Buster Posey Reaches Base Five Times Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher/first baseman Buster Posey had a solid night at the plate in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Cardinals, going 3-for-4 with three singles and two walks. Age seems to have caught up to the veteran this season, as his .257/.323/.373 slash line is 399 plate appearances is one of the lowest of […]

Mitch Garver Sitting Again Wednesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (jaw) is not in the lineup for a second consecutive game Wednesday due to a sore jaw. Garver left Monday's game early after taking a foul tip to the mask and is considered day-to-day for now. Willians Astudillo will take his spot behind the plate and bat ninth against left-hander […]

Gary Sanchez, Luke Voit Out Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and first baseman Luke Voit are not in the team's lineup Wednesday. It should be a standard off day for both, including Voit's first day off since returning from his sports hernia last week. Austin Romine is catching and batting eighth while Edwin Encarnacion takes first base batting cleanup […]

Russell Martin's Three-Run Blast Saves Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin was 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. The veteran backstop has now homered in back-to-back games. Despite the offensive showing, Martin does not start every day and only has 19 RBI on the season. Fade him in all […]

J.T. Realmuto Stuffs Stat Sheet Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base against the Reds Tuesday night. Realmuto had been hitless in his previous 14 plate appearances so it was nice to see the catcher do a bit of everything that makes him good for fantasy. He isn't having the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, September 4th 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 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 23 - Buy or Sell?

Crunch time it is as September has arrived. Once again, that means unpredictable playing time, and the need for quick roster turnover where required. Fortunately, one can use the standings and the degree to which a player is already a known quantity to try and predict the playing time. As for roster turnover, one thing […]

Buster Posey Sits Out on Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This will be a routine day off for the veteran catcher, so no injury or anything to worry about. Stephen Vogt will draw the start behind the plate and bat cleanup versus righty Jack […]

Willson Contreras Activated Off Injured List

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (hamstring) has been activated off the injured list after missing almost a month with a hamstring injury. This is obviously great news for fantasy owners, as the fantasy playoffs have either started or are just a few days away. Contreras will be behind the plate and bat sixth against Seattle right-hander […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 3rd, 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 Tuesday, September 3rd 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/19): MLB DFS Lineups

With games spread all throughout the day, we’re going to offer up some plays from both slates. That way, anyone who plays will have something to look forward to. With that in mind, let’s get into our pitchers...  There should we a way to gain some edge in cheaper contests, and I would endorse joining […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday, September 2nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 2nd, 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 Monday, September 2nd 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 […]

Willians Astudillo to Make His Return

Portly master of contact, Twins infielder Willians Astudillo(oblique) was activated from the 10-day IL and will start at first base and bat eighth against the Tigers on Sunday. Astudillo missed 56 games but has been healthy for a few weeks, completing a 14-game rehab stint at Triple-A. In those 62 plate-appearances in the minors, Astudillo […]

The Cut List (Week 23) - Time to Let Go?

September. That time of year where non-contending teams will end a player's season over a generally minor injury, or otherwise cut into the playing time of regulars with expanded rosters. While actionable consequences won't really show until next week, it's something to start considering. Fortunately, next season rosters will jump from 26 to 28 instead […]

Mitch Garver Hits Two Homers in Loss

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver went 2-for-3 with two homers, two walks, three runs, and two RBI in a 10-7 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Garver's ninth-inning homer gave the Twins 268 homers this season, breaking the single-season record set by the 2018 New York Yankees. Garver is having an excellent season, hitting […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 1st, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 1st, 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 Sunday, September 1st 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We have a fun 10-game slate on our hands with plenty of options at pitcher and in the field. There are a couple aces to look at, but most of the focus should be on finding some value. It's not easy. With all focus in the world on football, we may […]

Gary Sanchez Doubles His Home Run Pleasure

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez hit two more home runs in an 11-inning 4-3 victory over Oakland on Saturday afternoon. Sanchez has gone right back to crushing bombs since returning from injury on August 10, now with eight home runs in his 19 games back from the IL. Far and away the best catcher […]

Mitch Garver and Twins Break Single Season Home Run Record

After sitting in Minnesota's last two games, Twins catcher Mitch Garver hit his third home run in his last two games on Saturday night, giving him 26 HR on the season. His second blast also gave Minnesota the single-season home run record, breaking the old record of 267 set by the Yankees just last year. […]

Yadier Molina Goes Deep Again

St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina hit his fourth home run in four games, as the Cardinals beat Cincinnati 10-6 in the first game of Saturday's double-header. Molina started off slow upon returning from the injured list on August 13 but has turned it on in his past 10 games, going 17-for-41 with four home runs […]

Robinson Chirinos to Get Day Off on Saturday

After starting behind the plate in three of Houston's last four games, catcher Robinson Chirinos will take a seat for Saturday's game with Martin Maldonado getting the start instead. In his last three starts, Chirinos was 3-for-13 with a home run and two doubles and now has 15 HR and 49 RBI on the season.

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 23

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 […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 23 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a loaded Saturday with 16 games in total thanks to a double-header in St. Louis. Those 16 games are split into seven afternoon and nine evening games. However, the way the afternoon slate falls means there are only five games on the afternoon slate, but nine in the evening, and therefore, that is […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday August 31st, 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 31st, 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 31st 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 […]

Brian McCann, Austin Riley Likely to Return Saturday

Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (knee) and third baseman Austin Riley (knee) will likely be activated on Saturday as part of September roster expansion, according to The Athletic's David O'Brien. McCann landed on the injured list with a left knee sprain on Aug. 21, while Riley has been out since Aug. 13 with a partial LCL tear […]