There's no […]

Chris Flexen Earns 13th Win Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen earned his 13th win of the season Wednesday night, going seven innings and allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out eight batters against the Oakland Athletics in a 4-1 victory. Flexen has a 2.93 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 43 innings over his last […]

Gary Sanchez Belts Two-Run Homer Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez delivered a key home run in Wednesday's victory over the Rangers. Sanchez entered the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the eighth inning and stepped up to the plate in the bottom half, launching a two-run blast to break the game open for New York. The […]

Corey Kluber Fails To Make It To Fifth Inning

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber didn't have his best stuff in Wednesday's no-decision against the Rangers. Kluber pitched just 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on a whopping eight hits. The veteran did exhibit solid control, striking out four batters with no walks issued. Most of Kluber's hits were allowed on two-strike counts, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Elvis Andrus Posts Another Hitless Game In Loss To Mariners

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 0-for-3 in a loss to the Mariners on Wednesday. Andrus had a six-game hit streak recently to raise his batting average to .241, but that's the extent of the positives for the veteran shortstop. Andrus' on-base percentage is an anemic .289 as he's found himself buried at the bottom […]

Nick Gordon Doubles, Steals Base Wednesday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Nick Gordon collected a double, a stolen base, and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over the Cubs. Gordon ripped a 97.9 MPH double, stole second base, and then scored on a sacrifice fly. The 25-year-old hasn't seen everyday playing time, but perhaps he should, as he's batting .326 with four runs […]

Ozzie Albies Sets New Career High

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies made history for himself during Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI in the 9-2 on Wednesday. That home run marked his 30th of the season, while he also knocked in 100 runs on the campaign. The 24-year-old has now […]