After new owner Steve Cohen purchased the New York Mets for a record price this year, the Mets are expected to be extremely active in the free-agent and trade markets this winter. Cohen is the richest owner in baseball during a pandemic at a time in which most teams could be looking to move contracts for lesser returns. "Timing is everything and the timing is perfect for (Cohen) to take advantage of any market," one National League executive said. Among New York's targets this winter under new ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish suffered the loss in Game 2 of the Cubs wild-card series versus the Miami Marlins. Darvish was on his game, but made one bad pitch to Garrett Cooper in the top of the seventh inning that turned into a home run. Darvish then allowed a double to Matt Joyce. Joyce then scored off of a Magneuris Sierra single. Sierras single knocked Darvish out of the game and gave the Marlins a 2-0 lead. Besides for the two-out rally by the Marlins in the top of the ...

Game 2 of the Chicago Cubs versus the Miami Marlins of the wild-card round has been postponed due to rain. The game will be moved to Friday, and a possible Game 3 would be on Saturday. The Marlins are currently up in the series 1-0 and will throw starterSixto Sanchez against Yu Darvish on Friday. Make sure to remove any players from these teams if you had them in your DFS lineups.

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish will get the ball for Game 2 of Thursdays wild-card series versus Miami, needing a win to keep his club alive in the postseason. He made nine starts at Wrigley Field during the regular season and struck out fewer than seven batters just once; during September, he averaged nine Ks per home outing. Miami posted the fourth-lowest OPS in the Majors against righties during the regular season (.673), and may also be without Starling Marte (hand/finger), ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish closed out his regular season in style on Friday against the White Sox. Darvish was dominant in seven innings and allowed just three hits, zero runs, one walk and recorded five strikeouts. Darvish was lights out during the regular season and finishes his campaign as a Cy Young candidate with a 8-3 record and a 2.01 ERA. Darvish will look to keep the momentum going in the playoffs.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher and Cy Young candidate Yu Darvish allowed nine hits, three runs, one walk and struck out seven. It wasnt his best start of the season, but he pitched well enough for a chance to get the victory prior to Jeremy Jeffress blowing the save in the ninth. Darvish now owns a smooth 2.00 ERA and should be started every time hes on the hill. He will face the Pirates in a very favorable matchup on Monday.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish put together a quality start in his second loss of the season on Wednesday versus the Reds. Darvish struggled in the first inning and allowed all three of his runs, before settling down to go six innings. The Cy Young candidate also allowed two hits, three walks and recorded nine Ks. Darvish is now 7-2 with a 1.77 ERA heading into Tuesdays start against the Indians.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish continues to state his case as a Cy Young candidate. Darvish went seven strong innings on Friday versus the Cardinals and only allowed one hit, one run, zero walks and 11 strikeouts. Darvish has been one of the best pitchers in the game since the second half of last season and will bring a 1.44 ERA into his next start against the Reds on Wednesday.

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish has pitched like one of the games premier aces this season, having delivered a 310 ERA+ through his first seven starts. Its not just his traditional statistics that paint the picture that Darvish has reentered the Cy Young conversation, its the fact that his Statcast metrics enhance that picture. Batters are swinging and missing a gaudy 35.5% of the time against Darvish this year, and even when they do make contact, its a hard hit ball just 27.4% of ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish turned in another strong performance on Sunday. This time it was against the red hot Chicago White Sox. Over seven innings, Darvish allowed six hits, one run, one walk and struck out 10. Darvish has been arguably the best pitcher in baseball since the second half of 2019 and is now 5-1 with a shiny 1.70 ERA. The veteran will look to continue his success against the Reds on Saturday.