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Indians righty Trevor Bauer won after allowing three hits and three walks with 11 strikeouts over six shutout innings vs. the Twins on Monday. Bauer cruised to his 11th victory of the season as Cleveland stomped Minnesota, 10-0. The outing...

Will Smith(P-SF): Smith struck out two in a scoreless ninth against the D-Backs to earn his seventh save in eight chances. The left-hander has been stellar in 2018, posting a 50:7 K:BB ratio, and a 1.27 ERA. Injuries at the...

Omar Narvaez- C- CHW- Idea- Narvaez owns a .300/.364/.453 slash line against RH pitchers. The recently-traded Lance Lynn has posted a .293/.404/.470 slash line against LH hitters this season. Give Narvaez an edge in this matchup. Value play- Draft Kings...

Zach Wheeler (SP) NYM - I'm starting to believe in Wheeler, and another 7 shutout innings against the Braves with 9 K's on Saturday doesn't hurt. The control has gotten better, which was the biggest obstacle to his success, and...

Mike Trout's recovery from a right wrist contusion is lingering longer than expected. He was out of the Angels' lineup Saturday against the Indians and he hasn't played since Wednesday, making it the third consecutive game the All-Star outfielder has...

Whew. You folks are making me work for my money this season! After what started out as a very quiet year in terms of closer changes, things have picked up substantially over the last two months. The high point was...

Whew. You folks are making me work for my money this season! After what started out as a very quiet year in terms of closer changes, things have picked up substantially over the last two months. The high point was...

Lucas Giolito (SP) CHW - This statement probably won't make sense until the end of this comment, but it's often hard to tell when something is a "thing" and not statistical noise. I'm in the process of trying to figure...

Javier Baez (2B/SS-CHC) Baez went 2-3 with a Triple, Home run, walk and 2 runs scored Friday afternoon. The walk was a bonus for Baez who he rarely walks (3.8%) but is still putting up MVP like numbers for the...

Carlos Carrasco, SP, CLE Carrasco struck out 10 in 7.1 scoreless innings on Wednesday, lowering his ERA to 3.66 for the season. He continues to dominate since all-star break, compiling a 1.33 ERA and 26:3 K:BB over his last three...

Steve Pearce continued to rake for the Red Sox, hitting his fifth, sixth, and seventh HRs of the season yesterday. Pearce mashes lefties, but will only play in certain matchups. Still, he's worthy of a pick up in daily lineup...

Joc Pederson (OF - LAD) Pederson went off in the Dodgers' 21-5 beatdown of the Brewers Thursday. The lefty slugger finished the day 2 for 6, with both hits being home runs, four RBI and three runs scored. On the...

Cole Hamels (SP-CHC) Chicago is hoping Hamels' road numbers are indicative of what he will deliver for the Cubs. Prior to being traded, Hamels had a 3.84 xFIP and 25.6% strikeout rate away from Arlington. In his Cubs debut on...

Andrew McCutchen-Giants-OF Andrew McCutchen was 1-4 with an HR (11) and a walk against the Padres. McCutchen is hitting .258 with 11 HR, 53 R, 44 RBI, and 9 SB. His overall numbers are lackluster but the shift to AT&T...

Tommy Pham: The Rays acquired Pham at a cheap price at the trade deadline on Tuesday, and fantasy owners should look to do the same as the 30-year-old appears poised for a monster finish to the year. After breaking out...

Andrew McCutchen (SF) - Thanks to being in the final year of his contract and not having a no-trade clause, Andrew McCutchen is getting plenty of attention on the trade front. There's a good chance that he will get...

Jose Ramirez (3B-CLE) Ramirez went 2 for 4 with 2 solo home runs, a stolen base and a walk Monday. Ramirez had been in an 0-16 slump since July 21, so the effort is nice to see him getting back...

