Golden Knights Lose Game 2

On Wednesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights were bested on their home ice 3-2 by the Washington Capitals. They jumped out to an early lead with James Neal scoring on the high glove side, but it was downhill from there. Lars Eller came to play, finding a goal and two assists, contributing to every goal. […]

Max Stassi Continues To Make Most Of More Playing Time

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs batted in Wednesday against the Yankees. Stassi now has hits in each of the last seven games played and has two home runs and seven runs batted in during that span. Stassi is enjoying a fantastic month of May and is […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 1

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

John Ryan Murphy In Line For More Playing Time

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher John Ryan Murphy went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's loss to the Reds. Murphy has now hit a home run in four of his last five starts and has taken the starting catcher job from Alex Avila. With seven home runs in just 73 at-bats, Murphy […]

Ronny Rodriguez Called Up, Grayson Greiner Sent Down

With shortstop Jose Iglesias (hip) hobbled up and listed as day-to-day, the Detroit Tigers have called up infielder Ronny Rodriguez. Rodriguez is off to a hot start at Triple-A Toledo, slashing .318/.341/.540 on the year. Most recently, he went 5-for-5 on Wednesday, hitting for the cycle with a pair of home runs. He'll figure into […]

Tristan Thompson's NBA Finals DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson will hope to carry over his decent play from the Eastern Conference Finals. Thompson saw a spike in minutes (28.0), points (7.4) and rebounds (8.0) in his series against the Celtics. This was partially due to the absence of Kevin Love, and his role will be even larger if Love […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 9 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Kevin Love's NBA Finals DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Kevin Love's (concussion) availability for Game 1 is still up in the air. Love is going through the league's concussion protocol and there is not any news of him being symptom-free as of yet. If he is good to go in Game 1, then there may be some rust that needs […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 11 games spread between four slates today, with the main slate beginning at 7pm and featuring nine games. I'll be covering players across all slates, including the early. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/31/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Erik Kratz Turning Heads With Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Erik Kratz went 2-for-3 with a run in the 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Kratz was acquired from the New York Yankees in exchange for cash, and so far he has been what the Brewers needed in the backup catcher role. While the sample size is small, he's gone 4-for-8 […]

Gary Sanchez Has Clutch Hit In Victory

Taking on long-time nemesis Dallas Keuchel and the Houston Astros, the New York Yankees held a one-run lead through the first four innings of Wednesday night’s series finale. In the fifth, however, starter Luis Severino surrendered a two-run home run, putting the home team in a hole. The offense responded immediately, however, putting three runners […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/31/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate on tap for this Thursday, where we will likely see Clayton Kershaw back. He has been on the DL for nearly a month and will make his return against the Phillies. The initial worry is that he won't be going deep into games and is, therefore, not worth his salary. In […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Mike Zunino Racking Up The K's Amidst Slump

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino continues to swing and miss, compiling 22 strikeouts in his last 46 at-bats. His batting average once again is below the Mendoza Line at .190, and he has only one hit in his last 18 at-bats. He has popped the occasional long ball during this rough patch, but his on […]

Yadier Molina Cleared for Baseball Activities

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (groin) has been cleared for all baseball activities. Molina hasn't played since May 5 due to a groin injury, but manager Mike Matheny said, "I imagine he’ll be playing pretty soon," on Wednesday. Francisco Pena and Carson Kelly have been working behind the plate while Molina has been on […]

Nicklas Backstrom Riding Three-Game Point Streak

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom continues to show that the adverse effects of him missing time are minimal. He closed out the Eastern Conference Finals with three points in two games and started the Stanley Cup Finals in good form, scoring a goal and adding an assist in the Caps loss Monday. Backstrom re-joined the […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 9)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. This was an underrated, but crazy week of prospect promotions. Franklin Barreto, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 9: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Wilson Ramos Homers Versus Oakland Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos hit the third of the back-to-back-to-back home runs by the Rays in the third inning Tuesday versus the Athletics. He now has seven home runs and 26 RBI to go with a very fantasy friendly .308 batting average. His 2015 season was a success, as he hit 22 HRs […]

Kevon Looney's NBA Finals DFS Preview

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Kevon Looney's role is still a bit in the air, as we do not yet know the status of Andre Iguodala (leg) for Game 1. Looney started four games in the series against the Houston Rockets and averaged 3.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in 19.4 minutes but did not provide […]

Draymond Green's NBA Finals DFS Preview

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green may be taking on even more responsibility on the defensive end with Andre Iguodala possibly not being ready to go for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Green will become the primary defender on LeBron James, and this may hinder his output at the offensive end. Green was […]

Austin Hedges Suffers Setback

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges (elbow) was pulled from his rehab assignment earlier this week after experiencing elbow soreness. Hedges will return to San Diego for further tests. He received a clean MRI earlier in May and was scheduled to return to the Padres imminently. The club is being cautiously optimistic on his latest […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 15 games today, but they are broken into two games. I have opted to use players from both slates in this article. Generally, I only use the later, or main, slate, but I also wanted to utilize the Boston Red Sox, which led me to adding the early slate here. In this article, […]

Max Stassi To See Increase In Playing Time

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi is expected to become the primary backstop after Brian McCann was placed on the disabled list with knee soreness. Stassi and McCann have been splitting time behind the plate most of the season but this should free up more consistent playing time for Stassi for at least the next week. […]

Brian McCann Lands On DL With Knee Soreness

Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann has been placed on the disabled list with knee soreness. This cannot be too much of a surprise for the aging veteran, who also had a couple of stints on the shelf last year with knee issues. This may just be a precautionary maintenance move for the time being while […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you were getting sick of the split-slate Wednesday, today is for you! Well, FanDuel is offering some All Day and Early Only tournaments, but with much less prize money as there are only three afternoon games in that slate. As such, I'll be concentrating this article on the more enticing 10 game slate we […]

Yan Gomes Out of the Lineup for Tuesday's Game

Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes is not in the lineup for Tuesday's Game. Roberto Perez will get the start, catching Mike Clevinger. It's just a routine day of rest for Gomes and nothing for his fantasy owners to concern themselves over.

Chris Iannetta Hits Walk-Off Single

Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta only had one hit on Memorial Day, but it was a big one. Iannetta came up with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and snuck a single through to bring in Nolan Arenado and walk off the Giants. Iannetta is being treated with kid gloves by the Rockies this […]

James McCann's Grand Slam Powers Victory

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann blasted a grand slam in the third inning of Monday's game, leading the offensive charge and propelling the Tigers to a 9-3 rout of the Angels. The blast was McCann's fourth homer of the season and came off of starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs. McCann has been a serviceable option for […]

Three Hits For Kevin Plawecki In Return

New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki finally made his return from a hand injury on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, and what a return it was. In his first game since April 11, Plawecki finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI and a walk. It's exactly what you wanted to see from Plawecki, but […]