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Nathan Eovaldi Spans Five Innings In No-Decision
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi needed 96 pitches to get through five innings Wednesday night while allowing three runs on four hits, striking out three and walking four. The counting stats weren't pretty in this outing for the 29-year-old right-hander, but on the bright side he didn't get tabbed with a loss. Through […]
Mookie Betts Leads Charge In Ninth-Inning Rally
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts' two-run double in the top of the ninth carried the Sox to a 6-3 comeback victory over Oakland on Wednesday. Betts finished 1-for-4 but drove in two, scored twice and also drew a walk. Boston trailed 3-0 after four innings, but they went on to score six unanswered, claiming […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We've got three slates to choose from on Friday - the main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers eight games. I'll be featuring players across all three slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/5/2019. The lineup picks will range from some […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/5/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
Early in the baseball season, there are lots of trends to track as you try to find the best value plays on Monkey Knife Fight. One of the factors to keep in mind is that we are still dealing with very small samples right now. So, even if players like Mookie Betts and Charlie Blackmon […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a smaller than usual eight-game slate for this Friday and we have some great offenses we want to be stacking, along with having some great hitter's parks in action, which should allow for plenty of runs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]
Xander Bogaerts Resting Wednesday
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is giving shortstop Xander Bogaerts the day off on Wednesday after he took a foul ball off his left ankle/shin on Tuesday night. Infielder Brock Holt will start at shortstop, with Eduardo Nunez at second base against A's starting pitcher Marco Estrada. While Holt provides better defense with the […]
Steve Pearce Could Return Thursday
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that first baseman Steve Pearce (calf) could return from the injured list on Thursday. He played seven innings on Tuesday in extended spring training and will join the team Wednesday night in Oakland. The 2018 World Series MVP will add some more thump to an already potent Boston […]
Chris Sale Takes Tough-Luck Loss
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale went six innings, allowing just one run on three hits while walking two and striking out only one in a 1-0 loss to Oakland on Tuesday. The only notch on the scoreboard was a solo shot off the bat of Matt Chapman in the first inning. This was […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Thursday, April 4th brings us yet another completely split featured slate with two sets of four games. The first slate kicks of at 1:05 pm with the second slate starting at 6:10 pm. The second slate is officially denoted as the “main” slate, but as both are considered featured you will find picks from both […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/4/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have another odd slate with both early and late games. Unfortunately, there are only eight total games, with only three coming after 7 PM EST. This article will focus on the "All Day" slate, allowing you to play either late or early games, depending on what slate you like better. In this article, I […]
Dustin Pedroia Plays Entire Minor League Game Tuesday
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) played all nine innings of a minor league spring training game on Tuesday. According to manager Alex Cora, the 35-year-old made some diving plays at second and reported feeling "fine" afterwards. Offensively, Cora said Pedroia had three quality at-bats in four tries. Now the plan is for […]
Chris Sale Looking To Right The Ship On Tuesday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale will toe the rubber against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. His Opening Day start last Thursday went sour fast, as he went just three innings, allowed seven runs on six hits, struck out just four and walked three in a 12-4 loss to Seattle. Noticeably, his pitch […]
Mookie Betts To Remain In Leadoff Spot For Time Being
Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts will remain the leadoff hitter, according to manager Alex Cora in an interview with Jon Morosi on MLB Network Radio. Andrew Benintendi was expected to assume the leadoff duties this year, so he spent all of spring training to work on his plate discipline. He hit there for […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups
For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, DraftKings has contests open for games with first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. Light rain is in the forecast for game time in D.C. for the Phillies-Nationals series opener. If the game […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
We are early in the baseball season, which means it’s time to make rash judgments based on small samples! Okay, maybe that’s not the ideal approach, but as the games start to accumulate, some of these early trends are going to be worth paying attention to. As always, match-ups will play an important role in […]
David Price Overmatched In Season Debut
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price pitched six innings of five-hit ball, while surrendering four earned runs, striking out nine, and walking two in a 7-0 loss to the Athletics on Monday. The 33-year-old gave up three home runs in the loss, which accounted for every run he surrendered. Ultimately, Price just didn't receive […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/3/19): MLB DFS Lineups
This is an extremely odd slate for the day. There are 14 total games, but DraftKings currently has two five game slates. With that being said, they have a 14 game "All Day" slate, and I'll be writing up the plays for that slate. That way, we get a few plays from every slate. In […]
Red Sox Not Discussing Extension With J.D. Martinez
The Boston Red Sox have not yet engaged in contract-extension talks with outfielder J.D. Martinez, according to a source. Martinez, who is one of the best sluggers in the game, has opt outs in his contract each of the next three seasons. The 31-year-old was in the MVP conversation all year in 2018 after hitting […]
Andrew Benintendi Back In Lineup Monday
Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Monday and is hitting second against A's starting pitcher Aaron Brooks. The left-handed hitter has just two hits in 12 at-bats (.167) in four games to start the year, but there shouldn't be any reason to panic this early on. He'll […]
Mookie Betts Back In Leadoff Spot For Second Consecutive Night
Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts will bat leadoff for a second straight game on Monday against the Athletics. The reigning American League MVP hit second for the team's first three games but hit leadoff on Sunday night because original leadoff hitter Andrew Benintendi got the night off after fouling a ball off of […]
David Price Makes 2019 Debut On Monday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price opens his season on the bump in Oakland on Monday night. Price, now 33, enters 2019 with hopes of repeating as World Series Champions and he can start by giving the Sox's rotation a sign of life after a less-than-thrilling start to the season. Through the team's first […]
1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1
After an offseason that somehow felt even more interminable than usual, the 2019 season is underway. Teams have only played a few games, of course, so you certainly shouldn't be making any drastic decisions just yet. For example, one of my rosters in a keeper league contains a slew of elite bats and is sitting […]
Updated Week 1 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers
Opening Day is finally here! Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 1. We are back again this year with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our sixth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are […]
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1
After an offseason that somehow felt even more interminable than usual, the 2019 season is underway. Teams have only played two or three games at this point (Athletics and Mariners notwithstanding), so you certainly shouldn't be looking to do anything drastic yet. No matter how scared you might be about Chris Sale's velocity, pushing the […]
H2H Category Streamers - Week 1 Waiver Wire
There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get 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 […]
Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts Week 1
Welcome back to fantasy baseball, and welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 4/1 - 4/7. 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 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft
Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to our all-encompassing waiver wire piece that is meant to follow your drafts and beat the mad rush to the WW grocery store once games start. In light of this, join me as we go position-by-position and look at players whose Yahoo ownership rate is 30% or under. I'll highlight some […]
More Details On Xander Bogaerts' Extension
Updating a previous report, Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts' new six-year, $120 million contract extension will pay him a straight $20 million per season. It'll include a vesting option for the 2026 season at 535 plate appearances and will also pay $20 million. Bogaerts is already set to make $12 million in 2019, and […]
Andrew Benintendi Will Be Ready On Monday
Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (knee) was given the day off on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, even though manager Alex Cora said the leadoff hitter wanted to play. "He's doing OK. He told me he wanted to play today. Obviously he wasn't going to play. Give him one day, he should be ready […]
Steve Pearce Making Good Progress
Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce (calf) is making good progress. He started the season on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left calf. "He'll play (Monday with Class A Fort Myers)," manager Alex Cora said. "He had a re-gen day (Sunday). He played (Saturday), so he's moving well. I think he's getting […]
