FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

On deck for today? One of the last doubleheader slates of the year - and this is one of just a few times in recent memory that both slates have been worth playing. The early slate (4 game) features a ridiculous amount of pitching talent and the eight game Main slate has a solid offering […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a plethora of games today, although DraftKings broke those games down into two slate. Overall, there are 15 games, but this article will only focus on the later slate. On that slate, there are eight games, but still plenty of options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Joe Mauer Hits Grand Slam On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in his team's 10-5 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday. The veteran first baseman sent a fifth-inning offering from Yankees right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga over the fence for his fifth career grand slam. Mauer is now hitting .272 with six homers, 51 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 24: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

Victor Caratini Picks Up A Pair Of RBI On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Victor Caratini came through with two RBI on Tuesday in the Cubs victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Caratini finished the game 2-for-3. The backstop was filling in for Willson Contreras as he received the day off. Caratini now has 20 RBI, but should remain on the waiver wire as he plays behind […]

Brandon Belt Still Dealing With Knee Soreness

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) remains out of the lineup again on Tuesday due to more knee soreness. With the Giants not in playoff contention, Belt will likely see many more rest days down the stretch, and he could need offseason surgery to fix his knee. Don't expect much meaningful contributions from […]

Ryder Jones To Have Multiple Procedures Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Ryder Jones (knee), who will have surgery to fix his patella on Wednesday, will also have a cleanup procedure to fix tendinitis in the same knee. He expects to hit off a tee and take ground balls by Christmas after his knee was bugging him all season. Jones was going […]

Matt Davidson Out With General Soreness

Chicago White Sox third baseman/first baseman Matt Davidson is out of the lineup on Tuesday with general soreness after playing first base extensively when Jose Abreu was on the shelf. Davidson has now been on the bench the last two games. The slugging corner infielder has 20 homers and 58 RBI on the year, but […]

Ian Desmond is Sitting Out on Tuesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Desmond will get a breather and he has poor career numbers against Tuesday's starter Zack Greinke anyway. Ryan McMahon will play first base and bat seventh versus the veteran righty Greinke. McMahon does not have […]

Greg Bird is Back on The Bench

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Bird started on Monday and went 0-for-3, so he'll return to the bench on Tuesday. Luke Voit will play first base and bat seventh against righty Tyler Duffey. Voit is a solid fantasy option […]

Steve Pearce is Starting on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Pearce has seen his playing time decrease lately, but he really only plays against left-handed pitching. He is hitting .346/.436/.605 with four home runs and 14 RBI off lefty pitching this season. He'll bat […]

Joey Votto is Sitting Out on Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It appears that the Reds are just giving Votto a breather on Tuesday. Brandon Dixon will play first base and bat seventh versus lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu. Dixon is not worth a look in DFS […]

Freddie Freeman Tallies Third Straight Multi-Hit Game

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 2-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. The 28-year-old has bounced back after a mini-slump towards the end of August as Freeman has a .346 average in his last seven games. His numbers for the season are stellar as he is […]

Jose Abreu Tallies Three Hits In Return To Lineup

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was 3-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Abreu had missed the past three weeks recovering from a testicular torsion issue. The 31-year-old has had another solid season at the plate. Abreu is slashing .276/.334/.493 with 22 homers, 78 RBI, and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 13-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel generally struggles to correctly price their players when coming off of the DL. That is the case again tonight, as Chris Sale will be on an innings restriction, but may be able to hit value for his current price. We'll discuss that more below. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 24

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 […]

Joey Votto Drives In Two Runs On Monday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto stayed hot at the plate in his team's 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. Votto went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run double off of Dodgers starter Alex Wood to help lead his team to victory. Votto has been swinging the bat well of late, […]

Tyler White Adds Two Hits, RBI Single In Win

Houston Astros first baseman Tyler White went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI single as the Astros edged the Tigers 3-2 on Monday. White singled home Alex Bregman to give Houston a 2-1 lead and then later scored on a single from Marwin Gonzalez. White continues to produce and took over […]

Josh Bell Has Three Hits

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell has been struggling lately. However, he had three hits Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals including a double. Bell also had an RBI and scored once. He's slashing just .091/.259/.364 over his last seven games. He has only 10 home runs this year to go along with 57 RBI. […]

Ryder Jones To Have Surgery In A Few Days

San Francisco Giants first baseman Ryder Jones (knee) will have surgery in a couple of days to fix his dislocated left knee. Jones is a promising prospect for the Giants, so it was a shame for him to go down and lose a chance at regular at-bats down the stretch. He had hit two homers […]

Ryan Rua Activated From DL

The Texas Rangers activated first baseman/outfielder Ryan Rua (back) from the 10-day disabled list on Monday. Rua gives the club an extra option at multiple positions against left-handers to close out the year. He has hit .194/.223/.371 with six long balls and 12 RBI in just 124 at-bats this year. Rua is only worth considering […]

Luke Voit Dealing With Stiff Back

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (back) has been dealing with back stiffness for a couple of days, and it is one of the reasons why he is not playing on Monday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Greg Bird is seeing a start on Monday as a result. With Bird struggling with the stick, […]

Albert Pujols Having Surgery On Elbow

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols (elbow, knee), who just had knee surgery, will also have surgery on Wednesday to remove bone spurs from his right elbow. He will receive an injection for tendinitis in his left elbow on Friday. Father Time has officially caught up to the 38-year-old Pujols, although he should be […]

Ryon Healy Is Most Dangerous Hitting At Safeco Field

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy and Co. will open up a series at home against the Padres beginning Tuesday. Healy is hitting only .247 this season but has 24 home runs and has had his most success hitting at Safeco Field this season. In 60 home games this season, Healy is slashing .269/.300/.493 with […]

Eric Hosmer Homers Thrice In Three Games

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 2-for-5 and smacked the decisive game-winning homer in Sunday’s victory against the Cincinnati Reds. Hosmer went deep in his third consecutive game and finished the four-game series 6-for-16 (.375 average), raising his season slash to .254/.318/.402. With only 67 runs scored and 62 RBI, Hosmer’s counting stats […]

Greg Bird Returns to the Lineup on Monday

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Bird has missed six straight games, but is back in the lineup for Monday's contest. He'll bat seventh and play first base versus righty Kyle Gibson. Bird should be avoided in DFS contests. Gibson has […]

Cody Bellinger, Yasiel Puig Out on Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger (rest) and outfielder Yasiel Puig (rest) are out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Bellinger is sitting out against the left-handed starter. It's unclear why Puig is out, but he's struggled against lefty pitching this season, so that is likely why he is […]

Jim Adduci is Out on Monday

Detroit Tigers first baseman/outfielder Jim Adduci (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Houston Astros. Adduci has put together a fairly solid campaign, but does not hold value in any fantasy leagues right now. Niko Goodrum will slide over to first base and bat fifth versus righty Justin Verlander. Goodrum […]

Justin Smoak Blasts 24th Homer Of The Season

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Justin Smoak was 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Smoak has seen a slight drop off from his performance a season ago, but the 31-year-old is still providing solid production. Smoak now has 24 homers on the season, […]