Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel isn't starting on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics and left-hander Sean Manaea. The veteran is batting .315 with a .381 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and a stolen base in 585 plate appearances this season. It'll be Marwin Gonzalez playing first on Saturday and hitting sixth against Manaea. Gonzalez is batting .201 with a .279 on-base percentage, five home runs, and three stolen bases in 295 plate appearances this season. You're probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will have a favorable tilt Friday night against Frankie Montas and the A's. Gurriel is hitting .324 over his last 124 at-bats and is slashing .317/.384/.459 through 508 at-bats this season. The 37-year-old is a strong DFS play Friday night, posting a .400 batting average through 25 career at-bats against Montas. Gurriel will try and add onto his 14 home runs, 30 doubles, 77 runs batted in and 80 runs scored beginning this weekend.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel has multiple hits in six of his last eight games heading into Tuesday's matchup against the Angels. Gurriel is 15-for-36 (.416) during that span and is hitting .343 in the month of September. The 37-year-old continues to rake and produce, slashing .317/.383/.463 this season with 14 home runs, 30 doubles, 76 runs batted in and 78 runs scored. Gurriel is an excellent play in category-driven leagues this week.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will not start Sunday's matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Aledmys Diaz will get the nod at first base, batting second in the lineup. Gurriel has been very hot at the plate lately, slashing .375/.375/.438 with five multi-hit games in his last seven starts. Gurriel last homered on September 5, and while he has a very safe fantasy profile in terms of batting average, he lacks the top-end contributions with power or speed. Fantasy managers can expect him back in the lineup Monday against the Los Angeles Angels.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will be looking to stay hot at the plate Tuesday night against the Rangers. Gurriel is enjoying a strong final month of the season, slashing .350/.409/.475. The 37-year-old has multiple hits in four of his last eight games and has driven in at least one run in his last three played. Gurriel is having another excellent offensive season and is slashing .316/.385/.470 with 14 home runs, 30 doubles, 73 runs scored and 75 runs batted in through 468 at-bats this season.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will take on the Padres in San Diego this weekend. Gurriel has been a consistent force all season for a potent Astros lineup and is slashing .312/.392/.456 since the All-Star Break. To follow with the consistent theme, Gurriel slashed .313/.377/.472 during the first half of the season. The 37-year-old simply continues to go about his business and hit the baseball. He will be a solid DFS choice this weekend playing in San Diego as Gurriel is hitting .301 through 62 road games played this season.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will head into Monday night's action slashing .266/.347/.422 over his last 16 games. The 37-year-old has been banged up over the last month but is trending in the right direction, hitting .296 over his last seven games. Gurriel continues to defy fantasy expectations and is hitting a rock-solid .288 with runners in scoring position this season. Gurriel can be streaky but when he gets hot, watch out. For the season, the veteran is slashing .311/.379/.470 with 13 home runs, 28 doubles, 65 run scored and 70 runs batted in through 114 games.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 1-for-5 with one double and one run scored in the team's 6-5 win over the Royals Wednesday afternoon. Gurriel smoked his 27th double in the sixth inning and then was driven home courtesy of teammate Alex Bregman, who returned to the lineup for the first time since mid-June. The 37-year-old extended his hitting streak to six games and is 11-for-27 (.407) during that stretch with one home run, three doubles and eight runs scored. Gurriel is a strong DFS option with a .862 OPS through 408 at-bats this season.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will try and get back on his offensive game when the team hosts the Mariners Friday night. Gurriel missed the first two weeks of August with neck stiffness and since his return has struggled at the dish. The 37-year-old is only 1-for-23 since August 14 but will have a strong matchup Friday against Mariners projected left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi. Gurriel is slashing .308/.377/.549 against left-handed pitching and is posting an .863 OPS at Minute Maid Park this season. This weekend's series could get Gurriel back on the right track.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is 0-for-7 since returning to the lineup over the weekend from a sore neck. The 37-year-old slugger is having another fantastic offensive season, slashing .318/.385/.481 with 12 home runs, 24 doubles, 55 runs scored and 66 runs batted in. Gurriel is a strong play in DFS tournaments away from Minute Maid Park, slashing .327/.389/.480 with 38 runs batted in through 52 road games.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (neck) will likely be back in action for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Gurriel has been on the injured list since August 6, after experiencing stiffness in his neck. He has had arguably his best season yet at the plate, slashing .324/.388/.490 with 12 HRs, 66 RBI, and 54 runs across 99 games. Once he returns, he should continue giving fantasy managers production in almost every category.