The Cut List (Week 25): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 25 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at Adam Jones, Carlos Gonzalez, Odubel Herrera, and Starlin Castro. All four players should be cut in most standard shallow formats. We’re in the thick of the fantasy playoff season and we need to own players who are actually producing results. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's Week 2 in the NFL, but who needs football with a juicy 11-game featured slate on DraftKings today? Two games, CWS @ BAL and TOR @ NYY are tied for the highest expected total with a 9.5 O/U each. Those two games are prime for stacking, but keep an eye on DET @ CLE, […]

Michael Lorenzen To Start Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen will start on Tuesday against the Brewers. Lorenzen has been decent in 42 relief outings this year for the Reds, posting a 3.21 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and career-low 6.5 K/9 over 67 1/3 innings. Considering the fact that he hasn't made a start since 2015, Lorenzen isn't a streaming option […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 25) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 25, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Joey Votto Hits 12th Homer Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a homer in his team's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The homer was Votto's third over the past week, giving him 12 on the season. While it has been a slightly disappointing season for Votto from a power standpoint, his recent power surge […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got five slates across DraftKings today, with the main slate starting at at 7:05pm eastern and featuring eight games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/15/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

Tucker Barnhart is Not in the Lineup Friday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Barnhart has horrible career numbers against starter Cole Hamels, so he'll sit out on Friday. Curt Casali will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh against the veteran Hamels. Casali has actually hit very […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full, 15-game slate on Friday night and, hopefully, weather won’t be a problem. There are four games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The CWS/BAL matchup is the leader in the clubhouse with 9.5 projected total runs. As far as pitching is concerned, two teams are heavy favorites (-200 […]

Week 25 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 24: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 24 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

Jose Peraza Hits 11th Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in his team's 8-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Peraza deposited a first-inning offering from Dodgers starter Ross Stripling into the seats for his 11th homer of the season. Overall, Peraza is hitting .293 with 81 runs, 53 RBI, and 22 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

On deck for today? One of the last doubleheader slates of the year - and this is one of just a few times in recent memory that both slates have been worth playing. The early slate (4 game) features a ridiculous amount of pitching talent and the eight game Main slate has a solid offering […]

Eugenio Suarez Picks Up Two Singles

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-4 with two singles in his team's 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. While he finished with two hits, it wasn't a great all-around game for the third baseman, who grounded into a double play and left four runners on base. Suarez is enjoying the […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 24: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

Scott Schebler Hits 16th Home Run Of Season Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Schebler took Hyun-Jin Ryu deep in the third inning for his 16th HR of the season. The 27-year-old has been a quiet but consistent contributor when he's been healthy and now has a […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns 26th Save Of Season Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias notched his 26th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 game against the Dodgers. Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and a walk with a strikeout. He now has a 2.51 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and 21 walks in 64 2/3 IP this season. He remains an upper-end […]

Luis Castillo Dominant In Tuesday's Win

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo turned in a stellar start in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Castillo allowed a single run on four hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with nine strikeouts through 6 1/3 innings. Castillo has had a disappointing sophomore season but now has tossed three straight starts […]

Billy Hamilton is Out on Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hamilton has struggled against left-handed pitching this season, so he'll get the night off on Tuesday. Gabriel Guerrero will draw the start in center field and bat eighth against lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu. Guerrero is not […]

Joey Votto is Sitting Out on Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It appears that the Reds are just giving Votto a breather on Tuesday. Brandon Dixon will play first base and bat seventh versus lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu. Dixon is not worth a look in DFS […]

Joey Votto Drives In Two Runs On Monday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto stayed hot at the plate in his team's 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. Votto went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run double off of Dodgers starter Alex Wood to help lead his team to victory. Votto has been swinging the bat well of late, […]

Scooter Gennett Picks Up Four Hits Monday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett turned in a big night at the plate in his team's 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gennett went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in the contest. The veteran second baseman has been blistering at the plate lately, batting .358 with five homers, 17 runs, […]

Jose Peraza Swipes Two Bags Monday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza turned in a strong game on Monday in his team's 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Peraza went 2-for-4 with three runs, one RBI, and two steals. The young infielder continues to hit well for Cincinnati, posting a .327 average over the past 30 days. Overall, Peraza is hitting […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! 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 24, and […]

Scott Schebler is Sitting Out on Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Schebler is hitting .348/.396/.506 with three home runs and eight RBI off left-handed pitching this season, but will remain out of the lineup for this contest. Brandon Dixon will bat eighth and play right field […]

Raisel Iglesias Takes Fourth Loss Of Season Sunday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias fell to 2-4 in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Padres. Iglesias came into the tie game in the top of the ninth inning and immediately gave up an Eric Hosmer home run before retiring the next three hitters. Despite the unfortunate outing, Iglesias has been effective for most of the […]

Tyler Mahle Pitches Three Innings In Sunday's Start

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle allowed two runs on five hits (including a two-run home run) and three walks with five strikeouts in three innings in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Padres. He needed 74 pitches to get through those innings in his first Major-League start since August 2. The 23-year-old is now 7-9 […]

The Cut List (Week 24): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 24 of the Cut List. This week I took a look at Brian Dozier, Dee Gordon, Billy Hamilton, and Matt Olson. All four players should be dropped in most standard formats as we head deeper into the fantasy playoffs. This is the most intense time of the fantasy season, so all you […]

Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/10 - 9/16

For those of you in head-to-head leagues, welcome to the fantasy baseball playoffs! For those in roto leagues, keep grinding. We’re here to help until the MLB regular season comes to a halt. In this week’s post, we have some pitchers with subpar season-long stats, but who’ve been hot as of late. We also have […]

Joey Votto Hits Grand Slam On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-2 with a walk and a grand slam in his team's 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. The homer was Votto's first since July 9, ending a 36-game drought that goes down as the second-longest of his career. It was a sight for sore eyes […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/8/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a six-game early slate which starts at 4 pm est and then an eight-game slate which starts at 7 pm est. There are plenty of good options across the board, we have high priced pitchers to look at, along with Coors Field in play. In this article, I will be providing you with […]