Jacob Nottingham Draws Start For Game 2, Omar Narvaez Sits

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jacob Nottingham will join the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday’s wild-card series versus Los Angeles and left-hander Clayton Kershaw. Correspondingly, Omar Narvaez will head to the bench, but will presumably be available to pinch-hit for later in the contest. In an extremely small sample size, Nottingham demolished southpaws in 2020 […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for October 2nd

With the NBA Finals presenting single-game slates for the rest of the postseason, we will be focusing our attention on the best plays and Showdown strategies. Whether you play on FanDuel or DraftKings, there are some appealing contests available for showdown/single-game, and my goal will be to give you how I would rank each play […]

Austin Barnes Enters Starting Lineup For Game 2 Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes will draw the start behind the plate for Game 2 of Thursday’s wild-card series versus Milwaukee and right-hander Brandon Woodruff. Barnes caught nine of Clayton Kershaw’s 10 starts this season, helping the southpaw post a 1.86 ERA while holding the opposition to a .586 OPS. Will Smith will remain […]

Cubs-Marlins Game 2 Of Wild-Card Series Postponed

Game 2 of the Chicago Cubs versus the Miami Marlins of the wild-card round has been postponed due to rain. The game will be moved to Friday, and a possible Game 3 would be on Saturday. The Marlins are currently up in the series 1-0 and will throw starter Sixto Sanchez against Yu Darvish on Friday. […]

Bam Adebayo Exits Early Versus Lakers

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (shoulder) suffered an injury and was unable to return during Game 1 versus the Los Angeles Lakers. He was only able to play 21 minutes before suffering a left shoulder strain. The X-rays were negative, which is good news. However, the team might have Adebayo undergo an MRI as well. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/1/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday with 5 game slate. We have a Game 3 matchup between the White Sox and A's, then four more NL Wild Card matchups to round out the slate. Some elite arms take the hill but some nice spots to attack with bats are in play as well. Not getting too cute […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 10/1/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 10/1/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. With some of the Wild Card series already decided, we have only a 5-game main slate of playoff action. There are some elite pitchers […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 10/1/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup  Sample DraftKings Lineup  Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always check […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/1/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a historic eight-game day of postseason baseball Wednesday, we get to run it all back roughly 10 hours later with an equally epic five-game slate that features at least one club in each having its collective backs to the wall. With that in mind, if clubs deploy unconventional methods that make it seem like […]

Yasmani Grandal Goes Yard In Game 2 Loss

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal hit his second home run in as many games on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics. It was his only hit in four at-bats on Wednesday. Grandal is now 2-for-7 with a pair of walks so far in the wild-card series. Grandal came into the playoffs in a slump, but […]

Gary Sanchez Returns To Lineup For Game 2 Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back among the starting nine for Game 2 of Wednesday's wild-card series versus Cleveland and right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco. Sanchez will bat in the No. 9 spot for the first time in his Major League career amidst having hit .147 during 49 regular-season contests. With Kyle Higashioka having […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for September 30th (Premium Content)

With single-game slates left for the rest of the NBA postseason, we will be focusing our attention on the best plays and Showdown strategies the NBA finals. Whether you play on FanDuel or DraftKings, there are some nice contests available for showdown/single-game and my goal will be to give you how I rank each play […]

Chad Wallach Starts Game 1 Wednesday, Jorge Alfaro Sits

Miami Marlins catcher Chad Wallach will be behind the dish to catch right-handed pitcher Sandy Alcantara for Game 1 of the wild-card series versus the Cubs. Wallach appeared in 15 games during the regular season and produced a .640 OPS, with manager Don Mattingly opting for his defensive abilities over those of Jorge Alfaro, whose […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We had four games for an appetizer on Tuesday and now we get the main course with a full day of baseball beginning at 12:00 ET. There were a few teams that went with their usual number two starting pitchers in game one, so there's definitely not a shortage of arms to pick from on […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 9/30/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup  Sample DraftKings Lineup  Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always check […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/30/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've never seen an MLB playoff slate like this before and likely never will again: all 16 teams are in play for an action-packed daylong main slate. There are some interesting pitching options to consider and plenty of value bats to pick from, as well as some enticing stacks to target. I'll be providing you […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/30/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/30/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game main slate of playoff action. It will be Game 2 for all of the American League Wild Card series and […]

James McCann Enters Lineup For Game 1

Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann will make the start behind the plate for Game 1 of the wild-card series versus Oakland and left-hander Jesus Luzardo. McCann has plundered left-handed pitching this season to the tune of a 1.242 OPS, which makes him an excellent upside DFS play when considering his price tag. He’ll also […]

Alejandro Kirk Draws Start At Designated Hitter For Game 1

Toronto Blue Jays catcher/designated hitter Alejandro Kirk will start Game 1 of the wild-card series against Tampa Bay and left-hander Blake Snell, drawing the start at DH with Danny Jansen behind the plate. Kirk, the Blue Jays No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, excelled in a nine-game stint to close the regular season, slashing .375/.400/.583. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for September 29th, 2020

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Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 28th 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 topics […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/29/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/29/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's playoff time, baby! With the expanded roster, we are looking at a four-game slate with loads of aces on the docket. So steer […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday with 4 game slate featuring the American League Wild Card Day 1 action. We have an awesome pitcher's duel between Shane Bieber and Gerrit Cole, some young and fun teams in the White Sox and Jays on the road, and a sneaky pitching matchup between Kenta Maeda and Zack Greinke. There […]

Tampa Bay Lightning Win Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the 2020 Stanley Cup as they defeated the Dallas Stars by a score of 2-0 in Game 6 on Tuesday night. Lightning forwards Brayden Point and Blake Coleman each scored a goal in the contest, while goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy posted a 22-save shutout, his first of the Playoffs, to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/29/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After what seemed to be a long shot three months ago, playoff baseball returns Tuesday. As opposed to the slobberknocker of competition that is ahead Wednesday, and potentially Thursday, we get a quick dip in the water with a four-game American League bonanza. As can be expected with Game 1’s across the board, aces will […]

Kyle Higashioka To Start On Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka will start at catcher against the Indians on Tuesday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Gary Sanchez’s struggles, combined with Higashioka’s strong play, have pushed the latter into semi-consistent playing time for the Yankees, and starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (slated to start on Tuesday) has posted a sparking 1.00 ERA […]

Steven Stamkos Out For Remainder of Stanley Cup Finals

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (undisclosed) has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals against the Dallas Stars, Lightning coach Jon Cooper announced on Sunday. "Just to be blunt, he's done for the series," Cooper said of the 30-year-old Lightning captain. "Hopefully the next time we see him on […]

Willson Contreras A Late Scratch From Sunday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras has been scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against Reynaldo Lopez and the Chicago White Sox. Contreras was originally slated to play designated hitter in the game, but manager David Ross stated that Javier Baez wanted extra at-bats, so Baez will be filling the designated hitter spot on Sunday […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/27/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Sunday is the final day of the regular season, and this includes a big slate. My suggestion is to grab a valued arm that can snatch up a W, then load up on bats for a fun day of home runs! The matchups to take advantage of being in Cleveland, New York(Mets), and the Cubs/White […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 27, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/27/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. And now, the end is near, and so we face the final curtain. My friends, I'll say it clear, I'll state my case of […]