Henrik Stenson in Awful Form Heading into British Open

Henrik Stenson has played just two tournaments since the PGA Championship where he finished outside the top-60. He missed the cut in both without shooting under par in any of those four rounds. That offers little hope for the British Open. It just seems that this pandemic has sapped whatever game Stenson had. Yes, he […]

Danny Willett May See Weekend at British Open

Danny Willett has endured a rough three-month stretch since a top ten in the Caribbean. The key for the English golfer this week will be taking advantage of his around the green game (third on tour with over a half stroke gained). If Willett can just drive somewhat decent off the tee and make a […]

Justin Rose Still Chasing Elusive Claret Jug

One of the great European players of his generation, Justin Rose heads to Royal St. George's this week still in search of the Open Championship title that has eluded him for so many years. Rose's consistency has dipped in recent years but top-10 finishes in both the Masters and the PGA Championship earlier this year […]

Triston McKenzie To Remain In Indians Rotation

According to Zack Meisel, Triston McKenzie will remain in the Indians' rotation after the All-Star break and will make his next start on July 20th at Houston. The matchup is not ideal, but it is good news for McKenzie after dazzling to the tune of one hit and one walk while striking out nine in […]

Chez Reavie Might Struggle at the British Open

Though Chez Reavie had a nice top-20 finish this weekend at the John Deere Classic, the Open and links golf is a different challenge. The only thing Reavie can excel at which will help is driving accuracy. He ranks fourth on tour at 72.9%. Reavie will have to hit greens early and putt well. That […]

Paul Casey May Be One English Look to for Hope at British Open

Paul Casey carries some value at 30 to 1 and has contended in his last two majors with a top-5 and top-10 (PGA Championship and US Open). Casey has played well enough to win but again some missed shots and a faulty putter kept him from winning the PGA in particular. Casey has one of […]

Tommy Fleetwood Looking to Bounce Back at British Open

Tommy Fleetwood never really got the putter going at the US Open and it cost him a good finish. He did play the weekend and wound up 50th at +8. However, a bunch of missed putts hurt what was a pretty good ball-striking weekend. Fleetwood must putt better and maybe being close to home will […]

Bryson DeChambeau One to Stay Away From at British Open

Bryson DeChambeau is not even among the favorites this week in a golf tournament. Part of that is because "The Open" and DeChambeau have never quite mixed. He fared poorly two years ago and expectations are not that high this year. Since the Arnold Palmer tournament, the golfer has just one top-ten finish. His FedEx […]

Rory McIlroy One of the Favorites at the British Open

Rory McIlroy is coming in third or fourth in most oddsmaker books this weekend at the British Open. 15 to 1 odds is reasonable under the circumstances. He hits the ball further than most everyone at just over 318 yards a drive. His tee-to-green game is still one of the best in the world. McIlroy's […]

Billy Horschel A Risky Choice at the British Open

Billy Horschel has not played in four weeks. The last tournament was the US Open where he missed the cut after a 74-75. He barely made the cut at The Memorial then blew up with an 82-73 weekend. It might be a short stay for Horschel across the pond if he keeps hitting errant shots […]

Xander Schauffele Looks To Continue Stellar Play In Majors

Xander Schauffele heads to this week's Open Championship with an eye on capturing his first major championship. Schauffele has consistently been an elite performer in golf's biggest events, making the cut in 15 of his 17 career starts in majors. The Californian has demonstrated a penchant for links-style golf and posted a runner-up result in […]

Chris Owings Swats Pinch-Hit Homer On Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Chris Owings went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit solo home run in a 3-1 win over the Padres on Sunday. Owings stepped up as a pinch-hitter in the top of the seventh inning what the game tied at 1-1. He took reliever Craig Stammen deep for a solo home run, his first of […]

Daniel Bard Picks Up Another Save On Sunday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard earned the save on Sunday when he allowed one hit with two strikeouts over a scoreless ninth inning in a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres. Bard got two quick outs before allowing a single to Eric Hosmer in the bottom of the ninth inning. He then struck […]

Jon Gray Earns The Win On Sunday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray earned the win on Sunday when he allowed one run on three hits with seven strikeouts and three walks over six innings in a 3-1 win over the Padres on Sunday. Gray did a solid job holding down the Padres offense on Sunday with the only run coming around […]

