New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in the Mets 3-2 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Alonso was red hot last at the beginning of September but has since fallen into a funk at the dish. Over his last seven games, Alonso is batting just .192/.323/.346 with one home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. That said, despite the hitless night on Sunday, on the bright side, Alonso did go 3-for-9 in the series with the Phillies that just concluded. Notwithstanding the recent struggles, Alonso remains a must-start. He has posted an impressive .261/.341/.510 slash line this season, to go with 33 homers, 87 RBI, and 74 runs scored over 518 at-bats. He should remain active in all formats for the Mets final 12 games of the season.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk in the Mets 7-0 loss to the Cardinals on Monday. Alonso, who was red hot last week, has fallen into a minor funk at the dish. Over his last seven games, Alonso is batting just .143/.250/.464 with two homers and four RBI. He is also now hitless in his last four games, having gone a combined 0-for-16 with five strikeouts. Despite the recent slump, Alonso remains a must-start in all formats. He has posted a .261/.340/.511 slash line with 32 HR, 23 doubles, and 85 RBI in 135 games this season.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, two runs scored, and a walk in the Mets 9-4 win over the Marlins on Tuesday. The homers were Alonso's third in two days, and his 100th and 101st career home runs. Alonso became the second-fastest player in MLB history to get to 100 home runs (347 games), behind only Ryan Howard who got to 100 homers in 325 games. On the season, Alonso now has 32 homers, 84 RBI, and a slash line of .269/.348/.526 over 129 games. Known to hit home runs in bunches, Alonso should remain active in all fantasy formats and is a solid DFS play while his bat remains red hot.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI, and a run scored in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Nationals on Monday. Alonso reached the 30 home run plateau for the second time in his career with his homer on Monday. He also now has 99 career HR. On the season, Alonso is batting a career-high .268 with a .345 on-base percentage and a .514 slugging percentage. He has 30 HR, 81 RBI, 22 doubles, and 69 runs scored over 128 games. Over his last seven games, he is also slashing a red hot .370/.400/.704 (in 27 at-bats). Alonso remains a must-start in all fantasy formats as we head down the home stretch in September.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Alonso is now batting a career-high .262 due, in part, to a career-low strikeout rate of 20.3% and a career-high overall hard-hit rate of 46.3%. On the season, Alonso is slashing .262/.343/.503 with 29 home runs, 76 RBI, 17 doubles, and 64 runs scored over 120 games. As one of the premier power hitters and first basemen in MLB, Alonso should remain active in all fantasy formats.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. While the Mets are plummeting in the standings, Alonso continues to swing a hot bat. Over the past seven games and 29 at-bats, Alonso is batting .379/.419/.690 with three home runs and six RBI. In the month of August, Alonso boasts a .364 on-base percentage with six home runs and 13 RBI. For the season, Alonso is batting .262/.342/.509 with 29 home runs, 17 doubles, and 75 RBI. Alonso should remain active in all fantasy formats, especially while he is, essentially, carrying the Mets offense.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 in the Mets 8-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Alonso continues to swing a very hot bat for the Mets while the majority of the rest of the lineup struggles at the plate. Over the past seven games and 27 at-bats, Alonso is batting .370/.433/.704 with three home runs and six RBI. On the season, Alonso is batting .260/.342/.506 with 28 home runs, 17 doubles, and 73 RBI. Alonso should remain active in all fantasy formats, particularly while he remains hot at the plate. If his supporting cast in Flushing can start hitting with more (or any) consistency, Alonso could see a huge spike in RBI opportunities and totals over the final weeks of the 2021 campaign.

On Friday, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. As has been the case recently, Alonso accounted for the only runs scored by the struggling Mets offense. Over the past seven games, Alonso is batting .286/.333/.607 with two home runs and six RBI. More impressively, since the All-Star break, Alonso has ten home runs and an OPS of .896. On the season, Alonso is batting .258/.340/.504 with 27 home runs, 17 doubles, and 71 RBI. As one of the most consistent power hitters in baseball, Alonso should remain active in all fantasy formats.

Updating an earlier report, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (elbow) had X-rays of his elbow come back negative after he exited Wednesday's game following a hit by pitch, according to Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com. Alonso was hit on his elbow in the top of the ninth inning and immediately exited the game, and Toscano now reports that Alonso is currently experiencing some swelling on his triceps. Managers should consider Alonso day-to-day, and don't be surprised if he is not in the lineup on Thursday.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (elbow) exited Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch on his elbow, according to Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News. Alonso was hit in the top of the ninth inning after going 1-for-3 with a run scored against the Giants. He's been having a nice year at the plate, slashing .250/.333/.495 with 26 homers, 69 RBI and 58 runs scored over 109 games. Managers should consider him day-to-day for now, and check for updates on his condition after the game.

On Tuesday, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. He accounted for the only runs scored by the struggling offense. On the season, Alonso is batting .250/.333/.495 with 26 home runs, 17 doubles, and 69 RBI. As reported previously, Alonso has a tendency to hit home runs in bunches. Accordingly, his home run on Tuesday could be a precursor toward a forthcoming power surge. As one of the only hitters in the Mets lineup showing signs of life right now, Alonso should remain active in all fantasy formats.

