Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/28/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 28th 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 […]

Daniel Vogelbach Launches His 15th Home Run

Seattle Mariners first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. The homer was his team-leading 15th homer of the season, one of five M's players with double-digit clouts. He is also third on the team in RBI behind outfielder Domingo Santana (42) and […]

Cody Bellinger In Very Rare Company

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 9-5 victory against the New York Mets. He also had a pair of outfield assists, gunning down runners at third base and home plate. He is the first Dodgers players to post a homer and multiple […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. Most DFS games will not including the San Diego Padres-New York Yankees (6:35 p.m. ET) or Pittsburgh Pirates-Cincinnati Reds (6:40 p.m. ET) games. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

For Tuesday's slate of games, we'll be focusing on the contests beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. Most DFS slates will not including the Padres-Yankees (6:35 p.m. ET) or Pirates-Reds (6:40 p.m. ET) games. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster! In this article, I will be providing […]

Yasmany Tomas Belts Four Home Runs In Triple-A Game

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomas collected five hits with four home runs and eight RBI in a 25-8 victory on Monday night for Triple-A Reno against the Tacoma Rainiers, Seattle's Triple-A affiliate. He is the first Pacific Coast League hitter to smack four homers in a single game since 2008. Outfielder Matt Szczur also hit […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday May 28th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 28th, 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 Inches Up The Home Run Chart

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Monday's 8-5 loss against the Oakland Athletics. The homer was the 642nd home run of his career, sixth-most in major league baseball history. He is now just 18 behind Hall of Famer Willie Mays on the […]

Joey Votto Out For Game 2 Monday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of a doubleheader on Monday. Derek Dietrich will start at first base and hit cleanup against rookie Mitch Keller, who will be making his major league debut. Dietrich went hitless with a strikeout in three plate appearances in the first […]

Logan Forsythe (1B/2B/3B, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Journeyman infielder Logan Forsythe started five straight games for the Rangers this past week. His numbers weren’t anything particularly noteworthy during the stretch, but over the course of the season, he’s slashing .294/.408/.468 with 11 doubles. That .468 SLG% is well above his career […]

Ryon Healy Still Hasn't Resumed Baseball Activity

The strained back for Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy (back) is more significant than originally thought, and he has yet to resume baseball activity. He is on the 10-day injured list and hasn't played since May 20 in Texas. Overall Healy is slashing .237/.289/.456 with 16 doubles, seven homers and 26 RBI while striking […]

Edwin Encarnacion Sitting Out Monday

Seattle Mariners first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion is not in the starting lineup on Monday. Jay Bruce will play first base and will hit sixth on Monday against Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn. Bruce has power, 13 homers and 27 RBI in 154 at-bats, but he's also hitting just .208 (32-for-154) in his 43 games […]

Mitch Moreland Out With Knee Injury

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (knee) is out of the starting lineup on Monday after taking a hard-hit ball to his knee in the series against the Astros over the weekend. Michael Chavis is playing first base and is hitting sixth against Indians starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez, while Brock Holt, who was activated […]

Chris Davis Placed On Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Chris Davis (hip) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with hip soreness that manager Brandon Hyde said surfaced in the last few days. Reliever Evan Phillips was called up from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. Davis was recently in an 11-game slump while hitting .118 (4-for-34) with […]

Ryan O'Hearn Breaks Slump With Homer

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn has been floundering at the plate, but one of his two hits on Sunday was a solo home run that will hopefully act as a slump buster. O'Hearn's homer just barely snuck over the wall in the left field corner, but it was still a good sign because […]

Hunter Dozier Rips 11th Homer

In the bottom of the fifth inning on Sunday, Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier hammered a meatball from Domingo German into the seats in left center for his 11th home run of the season. It was part of a four-hit game by Dozier, continuing an impressive breakout that has seen Dozier become a […]

xSLG Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 9)

For this week's iteration of Statcast Studs and Duds, it's back to the expected stats. This time, we'll look at slugging percentage by comparing players' Expected Slugging (xSLG) to their actual Slugging (SLG) rates. For those unfamiliar with this metric, Expected Slugging Percentage (xSLG) is formulated using exit velocity, launch angle and, on certain types of […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs here, filling in for the esteemed Mr. Bishop for the week. This point of the season is a rough one for reinforcements on the waiver wire. Pretty much everyone is still trying to win, and with early breakouts long since snapped up and injuries taking their toll as usual, it can be […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 9 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/27/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's Memorial Day slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests beginning at 1:05 p.m. ET through 9:10 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/27/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

In celebration of Memorial Day, we've got just about every team in action today. The early slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers seven games, while the main slate starts at 7:05pm and includes four games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/267/2019. The picks […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday May 27th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 27th, 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 […]

Justin Smoak Blasts Two Homers In Win Over Padres

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak was 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI during a 10-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon. Smoak is starting to heat up at the plate as he has five HRs and nine RBI over his past seven games. The 32-year-old slugger now has […]

Jay Bruce Homers Among Three Hits Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce went yard Sunday afternoon off of Athletics starter Brett Anderson for his 13th homer of the season. The veteran added a double as he went 3-for-4 on a day where the rest of the M's offense was stifled. This game put Bruce's batting average over the .200 mark for […]

Matt Beaty Erupts For Four RBI In Road Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Matt Beaty went 2-for-6 with four RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 11-7 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Beaty entered the day hitting just .240 with no extra-base hits and five RBI across 25 at-bats over 10 games, so he'll need a few more games like this before he […]

Pete Alonso Getting A Breather on Sunday

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The slugging rookie will get the day off to rest, but will be back in there next game. Dominic Smith will play first base and bat second versus righty Spencer Turnbull. Smith is actually […]

Miguel Cabrera Gets Day Off on Sunday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the New York Mets. Cabrera was at first base during the first two games at Citi Field, but will sit this one out. Brandon Dixon will bat sixth and play first base versus righty Zack Wheeler. Dixon is […]

Two-Start Pitchers for Week 9: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87): Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET Monday through Friday from 1-2 pm ET Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET You can […]

The Cut List (Week 9) - Time to Let Go?

Happy Memorial Day Weekend. This the already last Cut List of May. Time flies, and so too can a player's fantasy value. Stats are through Friday, May 24. As we say every week: Remember that these recommendations are for standard leagues up to 12 teams, which of course means the players can be dropped in […]

Pablo Sandoval (1B/3B, SF) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: In a true blast from the plast, San Francisco Giants corner infielder Pablo Sandoval is slashing a tidy .302/.330/.635(!) with seven home runs, 18 RBI and even one stolen base on the season. His ridiculous slash line is carried by an incredible […]