FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The playoffs are here! We're going to start with two wild-card games, and they won't be the easiest to breakdown from a DFS perspective. I'll first breakdown the showdown slate, and then touch on the two-game slate that spans both days. Let's get to it! Be sure to also check out all the Vegas Odds for today's […]

Nationals Offer Anthony Rendon $210 Million Extension

The Washington Nationals offered third baseman Anthony Rendon a seven-year deal worth between $210 million and $215 million in early September, according to The Washington Post's Barry Svrluga. The offer shouldn't keep Rendon from exploring the free-agent market after the postseason, especially since he'll be the top available position player. The superstar third baseman is […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]

Kris Bryant, Javier Baez Not Expected to Have Surgery

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (ankle) and shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) are not expected to have surgery this offseason. Both players were forced to miss time down the stretch of the season. Bryant is dealing with a moderate ankle sprain, but that should heal quickly over the winter. Baez suffered a hairline fracture in […]

Manny Machado Disappoints In Inaugural Padres Campaign

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-4 to finish his 2019 campaign on Sunday. The 27-year-old former All-Star finishes his first year in San Diego with a .256/.334/.462 slash, 32 homers, 166 runs-plus-RBI and five steals. While Machado acknowledged his poor performance, he appeared in 156 games and was a symbol of durability […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 30th 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 […]

Matt Chapman is Sitting Out on Sunday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Chapman will get a routine rest day here with the A's playing in the Wild Card game on Wednesday. Sheldon Neuse will bat seventh and play third base versus righty Justin Dunn. Neuse has actually […]

Trevor Story Will Rest on Sunday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Story will get the day off in the last game of the regular season. Garrett Hampson will bat leadoff and play shortstop versus righty Adrian Houser. Hampson has been a reliable bat for the Rockies down […]

Anthony Rendon is Resting on Sunday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's season finale against the Cleveland Indians. Rendon is having an MVP type of season, so the Nats will him a day off before the playoffs start. Wilmer Difo will bat eighth and play third base versus righty Mike Clevinger. Difo […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Sits Out Season Finale

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) will sit out of the season finale on Sunday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. He was scratched from Saturday's contest due to right knee soreness. The Jays are going to give their slugging rookie the day off, so he won't play in the last game. Breyvic […]

Jose Ramirez Remains Out on Sunday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez (hand) remains out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Ramirez has been experiencing soreness in his surgically repaired hand, so he'll miss the weekend series. Yu Change will draw the start at third base and bat sixth versus righty Joe Ross. Chang continues to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 29th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 29th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

I know, it's Sunday and you have football to watch. Just give me one day. The games don't start until 3:05, so once those NFL rosters start going down the drain you can pivot to MLB. It's a fun slate, with plenty of great pitching and plenty of the opposite. We have five or six […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, September 29th 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 […]

Miguel Sano is Not in the Lineup on Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The Twins have already clinched the division title, so they have no need to play their starters. Sano will get a routine day off here. Luis Arraez will bat leadoff and play third base […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

The final Saturday of the regular season is upon us! It does not feel that long ago that we were starting our DFS seasons, and now we onto my last regular-season article of 2019. To finish us off we were supposed to have a 10-game featured slate, but the schedule change with the White Sox […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, September 28th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 28th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It’s the final two days of the regular season and that’s going to lead to catastrophe for DFS purposes. It’s impossible to predict what these managers are going to do and it’s going to make things truly bizarre. We just have to hope that these players find their way into the lineup and for a […]

Top 30 Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues (Off-season)

With the 2019 MiLB season in the books, it’s time to look forward to 2020 and beyond. Today’s list kicks off our off-season look at both the top prospects for 2020 (coming soon) but also the Top 30 overall prospects in fantasy baseball — for all your dynasty league needs. The 2019 season was an […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, September 28th 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 […]

Justin Turner Continues to Sit Out on Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (back) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Turner continues to sit out as he's nursing minor ankle and back issues. The Dodgers don't have an incentive to win, so they will rest Turner for the postseason. It wouldn't be surprising […]

Jose Ramirez Sits Out on Friday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez (hand) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. Ramirez is dealing with soreness in his surgically-repaired hand. The Indians have decided to play it safe here, but this is a must win game for Cleveland. Ryan Flaherty will bat eighth and play third […]

Giovanny Urshela is Back in the Lineup Friday

New York Yankees third baseman Giovanny Urshela (hand) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Urshela has been out of the lineup since getting hit by a pitch on the hand. The X-rays came back negative, so Urshela is fine to suit up for this game. He'll bat seventh […]

Yandy Diaz Could Be Activated on Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (foot) could be activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Diaz has been making solid progress from his fractured foot. The expectation was that Diaz wouldn't be able to return again this season. He'll play in an instructional game on Saturday. He'll likely be activated on Sunday, assuming […]

Mike Moustakas Sits Out Again on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Mike Moustakas (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. This is the second game in a row that Moustakas has sat out against a right-handed starter. Possibility, manager Craig Counsell feels like he has a better matchup with Cory Spangenberg at third. He'll bat […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/27/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings. We have a fun 14-game slate on our hands that we can boost our bankroll with before football rolls around this weekend. As for the slate, it's a fun one. There are a couple of elite pitchers that are in much better spots than the field, but we'll have […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, September 27th 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 […]

Justin Turner Continues to Be Rested

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (ankle, back) did not start in Thursday's game against the San Diego Padres. Jedd Gyorko was given the start at third base and that might be the case for the rest of the weekend. Turner continues to deal with a nagging back injury and a left ankle issue. […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday, September 26th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 26th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Matt Chapman Hits Game-Winning Home Run

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman led his team to a 3-2 victory over the Angels on Wednesday, hitting a two-run home run in the top of the ninth. Chapman went 2-for-5 in the game and is now slashing .245/.338/.503 with 35 home runs, 89 RBI and 99 runs on the season. Chapman's had some […]