Jorge Lopez Allows 10 Hits Sunday, Takes Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez turned in a poor start in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Lopez pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on 10 hits and four walks with two strikeouts. The 28-year-old has been highly inconsistent this season and is now 2-10 with a 5.92 ERA. His next start […]

Mitch Haniger Homers, Drives In Three Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger provided most of the offense in Sunday's second game, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored. The Mariners were being no-hit until Haniger's sixth-inning double, and he followed that up with his 17th home run of the year in the seventh, a three-run […]

Kendall Graveman Records Seventh Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman successfully saved the first game against the Chicago White Sox Sunday, allowing just one hit in an inning of work. He did not strike out any batters. Graveman has now locked down back-to-back save opportunities, and those are the first back-to-back scoreless outings for the right-hander since his return […]

Ty France Hits Seventh Homer Sunday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hit his seventh home run of the season in Sunday's first game, a resumed game after it was suspended due to rain Saturday. It was his only hit in four at-bats. France has maintained a steady presence in the top half of Seattle's lineup, and while he doesn't stand […]

Taylor Trammell Homers Twice In Game 1 Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell played the hero in Sunday's first game, resumed from Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two solo home runs from the ninth spot in the lineup. Trammell raised his OPS 62 points in this single contest, and now has three home runs in his last two starts. Despite a […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Earns Sixth Win Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez earned his sixth win of the year Sunday, throwing six innings and allowing only two runs on five hits and no walks to the New York Yankees. He struck out eight batters. This is Rodriguez's second consecutive quality start, and only his fourth for the season. It's also […]

Christian Vazquez Hits Fourth Homer Sunday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez finally hit his fourth homer of the season Sunday, ending a drought that saw him without a long ball since May 20. He went 2-for-3 with two RBI. He now has a four-game hit streak and three consecutive two-hit games. If an impatient fantasy manager has dropped Vazquez, now […]

Rafael Devers Homers, Drives In Four Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers led the way against the Yankees Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and four RBI. The home run came in the first inning off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, traveling an estimated 454 feet over the right-field fence. Devers now has an OPS of 1.040 over his […]

Xander Bogaerts Scores Twice Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts scored two more runs Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a double against the New York Yankees. Bogaerts now has a modest three-game hit streak and has scored five runs in that span. He's elevated his OPS all the way to .948, and his 13 home runs, five steals, 48 runs, […]

J.D. Martinez Hits 15th Home Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went deep Sunday, launching his 15th home run of the season to dead centerfield off New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole in the third inning. Martinez went 1-for-4 in the contest with a walk and two runs scored. After a torrid April, Martinez has slowed significantly in the […]

Alex Verdugo Scored A Run Sunday Amid Rare Lull

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's game against the New York Yankees. It was his first extra-base hit since June 19. Verdugo has struggled over his last seven games, slashing just .148/.281/.185 with nine strikeouts and no RBI in 27 at-bats. Despite the recent […]

Kike Hernandez Leads Off With A Homer Sunday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez returned to the leadoff spot Sunday and made the most of it, delivering a home run off Gerrit Cole's first pitch of the game to set the tone in a win over the New York Yankees. Hernandez went 2-for-5 with his seventh home run of the year, a […]

Jordan Romano Locks Down Sixth Save

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano pitched a perfect ninth inning on Sunday, closing out the team's 5-2 win over the Orioles. The right-hander punched out one batter in the frame for his sixth save of the season, and third in the last week, after failing to find many opportunities leading up to the […]

Ross Stripling Defeats Orioles For Third Win

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling gave up two runs over five frames on Sunday, which was enough to get him his third win of the season as his club defeated the Orioles 5-2. He allowed six hits and a walk while striking out three in what wasn't his sharpest outing, but a welcomed […]

Daniel Pineda Suffers Eye Poke In No-Contest

Daniel Pineda had his bid for a rebound from his most recent loss put on hold, having Saturday's matchup with Andre Fili called off due to a second-round eye poke. Though the total strikes were very close, Pineda only landed 15 significant strikes compared to Fili's count of 34. Heading into the second round, all […]

