FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Cinco de Mayo, Rotoballers. We've got a larger-than-usual 11-game slate on FanDuel tonight and it's loaded with options across the board. There is a trio of hurlers priced above $10,000 in Shane Bieber ($12,200), Yu Darvish ($11,800), and Walker Buehler ($10,000). That doesn't mean paying up for an ace is required to stay competitive, […]

Lou Trivino Picks Up Hold Versus Blue Jays Monday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed two hits and a run but picked up his third hold of the season Monday against Toronto. Trivino had been operating as the closer for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin is also known to play the matchups and called on the right-hander in the eighth with the heart […]

Jake Diekman Earns Third Save For A's

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn his third save of the season Monday. Diekman has primarily been the setup man for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin also plays the matchups and preferred the lefty Diekman in the ninth. Lou Trivino leads the A's in saves, […]

Jose Alvarado Implodes On Sunday Night Baseball

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado allowed three runs without recording an out against the Mets on Sunday Night Baseball. Oof. This one surely cost some fantasy managers ERA and WHIP in head-to-head leagues. Alvarado couldn't find the plate, throwing only three of 11 pitches for strikes. The silver lining for Alvarado and his fantasy […]

Zach Eflin Lasts Six Innings Versus Mets On Sunday Night

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed two runs in six innings pitched in a no-decision against the Mets on Sunday Night Baseball. Eflin labored all night as he allowed 10 hits, but used seven strikeouts and some timely double plays to keep New York at bay. Through six starts, the 27-year-old is sporting a […]

Yusmeiro Petit Picks Up Fourth Win On Sunday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday and picked up the win thanks to a Ramon Laureano homer in the bottom of the eighth. Petit now has four victories and a 1.04 ERA through 14 appearances this season. While Petit has been excellent, it's dangerous to chase wins with […]

Jed Lowrie Drives In Two Runs Versus Orioles

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie went 3-for-4 with two RBI in a win over the Orioles on Sunday. Lowrie was 0-for-his-last-22 coming into today's game. The veteran infielder is a solid player for the A's as he rarely strikes out and uses a double-digit walk rate to get on base plenty. In fantasy, however, […]

Ramon Laureano Blasts Game-Winning Homer On Sunday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-5 with the game-winning two-run homer in the eighth inning on Sunday. Laureano also scored a run in the first inning as the A's took two-of-three from the O's. The 26-year-old got off to a hot start this season, but he's cooled off significantly in recent weeks. His eight […]

Matt Olson Collects Three Hits In Return To Lineup

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in a win over the Orioles on Sunday. Olson (eye) missed two games after fouling a ball into his face during batting practice last week. The layoff didn't slow down Olson, who has been one of the hottest hitters […]

Sean Manaea Allows Four Runs On Sunday Versus O's

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed four runs in five innings pitched in a no-decision against the Orioles. Manaea allowed seven hits, but didn't walk a batter while picking up five strikeouts on the afternoon. This was Manaea's worst start since Opening Day as the left-hander only allowed four runs combined in his previous […]

Phillies' Bryce Harper And J.T. Realmuto Return To Lineup Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (wrist) and catcher J.T. Realmuto (hand) will both make their return to the lineup on Sunday Night Baseball. The two biggest names in the Philly lineup missed the first two games with the Mets, but will return for the series finale. Harper was hit in the face by a fastball […]

Mark Canha Homers And Steals A Base Versus O's

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and a stolen base in a loss to the Orioles on Saturday. Canha had a big April for the A's and picked up right where he left off as the calendar flipped to May. The veteran outfielder is batting .265 this season, […]

Jesus Luzardo Hit Hard By Orioles On Saturday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo lasted only three innings in a home start against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Platinum glove winner Matt Chapman made an uncharacteristic error which led to three unearned runs, but Luzardo was not sharp in this outing. The 23-year-old finished the day allowing six runs (three ER), on five […]

Pavin Smith (1B, OF, ARI) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pavin Smith should be getting more attention from fans and fantasy managers alike for what he's doing as the leadoff hitter for a surging Diamondbacks offense. Arizona has won nine of its last 11 games and, coincidentally or not, that streak started […]

Jake Diekman Pitches Clean Eighth Inning To Earn First Win

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman earned his first win of the season Thursday against the Rays after he pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Diekman picked up a strikeout to help the A's win their last game of an East Coast swing. The 34-year-old lefty was a popular addition in fantasy after Trevor Rosenthal (shoulder) […]

