Mitch Moreland DH FA Thu 4/11/19 11:19 PM
Mitch Moreland
DH FA
Moreland went 2-for-5 with a home run, double, two RBI and one run scored Thursday against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Moreland did all of his damage late in the game, hitting his fifth home run of the season in the seventh inning off Joe Biagini. He followed that up with an RBI-double in the ninth inning to tie the game. Moreland has gotten off to a hot start this season, currently slugging .750 with a 1.106 OPS through 45 plate appearances.
Mitch Moreland DH FA Tue 4/9/19 6:43 PM
Mitch Moreland
DH FA
Moreland went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Boston's 7-5 loss Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Moreland provided the first run of the game with a home run in the first inning off Matt Shoemaker. The 33-year-old leads the Red Sox with four home runs and 10 RBI, and is batting .257 for the season. All four homers have been off right-handed pitchers.
Mitch Moreland DH FA Tue 4/9/19 11:12 AM
Mitch Moreland
DH FA
Moreland will bat third and start at first base in Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
At least for one game, Moreland will unseat Rafael Devers as the Red Sox's No. 3 hitter versus right-handed pitching in light of the latter's 9-for-40 start to the campaign. Moreland hasn't fared much better to begin the season with eight hits through his first 31 at-bats, but he's at least demonstrated a strong eye at the plate with a 5:6 BB:K. If Moreland ends up sticking in three hole for an extended stretch, his fantasy prospects would improve considerably simply by slotting in between reigning AL MVP Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez.
Mitch Moreland DH FA Sun 4/7/19 7:41 PM
Mitch Moreland
DH FA
Moreland went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 1-0 win over Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Moreland's seventh-inning shot was the only run either team could muster up all afternoon. The lefty has three home runs and nine RBI against just six strikeouts in 31 at-bats so far this season.
Mitch Moreland DH FA Sat 4/6/19 4:35 PM
Mitch Moreland
DH FA
Moreland is on the bench Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Moreland hits the bench for the second time in three games despite right-hander Luke Weaver being on the mound for the Diamondbacks. Platoon partner Steve Pearce starts at first base in his place.
Mitch Moreland DH FA Sat 4/6/19 12:08 AM
Mitch Moreland
DH FA
Moreland went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Friday night against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Moreland managed to salvage his day at the plate with a three-run shot in the ninth, although Arizona would come away with a 15-8 victory. The 33-year-old slugger sits with five extra-base hits and eight RBI through nine games in 2019 despite a slow start by the Red Sox.
Mitch Moreland DH FA Thu 4/4/19 2:20 PM
Mitch Moreland
DH FA
Moreland is not in the lineup Thursday against the A's, Chad Jennings of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moreland will give way to Steve Pearce at first base in Thursday's series finale with southpaw Brett Anderson toeing the rubber for the A's. Through seven appearances this season, Moreland is 6-for-21 with a homer, five RBI and a 4:4 BB:K.
Mitch Moreland DH FA Sat 3/30/19 2:23 AM
Mitch Moreland
DH FA
Moreland smashed a pinch-hit, three-run, go-ahead homer in the top of the ninth during a 7-6 victory against the Mariners on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The Red Sox threatened to tie the game in the eighth but the frame ended with a bases-loaded double play. Boston didn't miss on its chance during the ninth, though, thanks to Moreland's line drive homer. It was his first hit of the season in five plate appearances.
Mitch Moreland DH FA Fri 3/29/19 7:31 PM
Mitch Moreland
DH FA
Moreland is out of Friday's starting lineup against the Mariners, Bill Koch of the Providence Journal reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moreland went 0-for-3 with a walk on Opening Day but will take a seat against lefty Yusei Kikuchi. Sam Travis draws the start at first base in Moreland's place.
Mitch Moreland DH FA Mon 3/18/19 8:33 AM
Mitch Moreland
DH FA
Moreland went 1-for-2 on Sunday against the Rays and is hitting .235 over 17 spring at-bats.
EDGE Analysis
Moreland is having uneventful spring training, and he's tied for the fewest at-bats among Boston's projected regulars. Both he and first base companion Steve Pearce have shared at-bats at the position, but that will change over the next few days after Pearce sustained a lower leg injury that is not considered serious. Moreland (against righties) and Pearce (lefties) are expected to platoon at first base in 2019.