Stephen Strasburg Takes Dominant Control Into Game 2

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg will try and continue his fantastic postseason Wednesday night in Game 2 of the World Series. Strasburg is 3-0 this season in the playoffs with a 1.64 ERA and as 0.86 WHIP over 22 innings pitched. Strasburg has struck out 33 hitters to only one walk and has been a […]

Justin Verlander Out To Salvage Home Field Advantage

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander will take the bump in Game 2 of the World Series as the Astros try and tie the series at 1-1. It has been a solid, if unspectacular, postseason for the 36-year-old veteran after a dominant first start. Verlander pitched seven shutout innings on October 4 but has allowed 10 […]

Yuli Gurriel Posted .615 Slugging At Home In Regular Season

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will hit fifth in Game 1 of the World Series against Max Scherzer and the Nationals. Gurriel has been quiet in the postseason but has crushed opposing pitching at home this season. Gurriel is hitting only .261 in the playoffs at Minute Maid Park but the slugger slashed .311/.351/.615 […]

Michael Brantley Hitting .346 Over Last Seven Games

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is starting and will hit third Tuesday night in Game 1 of the World Series against the Nationals. Brantley got off to a slow start to begin the playoffs but has turned it on over the last seven games. The veteran is hitting .346 during that span with five walks […]

Howie Kendrick Looks To Stay Hot In World Series

Washington Nationals designated hitter Howie Kendrick will start and hit fifth in Game 1 of the World Series against the Astros. Kendrick will try to stay hot against some elite starting pitching and will face the dominant Gerrit Cole Tuesday night. Kendrick is coming off a NLCS MVP award and is slugging .474 in the […]

Alex Bregman Hitting .227 Against RHP In Playoffs

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will start and hit cleanup against the Nationals in Game 1 of the World Series Tuesday night. Bregman hit only .157 in the ALCS and now will face Nationals ace Max Scherzer to open up the Fall Classic. The 25-year-old will be a top contender for the AL MVP […]

Juan Soto Will Be X-Factor In World Series

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto will try and turn his mediocre postseason around when the team plays the Astros Tuesday night in Game 1 of the World Series. Soto enjoyed an elite offensive season but has struggled in the postseason. Through 38 playoff at-bats, Soto is slashing only .237/.326/.421 with only three extra-base hits. Soto […]

Jose Altuve White-Hot Heading Into Game 1

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has been fantastic throughout the playoffs and now will take his white-hot production into Game 1 of the World Series. Altuve is building upon an already impressive postseason career and is slashing .349/.417/.767 through 43 playoff at-bats with three doubles, five home runs, eight runs batted in and 10 […]

George Springer Leading Off In Game 1

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer will start and leadoff in Game 1 against the Nationals in the World Series. Springer is hitting only .152 in the playoffs but always is a threat when he's at the dish. The slugger will go up against the Nationals starter Max Scherzer Tuesday night and Springer has thrived against […]

Trea Turner Hitting .300 Against Righties In Playoffs

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner will look to spark the team from the top of the lineup in Game 1 of the World Series against the Astros. Turner will go up against right-handed starter Gerrit Cole on Tuesday and Turner has produced against right-handed pitching in the playoffs. Turner is 9-for-30 (.300) with three extra-base […]

Anthony Rendon Hitting .389 In Road Playoff Games

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon will anchor a potent Nationals lineup in Game 1 of the World Series. Rendon and Co. will take on the Astros Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park and the veteran third baseman has delivered on the road in the postseason. Rendon is slashing .389/.522/.722 with one home run, three […]

Max Scherzer Posting 1.80 ERA In Playoffs

Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer will take the mound for the Nationals first World Series game in franchise history on Tuesday night against the Astros. The Nationals ace has been fantastic in the playoffs this season, going 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA, a 0.85 WHIP with 27 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched. He even has […]

Gerrit Cole 19-0 Since May 22

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole will start Game 1 of the World Series Tuesday night against the Nationals. Cole has been an unstoppable force for months now, going 19-0 since May 22. That includes going 3-0 in the postseason, posting a 0.40 ERA with 32 strikeouts in only 22 2/3 innings pitched. Cole is holding […]

Aaron Hicks Hits Huge Home Run In Yankees Win

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks hit a three-run home run in the first inning of the team's 4-1 win over the Astros in Game 5 of the ALCS. With the Yankees facing elimination, the offense came out swinging. A leadoff home run by DJ LeMahieu was backed up by a three-run laser from Hicks […]

Justin Verlander Can't Overcome Four-Run First Inning

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander allowed four runs in seven innings pitched as the Yankees held off elimination with a 4-1 victory in Game 5 of the ALCS. The first inning was killer for Verlander, allowing a leadoff home run to DJ LeMahieu and a three-run blast that hit the foul pole to Aaron Hicks. […]