Alec Bohm Collects Two Hits Versus Cardinals

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in a loss to the Cardinals on Thursday. Bohm has struggled at the plate this season as he's batting just .216 with a .255 on-base percentage through 98 PA. Amid the rough numbers, however, there are some encouraging signs for […]

Chris Bassitt Turns In Another Strong Start On Thursday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs in six innings with nine strikeouts in a no-decision against the Rays. Bassitt has gone four-straight starts giving up exactly two runs and has managed to throw six innings in his last three starts. In those last three starts, Bassitt has 25 strikeouts across 18 innings. […]

Aaron Nola Settles For Quality Start At St. Louis

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed three runs in six innings pitched in a no-decision versus the Cardinals on Thursday. Nola was oh-so-close to six shutout innings, as Matt Carpenter's three-run homer ricocheted out of Roman Quinn's glove as the speedy center fielder almost made an incredible catch. Alas, Nola and his fantasy managers […]

Matt Chapman Powers A's To Win Over Rays

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a 3-2 win over the Rays on Thursday. Tampa's rookie starter Shane McClanahan was dealing, but Chapman got to the left-hander in the fourth inning, launching his fourth homer of the season. Chapman would play the hero later in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's NFL Draft night so you know what that means, it'll be another fun night of MLB DFS action! It's an interesting Thursday slate as one pitcher is clearly above everyone else and he also has the best matchup on the slate. Trevor Bauer ($11,000) is a whopping $1,800 more than the next-highest arm, in […]

Frankie Montas Delivers Quality Start At Rays

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed three runs in six innings with five strikeouts while taking the loss Tuesday at Tampa Bay. Montas now has three quality starts this season and with two terrible starts mixed in between. This start lowered his ERA to an unsightly 6.20, however, his peripheral pitching metrics imply it […]

Zach Eflin Allows Five Runs At St. Louis

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed five runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched and took the loss Tuesday at the Cardinals. Man, what a frustrating start for fantasy managers. Eflin got off to a rocky start, allowing three runs before the second inning was over. He settled down after that, fighting his way through […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got more night games than usual for a Wednesday and with it all the fun that goes into breaking down larger slates. The pitcher pool features pair of aces in Carlos Rodon ($11,000) and Tyler Glasnow ($10,800). The Tampa Bay hurler will be a popular play thanks to his crazy 39.7 percent strikeout rate, […]

Jose Alvarado Rejoins Phillies After COVID Layoff

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado is back with the team after missing six games on the COVID injured list. Alvarado was deemed a close contact of someone who tested positive and has spent the last week quarantining in his home while training with an exercise bike, a net to pitch into, and his dad […]

Sean Murphy Homers In Win Over Rays

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a win over the Rays in Tropicana Field. It was Murphy's second homer this season as he's producing power numbers despite an anemic .160 batting average. The second-year backstop is making great contact with a 91.8 MPH average exit velocity but has also […]

Rhys Hoskins Launches Two More Homers On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-4 with two homers in a 2-1 win over the Cardinals. It was Hoskins' second two-homer game in the last three days as his eight round-trippers lead the league as we near the end of April. Hoskins is scalding the ball this season with an elite 19.3 percent […]

Sean Manaea Tosses Five Strong Innings At Tampa Bay

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed one run in five innings with six strikeouts while picking up his third win of the season Monday at the Rays. Manaea got hit hard in his first start this season, but has been on fire since then pitching at least five innings with two runs or less […]

Zack Wheeler Spins Eight Strong Innings In St. Louis

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler fired eight innings of one-run ball with nine strikeouts to pick up his second win of the season. Wheeler allowed just one hit but did walk three in his longest start of the year. The 30-year-old right-hander has been good this season with a 3.13 ERA and a 3.55 […]

Hector Neris Nails Down Fourth Save At St. Louis

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a one-run lead after starter Zack Wheeler pitched eight brilliant innings on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Neris allowed a hit, but needed just 11 pitches to breeze through the inning and collect save No. 4. There was speculation before the […]

Lou Trivino Picks Up Third Save In Tampa

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a scoreless ninth inning with a strikeout to pick up his third save of the season Monday at the Rays. Called on to protect a one-run lead, Trivino walked the tying run on base but managed to escape unscathed and get the A's back in the win column […]