Josh Rojas Reaches Base Four Times On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man Josh Rojas went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in a 7-4 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. He's been getting on base at a high clip over his last seven games with a .318 average and .464 on-base percentage in that span, but the power has […]

Freddie Freeman Doubles In Loss To Miami

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman continued his hot streak all the way up to the All-Star break. He went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in the 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Freeman slapped his 14th double of the year in what was a slow day at the plate for […]

Daulton Varsho Slugs First Homer Of 2021

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Daulton Varsho launched his first home run of the season on Sunday, finishing 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a 7-4 loss to the Dodgers. It's hard to do worse than his 2020 line of .188/.287/.366, and yet Varsho has managed to drop even lower this year as he's […]

Stephen Vogt Hits Fifth Homer On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Stephen Vogt went 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in a 7-4 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. It was his fifth homer of the year, as he's now slashing .212/.307/.386 with 17 RBI and 17 runs scored in 52 games. Vogt can potentially have value in […]

Dansby Swanson Hits A Pair Of Homers In Loss

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was one of the few bats that showed up for this offense on Sunday. He went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and one walk in the 7-4 loss. It was the first time that Swanson had homered since the end of June. He'll finish the first half […]

David Dahl Collects Three Hits On Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl was one of the few hitters that showed up at the plate for Sunday's game versus the Oakland Athletics. Dahl went 3-for-4 during the 4-1 loss to the A's. Dahl recorded three of the Rangers' five hits during that contest. It was a rough day at the plate for Texas, […]

Kolby Allard Allows Four Homers In Loss

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard gave up quite a few long balls during Sunday's matchup with the Oakland Athletics. He went six innings, allowed five hits, four earned runs, three walks, and four strikeouts. Allard did not pitch well enough to earn the victory and will see his record drop to 2-6. Despite that, […]

Curt Casali Hits Three-Run Home Run Sunday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali produced all three of his team's runs in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks, and a strikeout. Casali blasted a second-inning Erick Fedde fastball over the center-field wall for his fourth HR of the season. The veteran has slashed just […]

Jake McGee Notches Save 19 Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee earned his 19th save of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He struck the first hitter out, got a ground out for the second out, allowed a two-out double, and finally got the […]

Victor Hedman To Undergo Knee Surgery

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman played with a knee injury throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs, according to Erik Erlendsson. The Swedish rearguard requires surgery, but is expected to be ready for next season's training camp. It was apparent that something was ailing the 30-year-old in the postseason, but Hedman still produced two goals, 16 […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 17th Hold Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers notched his 17th hold of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. Like he has most of the season, Rogers pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning with a strikeout to preserve the Giants' two-run lead. Rogers has been one of the team's best relievers this season, compiling […]

Greg Hardy Suffers First-Round TKO Loss

Dropping back-to-back fights and three of his last five, Greg Hardy (7-4) also suffered back-to-back TKO losses, the only ones of his career. The latest one came at the hands of Tai Tuivasa in just 67 seconds of action on Saturday. Putting Tuivasa on wobbly legs early on, Hardy was unable to capitalize and ended […]

Kevin Gausman Caps First Half With Win Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman improved to 9-3 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. Gausman pitched six innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks with nine strikeouts. He has been fabulous for the Giants this season, posting a stellar 1.73 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 30.5% strikeout rate. Fantasy managers […]

Adley Rutschman Walks In Futures Game Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman represented the team in Sunday's Futures Game, going 0-for-1 with a walk and a fly out. Baseball's number 2 prospect has been one of the bright spots for the O's organization this season, slashing .283/.413/.507 with 12 home runs and 37 RBI with Double-A Bowie. Fans and dynasty managers […]

Trey Mancini Hits Game-Tying Homer Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini made his one at-bat count in Sunday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the White Sox, hitting a pinch-hit, game-tying two-run home run. Mancini came to the plate down two with two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the ninth. He went with a Liam Hendricks fastball […]

Jed Lowrie Ends First Half With Consecutive Homers At Texas

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie finished the first half of the season strong by blasting solo homers on back-to-back days to help the A's win their first series since mid-June. Lowrie has seen a career resurgence in Oakland after seeing just eight total plate appearances in 2019 and 2020 with the Mets. The veteran […]