Mike Moustakas Returns To Lineup Friday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas is scheduled to start at third on Friday after missing a couple games with back spasms. Moustakas has been the workhorse of the KC offense, but he's clearly on the trade block, so he'd only be starting if he feels fully healthy. Moose is expected to be wearing […]

Yuli Gurriel Hitting .324 Over Last Nine Games

Houston Astros infielder Yuli Gurriel went 2-for-3 with two walks, including the game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning of the Astros 4-3 win over the White Sox on Thursday. Gurriel is now 12-for-37 (.324) over his last nine games played with three home runs, four doubles and nine runs batted in. After a slow […]

Twins Acquire Jon Kemmer

The Minnesota Twins have acquired first baseman/outfielder Jon Kemmer from the Houston Astros for cash considerations. Kemmer has looked solid this season, hitting .254 with 13 home runs and 44 RBI. For his entire minor league career, he has a .281 batting average with 85 home runs and 301 RBI over 543 games. Kemmer, however, […]

Anthony Rizzo Hitting Cleanup in Return to Lineup Friday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is hitting fourth and playing first base against the Reds on Friday afternoon. The Cubs sat all their left-handed hitters on Wednesday against lefty Francisco Liriano to get extra rest, as they were off on Thursday. Rizzo has had a rough first half of the season thanks to a […]

Wil Myers Drives Home Two In Victory

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers tripled and knocked in two runs in a 2-for-4 night Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After returning June 21 from a nearly two-month injury hiatus, the Padres slugger has reached base safely in six consecutive games, batting .348 in the process. In 23 games, Myers is slashing .279/.326/.442 with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday to you,  my fellow RotoBallers. We've got a delightful 14 game Main slate on FanDuel this evening, with a pair of aces at the top and some enticing mid-tier and near-ace pitchers not far behind them. Some tough decisions will have to be made at the top of your lineups tonight, but I […]

Fernando Rodney Rights The Ship With 18th Save Thursday

After blowing two consecutive saves, Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney was able to secure his team's victory on Thursday. The Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2, and Rodney earned his 18th save of the season. He came in the game in the ninth inning and struck out the struggling Chris Davis to start his outing. […]

Mike Moustakas Reportedly A Target For Yankees

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (back) might have missed his last two games while nursing an injury, but that doesn't mean teams aren't keeping an eye on him. Specifically, the New York Yankees. According to a report from MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi, the Yankees have expressed interest in trading for Moose. With rookie […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the CIN/CHC at Wrigley Field starting at 2:20pm (EST), DraftKings will be excluding that matchup from the slate. So, Reds and Cubs will not be in our player pool. However, we still have 14 games to choose from, with five contests given an over/under of at least nine total runs. At the other end […]

Logan Morrison Reaches 10 Homers

Minnesota Twins first baseman Logan Morrison went 2-for-4 with two runs and a solo homer in his team's 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. The homer gives Morrison 10 on the season, marking the fifth straight season he has reached double digits in homers. It has been a disappointing first season in Minnesota […]

Week 15 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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 14)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly top 30 fantasy baseball rankings for 2018 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. There have been tons of injuries lately. However, some […]

Matt Carpenter Scores Three Runs on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter scored three runs on Thursday, finishing 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and an RBI. After an almost unbelievably bad start to the season, Carpenter has brought his batting average up to .264 and his OPS to .890. The home run was his 16th, and his RBI was […]

Jedd Gyorko Drives in Five Runs on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko drove in five runs on Thursday, finishing 3-for-4 with a home run and a double. The strong Thursday evening brought Gyorko up to a .251 batting average and a .733 OPS. He now has seven home runs and 28 RBI and should continue to be a solid fantasy infielder.

