Nate Lowe Batting Cleanup On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Nate Lowe is batting in the cleanup spot for Wednesday's game against Austin Voth and the Washington Nationals. Lowe has been on fire as of late, slashing .368/.429/.895 with three homers and seven RBI over his last seven games. The 25-year-old did not make his season debut until Sept. 2, […]

Jake Arrieta Believes He Has Hamstring Strain

Philadelphia Phillies starter Jake Arrieta believes he has a Grade 1 hamstring strain but expects to be back for the start of the postseason. He was forced to leave Tuesday's game against the New York Mets with an injury and limped off of the field. Regardless of the ailment, a 10-day injured list stint is […]

Adrian Morejon Serving As Opener Wednesday

San Diego Padres pitcher Adrian Morejon will serve as the team's opener on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. There was some hope that Chris Paddack (ankle) would return to start this game, but he is facing the Seattle Mariners on Friday instead. Morejon has posted a 2.53 ERA and 1.13 WHIP through 10 2/3 […]

Viktor Hovland Looks To Make Major Impression

Viktor Hovland is one of the most exciting young players on the PGA Tour. He's been tremendous since the restart, racking up seven top-25 finishes over the last three months. Hovland is an elite ball striker and has the ability to handle the length of this week's Winged Foot layout. However, things might get tricky […]

Chris Paddack Scheduled To Start Friday

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack (ankle) is expected to start Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 24-year-old had to leave his most recent start with an ankle sprain, but he is feeling better after getting some extra rest. Paddack has had an inconsistent 2020 season, posting a 3-4 record to go along with […]

Matthew Fitzpatrick Has Played Well In U.S Open

Young Matthew Fitzpatrick is set to tackle Winged Foot Golf Club this week. The Englishman has performed well in golf's toughest event, posting back-to-back T12 finishes in the last two U.S. Opens. Fitzpatrick has a tremendous short game and ranks third in this field in strokes gained putting over recent rounds, but his lack of […]

Anibal Sanchez Surrenders Six Runs On Tuesday

Washington Nationals starter Anibal Sanchez allowed six runs on seven hits across 4 1/3 innings of work during Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Sanchez struck out four batters while walking one in the contest. It has been a season to forget for the 36-year-old, as he owns a 2-5 record to go […]

Ian Poulter Brings Years Of Experience To Winged Foot

Ian Poulter heads to Winged Foot Golf Club this week with 14 career U.S. Open starts on his resume. Poulter's best career finish in a U.S. Open, a T12, came on this Winged Foot layout in 2006, and he seems like the type of cagey veteran that might be able to navigate this treacherous track […]

Matthew Wolff Set To Make U.S. Open Debut

It's really easy to forget that Matthew Wolff is just 21 years old. The youngster made his major championship debut at the PGA Championship last month and posted an impressive T4. The lack of experience is always a concern in U.S. Opens, but in a vacuum, Wolff is intriguing. He has a nice combination of […]

U.S. Open Has Not Been Kind To Bubba Watson

Bubba Watson's past performances at the U.S. Open suggest that he will struggle mightily this week at Winged Foot. He has missed six cuts in his last eight starts at the U.S. Open and three in a row. He is one of the best on tour in driving distance, but the distance will not help […]

Jordan Spieth Is Still Lost

It wasn't that long ago that Jordan Spieth was winning the U.S. Open. This week we're more concerned with if he'll be able to make the cut. The young Texan appears to be totally lost with his swing right now. Spieth ranks 121st in the field in strokes gained off the tee and 109th in […]

Sergio Garcia Seeking Major Relevance

Sergio Garcia has struggled in major championships since his 2017 victory at The Masters. Since his first major championship, Garcia has missed eight cuts in his last 12 major starts. He started off the 2021 season by missing the cut at the Safeway Open. He ranked 20th in greens-in-regulation percentage last week but failed to […]

Rickie Fowler Heads To U.S. Open In Slump

Rickie Fowler heads to Winged Foot Golf Club in slumping form. The fan favorite stands just 61st in the field in strokes gained tee to green over recent rounds. If he were in better form, Fowler is a play that would be intriguing on this layout, as it does fit his game on paper. He's […]

Shane Lowry Starts Season In Wrong Direction

Shane Lowry had a bad start to his season, missing the cut at last week's Safeway Open. Lowry now has just one top-10 performance over his last 14 starts. He hit just over 46 percent of his fairways last week, and that will not play at Winged Foot with the treacherous rough the players will […]

Jason Day Looks To Regain Form At Winged Foot

Leading up to and including the PGA Championship, Jason Day started to look like his former elite self. Unfortunately, the magic has left just as quickly as it came. Day has struggled mightily since his T4 at Harding Park, only recording one sub-70 round in his six post-PGA Championship rounds. Despite his recent funk, the […]

