10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Fri 4/23/21 6:34 AM

Tucker went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
It was a good all around for the Astros, who won for the just the second time 11 games. Tucker's fourth-inning single snapped an 0-for-15 bout of frustration while the stolen base was the first this season. The next stretch of futility for Tucker to conquer is for RBI. After driving in 11 runs over the first nine games, the outfielder has zero RBI over the next nine.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Mon 4/19/21 7:14 AM

Tucker batted leadoff for a second straight game and went 0-for-3 in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Houston manager Dusty Baker is front-loading his impact hitters in the top half of the lineup while the team is without Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez due to health and safety protocols. That means a more prominent role for Tucker, who was 1-for-7 over the weekend as the leadoff batter. It may not be the best time to experiment with Tucker, but Baker has limited options right now. Tucker, who is batting .226 with a .682 OPS, bemoaned his pull-happy approach last week, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle, and is cognizant that he needs to swing through the ball.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Sun 4/18/21 8:30 AM

Tucker batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 in Saturday's 1-0 win over Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
With five Astros on the injured list due to health and safety protocols, manager Dusty Baker has been forced to ad-lib his lineup. Tucker batted leadoff for the first time this season, as Jose Altuve is unavailable. Myles Straw was atop the order for the first two games without Altuve before Tucker hit there Saturday.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Fri 4/16/21 6:07 PM

Tucker isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker went hitless with a strikeout in five at-bats Wednesday, and he'll be out of the lineup for the first time this season during Friday's series opener. Chas McCormick will draw the start in right field, batting eighth.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Sun 4/11/21 12:39 AM

Tucker went 1-for-4 with a home run Saturday against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker went deep in the bottom of the seventh inning off reliever Brandon Bielak, and the slugger now has four homers in the season. Tucker might be hitting near the bottom of the order and owns a subpar .189 average thus far, but the power is real -- though that's likely to be his only source to provide fantasy value going forward.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Fri 4/9/21 8:11 AM

Tucker batted seventh and went 1-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 6-2 win over Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker opened the season as the team's cleanup batter and thrived with six RBI over the first three games, but he's been dropped down since. His .200 batting average isn't much to look at, but despite the fact the Astros have faced a lot of left-handed pitching early, Tucker continues to make an impact with four extra-base hits, nine RBI, and at least one RBI in six of seven games.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Tue 4/6/21 8:47 PM

Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Another day, another homer for Tucker. The 24-year-old stayed red hot with this third long ball in as many days, extending his RBI steak to six games. He now has nine RBI on the season despite batting just .192.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Tue 4/6/21 6:17 AM

Tucker went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker was dropped to sixth in the order, but he still managed to make an offensive impact. The homer was his second in as many games, and he extended his RBI streak to five contests. Though he's batting just .182 (4-for-22), Tucker is benefiting from the on-base machines at the top of the order, as he's already driven in eight runs.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Sun 4/4/21 11:31 PM

Tucker went 1-for-5 with a solo homer Sunday against Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker has yet to have a multi-hit game through his first four contests, but he's driven in seven runs and has now hit his first homer. That homer came in the first inning off lefty Sean Manaea. Tucker did show decent power against southpaws last season, hitting four of his nine homers against them, though he had significant platoon splits nonetheless, posting a .695 OPS against lefties and a .905 OPS against righties.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Sat 4/3/21 7:37 AM

Tucker went 1-for-4 with three RBI in Friday's 9-5 win over Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Batting cleanup behind Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley and Alex Bregman served Tucker well Friday. The three men above him went 8-for-12, generating RBI opportunities for the 24-year-old outfielder. He had a run-producing sacrifice fly and delivered two more on a single. Tucker's knocked in four runs over the first two games.