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. […]

Albert Pujols Moved to Fifth In Batting Order

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is hitting fifth for the first time since 2001 on Wednesday. Andrelton Simmons was moved to second, with Mike Trout and Justin Upton sliding down a spot each. Pujols is hitting .247 with 12 home runs and 47 RBI on the season. A permanent move to fifth would […]

Max Muncy Goes Yard Twice Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy had a big day at the plate on Tuesday against the Pirates, going 3-for-4 with a single and two solo home runs. Muncy kept things going in the first inning, as he followed up a Joc Pederson leadoff HR with one of his own off of Ivan Nova. […]

Anthony Rizzo Not In Lineup Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. It's just a day off against left-hander Francisco Liriano for the slugging Rizzo. Victor Caratini is at first base for the Cubs. The 28-year-old Rizzo has 12 homers, 58 RBI and a .769 OPS so far in 2018. Caratini […]

Mitch Moreland Sitting Out on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland left Tuesday's game in the second inning due to a series of back spasms on Tuesday. Unsurprisingly, the 32-year-old is out of the lineup on Wednesday. Steve Pearce will take over the duties at first base. Moreland has been fairly consistent throughout the season, as he has a […]

Paul Goldschmidt Rips Three-Run Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals. The homer was Goldschmidt's 19th of the season and second in three nights. After a horrible start to the season, Goldschmidt has roared back to lead all first basemen in runs scored, while trailing only […]

Matt Adams Activated from DL

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams (finger) has been activated from the disabled list. He has been out since June 15 with a finger injury. Prior to his injury, Adams was hitting .275 with 13 home runs and 36 RBI. He isn't in the starting lineup on Wednesday, but Adams has enough power potential to be […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 14: 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy 4th of July, RotoBallers! I hope you all have a great holiday. While we're watching fireworks and grilling out, let's see if we can add some cash to our FanDuel wallets, too. Right now in Vegas we are seeing some very lofty run projections on this Main slate, starting with the Rockies at 5.7, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a total of 15 games today, but it is broken down into two seven games slates with a game that is not listed. This article is going to focus more on the later slate, which is labeled as "featured." In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Yonder Alonso Gets on Base Four Times on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso finished 3-for-3 with a walk on Tuesday, scoring a run and driving one in as well. Alonso's hits were all singles, but it was still a good enough showing to lift his batting average to .261 and his OPS to .779. Alonso has always been a streaky hitter, and […]

Josh Bell Back In Lineup Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against Clayton Kershaw. In the past week, Bell has an .888 OPS with six hits and three walks. He is a better hitter against left-handed pitchers in his career than righties with an .801 OPS against southpaws versus a .723 OPS against […]

Derek Dietrich is Out on Tuesday

Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Derek Dietrich (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Cameron Maybin will slide over to left field and bat fifth against lefty Ryan Yarbrough. Dietrich is getting the night off against a left-handed starter, but is normally the starting left fielder in Miami. Dietrich […]