Joe Mauer Drives In One On Friday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer went 1-for-4 with an RBI double to drive in his team's lone run in an 8-1 loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday. Mauer missed almost a month with a concussion but has returned as the team's leadoff batter. On the season, Mauer is hitting .269 with a .731 […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 13

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, […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Watch List

Now that summer is officially here, it’s the perfect time to take a hard look in the mirror. Are you a contender or a pretender? Are you close enough to be a buyer? Should you sell off assets and acquire young talent or draft picks in your dynasty league? It’s still a little early to […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 13

You can pore over stats for days, analyzing leaderboards and recent trends, but there is no substitute for watching the game itself. While you can't quantify spin rate or exit velocity with the naked eye, you get a true sense of how a player performs in key situations and the eyeball test sometimes proves truer […]

Cody Bellinger Launches Mammoth Grand Slam Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger had a loud impact in Friday's 5-2 win over the Mets, going 1-for-4 with a grand slam. Bellinger destroyed a sixth-inning Zack Wheeler fastball into the second deck in left field to plate four. Despite the exciting display Friday, Bellinger has been disappointing for fantasy owners this season, […]

Jose Ramirez Walks Four Times on Friday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez drew four walks on Friday, finishing the game officially 0-for-1 with two runs scored. Owners in on-base percentage leagues were thrilled by his performance, while owners in standard leagues likely wished walks counted. Ramirez got off to an awful start this season, but he's catapulted himself right into the MVP […]

Yonder Alonso Drives in Four Runs on Friday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso drove in four runs on Friday, finishing 2-for-4 with a grand slam. Alonso has been hot lately, raising his batting average to .255 and his OPS to .783. While those may not be eye-popping numbers yet, he's shown plenty of improvement after an early-season slump and should be able […]

Carlos Santana Factors In Early And Often In Victory

The Philadelphia Phillies easily disposed of the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Friday night, handing the home club an embarrassing 10-run defeat. At the center of the action on offense was first baseman Carlos Santana, who batted cleanup on the day. His effect was felt from the onset as his first-inning single drove in […]

Jay Bruce Has No Timetable for Return

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce (hip) said he is not putting a time frame on his return. Bruce will take the proper time he needs to reset his body from his hip strain. There was a chance he'd only miss 10 days and return before the end of June, but that looks unlikely. […]

Brandon Belt Sitting Friday Versus Padres

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will sit Friday versus the Padres. It’s just a routine day off for Belt as the Giants face left-handed starter Clayton Richard. Belt is hitting .304 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI on the year and should return to the lineup Saturday. Catcher Buster Posey will be […]

Ryan Braun is Out Again on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Ryan Braun (thumb) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's contest. The Brewers are still calling the issue day-to-day, so he won't be going on the disabled list just yet. Jesus Aguilar will play first base, while Eric Thames, Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain cover the outfield on Friday. Braun has […]

Chris Davis Back In The Lineup

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is finally back in the lineup for the first time since June 11. Davis has been one of the worst players in baseball thus far this season, and that's not even factoring in that he's being paid $23 million this year and each of the next four seasons. Don't […]

Ryon Healy Hitting .382 Over Last 10 Games

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy is trending in the right direction over his last 10 games, posting 13 hits over his last 34 at-bats (.382). He has four home runs and seven runs batted in during this span and has taken his season batting average up from .238 to .260. Healy's on-base percentage of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the OAK/CWS game postponed on Thursday, a doubleheader was scheduled for Friday. DraftKings removed the second OAK/CWS matchup from the slate, giving us a 14-game docket for Friday. As for the Vegas lines, four games have over/unders of at least nine total runs. The MIA/COL matchup leads the way with an over/under of 11.5 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got an interesting 14 game slate on our hands. The pitching options are intriguing, but they're all fairly mid-tier guys with no true aces in good spots tonight. That should make the playing field a little more even and those who are playing tournaments can hopefully spend less time worrying about ownership and more […]

Ian Desmond Sets Personal Record In Patience

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond is famous for his power/speed combination, but he seems to be trying to turn over a new leaf. A very peaceful leaf. Desmond drew three walks on Thursday, and that is astounding in its own right because he's only done that four other times in his entire career. What […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 23

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso has a run scored and RBI in each of his last three games started and has three multi-hit games in his last six games. Alonso only has six extra-base hits this month, but he hit a […]

Week 13 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 […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]

Dominic Smith Has Another Solid Day At The Plate

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith originally had the day off against the Colorado Rockies, but he was called upon anyway and he succeeded. Pinch hitting for starting pitcher Steven Matz and playing the outfield again, Smith picked up two hits in both trips to the plate -- a single and a double. He’s now […]

Chris Davis Will Return on Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (rest) will return to the starting lineup for Friday's contest, according to manager Buck Showalter. The slumping slugger has not played in over a week. The Orioles have been giving him time off to work on his swing. Mark Trumbo will draw the start at first base on Thursday. […]

Jose Martinez Is In Thursday's Starting Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez (shoulder) is in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. There was some concern about Martinez after an awkward play at first base led to him receiving treatment on his shoulder after the game. It seems like it wasn't too big a deal, however, as he's […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 22

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Ryan McMahon Sent Back To Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies have optioned infielder Ryan McMahon back to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday. McMahon struggled to find regular playing time at the big-league level, and with first baseman Ian Desmond heating up, McMahon had become a bit dispensable. He was replaced by pitcher Yency Almonte, an expected addition to Colorado's terrible bullpen. McMahon is […]

Joe Mauer Back In Lineup, Bobby Wilson Catching Thursday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer is back atop the lineup on Thursday to face the Boston Red Sox. The veteran sat on Wednesday against the lefty David Price, but with Rick Porcello on the mound, Mauer is back in his leadoff spot. Bobby Wilson will take over catching duties for Mitch Garver, Logan Morrison […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with two in the early window and seven on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's games are broken into five different slates on DraftKings. There's an all-day slate featuring all 10 games, and the featured slate starts at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Matt Olson Joins HR Display Wednesday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson hit his 15th homer off Robbie Erlin in the third inning of a 12-4 win over Padres. He added an RBI single in the seventh as well. Olson has been slumping in 2018, but his power stroke has come on as of late. His batting average (.237) remains a […]

Dominic Smith Plays Outfield Again, Picks Up Three Hits

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith has struggled tremendously going back to the late summer of 2017, but the former top prospect had himself a night on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. After three straight hitless games, Smith busted out of the slump by finishing 3-for-5 with a triple, a double and two runs […]