Christian Vazquez Not In Starting Lineup Thursday
Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is not in the starting lineup Thursday. This looks like a routine day off for the 28-year-old and he should be back in the lineup Friday against the Yankees. Vazquez has been having a fine season behind the dish so far, compiling 45 runs, 16 home runs, and 47 […]
MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday August 1st, 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 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 […]
Rafael Devers Closes Off Insanely Hot July With Two RBI
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had just one hit but drove in two runs during Wednesday's loss to the Rays. The 22-year-old finished July hitting .358 with a 1.142 OPS, nine home runs, 12 doubles, 34 RBI, and 27 runs. It's no surprise that Devers is cleaning up at the plate as he […]
J.D. Martinez Has Hit Safely in Eight of Last Nine Games
Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez finished 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs batted in during Wednesday's loss to Tampa Bay. His solo shot in the fourth was his 23rd of the year. He is hitting .294 with an .861 OPS in July, to go with five homers and 16 RBI. The […]
Marcus Walden Throws Perfect Inning
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Marcus Walden struck out the side in his ninth inning appearance during an 8-5 loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday. The right-hander had allowed one run in each of his previous two outings, so he got back on track against Tampa Bay. He registered a save on July 23, just […]
Rick Porcello's Struggles Continue Against Rays
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello lasted 5 2/3 innings, giving up six runs on nine hits, while striking out seven and walking one in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old never had a hold in this one, letting up five runs through the first two frames. It's been a rough go-at-it […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Thursday, August 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 […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel! The baseball gods have split the day in half and we have two solid slates to look at. We'll focus on the main slate starting at 7:05, but the early slate is interesting as well. On the main slate, there are plenty of tournaments to look at. No matter […]
Introducing Bo - The Youngest Bichette Has Finally Arrived
It's been years in the making. Who was once a second-round pick for the Blue Jays in 2016 has turned into a real major leaguer, and he is here to stay. By now, we all know about Bo Bichette and his pedigree. He has been one of the most-heralded prospects for the past two years […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Another split slate greets us this Thursday, with four games on the afternoon part of the slate before six games in the evening. There are some cracking matches today, with an especially good pitching duel to round out the day in Los Angeles. The Dodgers and Astros are the biggest favorites on the later slate, […]
MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday July 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 July 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 […]
High Pitch Count Haunts David Price
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price needed 94 pitches to get through 4 1/3 innings against the Rays on Tuesday. Price allowed four runs, while scattering nine hits, striking out nine, and walking two. The 33-year-old kept Boston in the game until he allowed two solo home runs in the fifth inning that left […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Wednesday, July 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 […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/31/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
This is one of the most anticipated days of the season, as it’s trade deadline day for MLB. That makes it very tough on us DFS players and it will be key to monitor all of these moves before submitting lineups. Be sure to also check out all the Vegas Odds for today's slate. You can also read more DFS advice and […]
Hot Prospects To Watch - Oneil Cruz, Sean Murphy, Jorge Mateo And More
As we close the book on July this week, the biggest thing to watch for is the trade deadline. That comes at 4 pm ET on Wednesday, July 31. There have already been some notable names moved this month -- Andrew Cashner, Homer Bailey, Tyler White, Derek Holland, Eric Sogard, Marcus Stroman, Jordan Lyles, Trevor […]
Andrew Benintendi Homers in Third Straight Game
After starter Charlie Morton was removed with two outs in the fifth inning, Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi hit the first pitch from Tampa reliever Adam Kolarek 358 feet over the Green Monster. Benintendi still only has 11 home runs on the season but has now hit four in his past eight games and […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/30/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Welcome to Tuesday baseball on FanDuel! Just like every day in the summer, FanDuel has given us some huge contests. You can take home your share of $125k and a grand prize of $25k for just $9.99. For the richer blood, the Colossus gifts $100k to first place with a $1,650 entry. No matter where […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/30/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
In recent articles, the focus has shifted to lesser-known players, those that might offer some value because they aren’t household names. Sometimes it’s rookies, like pitchers Tyler Beede, Joe Musgrove, Taylor Clarke or Griffin Canning, all of whom are on the mound Tuesday. There’s also Julio Urias, the Dodgers lefty who has spent most of […]
Chris Sale Struggles Against Yankees
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale allowed six runs over 5 1/3 innings in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. Sale scattered five hits, while striking out seven and walking three, but serving up two home runs early haunted the southpaw. He was just a bit off in his 22nd start, as only 56 of […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Monday, July 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 […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 17
Can you believe it's almost the end of July. I don't know about you all, but this summer has just been one giant blur to me. We've seen a lot of great performances out of this column, while others...let's just not think about them. It's time to crown a champion from the Week 15 list, […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Sunday, July 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 […]
The Cut List (Week 18) - Time to Let Go?
Welcome to the last Cut List before the July 31 trade deadline. Emphasis on dead, because there has still been little action on the trade front. The next week should be pretty fun if things heat up. For now, however, players are on the team they're on, and judgments should be made accordingly. Stats are […]
Shortest Home Run of Season Now Belongs to Andrew Benintendi
Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi hit the shortest home run of the 2019 MLB season, barely hooking a flyball around Pensky Pole, for a 310-foot "bomb". After hitting a slider from Yankee's starter CC Sabathia, Benintendi's blast was originally called a ground-rule double, with everyone naturally assuming that a home run couldn't be so […]
Mitch Moreland Sits Out Versus Lefty
Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. Moreland recently returned from the injured list, so luckily this isn't injury related. It's just a routine day off for Moreland against the left-handed starter. Sam Travis will cover first base and bat […]
Mookie Betts Slugs Three Home Runs
Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts went 4-for-5 and hit three home runs, while driving in five runs in Friday's win over the Yankees. All three homers came in his first three at-bats with an RBI double following in his fourth trip. This was the breakout game everyone wanted to see from the reigning […]
Andrew Cashner Delivers First Quality Start For Boston
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Andrew Cashner went 6 2/3 innings, while allowing three runs on 10 hits to go with six strikeouts and one walk in Friday's win over the Yankees. The 32-year-old had gotten rocked in his first two starts since becoming a member of the Red Sox, so it was good to […]
Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 18
Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 7/29 through 8/4. 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 […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Saturday, July 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 […]
MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 26th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day. Top Avoids of the Day for 7/26/19 Jack Flaherty vs Houston […]