CIN • DH
18 days ago
Hays’ homer to straight-away center would have left one ballpark. Fortunately, that’s the one the Reds play in, and this was a home game. GABP is a big part of what makes Hays a somewhat intriguing option in mixed leagues. The 20-homer power he showed in Baltimore from 2021-23 is at least 25-homer power while playing in Cincinnati half of the time. That said, we wouldn’t say Hays needs to be picked up immediately. After these next two home games with Seattle, the Reds will head off to Baltimore and Miami for six games. Things should get better for all Reds hitters on Apri. 25, when they begin a three-game series in Coors and follow it with a seven-game homestand.
CIN •
18 days ago
This was all Dylan Moore’s fault, as he homered twice and singled off the Reds left-hander. Lodolo struck out six and allowed just two singles and one walk to the rest of the Mariners lineup. He’s still off to an excellent start with his 2.31 ERA, and he might be able to go the entire rest of the year without facing Moore. He’ll get the Orioles next.
CIN •
18 days ago
Díaz retired the other two, but the Reds replaced him with Graham Ashcraft to finish the frame. It does go down as a hold for Díaz, who was working with a 6-4 lead. Emilio Pagán finished the game with a perfect ninth, but since it was a four-run lead by then, he didn’t get a save. Pagán is the Reds reliever to have rostered right now.
SEA •
18 days ago
There’s probably more of this coming from Castillo, whose velocity is down about one mph from last year and three mph from his peak. His strikeout rate is currently 19%, compared to 24% last season and 27% the two years before that. He’s really only a mixed-league option in his home starts. Next up, though, is an outing in Toronto.
CIN • LF
18 days ago
Good timing for Lux’s best game of the season, what with both Matt McLain and Austin Hays coming off the IL today. Lux will stay in the lineup against righties for now, but he needs to start showing some power; while he raised his average from .216 to .273 tonight, he remained without a homer through 63 plate appearances.
SEA • 2B
18 days ago
Both homers came off Nick Lodolo. Moore remains as brutal as ever against righties, but that’s why he hits at the bottom of the order when he plays against them. Against lefties this year, he’s 8-for-19 with four homers and three walks. This was his fourth game ever with two homers and second with five RBI.
NYM •
18 days ago
It’s unclear whether it’ll be a traditional start or more of an opener situation for Hagenman, who will be making his big-league debut in place of Griffin Canning, who was scratched due to illness. The 28-year-old righty has been hit hard this season at Triple-A Syracuse and is not a recommended fantasy option.
Source: Anthony DiComo
TEX • SS
18 days ago
Seager drew a walk in the fourth inning, then knocked a base hit in the sixth. He then doubled in the eighth and scored on a single by Josh Jung to give the Rangers an insurance run. The 30-year-old shortstop is hitting .255/.317/.436 with three homers for his only three RBI across 60 plate appearances.
TEX • PH-CF
18 days ago
Pillar doubled in the second inning, then singled in the eighth on an infield hit. A runner would score on his base hit on an error, so he wasn’t credited with the RBI. The 36-year-old outfielder has helped fill in for Wyatt Langford in left field, going 7-for-20 with four runs scored.
LAA • RF
18 days ago
Soler has gotten off to a solid start at the plate, hitting safely in all but three games this season. He collected two hits and drew a walk to reach three times. The 33-year-old slugger is slashing .263/.343/.526 with four homers across 67 plate appearances.
TEX •
18 days ago
Mahle’s excellent start to the season continued Tuesday with six shutout innings against the Angels. He scattered three hits and two walks, striking out nine batters on an impressive 18 whiffs. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 0.92 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and a 21/9 K/BB ratio across 19 2/3 innings into a tough matchup against the Dodgers in Texas on Sunday. While his next matchup presents a risky stream, Mahle certainly deserves a pickup where available.
LAA •
18 days ago
Kikuchi had his best start of the season on Tuesday in Texas. He worked efficiently through five shutout frames before a bunt single, throwing error, and sacrifice fly put the Rangers on the board with one run in the sixth. Kikuchi would end the inning and finish the day with six strikeouts on 10 whiffs. The 33-year-old left-hander will take a 4.13 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and a 22/10 K/BB ratio across 24 innings into a start against the Giants in Anaheim on Sunday.
ATH • 1B
18 days ago
Soderstrom entered the day tied for the MLB lead in home runs with six. He took over that pedestal in the opening inning with a 388-foot (107.2 mph EV) three-run blast off of Sean Burke before an out had been recorded. He then crushed another three-run shot in the sixth inning, that time a 423-foot (109.6 mph EV) majestic blast off of Penn Murfee. Soderstrom also singled in the ballgame, finishing the night 3-for-5 with three runs scored. He’s slashing an absurd .328/.403/.734 to go with his league-leading eight homers and 17 RBI.
ATH • C
18 days ago
The hard-hitting 27-year-old backstop victimized Sean Burke for a 409-foot (107.9 mph EV) solo shot in the fourth inning that extended the A’s lead to 5-3. He then tacked on a run-scoring double in the ninth that made it a 10-3 ballgame before coming around to score on a sacrifice fly. He’s off to a nice start in the middle of the A’s lineup, slashing .250/.344/.518 with four homers and 10 RBI.
ATH • DH
18 days ago
Rooker singled off of Sean Burke in the opening inning and rode home on Tyler Soderstrom’s first three-run blast. He then singled in the sixth inning and once again rode home on a three-run bomb by Soderstrom. The 30-year-old slugger also worked a walk to start the ninth inning and raced around to score on an RBI double off the bat of Shea Langeliers. He’s off to a bit of a slow start at the plate this season, slashing .205/.256/.411, though he does have four home runs and eight RBI to his credit.
