Jarred Kelenic Doubles, Drives In A Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had another solid game Friday night, going 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. The walk, a true walk-off, came in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded, bringing in the winning run. Kelenic has started to turn things around of late, slashing .241/.333/.481 with three home runs […]

Mekhi Sargent Making Case For No. 3 Running Back Role

Tennessee Titans running back Mekhi Sargent had an impressive preseason debut on Friday against the Falcons, rushing 16 times for 58 yards. He also brought in his only target for a six-yard reception. Sargent is trying to leap Jeremy McNichols and Brian Hill on the depth chart in an attempt to make Tennessee's final roster, […]

Matt Olson Slugs 29th Homer On Friday

Oakland A's first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a homer and two walks during an 8-6 loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday night. The 27-year-old took Rangers relief pitcher Josh Sborz deep for his 29th homer of the season during the seventh inning. The 2021 All-Star also has 77 RBI, 74 runs scored, […]

Drew Steckenrider Picks Up Fifth Relief Win

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider pitched the ninth inning Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, earning his fifth win of the season when Seattle walked it off in the bottom of the ninth on a Jarred Kelenic walk. Steckenrider allowed two hits and a walk, but managed to keep anyone from crossing the plate. […]

Nelson Cruz Homers In Return To Minnesota

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and a walk during a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. The 41-year-old returned to Minnesota for the first time since being traded to Tampa Bay on July 22 and promptly homered in the third inning off of Twins […]

Tucker McCann Could Have Ankle Injury

Tennessee Titans kicker Tucker McCann had a strong preseason showing on Friday against the Falcons, going 2-for-2 with a long of 42 yards. But McCann -- who is competing with Sam Ficken for the starting role -- took a hit late after a kick and limped off the field with what appeared to be an […]

Diego Castillo Unhittable Again

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo turned in another scoreless performance Friday night, getting four outs against the Toronto Blue Jays, walking one and striking out one. Castillo has now allowed just one hit in eight appearances since being acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays, though he also has just one save in two opportunities. […]

Logan Woodside Impresses Against Falcons

Tennessee Titans quarterback Logan Woodside continued to show why he should be the No. 2 passer for the Titans, going 10-for-15 for 84 yards and a touchdown in a 23-3 preseason win over the Falcons. Ryan Tannehill is obviously locked in as the starting quarterback here and should be drafted as a mid-tier QB1, but […]

Chris Flexen Exits After Six Innings With Quality Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen (hamstring) was removed after just 74 pitches Saturday, having delivered a quality start. He allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Flexen later said he wasn't feeling very comfortable on the mound in the last few innings. It remains to be seen whether Flexen […]

Shane McClanahan Snags Win On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan allowed two earned runs while striking out six across 5 1/3 innings pitched in a 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins Friday night. The 24-year-old was a bit fortunate to limit the damage, as he allowed eight hits and two walks en route to his seventh win of […]

Dez Fitzpatrick Not Targeted In Preseason Opener

Tennessee Titans rookie wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick wasn't targeted in Friday's preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons and didn't see any early action in the game. Taken together, those two things seem to indicate that the fourth-round pick isn't going to be in the mix for early offensive snaps for the Titans, especially with Marcus […]

Josiah Gray Suffers Loss In Quality Start Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray allowed three earned runs while striking out six across six innings pitched in a 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. The 23-year-old was plagued by the long ball as he allowed three solo homers during the quality start. On the surface, Gray has been solid in […]

Darrynton Evans Injures Knee In Preseason Opener

Tennessee Titans running back Darrynton Evans served as the team's lead running back in the team's preseason opener against the Falcons, but exited with a knee after his fourth carry of the game. Evans finished with 26 rushing yards on those four carries, but that impressive start is undercut by the injury concern. Considering a […]

Tom Murphy Hits Two-Run Shot

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy has not received as much playing time since the call-up of Cal Raleigh, but he made the start Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays and went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. It was his ninth long ball of the season, and came off of the lefty Robbie Ray. Murphy […]

Tylor Megill Strikes Out Six Dodgers

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill went five innings against the Dodgers on Friday allowing three earned runs on six hits and one walk in the Mets 6-5 loss. Megill, who did not factor into the decision, also struck out six. While it fell short of a quality start, Megill did perform well against […]