Andre Fili's Night Ends With A No-Contest

It was an unfortunate night in the Octagon on Saturday for Andre Fili, who had his bout finish in a no-contest after an accidental eye poke he committed in the second round of his bout with Daniel Pineda. On the official scorecards, all three judges scored the first round for Fili. Statistically, Fili dominated in […]

Nicolas Dalby Losses First UFC Bout

In what many expected to be a close battle, Nicolas Dalby took on UFC veteran Tim Means on Saturday, but he came out on the wrong side of the decision. With the loss, Dalby has sustained his first Octagon defeat and first loss in eight bouts. Statistically, Dalby kept the contest extremely close, tallying 54 […]

Tim Means Has First Three-Fight Winning Streak Since 2014

On his first three-fight winning streak in the UFC since 2014, Tim Means (32-12-1) secured his third victory in a row on the main card of UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday, earning a unanimous-decision win over Nicolas Dalby. Statistically, many of the numbers between the two fighters were very similar, with Means earning 53 significant […]

Jonathan Villar Set For Rehab Assignment This Week

New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar (calf) is expected to report to Triple-A Syracuse for a rehab assignment sometime this week. He was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a strained right calf. The 30-year-old is slashing .246/.333/.410 with six home runs, 15 RBI, 29 runs scored, and eight stolen bases across […]

Jai Herbert Unable To Earn First UFC Victory

The Octagon has not been kind to Jai Herbert (10-3), as he dropped his second bout on Saturday, this time by second-round submission in the main-card opener of UFC Vegas 30. The former Cage Warriors champion took on a top-tier fighter who has been struggling of late in Renato Moicano. In nearly 10 minutes of […]

Renato Moicano Scores Big Submission Win In Main-Card Opener

It was back to business for Renato Moicano (15-4-1) on Saturday when he dominated the night's opening main-card bout, earning a second-round submission over Jai Herbert. It's a move in the right direction for the one-time title contender. In 9:34 of action, Moicano tallied 26 significant strikes (61 total strikes) but was strong with his […]

Shed Long Jr. Benched In Sunday’s Game 1 For Lack Of Hustle

Seattle Mariners' second baseman Shed Long Jr. was removed in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox due to lack of hustle. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout before being removed from the game. He did appear as a pinch-hitter in Game 2 and struck out in his only plate appearance. "Shed Long […]

Tee Higgins To “Play A Huge Role” In Offense

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is "going to play a huge role" this season, according to offensive coordinator Brian Callahan. While most fantasy managers saw enough from the former Clemson wideout during his rookie campaign to retain their excitement, things became a bit uneasy after Ja'Marr Chase was selected with the No. 5 overall […]

Ramon Laureano Goes Hitless In Leadoff Role

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 0-for-4 as the leadoff hitter against the Giants on Sunday. Laureano has led off in back-to-back games as the team tries to replace Mark Canha (hip) who landed on the injured list. Hopefully batting leadoff can spark Laureano's stolen base potential as the speedster hasn't swiped a bag since […]

Zack Britton Scheduled For MRI

New York Yankees pitcher Zack Britton will undergo an MRI on his injured hamstring, per general manager Brian Cashman. The left-hander was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left hamstring. He's expected to come off the injured list when eligible on July 6, but the MRI results could change that timeline. […]

Ketel Marte Scheduled For Additional Imaging

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) will undergo imaging on his hamstring Monday. The 27-year-old is dealing with hamstring tightness and was out of the lineup for Sunday's game. He's considered day-to-day and the tests on Monday should determine the severity of his hamstring issue. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor the situation as the […]

Matt Chapman Extends Hit-Streak To 15 Games

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman stayed hot on Sunday by going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over San Francisco. Chapman ran his hit-streak to 15 games as he's got his batting average up to .230 after being below .200 earlier in June. The 28-year-old got off to a […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 14

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers could consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who is […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The calendar is about to creep into July as we cross the season's halfway checkpoint. While you may feel your fantasy team's lot in life is sealed, I assure you that tons of action lay before us. Stay strong and keep your finger on […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 14

Welcome to Week 14! We have cleared the halfway mark of the regular season, and time is flying! I'm excited for the handful of names I'm going to write up in this piece. Various pitchers from all kinds of different backgrounds have burst onto the scene lately and I think we can really find some […]