Houston Astros left fielder Michael Brantley went 2-for-3 with one walk and three runs batted in as the Astros took down the Mariners 8-2 on Opening Day. Brantley capped off a five-run fifth inning with his first home run of the season, a three-run shot to right field. Brantley is coming off, perhaps, his best season as a pro and has begun 2020 with a bang. The Astros should be in line to score tons of runs this season and Brantley will get his fair share of RBI opportunities.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is in line to hit cleanup Friday in manager Dusty Baker's offense. The veteran enjoyed a fantastic season in 2019 and mostly hit third, but Baker appears to be open to switching Brantley with Alex Bregman in the order. Brantley slashed .311/.372/.503 last season with 22 home runs, 40 doubles and 90 runs batted in. The 33-year-old may be getting up there in age but is as professional a hitter as there is in the game. Brantley hit .343 with runners in ...

Many fantasy owners fall into the trap of thinking that upside wins leagues -- it doesn't. Profit, or getting more production than you paid for, wins leagues. The upside of a top prospect can be one way of securing profit if they pan out right away, but there are other, more reliable forms of profit available on a typical draft board.For example, Kyle Gibson posted a strong 2018 and a very similar '19 outside of luck metrics, yet he seems to be a forgotten man in most drafts. Owners seemingly ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 1-for-2 with one walk, one home run and two runs scored on Friday against the Marlins. It is very early in Spring Training but the veteran already is hitting the ball on the nose. Brantley enjoyed one of his best seasons as a pro last year, slashing .311/.372/.503 with 22 home runs, 40 doubles and 90 runs batted in. The Astros have been surrounded by controversy this offseason but at no point has Brantley's name been tied to the sign-stealing ...

Michael Brantley continued to be the model of consistency in 2019 by hitting .311/.372/.503 with 22 HR, 90 RBI, 88 R, and 51 BB. He matched a career-high in home runs and reached 90 RBI for the first time since 2014, which is likely a direct correlation to his new home in Houston. He hit in the middle of a lineup that scored the third-most runs in baseball, which no doubt helped him score the third-most runs of his career. He has always been described as a pure-hitter, so it should come as no ...

Mr. Consistent has continued his ways into the World Series and now has eight total hits in four games. They're going to need him more than ever in game five, as Max Scherzer takes the mound at home in Nationals Park. The Astros and Nationals are tied up 2-2, so it's now a best-of-3 series. Michael Brantley will play an integral part in the Astros result.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is streaking at the plate right now and will try to keep it going into Game 4 of the World Series. Brantley went 2-for-4 with two RBI-singles in Game 3 and the veteran is now 6-for-15 (.400) over his last four playoff games. After a slow start to his postseason, Brantley now is hitting .296 over his last 54 at-bats. Brantley is reaching base but has failed to hit for power, posting only one extra-base hit in October. He will have a tough matchup in ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the Astros 12-3 loss to the Nationals in Game 2 of the World Series. Brantley scored on Alex Bregman's two-run home run in the first inning but the Astros offense was held down after that. After a slow start, the veteran hitter has been sharp over the past two weeks. Over his last nine postseason games, Brantley is 12-for-34 (.352) with four runs scored. Brantley will need to perform facing a 2-0 deficit when the ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is starting and will hit third Tuesday night in Game 1 of the World Series against the Nationals. Brantley got off to a slow start to begin the playoffs but has turned it on over the last seven games. The veteran is hitting .346 during that span with five walks and has looked sharper at the plate. Brantley will face right-hander Max Scherzer in Game 1 and the veteran slugger slashed .323/.380/.549 against right-handed pitching this season.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 with one run scored in the Astros 4-1 win over the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS. The veteran now has hits in each of the first three games of the series and is hitting .308 over his last 13 at-bats. Ever since Brantley hit a huge home run in Game 5 of the ALDS, he has looked more and more like the player that hit 22 home runs with 90 runs batted in this season. Brantley's arrow is pointing up heading into Game 4.