James McCann Getting The Day Off Wednesday

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann is not in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Orioles. It appears to be just a routine day of rest for McCann, who is hitting just .195 on the year. John Hicks will fill in behind the dish for McCann.

Michael Brantley Collects Three Hits on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley had a strong game on Tuesday, finishing 3-for-5 with a home run and a double. Brantley is hitting an impressive .346 with a .931 OPS on the young season. He's too injury-prone to project for another 40-double, 20-home run season, but he'll have strong games like this one as long […]

Chad Kuhl May Be A Potential Streamer

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl throwing against a Rockies offense with as much potential for damage as they have is not something that immediately feels like a good idea. However, in day games, Kuhl has a 2.73 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings across 14 starts. Additionally, in his one start at […]

Jose Ramirez Rocks Another Home Run on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez had another strong game on Tuesday, finishing 3-for-5 with a home run and two singles. The homer was his fourth, and the RBI his eighth. After an awful start to the season, Ramirez has brought his average up to .200 and has at least one hit in six straight games. […]

Corey Kluber Continues His Excellent Start to the 2018 Season

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber had another excellent start on Tuesday, earning a win and a quality start by tossing 6 2/3 innings while allowing just one run on five hits and two walks. Kluber recorded six strikeouts and lowered his ERA to 1.52. Counting the end of last season, the Klubot has now […]

Patrick Corbin Tosses Complete-Game Shutout

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin was dominant on Tuesday, throwing a complete-game one-hitter while walking one and striking out eight. Corbin carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning but had it broken up on a Brandon Belt check swing. Corbin has been incredible to start the season, going 3-0 with a 1.65 ERA while holding […]

David Price Gets The Win Against Angels

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price came away with the victory in the matchup against Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday. Price was given 10 runs of support to make the task easier. He did have some command issues but finished the night with one run allowed in five innings with six strikeouts and four walks. […]

Victor Martinez Hits First Homer Of 2018

The home run drought is over for Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez. The veteran switch-hitter clubbed his first dinger of the year Tuesday against the Orioles, a two-run shot in the second inning off of Andrew Cashner. It was a solid day overall for V-Mart, who notched three hits and has now reached safely […]

One Hit In Five Games For Justin Smoak

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak got off to a hot start in 2018, but he has cooled off considerably. Smoak picked up seven hits and two home runs in a three-game stretch to start the year, but hasn’t done a whole lot since. Over his last five games, Smoak has picked up only […]

Mookie Betts Has Monster Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts hit three solo home runs in a 10-1 win against the Angels Tuesday. He set the tone from the first at-bat by hitting a homer off Shohei Ohtani. Betts finished the night 3-for-3 with two walks. He raised his slash line to .389/.493/.796 and has an MLB-leading 19 runs […]

Daniel Norris Will Make First Start Friday

Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris will make his first start of the season on Friday when the Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals. Norris theoretically started the season as a starter before being bumped to the bullpen as Mike Fiers returned from the disabled list. However, Norris never actually made a starting appearance before […]

Randal Grichuk’s Batting Average Climbs Above .100

It’s been a slow start to the Toronto Blue Jays career of outfielder Randal Grichuk, to say the least. Entering the team’s doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, Grichuk was hitting .071 across 42 at-bats to start the season. That all changed when the real Grichuk stood up in the first game of […]

Zack Wheeler Can’t Replicate Dominance But Throws Quality Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler had a fantastic 2018 debut last week that saw him allow one run and strike out seven Miami Marlins across seven innings. He couldn’t quite replicate that against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, but he still put forth a valiant effort. Wheeler pitched six innings, allowing three earned […]

Yangervis Solarte Picks Up Another Multi-Hit Game

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte has gotten off to a red-hot start up north, picking up multi-hit games in three of his last five and four of his last seven. In the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, he finished 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. […]

Cubs-Cardinals Postponed Wednesday

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals have been postponed Wednesday. With both teams having a day off Thursday, the game will be played at 1:20 pm central time. The expected matchup is Jon Lester versus Luke Weaver. Make sure to remove any players from these teams from your lineups on Wednesday.

