FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's so good to have DFS back! We got our toes wet with a nice 14 game Main slate last night, and the MLB scheduling gods have blessed us with a slate today that has most teams playing under the lights. Eleven games make up the Main slate, and I'll be focusing my picks to […]

Prospects Stat Scouting - Deep-League Hitters to Target at the Deadline

Imagine this scenario: you are an owner who plays in a dynasty league, but all the known prospects have been already taken.  No Francisco Mejia, no Brendan Rodgers, and no Bo Bichette.  Your team sits in the rebuild section of the standings and now is an excellent time to start flipping those assets for the […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 17

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 17) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 17, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 17

We've been wheeling and dealing all season (at least hypothetically), but now's the time when the real moves are made. One of the biggest risk-reward propositions a fantasy owner can undertake is to buy or sell a player based purely on speculation of a real-life trade. We know many of the higher profile names who […]

Carlos Santana Starts Second Half On Positive Note

Trying to forget a very troubling first half, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Carlos Santana began his second half with a bang in his club's blowout win over the San Diego Padres. The former Cleveland Indian drove in his club’s first run with a grounder but later drove in three more with a three-run bomb in […]

Freddie Freeman Drives In Three As Braves Win

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman seemed unaffected by the so-called Home Run Derby jinx. He went 2-for-5 on Friday in his first action since the All-Star game and drove in three runs. Yes, he still remains a fixture for fantasy lineups. If you have him, you had darn well better be starting him.

Matt Carpenter Has a Game for the Ages on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter had an unbelievable game on Friday, going 5-for-5 with three home runs, two doubles, seven RBI, and four runs scored. He became only the second player in baseball history to hit three homers and two doubles in a game. After a laughably bad start to the season, Carpenter has […]

C.J. Cron is Not Starting on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Miami Marlins. Jake Bauers will bat third and play first base, while Ji-Man Choi serves as the DH and bats fifth against righty Dan Straily. Cron has been on fire lately, so it's unclear why he's […]

Brandon Belt Place On Paternity Leave

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt has been placed on paternity leave prior to Friday’s game. Belt is expecting his second child and will miss the next few days. Infielder Ryder Jones will replace Belt on the active roster and start at third base on Friday. Jones will likely only be up for the […]

Logan Morrison Should Come Off DL Sunday

Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor said first baseman Logan Morrison (hip) has "responded well" after hitting on the field on Friday, and he should be ready to come off the disabled list on Sunday. After a career year with Tampa in 2017, Morrison has fallen flat, hitting .193, although he does have 11 home runs […]

J.D. Davis Recalled From Triple-A

Houston Astros first baseman J.D. Davis has been recalled from Triple-A. Tyler White was demoted in a corresponding move. Davis has hit .200 with one home run and four RBI over 17 major league games in 2018. He could see some starts at first base, but Davis is not a recommended pickup at this time.

Daniel Vogelbach And John Andreoli Recalled From Triple-A

The Seattle Mariners have recalled first baseman Daniel Vogelbach and outfielder John Andreoli from Triple-A. Vogelbach is hitting .210 with two home runs and six RBI over 23 games at the major league level in 2018. Andreoli is hitting .200 with no other counting stats in his two games with the Mariners. Both could end […]

Ronald Guzman Starting, Jurickson Profar Sitting Friday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman will draw the start at first base on Friday. Guzman's presence in the lineup pushes utility infielder Jurickson Profar onto the bench. Guzman has interesting splits this season, having hit more consistently against left-handed pitchers than right-handed pitchers. However, when facing right-handed pitchers he has hit for a decent […]

Joey Votto Sitting On Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is out of the lineup on Friday for a routine day of rest. After playing in the All-Star Game, manager Jim Riggleman is giving his star first baseman an extra day off. He'll be replaced by Adam Duvall who is batting sixth. Duvall has some decent streaming appeal due […]

Ryan Zimmerman Activated From Disabled List

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman has been activated from the disabled list. He had been on the shelf since May with an oblique injury. Zimmerman has struggled when healthy in 2018, hitting just .217 with five home runs and 16 RBI. Despite the full bill of health, he is not in the team's lineup […]

Yoenis Cespedes Activated From DL, Dominic Smith Optioned

The New York Mets activated outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip) from the disabled list on Friday and optioned first baseman Dominic Smith to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Cespedes will make his return to the lineup Friday night as the designated hitter for the first time since early May. He's been disappointing for fantasy […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I do enjoy the All-Star break, but forgive me for wanting it to end almost the second the final pitch is thrown in the All-Star game. Waiting for regular season games to come back in the dead of summer is no fun. I honestly had no idea what to do with myself Wednesday and Thursday. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

I hope you were able to enjoy the small break from baseball DFS, where you could sleep in, enjoy the outside, and spend time with your family, until the marathon of a second half begins. Now, it’s time to buckle down and grind for the rest of the season. We have 14 games in our […]

Cardinals Could Look To Trade Jose Martinez

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez has found himself on the bench in each of the last two games after manager Mike Matheny was fired, as new manager Mike Shildt has preferred better defensive lineups. As a result, Martinez could be a candidate to be traded to an American League club where he could […]

Edwin Encarnacion Fine After Being Hit By Pitch

Cleveland Indians first baseman Edwin Encarnacion appears to be fine after being hit in the hand with a pitch on Sunday. Manager Terry Francona referred to his first baseman as "all good", when asked about the injury. It appears that Encarnacion will be in the lineup and ready to go when the Indians retake the […]

Brad Miller Expected to Lose Playing Time

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Brad Miller has struggled with the bat since joining the Brewers organization this season. Miller has seen plenty of playing time at second base, but could be looking at some off days this weekend. The Dodgers have lefties Rich Hill, Clayton Kershaw, and Alex Wood lined up for this weekend against the […]

Jose Martinez Not In Lineup On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez is sitting on Thursday against the Cubs. He'll be replaced by Matt Carpenter with Jedd Gyorko playing third. Both are safe to use on Thursday. It's important to note that Martinez hasn't been in either of Mike Schildt's lineups since he took over as interim manager. If that […]

Ryan Zimmerman Could Return from DL on Friday

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (oblique) could return to the starting lineup on Friday against the Atlanta Braves. Zimmerman has been sidelined since May 9 and was hitting .217 with five home runs before landing on the disabled list. The 33-year-old has looked good in two rehab starts. Zimmerman went 2-for-2 with a double on Monday […]

Jesus Aguilar - Legit Stud Or Destined to Fade?

Every year there are players that show up out of nowhere that have us scratching our heads in amazement. In fantasy baseball, if you're savvy enough to pick up on these newcomers to the scene before anyone else does, you're sitting pretty. In 2018, that guy has been Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar. At […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 16: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 16 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has already hit the All-Star Break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

T.J. Rivera Suffers Setback

New York Mets infielder T.J. Rivera (knee) suffered a setback after leaving a rehab game with soreness in his surgically repaired elbow, and the Mets are shutting him down for around 10 days. Rivera hasn't played at all this year, but he does have a career .304/.335/.445 slash line in 106 games with the Mets […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 16: 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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 16)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. Happy All-Star Break everyone! The Home Run Derby was electric, the Futures […]