David Freese Hitting Leadoff Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman David Freese is starting at first base and is hitting leadoff in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against Brewers left-hander Wade Miley. Max Muncy is at second base and will hit second. Joc Pederson will start on the bench for this one. Freese is 7-for-20 (.350) with […]

Travis Shaw Hitting Cleanup In Game 6 Of NLCS

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Travis Shaw is starting at second base and is hitting cleanup against Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Friday. It's a nice lineup placement, but Shaw hit just .209/.303/.296 with two of his 32 homers during the regular season against southpaws. He did take […]

Chris Sale To Start Game 1 Of World Series

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that starting pitcher Chris Sale (illness) will start Game 1 of the World Series against either the Brewers or Dodgers. While it's not official yet, it will "probably" be David Price in Game 2 in Boston. Sale will have plenty of rest, with his last start coming in […]

Matt Davidson Trying To Become Two-Way Player

Chicago White Sox third baseman Matt Davidson will focus on becoming a two-way player this offseason. The White Sox support the decision and plan on assessing him throughout the offseason. Davidson tossed three scoreless innings in three blowout games in 2018, giving up one hit and a walk while striking out two. He has a […]

Hunter Harvey To Start Throwing Program In December

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Hunter Harvey (elbow, forearm) is scheduled to start a throwing program in December. Harvey hasn't been able to stay healthy so far in his young career, but he's still the team's No. 8 prospect and is only 24 years old. The right-hander only pitched in nine games in 2018 and had […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

The Dodgers and Brewers play Game 6 of the NLCS tonight in Milwaukee, so DraftKings has a Showdown slate available for us. The contest starts at 8:39 pm eastern and features Hyun-Jin Ryu against Wade Miley. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/19/18. The […]

Charlie Morton Wants To Keep Playing

Houston Astros starting pitcher Charlie Morton, who is 34 years old and a pending free agent, said he would like to continue his playing career. The veteran right-hander struggled down the stretch while battling an injury and was touched up in his ALCS start against the Red Sox, but otherwise he was once again fantastic […]

Breakouts and Gems - 2018 MLB Waiver Wire Stars

Stars and Scrubs. Balanced approach. Regardless of the method chosen during drafts to fill your roster, your team likely needed more to get to the championship matchup or top of the standings. The skilled managers were ones who were able to discover players who would eventually break out. Every year there will be players that […]

Chris Sale Ready For Potential Game 6

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (illness) played catch on Thursday and is ready for a potential Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Astros back in Boston on Saturday. Sale was shaky with his command in Game 1 last Saturday and was admitted to the hospital last weekend with stomach […]

Jose Altuve Toughing It Out In Playoffs

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch said second baseman Jose Altuve (knee) wouldn't be playing through his injury if it were the regular season. Altuve is serving as the designated hitter for the third straight game in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Red Sox on Thursday. He's picked it up a […]

Omar Vizquel No Longer Candidate For Angels Coaching Job

The Los Angeles Angels interviewed former shortstop Omar Vizquel for their vacant managerial position, but he reported that he is no longer a candidate. Vizquel spent 24 seasons in the MLB, and served as an instructional coach for the Detroit Tigers and a minor league coach for the Chicago White Sox after retiring. He has […]

Jake Marisnick Starting In Center Field Thursday

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick is starting in center field and is batting ninth in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against Red Sox left-hander David Price. Marisnick is just 1-for-12 with five strikeouts in his career against Price, although the one hit was a home run. He's hitless in just one at-bat […]

Mitch Moreland Making First ALCS Start

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland is starting at first base and is batting fifth in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against Astros starter Justin Verlander. Steve Pearce will start on the bench. It will be Moreland's first start since tweaking his hamstring in Game 2 of the Division Series, although […]

Austin Barnes To Start In Game 6

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said catcher Austin Barnes will start over Yasmani Grandal in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Brewers on Friday. Grandal has been a mess at the plate and on defense in this series, so Barnes continues to play over him. The Dodgers will also be […]

