New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-4 with his seventh home run of the postseason in their Game 5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stanton hit this solo shot off Dodger right-hander Jack Flaherty and at the time gave the Yankees a five-run lead. However, they were unable to hold it as the Dodgers pulled off the rally and won the series. Stanton was previously named the ALCS MVP and has been the most consistent bat in the Yankee lineup during October. In the postseason, the 34-year-old held an impressive .273/.339/.709 slash line with nine total extra-base hits and 16 RBI.
Giancarlo Stanton Extends RBI Streak To Five Games
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Game 2 of the World Series. Stanton would tally his lone hit in the final inning which scored outfielder Juan Soto. This hit began to spark a late rally for the Bronx Bombers but they were unable to finish the job. Stanton has now tallied 14 RBI throughout October and is carrying a five-game RBI streak. During the postseason, the 34-year-old has been one of the most important bats in the Yankee lineup as he posted an excellent .279/.354/.744 line with six home runs and a 5:9 BB:K ratio. Stanton remains a top pick in DFS formats given his elite power and RBI potential.
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton did it again in Game 1 on Friday, smacking a two-run homer to give the Yanks a 2-1 lead. They would end up losing 6-3, but Stanton cannot be faulted. He now has a whopping six homers in 39 postseason at-bats, and has homered in four straight. His playoff OPS sits at 1.159, as he has seemingly thrown it back to his 2017 MVP days. At this point, it might be smart for the Dodgers to consider walking him when they have a base open.
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-4 with a two-run shot in Game 5 of the ALCS and was named MVP of the series against the Cleveland Guardians. His two-run shot off Cleveland right-hander Tanner Bibee tied the game in the sixth inning. During the ALCS, the 34-year-old hit four home runs in five games with seven RBI. Across October, Stanton has carried an excellent .294/.385/.794 line with five total home runs. The slugger will be a popular pick in DFS formats during the World Series, as he has been swinging a scorching bat.
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is returning to the cleanup spot on Saturday evening after batting in the five-hole in the previous game. As a result, third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is moving down to the five-hole. Stanton has been swinging a scorching bat through the entire postseason, and he is currently carrying an impressive .300/.400/.767 slash line with four home runs and nine RBI. The 34-year-old has only gone hitless in two games during October. The power hitter will be a popular play in DFS formats this evening, facing Tanner Bibee, as he has gone deep in two straight games.
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is having a memorable 2024 postseason for the Yankees at the plate. Stanton went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and two strikeouts in the team's 8-6 win in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night. With the mammoth homer, Stanton became just the second-ever Yankees player in history to hit four home runs in multiple postseasons, joining Mr. October Reggie Jackson in the record books. The 34-year-old DH heads into Game 5 on Saturday in Cleveland with a .300 average (9-for-30) with four homers, two doubles, nine RBI, five walks, a stolen base and five runs scored in eight playoff starts this October. Stanton's three-run bomb on Friday night came in the sixth inning off of right-hander Cade Smith and put the Yankees up 6-2 at the time.
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton stayed hot on Friday, swatting a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning of Game 3 of the ALCS. Stanton's homer appeared to put the Yanks in the win column until Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry had other ideas. Still, Stanton has been performing at an extremely high level this playoffs, something that Yankee fans love to see. He is now 8-for-26 (.308) with three homers and six RBI in 26 postseason at-bats. If the veteran slugger keeps it up, it will be hard to stop this Yankees lineup from scoring at will.
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton hit a 439-foot solo home run in Monday's series-opening 5-2 win over the Guardians, his second of this postseason. The 34-year-old finished the game 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored. After going 0-for-4 in Game 1 versus the Royals in the ALDS, the 5x All-Star has collected at least one hit in each of the last four games, going 7-for-19 (.368) overall in the postseason including two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, three runs scored, a stolen base, and a 3:2 BB:K. The veteran will look to keep rolling in Tuesday's matchup versus Tanner Bibee, who Stanton has yet to face in his career to this point.
Giancarlo Stanton Blasts Go-Ahead Home Run In Three-Hit Game
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 3-for-5 in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Royals, getting the scoring going with an RBI double in the fourth inning that put the Yankees up 1-0, and later hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth that proved to be the eventual game-winner. The 34-year-old even stole a base in the contest after not logging a steal during the entire regular season (114 games). With Aaron Judge just 1-for-11 through the first three games of the series, Stanton and Juan Soto have been able to pick up the slack in the middle of the Yankee lineup. They'll look to close out the series on Thursday in Kansas City.
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton had a big game on Thursday, hitting a three-run double and a solo homer en route to a 10-1 mashing of the Baltimore Orioles. Stanton finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBI. The hulking slugger isn't the same hitter he used to be, but he is still productive and hits the ball as hard as ever. His 162-game pace is 39 homers and 104 RBI, so on a per-game level he is great for fantasy. Obviously he isn't going to stay healthy for a full year, but it's worth having him for when he is on the field.
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