Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 11

I don't mean to toot my own horn here, but man my Week 9 picks were probably the best I'm going to make this year. Steven Matz, Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn, Trevor Richards and Jose Urena combined for seven quality starts while posting a 7-3 record, a 3.13 ERA and 62 strikeouts. The winner out […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers 14 matchups. There's also an all day slate at 2:20pm which includes the early Cardinals-Cubs game. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/7/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 7th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/7/19  Marco Gonzales vs Los […]

Anthony DeSclafani Holds Cardinals To One Run

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani pitched well in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. DeSclafani held the Cardinals to one run over five innings while racking up seven strikeouts. He escaped with a no-decision in the outing. DeSclafani now has a 2-3 record, 4.70 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 62 strikeouts in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 13 games on the schedule today. I will be making picks for both the early and main slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/6/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 6th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/6/19  Mike Foltynewicz vs Pittsburgh […]

Derek Dietrich, Jesse Winker Return to Lineup Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Derek Dietrich and outfielder Jesse Winker are batting fourth and fifth, respectively, on Wednesday against right-handed St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson. Dietrich and Winker play every day against right-handed starters, but are usually off against lefties, so owners in weekly leagues should be looking carefully at Cincinnati's schedule each […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have a fun 12 game slate on DraftKings that has plenty of pitching options worth considering. Jimmy Nelson is making his first start since 2017 and will look to prove himself after coming back from injury. We also have some weak arms to take advantage of, from Desclafani against lefties […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the twelve-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/5/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 3 (unless otherwise noted). Last week's risers had somewhat of a pessimistic outlook, which is countered somewhat by the first three risers discussed this week. The fallers, as usual, can be kind of upsetting to see (in a […]

Raisel Iglesias Locks Down 12th Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday to preserve a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Iglesias struck out two and allowed one hit in the frame. The save gives Iglesias 12 saves in 14 chances this season, to go along with a 2.93 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and 39 […]

Luis Castillo Shuts Down Cards on Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo was excellent in a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Castillo allowed just one run over six innings while racking up eight strikeouts. The outing was a nice bounce-back for Castillo after he had looked hittable over his previous two outings. Overall, the young fireballer has a […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 5th, 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 […]

Derek Dietrich And Jesse Winker Not In Lineup Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman/outfielder Derek Dietrich and first baseman Jesse Winker will get the night off against St. Louis Cardinals rookie left-hander Genesis Cabrera on Tuesday. Kyle Farmer will slide in at second and bat seventh while Jose Peraza will man left and bat eighth. Farmer, who has gone .303/.343/.667 to go along with three home […]

Scooter Gennett 2-3 Weeks From Rehab Games

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett (groin) took batting practice on Friday and continues to increase the intensity and range as he takes ground balls every day. Manager David Bell said that Gennett is two or three weeks from going on a rehab assignment. Gennett must first raise the intensity of how he takes grounders […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10

As we begin the month of June, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have over two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday June 4th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 4th, 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 […]

Hard-Hit Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 10)

In the latest edition of Statcast Studs and Duds for offense, we're going to shorten the range of outcomes. I will look at leaders in hard-hit balls over the past month only. Also, rather than simply isolating Hard% as a metric, I am looking at the total leaders in batted ball events that qualify as […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

We have finally steamrolled into June, and I hope everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, because the start of this month is jam-packed with important baseball information. The College World Series is underway and showcasing many of the next young professionals of the sport, many organizations will decide their club's course of action for […]

Sonny Gray Gives Up Two Runs, Takes Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray took a hard-luck loss against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Gray allowed just two runs over five innings of work while striking out four and walking one. The veteran right-hander saw his record drop to 2-5 following the loss. Gray has looked good in his first season with the Reds, […]

Eugenio Suarez is Resting on Sunday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. This is a routine day off for Suarez, so fantasy owners don't need to worry about an injury. Josh VanMeter will cover third base and bat sixth versus righty Max Scherzer. None of the Reds […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 2nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/2/19  Lucas Giolito vs Cleveland […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Week 10 provides a number of young arms and a few pitchers whose limitations make them easy to overlook. I’m particularly excited about the Indians’ calling up Zach Plesac. I’m not sure what happens when Mike Clevinger gets back, but Plesac looks like a legitimate SP2 talent. A reminder before we begin: This column focuses […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 10

So we're two months into the season, and a lot of pictures are becoming more clear. Maybe you hitched your wagon to Joey Votto and are in need of a corner infielder? Perhaps you've been riding George Springer to success but are now stuck without your best outfielder for weeks. No matter the situation, it […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As usual Saturday brings us a loaded day of baseball with a full 15 games spread across the afternoon and evening. The main slate of the days sees eight games taking place from 7:15 pm onward, and is the premium slate on DraftKings today. In terms of the lines, the Diamondbacks are the favorites, with […]

Tyler Mahle Wins Second Game

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle picked up his second win of the season in a 9-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Mahle allowed three runs over five innings while striking out eight and walking two in the win. The young hurler has been solid for the Reds this season, posting a 2-5 record, […]

Joey Votto Has Three-Hit Evening

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI in a 9-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Votto showed no ill effects of the hamstring injury which had held him out of the previous three games. The veteran first baseman got off to a painfully slow start this […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday June 1st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 1st, 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 (6/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means we get another full slate of baseball ahead of us. After a weather-free night on Friday, we actually have another pretty clean slate here. That's all we can ask for as DFS players and it should make for a fun fantasy baseball night! In this article, I will be providing […]