Jacoby Ellsbury Expected To Be Healthy In 2019

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury (hip) is expected to be fully recovered entering the 2019 season. "He's due to be healthy and back on track [following left hip surgery]. He'll enter Spring Training as a rehab player. I guess it remains to be seen if he will be a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/18/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got Game 5 of Red Sox-Astros tonight and Game 6 of Dodgers-Brewers tomorrow, so DraftKings has one slate that covers each game. It starts at 8:09 pm eastern tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/18/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Didi Gregorius Expected To Play In 2019

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) underwent successful Tommy John surgery, and the Yankees are optimistic that they will have him back in 2019. General manager Brian Cashman said that Gregorius should return between June and August of next year, in an interview with Michael Kay on ESPN New York. The leading internal candidate […]

Matt Chapman Undergoes Thumb Surgery

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (thumb) underwent successful left thumb surgery on Tuesday, and it was performed by Dr. Steven Shin. Chapman had an ulnar sided sesamoid bone excision along the left thumb. Shin was happy with the outcome and expects Chapman to make a full recovery prior to the start of spring training. […]

David Price To Start Game 5 Of ALCS

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price will start Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Astros on Thursday, according to manager Alex Cora. Price was warming up in the ninth inning with the game on the line in Game 4 on Wednesday, but he never came into the game. The left-hander […]

Alex Bregman Hitting .182 In ALCS

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman lined out with the bases loaded to send the Astros to the brink of elimination in the 8-6 loss to the Red Sox. Boston outfielder Andrew Benintendi made a fantastic, diving catch to end the Houston threat and Bregman is now hitting only .182 in the series. It has been […]

Carlos Correa Having Strong ALCS

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa continued his strong ALCS, going 3-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in as the Astros lost to the Red Sox 8-6 in Game 4. The Astros are now on the brink of elimination but Correa has enjoyed a resurgent series. Correa has hits in every game in the […]

George Springer Stays Hot

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer continued his torrid October by going 3-for-4 in Game 4 of the ALCS with his fourth home run of the postseason. Springer got the Astros on the board in the first inning with the blast and now has five runs batted in during the series. Springer has been, by far, […]

Tony Kemp Has Huge Playoff Performance

Houston Astros outfielder Tony Kemp went 2-for-3 in Game 4 of the ALCS with one home run and two walks in the Astros 8-6 loss to the Red Sox. The speedster is not known for power but took a pitch from Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello and deposited it into the seats for his first […]

Justin Verlander Tries To Stave Off Elimination

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander will try and keep the Astros alive for one more game when he takes the mound Thursday night for Game 5. Verlander picked up the win in Game 1 of the series, tossing six innings of two-run baseball. In 11 1/3 innings pitched this postseason, the veteran has allowed only […]

Lorenzo Cain With RBI In NLCS Game 5

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain gave the Brewers the lead early in NLCS Game 5 Wednesday. His third-inning double drove Orlando Arcia to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead against Clayton Kershaw. Milwaukee had not led at any point during the 13 innings Tuesday. Cain was also thrown out trying to steal second base in […]

Brandon Woodruff Takes Loss In NLCS Game 5

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Brandon Woodruff performed well in relief Wednesday versus Los Angeles. He came in with no one out in the first inning and kept the Dodgers down until an unearned run in the fifth inning. He would eventually struggle in the sixth and leave after 5 1/3 innings having allowed three runs […]

Jose Altuve To Return To Second Base Thursday

A nagging knee injury has kept Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (knee) as the designated hitter for Games 3 and 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Red Sox, but he is scheduled to return to the field on Thursday for Game 5, according to manager A.J. Hinch. Altuve had a great […]

David Price Available In Relief Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price will be available out of the bullpen for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Astros on Wednesday, according to manager Alex Cora. Price has struggled mightily in his postseason career and allowed seven earned runs on eight hits (three homers) in 6 1/3 innings […]

Chris Sale Won't Start Game 5

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said starting pitcher Chris Sale (illness) will not start Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Astros on Thursday. "He still feels weak. He lost some weight. It’s hard to believe, but he did. ... He’s feeling better, but physically he’s not there," Cora said. Instead, […]

Wade Miley To Start Game 6 Of NLCS

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley was pulled after walking the only batter he faced in the first inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday, but he is now lined up to start in Game 6 against the Dodgers on Friday. Miley was only slated to face the first left-hander […]