Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball

  • Blasts homer Tuesday
    Gorman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Reds.

    Advice: Gorman has four homers, two steals, eight RBI and eight runs scored over his last nine games, batting .321 (9-for-28) in that span. It's a good run of consistency at the plate for the infielder, who has struggled to put it all together at times this season. He's at a .214/.306/.428 slash line with nine long balls, 23 RBI, 21 runs scored and two steals through 47 contests overall while holding down a starting role at second base. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:08 pm
     
  • Masyn Winn extends hitting streak to 17 games
    Masyn Winn went 1-for-5 with two RBI in a 7-1 win over the Reds on Tuesday.

    Advice: His sixth-inning double was 106 mph off the bar and extended his hitting streak to 17 games. The 22-year-old is 22-for-64 (.344) over that stretch with two home runs, 10 RBI, and three steals. He has been leading off consistently against left-handed pitching, but if the Cardinals decide to move him up in the order full-time, he could see a big fantasy boost with the likely improvement to his counting stats. Rotoworld Yesterday, 6:37 pm
     
  • Masyn Winn leads off against a lefty
    Masyn Winn is in the lineup as the lead-off hitter on Monday against a left-handed starter.

    Advice: This is the second straight game against a lefty that the Cardinals have hit Winn lead-off while Brendan Donovan sits on the bench. The 22-year-old has been great in May, slashing .299//.324/.478 with two home runs, eight RBI, and three steals in 18 games while posting just a 10 percent strikeout rate. That contact-heavy approach with good speed could make him an ideal lead-off hitter, which would improve his fantasy value a good deal. Rotoworld Monday, 11:27 am
     
  • Leading off Monday
    Winn will start at shortstop and bat leadoff Monday against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: With lefty Nick Lodolo due up for Cincinnati, Cardinals skipper Oliver Marmol will give the rookie another opportunity to set the table. Winn has made two other starts in the leadoff spot this season but has primarily hit in the bottom third of the order. That could change given Winn's hot hitting; he's riding a 15-game hitting streak during which he's slashing .375/.404/.604. Rotowire.com Monday, 10:01 am
     
  • Delivers two RBI in win
    India went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers.

    Advice: India helped the Reds sweep the weekend series against the Dodgers by delivering a two-out, two-run single as part of Cincinnati's four-run third inning. He then swiped his fifth base, putting himself in scoring position to cross the plate on a Nick Martini single. India went 4-for-10 in the three-game sweep with two extra-base hits and six RBI. Rotowire.com Monday, 4:49 am
     
  • Homers again Saturday
    Steer went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.

    Advice: He touched up Walker Buehler in the first inning to give the Reds an early lead. As Mark Sheldon of MLB.com notes, Steer has now gone deep in back-to-back games after entering the series without a homer since May 1 (17 games). His struggles from the middle of the order this month have led the Reds to the cellar in the NL Central, though it's certainly not all his fault. Steer sits with a .227/.341/.403 line with six homers, 35 RBI, 25 runs scored and 11 steals through 50 games this season. Rotowire.com Sunday, 1:50 am
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    10:10 am vs STL
    Player Note
     
  • Swipes bag in win
    Gorman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Cubs.

    Advice: Gorman's game is more power than speed, but he's done a little of both with three home runs and two steals over his last six contests. Those two thefts account for his season total. The second baseman is slashing .215/.308/.423 with eight homers, 21 RBI, 20 runs scored and seven doubles over 169 plate appearances on the year. He's not making a lot of contact; his 35.5 percent strikeout rate is an anchor on the rest of his stat line. Rotowire.com Saturday, 8:13 pm
     
  • Spencer Steer homers again as Reds top Dodgers
    Spencer Steer homered for the second consecutive game on Saturday, helping to power the Reds to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Dodgers.

    Advice: Steer got the scoring started in the opening inning on Saturday, crushing a 362-foot (94.9 mph EV) solo shot off of Walker Buehler. That would wind up being his only hit in four at-bats on the night. On the season, the versatile 26-year-old is slashing .227/.341/.403 with six long balls and 35 RBI. Rotoworld Saturday, 6:57 pm
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    10:10 am vs STL
    Player Note
     
  • Pops third homer
    Triolo went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Friday against Atlanta.

    Advice: Triolo has struggled at the plate for much of the season, though Friday's long ball was his second in his last seven games. He's also hit .280 with four runs scored and six RBI in that span. So long as Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) is sidelined, Triolo should remain the primary starter at third base for Pittsburgh. Rotowire.com Friday, 11:16 pm
    Jared TrioloPIT - 1B,2B,3B
    9:40 am @DET ; 1:10 pm @DET
    Player Note