Rick Porcello Takes Record To 5-0

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello finally earned his fifth win of the year Friday night against the Rangers. Porcello was very effective with his pitches and limited the Rangers to three hits in six innings while striking out eight batters and walking one. His lone mistake was a homer by Nomar Mazara in […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Expected to Start Saturday

After needing a couple of days to deal with a family matter, it looks like Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez will still be able to make his start on Saturday against the Rangers. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Rodriguez was rejoining the team Friday in Arlington and he assumes that he […]

Rick Porcello Makes Third Attempt At Fifth Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello will take his 4-0 record and 2.23 ERA into Texas in search of his fifth win of the season. This will be his third attempt already. Despite a 6-4 career record against the Rangers, he does hold a 5.52 ERA in 62 innings with only 41 strikeouts. His […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 5

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Bobby Poyner Recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket

The Boston Red Sox were in need of a fresh relief arm and they get that with the 25-year-old Bobby Poyner. In order to complete the move, the team sent down reliever Marcus Walden, who pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings in Thursday's game. Poyner is only fantasy relevant in leagues that value holds, but the […]

Jalen Beeks Continues Impressive Run At Triple-A

Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Jalen Beeks continues to pitch well for Triple-A Pawtucket. He was a 12th-round pick in the 2014 draft but has risen far beyond exceptions of such a draft choice. On Thursday, he allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings with two earned runs, one walk and struck out nine batters. […]

Fantasy Reflections: To Stash A Prospect

Several of the game’s top prospects have already been called up, none met with more excitement than Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna. The consensus best player in the minors finally got promoted on April 25 and is hitting .382/.432/.706 through eight games, with two home runs and five doubles already. That kind of production is what inspired […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It is a full 15-game slate on Friday with seven games boasting an over/under of at least nine total runs. The CLE/NYY matchup leads the way with ten total projected runs and New York is the strong favorite. More on them much later (Hint: it isn’t good for Josh Tomlin). Speaking of heavy favorites, only […]

Brock Holt Nearing Rehab Stint

The Boston Red Sox look like they have more help just around the corner. Infielder Brock Holt (hamstring) was doing running drills on Thursday, which suggests he's close to going on a minor league rehab stint. Holt was swinging a hot bat early in the year, which is evidenced by his .340 average and seven […]

David Price Could Not Make It Out Of Fourth Inning Against Rangers

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price was roughed up by the Rangers in an 11-5 loss Thursday night. He was pulled in the fourth inning with the bases loaded, and all of them came around to score. In the end, Price gave up nine runs (eight earned) in 3 2/3 innings. He also gave […]

Andrew Benintendi Has Day Off Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi will be sitting on Thursday against the Rangers, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. The Rangers are starting left-hander Mike Minor, and Benintendi is 2-for-25 against lefties this year. Blake Swihart will also make his third start of the season, again at designated hitter. With the roster maneuvering, Xander […]

J.D. Martinez Aggravates Thumb Injury

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez aggravated a jammed thumb injury he has been dealing with since April, according to Lauren Campbell of NESN.com. The training staff has been helping him by putting pads around the injured area. The injury isn't really slowing Martinez down, though, as he is hitting .343 with six homers and […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 5: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2018 MLB season and the first week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the season turns the corner into the month of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 4

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Two pretty attractive schedules on deck here with five games in the matinee and nine games this evening for the Main slate. Luckily for us there are a handful of good-to-great pitchers in each, and the rest we can pick on with bats. We've got nine games in the Main slate this evening and none […]

Mookie Betts Has Three-Homer Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts returned to action and hit three homers in a 5-4 win against the Royals Wednesday. It was his second three-homer game of the season and fourth in his career. Betts also passed Ted Williams for the most three-homer games in Red Sox history. He finished the night 4-for-4 with […]

Joe Kelly Returns From Six-Day Suspension

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly has finished his six-day suspension and returns to action Wednesday, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Kelly was serving a suspension for fighting the Yankees. Kelly has been great out of the 'pen this year. He has struck out 10 batters in 11 innings and has yet to […]

Mookie Betts Is Back In The Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (hamstring) is back in the lineup against the Royals on Wednesday, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Betts was given the night off on Tuesday to continue to recover from his hamstring tightness. However, he was called on late and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout. Betts should be in […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Put On Family Medical Leave

Boston Red sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was placed on family medical leave Tuesday. Since returning from the disabled list, Rodriguez has a 3-0 record in five starts. He does provide high strikeouts -- 29 in 26 innings -- but it comes at the expense of his ERA (4.78). The Red Sox are hopeful that […]

Mitch Moreland Continues To Be A Force Off The Bench

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland started at first base with Hanley Ramirez at designated hitter in an 8-6 loss to the Royals. Moreland went 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs and a solo home run. Moreland has a slash line of .340/.407/.702 against right-handed pitchers. In a part-time role, he has a .323 […]

Chris Sale Gets No-Decision Despite Solid Start

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale pitched great but ended up with a no-decision in a 8-6 loss to the Royals on Tuesday. Sale threw seven innings with five hits, allowing one earned run and two walks while striking out six. Sale continues to be the victim of bad luck. His record stays at 2-1. […]

April All-Bummer Team - Studs With Sluggish Starts

We've turned the calendar to May and, amazingly, 2018's baseball season is already 1/6 complete. We've seen some surprising team starts (Phillies, Pirates) and a few out-of-the-blue players rising to fantasy relevance (Christian Villanueva, Jarlin Garcia). But we're all wondering the same thing: where in the world is John Lackey? Nothing is worse in fantasy […]

Early Season Trade Etiquette for Fantasy Baseball

How does the old saying go? If you can not find the idiot in the room, it might be you? That works for fantasy owners as well. If you cannot see the annoying trader in a league, it just might be you. Fantasy baseball is a game with owners trying to win, so no strategy […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets For May 2

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature, use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be available […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 5: McKay, Soto, Wall, McWilliams

In this week's edition of Hot Prospects to Watch, we're going to focus on some interesting prospects from the Single-A and Single-A Advanced levels of the minor leagues. Some of the more interesting prospects at this level are outfielders, but there are some pitchers worth keeping an eye on including potentially the next two-way player […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There was a large slate last night, and we are gifted with another huge Tuesday slate. There are a plethora of different ways to go about with lineup construction tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/1/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Xander Bogaerts Not Satisfied With One Grand Slam In 2018

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had an explosive night on offense in a 10-6 win against the Royals. He hit a grand slam in the third inning off Jason Hammel. Bogaerts leads the team in grand slams with two already in 2018 -- the team already has six grand slams. Bogaerts finished the night […]

Eduardo Rodriguez’s Night Ends Early Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was inefficient and lacked command Tuesday against the Royals. Despite a two-run lead, he was not able to take advantage to factor into the decision. He ended the night after only four innings in which he allowed five runs on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts. […]

Dustin Pedroia Knows When He Wants To Return

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) has an agenda for his rehab and return dates, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Pedroia expects to begin his rehab assignment on May 12 with Triple-A Pawtucket. He has also targeted May 25 as his return date. Manager Alex Cora has said before that there […]

Tyler Thornburg Hits 95 mph In First Rehab Start At Triple-A

Boston Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) had a successful first rehab appearance at Triple-A Pawtucket, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Thornburg allowed one hit in one inning while striking out three batters. Thornburg struck out two batters with the curveball and one with the fastball. It was also a good sign […]