On Monday, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run triple in the Mets 7-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Like the rest of the Mets lineup, Alonso had been struggling, though he has started to heat up as we get into late August. Alonso is now batting .310/.375/.610 over his last seven games with one home run, four doubles, run, and four RBI. Though we'd like to see more production in the power department, Alonso is hitting well of late and getting on base. For the season, Alonso is batting .250/.334/.490 with 25 home runs, 17 doubles, and 67 RBI. Alonso should remain active in all fantasy formats despite the Mets' overall proclivity to not hit with runners in scoring position.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored, and an RBI in the Mets 8-7 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Alonso had gone a putrid 0-for-21 prior to his outburst on Wednesday, exemplifying exactly why Alonso should remain active in all formats, even when struggling. Hopefully, Wednesday's performance will jump-start Alonso's bat and propel him to another hot streak. On the season, Alonso is batting .250/.334/.486 with 24 home runs, 15 doubles, and 64 RBI.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts in the Mets latest lethargic 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Saturday. Alonso is now hitless in his last five games, having gone 0-for-15 with eight walks over that span. Over his last seven games, Alonso is slashing a paltry .083/.313/.208 with just one home run and one RBI in 24 at-bats. The entire Mets offense, including Alonso, is in a brutal tailspin right now. Despite his struggles, fantasy managers in seasonal leagues are unlikely to have a comparable replacement to insert into lineups to replace Alonso. As such, managers should continue to keep Alonso active. The struggling Mets will face Zack Wheeler and the Phillies on Sunday, making Alonso a good fade in DFS formats.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso didn't record a hit against the Miami Marlins Wednesday, but he did reach twice via the walk in five plate appearances. On one of those occasions, he took advantage of a snoozing Zach Thompson to steal his second base of the season. It was only the fourth of Alonso's career, and he has yet to be caught. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect too many more bases, but it's a nice bonus for a power-hitter providing an .830 OPS and 24 homers in 250 at-bats.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso continued his hot second half Monday, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run against the Miami Marlins. The solo shot came off of newly acquired Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo. Alonso now has 24 homers on the season, with seven of those coming in his last 15 games. He's raised his OPS to .839 in 344 at-bats this year. Alonso has a reputation as one of the most fearsome bats out there, and he's delivering on that promise lately. Fantasy managers can enjoy the ride as he carries them into playoff position.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a 453 ft two-run home run in the Mets 6-3 loss to the Braves on Thursday. Alonso continues to hit the ball well having now hit nine home runs in the month of July. He is batting .321 with six homers in the 14 games played since the All-Star break and has 23 home runs and 62 RBI on the season. On pace for just under 40 homers in 2021, Alonso could be a difference-maker down the stretch in fantasy leagues if he continues to remain hot through September.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in the Mets 12-5 loss to the Braves on Tuesday. Alonso remains red hot at the plate now hitting .296/.345/.667 with three home runs, seven RBI, four runs scored, and one double over his last seven games. Slashing .262/.337/.508 with 22 home runs and 60 RBI on the season, Alonso is a must-start in all fantasy formats.

BOSTON (AP) — Held hitless into the eighth inning by Domingo Germán and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs and stormed past the New York Yankees 5-4 Sunday. Verdugo opened the eighth with a long double for Boston’s first hit. Later, Kiké Hernández slid home headfirst on Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly with the go-ahead run to cap the rally. The Red Sox won for the 10th time in 13 games against the Yankees and reclaimed first place in the AL East, a game ahead of Tampa Bay. New York fell nine games behind Boston. Boston trailed 4-0 when Verdugo doubled to deep right, and Germán was lifted after the hit. Jonathan Loaisiga (7-4) relieved, and Boston broke loose with four straight hits. Hunter Renfroe had an RBI double, Christian Vázquez singled home a run and Hernández followed with an RBI double, cutting it to 4-3. Zack Britton relieved and pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki’s groundout plated the tying run. Hernández hustled hard and beat right fielder... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Held hitless into the eighth inning by Domingo Germán and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs and stormed past the New York Yankees 5-4 Sunday. Verdugo opened the eighth with a long double for Boston’s first hit. Later, Kiké Hernández slid home headfirst on Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly with the go-ahead run to cap the rally. The Red Sox won for the 10th time in 13 games against the Yankees and reclaimed first place in the AL East, a game ahead of Tampa Bay. New York fell nine games behind Boston. Boston trailed 4-0 when Verdugo doubled to deep right, and Germán was lifted after the hit. Jonathan Loaisiga (7-4) relieved, and Boston broke loose with four straight hits. Hunter Renfroe had an RBI double, Christian Vázquez singled home a run and Hernández followed with an RBI double, cutting it to 4-3. Zack Britton relieved and pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki’s groundout plated the tying run. Hernández hustled hard and beat right fielder... [More]