Kike Hernandez Picks Up Two More Hits Tuesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had his third consecutive multi-hit game Tuesday, going 2-for-4 against the Kansas City Royals with two singles, a run, and an RBI. This three-game hit streak has coincided with Hernandez's return to the leadoff spot, and he's staking his claim to the position. Over his last 15 games, […]

Garrett Hampson Picks Up Two Hits In Win

Colorado Rockies second baseman Garrett Hampson went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two strikeouts in an 8-0 win over the Pirates on Tuesday. Hampson put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the second inning with an RBI double off of Chase De Jong. He would score via a Josh Fuentes […]

Adam Duvall Hits A Ninth-Inning Home Run On Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall hit his 17th home run of the season in Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. It was Duvall's only hit of the game, leaving him 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Duvall's bomb came at a good time, as his two-run shot brought the Marlins within one run […]

Jesse Winker Hits 19th Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in a 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Winker took San Diego reliever Nabil Crismatt deep in the fifth inning, giving him 19 homers on the season. The veteran has been one of the better outfielders in fantasy […]

Miguel Andujar Homers, Doubles In Win Over Angels

New York Yankees outfielder Miguel Andujar had a three-hit night in Tuesday's win over the Los Angeles Angels. Andujar singled in the second inning, scoring on a DJ LeMahieu single. He later swatted a solo homer and ripped an RBI double to cap off a busy night at the plate. Andujar endured a slump in […]

Charlie Blackmon Triples And Drives In A Run

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-0 win over the Pirates on Tuesday. Blackmon collected three of the Rockies' 15 hits as a team, picking up his second triple of the season, and knocking in a run with a single in the fifth […]

Aaron Judge Swats 18th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Judge uncorked a monster blast off of Andrew Heaney in the second inning, the ball traveling 434 feet at 109 MPH. It's his second home run in the last three games, and he […]

Ka'ai Tom Has Team's Only Hit In Loss Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ka'ai Tom broke up Rockies right-hander German Marquez's no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the ninth inning and would record the only hit for Pittsburgh in an 8-0 loss to Colorado on Tuesday. Ironically, that was Tom's first hit since June 12, as he had gone 0-for-11 over his last seven games. […]

Whit Merrifield Homers And Steals A Base On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield stayed hot at the plate in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and a stolen base in the game. He has now recorded multiple hits in three straight games, a stretch that has included two home runs. […]

Michael A. Taylor Reaches Base Four Times On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor had a fantastic game at the plate in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He went 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base and three RBI. It was his second straight game with a home run after going over a month without leaving […]

Juan Soto Goes Yard In Win Over Tampa

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto helped lead his team to a 4-3 win over the Rays on Tuesday night. It didn't take long for the 22-year-old to make a dent on the fantasy end, blasting a 378-foot shot to right field off of Rich Hill in the first inning. He also struck out twice, but […]

Indians-Tigers Postponed Tuesday

The contest between the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to inclement weather on Tuesday. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Wednesday. The pitching matchup between Tigers right-hander Jose Urena and Indians right-hander J.C. Mejia will have to wait until Wednesday. If you haven't already, remove any players from this […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Has Had Some Bad Luck

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. came into Tuesday's game with a .159 batting average on the season, even after getting a couple of hits in Monday's win. Bradley has a .217 batting average on balls in play, which indicates that he's also run into some pretty bad luck in 2021. It's been especially disappointing […]

Jasson Dominguez To Play In Futures Game

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez, the team's top prospect, will play in this year's All-Star Futures Game on July 11. The No. 24 overall prospect in baseball will become the first player to take part in the Futures Game without having played in a full-season league. He'll be the youngest player since Vladimir Guerrero […]

Mike Yastrzemski Not In Tuesday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (shin) isn't in the team's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The outfielder left Monday's contest after fouling a pitch off his right shin. Mike Tauchman is starting in right field in place of Yastrzemski on Tuesday night. He's batting eighth against Los Angeles right-hander Walker […]

