MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday August 1st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 1st, 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 […]

Nate Lowe Sent Down To Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Nate Lowe has been sent down to Triple-A. This move makes room for the newly acquired Jesus Aguilar to join the team. Through 30 games this season, Lowe is batting a superb .294/.365/.510 and should be the first in line to be called up if an injury occurs. For now, […]

Garrett Cooper Remains Out of the Lineup on Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins. Cooper left Tuesday’s game after two innings with a tight left hamstring and is listed as day-to-day. The 28-year-old has totaled 11 home runs, 38 RBI, 41 runs, a .293 batting average and .831 OPS over 69 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 1st 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 (8/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel! The baseball gods have split the day in half and we have two solid slates to look at. We'll focus on the main slate starting at 7:05, but the early slate is interesting as well. On the main slate, there are plenty of tournaments to look at. No matter […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another split slate greets us this Thursday, with four games on the afternoon part of the slate before six games in the evening. There are some cracking matches today, with an especially good pitching duel to round out the day in Los Angeles. The Dodgers and Astros are the biggest favorites on the later slate, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 18 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 18! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 18

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled 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 […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 18)

This was, without a doubt, the most challenging Top 30 list of the year to write. It takes about three days to craft each list so the preparation and execution occurred during the most tumultuous time of the year for any prospect… or prospect writer. And much more will likely have changed by the end […]

Carlos Santana Blasts a Three-Run Homer on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana hit a three-run home run on Wednesday, his 23rd of the season. It was his only hit of the day, so he ended up 1-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored. Santana's slash line sits at an impressive .279/.398/.523.

Ryan Braun Should See More Time At First Base

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun should see more time at first base moving forward after the team dealt Jesus Aguilar to the Rays on Wednesday. It's unknown, however, how much time he'll see there alongside Eric Thames and Travis Shaw, and it'll depend on how he performs at the position and how well outfield prospect […]

Dominic Smith To Be In Boot For Three Weeks

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith (foot) will be in a walking boot for three weeks and will then be re-evaluated. Smith went on the injured list last Saturday with a stress reaction in his left foot, and he may not return until the season's final month. The 24-year-old lost out on playing because […]

Seth Beer, J.B. Bukauskas, Corbin Martin Heading To Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired first baseman/outfielder Seth Beer, right-hander J.B. Bukauskas, righty Corbin Martin and infielder Josh Rojas from the Houston Astros on Wednesday in the blockbuster deal that sent starting pitcher Zack Greinke to the Astros. It's one big prospect haul for the D-Backs, as Beer was ranked as Houston's No. 3 prospect, while […]

Garrett Cooper Out Of Lineup Wednesday

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (hamstring) will not suit up Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins after injuring his left hamstring during the first inning of Tuesday's game. Cooper said that he is not worried about missing time, so there is a good chance he avoids the injured list and returns in short order. Neil […]

Matt Thaiss Opening Eyes

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Matt Thaiss went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Angels 6-1 win over the Tigers on Tuesday. Thaiss is not in the lineup Wednesday but has really opened some eyes since being called up on July 3. Thaiss has been fantastic over the last week, going […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday July 31st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 31st, 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 […]

Luke Voit Lands on 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (core) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with sports hernia. It's unclear whether the 28-year-old will require surgery, but it's that's the case he is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks. The team has recalled pitcher Jonathan Holder and infielder Breyvic Valera. Voit was […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 31st 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 […]

Christian Walker Homers on Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker had a productive day at the plate Tuesday in a win over the New York Yankees. Walker went 2-for-3 with a home run, walk and run scored. The first baseman took starter J.A. Happ deep with a line drive that just got over the Yankees Stadium right-field wall. It […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 18 - Buy or Sell?

It's trade deadline day. Will any actual trades be made, and which hitters will change parks, and for better or for worse? Lots of unanswered questions. However, most of the players below are unlikely to move. Weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/31/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

This is one of the most anticipated days of the season, as it’s trade deadline day for MLB. That makes it very tough on us DFS players and it will be key to monitor all of these moves before submitting lineups.   Be sure to also check out all the Vegas Odds for today's slate. You can also read more DFS advice and […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 18

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings! Per the usual, DK has given us some monstrous tournaments to have fun with. For $15, you can get into the Web Gem and take home $100k in first place. No matter the price point you're looking for, there is a big tournament styled for you. There also two […]

Trey Mancini Plates Two Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini did his part in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Padres, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 27-year-old now owns a .282/.344/.534 slash line with 24 home runs and 55 RBI on the season. Mancini has been mentioned as the O's […]

Travis D'Arnaud Homers Again in Rays Win

Catcher reclamation project Travis D'Arnaud, stayed on fire Tuesday night, hitting his 13th home run 454 feet off of Boston starter David Price. After failing to homer in his first 26 games as a Ray, D'Arnaud has been a revelation since and is slashing .330/.416/.701 with seven home runs, 23 RBI, and 16 runs scored […]

Rhys Hoskins Homers in Second Straight Game

Suffering a power outage in July, Phillie's first baseman Rhys Hoskins homered on Tuesday night, after chasing Giants starter Tyler Beede in the fifth inning with a 414-foot shot to centerfield with Bryce Harper on first base in a game Philadelphia would eventually win 4-2. Hoskins also hit a walk-off home run on Sunday night […]

Luke Voit Leaves Game Early

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit was removed from Tuesday's game with an apparent injury. Voit was hit by a pitch in the elbow in the first inning but stayed in the game. After a few more innings Voit was removed with Gio Urshela taking over at first with Tyler Wade entering the game […]

Garrett Cooper Leaves Game

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (hamstring) left Tuesday's game with an apparent hamstring injury. Neil Walker replaced Cooper at first base with Martin Prado entering the game to take over at third. Cooper was having a breakthrough season with a .296 batting average and 11 home runs in 67 games. He is making hard-contact […]

Albert Pujols Won't Play Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The Angels are giving their veteran slugger a rest day here. Matt Thaiss will cover first base and bat seventh versus righty Drew VerHagen. Thaiss hasn't done much at the major league level, but […]

Matt Adams is Sitting on Tuesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. It's unclear whether the foot issue is still bothering Adams or if manager Dave Martinez just wanted to give him a break. Regardless, Howie Kendrick will cover first base and bat fifth versus righty Julio […]