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 […]

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 […]