Kris Bryant Out With Illness

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (illness) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Pirates. Bryant is describing the illness as a stomach ailment and has tested negative for COVID-19 the past several days. Given the recent outbreak on the Marlins, it makes sense to take the cautious approach with the All-Star third baseman. Manager […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I know we're limping along, but baseball is still moving forward. We're balancing more than ever before when it comes to analyzing here. Postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. These first few weeks will be formatted differently, […]

Where Have the Steals Gone? (Hint: Not Your Fantasy Team)

A common refrain among baseball analysts and fantasy managers is that the 2020 MLB season is meaningless. We can't extrapolate anything useful from a 60-game season. The numerous injuries, illnesses, and opt-outs make for an unreliable data sample. If you chose to play season-long fantasy baseball, you don't care. You still want to win, asterisks […]

Matt Chapman Goes Hitless In Five At-Bats

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman has gotten off to a brutal start in 2020 and took another 0-for-5 Saturday night in Seattle. The 27-year-old struck out three times in the game while seeing his average drop below the Mendoza line to .188. Chapman was a dark-horse MVP candidate coming into the season after launching […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/2/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 6-game slate on tap tonight with a lot of suspect pitching that should lead to a lot of helpful bats to target. With so many bats in play, there will be a lot of potential value, but finding the right amount will be the key. This article will help showcase some bats […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 2nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 2, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 08/2/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. What can I say about this seven-game Sunday slate? Well, multiple teams are currently not playing whilst quarantined and the teams that are playing […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 2nd, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup  Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

It's Sunday, so get ready for an afternoon filled with baseball. It's a shorter slate with only seven games due to the Reds vs. Tigers doubleheader, but let's take a deep dive to carve out the perfect lineup. Remember to double-check the weather, starting lineups, and postponements before finalizing your roster. I'll take a look […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 3

Welcome back to the second installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 3 through August 9. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the […]

Cardinals And Tigers To Play Four Games In Detroit

The St. Louis Cardinals season is scheduled to continue on Tuesday in Detroit. The two teams were scheduled to play two games in St. Louis and two in Detroit, starting on Monday. Instead, due to COVID-19 concerns, the two teams will play four games in Detroit starting on Tuesday, including a double header on Wednesday. […]

Cardinals-Brewers Double Header Postponed

The scheduled double header set for Sunday between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. The two teams were going to play the double header to make up for Friday's game, which was postponed. Now, Saturday's game is also off the schedule, and Sunday's two games won't […]

Hanser Alberto (2B, 3B, BAL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Hanser Alberto has garnered a reputation for being a "leftie-masher" in that he hits left-handed pitching so well. The numbers certainly back that up. In 2019, Alberto had a .398/.414/.534 slash line against lefties and already has a .625/.625/1.250 line against southpaws this […]

Kris Bryant A Last-Minute Scratch From Saturday’s Lineup

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was removed from Saturday’s lineup against the Pirates at the eleventh hour due to an undisclosed reason. Bryant has scuffled out of the gates in 2020, going 3-for-25 with one double and 10 strikeouts through his first six games. Despite that, his exit velocity has been off the charts, […]

Yandy Diaz (1B, 3B, TB) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: It may seem odd to suggest adding a hitter who has started the season 2 for 21 at the plate but Yandy Diaz has been walked nine times (which leads the Majors) and struck out just five times in his seven games so far. […]

Josh Donaldson Not In Saturday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Cleveland Indians. Donaldson strained his calf last night and was pulled from the game for a pinch-hitter in the second inning. Manager Rocco Baldelli said after the game that he and the Twins training staff don't expect it […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/1/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We've turned the page to August and we're still rolling along with MLB DFS, despite a mounting array of scheduling/coronavirus-related issues piling up. There are 11 games to choose from on the Saturday main slate. Be sure to double-check the weather, starting lineups, and postponements before finalizing your roster. I'll be going through some of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/1/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday, so brace yourselves for another stacked MLB slate with 12 games on the docket. It's a tough day for starting pitchers, with a shortage of bankable arms for you to trust in your lineup. We're going to focus on two teams to stack in favorable matchups to act as the core of your […]

Marlins Season Will Resume On Tuesday

The Miami Marlins 2020 season will resume on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. The Marlins and Orioles will play four games in three days, with a double header (two seven-inning games) played on one of the days. With 18 positives on the Marlins roster, it's anyone's guess what the team's roster will look like come […]

Early (Over/Under) Reactions for Fantasy Baseball

The first week of the shortened MLB season is officially over and we have several prominent fantasy storylines emerging. Some carry over from 2019 and others have come out of nowhere. My job here is to walk us through those which seem most notable. COVID-19 is one tough customer and has made not even hope […]

Evaluating Rookie Performances – Week 2

In this weekly column, we’ll be featuring rookies who were recently called up or who had the most notable performances in the past week. At the start of this week, we highlighted some of the key rookie performances during the opening weekend, including the hot start of Luis Robert and the MLB debut of Brady […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 3

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

The Cut List (Week 3) - Time to Let Go?

You already didn't have very many Marlins on your fantasy roster, right? It's still early enough that most of your cuts are going to be clearly marginal players who will miss several days due to postponed games. But what about those tougher calls? There's a bit more information out there than there was last week. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 1, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 08/1/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Major league teams may be dropping like flies but we still have enough to have a 12-game Main Slate on FanDuel and DraftKings. With […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 1st edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Jose Ramirez Swipes First Bag Of Season

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Twins. The good version of Ramirez has shown up to begin 2020. Through eight games, the 27-year-old is hitting .429 (12-for-28) with two homers, five RBI, seven runs and one steal, […]

J.D. Davis Smacks Second Homer Of Season

New York Mets infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis hit his second home run of the season on Friday in the Mets' brutal 11-10 loss to the Braves. Davis went 2-for-4 with a two run HR, drove in three and scored one run. After a slow start to the season, Davis is now batting .320 in 25 at-bats, […]

Champ or Chump: Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Roughly a week into the season, no fewer than 20 percent of MLB teams are shelved due to coronavirus concerns. In all probability, your roster has a ton of players who are too good to drop yet aren't playing in the immediate future. Most of the affected players haven't been placed on the IL yet […]

Josh Donaldson Day-To-Day With Right Calf Tightness

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) is considered day-to-day with right calf tightness. Ehire Adrianza substituted for Donaldson as a pinch-hitter in the second inning, which was odd because there was seemingly nothing wrong with the veteran third baseman. It doesn't sound too serious right now, though it should be noted that this isn't […]

Josh Donaldson Removed From Game In Second Inning

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson was removed from the game against the Cleveland Indians in the second inning. Ehire Adrianza pinch-hit for Donaldson against right-hander Mike Clevinger. It's curious, because nothing appeared to be wrong with the 34-year-old earlier in the game. Stay tuned for updates on the status of the veteran third baseman.