Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 21
Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]
Champ or Chump: Will Smith and Rafael Devers
The end of August is always something of a turning point for this column. Many roto leagues are basically over, while owners in H2H formats are either waiting for their playoffs to start or looking ahead to next season. Waiver wires tend to be fairly barren even if your league is still competitive, and your […]
MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday August 22nd, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 22nd, 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 (8/22/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel! We have nine games on the slate, but it sure seems like a lot more. We have a few aces on the slate worth considering, including another game between the Tigers and Astros with a -500 line. The Tigers took down the Astros last night, but it'll be nearly […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Thursday, August 22nd 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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Thursday sees a reasonably busy day with 10 games taking place. Just one of those games is in the afternoon, between the Giants and Cubs, leaving nine of the games in the evening to make up the main slate. That slate will make up the featured one on DraftKings and is where our attentions on […]
J.D. Davis Rips Game-Winning Hit For Mets
Trailing in the 10th inning of Wednesday night's game against the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets rallied to pick up their second consecutive victory at home. The game-winning hit came from first-year Met J.D. Davis, who ripped a game-winning hit to left with a 3-2 count. The hit capped off an action-packed 10th that […]
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Out Against Dodgers
Toronto Blue Jays rookie third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Instead, Brandon Drury will start at third base and hit fifth against Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Drury is hitting a poor .230/.270/.410 with 14 home runs, 37 runs and 39 RBI in 344 at-bats this year. He's […]
Yoan Moncada Will Be Activated on Thursday
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) will be activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Moncada will end up missing around a month of action due to a strained right hamstring. Outfielder Ryan Cordell has been optioned to the minors in a corresponding move. Fantasy owners will be happy to get Moncada […]
Jeff McNeil To Take BP Wednesday
New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil (hamstring) will take batting practice on Wednesday as he works his way back from a hamstring strain that has kept him out since Aug. 13. The 27-year-old has done nothing but hit since debuting last year and has a useful .332/.400/.529 line with 15 homers, 67 runs, 55 RBI […]
Colin Moran Not Starting Wednesday
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals. The 26-year-old went 2-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's game but is getting a day off against lefty Patrick Corbin. Jose Osuna will take over his spot at third after playing Tuesday's game in left field. […]
Nolan Arenado Sitting Wednesday
Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Ryan McMahon is starting at the hot corner and is hitting cleanup against Diamondbacks starter Mike Leake. McMahon becomes a fine DFS play on Wednesday against a pitcher that is known to give up long balls frequently. McMahon is also hitting […]
Ryan Mountcastle Stays Hot
Baltimore Orioles infield/outfield prospect Ryan Mountcastle continues to hit for Triple-A Norfolk. Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI on Tuesday and also hit his 24th home run on the season. Mountcastle is also hitting .314 and has 77 RBI. Mountcastle has shown how good he can be offensively, but […]
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Returns to Lineup
After missing his last two games with inflammation in his left knee, Toronto Blue Jays rookie third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) returned to the lineup on Tuesday, going 2-for-2 as the Blue Jays lost to the Dodgers 16-3. Showing no ill effects from the injury while collecting two walks and a single off of Los Angeles […]
Marwin Gonzalez Out of the Lineup on Wednesday
Minnesota Twins utility man Marwin Gonzalez (rest) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the White Sox. The 30-year-old will get a routine day of rest after making 15 consecutive starts, and should be right back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Tigers. Gonzalez has put together a monster […]
Max Muncy Smacks 32nd Home Run On Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Max Muncy was 1-for-1 with a solo home run, three runs scored, and three walks during Tuesday's 16-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He reached base safely in all four of his plate appearances. The 28-year-old has shown that his 2018 breakout season was no fluke. He is slashing […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/21/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings. It's a historic day, as we see the Houston Astros as -510 favorites against the Detroit Tigers. Justin Verlander is on the mound and he has to be one of the safest plays of the season. With that said, there are plenty of other options to look at and […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Wednesday, August 21st 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 […]
Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 21 - Buy or Sell?
As with last week, the focus will be on the full season numbers. Not much else to say, so let's jump in. Weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, as shown on Statcast. Isolated power -- ISO -- is slugging percentage […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/21/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
It’s been a fun season and we’re finally getting to the nitty-gritty. After a big day on Tuesday, we’re going to look to keep rolling here. On FanDuel, you'll find a tournament that fits your price range, no matter what it is. The $9.99 Rally is the featured tourney of the night and will prize […]
Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 21)
Well, we hope you’ve been reading this series all season long because we’ve introduced you to a plethora of players that have impacted the Majors Leagues this season… and this past week may have been the busiest one all year. Last week’s list saw six players receive a promotion within the past seven days. Five […]
Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 21
Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Returns on Tuesday
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Guerrero tweaked his knee during Saturday's game. He only missed one game and is back in the lineup here. Guerrero will bat third and play third base versus lefty Clayton Kershaw. Guerrero […]
Aledmys Diaz Could Begin Rehab Assignment This Weekend
Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz, who was put on the 10-day injured list on Sunday when he became light-headed and dizzy on the bus, saw team doctors on Monday and could begin a minor league rehab assignment this weekend. It's bad timing, too, with shortstop Carlos Correa (back) potentially missing time now after injuring his […]
Hunter Dozier Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games
Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier isn't getting quite as much attention now since an injury earlier this year took him off the torrid pace that he was on in May, but he's quietly still putting up a stellar season. Dozier extended his hitting streak to eight games on Monday with a two-run single […]
David Fletcher Trying To Turn Second Half Around
Los Angeles Angels infielder/outfielder David Fletcher is 12-for-29 (.444) over his last seven games heading into Tuesday's action. Fletcher hit .295 in the first half of the season but is hitting only .267, with a slugging percentage of only .373, since the All-Star break. But Fletcher is showing signs of life, collecting hits in six […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Tuesday, August 20th 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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/19): MLB DFS Lineups
After a meager nine-game slate on Monday and some light weather, we’re back to a full slate here on Tuesday with very few weather issues. In fact, we have one doubleheader, so it’s going to be a wild day of baseball. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]
MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday August 21st, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 21st, 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 (8/20/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Welcome to Tuesday baseball on FanDuel! We have a full 15-game slate on our hands with more than enough to go through. At pitcher, we have five aces to choose from and one has a great match-up. At hitter, there are a ton of offenses to choose from. There may be a few chalk stacks, […]