Joe Biagini Has Solid 2018 Debut

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Joe Biagini made his season debut in the big leagues on Tuesday night, and all in all it was a solid effort. Biagini fell one out shy of a quality start, allowing three earned runs on six hits and three walks across 5 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals. […]

Joe Jimenez Emerging As Holds Candidate

Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez has been outstanding in the first few weeks of the regular season. With Tuesday's three-strikeout performance in the mix, the highly-touted youngster has now made eight appearances and has yet to allow a run. In 7 2/3 innings of work, Jimenez also has seven strikeouts and just two walks. He […]

Miguel Cabrera Shouldn't Miss Time With Back Injury

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (back) exited Tuesday night's contest with the Orioles after the eighth inning with what club sources called "lower back tightness." Following the game, manager Ron Gardenhire explained that Miggy's back tightened up in the cold weather, and the early exit was simply precautionary. That should bring a sigh of […]

Jake Odorizzi Coughs Up Four Runs In Start

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi struggled to keep the ball in the park against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Odorizzi allowed four runs in five innings of work, with all the damage coming via three home runs off the Indians' bats. He did manage to strike out six batters in the game, which was played […]

Wilson Ramos With A Homer Tuesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos hit his first home run of the season Tuesday versus Texas. Ramos got off to a terrible start offensively and has been fighting back the last few games. He is now batting .220 (it was .115 six games ago). Ramos spent much of the 2017 season fighting injuries. He […]

Matt Duffy To The DL

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy has been placed on the 10-day disabled list for his hamstring injury. Outfielder Kevin Kiermaier was moved to the 60-day DL and outfielder Brandon Snyder was called up. Duffy might have been able to get back onto the field quicker than the 10 days, but the Rays were […]

Yonny Chirinos With First Struggles Of The Season

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos gave up his first runs of the season Tuesday versus Texas. He went 5 2/3 innings, allowing six runs. He had gone 14 1/3 innings in 2018 without allowing a run before this start. Each time out, he has gone a bit longer in terms of outs recorded. […]

Matt Moore Successful in Homecoming

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Matt Moore made the most of his return to Tropicana Field with six strikeouts and zero earned runs given up in seven innings. Moore had been terrible leading into Tuesday night, with 12 earned runs allowed in 12 1/3 innings and just nine strikeouts. He has been unable to be a […]

Danny Duffy Dominates Blue Jays

In the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy continued to turn his season around. Duffy struggled early in 2018, giving up eight earned runs in 9 2/3 innings with just eight strikeouts in his first two starts. In his last two starts, he has 15 strikeouts and has allowed […]

Rhys Hoskins Delivers In Extras

After nine innings Tuesday at SunTrust Park between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves, the score was tied at one run each. In the top of the 10th inning, however, two men reached base before two outs put them on the verge of wasting a golden chance. Up to the plate, however, stepped up outfielder Rhys […]

Nick Pivetta Labors In No-Decision

Coming off a defeat that saw the Philadelphia Phillies struggle to put runs on the board, they resumed their series with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday at SunTrust Park. The club sent 25-year-old Nick Pivetta to the mound looking to turn things around. Pivetta would concede just one run on five hits across five innings […]

Shohei Ohtani Removed Early With Blister

Los Angeles Angels starter Shohei Ohtani was removed from Tuesday's start after just two innings because of a blister. He had already thrown 66 pitches and given up three runs on two walks with just one strikeout. It is not clear if the blister will cause Ohtani to miss his next start, although it would […]

Stephen Piscotty Finally Heating Up

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 2-for-3 Tuesday night against the White Sox. He finished with a run, three RBI and two doubles. Piscotty continues his recent hot streak, raising his average to .295. In the last week, Piscotty is hitting .440 with a homer, three runs and four RBI while hitting at the bottom […]

Trevor Cahill Breezes To Victory In Return

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill went seven scoreless innings in a 10-2 win against the White Sox on Tuesday. He struck out eight batters and only walked two. Cahill had a 4-3 record with a 4.93 ERA in 2017. This was the best return to Oakland he could have imagined. Cahill will have another […]

Jeff Samardzija Could Return Saturday

Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (pectoral) could return on Saturday. Samardzija will throw one more bullpen session, and if it goes well, he should be able to make his debut against the Angels on Saturday. Samardzija should be owned in all formats. The matchup […]