DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 14 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]

Mookie Betts Available Off Bench on Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts is eligible to come off the bench on Monday after missing his second straight start with a hamstring injury. It appears that manager Alex Cora is being cautious with his star outfielder, and Betts could return to the starting lineup on Tuesday. Betts has been on a tear in […]

Mookie Betts Day-To-Day And Remains Out Of Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (hamstring) is still out of the lineup against the Royals on Monday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Betts continues to be day-to-day from hamstring tightness sustained Saturday. Andrew Benintendi will lead off and start in center field.

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 1

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 (4/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Considering Monday is a frequent day off in MLB, we have a pretty full 10 game main slate on FanDuel. Nearly all the pitchers on the slate have accessible prices, which should allow for plenty of big bats in your lineup. Some positive game environments to take advantage of include the Cubs-Rockies matchup as well the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday, we’re working with a 10-game slate, beginning at 7:05pm, on DraftKings. This means one game is not included on the ticket: TEX/CLE (6:10pm). No Trevor Bauer for us. No worries. That’s why we’re here to help. I was surprised to see COL/CHC on the docket. The schedules I’ve seen mention a 7:00pm start […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Watch List

With a month in the books for 2018 we're starting to get some more clarity. We know that Didi Gregorius is the new Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole is the most untouchable pitcher in the world and everyone on the Oakland A's can mash. Ok, so we aren't really any further ahead than we thought. Even […]

Week 5 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 5! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 5, which […]

J.D. Martinez Is Perfect At The Plate

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez had a perfect day at the plate and was vital in the 4-3 win against the Rays Sunday. This is the second time this season that he has gone 4-for-4 in a game and it raises his season average to .330. Martinez also pitched in a run and two […]

Craig Kimbrel Earns The Win With Four Big Outs

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel earns the win in a 4-3 victory against the Rays Sunday. Kimbrel came on in the eight inning to get the team out of a jam. This set himself up to come back in the ninth and close the game down to get the victory. His final line was […]

Rick Porcello Pitches A Quality Start But Gets No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello pitched towards a no-decision in a 4-3 win against the Rays Sunday. He pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out six. Porcello continues to show he still has the ability he demonstrated that won him a Cy Young in 2016. Despite his […]

Tyler Thornburg Starts Rehab Assignment On Monday

Boston Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) will start a rehab assignment on Monday at Triple-A Pawtucket, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Thornburg continues to work his way back from thoracic outlet surgery. Manager Alex Cora is positive about the progress thus far. Cora stated, "The fact that he will be pitching […]

Dustin Pedroia Gets First Game Action Since Surgery

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) played three innings in an extended spring training game on Friday, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. This was his first game action since surgery. Manager Alex Cora equated this game to a Red Sox spring training game against a college team. Cora also reiterated […]

Xander Bogaerts Out Of Lineup On Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will get a day of rest against the Rays on Sunday. He only recently returned from an ankle injury that had him on the DL. In two games since returning, he was 4-for-8 with two RBI. This is just a routine day off and has no relevance to the […]

Mookie Betts Gets A Break On Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts will get a day off on Sunday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Betts was pulled from the game on Saturday due to hamstring tightness. Manager Alex Cora commented that he is not out of the lineup in response to the hamstring but is a routine day […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Sunday brings us a big 12 game slate with a wealth of options at the plate and on the mound. This article will focus only on the featured slate, as that is where most contests will take place. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

The Cut List (Week 5): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 5 of the Cut List. I think my suggestions have been pretty solid to start the year and I hope your teams are better off as a result. 2018 sample sizes are starting to legitimize and you’ll see more cut-worthy standard league-viable options on these lists as we get further into the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Picks For April 30

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 5

We return to the three starting pitchers under 50 percent owned and three starting pitchers under 25 percent owned theme in this week’s streamer report. As you may expect, the options under 50 percent are solid, and potentially ownable, for the remainder of 2018. However, the choices under 25 percent are not. Beware that you […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 5

Stop the presses - Ronald Acuna has arrived! The presses have actually been kicking into overdrive since he amazed the baseball world with a wicked single and a couple of really, really long fly ball outs in his Major League debut. Oh, he hit a mammoth home run in his second game too. Like any […]

Steven Wright Activated Off DL; Suspension Begins

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Steven Wright (knee) has been activated off the DL, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Now healthy, he must serve 15-day suspension for domestic violence. Wright is recovering from a knee surgery that ended his season in May 2017. He ran out of gas in his most recent rehab start, […]

David Price Loses Control Against Rays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price had command issues in a 12-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. He allowed six runs, five earned, in 5 2/3 innings with four walks and five strikeouts. One of his walks brought in a run while bases were loaded. Price […]

Mookie Betts Removed Due To Hamstring Tightness

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts was removed in the fifth inning in the game against the Rays due to hamstring tightness, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Betts stated that he felt the hamstring tighten up when he was rounding the bases. Manager Alex Cora stated he will check on Betts on Sunday to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 2 pm, but the majority of them are on the 7 PM main slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a big Saturday on deck for us at DraftKings, with five slates to choose from and tons of different contests to choose from. For this article, I'll be looking at players across all slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/28/18. The […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/28/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (April 28th). We published this column last year, and the feedback was great so here we are doing it again. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up […]

Drew Pomeranz Post DL Struggles Continue

Boston Red Sox Drew Pomeranz pitched five innings and allowed four runs with four strikeouts and two walks in Friday's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay. Since coming off the DL, he has allowed seven runs in 8 2/3 innings with three homers, all of which were hit Friday. Pomeranz will attempt to get things in […]

Steven Wright Falls Apart In Sixth Of Rehab Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Steven Wright allowed five runs, four earned in five innings for Triple-A Pawtucket. He also had four strikeouts and one walk. Wright was pretty effective for five innings and fell apart in the sixth, allowing four runs before being pulled. Wright should not be owned in any league.

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 28

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy friday, folks! We've got a bevy of good baseball games tonight with a Brewers-Cubs appetizer this afternoon to hold us over until the Main slate at 7:05. It's also Chris Tillman day! That fills me with excitement, because I love to stack against Mr. Tillman and see the runs pile up. As is custom […]