Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 30th 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 […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers Twice On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts added to his career-best home run total on Wednesday, hitting his 29th and 30th bombs of the season, propelling the Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Rockies. Bogaerts went 3-for-4 in the game with a walk and three RBI. He is now slashing .311/.389/.577 with 30 home […]

Rafael Devers Sends Ball Out Of Coors Field

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers finished 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple, and three runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Rockies. The 22-year-old broke an 0-for-14 streak with the performance but is still batting .326 on the year. While August hasn't been his craziest month statistically, he's hitting .308 with seven […]

Brandon Workman Strikes Out The Side To Earn Ninth Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman struck out all three batters in a clean ninth inning to earn his ninth save in a 7-4 win over Colorado on Wednesday. The 30-year-old has earned the trust of manager Alex Cora to be Boston's closer, for now. Over 11 1/3 innings in August, Workman has a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 29th 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 […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Solid Over Five Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez lasted five innings, while surrendering three runs on nine hits to go with three walks and five strikeouts during a 7-4 win over the Rockies on Wednesday. Rodriguez needed 104 pitches to get through the outing but was able to keep the ball in the yard. Wednesday marked […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/29/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. With college football kicking off in a major way tonight, tons of eyes will gravitate that way. We still have baseball to pay attention to and plenty of edge if you put in the time. As for tonight, there are six games on the main slate. While it may […]

Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 22

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Seth Corry, Ryan Mountcastle And More

As we approach the end of the minor league seasons, we'd like to point out a few of the notable players at the Single-A level. Young players in Single-A ball don't always get the notoriety in this space, mainly because they're at least several years away from potentially cracking a big league roster. But that […]

David Price Will Start on Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (wrist) is scheduled to draw the start against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Price missed around a month of action due to a sore wrist. The Red Sox are using a bullpen game on Saturday, so Price is likely going to be expected to eat up some […]

Andrew Benintendi Still Out Of Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (side) remains out of the lineup on Wednesday. He's been out since Saturday, and his fantasy owners might be getting restless if he doesn't return by this weekend. He's still considered day-to-day for now, so stay patient. J.D. Martinez is in left field and is hitting cleanup against Rockies […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Hits Missile Out Of Coors Field

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. had just one hit, a solo home run, in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Rockies. According to BaseballSavant, it was a 478-foot, 112 mph bomb that entered the atmosphere at Coors Field, marking Bradley Jr.'s 17th long ball of the season. Six of his 13 hits in August […]

Christian Vazquez Clubs 19th Homer In Win

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez only notched one hit in Tuesday's win over Colorado, a two-run homer in the fourth inning. Vazquez has taken a steep ascent up the fantasy catcher rankings with his career year of 112 hits, 55 runs, 57 runs batted in, and 24 walks on top of his 19 bombs. […]

Xander Bogaerts Takes Advantage Of Coors Field

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finished 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Colorado. Bogaerts sent a line drive over the center field wall in the fifth inning for his 28th long ball of the year. He hasn't stopped mashing all season and has already set […]

Rick Porcello Survives Coors Field

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello allowed just two runs over five innings, while striking out five and walking none in a 10-6 win over the Rockies on Tuesday. Porcello was solid, despite scattering eight hits. Although, none of them were a home run, which is just the eighth time in 27 starts this […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 22)

The final week of August is here and it’s already been a busy time for MLB clubs with September just around the corner. Who needs football, right? Five players featured on last week’s list graduated to the Majors including pitchers Jordan Romano and Justus Sheffield. Hitters Abraham Toro, Willi Castro, and Nick Solak also reached […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings. While the rest of the world is focused on football, there is still plenty of money to be made in baseball. With the season winding down, it's more important than ever to pay attention as lock approaches to breaking news and lineups. With a game in Coors Field, the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There’s a lot to like about this slate and it should be a fun day with games spread all throughout the day. That’s why we’re going to offer up the best pitching option on the board and pair him with a value play. With that in mind, let’s get to Mad Max!  Be sure to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday August 28th, 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 28th, 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, August 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 […]

David Price Expected to Return This Weekend

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (wrist) is expected to rejoin the starting rotation this weekend. He threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and said that he felt ready to pitch. He told reporters that he's ready to return, but doesn't feel comfortable hitting in Colorado. Price is expected to pitch at some point […]

Andrew Benintendi Out Again Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (side) is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game Tuesday. Benintendi's injury isn't believed to be that serious, so consider him day-to-day for now and get him out of your lineups. J.D. Martinez is in left field and is hitting cleanup against Rockies starter Rico Garcia. […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday August 27th, 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 27th, 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We're back at it with a full 15-game slate here and it should be a fun day of baseball with the fantasy playoffs right around the corner. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/27/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 22

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). It's almost time for September call ups, which means it's the perfect time to analyze a pair of highly touted pitching prospects. This week we're breaking down recent outings from Pittsburgh's […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/27/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on FanDuel! We have 15 games on the slate and plenty to dive into. With the entire world on the NFL grind, there is plenty of money to make in baseball. At pitcher, there are quite a few arms to pay up for. It'll be important to pick the right one. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, August 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 […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 22

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]

Exit Velocity Risers/Fallers - Statcast Hitter Analysis (Week 22)

Exit velocity isn't everything. For example, even though we are looking strictly at data from the past month to identify late-season risers or fallers, Aristides Aquino comes in ranked 250th out of 393 batters on this list with an 87.2 MPH exit velocity. He's done OK for himself despite that shortcoming. As always, this is […]

Michael Chavis Won't Return In Colorado

Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis (shoulder) won't come off the injured list during the team's series against the Rockies in Colorado. The club wants Chavis to get more at-bats on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket. Chavis has been out since Aug. 11, but he's nearing a return. The 24-year-old has a slash line […]