Akil Baddoo Hitting Leadoff On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is hitting leadoff against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Cleveland is starting right-hander J.C. Mejia in the second game of a three-game series. Tuesday marks just the seventh time Baddoo has hit leadoff this season, but six of those seven appearances have come in the last week. The outfielder has […]

Trey Mancini Not Playing Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini is receiving the day off on Tuesday. Outfielder Anthony Santander will serve as the designated hitter and hit cleanup against Houston Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy. Mancini has been one of the best stories in baseball in 2021 after not playing at all last year after being diagnosed with colon cancer. […]

Tyler Naquin Remains Out Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. Naquin was scratched on Monday with right wrist soreness, but the injury isn't too serious, as he's available to pinch hit. The left-handed hitter has been good this year for the Reds with 12 home runs, […]

Kris Bryant Has Scheduled Day Off

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant will have a scheduled day off on Tuesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Bryant has been in a bit of a funk with just three hits over his last 38 at-bats and manager David Ross is hopeful that the day off will help Bryant get back on track. Bryant has cooled […]

Luis Robert Cleared To Ramp Up Activities

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (hip) has been medically cleared to increase his level of baseball activities. The White Sox expect this phase of his rehabilitation to take approximately four weeks. If all goes as planned, Robert would then be able to return to action with a White Sox affiliate. Robert has been sidelined […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xBA Analysis for Week 14

It's been a while since we delved into xBA. We're now halfway through the season so it's a good time to see whose batting average is due for course correction, whether it be positive or negative. Often, although not always, players with sizeable discrepancies in BA-xBA are due for regression. Identifying these outliers can be […]

Randy Arozarena Absent From Tuesday’s Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is not starting Tuesday's game against the Nationals. He will get the day off after slashing .214/.389/.286 with one extra-base hit, an RBI, three walks, and three runs scored over his last 18 plate appearances. Fantasy managers with weekly changes can leave Arozarena in their lineups. The 2020 American […]

Victor Robles Returns To Nationals Lineup

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday and is hitting eighth against Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Rich Hill. Robles suffered a right knee contusion after being hit by a pitch on Sunday, but he was able to come off the bench in Monday's game. Aside from some speed […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 6/29/21 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 on […]

Billy Hamilton Back, Jake Lamb Goes On Injured List

The Chicago White Sox activated outfielder Billy Hamilton (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and placed corner infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb (quadriceps) on the injured list with a strained right quadriceps. In corresponding moves, outfielder Luis Gonzalez was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte and first baseman/outfielder Gavin Sheets was called up from Charlotte. Hamilton returns […]

Kyle Schwarber Refuses To Cool Off

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit two more home runs in Monday night's 8-4 win over the New York Mets. Schwarber's leadoff home run went a projected 439 feet at 110.2 mph off the bat, per Statcast. It was his 11th career leadoff homer. The second bomb went 409 feet at 105.8 mph for his […]

Yonathan Daza Doubles And Triples On Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Yonathan Daza went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, and an RBI in a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Daza put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the third inning when he knocked in Raimel Tapia with an RBI triple off of Tyler Anderson. He also […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Hits Sixth Homer Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Wade Jr. lofted a third-inning Trevor Bauer offering just over the right-field wall for his sixth HR of the season. The […]

Corey Dickerson, Adam Cimber Traded To Toronto

The Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays completed a trade on Tuesday that will send injured outfielder Corey Dickerson (foot) to Toronto. The Marlins also send reliever Adam Cimber to the Blue Jays and will receive infielder Joe Panik and minor league relief pitcher Andrew McInvale in return. Dickerson hasn't played since June 13 and […]

Cedric Mullins Steals Two Bags Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had another nice game in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros, going 3-for-5 with three singles, a strikeout, and two stolen bases. The 26-year-old has been a huge fantasy asset this season, slashing .315/.383/.537 with 13 home runs, 28 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Mullins' combination of average, power, and […]