Mike Moustakas Hits Two HRs On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas decided to up his asking price by drilling a pair of home runs on Wednesday in KC's losing effort to the Twins. Moose had been mired in a recent slump, but he broke out of it with a bang by hitting homers 18 and 19. Both were solo shots, […]

Logan Morrison To Disabled List With Hip Impingement

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Logan Morrison (hip) has been placed on the disabled list on Thursday. The veteran suffered a left hip impingement during Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. In a corresponding move, shortstop Ehire Adrianza (hamstring) has been activated from the disabled list. Morrison's absence leaves a hole at the designated hitter […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a seven-game slate tonight, where there are three elite arms on the mound. Two of those elite pitchers, Severino and Kluber, are facing off against each other. The other ace is Scherzer, who is on the road the Mets. Smaller slate, but solid options across the board. In this article, I will be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games being played today, which isn't bad at all for a Thursday. There's five different slates for us on DraftKings, with the all day slate starting at 2pm eastern and the featured slate starting at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets for the Second Half (Offense)

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 15: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 15 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 inches ever closer to the All-Star break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

C.J. Cron Provides Winning Blast Wednesday Versus Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron provided the decisive blow Wednesday versus the Tigers. Trailing 2-1, Cron came up with two men on and drove the ball into the stands for a three-run home run. The shot was his 18th of the season, furthering his career-best mark. Cron had hit 16 in each of […]

Ian Desmond Collects Five RBI Wednesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond was part of a 19-run outburst Wednesday in Colorado. Desmond went 3-5 with a homer and five RBI. He has raised his batting average to .223, and has a .730 OPS. Desmond started the season very slow, but has come on strong before the All-Star break. The 32-year-old has […]

Bryce Harper The Favorite To Win Home Run Derby

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will have the hometown crowd behind him during this year's Home Run Derby. The field of eight was announced Wednesday and it will include first round battles between Jesus Aguilar and Rhys Hoskins, and Alex Bregman against Kyle Schwarber. The other side of the bracket will have Harper against Freddie […]

Jose Ramirez Has a Huge Wednesday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez had an excellent game on Wednesday, smacking two home runs and driving in five runs. He finished 2-for-4 and raised his batting average to .293 and his OPS to 1.001. The two home runs gave him 27 on the season and the five RBI brought him to 65. The All-Star […]

Justin Smoak Homers For Second Straight Game

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak homered for the second time in as many games on Wednesday night against the Braves. It was a solo shot for Smoak, his 14th of the year and 47th RBI. While he's not on the 38-home run pace of last season, Smoak can still reliably contribute in the […]

Greg Bird Hits Second Homer In As Many Days

Could New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird be on the comeback trail? The 25-year-old’s last couple of games certainly make it seem that way. On Wednesday night in New York’s easy victory over the Orioles, he delivered just one hit, his first career grand slam which busted the game wide open. He now has […]

Chris Davis Snaps Five-Game Hitting Streak

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis went hitless against the Yankees, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk. Davis had registered exactly one hit in each of the past five games, including two homers, but he looked like his former self on Wednesday night. With just nine home runs overall and a pitiful .158 […]

Carlos Santana Back In Terrible Slump

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Carlos Santana has been one of the worst free-agent acquisitions of the season, as he’s well on his way to a career-worst year. The 32-year-old went hitless from the leadoff spot in four plate appearances Wednesday night as the Phillies were shut out in a 10-inning defeat. Across his last seven […]

Jesus Aguilar Wins Final Spot on National League All-Star Team

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar has won the vote for the last spot on the National League All-Star team. Aguilar went from not having a guaranteed roster spot in Spring to making his first All-Star game, and deservedly so. Aguilar has been an absolute monster this season with a .302 batting average, 23 home […]

Cody Bellinger Hitting Seventh Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger is hitting seventh and playing center field against Joey Lucchesi and the Padres. Andrew Toles and Joc Pederson are both sitting against the left-hander as expected. The Dodgers are ripe with outfielders which will hurt Toles' and Pederson's value as both are significantly worse against lefties. Bellinger is […]

Matt Olson Sitting Out on Wednesday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (back) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. Mark Canha will play first base and bat seventh against righty Lance McCullers Jr. on Wednesday. The good news is that Olson is available off the bench for Wednesday's contest. Fantasy owners should expect Olson […]

Ronald Guzman Sitting Out on Wednesday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Ryan Rua will bat ninth and play first base against lefty Chris Sale. Guzman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six games, so he could be a fantasy option […]

Joe Mauer Continues Hitting Streak On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer went 3-for-5 with three singles in Wednesday’s win against the Kansas City Royals. The outing marked Mauer’s fifth straight game in which he’s hit safely. He’s now hitting .320 the last seven days and .273 for the season. He’s clearly not the same player he once was and he […]

Marwin Gonzalez Sitting Out on Wednesday

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez (wrist, elbow) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Gonzalez was spiked on Tuesday, but was able to avoid any serious injury. He'll sit out a game or two, but reportedly is available off the bench for Wednesday's contest. Tyler White will bat ninth […]

Yuli Gurriel Hitting .423 Over Last Seven Games

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is the team's hottest hitter heading into their Wednesday night matchup against the A's. Gurriel is 11-for-26 (.423) over his last seven games with four multi-hit games in that span. He is hitting everything in sight, posting two home runs, three doubles, seven runs scored with nine runs driven […]

Ian Desmond Keeps Struggling To Get Hits

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond has already hit 17 home runs and stolen nine bases. That's a pretty good season, especially before the All-Star break. However, after just three hits in his last 20 at-bats, he's terrible batting average has fallen to just .217. That's tied for being the 6th worst batting average ever […]

Ji-Man Choi Starting, Daniel Robertson Sitting Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi will make his first start at designated hitter for the Rays on Wednesday. Choi's presence in the lineup means that Daniel Robertson receives a day off, with Joey Wendle at second, C.J. Cron at first and Jake Bauers in left field. Choi does have a history of power […]

Ryan Zimmerman To Begin Rehab Assignment Monday

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (oblique) is scheduled to start a minor league rehab assignment on Monday, according to manager Dave Martinez. After a surprising rebound year in 2017, Zimmerman has been a dud in 2018, hitting .217 with five home runs and 16 RBI in just 33 games. He still has some power […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Being a guy that loves pitching a ton, I can't complain that we have a bunch of top arms going today - but damn it's tough to split hairs between some of these stable, high upside arms. Split-slate Wednesday is giving us a lot to work with in the Main slate (12 games) and no […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are plenty of games today, although it is broken into two slates. The early slate is extremely small, though, so this article is going to focus on the later slate, which features 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/11/18. The lineup […]

Max Muncy Avoids Shutout Tuesday With Solo Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers first/third baseman Max Muncy helped the Dodgers avoid being shut out in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Padres. Muncy went 2-for-3 with a single, a walk, and a ninth-inning solo home run to put the Dodgers on the board. While he may not end up being an actual All-Star, the 27-year-old has […]

Four Extra-Base Hits In Four Games For Justin Smoak

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak could legitimately be waking up. We’ve seen teases from him previously this season before slumping again, but he’s definitely looked better at the plate now than he has for some time. In a 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, Smoak finished 1-for-4 with a home run, his […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 15: 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 15)

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. It might have seemed an unlikely week for prospect promotions, but there […]