FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/30/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 10 games on the schedule today, but there are smaller contests for a two-game early slate. I will be focusing my research on the seven-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/30/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/30/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, May 30th 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 […]

Carlos Santana Has a Huge Game on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana had a huge game on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with two walks, four runs scored, and five RBI. Santana hit a home run, a triple, and a double, falling just a single shy of the cycle. It was a huge game for Cleveland's best offensive player, lifting his line […]

Josh Bell Hits 18th Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell continued swinging the bat well this year in Wednesday's 7-2 victory over the Reds as he went 3-for-5, including a three-run bomb in the seventh inning. It was the fifth time this season he has collected at least three hits in a game. The 26-year-old now has hit 12 […]

Dominic Smith Gets The Start In Left Field

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith is starting in left field and is hitting second on Wednesday against Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler. J.D. Davis will start on the bench. Smith only has 49 at-bats on the year in a bench role for the Metropolitans, but he's hitting an impressive .347/.458/.490 with a homer […]

Jarrod Dyson, Christian Walker Sitting Out Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson and first baseman Christian Walker are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Tim Locastro is hitting leadoff and playing center field, while Kevin Cron gets the start at first base and is batting fifth against Rockies starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman. Both Locastro and Cron are worthy sleeper picks in […]

Chris Davis Expects To Return When Eligible

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (hip) expects to return to the team when his 10-day injured list stint is up. That means that Davis would forego a rehab assignment in the minor leagues. The 33-year-old left-handed hitter has been one of the worst hitters in baseball this year, going 22-for-129 (.171) with five homers […]

Daniel Murphy, Ryan McMahon Out Against Lefty

Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy and second baseman Ryan McMahon are not in the starting lineup against Diamondbacks left-handed starter Robbie Ray on Wednesday. Mark Reynolds is at first and batting cleanup, while Brendan Rodgers is hitting seventh and playing second base. Also, Tony Wolters (hand) is out for the second straight game with […]

Curtis Granderson, Neil Walker Sitting Versus Lefty

Miami Marlins outfielder Curtis Granderson and first baseman Neil Walker are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against Giants left-handed starter Madison Bumgarner. Austin Dean is leading off and playing left field, while Martin Prado draws in at first base and is hitting sixth against the southpaw. Prado is hitting .455 with an RBI […]

Red Sox Put Mitch Moreland On Injured List

The Boston Red Sox placed first baseman Mitch Moreland (back) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a lower back strain. The move is retroactive to May 26. Moreland wasn't hitting for average (.228), but he was helping fantasy owners against right-handed pitching with 13 home runs, 25 runs and 34 RBI in his […]

Mike Trout, Albert Pujols Out Against A's

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (foot) and first baseman Albert Pujols are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Trout is battling some soreness in his foot, but hopefully he'll be back in there on Thursday against the Mariners. Brian Goodwin is batting seventh and is in center field, while Cesar Puello draws the […]

Jay Bruce, Omar Narvaez Sitting Wednesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce and catcher Omar Narvaez are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Daniel Vogelbach is the designated hitter and is batting third, Edwin Encarnacion is hitting cleanup and is at first base and Tom Murphy is doing the catching and batting eighth against Rangers opener Jose Leclerc. Lefty Drew […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Springer, Bryant, Weaver, Nelson and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/29/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 14 games on the schedule today, but there are smaller contests for a three-game early slate and two-game very early slate. I will be focusing my research on the nine-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/29/2019. The picks will range […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few early games that we'll be ignoring, but focusing on a fun nine game main slate. We have a bonafide ace in Blake Snell and plenty of gas-can pitchers to pick on. We also have the dynamic of a game in Coors Field, which always shakes things up a bit in tournaments. […]

Joey Votto Expected To Return Friday

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said he wanted to give first baseman Joey Votto (hamstring) an extra two days of rest with the off day on Thursday. He's expected to be back in the lineup on Friday. Votto has been a disappointment for fantasy owners so far this year with a .242/.340/.366 slash line, four […]

Eric Hosmer Finding His Stroke

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is enjoying his best month since July 2017, including a three-run homer in Tuesday’s victory against the New York Yankees, his ninth of the year. Hosmer has been a fantasy bust since his breakout 2017 season but currently holds a tidy .298/.347/.471 slash with 63 runs-plus-RBI. The 29-year-old […]

Joey Votto Remains Out on Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates as he's dealing with tightness in his hamstring. Votto was in a slump to begin the season, but over the past two weeks the 35-year-old has compiled a .348 batting average to go along with 16 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 27th (unless otherwise noted). In what amounts to mostly an accident, this week is almost entirely about fallers in one sense, because three of the five risers are players that Statcast isn't very enamored with despite double-digit home […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/29/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 29th 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 […]

Josh Bell Cracks 19th Double Of Season

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell continues playing at a career-high level. Bell extended his current hitting streak to eight games by belting his 19th double of the season, although it was his lone hit in four at-bats, in Tuesday's 11-6 loss to the Reds. The 26-year-old has been red-hot at the plate over the […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 9)

The Top 30 list continues to leak prospects. This past week, hitters Cavan Biggio and Josh Naylor, as well as pitcher Mitch Keller were beckoned to The Show. And both hitters had immediate impacts on their teams over the weekend, while Biggio taking the cake on Sunday with a three-hit performance, which included a home […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 9

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 […]

Cody Bellinger Reaches 20 Home Runs

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 7-3 home loss against the New York Mets. The homer was his 20th of the season, and he is up to 51 RBI. That was about the only highlight of the night, as the Dodgers had […]

Derek Dietrich Blasts Three Homers

Cincinnati Reds second baseman/outfielder Derek Dietrich had a huge game Monday with three home runs and six RBI. Dietrich now has 17 home runs on the season which gives him a new career high, on May 28th. Dietrich is mashing the ball right now with a hard contact rate over 40 percent and a fly […]

Christian Walker Slumping Badly

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is 1-for-his last 26 and batting .169 in the month of May. Walker is an interesting case because he is third in the major leagues in hard contact rate at 55 percent but simply isn't getting results despite the positive batted ball data. Now he is at risk of […]

Enrique Hernandez Leading Off, David Freese In Versus Lefty

The Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling out the right-handed bats at the top of the order versus Steven Matz and the New York Mets Tuesday Night. Enrique Hernandez is playing center field and batting leadoff, and David Freese is getting the start at first base batting third. Both of these bats make intriguing plays in […]

Joey Votto Out With Tight Hamstring

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (hamstring) is out of the lineup on Tuesday due to a tight right hamstring that he suffered while scoring on a sacrifice fly in Game 1 of the doubleheader on Monday. The injury isn't expected to be serious, but Votto could miss a bit more […]

Andrew Benintendi, Mitch Moreland Out Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi and first baseman Mitch Moreland (knee) are not in the starting lineup on Tuesday. Brock Holt will start in left field and hit sixth, while Steve Pearce is starting at first base and batting seventh against Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac, who will be making his major league debut. Holt […]

Joey Votto To Sit Again For Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight, but will be without first baseman Joey Votto. He also sat out the second game of the doubleheader between the Pirates and Reds yesterday. Votto started off the season with a terrible .208 batting average in the first 44 games, but has a .444 average […]