ATH •
18 days ago
The 32-year-old southpaw walked three and struck out four on the night. He ran into major trouble in the opening inning as Andrew Vaughn tagged him for a three-run homer, but Springs settled in nicely after that and kept the White Sox’ offense at bay over his final four frames. He got 10 swings and misses on 93 pitches in the ballgame — three each on his fastball, slider and changeup — while posting an underwhelming CSW of 24 percent. Now 3-1 on the season, he’ll carry a 4.50 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and a 20/10 K/BB ratio (20 innings) into Sunday’s showdown against the Brewers in Milwaukee.
MIL • 1B
18 days ago
Hoskins opened the scoring in the ballgame as he hammered Jack Flaherty’s second pitch of the second inning for a 440-foot (107.3 mph EV) solo shot. He also added a pair of singles in the contest and struck out. The 32-year-old slugger is off to a slow start overall, slashing just .229/.345/.313 with just the one home run and six RBI on the season.
HOU • DH
18 days ago
Alvarez gave the Astros an insurance run in the eighth inning with a home run off Kyle Leahy to straightaway center field. It was the second home run of the season for the 27-year-old slugger as he’s been off to a relatively cold start. He’s slashing .224/.333/.362 with 10 RBI over 72 plate appearances.
MIL • RF-CF
18 days ago
Frelick smacked a triple down the first base line off of Jack Flaherty in the second inning and came in to score on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Garrett Mitchell. He then reached on a fielder’s choice in the sixth inning and swiped second base, but the Brewers couldn’t cash him in from there. On the season, the speedy 24-year-old outfielder is now hitting .306/.403/.403 with zero homers, five RBI and five stolen bases.
MIL • RF-CF
18 days ago
Frelick smacked a triple down the first base line off of Jack Flaherty in the second inning and came in to score on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Garrett Mitchell. He then reached on a fielder’s choice in the sixth inning and swiped second base, but the Brewers couldn’t cash him in from there. On the season, the speedy 24-year-old outfielder is now hitting .306/.403/.403 with zero homers, five RBI and five stolen bases.
MIL • LF-RF
18 days ago
The 21-year-old superstar worked Jack Flaherty for a walk to start the home half of the first inning but was erased on a fielder’s choice. He then reached on an error in the seventh inning, stole second and scored on a fielder’s choice off the bat of William Contreras. The 21-year-old phenom is off to a nice start to his sophomore campaign, slashing .275/.280/.563 with five homers, 17 RBI and a pair of stolen bases.
MIL • LF-RF
18 days ago
The 21-year-old superstar worked Jack Flaherty for a walk to start the home half of the first inning but was erased on a fielder’s choice. He then reached on an error in the seventh inning, stole second and scored on a fielder’s choice off the bat of William Contreras. The 21-year-old phenom is off to a nice start to his sophomore campaign, slashing .275/.280/.563 with five homers, 17 RBI and a pair of stolen bases.
MIL •
18 days ago
The 24-year-old right-hander struck out four batters during the outstanding outing. He carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning where he exited after allowing a leadoff double to Gleyber Torres. Priester generated seven swings and misses on 84 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 24 percent. Through two starts with the Brewers he holds a terrific 0.90 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and an 8/5 K/BB ratio over 10 frames. Even with reinforcements coming to the Brewers’ rotation, they’re going to find a spot for Priester if he continues to pitch like this. His next test will come on Monday against the Giants in San Francsico.
DET • 2B
18 days ago
Brewers’ right-hander Quinn Priester had the Tigers’ hitters baffled on Tuesday, with Torres’ leadoff double into the gap in right-center in the sixth inning accounting for their only knock in the ballgame. Despite a trip to the injured list, Torres is off to a strong start to the 2025 campaign, slashing .364/.440/.545 with a homer, four RBI and a stolen base through his first six games.
DET •
18 days ago
Flaherty struck out four opposing hitters on the night while issuing a pair of free passes. The Brewers got him for a pair of runs in the second inning, including a solo blast off the bat of Rhys Hoskins, then scratched one another in the fourth on a bloop RBI single by Joey Ortiz. Flaherty threw 98 pitches (56 strikes) in the contest and still couldn’t navigate through five innings, getting 12 whiffs and posting a CSW of 23 percent. He’ll tote an impressive 2.53 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and a 25/9 K/BB ratio (21 1/3 innings) into Sunday’s tilt against the Royals.
HOU • CF
18 days ago
Meyers was the only hitter in the game with more than one hit in the low-scoring affair. He knocked a base hit and stole second base in the second inning, then added a hit in the fourth before driving in the first run of the game with a single in the sixth. The 28-year-old outfielder is hitting well to start the season, slashing .289/.353/.333 with six steals over 51 plate appearances.
BOS • 3B
18 days ago
Bregman, who will miss Wednesday’s series finale while away on paternity leave, set a career-high with five hits and notched his seventh multi-homer performance in this one. He homered against Rays starter Ryan Pepiot in the third inning before taking reliever Hunter Biggee deep in the seventh. The 31-year-old third baseman raised his batting average by nearly 50 points with the five-hit effort. He’s hitting .321 (25-for-78) with four homers, 16 RBI and one steal through 19 games in his Red Sox debut.
HOU •
18 days ago
Hader was summoned in the ninth inning to close out the game with a two-run lead. He shut the door on the Cardinals on ten pitches, striking out one batter for his fourth save of the season. The 31-year-old left-hander has been sharp since giving up three runs in his first outing, making six scoreless appearances.