Edwin Encarnacion-Indians-1B Edwin Encarnacion was 2-4 with 1 HR, 1 R, 2 RBI, and 1 BB in the win over the Tigers. On the year Encarnacion is hitting .235 with 24 HR, 54 R, and 73 RBI. The average has...

Marlins righty Jose Urena won after allowing one hit and four walks with five strikeouts over six shutout innings Sunday vs. the Nationals. Urena bounced back from a pair of poor outings with six one-hit innings, yielding only a single...

IN THE FIELD Ozzie Albies returned to the lineup Thursday after missing almost a week with a tweaked hamstring. He went right back into the #2 spot in the lineup for Atlanta.... Jonathan Villar is currently on the DL with...

Gerardo Parra- OF- COL- Idea- Although he has been cold recently, Parra still owns a slash line of .325/.378/.450 against RH pitching. Frankie Montas brings a .286/.345/.515 slash line against LH hitters to Colorado. This gives a distinct edge to...

Gerardo Parra- OF- COL- Idea- Although he has been cold recently, Parra still owns a slash line of .325/.378/.450 against RH pitching. Frankie Montas brings a .286/.345/.515 slash line against LH hitters to Colorado. This gives a distinct edge to...

Chris Sale (SP-BOS) After tossing six scoreless innings on Friday, Sale has now allowed one total run in his last six starts! One. Run. Six. Starts. He struck out 10 batters in the win over Minnesota, his sixth double-digit K...

Manny Margot(OF-SD): Margot hit his fourth homer of the season in late-night action vs. the D-Backs, indicating he is over the wrist issue he dealt with earlier this month. While the overall fantasy line still leaves much to be desired,...

Christian Yelich (OF - MIL) Yelich connected on his 14th homer of 2018 in the Brewers 7-4 win over the Giants. The 26-year-old collected three hits on the night and drove in two, while scoring twice. On the season, Yelich...

Justin Upton had one of his more productive days on the year, going 4-for-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. It's been a disappointing season for Upton, who sported an OPS of just .784 entering yesterday. The cause of...

Jameson Taillon-Pirates-SP Jameson Taillon went 7 IP and gave up 2 ER on 7 H, 1 BB, and 5 K's against the Indians. On the year Taillon has a 3.73 ERA, 1.22 WHIP with a 3.71 SIERA. His season turned...

Trevor Bauer, SP, CLE Bauer allowed just 2 hits and two BB's while striking out 10 in 7 shutout IP against the Pirates on Wednesday, helping end Pittsburgh's 11 game winning streak. Bauer continues to prove that he is one...

James Paxton, Seattle Mariners - Paxton was scheduled to start for the Mariners on Tuesday but after having his back tighten on him a bit after Saturday's bullpen session, the Mariners decide to skip his start this time through the...

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs and four RBI vs. the Braves on Tuesday. Realmuto kicked off the scoring for Miami with a two-run shot off Julio Teheran in the bottom of the first,...

Jose Urena (SP-MIA) - I've seen Urena pitch and come away impressed before, but he's far too unreliable to trust as anything more than a low-end NL-only option. Case in point: Monday against the Braves. Urena lasted just four innings...

Corey Kluber (CLE) - Corey Kluber continues to be punished by the regression monster. On Monday, Kluber lasted just 4 innings after allowing 7 runs (3 earned) on 9 hits, including a home run and a walk. He managed to...

You have every right to question his power ceiling...

Jose Abreu, 1B, CWS So is Jose Abreu just not good anymore? He certainly hasn't been this July as he is mired in an 8-54 slump (.148) with just 2 XBH in 16 games this month. In truth, his struggles...

Corey Dickerson (OF-PIT) Dickerson went 4 for 5 with a double, home run, 3 runs scored and 2 RBIs. Dickerson has now homered in 4 straight games for the Pirates and has hit 5 of his 11 home runs on...

Madison Bumgarner: Bumgarner lasted only four innings on Saturday and allowed three runs along with six walks to five strikeouts. After missing most of the first half of the season with a broken hand, Bumgarner returned to his ace-like self...