Yadier Molina Hitting .286 Lifetime In Playoffs

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will lead the Cardinals into the playoffs for the 10th time in his career when the team opens up a series against the Braves in the NLDS. The 37-year-old has seen it all and has 315 career playoff plate appearances under his belt. He has hit .286 lifetime in […]

Paul Goldschmidt To Anchor Cardinals Offense

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will ride a stellar second half of his season into the team's playoff duel against the Braves on Thursday. After posting only a .769 OPS in the first half, Goldschmidt turned it around drastically after the All-Star break. Over his last 73 games, 'Goldy' slashed .267/.349/.538 with 16 […]

Dexter Fowler Heads Into October Cold

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler is hitting only .140 over his last 57 at-bats heading into the team's NLDS battle against the Braves. Most remember Fowler's playoff heroics for the Cubs back in 2016 but this is a different player at a different stage in his career. Fowler did manage to post a .346 […]

Tommy Edman Aims To Stay Hot In October

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman finished his surprisingly successful season with a bang, slashing .410/.486/.738 over his last 61 at-bats. Edman's fantastic play has forced the Cardinals coaching staff to find a spot in the lineup for him on a daily basis and the 24-year-old is ready to play a role in the playoffs. […]

Paul DeJong Brings The Power In Road Games

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong will try and shake loose from a sluggish second half of his season when the team opens up their playoff hunt against the Braves on Thursday. DeJong hit only .202 after the All-Star break and is hitting only .145 over his last 55 at-bats. DeJong, however, could surprise in […]

Harrison Bader Not Fantasy Viable For First Round

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader plays excellent defense in center field but has failed to become a threat offensively this season. Bader enjoyed a fantastic month of August, slashing .313/.450/.531 with seven extra-base hits. But his production plummeted in September, hitting only .191 while striking out 39 times over 94 at-bats. Bader will see […]

Matt Carpenter Hopes To Shine When It Counts

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter will try and put a disappointing regular season behind him when the team travels to Atlanta to take on the Braves in the NLDS. The veteran slugger simply never could get his season off the ground, posting his lowest slugging percentage (.392) since 2014. Carpenter started off slow last […]

Dansby Swanson Hitting .300 Over His Last Seven Games

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is 9-for-30 (.300) over his last seven games played heading into the team's first-round playoff matchup against the Dodgers. Swanson posted only a .748 OPS this season but has made significant strides offensively. He still is far off from the potential that was predicted when he was a highly-touted prospect, […]

Tyler Flowers Heading Into October Cold At The Plate

Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers will head into the NLDS slugging only .383 over his last 35 games. Flowers will work as a tandem with veteran Brian McCann throughout the postseason and, despite his leadership, has struggled offensively again this season. Flowers has shown better at home (.460 slugging) than on the road this season […]

Brian McCann Carries .664 OPS Since All-Star Break

Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann will bring a veteran presence, and not much else, to the fantasy table when the team opens up their playoff push against the Cardinals on Thursday. McCann can still put a charge into the baseball from time to time, but slashed only .229/.300/.364 in 35 games played since the All-Star […]

Nick Markakis Hitting .292 Since Return

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis is slashing .292/.340/.354 since his return to the lineup on September 13. The lack of power shouldn't concern fantasy owners, as Markakis never displayed much power to begin with. But the veteran brings a professional at-bat who can work a count. His fantasy value will be tied to his ability […]

Freddie Freeman Takes Stellar Season Into NLDS

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman once again proved to be one of the best pure hitters in the game this season. The MVP candidate's numbers dipped a bit in the second half, but that did not prevent him from posting a line of .295/.389/.549 with 34 doubles, 38 home runs, 113 runs scored and 121 […]

Josh Donaldson Slugging .551 Since All-Star Break

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson will play an integral role if the Braves hope to go deep in the playoffs. The oft-injured slugger was able to stay on the field this season, smacking 37 home runs and even got better as the season went along. In 68 games after the All-Star break, Donaldson posted […]

Ozzie Albies Streaking Into October

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is heading into postseason play hot at the plate, slashing .333/.394/.564 over his last 117 at-bats. The Braves open up their playoff push in Atlanta and Albies has excelled at home this season. Through 80 home games, Albies is slashing .310/.359/.539 with five triples, 12 home runs and 25 […]

National TV Braces For Ronald Acuna

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna will make his postseason debut Thursday in Atlanta against the Cardinals. It has been a breakthrough campaign for the phenom, smacking 22 doubles, 41 home runs and driving in 101 runs this season. Acuna also has 37 stolen bases and is posting a .978 OPS with runners in scoring position. […]

Kurt Suzuki Hitting .366 With RISP

Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki has been a solid offensive presence this season, hitting .264 with 17 home runs and 63 runs batted in. The veteran has been a stabilizing force in the lineup and has really delivered with runners in scoring position this season. Through 82 at-bats in those situations, Suzuki is slashing .366/.427/.720 […]