T.J. Rivera Returning From Tommy John Surgery On Thursday

New York Mets infielder T.J. Rivera (elbow) will make his return on Thursday, serving as the designated hitter for High-A St. Lucie. Rivera tore his UCL in 2017 and tried to rehab the injury prior to surgery but eventually opted for Tommy John surgery, which he underwent last September. Rivera played in 73 games last season, […]

Jefry Marte Reinstated from DL, Jabari Blash Optioned

The Los Angeles Angels have reinstated Jefry Marte (wrist) from the disabled list. They optioned outfielder Jabari Blash to make room. Marte had been splitting time at first and third base before going down with an injury. He is hitting .262 with three home runs on the season. Unless he acquires a full-time role, he […]

Eric Thames Sitting Against Lefty

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Eric Thames (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Thames is out of the lineup because the Braves are starting lefty Max Fried. Keon Broxton, Ryan Braun, and Christian Yelich will cover the outfield for the Brewers. Thames doesn't normally play against lefty starters, […]

Willians Astudillo Sits Again, Logan Morrison Batting Fifth

Versatile Minnesota Twins catcher Willians Astudillo will sit again for the Twins on Thursday. Bobby Wilson will be behind the plate to catch for Aaron Slegers. First baseman Logan Morrison will bat fifth while Joe Mauer serves as the designated hitter. Jorge Polanco will bat sixth. Max Kepler, Jake Cave and Eddie Rosario will round out […]

Matt Davidson, Omar Narvaez Return To Lineup Thursday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Matt Davidson and his hot bat will return to the lineup on Thursday, and they will need him against Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros. Over the last week, Davidson is batting .368 with seven hits in 19 at-bats. Joining him in the lineup is Omar Narvaez, who will catch […]

James McCann Sitting Thursday

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann is out of the lineup on Thursday and John Hicks will take over behind the plate. McCann has just two hits in his last 22 at-bats, so a breather might not be a bad thing. Hicks, who has been a regular at first base since Miguel Cabrera's injury, clubbed his […]

Trea Turner Leading Off, Matt Adams Returns

After swapping places on the lineup with Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton on July 4, shortstop Trea Turner will return to leadoff on Thursday against the Miami Marlins. Eaton will sit on Thursday, and with the Nationals crowded outfield, fantasy players have to watch for lineup changes like these. Taking Eaton’s place in left field […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got four slates on DraftKings tonight, with the featured slate beginning at 7pm eastern and covering all eight matchups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/5/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

Freddie Freeman Expected To Play Thursday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (arm) should play Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Freeman would probably be back in the lineup after being hit by a pitch in Wednesday's game. The 28-year-old slugger is having an MVP-caliber year with a .308/.399/.530 line and is one of the premiere options […]

Justin Smoak Struggles In Series Against Mets

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak looked to be coming out of his season-long funk at the end of June when he picked up two home runs and a double in the span of three games against the Detroit Tigers. Perhaps it was the Tigers that seemed to temporarily wake Smoak up and not […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have an eight-game slate where there is a clear top pitching option, then there is everyone else. Could be the time to take a bit of risk on your pitchers, so you can load up on some bats who are in favorable spots. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 14: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 14 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 steamrolls into July, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Neil Walker Looking At Increase In Playing Time

New York Yankees infielder Neil Walker was originally scheduled to have the day off for Wednesday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves but would wind up playing the final five innings of the game. He would be forced to come on as a result of Gleyber Torres’ persisting hip injury. With Torres headed for the […]

Freddie Freeman Has Upper Arm Contusion

Updating a previous report, Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been diagnosed with an upper arm contusion after being hit by a pitch in Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. He left the game in the top of the third inning. This is good news so far for the slugging first baseman, who […]

Jose Abreu Returns To Wednesday’s Lineup

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (ankle) will return to Wednesday’s lineup and bat third versus Sal Romano. Abreu left Monday’s game early with a bruised ankle and sat out on Tuesday. Abreu did pinch hit Tuesday and is good to go on Wednesday. Abreu had a rough month of June and will look […]

Freddie Freeman Leaves Early After Being Hit By Pitch

Atlanta Braves superstar Freddie Freeman left Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch on the elbow in the top of the third inning. Freeman tried staying in the game before ultimately being lifted in the fourth. Fantasy managers are holding their collective breath, as Freeman has arguably been the National League's most valuable player. […]