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Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22
The season is galloping towards the finish. It is vital that fantasy managers target the categories they need. This week the primary focus for outfield additions will be to maximize venues. Some might cause a little tingle of concern when you read their name. Don't be afraid. Do what you're comfortable doing with your roster. […]
H2H Category Streamers - Week 22 Waiver Wire
There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting 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 […]
Eloy Jimenez Returns To Lineup Saturday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (hip) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday, serving as the designated hitter and batting fifth against Rangers left-hander Kolby Allard. Jimenez missed the last two games with a minor hip injury. The talented 22-year-old should be returned to all fantasy lineups immediately. His upside is undeniable and […]
Dylan Cease Has Best Start of Season
Chicago White Sox rookie and heralded prospect Dylan Cease has had a rough start to his career, going 3-6 with a 5.46 ERA since being called up on July 3. But Cease said he had his best stuff of the year on Friday night when he went six innings and struck out nine as the […]
MLB Betting Expert Picks (8/24/19): Moneylines, Totals
Welcome to the Saturday, Aug. 24th edition of RotoBaller's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. Last Tuesday's Picks: 4-0 (100.0%) +445 Year-to-Date: 41-25 (62.1%) +1412 In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Saturday, August 24th 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 […]
Eloy Jimenez Remains Out Of Lineup Friday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (hip) is not in the lineup Friday against the Texas Rangers for a second straight game. Jimenez was a late scratch Thursday with hip soreness, but the injury does not seem to be too severe, as White Sox manager Rick Renteria said the team is just being cautious. There […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/23/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
One of the interesting aspects of the ups and downs that come with a long Major League Baseball season is that production tends to fluctuate. For some players, their greatness lies in their consistency. Mike Trout, for example, has a .448 on-base percentage in August, which is excellent, yet only slightly better than the .438 […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Friday, August 23rd 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 Value Plays for Friday August 23rd, 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 23rd, 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 […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/23/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
It's going to be another exciting Friday of baseball, with tonight's main slate covering 13 games and starting at 7:05pm ET. There is also an all-day slate featuring the early Nationals-Cubs matchup. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/23/19. The lineup picks will range from […]
Yoan Moncada Homers In Return to Lineup
Out since July 31 with a hamstring injury, Yoan Moncada made his return on Thursday night and picked up right where he left off, hitting his 21st home run of the year off of Texas starter Ariel Jurado in the third inning of a 6-1 White Sox win. Back and healthy, Moncada is a top-100 […]
Eloy Jimenez Scratched Thursday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (hip) was scratched from the lineup on Thursday with mild hip soreness. Jimenez has had his ups and downs in his rookie season for the Pale Hose, but he's showing plenty of his upside by hitting .241/.293/.471 with 22 long balls and 52 RBI in 91 games. The 22-year-old […]
Yoan Moncada Returns To The Lineup
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) will bat fourth against right-hander Ariel Jurado and the Rangers in his return from the 10-day injured list. The 24-year-old has been sidelined since July 30 with a hamstring injury that sent him to the IL. Moncada hit .409 in five games during his rehab assignment and […]
Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21 - Buy or Sell?
Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]
MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday August 22nd, 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 22nd, 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 […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Thursday, August 22nd 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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Thursday sees a reasonably busy day with 10 games taking place. Just one of those games is in the afternoon, between the Giants and Cubs, leaving nine of the games in the evening to make up the main slate. That slate will make up the featured one on DraftKings and is where our attentions on […]
Yoan Moncada Will Be Activated on Thursday
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) will be activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Moncada will end up missing around a month of action due to a strained right hamstring. Outfielder Ryan Cordell has been optioned to the minors in a corresponding move. Fantasy owners will be happy to get Moncada […]
Lucas Giolito Throws Another Gem
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito threw a complete-game shutout versus the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Giolito struck out 12 and only allowed three hits and no walks for his 14th win of the season. The 25-year-old has been dealing in August with a 2.33 ERA and 44 strikeouts this month. Giolito's next start […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Wednesday, August 21st 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 […]
Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 21 - Buy or Sell?
As with last week, the focus will be on the full season numbers. Not much else to say, so let's jump in. Weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, as shown on Statcast. Isolated power -- ISO -- is slugging percentage […]
Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 21)
Well, we hope you’ve been reading this series all season long because we’ve introduced you to a plethora of players that have impacted the Majors Leagues this season… and this past week may have been the busiest one all year. Last week’s list saw six players receive a promotion within the past seven days. Five […]
Hot Prospects To Watch - Adley Rutschman Promoted, Nate Pearson Close And More
We have a little more than a week before August is over and the rosters expand at the beginning of September. We're in the dog days of summer and some teams are limping to the finish line, including contenders like the Braves with three of their outfielders currently on the injured list. Reinforcements are coming. […]
Jose Abreu Remains On Fire
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run on Tuesday versus the Twins. Abreu was one of the few bright spots for the White Sox on Tuesday and has been on fire lately. The slugger now has four home runs over his last six games and is hitting .273 […]
Reynaldo Lopez Picks Up The Loss On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez allowed seven runs (three earned), six hits, zero walks and struck out three batters over six innings versus the Twins on Tuesday. Lopez has an abysmal first half, but has bounced back with a strong second half. The right-hander now owns a 5.25 ERA, but has pitched well […]
Tim Anderson Goes Yard
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI and a home run on Tuesday versus the Twins. It was Anderson’s 13th home run of the season and he now owns a healthy .331 batting average to go along with 44 RBI and 16 stolen bases. Anderson has been one […]
Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 21
As we near the end of August you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in case a few […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Tuesday, August 20th 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 […]
Yoan Moncada To Be Activated on Thursday
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Moncada is scheduled to play in back-to-back rehab games on Monday and Tuesday. He should be ready to return to the major league roster after that, assuming everything goes well. He's been sidelined all month […]
