Max Muncy Homers Off of Sean Doolittle to Bring Dodgers Within One Run

Muncy jumped on a first-pitch fastball and drove it over the right-field fence to pull within one run of the Washington Nationals at 3-2. Sean Doolittle was brought in to face the lefties after Stephen Strasburg went six strong. He struck out Cody Bellinger and Will Smith to finish off the inning, but allowed a […]

Nelson Cruz Homers In Game 1

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a Game 1 loss to the Yankees Friday. Cruz launched a two-out solo home run vs starter James Paxton in the third inning for his 17th career postseason round-tripper. Cruz had a monster year in 2019 batting .311 with 41 homers […]

Clayton Kershaw Allows Three Runs in Six Innings Vs Nationals

Kershaw gave up a lead off double to Trea Turner and eventually faced a bases-loaded threat with just one out. He escaped allowing just one run, but the trouble returned just an inning later. Adam Eaton and Anthony Rendon each drove in a run in the second inning and took a 3-0 lead over the […]

Brett Gardner Homers In Win

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in a Game 1 win vs the Twins. Gardner found his power stroke down the stretch launching 10 long balls in September and carried that success to the postseason Friday night. Gardner should provide good DFS value batting […]

Jorge Polanco Reaches Base Four Times

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-3 with two walks in a loss to the Yankees Friday night. Polanco had two RBI, scored a run, and stole a base in the strong performance. Polanco had a solid season batting .295 with 107 runs scored and has carried that momentum into the postseason. He'll face righty […]

Alex Bregman With an All-Around Performance in Game One Victory

It was more of the same from Alex Bregman, showing us why he pressured Mike Trout for the AL MVP. He walked twice, went 1-for-2 with a double, and stole a base. He was an integral part of twos scoring innings and didn’t have a single wasted at-bat. He’s a handful for any team and […]

DJ LeMahieu Collects Four RBI In Win

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs scored in Game 1 Friday against the Twins. LeMahieu launched a solo home run in the sixth inning before busting the game open in the seventh when he came up with the bases loaded and doubled to drive in three more […]

Austin Meadows Doubles Home a Run as Rays Fall to Astros in Game One

The loss wasn’t Meadows doing, as he walked twice and drove in Eric Sogard in the eighth with a double. He opened up the game with a walk against Justin Verlander, but the Rays couldn’t get anything going until he departed the game. It’s an uphill battle for the Rays at this point, as they’re […]

Jose Altuve Breaks Scoreless Game With Home Run in Fifth Inning

After Verlander and Glasnow dueled through five, Glasgow ran into trouble with his command in the fifth inning and ended up falling behind Jose Altuve. He turned on a high fastball and sent it over the Crawford boxes, giving the Astros a 2-0 lead. They never looked back, eventually winning 6-2 and taking the 1-0 […]

Jose Berrios Takes No-Decision In Game 1

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios allowed three runs, one earned, in four innings pitched in a no-decision Friday against the Yankees. Berrios struck out six, but also struggled with his control, issuing three walks on the evening. The damage against Berrios came in the third inning when he allowed a double to Edwin Encarnacion […]

James Paxton Can't Escape Fifth Inning

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton allowed three runs across 4 2/3 innings pitched in Game 1 against the Twins. Paxton struck out eight, allowed five hits, and only walked one while taking a no-decision in his postseason debut. Paxton pitched better than his final line would indicate, but was plagued by a short […]

Gavin Lux Gets Nod At Keystone In Game 2

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux will start at second base and bat eighth in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Friday against Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg. The 21-year-old rookie hit a pinch-hit home run in his first career playoff at-bat in Game 1 on Thursday. Lux tore it up in the […]

Max Scherzer Starting Game 3 Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer will get the ball in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at home against the Dodgers on Sunday. Scherzer struggled in the wild-card win over the Brewers on Tuesday, allowing three runs (two home runs) in five innings. A bounce-back performance could easily be in the cards, […]

Howie Kendrick At Second, Ryan Zimmerman At 1B Friday

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick is starting at second base and is batting fifth on Friday against Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Ryan Zimmerman will get the start at first base and is batting sixth. Asdrubal Cabrera will start on the bench against the southpaw. Kendrick hit […]

Jack Flaherty Takes the Loss on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty pitched well on Friday but took the loss in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Flaherty tossed seven innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk. He struck out eight, throwing 117 pitches. The Cardinals were unable to score any runs on Friday, saddling […]