Didi Gregorius Launches Eighth Homer

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a win versus the Mets on Tuesday. Gregorius is now hitting a cool .282 on the season with 30 runs and 31 RBI as the shortstop has been a sneaky good player for fantasy managers. His strikeout rate is among the best in […]

Paul Casey A Consistent Performer In U.S. Open

Paul Casey will attempt to follow up his blazing runner-up performance in the PGA Championship this week at Winged Foot Golf Club. Casey has been an extremely consistent performer in the U.S. Open, recording top-25 finishes in each of the last three years. The Englishman finished the season ranked 21st on the PGA Tour in […]

Bubba and Bat Flip 49: Fantasy Baseball Final Week Strategy - Benched with Bubba (Episode 310)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Bat Flip Crazy (@BatFlipCrazy) to discuss some strategy as we approach the final week of the Fantasy Baseball season. They go over some teams with solid matchups for hitting and steals, go over some interesting 2-start options, take listener questions, and much more. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With […]

Daniel Berger A Rock-Solid DFS Option

Perhaps the most consistent performer of the season, Daniel Berger has missed just one cut this calendar year and has gained strokes tee-to-green in all but one start of 2020. Berger picked up a win in the first tournament back after the restart at the Charles Schwab and has added three more top-three finishes to […]

Hector Neris Preserves Three-Run Lead For Fourth Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris allowed one hit and one walk but didn't allow a run to earn his fourth save of the season in a win versus the Mets on Tuesday. Neris has been pitching better since being demoted from the closer role when the team acquired Brandon Workman from Boston. Neris has […]

Louis Oosthuizen Enters U.S. Open With Past Success

Louis Oosthuizen will make his first start of the 2020-2021 season this week at Winged Foot. Oosthuizen has found success at the U.S. Open in the past, with top-25 finishes in each of his last five starts. He did not have a great 2019-2020 season, however, with just two top-10 finishes in 13 starts. An […]

Justin Rose Has Been Consistently Inconsistent

For many years an auto play in major championships, Justin Rose has been anything but consistent as of late. True to recent form, the Englishman logged a T9 at the PGA Championship on the heels of three straight missed cuts, and then proceeded to log a missed cut against a weak field at the Wyndham […]

Tiger Woods Hopes To Find Major Magic In New York

It's been a year marked by injury and disappointment for Tiger Woods. The legend has failed to capitalize on his promising play during the fall of 2019 and hasn't cracked the top-25 in a tournament since January. Woods has continued to strike his irons well, but has lost strokes putting in five-straight starts. It is […]

Abraham Ancer Set To Make Second U.S. Open Start

Abraham Ancer played in his first U.S. Open last year at Pebble Beach, finishing T49. Ancer had a solid 2019-2020 season, qualifying for the Tour Championship and finishing 18th in the FedEx Cup standings. Ancer is above-average in driving accuracy, ranking 49th on the tour. Finding fairways will be key this week. Ancer also ranked […]

Edwin Diaz Strikes Out The Side In One Inning Of Work

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless inning of work on Tuesday in the Mets' 4-1 loss to the Phillies, striking out the side. Diaz has posted a ridiculous 42 strikeouts in just 20 innings to go with a 1.80 ERA and 1.25 WHIP on the season. Diaz now boasts a […]

Tony Finau Has Been Consistent In Majors

Much is made of Tony Finau's inability to win golf tournaments, but despite being winless in major championships, the 31-year-old has been remarkably consistent in the year's biggest events. Finau has recorded four top-five finishes in his last nine major-championship starts and heads to this week's U.S. Open on the heels of a T4 in […]

Gary Woodland Looks To Defend At Winged Foot

Gary Woodland won his first major championship at the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and will look to defend this year at Winged Foot. Woodland has struggled to find his game a bit over the past couple months, with zero top-20 finishes over his last five starts of the 2019-2020 season. He was fairly […]

Bryson DeChambeau Still Struggling With His Irons

Bryson DeChambeau has gained lots of publicity for his bulked-up physique and distance off the tee. However, it's DeChambeau's iron play that is the real story as he heads to Winged Foot Golf Club for this week's U.S. Open. The 26-year-old has been ice cold with the irons recently and ranks just 117th in this […]

Disaster Recovery - Stud Turned Dud

The first week of the NFL season is in the books. We weren't sure if the 2020 season would start on time. We weren't sure what the games would look or feel like. We still aren't sure if all 17 weeks will go ahead as planned and if the season will reach its normal conclusion. […]

Collin Morikawa Looks To Make It Two In A Row

Collin Morikawa emerged victorious from the year's first major, capturing the PGA Championship in dramatic fashion at TPC Harding Park. The young star will try to make it two majors in a row this week at the U.S. Open. Morikawa is perhaps the best young iron player that we've seen since Tiger Woods, but it's […]