Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is back in the starting lineup on Thursday. He's at first base and is batting seventh against A's starting pitcher Aaron Brooks. The matchup is a nice one, but Davis is now 0-for-50 dating back to last season after a pinch-hit flyout on Wednesday night. Nobody should have Davis in their lineups, DFS or season-long formats.

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said first baseman Chris Davis is working on some things and will likely return to the lineup and play on Thursday. Davis has set the MLB record for the longest and worst slump dating back to last season, going hitless in his last 49 at-bats, so he has plenty to work on. He'll draw back into the lineup against A's right-hander Aaron Brooks, which is a good enough matchup on paper. [...]

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis, who is in an all-time worst 0-for-49 slump dating back to last season, is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on [...]

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis extended his hitless streak to an all-time record 49 at-bats with a hitless game on Monday. The 33-year-old's slump extends back to last season, and he is 0-for-28 with 15 strikeouts and four walks in nine games this year, although he does have two RBI. Davis has been falling for years now in Baltimore and although he still has power in a nice hitting environment, he obviously can't be trusted in any fantasy lineups at the moment.

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Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis struck out in all three of his at-bats and was booed by the fans during the team's home opener on Thursday. He was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. Davis has twice led the majors in home runs with Baltimore, but he's struggled ever since a seven-year, $161 million deal signed in January of 2016. He hit .168 with a league-worst 37 percent strikeout rate in 2018 and is 0-for-17 with 11 strikeouts to begin this season. The 33-year-old slug[...]

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis hasn't had a base hit since Sept. 14, 2018, as he is hitless in his last 33 at-bats. Davis went 0-for-3 with an intentional walk to continue the hitless streak on Tuesday. Davis' albatross contract and Baltimore's lack of organizational talent guarantee playing time for the 33-year-old in the short term, but he is completely unusable in any fantasy context.

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