Alex Bowman a Risk and Reward Scenario at Indianapolis

Alex Bowman did pull off a tenth place finish at Daytona in February but the last two road races have been less than stellar. The Hendricks Motorsports Racing driver has a 22nd and then a 20th last week at Watkins Glen. His No. 48 car just did not perform well late in the race and […]

A.J. McCarron Struggles Against Titans

Atlanta Falcons quarterback A.J. McCarron struggled in his first action with his new team Friday against the Titans. McCarron completed 5 of 12 passes for 36 yards and an interception- though it's worth noting that the Falcons offense as a whole was beset by penalties and pressure from the Titans' defense, likely skewing his results […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/14/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Kurt Busch Intriguing Option at Indianapolis

Kurt Busch becomes at least a possibility this weekend because of his past success on certain road courses. He excelled at Daytona finishing fourth in February. That was after a 17th place start. This place differential trend continued at Road America (+12) and even last week at Watkins Glen (+4). The No. 1 car has […]

Huascar Ynoa Likely To Start On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa (hand) is expected to take the mound on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. It's worth noting that the organization has not officially said anything about it. However, lefty Kyle Muller was optioned to the minors recently and that leaves an open spot in the rotation. Ynoa was average during […]

Tyler Reddick Will be a Factor at Verizon 200

Tyler Reddick, so far, is keeping his tenuous position in The Chase. He had another top-ten result at Watkins Glen last Sunday. The Richard Childress Racing driver has strung together four top-tens in his last five races overall. That includes three straight-on-road courses (9th, 8th, and 10th). While laps led are not likely, the No. […]

Travis d'Arnaud Blasts Homer On Friday

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud has been limited to less than 30 games this season due to injury. However, he notched his third home run of the season during his second game back off the injured list on Friday. He went 2-for-4 with that solo homer in the fifth inning to help the Braves get […]

Charlie Morton Snags 11th Win On The Season

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton continued his impressive 2021 campaign versus the Washington Nationals on Friday. He went six innings, six hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and seven strikeouts in the 4-2 win. This victory moves Morton's W/L record to 11-4, which ties him for fifth in the MLB in wins. Morton […]

Dominic Smith Comes Off Bench And Drives In Run

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith, hitting .340 against lefties this season and 1-for-1 with a home run lifetime against Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias, did not start the game on Friday. Despite the questionable decision to bench Smith in a huge game, he entered the game in the fifth inning and eventually went […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray had another quality outing on Friday, tossing seven innings of two-run ball in his club's 3-2 loss to the Mariners. The left-hander settled for a no-decision in this one despite striking out eight batters and allowing five hits and a walk in his 90-pitch outing. His only big […]

Jeff McNeil Drives In Two On Friday

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil went 1-for-3 with two RBI in the Mets 6-5 loss to the Dodgers on Friday. For whatever reason, McNeil and Dominic Smith, two of the Mets most productive hitters, were held out of the starting lineup on Friday with Dodgers lefty Julio Urias on the mound. Eventually, both […]

William Byron Will Not Contend, Might Lurk at Indianapolis

William Byron ironically had his best road result of the week last week at Watkins Glen with a sixth-place result. He started 15th and lingered around the top-five at the very end. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver is a true question mark heading into this week's Verizon 200. This is because Byron's road results have […]

Brad Keselowski Not Recommended for Indianapolis

Brad Keselowski seems to be set on just helping certain drivers in the final weeks leading to the NASCAR playoff. What is interesting is the fact that the Team Penske driver did finish fifth at the Daytona road race in February. After that though, every other road course has seen finishes outside the top ten. […]

Mike Minor Notches Quality Start In Friday's Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor delivered a solid start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. He pitched six innings and allowed six hits, one walk and three earned runs while striking out seven. Unfortunately, the Royals were shut out 6-0 in the game, so Minor was tagged with the loss, dropping his […]

Eric Haase Breaks Slump With His 19th Home Run

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. The home run was his 19th of the year and it was a much-needed bomb for him as he'd been struggling at the plate lately. He'd gone 0-for-13 over his previous four games before this one […]