Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will head into Friday's action against the Rangers swinging a hot stick at the plate. The veteran is 10-for-24 (.417) over his last seven games with a .617 slugging percentage and fantasy teams are hoping some of the nagging injuries of the past are behind him. The Rangers will send left-handed starter Kolby Allard to the mound Friday and Brantley is posting a respectable .266 batting average against lefties. He may not be a dynamite DFS option for ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the team's 4-3 win over the Indians. Brantley is now 7-for-17 (.411) over his last five games and is beginning to round back into form. The veteran for the season is now slashing an impressive .329/.374/.485 with six home runs, 24 doubles, 32 runs batted in and 46 runs scored through 295 at-bats.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in the Astros 7-1 win over the White Sox to begin the second half of the season. Brantley launched his sixth home run of the season in the fifth inning and now has 32 runs batted in on the season. The veteran has been bitten by the injury bug in the first half but is producing a .861 OPS through 286 at-bats this season.

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 in the Astros come-from-behind win over the Yankees on Sunday. The veteran came into the game stuck in a 4-for-23 slump but ended his first half with a pair of hits. Brantley is hitting only .219 in the month of July but, once again, has been an integral offensive cog for a potent Houston lineup. Brantley will head into the All-Star break slashing .326/.372/.475 with two triples, five home runs, 23 doubles, 31 runs batted in and 42 runs ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley and relief pitcher Ryan Pressly will not take part in the All-Star game next week. Brantley is dealing with a minor injury and Pressly is on paternity leave. With shortstop Carlos Correa on the COVID-19 list and second baseman Jose Altuve deciding to skip the game to rest up for the second half, the Astros won't have any representatives at the Midsummer Classic this year. Brantley doesn't have much power (just five home runs) or speed (zero steals),...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 0-for-4 in the team's 2-1 loss to the A's on Thursday. Brantley returned to the lineup on Tuesday after missing a few games with a side injury. It is possible the injury could still be hampering him and is 2-for-12 over his last three games. With the All-Star break right around the corner, Brantley will have plenty of time to heal up. DFS lineups might want to avoid Brantley until after the break to ensure he is as healthy as possible. For the ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (side) remains out of the lineup on Sunday after he was scratched from Saturday's contest due to right side discomfort. It appears that the side must still be bothering Brantley, as Taylor Jones is getting the start in left field on Sunday and is batting eighth against Cleveland. Brantley has been having a nice year at the plate when he's healthy, slashing .340/.384/.502 with five homers, 31 RBI and 41 runs scored over 63 games this season. Consider ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley has been scratched from Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians with right side discomfort. Brantley was in the original lineup card, slated to start in left field and bat second against Indians starter Eli Morgan. He's since been replaced in the lineup by Taylor Jones, who will now start in left field. Chas McCormick has moved up to second in the batting order. The team should provide an update on the Brantley soon. Consider him day-to-day ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is slashing .509/.565/.727 (28-for-55) with nine extra-base hits and 15 RBI in 14 games since he returned from the injured list from his hamstring injury. Brantley's .356 average leads all of baseball right now. The 34-year-old veteran only has four home runs, but he's never been much of a power guy -- he's never hit more than 22 home runs in a single season. Fantasy managers have always been more concerned with the high average that he can provide ...

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will try and keep his scorching stretch of hitting going Wednesday against the Rangers. Brantley is on another level right now, slashing .517/.563/.690 with five doubles and eight runs batted in over his last seven games. He has multiple hits in four of his last five games and has returned from the injured list with a vengeance. Brantley is an excellent DFS choice the rest of the week and for the season is slashing .340/.383/.497 19 doubles, 21 runs ...