FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 1 pm, so there will be a few players from each slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good morning, Rotoballers. Quite the night of baseball we had last night with a no-hitter from the Big Maple, a pitching gem at Coors Field and an offensive explosion from the Royals that sent Dylan Bundy to the showers in the matter of minutes. Let's hope today is just as wild. There are two slates […]

Salvador Perez Knocks Another HR

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez drilled a Dylan Bundy offering out of the park as part of Tuesday’s incredible first inning, and that gives the catcher three home runs in his first 15 games back from the disabled list. Even though he missed the first couple weeks of the season, Perez has picked up […]

Austin Hedges Progresses To Throwing

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges (elbow) has progressed to throwing and expects to continue a regular regiment as he recovers from elbow tendinitis in his throwing arm. The next step for Hedges would be to resume hitting in the next few days. Hedges has been on the disabled list since May 1 with catchers […]

Robinson Chirinos Scratched, Carlos Perez Starting

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos was scratched from the lineup Wednesday with a sore left wrist. Catcher Carlos Perez will take his place behind the plate and hit ninth. Perez has yet to register a hit in his six at-bats since joining the Rangers. In addition, Perez actually has reverse platoon splits and is worse […]

Kevin Plawecki To Start Hitting Wednesday

New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki began catching baseballs again on Tuesday, a great step forward in his recovery from a broken left hand. On Wednesday, Plawecki is taking it a step further by starting a hitting progression. According to Plawecki, his grip strength has doubled over the last few days. That is fantastic news […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are plenty of games today, but they are broken down into two slates. The later slate has seven games, and that is the slate that we will be focusing on here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/9/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Kevin Plawecki Catches For First Time Since Injury

New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki went down with a fractured left hand about four weeks ago, but it sounds as if he is inching closer to a return. On Tuesday, Plawecki caught baseballs for the first time since suffering the injury, a noteworthy step considering he had a broken hand. While the Mets badly […]

Devin Mesoraco Making First Start As A Met On Wednesday

On Tuesday after being traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Mets, all catcher Devin Mesoraco had to do was walk across the hallway to his new team with the Amazins in the midst of a three-game set in the Queen City. He served as pinch hitter in the Mets 7-2 loss but […]

Mets Call Up Luis Guillorme, Send Down Tomas Nido

The New York Mets have called up infielder Luis Guillorme and sent catcher Tomas Nido to Triple-A Las Vegas. Guillorme, who is 23 years old, gives the Mets some infield depth while third baseman Todd Frazier recovers from his hamstring injury on the disabled list. Guillorme is probably a more exciting name for Mets fans […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 10

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 early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week for Week 6

Every week a significant player will hit the disabled list, start a slump, or a get traded out the division. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long terms standings of a team, but failing to take advantage of […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 6: 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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 6)

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. At this point, it’s only a matter of time until this list […]

Clint Capela Swats Five Shots In Game 5

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela finished with an unusual line of five points, five rebounds and five blocks in Game 5 as his club secured the series with a victory. Capela only attempted two shots on the night but connected on three of four from the line and was able to add three steals. Capela […]

Rudy Gobert Gets Five Blocks In Loss

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was able to swat five shots, but it was not enough as the Jazz were eliminated from the playoffs. Gobert was decent on the offensive end, converting on five of nine shots to finish with 12 points, while hauling down nine rebounds and adding a steal. The Jazz needed Gobert […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 9

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 weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Jorge Alfaro Smashes Homer In Phillies Victory

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro continued his topsy-turvy beginning to 2018 on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. The 24-year-old Colombian has been praised for his strong arm behind the plate, but at the plate he’s struggled to get in a rhythm, even resulting in lost starting time to backup catcher Andrew Knapp. Recently, however, […]

Welington Castillo Blasts Two Home Runs Tuesday

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI Tuesday night versus the Pirates. Castillo came into Tuesday with just four hits in his last 24 at-bats. He remains one of the better power-hitting catchers in the game but is hitting just .237 on the season. His […]

Victor Caratini Knocks In Two Runs

Chicago Cubs catcher Victor Caratini went 1-for-4 with a run and two RBI on Tuesday evening. Caratini got the start with Willson Contreras getting a day of rest. Caratini's second RBI knocked in Kris Bryant for the game-winning run on a fielder's choice. Caratini doesn't hold fantasy value, as he plays second fiddle to Contreras, […]

Joakim Noah Could Return to Knicks Next Season

New York Knicks forward/center Joakim Noah reached out to new Knicks head coach David Fizdale after he was hired. Fizdale is open to the possibility of Noah returning to the Knicks next season. Noah got into an argument with former head coach Jeff Hornacek in February and never rejoined the team. This increases the chances […]

Stephen Vogt Goes To 60-Day DL After Re-Injuring Shoulder

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt (shoulder) suffered a setback in his recovery and actually did more damage to his rotator cuff as well. Vogt was near a return, so this is detrimental to his recovery. It was believed that Manny Pina and Vogt would share time at catcher, but with Vogt out for potentially the […]

Willson Contreras Getting The Night Off After Recent Struggles

Chicago Cubs catcher/outfielder Willson Contreras is going to get a chance to rest Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. Contreras has been struggling lately. He is a mere 7-for-44 with two RBI in the last 15 days. He only has a .230 average for the entire season with eight RBI. Victor Caratini will take over the […]

Martin Maldonado Back From Bereavement List

Los Angeles Angels catcher Martin Maldonado is back from the bereavement list and is starting on Tuesday, hitting ninth and catching. Maldonado started the season off very slow but has picked it up lately. He is still hitting .213 with zero home runs on the year, so he is nothing more than a desperation catcher […]

Francisco Mejia Injured on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians catching prospect Francisco Mejia was forced to leave Tuesday's Triple-A game after being hit by a pitch on the left forearm. Mejia stayed in the game and finished out the inning on the bases, but was replaced behind the plate to start the next half inning. Triple-A Columbus manager Chris Tremie said Mejia […]

Colton Sissons Failing To Replicate Round 1 Production

Nashville Predators center Colton Sissons has yet to produce a single point through six games of the Western Conference semifinals. Sissons, who is not typically relied on for his scoring, was the Preds leading scorer through Round 1, posting an impressive seven points in six games. While Sissons is counted on more for shutting down […]

Ryan Johansen Extends Point Streak to Five Games in Game 6 Win

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen added a pair of assists in a crucial Game 6 win against the Jets on Monday. The assists extended his point streak to five games, and the crafty playmaker has now found the score sheet in all but three of his team's games this postseason. Johansen, coming off a lower […]

Mike Fisher Leaves Game 6 With Injury

Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher exited Game 6 with an injury in the first period and did not return as the Predators went on to close out the game 4-0. Fisher skated for just 2:58 of ice time and while the Preds did not have an injury update following the game, the fourth-line center will […]

John Hicks (C/1B, DET) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers catcher/first baseman John Hicks is the hottest hitter in the Tigers lineup over the last few weeks. While that does not always equate to fantasy production, there may be some great value here. Hicks has taken over for the injured Miguel […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/8/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Tonight really isn't the greatest slate. Realistically, the entire second round of playoffs hasn't been that good in terms of DFS. It's been decent but the blowouts mess with decision making. With only two games that haven't offered up the most competition, choosing whether it will be a close game or a toss-up, now that […]