DJ LeMahieu's Leadoff Home Run Sets Tone In Win

New York Yankees first baseman DJ LeMahieu hit a leadoff home run to spark the Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Astros in Game 5 of the ALCS. LeMahieu has been delivering from the top of the lineup the entire series but came up huge with an opposite field home run that barely cleared […]

James Paxton Comes Up Big Against Astros

New York Yankees starter James Paxton twirled six innings of one-run baseball as the Yankees closed the gap in the ALCS with a 4-1 win over the Astros. After making it only 2 1/3 innings earlier in the series, Paxton had his best stuff in this crucial Game 5. 'Big Maple' scattered four hits and […]

Jose Urquidy Expected To Start Game 6

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch hasn't announced a starter for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series in what will likely be a bullpen game, but rookie pitcher Jose Urquidy is expected to start the game against the Yankees. The Mexican right-hander went 2-1 on the year with a 3.95 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 40 […]

D.J. Stewart Has Microfracture Surgery

Baltimore Orioles outfielder D.J. Stewart (ankle) underwent successful microfracture surgery on his right ankle on Thursday. Stewart is expected to return to baseball activities near the end of spring training. Microfracture procedures aren't your typical surgery, so Stewart should be expected to miss the start of the 2020 regular season, and he could be slowed […]

Elvis Andrus Won't Opt Out Of Deal

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus won't opt out of the $43 million and three years left on his current deal. The 31-year-old is making the right decision after hitting .275/.313/.393 with 12 home runs, 72 RBI and 31 stolen bases in 147 games for Texas in 2019. It was Andrus' first time going over 30 […]

Jake Marisnick Starting Against Lefty In Game 5

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick is starting in center field and is batting ninth against Yankees left-hander James Paxton in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Friday. With the southpaw on the mound, Josh Reddick will take a seat for this one. Marisnick is mainly used late in games for his defensive […]

James Paxton Hopes To Rebound In Game 5

New York Yankees starter James Paxton will take the mound in Game 5 in hopes of keeping the Yankees alive for one more game in the ALCS. Paxton lasted only 2 1/3 innings on October 13 against the Astros, getting pulled after allowing one run, walking two and surrendering four hits. Much has been made […]

Aaron Judge Slugging Only .412 In ALCS

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will hit second in a struggling lineup as the Yankees will try and stave off elimination against the Astros in Game 5. Judge homered in Game 2 but has failed to make a consistent impact, slugging only .412 in the series. Judge disappointed, at times, against right-handed pitching in […]

Gleyber Torres Moved To Three-Spot For Game 5

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres will start and hit third in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Astros. Torres has been the only consistent offensive threat for the Yankees over the last week and continues to get elevated in the lineup. The 22-year-old has been fantastic throughout the entire postseason, slashing .345/.406/.793 with […]

Giancarlo Stanton Gets The Game 5 Start

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will start and hit cleanup in the Yankees crucial Game 5 matchup against the Astros. Stanton has not played since October 12 with a quadriceps injury but it is do-or-die for the Yankees season. Stanton went 2-for-4 with a home run in Game 1 of the series and […]

DJ LeMahieu Continues To Deliver From Leadoff Spot

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a double and one walk in the Yankees Game 4 loss to the Astros in the ALCS. The Yankees offense has been shut down over the past few games, but LeMahieu continues to rake. The veteran is 7-for-17 (.412) in the ALCS with three walks and […]

Edwin Encarnacion Not In Game 5 Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion will ride the bench in Game 5 of the ALCS. The veteran is having a brutal series, going only 1-for-15 (.067) through the first four games. Encarnacion will take a seat due to brutal career numbers against the Astros expected starter, Justin Verlander. In 41 career at-bats against the veteran […]

George Springer 0-For-7 Against Lefties In Playoffs

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer popped a huge three-run home run to take down the Yankees in Game 4 of the ALCS. Springer and Co. are now one win away from winning the pennant and will face left-handed starter James Paxton in Game 5. It has been a very quiet postseason for the leadoff man […]

Carlos Correa Slugging .588 In ALCS

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa hit a huge three-run home run to lead the Astros past the Yankees in Game 4 of the ALCS. Houston is now one win away from getting back to the World Series for the second time in three seasons, and Correa has come up with some huge hits. Correa is […]

Can Yordan Alvarez Snap Slump?

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is only 1-for-15 (.067) in the ALCS as the Astros will try and win the pennant in Game 5 against the Yankees. The rookie phenom has torn through the league all season and hit .375 in the ALDS but now is slugging only .294 through 34 postseason at-bats. The […]