Trea Turner Slugging His Way Into Playoffs

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner homered in the Nationals thrilling 4-3 triumph over the Brewers in the Wild Card play-in game. Extended from the regular season, Turner now has six home runs over his last 16 games played. The Nationals offense begins and ends with Turner and he has delivered this season, hitting .298 from […]

Juan Soto Rides Clutch Hit Into NLDS

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto came up huge in the team's Wild Card win over the Brewers on Tuesday. Soto smacked a bases loaded single off the Brewers Josh Hader that led to three runs scoring and a Nationals win. Soto will now lead an offense will plenty of momentum against the Dodgers in the […]

Victor Robles Gets First Taste Of October

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles went 1-for-3 with one RBI in the Nationals 4-3 comeback win over the Brewers in the Wild Card play-in game. The 22-year-old has flashed his potential, at times, but has been inconsistent this season. Now he finds himself in the thick of October baseball and the Nationals hope his speed […]

Anthony Rendon On Mission To Change Playoff Narrative

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon's free-agent pitch to opposing teams will be on display as the team takes on the Dodgers in the NLDS, beginning Thursday. Rendon has been an elite fantasy force this season but is slashing only .220/.313/.339 through 59 postseason at-bats. But Rendon has taken his game to even greater heights […]

Howie Kendrick Brings Veteran Presence To Postseason

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick figures to factor mightily in the Nationals playoff chances when they play the Dodgers in the NLDS Thursday. Kendrick hasn't played every day but still had a fantastic season so late in his career. Over his last 49 games, Kendrick is slashing .373/.423/.587 with 16 extra-base hits spanning 126 at-bats. […]

Matt Adams Slugging Only .423 On The Road This Season

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams will split time with teammate Howie Kendrick at first base as the team prepares for the NLDS against the Dodgers. Adams did not see any action in the Wild Card play-in game but has contributed 20 home runs this season. He especially has struggled on the road this season, […]

Adam Eaton Hopes To Get Rolling In Playoffs

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton will try and get back on track offensively when the team opens up their NLDS series against the Dodgers. The plucky veteran slumped in September, posting a dismal .674 OPS and will face right-handed starter Walker Buehler in Game 1. 13 of Eaton's 15 home runs came against right-handed pitching […]

Brian Dozier Looking At Bench Role For Playoffs

Washington Nationals infielder Brian Dozier may be the odd-man out to start when the team opens up their postseason against the Dodgers. Trea Turner and Anthony Rendon clearly man one side of the infield with resurgent veterans Asdrubal Cabrera and Howie Kendrick vying for time on the other side. This leaves the veteran Dozier, who […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Riding Hot Second Half Into NLDS

Washington Nationals infielder Asdrubal Cabrera will take his resurgent second half of the season into Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers. The veteran slashed .309/.383/.511 with seven home runs, 13 doubles and 46 runs batted in over his last 54 games played. Cabrera will be tasked with producing in clutch situations and he […]

Austin Barnes Has Two Career Bombs Against Patrick Corbin

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes has only 14 career at-bats against the Nationals Game 1 starter, Patrick Corbin, but he has two career home runs to show for it. Barnes took the left-hander deep in 2017 and 2018, which could lead to a Game 1 start for the part-time player. Barnes is hitting only .194 […]

Kike Hernandez Provides Modest Power, Little Else

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Kike Hernandez will head into the playoffs scuffling at the plate. He has not homered since Aug. 26 and finished the month of September slashing only .169/.210/.203 over his last 59 at-bats. A hand sprain suffered two months ago apparently has taken all of the power out of the versatile player's […]

David Freese Primed For Postseason Stage

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder David Freese will take a career .291/.365/.546 slash line into Game 1 of the NLDS against the Nationals on Thursday. The veteran will enter the postseason swinging a sharp stick offensively as well, slashing .339/.379/.581 over his last 62 at-bats. Freese has enjoyed plenty of memorable postseason moments, and few will […]

A.J. Pollock Brings Positive Lefty Splits Into Game 1

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock will have a favorable matchup against Nationals Game 1 projected starter, Patrick Corbin, on Thursday. Pollock, once again, battled injuries this season but enters postseason play ready to contribute. He could produce right out of the gate against the Washington left-handed starter as Pollock has thrived against lefties this […]

Corey Seager Has Bad Game 1 Matchup

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager will have a tough task against the Nationals Game 1 starter, left-handed starter Patrick Corbin, on Thursday. In 25 career at-bats against Corbin specifically, Seager has only four hits for a .160 batting average. Combine that with a .703 OPS against left-handed pitching this season and the 25-year-old shortstop […]