KYLE TUCKER NEWS

Swipes two bags Tucker went 1-for-3 with two walks, a double, two RBI, a run scored and two steals in Friday's 7-3 win over the Yankees.

Impact The two steals lifted his season total to 22 and leaves him just three shy of his career-high set a year ago. Tucker also knocked in two with a sixth-inning double and continues to be one of the best five-category performers in the game. He takes it to another level on the road, producing 13 of his 19 home runs, 48 of his 77 RBI and a .332 average away from Minute Maid Park. Tucker will look to continue to torment the Yankees throughout the weekend as the Astros' series continues in the Bronx.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani running away with 2023 AL MVP, huge shift in odds

Shohei Ohtani is running away with the AL MVP and there's been a huge shift in the odds. Can Shotime keep up his monster year and claim that...

AUGUST 4, 2023

Adds 19th homer in loss Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.

Impact Tucker is now one home run shy of reaching the 20-20 threshold for a consecutive season. He's hit six homers in 19 games since the All-Star break while going 25-for-71 (.352) with a 1.133 OPS in that span. Overall, Tucker's slash line is up to .299/.377/.513 with 75 RBI, 60 runs scored and 20 stolen bases across 454 plate appearances this year.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches 20 thefts Tucker went 2-for-4 with a run, two RBI and a stolen base Monday in a 7-3 win against the Guardians.

Impact Tucker put the Astros on the board with a run-scoring single in the sixth inning and added a sacrifice fly in the eighth. The outfielder also swiped his 20th bag of the campaign, moving him within five thefts of tying the career-high mark he set last year. Tucker is one of only six major-leaguers with at least 15 homers and 20 steals so far this season.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Riley and Freddie Freeman lead Ben Verlander's MLB team of the week

FOX Sports' Ben Verlander unveiled his first post-All-Star team of the week, which features Austin Riley and Freddie Freeman.

JULY 24, 2023

Pummels three homers Tucker went 3-for-4 with three home runs and four RBI in Friday's 6-4 win over the Athletics.

Impact Tucker homered in the first, fifth and seventh innings. After some minor ups and downs in the first half, the outfielder has started the second half on a seven-game hitting streak, going 13-for-27 (.481) with four homers and 12 RBI in that span. He's at a stellar .303/.380/.517 slash line with 17 long balls, 68 RBI, 52 runs scored and 17 stolen bases over 96 contests this season.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker's first career 3-HR night comes amid July tear OAKLAND -- Kyle Tucker is locked in at the plate. For the first time in his six-year career, the All-Star outfielder belted three home runs...

JULY 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Double, two steals in win Tucker went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two steals in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over the Rockies.

Impact Tucker has continued to rake following the All-Star break -- he's now 9-for-19 (.474) with a 1.349 OPS over his last five games. With his two steals Wednesday, Tucker's now 17-for-20 on stolen base attempts this season. The 26-year-old outfielder is slashing .298/.377/.488 with 14 homers, 62 RBI and 49 runs scored through 395 plate appearances this season.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 MLB odds: Shohei Ohtani trade would cause huge shift in MVP lines

Betting analyst Dave Sharapan tells Sammy P how an Ohtani trade from the AL to the NL would cause the MVP odds across MLB to go haywire.

JULY 19, 2023

Knocks four hits Tucker went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's victory over the Angels.

Impact Tucker hit an RBI single in the first inning and later drilled a solo shot in the ninth that proved to be the game's deciding run. He collected six RBI in the three-game set against the Angels and hit his first homer since July 3. Tucker now owns a terrific .299/.377/.490 slash line with 36 extra-base hits and 62 RBI through 387 plate appearances.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Productive out of break Tucker went 1-for-4 with a walk and three RBI on Saturday against the Angels.

Impact Tucker had a two-RBI single in the second inning and followed that up with a sacrifice fly five frames later. He has four RBI and two runs scored across a pair of games since the All-Star break, a positive start to the second half of the season. Tucker remains a plenty productive hitter, though he's had a disappointing downturn in power, as his .184 ISO is the lowest mark of any of his full seasons in the majors.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Registers 15th steal Tucker went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.

Impact Tucker was caught stealing on his last two attempts since his last successful steal June 21. Over the 14 games in between thefts, he hit .370 (20-for-54) with eight extra-base hits. The star outfielder's strong play of late has him up to a .291/.366/.475 slash line with 15 steals, 13 home runs, 56 RBI, 46 runs scored and 20 doubles through 88 contests.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Maldonado's homer in eighth gives Houston Astros 3-2 win over Seattle Mariners

Martín Maldonado hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning to lift the Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Mariners.

JULY 9, 2023

What we learned in MLB this week: Bryce Harper's power is missing

The Yankees' bullpen has kept them in the playoff hunt, the White Sox must be sellers, and Andrew Abbott is saving the Reds' rotation.

JULY 6, 2023

Wander Franco, Kyle Tucker among those added to All-Star Game Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco and Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will be among those filling in at next week’s All-Star Game...

JULY 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Four hits, grand slam in win Tucker went 4-for-4 with a double, a grand slam and two additional runs scored in Monday's victory over the Rangers.

Impact Tucker doubled in the first inning to extend his hit streak to 10 games before crushing a grand slam off Martin Perez in the second, extending Houston's lead to 6-0. The 26-year-old outfielder has gone 17-for-39 (.436) with four homers and 14 RBI over the course of his streak. Tucker's proven to be a top-tier fantasy option again this season -- he's now slashing .295/.370/.487 with 13 homers, 55 RBI, 44 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 350 plate appearances on the campaign.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in five Tucker went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, a walk and two total runs scored in Thursday's 14-0 win over the Cardinals.

Impact This was Tucker's first multi-RBI game since June 9 in Cleveland. He provided a two-run single in the second inning and a three-run homer in the sixth. Four of his 11 long balls this season have come in June. The star outfielder is up to a .283/.360/.462 slash line with 49 RBI, 40 runs scored, 14 stolen bases and 18 doubles through 79 contests. He's hitting .391 (9-for-23) during his active six-game hitting streak.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects three hits Tucker went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Impact Tucker recorded multiple hits in a game for the ninth time across 24 starts in June. He's maintained a .304 average in that span while also slugging .489 with three home runs. Tucker is on pace to set a career-high in stolen bases, but he has a career-low .170 ISO across 324 plate appearances on the campaign.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 MLB odds: Checking in on 3 preseason betting favorites

Sam Panayotovich, aka Sammy P, explores what's gone wrong with the Yankees, Padres and Astros, all of whom were heavy preseason favorites.

JUNE 24, 2023

Crushes 10th homer Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss against the Dodgers.

Impact Tucker is not quite on pace to reach the 30-home-run total he hit in each of the last two seasons, but he's still having a respectable year on offense. The outfielder's .273 batting average and .348 OBP would each be the second-best marks of his career if the season ended today. The veteran's 39-33 strikeout-to-walk ratio is also the best of his career by far.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Continues hot stretch Tucker went 2-for-4 with two walks, a double, a stolen base, an RBI and three runs scored Sunday against the Reds.

Impact Tucker had a five-game hitting streak snapped Saturday, but he quickly bounced back to tally his fourth multi-hit effort in his last five starts. In that span, he's managed five runs scored, two RBI and three stolen bases. Despite a relative power outage, Tucker has found ways to produce as he has 41 RBI, 31 runs scored and 13 stolen bases across 70 games on the campaign.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE