DraftKings participants may be wise to employ hitting stacks on Monday, as several subpar hurlers are slated to start at hitter-friendly venues. On the flip side, a few cost-effective arms are set to toss at pitcher-friendly parks. After considering all of the options, we are confident to recommend the following names.
Aided by replay, Springer fires home for DP
Everything seems to be coming up Astros during their current win streak, particularly on defense, where George Springer turned a nifty double play with the help of replay.
Cain drops appeal, starts serving suspension
Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain has dropped the appeal of his two-game suspension stemming from the April 25 dust-up with the White Sox and began serving it Sunday.
Ailing knee forces Jennings to disabled list
The Rays announced on Sunday morning that Desmond Jennings has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 26, with left knee bursitis.
Odor’s walk-off single lifts Rangers in 10
Shin-Soo Choo homered and doubled in game-changing innings for the Rangers, who got a walk-off base hit from Rougned Odor against A’s reliever R.J. Alvarez in the 10th inning for an 8-7 Texas victory at Globe Life Park on Saturday night to even this series.
Cutch’s great defense made clear on Statcast
Andrew McCutchen has battled a sore left knee all season, and he jammed that same knee Friday night while sliding into second base. He showed no ill effects Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium. Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong hit a sinking liner to center field to lead off the third inning, and McCutchen made a sensational play to keep lefty Francisco Liriano’s no-hitter alive.
Kendrick caps comeback vs. D-backs
Rookie Joc Pederson homered again to tie the game and Howie Kendrick’s tie-breaking RBI single gave the Dodgers a 6-4 comeback win over the D-backs Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.
Price too much for Royals
Detroit left-hander David Price threw a complete-game five-hitter and won his third game of the year as the Tigers beat the Royals, 2-1, on Saturday night in front of 38,692 fans at Kauffman Stadium.
Upton, Myers back Morrow to take series vs. Rox
Justin Upton’s two-run single in the fifth inning put the Padres on top for good and Brandon Morrow allowed two runs in six innings Saturday as San Diego edged the Rockies, 4-2, at Petco Park.
Giants, Dodgers net victories on interference
Entering Saturday, the last time a game had ended with a baserunner being struck by a batted ball was June 27, 2010. Well, it happened again in the ninth inning of Saturday’s Giants win over the Angels. And then it happened again in Los Angeles, where the Dodgers beat the D-backs.
Astros outslug Mariners for 9th straight win
Not even two more blasts by Nelson Cruz on the Mariners’ four-homer night could sidetrack the soaring Astros on Saturday, as Houston roared from behind at Minute Maid Park for an 11-4 victory, the ninth straight win for the American League West leaders.
Blitz to 13 homers puts Cruz in elite company
Nelson Cruz is going where few sluggers have gone in Major League history, with 13 home runs through 24 games, but now the Mariners’ right fielder needs to figure out how to bring his team along for the ride.
DraftKings picks: Stanton, Altuve, Cueto
With few high-level arms on the Sunday schedule, DraftKings participants will need to choose their pitchers carefully. On the plus side, one could leave plenty of resources for star sluggers by picking a pair of moderately priced starters. Regardless of your strategy, the following players could make many happy on Sunday.
Marisnick races up Tal’s Hill for amazing grab
During a game when home runs were flying out of Minute Maid Park, Jake Marisnick created the highlight of the night with his glove.
What to watch for in today’s games
This weekend’s Yankees-Red Sox series at Fenway Park certainly hasn’t lacked for drama. On Friday, Alex Rodriguez tied Willie Mays with his 660th home run. On Saturday, highly touted catching prospect Blake Swihart made his Major League debut. What will Sunday night’s nationally televised series finale bring?
Astros go back-to-back twice in 5-HR party
After watching the Mariners blast three solo home runs in the second inning, including two in back-to-back fashion, the Astros managed to one-up them Saturday night in Minute Maid Park.
Reds’ homer trio, Bruce’s triples beat Braves
The Reds hit three home runs and Jay Bruce added a pair of triples in an 8-4 win over the Braves on Saturday night at Turner Field.