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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing "Week 20" into baseball articles always gives me an existential crisis -- time really flies. One blink of the eye and suddenly you've missed two three-homer games, just like that! Head-to-head playoffs are on the horizon and every little stat matters, that's the […]

Matt Carpenter is Out Against Lefty

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This appears to be a routine day off for Carpenter against the left-handed starter. Yairo Munoz will play third base and bat sixth versus lefty Steven Brault. Munoz has been slumping with the bat […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 11th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 11th, 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 […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 20

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got every team in action on this exciting Sunday, with slates starting at 1:05pm ET. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/11/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. Be sure to also check […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball on DraftKings. We have a very fun Sunday slate on our hands, with 11 games on the board. DraftKings has given us a ton of tournaments to choose from, including a $10 "Extra Inning" that prizes $30k to first with a $175k prize pool. For the richer blood, the Sunday Eephus […]

Top 30 Prospects for Dynasty Leagues (Week 20 update)

In some ways, it feels like the 2019 baseball season just began. But here we are, looking at less than a month’s worth of minor league baseball remaining before the regular season is over. So how do we deal with the crushing sadness that’s descending upon us? How about we take a look at the […]

J.D. Davis (1B/3B/OF, NYM) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets corner infielder and outfielder J.D. Davis has quietly had a fantastic season and he's been on an absolute tear in August. Over 10 games this month, he has four home runs, nine RBI, eight runs and a 1.336 OPS. On the year, […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hits Go-Ahead Triple

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. showed Toronto fans a hopeful glimpse of the future when he tripled in the seventh inning of Saturday's game against the New York Yankees, driving in Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio to put the Blue Jays up 5-4, a score by which they would hang on to win by. Guerrero has been […]

Yoan Moncada Feeling "Way Better"

Chicago White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada went through a workout Saturday and he reported back positively stating he's feeling "better, way better but not 100%." The 24-year-old landed on the shelf on July 31 with a hamstring strain, but the team hasn't stated exactly when he'll return to action. It's certainly a step in the […]

After Suffering Setback, Yandy Diaz Now Out 6-8 Weeks

Out since July 23 with a foot contusion, Tampa Bay infielder Yandy Diaz suffered a setback in his rehab earlier this week, feeling increased pain after taking groundballs. A CT scan later revealed a hairline fracture in his left foot and Diaz will be shut down from all baseball activities for the next 6-8 weeks. […]

Rafael Devers Sits Out on Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Devers had a strong performance on Friday, so this appears to be a routine day off. Michael Chavis will cover third base and bat sixth versus lefty Andrew Heaney. Chavis has been decent […]

Nolan Arenado Continues To Roll

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado smacked a single in Friday's game and scored the team's only run in the bottom of the ninth inning, and he somehow seems immune to the struggles the team is going through. While his team has fallen from second in the NL West to fourth in a matter of […]

Rafael Devers Has Been Boom Or Bust In August

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers finished 2-for-5 with three runs batted in during Friday's victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Devers notched a two-RBI single in the sixth inning before slugging his 24th homer of the year in the eighth. In August, Devers has just seven hits, but four of them have gone […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 31st Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Suarez blasted a fourth-inning Yu Darvish offering over the fence for his 31st home run of the season. The slugger struck out in his other three at-bats. Suarez is hitting .257 with the […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 20 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 20

Throughout the season, you want to get the jump on your competition and sniff out the breakout players before they break out. That's what this list is all about--using some in-depth research and advanced analytics to find the players who aren't quite there yet but are on their way. Some of these may suit your […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It’s Saturday and that means we got another full day of baseball ahead of us. There are games spread all throughout the day and into the night and the stakes are getting higher with the season slowly winding down.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/10/19. The […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday is always a busy day in the majors with all of the teams taking to the field. This week five games make up the afternoon slate, before a 10-game featured slate in the evening, which is where our attention will lie. The Astros and Dodgers are by far the biggest favorites on this slate […]

Jose Ramirez Records Three Hits on Friday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez got three hits on Friday, going 3-for-4 with a double, two singles, and a walk. He scored two runs and drove in one as well. Ramirez has been one of the best hitters in the American League since he broke out of his slump, and his season-long numbers are […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday August 10th, 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 10th, 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 10th 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 […]

Anthony Rendon is in the Lineup Friday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (toe) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Mets. Rendon was removed from Wednesday's game after getting hit by a pitch in the toe. He's fine, so fantasy owners don't have to worry about Rendon being sidelined. He's batting third and playing third […]

David Fletcher Hitting Leadoff Friday

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher will start at third base and hit leadoff Friday against the Red Sox. Fletcher's offense has nose-dived recently as the once-surging Angels have cooled off. The 25-year-old is hitting only .107 over his last seven games and is slugging only .274 over his last 62 at-bats. Fletcher has put […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Knocks Eighth Home Run

Kansas City Royals corner infielder Cheslor Cuthbert went yard in Thursday's game against the Tigers to give him eight big flies on the season in just 238 plate appearances. Cuthbert was originally called up this year to fill in for Hunter Dozier while he was on the Injured List, but he's proven to have enough […]

Hunter Dozier Smashes Two Homers

Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier recorded his second two home run game in the last week by drilling a pair of homers in KC's loss to Detroit on Thursday. Dozier is currently on a tear, recording three multi-hit games in his last four and scoring six runs in the short span. Following a […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 20

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 8/12 through 8/18. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

Jose Ramirez Drives in Three Runs on Thursday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez drove in three runs on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored. Ramirez hit his 29th double of the year and helped lead his team to a 7-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. Despite an awful start to the season, Ramirez has started to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! I hope you're ready for a fun night, as DK has given us some huge tournaments. The biggest of the night is for the high rollers, with an $888 entry fee bringing $100k to first place. It's also the final stretch for the qualifier, so this will be one […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday August 9th, 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 9th, 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 […]