FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

"So, did anything interesting happen in baseball last night?", Tom asked imperfectly. Tom Swifty jokes aside, I still late can't believe a perfect game was broken up by an HBP just before the finish line. Still, a no-hitter is pretty impressive either way. I will say upfront that I am not expecting anything that infrequent […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/15/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a bit of a split slate today with an almost even number of day games and night games. I do love that Major League Baseball has added more day games into the schedule, but it gives us some shallow slates to work with. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/15/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/15/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/15/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Mets-Phillies Thursday Matinee Postponed

The Thursday afternoon game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to weather after a brief rain delay. It will be made up on June 25 as part of a doubleheader. Managers in daily fantasy leagues should make adjustments as necessary if lineups did not lock prior to the game […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. To Adopt Two-Handed Follow-Through?

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller said he was assured that once shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr.'s shoulder is healed, he will not be putting himself at long-term risk by returning to action, other than maybe the risk of another dislocation. The Padres are trying to have Tatis move toward a two-handed follow-through on his […]

Jean Segura Homers In Loss To Mets Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 2-for-3 with his first home run of the season Wednesday at the Mets. Segura's homer was the only offense the Phillies could muster against David Peterson who blanked the Phillies aside from Segura. The 31-year-old is off to a nice start this season batting .295 through 12 games. […]

Tim Anderson Activated From Injured List For Thursday’s Game

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday versus the Cleveland Indians. The shortstop should be expected to return to the leadoff spot. Anderson has been absent since going down with a left hamstring strain on April 4. When healthy, Anderson is one of the more […]

Francisco Lindor Showing Signs Of Life At The Plate

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. Lindor, who is off to a slow start to begin the 2021 campaign and his Mets' career, raised his batting average to .222 over 27 at-bats on the season. After […]

Jazz Chisholm Blasts A Three-Run Home Run On Wednesday

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm had another great game in Wednesday's win over the Atlanta Braves. Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, and three RBI. Jazz turned on a Charlie Morton pitch in the third inning with two outs and two on. He's up to […]

Andrelton Simmons Has Mild COVID-19 Symptoms

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons, who was placed on the league's COVID-19 list on Wednesday, is said to have very mild symptoms of the virus. It's a good sign, as Simmons could be able to clear the league's health and safety protocols in short order. Until he's able to return, Jorge Polanco and Luis Arraez […]

Tommy Edman Extends Hitting Streak To 10 Games

St. Louis Cardinals utility player Tommy Edman extended his hitting streak to 10 games on Wednesday, as he went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in a loss to the Nationals. He only has one game this season in which he went hitless, but he drew a walk in that appearance to give him […]

Didi Gregorius Not In Lineup Wednesday Night

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Mets. It looks like just a day off for Gregorius, who is off to a good start this season with a .317 average, .797 OPS, two home runs and a stolen base through 11 games. Look for him to be […]

Tim Anderson Set To Return On Thursday

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said on Wednesday that shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) is expected to return to the starting lineup on Thursday versus the Cleveland Indians. Anderson has been on the 10-day injured list since April 4 when he strained his left hamstring while running to first base. Anderson started the season […]

Orioles-Mariners Game Wednesday Postponed Due To Rain

The Baltimore Orioles-Seattle Mariners game scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed due to rain, according to Joe Trezza of MLB.com. The Orioles and Mariners will now play a doubleheader on Thursday, with the first game beginning at 12:35 pm ET.

Bo Bichette Extends Hitting Streak To 11 Games, Homers Twice

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette slugged a game-winning home run in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against reliever Chad Green and the New York Yankees. The young shortstop finished the game 3-for-5 with two home runs and a stolen base in the 5-4 victory. Bichette is now 16-for-49 (.327) with four home runs […]

Brandon Crawford Slugs Third Homer Of Year

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford hit his third home run of the season on Tuesday, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in the win over Cincinnati. When Crawford had made contact this year, he's hitting for power as he already has two doubles and three home runs in 11 games. But the […]

Victor Robles Batting Ninth Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles has been moved from first to ninth in the team's batting order for Wednesday's game. Trea Turner and Juan Soto move up one spot to first and second, respectively. One spot makes no real difference in Turner and Soto's immense fantasy value, but falling eight spots is not good for […]

Andrelton Simmons Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

The Minnesota Twins have placed shortstop Andrelton Simmons on the COVID-19 injured list. Simmons is currently away from the team and it isn't clear whether he tested positive for COVID-19 or not at this point. While he remains away from the team, Jorge Polanco and Luis Arraez should be splitting shortstop duties. Simmons is off […]

Christian Arroyo Providing Surprising Value

After being on the roster bubble all spring, Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo has given the team a surprising level of offensive production. Two more big hits on Tuesday raised Arroyo's average to .292, far exceeding his career .219 average entering the season. There are some red flags with Arroyo's performance, such as the […]

Luis Urias Provides Only Offense For Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and three walks Tuesday against the Brewers. Urias provided the Brewers only offense for the day, smacking a two-run home run against Alec Mills in the second inning. Though he has only four hits in 30 at-bats this season, Urias has reached base […]

Trea Turner Having Some Early Strikeout Woes

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner hasn't shown great plate discipline through the early going this year. Through eight games, he has a 24.2% strikeout rate, up from 13.9% last year. He's struck out twice in each of his past two games. His walk rate so far this year (3%) is also well below where it […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/14/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/14/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap today, and the pitching is very top-heavy. When building lineups, the value will be of major importance […]

Miguel Rojas Gets Three Hits In Tuesday's Game

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas did well in Tuesday's 14-6 win over the Atlanta Braves. Batting in the leadoff spot, Rojas went 3-for-6 with two runs scored and an RBI. Rojas had two doubles and a single, lifting his batting average to .270 and his OPS to .676. He makes the most sense as the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/14/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split Wednesday slate, but the FanDuel main slate still has seven games on it. If you want to participate in the early slate, don't overthink it. Lock in Corbin Burnes as the pitcher and stack against Brad Keller since Helen Keller has more fantasy points than Brad does this season. The Nationals […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/14/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/14/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Sam Haggerty Launches A Clutch Home Run

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty came up big Tuesday night, going 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored. The home run came in the top of the seventh inning, during the Mariners' last chance at the plate in the shortened seven-inning game. It was Haggerty's first homer of the year. Normally […]

Gleyber Torres Not In Starting Lineup On Tuesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres is heading to the bench for the first time this year on Tuesday as the team takes on Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays. Gio Urshela is shifting over to cover shortstop in the game. Torres is off to a quiet start to the season. He's slashing .205/.295/.231 […]

Matt Duffy Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Duffy (COVID-19) has been placed on the COVID-19-related injured list. Duffy will join relievers Brandon Workman, Jason Adam and Dan Winkler who were all placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Monday. Duffy has had limited playing time and is just 1-for-8 on the season. Infielder Ildemaro Vargas will replace Duffy […]

Willy Adames Homers In Win Monday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames drove in the lone run of the game on Monday, as he finished 1-for-3 with a home run in the 1-0 win over the Rangers. Adames has continued to struggle with strikeouts this year, striking out at least once in seven straight games now with a 31.4 percent strikeout […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard: Maximum Exit Velocity

Although we technically got Statcast data as soon as the first pitch of the 2021 season was thrown, any good sabermetrician knows that sample size matters. It's still quite early in the season but we can't wait to start digging into the stats, so let's start this year's iteration of the Statcast Hitter Leaderboard by […]