Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, September 27th 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 […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 26 Waiver Wire

Well, it's over. Baseball's regular season comes to a close this weekend, and with it most fantasy leagues will wrap up as well. Daily fantasy will go strong into the postseason, but most standard leagues will be looking toward next season, especially dynasty and keeper leagues. While the vast majority of fantasy players play in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/26/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. We have a fun slate on our hands, though it's a small one. The Mets are still hosting the Marlins, so we have a lineup to pick on. There are also some other options to choose from, and we'll get to those. Felix Hernandez is the worst pitcher on […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, September 26th 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 […]

Mookie Betts Expected to Play on Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (foot) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Betts continues to deal with foot soreness, so he'll sit out on Wednesday and Thursday. The team is hopeful that Betts will be able to return to the lineup for Friday's game against the Baltimore […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday, September 25th, 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 25th, 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 Wednesday, September 25th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/25/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We do have three day-games for this Wednesday slate and we’ll try to offer up a couple of plays from that slate to cater to all of you readers. It happens to be the final Wednesday article of the regular season and it’s been a treat helping you guys out all season!  I just wanted […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a nice 12-gamer on our hands tonight with plenty to look at. Without a game in Coors Field, we at least have some balance to things. There are four or five pitchers worth targeting and we'll have to narrow them down. There are another four or five offenses that are in great spots, […]

Andrew Benintendi is Back in the Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (thumb) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Benintendi hasn't started in a game since suffering a thumb contusion on Friday. He'll bat sixth and play left field versus righty Edinson Volquez. Benintendi hasn't done much at the plate all month, so he […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/24/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to free money Tuesday! FanDuel knows what's up, as everyone has their balances full after week two of NFL. FanDuel is offering an "enormous" Grand Slam to draw in some of that money and we should see plenty of stupid money in tournaments. As for tonight's slate, it will be a fun one. There […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/24/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This is the final Tuesday of the regular season and we have a full slate ahead of us. It’s been a great season up to this point and we want to start this article off with the best pitcher on the board. While we don't have any weather issues, there are a ton of questionable […]

J.D. Martinez Singles In A Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez singled in a run for his only hit in Monday's 7-4 loss to Tampa Bay. The run was Boston's last on the evening and it came in the fourth inning. Martinez has had a relatively dreadful September after a scorching hot August. He's batting .172 with a .628 […]

Rafael Devers Notches Two Base Hits

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers finished 2-for-5 with a run batted in during Monday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. After struggling to start the month of September, the 22-year-old has six RBI in his last six games. His last month dip has hurt his overall numbers a bit but he's still having […]

Xander Bogaerts is Resting on Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Bogaerts is having a fantastic year at the plate, but is getting a routine day off here. Chris Owings will cover shortstop and bat eighth versus lefty Blake Snell. Owings hasn't been able to […]

Andrew Benintendi Gets the Night Off

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (thumb) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Benintendi hasn't been cleared to hit yet after suffering a thumb contusion on Friday. Gorkys Hernandez will play left field and bat seventh versus lefty Blake Snell. It's unclear when Benintendi will get back […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday, September 23rd, 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 23rd, 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 […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 26

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 26! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise […]

Mookie Betts Sits Out on Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Betts returned to the outfield for the first time since September 12 on Saturday. He'll get a routine rest day here as the Red Sox want to be cautious with his foot issue. Gorkys […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, September 22nd 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This is it, the final week of the (fantasy) baseball season. You can throw out much of what has happened thus far, with matchups ruling the day from here on out. That doesn't mean you sit your studs just because a warm body is […]

The Cut List (Week 26) - Time to Let Go?

Here it is, the final week. With 96% of the season in the books, anyone can be considered droppable under the correct circumstances. Most obvious would be a situation where you have already hit a playing time cap and thus have no use for anyone who plays that position. Or if you are 15 home […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, 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 […]

Head-to-Head Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 26

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 […]

Mitch Moreland Homers Twice in Loss

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland tried his best to keep his team from being eliminated from the playoff race on Friday night, providing all of the Red Sox offense in a 6-4 loss in Tampa Bay. Moreland hit a pair of two-run home runs but the Red Sox fell nevertheless and will now […]

Mookie Betts Returns to the Lineup on Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (foot) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This marks the first game that Betts has played in over a week due to a left foot issue. Betts will bat leadoff and serve as the designated hitter against righty Charlie Morton. Betts is […]

J.D. Martinez to Sit Again on Friday

Boston outfielder J.D. Martinez will sit for the third game in a row after injuring his groin in a Tuesday 7-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants. While Friday was thought to be the earliest Martinez could return to the lineup, this is still a big blow to his fantasy owners playing in their championship […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, September 20th 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 […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 25 Waiver Wire

Another week of head-to-head fantasy playoffs or another week closer to wrapping up in rotisserie leagues. Either way, here's hoping it all went well for you! Everyone's favorite Closers and Saves Report writer made the playoffs in every one of his leagues and got knocked out of said playoffs in every single league last week. […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 26

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 9/23 through 9/29. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]