Justin Verlander Dominates Through Seven Scoreless Innings

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander went seven scoreless innings and struck out eight batters, allowing just one hit, as the Astros defeated the Rays 6-2 to take Game 1 of the American League Division Series. The 36-year-old was dominant from start to finish, carrying a no-hitter into the fifth inning and picking up his eighth […]

DJ Lemahieu At First Base, Edwin Encarnacion The DH

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is starting at first base and is hitting leadoff in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Friday against Twins starter Jose Berrios. Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup. LeMahieu will take the place of the struggling Luke Voit in […]

Max Kepler, Marwin Gonzalez, Luis Arraez Playing Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (shoulder), utility man Marwin Gonzalez (oblique) and second baseman Luis Arraez (ankle) are all in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Friday against Yankees lefty James Paxton. Kepler is in center field and is hitting sixth, Gonzalez is in left field and will […]

Lorenzo Cain Not Expected To Need Surgery

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (knee) is not expected to need offseason knee surgery. Cain battled multiple injuries all season long, which caused him to have a down year. He hit a mediocre .260/.325/.372 with 11 home runs, 75 runs scored, 48 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 148 games. Cain has never been a […]

Julio Teheran Replacing Chris Martin On NLDS Roster

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran will replace reliever Chris Martin, who strained his oblique on Thursday, on the team's National League Division Series roster against the Cardinals. It's a blow to the back end of Atlanta's bullpen after Mark Melancon blew the game against St. Louis in Game 1. Max Fried will now be […]

Max Kepler, Marwin Gonzalez, Luis Arraez On ALDS Roster

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (shoulder), utility man Marwin Gonzalez (oblique), second baseman Luis Arraez (ankle) and infielder Ehire Adrianza (oblique) are all on the roster for the American League Division Series against the Yankees, which starts Friday. Kepler is the biggest name among this group after slugging 36 home runs, scoring 98 runs and […]

Edwin Encarnacion Likely To Be DH In Game 1

New York Yankees designated hitter/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) is on the roster for the American League Division Series against the Twins and is likely to serve as the DH in Game 1 on Friday. Encarnacion hasn't played since Sept. 13, but he and the team are convinced he's healthy after he worked out on […]

Carlos Correa Hitting Seventh Friday

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (back) is starting at shortstop and hitting seventh in Game 1 of the American League Division Series against Rays starter Tyler Glasnow on Friday. Correa missed the final two weeks of the regular season, so he's a much riskier fantasy option to start the playoffs. On the season as a […]

Eric Sogard On Roster, Jesus Aguilar, Nathaniel Lowe Left Off

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Eric Sogard (foot) has made the roster for the American League Division Series against the Astros, while first baseman Jesus Aguilar and infielder Nathaniel Lowe weren't included. Sogard hasn't played since Sept. 15 and isn't in the starting lineup for Game 1 on Friday, but he'll provide a valuable bat […]

Avisail Garcia Not In Game 1 Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia, who hit a big home run in the wild-card win over the A's, is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Friday. Austin Meadows is leading off and playing right field, while Yandy Diaz is serving as the designated hitter and […]

Miguel Sano Is Hot Heading Into ALDS

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano is swinging a hot stick heading into the team's ALDS duel against the Yankees. It has been a roller coaster career for the 26-year-old but the slugger is trending upwards after slashing .288/.395/.671 in the month of September. Over his last 47 games, Sano has 16 home runs and […]

Eddie Rosario Slugging .529 In Road Games This Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario quietly has put up another huge fantasy season, smacking 28 doubles, 32 home runs and driving in 109 runs. Rosario has big-time power and really flexed on the road this season. Twenty of Rosario's 32 home runs came on the road, while he posted a .529 slugging percentage through 65 […]

Marwin Gonzalez Hitting .276 Since All-Star Break

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez was able to put together a strong second half after a dismal first few months of his season. Gonzalez was hitting .211 on May 11 but has been able to rebound to post decent offensive numbers. The signing of Gonzalez certainly could seem like a disappointment from a fantasy perspective […]

Mitch Garver Hitting .412 Against Yankees This Season

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver will try and keep his fantastic offensive season going into the postseason when the ALDS begins against the Yankees on Friday. Garver has emerged as a force in the second half of the season, posting an OPS of 1.007 over his last 49 games of the regular season. He will […]

Nelson Cruz Has Career 1.016 OPS In Playoffs

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz continues to defy his age, hitting 40-plus home runs for the fourth time in the last six seasons. Cruz is the consummate veteran power hitter and will take a sparkling postseason resume into Game 1 of the ALDS against the Yankees. In 154 career postseason at-bats, Cruz is slashing […]