Josh Donaldson Remains Hot, Crushes Three-Run Shot On Sunday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson was 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks during an 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. The 33-year-old had a cold start to the season, but he is batting .327 with five HRs and 13 RBI over his past 15 games. The former American League […]

Michael Chavis (3B, BOS) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: As if you needed any more ammunition to pick up this kid, he hit another home run while I'm writing this post. As of now, Chavis is slashing a robust .250/.419/.667 with three home runs, five RBI, one stolen base and nearly […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Remains Out on Sunday

Texas Rangers infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (calf) remains out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The Rangers wanted Cabrera to get back out there on Sunday, but it doesn't appear he's ready to play yet. The Rangers are off on Monday, so possibly Cabrera can get out there on Tuesday. Logan […]

Anthony Rendon Out Of The Lineup On Sunday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (elbow) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Joey Lucchesi and the San Diego Padres. Rendon has only played once in the past seven games after getting hit by a pitch last Saturday. In his absence, Howie Kendrick will start at third base and bat fourth while […]

Kelvin Gutierrez Shows Off Defense In MLB Debut

Kansas City Royals rookie third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez is getting a taste of the majors as regular starter Hunter Dozier takes some time to let his back fully recover, and he put up quite a performance in the first game of his career. Gutierrez had made a name for himself in the minors with his […]

Hunter Dozier Hammers Two Triples

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier looks to be back at full strength after drilling a pair of triples in the first four-hit game of his career on Saturday against the Angels. Dozier was sidelined a little earlier in the week with back spasms, but he was right back on the horse this weekend […]

Nolan Arenado Doubles, Homers Again

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado liked his line so much on Friday night that he decided to try to recreate it on Saturday too. Following a 2-for-4 performance on Friday that included and double and a homer, Arenado repeated the feat by going 2-for-5 on Saturday with another double and another homer. Arenado's homer […]

Travis Shaw Goes Hitless Again

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 0-for-4 again on Saturday with a walk and two strikeouts. Shaw is now batting .194 and has 10 walks to 35 strikeouts. The strikeouts were a big problem in spring training and seemed to have followed him into the 2019 season. Shaw also doesn't have very good counting […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Sunday's are great days for baseball because we get massive slates that start at 1 PM EST. There's baseball for the majority of the day. Today is no different. There are 10 games on this slate today, and we can take advantage of that. Welcome to  the daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/28/19. The […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Sunday, so today's main slate starts at 1:05 pm eastern. With all 30 teams in action, we've got lots of lineup combinations to build. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/28/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players […]

Anthony Rendon Out Of Lineup Saturday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (elbow) is out of the Nationals lineup Saturday. Rendon missed almost a week with an elbow contusion after being hit with a pitch on April 20th. He was in the lineup Friday night and went 0-3 with another hit-by-pitch but appeared to get through the contest healthy. The Nationals […]

Anthony Rendon Out Again

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon is not in Saturday's starting lineup against the San Diego Padres despite playing on Friday. It is the fifth game in Washington's last six that he has missed since being hit on his left elbow. Howie Kendrick is batting third and playing third base and should be a solid […]

Lucas Duda Placed On Injured List

The Kansas City Royals placed first baseman Lucas Duda on the 10-day injured list with a lumbar strain in his back on Saturday and recalled third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Duda will be eligible to return on May 4. Gutierrez, 24, was hitting .333 (22-for-66) with a double, two […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 5 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get 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 […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts for Week 5

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 4/29 - 5/5. 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means we have games spread all throughout the day. What we need to consider with this sort of slate is the weather. With games spread all around, it's critical to fade any games with serious question marks. The good news is that no games are in serious doubt here. The ones […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As usual, Saturday brings a full slate of 15 games, of which eight will be played in the afternoon. In short, get your lineups in early. Welcome to my debut as Commander in Chief of the daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/27/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Miguel Andujar Could Return Next Weekend

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (shoulder) could return from the injured list by next weekend, according to manager Aaron Boone. Andujar has already started playing in extended spring games. The 24-year-old was in the running for American League Rookie of the Year in 2018 and will return to everyday duties at third base […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hitting Fifth In Big League Debut

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting fifth in his major league debut on Friday against A's starting pitcher Mike Fiers. Guerrero was the top prospect by a long shot heading into this season, and fans of baseball are surely in for a treat Friday evening and far beyond with this special […]

Chad Pinder (2B/3B/OF, OAK) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: I wrote last week that Chad Pinder has been having an odd year. That has continued, with a strikeout rate that has plummeted from last season, down from 26.4% last year to just 15.2% so far in 2019. Unfortunately his walk rate has […]

Anthony Rendon Returns Friday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (elbow) is back in the starting lineup on Friday and will face Padres starting pitcher Matt Strahm. Rendon hasn't played since last Saturday, April 20, but fantasy owners need to get him back into all lineups. The All-Star has been one of the best all-around players in baseball this […]

Blue Jays Option Richard Urena To Triple-A Buffalo

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned infielder Richard Urena to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Friday, making room for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s long-anticipated promotion. Urena appeared in 11 games for the Blue Jays this season, slashing .313/.333/.406 in 35 at-bats. He will play consistently in Buffalo and is likely to get called up at a […]

Hunter Dozier Returns To Lineup

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (back) is back in the lineup as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup against Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs on Friday. After missing a few games with a minor back injury, hopefully Dozier can stay hot at the plate. The 27-year-old is batting .324/.430/.676 with seven home […]

Neil Walker Sitting Out On Friday

Miami Marlins first baseman Neil Walker is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Martin Prado will play first base and bat second, while Jon Berti is at third base and is hitting seventh against Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff. Prado is hitting .309 but has only one homer and six RBI. He's in a decent […]

Eugenio Suarez Drives In Three In Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Suarez wound up carrying the Cincinnati offense on his back in the win as he accounted for all of their runs scored in one way or another. The veteran third baseman […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Injured Thursday

Texas Rangers third baseman Asdrubal Cabrera left the game early on Thursday with left calf tightness. He will be re-evaluated and we'll likely know more on Friday, but there's a good chance that he'll need to go on the injured list. Cabrera was hitless in his lone plate appearances on Thursday. The veteran utility man […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full 15-game slate on tap tonight, meaning every team and every player is available. No Coors Field on this slate, so we should see ownership spread out, making plenty of teams great for GPPs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/26/19. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and features all 15 games. Another full slate of exciting games for us this Friday! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/26/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

Miguel Andujar Could Return In A Week

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone shared some unexpected positive news Thursday before his club's series finale against the Angels. Miguel Andujar, the club's starting third baseman, will play the position for up to five innings in an extended spring game Friday. If all goes well, Boone estimates that Andujar could be back with the […]

Zack Cozart Lands on Injured List

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart (neck) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Cozart has been dealing with neck stiffness all week, so it's not surprising the Angels have decided to give him some rest. Infielder Luis Rengifo has been recalled from Triple-A to take Cozart's spot on the active roster. David […]