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (neck) was placed on the 10-day injured list with neck stiffness, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Gurriel was held out of the lineup the last two games for Houston with the neck issue, and he now heads to the IL in the midst of a hot streak as he was slashing .389/.452/.593 with two homers, 12 RBI and 10 runs scored over his last 15 games. To replace him on the roster, the Astros recalled first baseman Taylor Jones from Triple-A, and he should expect to see decent playing time until Gurriel's return.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will try and stay hot when the team begins a series with the Twins Friday night. Gurriel has multiple hits in each of his last five games and is 12-for-23 (522) with one home run, two doubles, five runs scored and seven runs batted in during that span. The 37-year-old is having another strong offensive season and is slashing .324/.388/.490 with 12 home runs, 24 doubles, 54 runs scored and 66 runs batted in through 361 at-bats.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (neck) remains out of lineup for Astros in the series finale at the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to MLB.com. Aledmys Diaz again shifts over to first and bats fifth while Robel Garcia is again at third and hitting seventh Wednesday. Gurriel was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday due to neck stiffness. Consider him day-to-day for now, and adjust your lineups accordingly while watching for further developments. Gurriel, who is batting .324 with an .879 OPS this season, has been a solid fantasy contributor when healthy. Garcia, hitting .162 in 99 at-bats this year, isn't much of a fantasy option at this point.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (neck) was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday due to neck stiffness, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. With Gurriel out, Aledmys Diaz will move over to first base and bat fifth against the Dodgers, while Robel Garcia will enter the lineup at third base and bat seventh in the order. Consider Gurriel day-to-day for now, and adjust your lineups accordingly for Tuesday.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will look to extend his multi-hit streak to five games when the team takes on the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Gurriel is 12-for-23 (.521) with one home run, two doubles, five runs scored and seven runs batted in during this span. Gurriel can be a streaky hitter but when he gets hot; watch out. The 37-year-old slugged only .384 in the month of July but is slugging a robust .583 over his last 15 games. DFS lineups need to take notice and deploy Gurriel into lineups this week to ride out this hot streak.

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will head into the team's weekend series against the Giants on the cusp of another hot streak. Gurriel is slugging only .364 in the month of July but is 5-for-10 his last two games with two extra-base hits and three runs batted in. Gurriel is having an impressive season, slashing .316/.384/.477 with 11 home runs, 23 doubles, 52 runs scored and 62 runs batted in. He'll be an excellent DFS choice all weekend, as the 37-year-old slugger is posting a .859 OPS through 47 road games.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Judge went from being a late scratch to hitting a tiebreaking single in a two-run 10th inning to help the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight day, 3-1 on Wednesday night. Judge was taken out of the lineup about 30 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. Although no announcement was made about why, the All-Star right fielder struck out in the fifth pinch-hitting for Estevan Florial. Judge returned to the team Tuesday after going on the COVID-19 injured list July 16. New York also had a big night off the field. The Yankees reached a deal to get All-Star slugger Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not yet been announced and was subject to approval of medical records of the players involved. Greg Allen was hit by a pitch from Pete Fairbanks (3-4) leading off the 10th, putting runners on first and second. Judge... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Judge went from being a late scratch to hitting a tiebreaking single in a two-run 10th inning to help the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight day, 3-1 on Wednesday night. Judge was taken out of the lineup about 30 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. Although no announcement was made about why, the All-Star right fielder struck out in the fifth pinch-hitting for Estevan Florial. Judge returned to the team Tuesday after going on the COVID-19 injured list July 16. New York also had a big night off the field. The Yankees reached a deal to get All-Star slugger Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not yet been announced and was subject to approval of medical records of the players involved. Greg Allen was hit by a pitch from Pete Fairbanks (3-4) leading off the 10th, putting runners on first and second. Judge... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Judge went from being a late scratch to hitting a tiebreaking single in a two-run 10th inning to help the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight day, 3-1 on Wednesday night. Judge was taken out of the lineup about 30 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. Although no announcement was made about why, the All-Star right fielder struck out in the fifth pinch-hitting for Estevan Florial. Judge returned to the team Tuesday after going on the COVID-19 injured list July 16. New York also had a big night off the field. The Yankees reached a deal to get All-Star slugger Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not yet been announced and was subject to approval of medical records of the players involved. Greg Allen was hit by a pitch from Pete Fairbanks (3-4) leading off the 10th, putting runners on first and second. Judge... [More]