Lance Berkman is going to ride this hitting tear he's on as long as possible. Berkman splashed his major league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove to break a ninth-inning tie, helping the Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Thursday for their 11th win in 13 games. Berkman also hit a two-run single and is riding a 14-game hitting streak. He went 7-for-15 (.467) with three homers and seven RBI during the four-game series against the Giants. (Updated 05/15/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Berkman is 30-for-54 (.556) with seven homers and 18 RBI during the hitting streak. He is loving life hitting between Miguel Tejada and Carlos N. Lee. Berkman has won NL Player of the Week honors two of the last three times and could make it three of four. He is having an unreal run and remains a must-start Fantasy option. (Updated 05/15/2008).
Berkman went 1-for-4 with a two-homer in Wednesday's win over the Giants. (Updated 05/15/2008)
Advice
Berkman is tied with Philadelphia???s Chase Utley for the major league lead in homers with 14, and has been hitting at an unreal clip lately. He's batting .560 (28-for-50) with six home runs, seven doubles, 17 RBIs and 18 runs during a 13-game hitting streak.
Lance Berkman is going to ride this hitting tear he's on as long as possible. Berkman splashed his major league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove to break a ninth-inning tie, helping the Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Thursday for their 11th win in 13 games. Berkman also hit a two-run single and is riding a 14-game hitting streak. He went 7-for-15 (.467) with three homers and seven RBI during the four-game series against the Giants. (Updated 05/15/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Berkman is 30-for-54 (.556) with seven homers and 18 RBI during the hitting streak. He is loving life hitting between Miguel Tejada and Carlos N. Lee. Berkman has won NL Player of the Week honors two of the last three times and could make it three of four. He is having an unreal run and remains a must-start Fantasy option. (Updated 05/15/2008).
