Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 23

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday, September 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 5th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, September 5th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball! I know football is kicking off tonight, and I'm excited as anyone. However, there is still plenty of money to be made in baseball and FanDuel has dropped some big contests for us tonight. There is also some football money on the sites, so we may see some dead baseball lineups […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday once again brings us a bit split slate, with five games on the early slate and seven on the later slate. The later slate is where the money is slightly more slanted too, and therefore, that is where our attention will focus today. The late slate has two favorites who are below -200 in […]

Champ or Chump: Kevin Cron and Gavin Lux

While September callups are typically associated with Quad-A guys that fantasy owners are never going to hear from again, there were quite a few interesting names summoned this year. Kevin Cron of the Arizona Diamondbacks (and younger brother of C.J. Cron) could produce big power numbers if he gets a chance to play, making him […]

Joey Votto Doubles, Homers in Win

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in an 8-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Votto hit a first-inning homer off Phillies starter Aaron Nola, giving him 14 home runs on the season. Overall, it has been a slow season for Votto, […]

Buster Posey Reaches Base Five Times Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher/first baseman Buster Posey had a solid night at the plate in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Cardinals, going 3-for-4 with three singles and two walks. Age seems to have caught up to the veteran this season, as his .257/.323/.373 slash line is 399 plate appearances is one of the lowest of […]

Paul Goldschmidt Drives in Four on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt drove in four runs on Wednesday, smacking a double and a triple. He also drew a walk, raising his slash line to .257/.334/.464. Goldschmidt has had some hot streaks, but his first season in a Cardinals uniform has been a disappointment overall.

Peter Alonso Hits 45th Homer of Season on Wednesday

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso went 1-for-5 at the plate against the Nationals on Wednesday, hitting his 45th home run of the year in the fifth inning. The home run was his fifth over his last 11 games, as he is hitting .283 with eight RBI and 10 runs scored over that span. […]

Gary Sanchez, Luke Voit Out Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and first baseman Luke Voit are not in the team's lineup Wednesday. It should be a standard off day for both, including Voit's first day off since returning from his sports hernia last week. Austin Romine is catching and batting eighth while Edwin Encarnacion takes first base batting cleanup […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 4th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Ryan O'Hearn Starting After Walk-Off

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn is batting seventh against the Detroit Tigers and starting pitcher Edwin Jackson on Wednesday, the day after his pinch-hit walk-off home run. It's rare that Kansas City hitters are solid DFS plays, but this could be one of those times, as Jackson has a whopping 9.35 ERA this […]

Hunter Dozier Snags Golden Sombrero

Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier was one of the few members of the team to struggle against the Tigers on Tuesday as he found himself flailing all day instead of adding to the team's run total. Dozier went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on the day, earning his second golden sombrero of the season. […]

Ryan O'Hearn Walks Off Tigers

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn was the hero in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday when he pushed a 95 mph heater over the left center wall to walk off Detroit. O'Hearn was pinch hitting, and the fading fastball was the first pitch he saw on the night. The home run […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, September 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/4/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

This is a unique slate and that’s why we’re going to take a different approach here. In fact, we’re going to recommend to cheap pitchers, so that you can get as many elite bats into your lineup as possible.   In terms of weather, it looks like a pretty clean slate with not a whole lot […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 23 - Buy or Sell?

Crunch time it is as September has arrived. Once again, that means unpredictable playing time, and the need for quick roster turnover where required. Fortunately, one can use the standings and the degree to which a player is already a known quantity to try and predict the playing time. As for roster turnover, one thing […]

Max Muncy Set To Field Grounders On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (wrist) is scheduled to field grounders on Wednesday. The slugger went on the injured list on August 30. If Muncy completes the fielding drills without any complications, hitting would be the next step. It seems that the 29-year-old has managed to avoid serious injury. He is slashing .253/.375/.525 […]

Edwin Encarnacion Back From Injury

New York Yankees first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) has been activated off the injured list after missing one month with a wrist injury. Encarnacion will be inserted right back into the heart of the Yankees lineup, batting fifth out of the designated hitter spot against struggling right-hander Ariel Jurado. Fantasy owners can feel free to insert […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on FanDuel. With football on the minds of most, there is still plenty of money to be made in baseball. As for tonight, we're working with 12 games on the main slate. There are plenty of pitchers worth considering and it'll be extremely important to nail your SP on a one-pitcher […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 3rd, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 3rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/19): MLB DFS Lineups

With games spread all throughout the day, we’re going to offer up some plays from both slates. That way, anyone who plays will have something to look forward to. With that in mind, let’s get into our pitchers...  There should we a way to gain some edge in cheaper contests, and I would endorse joining […]

Carlos Santana Hits His 32nd Blast on Monday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went yard for the 32nd time on Monday, going 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI. His other hit was a single, and he improved his slash line to .292/.411/.548. Santana has been the most consistent hitter in the Cleveland lineup in a season of offensive ups and […]

Rhys Hoskins Launches Two Homers Monday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-4 with two homers Monday against the Reds. Hoskins took starter Anthony DeSclafani deep with a man on in the third inning before adding to his day with a solo shot in the eighth. Hoskins struggled mightily in August with just a .161 batting average but was victimized […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday, September 2nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 2nd, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Albert Pujols Slugging .508 Last 15 Games

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is poised to finish the season strong, slugging .508 over his last 15 games heading into September. Pujols hit his 20th home run on August 31, the 17th time he has eclipsed 20 home runs or more in a season. Pujols no longer is an elite fantasy option […]

Yuli Gurriel Back In Lineup Monday

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will start and hit sixth Monday against the Brewers. Gurriel sat out on Sunday with an elbow contusion but the injury does not appear to be serious. The 35-year-old is having a career season, thanks to slashing .370/.424/.694 with 13 home runs, 17 doubles and 47 runs batted in […]

Ryan Zimmerman Homers In First Game Back

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman had been out since July 21 while dealing with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. In his first game back on Sunday, Zimmerman hit sixth in the lineup and went 1-for-3 with a walk, home run and two RBI. It's been a rough year for Zimmerman, who has appeared […]