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Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley and Co. will open up an interleague series against the Brewers on Tuesday night. Brantley has cooled off at the plate lately, slashing only .233/.303/.300 over his last seven games but has a great shot to turn it around at home. The free agent acquisition has enjoyed his new home surroundings this season, slashing .325/.377/.542 at Minute Maid Park with six home runs, eight doubles and 17 runs batted in through 31 games. He has been even more dangerous[...]

The 2019 Amateur Draft has come and gone, with fantasy owners looking to the next wave of impact talent. Depending on league format, some of these names might be ready to contribute from the start, but others will be added in drafts this winter. For those readers who did not have the time to watch the draft, Rotoballer has you covered with fantasy analysis.All draft prospects come with risk, but like other prospects, locations matter as much as anything. Below, owners will find players who lost [...]

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will try and extend his hitting streak to 10 games Friday night against the Orioles. Brantley has been as consistent as they come on offense this season, hitting .324 in April, .327 in May and .333 thus far in June. He has hits in 14 of his last 15 games played and multiple hits in eight of those contests. He should be able to do some damage against a porous Orioles pitching staff beginning Friday.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will have a favorable matchup Friday against starter Mike Fiers and the A's. Brantley has been an offensive force from the moment he put on an Astros uniform and is slashing .330/.394/.585 in the month of May with five home runs, nine doubles and 15 runs batted in. He has hits in eight of his last nine games, four of those games where of the multi-hit variety. In 22 career at-bats against Fiers, Brantley is hitting .318. The veteran is a strong play a[...]

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (back) is back in the lineup in right field and is hitting leadoff on Friday against Red Sox left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale. Michael Brantley will take a seat against the southpaw, with Josh Reddick in left field and batting seventh. Tyler [...]

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is slashing .315/.359/.616 in the month of May heading into Thursday night's action. Brantley has been a fantastic addition in the heart of an already potent Astros lineup and now has 16 runs batted in over his last 18 games played. The 32-year-old is hitting a sparkling .364 with runners in scoring position and has come up huge in late-game situations. Health will always be a concern with Brantley in terms of sustainability this season but he currentl[...]

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 20th (unless otherwise noted). It's that time of year when in-season trends become apparent and full-season numbers may not tell the best story. (They may be most accurate, but they may not tell the best story.) Fortunately, the Statcast Search feature allows a specific player in a specific time range to be studied, with countless ways to further parse the numbers.Your weekly reminders: [...]

In the blink of an eye we find ourselves well into the latter-half of May, and as always, we are still trying to find answers and long-term truths. [...]