Cole Hamels Lands On Injured List With Shoulder Ailment

Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Monday’s contest against Miami. Hamels’ injury is the latest in a long line of starting pitcher setbacks that Atlanta has experienced in 2020, as Hamels has made just one start this season in his own right. The timing of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/21/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's the final week of the regular season, and FanDuel kicks us off with six games on the Monday main slate. The Rockies are on the road, so that takes some of their bats off our boards. Still, we get a couple of rough pitchers facing off in the hitting-friendly confines of Truist Park in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/20): MLB DFS Lineups

It's the beginning of the end everyone, as we start the final week of the regular season with an 8-game Main slate on DraftKings, with lock coming a little early at 6:37 (EST). There's nothing scary on the weather front but the game in Atlanta could provide a sneakily supple hitting environment according to historical […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 21st 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 9/21/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/21/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game main slate on DK and a 6-game main slate on FD tonight. Who knows why these sites do what they […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 10

This is the end. My only friends, the end. Just like that, the season is gone. After this week, at least. For those of you in championships, we losers salute you. But you haven't won yet and there's one more weeks to make some pickups and close things out. We'll be doing this roundup of […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Picks for 9/21/20

It's another manic Monday, so you know what time it is - it's time to dig deep and find some streamers. Today is a tough day for pitcher streamers, so we'll roll on a streaky Rangers' starter. We'll also pair a couple of Yankees and Marlins in favorable matchups. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 20, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/20/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. What cruel master are the DFS slate-makers, not giving us a final shot at Coors on the main slate. But even without the high-prices […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 9/20/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/20/20  Dylan Cease vs Cincinnati Reds In terms of salary, Cease comes in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/20/20)

There's nothing like spending your Sunday afternoon lounging on the couch and watching your DFS stack of hitters mash. Today we're going to help that become a reality for you. I'll take a look at each position and build a lineup using my favorite plays on the slate. Our goal here is to take down […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 10

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

The final week of the 2020 fantasy baseball season means the Week 10 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks are here to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand for the final sprint. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 19, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/19/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We only have one more weekend of the regular season after this and that makes me sad to even type. But at least we […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 19th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/19/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Saturday night with an 11 game slate on tap. After another evening with offense galore we have to navigate the high priced bats, which you will need some of, and the strong pitching options as well. There are some high priced arms, but also some value that may open up some bats. […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With the final week of the fantasy baseball season upon us, it's time to put matchups under a microscope and look for viable hot streaks in good environments. It will be chaotic, but you must trust your process and not get tilted by the […]

The Cut List (Week 10) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List, already perhaps the final one of the year with the season ending on September 27. Either way, it's crunch time. In recent weeks we switched up the format of this article a bit, to cover a larger pool of players and to discuss trends being seen by fantasy baseball […]

Max Fried Notches Seventh Win On Friday

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried allowed one run on three hits across five innings of work during Friday's 15-2 win over the New York Mets. He struck out three batters while issuing two walks. Fried's offense gave him a ton of support in this one, but he was still effective on the mound. He now […]

Travis d'Arnaud Continues To Mash In September

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and two walks during Friday's 15-2 win over the New York Mets. The 31-year-old is slashing .371/.458/.581 through 62 at-bats in Sept. to go along with four homers, 12 RBI, and eight runs scored. d'Arnaud has quietly become one of the most productive catchers […]

Austin Riley Blasts Eighth Homer Against Mets

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was 2-for-5 with a solo homer, a walk, and three runs scored during Friday's 15-2 win over the New York Mets. The 23-year-old continues to be an inconsistent fantasy asset, mixing stretches of productivity with dismal cold streaks. Riley is slashing .243/.299/.426 with eight homers, 24 RBI, and 42 […]

Ozzie Albies Goes Deep Twice On Friday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI, and two runs scored during Friday’s 15-2 win over the New York Mets. It was the fifth multi-homer game of his career. Albies has been a reliable source of counting stats at the bottom of the order since returning from injury […]

Marcell Ozuna Smacks 15th Homer Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored, and a walk during Friday’s 15-2 win over the New York Mets. The 29-year-old is enjoying a fantastic first season in Atlanta, slashing .318/.404/.605 with 15 homers and 47 RBI. He owns one of the best run-producing bats in […]

Freddie Freeman Batting .448 Since September 4

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 3-for-5 with two RBI, a run scored, and a walk during Friday’s 15-2 win over the New York Mets. Freeman has been on a remarkable hot streak, slashing an obscene .448/.543/.914 with six homers and 26 RBI over his last 15 games. He owns a .359 average through […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Goes Deep In Blowout Win

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and three runs scored during Friday’s 15-2 win over the New York Mets. It was Acuna’s first home run since Sept. 10. The 22-year-old has hit a bit of a cold patch, slashing .120/.241/.280 over his last seven games. Despite […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 18th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/18/20  Max Fried vs. New York Mets Fried has had an excellent year […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/18/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We had only a small 6-game slate on Thursday night, so it's like Christmas morning looking at this 12-game slate tonight. There are a couple of top-end arms and a few main bats to focus on. We still have Coors in play as well which may lower the amount some of the other strong offenses […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 17th 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 […]

Cole Hamels Surrenders Three Runs In Season Debut

Atlanta Braves starter Cole Hamels allowed three runs on three hits across 3 1/3 innings of work during Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. He struck out two batters while issuing a single walk. It was the first appearance of the season for Hamels, who missed over two months with shoulder and tricep issues. […]

From to Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 9

We're almost to the end of the fantasy season, and there is only one FAAB period left to help get our teams over the finish line. With that in mind, there are far fewer impact players that have yet to be called up. I'll still discuss players on a team's Taxi Squad or Alternate Site […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 9)

Last week I wrote that the schedule had begun to have an outsized impact on value. At this point, it's not impacting projected value even more than recent performance. There are exceptions to that, but that's the overarching rule this week. Paul Goldschmidt's value has been buoyed by this aspect for much of the season. […]