| 5/19/2013 10:49:00 AM |
Description: Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran has hit .511 in 45 at-bats against Brewers starter Kyle Lohse, who was Beltran's teammate with the Cardinals last year. | Insight: Beltran is 23-for-45 with six doubles, four homers, 12 RBI and 11 walks against Lohse. The veteran is off to another tremendous start, slamming 10 homers and batting .295 with 27 RBI. | | |
| 5/14/2013 10:58:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran went 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and two runs Tuesday against the Mets, his former ballclub. | Insight: Beltran now has 10 homers and is hitting .303 on the year. He was hitting .295 with 13 homers after May 14 last season and had 20 homers before the All-Star break, but he wore down and hit .236 with 12 homers in the second half. If he shows signs of slowing down again in June or July, fantasy owners should be quick to shop him. | | |
| 5/11/2013 1:45:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran is getting the day off Saturday against the Rockies. | Insight: Beltran homered in Friday night's game to bring his total to eight for the season with 21 RBI and a .302 batting average. He's been particularly strong at Busch Stadium where he owns a 1.030 OPS this season vs. .824 on the road, so this day off is a little more costly than if the Cardinals were playing an away game. | | |
| 5/5/2013 11:06:00 AM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran is getting the day off Sunday against the Brewers. | Insight: Beltran is hitting .280 with eight homers and 19 RBI, but he needs regular days off to stay healthy. | | |
| 5/3/2013 10:05:00 AM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran crushes former teammate Kyle Lohse, who is now with the Brewers. Beltran is 23-for-42 (.548) with six doubles, four homers, 12 RBI and 11 walks. | Insight: Beltran has been red hot for the past two weeks after a slow start and Lohse won't be able to slow him down Friday. | | |
| 4/29/2013 6:52:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran (illness) is not in Monday's starting lineup. | Insight: Beltran has five homers over his last 10 days and has raised his average from .227 to .289 in that span. Manager Mike Matheny said Beltran will likely be available to pinch-hit Monday against the Reds. | | |
| 4/29/2013 1:50:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran has taken Reds starter Mat Latos three times in 14 career at-bats. | Insight: Beltran was 4-for-12 in the most recent series with the Pirates including a pair of homers. He continues to swing a solid bat and the only question fantasy owners ever have with Beltran is concerning health. | | |
| Hot | 4/22/2013 5:56:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran had been scheduled to get the day off on Monday but now he'll start in place of Matt Adams, who injured his right oblique during warmups. | Insight: Beltran has seen his batting average rise from .222 to .283 during his six-game hitting streak. He'll try and make it seven in a row Monday versus Dan Haren and the Nats. | | |
| 4/20/2013 10:25:00 PM |
Description: Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran has rarely been successful in his matchups with Phillies ace Cliff Lee. He's posted just three hits in 19 at-bats (.158) without a home run and just two RBI. | Insight: Beltran has homered in two straight games, but has gotten off to a relatively slow start this year, batting .255 with three homers in 51 at-bats. It would probably be best to avoid this matchup. | | |
| 4/20/2013 10:25:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis outfielder Carlos Beltran homered for the third straight day Saturday against the Phillies. | Insight: Beltran went 2-for-5 with an RBI Saturday night. His personal hot streak overcame his previous struggles against Cliff Lee. He carried a .158 averaged with five strikeouts in 19 career at-bats against Lee prior to Saturday. Beltran is now hitting .268 with four homers and 12 RBIs despite a slow start. | | |
| 4/18/2013 10:16:00 PM |
Description: Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Phillies. | Insight: Beltran broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the eighth to help Adam Wainwright get win No. 3. He has gotten off to a slow start this year, batting .250 with two homers in 48 at-bats. | | |
| Cold | 4/15/2013 1:18:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran is just a .188 hitter against Pirates right-hander James McDonald without a home run and one RBI in 16 at-bats. | Insight: Beltran hasn't gotten it going yet this season, batting .222 with a home run and a .588 OPS. Avoid this matchup. | | |
| 4/12/2013 10:52:00 AM |
Description: If you look up the definition of "owning a pitcher" in the dictionary you will find the matchup between St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran and Milwaukee right-hander Kyle Lohse. | Insight: Beltran is 22-for-39 with 10 extra base hits, including four homers and 11 walks, for a .647 OBP and a 1.673 OPS. Despite a slow start this season (.214 batting average), Beltran is a must start. | | |
| 4/8/2013 10:23:00 AM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran is 4-for-11 (.364) with three homers against Reds starter Mat Latos. | Insight: Beltran has dealt with a nagging toe injury since spring training and started slowly, but does have five RBI in his last two games. We like him to continue to produce given this favorable matchup. | | |
| 4/7/2013 11:00:00 AM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran is 7-for-18 with a homer and five RBIs against Giants starter Matt Cain. | Insight: Beltran has dealt with a nagging toe injury since spring training and started off 1-for-10 this season, but he went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the game. He's a good bet to do well against Cain Sunday. | | |
| 4/6/2013 7:33:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran had two hits and three RBIs Saturday against San Francisco. | Insight: Beltran has dealt with a nagging toe injury since spring training and started off 1-for-10 this season prior to Saturday. | | |
| 4/3/2013 5:40:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran will get a night off Wednesday against Arizona. | Insight: Matt Adams will start at first base and Allen Craig will take Beltran's place in right field. The 35-year-old Beltran will likely get routine days off to keep him fresh this season. | | |
| 3/26/2013 7:02:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran (toe) returned to the lineup Tuesday and went 1-for-2 with two walks. | Insight: Beltran hit 32 homers and drove in 97 runs last season but he only hit .236 with 12 homers after the All-Star break. He's a long shot to play 151 games again like he did last year. | | |
| 3/2/2013 4:31:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran missed Saturday's exhibition against the Nationals because of a toe injury. | Insight: Beltran was left off the lineup sheet merely as a precaution and is still on track to compete in the World Baseball Classic for Puerto Rico. He led the Cardinals with 32 HR in 2012. | | |
| 2/28/2013 3:06:00 PM |
Description: Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran said his right pinky toe is "painful" and said "who knows" when asked if the injury could affect his participation in the World Baseball Classic. | Insight: Beltran was struck in the toe by a pitch in Thursday's spring game but he doesn't have a fracture. It shouldn't affect his ability to start the season on time. | | |
