Renato Nunez Goes Yard for First Home Run of 2018
Texas Rangers corner infielder Renato Nunez hit a home run off J.A. Happ in a 7-2 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays, The former A's prospect has gotten consistent run since being claimed off of waivers, logging 21 plate appearances over 6 games. Nunez's most interesting tool is his massive power, which saw the 24-year-old […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Considering Monday is a frequent day off in MLB, we have a pretty full 10 game main slate on FanDuel. Nearly all the pitchers on the slate have accessible prices, which should allow for plenty of big bats in your lineup. Some positive game environments to take advantage of include the Cubs-Rockies matchup as well the […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups
For Monday, we’re working with a 10-game slate, beginning at 7:05pm, on DraftKings. This means one game is not included on the ticket: TEX/CLE (6:10pm). No Trevor Bauer for us. No worries. That’s why we’re here to help. I was surprised to see COL/CHC on the docket. The schedules I’ve seen mention a 7:00pm start […]
Week 5 Waiver Wire Watch List
With a month in the books for 2018 we're starting to get some more clarity. We know that Didi Gregorius is the new Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole is the most untouchable pitcher in the world and everyone on the Oakland A's can mash. Ok, so we aren't really any further ahead than we thought. Even […]
Week 5 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Wil Myers owners (again), Greg Bird owners, Jake Lamb owners, Justin Turner owners, Josh Harrison owners, and Josh Donaldson. It is only week five and long term DL stints are affecting many rosters. Therefore, it is important that you are fluid and dynamic in your ability to fill the […]
Cody Bellinger Benched For Lack Of Hustle
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman and reigning Rookie of the Year Cody Bellinger was benched in the fifth inning of Sunday's contest for a perceived lack of hustle by Dave Roberts. Bellinger hit a ball into what's known as "triples alley" at AT&T Park in San Francisco but cruised into second for a double. He […]
Ryon Healy Powers M's With Monster Game
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and two home runs as the Mariners pounded the Indians 10-4. Healy drove in four runs from the nine spot in the lineup, showing fantasy owners and Mariners fans why the team was so excited to acquire him in the off-season. Healy now […]
Justin Bour Officially Day-To-Day With Back Spasms
Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour is officially day-to-day as he continues to deal with back spasms, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. The sore back has caused Bour to miss the last two games for Miami. After getting off to a slow start, the big lefty has started finding his pop. On the season, Bour […]
Miguel Cabrera Leaves With Biceps Spasm
The Detroit Tigers removed Miguel Cabrera from Sunday's game due to a biceps spasm. The Tigers have yet to update Cabrera's injury, so, for now, he can be considered questionable for Monday. Cabrera was hitless in two at-bats on Sunday and gave way to Niko Goodrum at first base. Expect more news on Cabrera's biceps […]
Chris Davis Not in Lineup on Sunday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman is sitting on Sunday due to rest and is not in the team's lineup. Trey Mancini is taking his place at first and leading off. Davis has been rough to start the season, hitting just .167 with two home runs, six RBI and 33 strikeouts. Davis has at least 26 home […]
Justin Bour Out of Marlins Lineup on Sunday
Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour is out of the lineup for the second straight game on Sunday as he deals with back spasms. There's no word on how much longer he'll be out, but the fact he has yet to be placed on the disabled list is a good sign. J.T. Realmuto is taking […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups
Sunday brings us a big 12 game slate with a wealth of options at the plate and on the mound. This article will focus only on the featured slate, as that is where most contests will take place. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
What's up guys and welcome to the Sunday edition of the FanDuel MLB Breakdown! We have a huge 12 game slate on our hands today. I won't be naming the obvious plays, everyone knows to play Mike Trout or Manny Machado. Let's do some deep diving and identify guys not many people may know about. […]
Brad Miller Has A Good Match-up Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller has a good history against opposing starting pitcher Rick Porcello. In 45 career plate appearances against Porcello, Miller has five home runs, five doubles and 11 RBI. In all Miller is batting .279 against the Red Sox pitcher. Miller has been struggling this season, but a match-up against […]
Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso has suffered from bad luck in the batting average department, and thus we should expect his average to continue to rebound. However, the rest of his production has remained, as he has a line of .236/8/13/19/0 […]
The Cut List (Week 5): Time to Let Go?
Welcome to Week 5 of the Cut List. I think my suggestions have been pretty solid to start the year and I hope your teams are better off as a result. 2018 sample sizes are starting to legitimize and you’ll see more cut-worthy standard league-viable options on these lists as we get further into the […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Picks For April 30
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]
Hitter Streamers (Week 5) - Head-to-Head Leagues
Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 5, 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 […]
Week 5 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 […]
Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 5
Stop the presses - Ronald Acuna has arrived! The presses have actually been kicking into overdrive since he amazed the baseball world with a wicked single and a couple of really, really long fly ball outs in his Major League debut. Oh, he hit a mammoth home run in his second game too. Like any […]
Wil Myers Exits Game With Oblique Strain
San Diego Padres first baseman Wil Myers exited the game on Saturday against the New York Mets after foul tipping a ball. Considering it's a diagnosed oblique strain, there's a potential that Wil Myers will hit the disabled list as oblique strains generally vary from player to player. If he does go to the DL, […]
Miguel Cabrera Drives In Five In Win
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a run, a walk, an intentional walk, and five RBI in the 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Cabrera has really started to heat up as of late, as he now is hitting .389 with two home runs, nine runs, 12 RBI, and a 1.095 OPS […]
Chris Davis, Pedro Alvarez Out of Lineup Saturday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis will be out of the lineup on Saturday against Francisco Liriano and the Detroit Tigers according to Rich Dubroff of BaseballPress.com. It is simply a day off for Davis, who had started at first over the last 16 games for Baltimore as Dubroff reports Davis will be back in […]
Paul Goldschmidt Sitting Saturday
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will take a rare day off for Saturday's game against the Nationals. It will be the first day off for Goldschmidt this season, who has brought his average up to .278 after starting the season 3-for-34. Christian Walker will start at first base and bat fifth in his place. […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 2 pm, but the majority of them are on the 7 PM main slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In […]
DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups
If you've never played on Draft Daily 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. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We've got a big Saturday on deck for us at DraftKings, with five slates to choose from and tons of different contests to choose from. For this article, I'll be looking at players across all slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/28/18. The […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 29
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]
Logan Morrison Drives In Three
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Logan Morrison had a big game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, going 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs, and three RBI. Morrison got off to a brutally slow start with his new team this season but he's starting to show signs of life at the plate over the past week, […]
Eric Hosmer Reinstated, Corey Spangenberg Optioned
San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was reinstated from family medical leave Friday before the weekend series against the New York Mets. He will hit second in his return. Hosmer is off to a slow start slashing .259/.364/.412 with two homeruns and only four RBI, but can be safely deployed in lineups where necessary. […]