Raisel Iglesias Earns Ugly 25th Save Of Season Sunday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias made things interesting while picking up his 25th save of the season in Sunday's 6-4 game against the Cardinals. Iglesias entered the game in the bottom of the 10th inning up by three. He allowed an unearned run to score on no hits and three walks (one intentional) and a […]

Billy Hamilton Hits Two Doubles Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk in Sunday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Cardinals. The speedy 27-year-old has been heating up lately, hitting .345 in his last seven games. Unfortunately, Hamilton has no steals in those games and hasn't stolen a bag since August 11. While the increased […]

Braves Acquire Preston Tucker On Sunday

The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Preston Tucker from the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations. Tucker started the year with the Braves but was traded to the Reds. He's hit a combined .240/.302/.429 with six home runs and 27 RBI in 79 total games. Tucker will just be a bench bat for […]

Curt Casali (C, CIN) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Curt Casali helped earn himself 51 AB over the month of August with time replacing Joey Votto at first base and flourished in that role for the Reds with two homers and a slash of .333/.375/.510. Even though he was striking out at his highest […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Game-Winning Homer Sunday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-5 with a game-winning, two-run homer against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. With the game tied 3-3, Suarez crushed a 10th inning offering from St. Louis closer Bud Norris to give his team the lead. The veteran third baseman continues to march toward a career-year. He is […]

Phillip Ervin (OF, CIN) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Phillip Ervin was a first-round pick in the 2013 draft. While he doesn’t have a star label on him, he did have a couple of minor league season that increased the hype and consequently the expectations. He has performed quite well since being called […]

Matt Harvey (SP, CIN) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey has found a new home in Cincinnati this season with mixed results. He has been a boom-or-bust streaming option this year and we’re hoping for more of the “boom” this week. Harvey has allowed two earned runs […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a relatively small Sunday slate, which is the case more often than not. With that being said, there are 15 total games today. Since these games are broken down into two slates, I'll be covering both slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel […]

Scooter Gennett Stays Hot On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett has been red-hot at the plate of late. Gennett picked up two hits in four at-bats and scored a run on Saturday, giving him four multi-hit games over his past five contests. Over the past two weeks, Gennett is hitting .367 with one homer, seven runs, 10 RBI, and […]

Eugenio Suarez Plates Two Runs On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez continued his march toward his first 100-RBI season on Saturday. Suarez went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI to help down the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0. The star third baseman is now hitting .296 with a .934 OPS, 30 homers, 71 runs, and 98 RBI. He will look […]

Week 22 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 22! 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 22, and […]

Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/3 - 9/9

We’re prepping for the final week of the regular season, for some fantasy leagues, and playoff seats are on the line. This is your last chance to secure a top seed or just extend your fantasy baseball season another week. For this group of arms, we have some familiar names in the streaming game. Per […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 13-game main slate to go over today, with plenty of pitching options to consider. There are a few high priced pitchers to take a look at today, but we are dealing with a balanced slate overall. Some of the betters offenses on tap today, so plenty of runs should be in future. […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 23) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 23, 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 […]

Anthony DeSclafani (SP, CIN) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is back to showing why fantasy owners waited for him through his injury-riddled 2017 and poor start of 2018. After posting a 5.23 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in eight starts during the first half of the season, DeScalfani has a […]

Friday Five: Hitters for the Stretch Run

It's hard to say where the time has gone, but we're on the cusp of September baseball. Expanded rosters and pennant races will lead to different types of drama and intrigue as we bring the 2018 regular season to a close. More importantly, of course, your fantasy teams are sprinting toward the finish line. Whether […]

Eugenio Suarez Scratched Thursday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (back) was scratched from the lineup on Thursday with a mid back spasm. Brandon Dixon replaced Suarez at third base and is hitting seventh against Brewers starter Wade Miley. It looks like this is just a minor ailment. Consider him day-to-day. Suarez has been an excellent value pick this […]

Robert Stephenson Lands On DL

The Cincinnati Reds placed starting pitcher Robert Stephenson (shoulder) on the 10-day disabled list on Thursday with shoulder tendinitis. The move is retroactive to Monday, Aug. 27. Stephenson has been bad in four outings (three starts) for the Reds this year, going 0-2 with a 9.26 ERA, 2.49 WHIP and 11 strikeouts in 11 2/3 […]

Billy Hamilton Collects Four Hits, Homers Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton participated in Wednesday's slugfest against the Brewers, going 4-for-5 with three singles and a solo home run. He was also caught stealing. Hamilton's batting statistics have been in line with his career averages to this point, as he now has a .243/.305/.329 slash line with four HR and 28 RBI […]

Joey Votto Activated From DL

The Cincinnati Reds activated first baseman Joey Votto from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday. Votto spent about two weeks on the sidelines after suffering a nasty leg contusion on a hit by pitch. Votto is starting at first base and is batting third on Thursday afternoon as the Reds get ready to take on […]

Eugenio Suarez Reaches 30 Homers

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer and a walk in his team's crazy 13-12 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. The homer gives Suarez the first 30-homer season of his career. Overall, the 2018 All-Star is hitting .295 with a .937 OPS, 30 homers, 71 runs, 95 RBI, […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 22: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 22 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. The season has almost made it through the month of August and the end of the regular season for fantasy baseball managers is immediately around […]

Champ or Chump: Harrison Bader and Luis Urias

Last time, we looked at a couple of widely available waiver wire options who could help owners get the steals or homers they need to move up in the standings. It's also possible that you need to improve your batting average (or OBP), but rate stats can be more difficult to make a dent in […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football Advice for 9/1

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the announcement just a week or so ago – college football daily fantasy is back! Thank you, DraftKings. Thank you for making my dreams come true. DraftKings welcomed us college football addicts back last Saturday with a 3-game slate, and they have a smaller slate Thursday to […]

Joey Votto Could Return Thursday

Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman said first baseman Joey Votto (leg) could return from the disabled list on Thursday at the earliest. Votto has been out since Aug. 15 with a leg contusion from being hit by a pitch, but he could be back this weekend. The left-handed hitter's power has been down this year […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns 24th Save Of Season Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 24th save of the season in Tuesday's 9-7 game against the Brewers. Iglesias entered the game up three with a runner on first and two outs in the eighth inning and promptly got the third out. Iglesias allowed one run in the ninth but was able to […]

Anthony DeSclafani (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani has been up and down this season, but we still are suggesting him for the stretch run. We say you should hold onto Tony Disco despite two non-quality starts in a row, as the man still has […]

Anthony DeSclafani Earns Seventh Win Of Season Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani got help from his offense to pick up the win in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Brewers. DeSclafani pitched 6 2/3 innings, surrendering four runs on seven hits (including a home run) and a walk with six strikeouts. He is now 7-4 with a 4.34 ERA through 87 IP. […]

Jose Peraza Posts Big Game Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza had a big night at the plate on Tuesday. The young infielder went 4-for-5 with a homer, four runs, and two RBI. Peraza has really come into his own in 2018, posting a .293 batting average, .746 OPS, nine homers, 71 runs, 44 RBI, and 20 steals. The homers, runs, […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

I'm going to level with you all. It's very late and I want to go to bed, so no snappy intros for you this week. Let's close the book on August strong! If you want to chat more about additional arms/bats/whatever, you can find me on Twitter @NMariano53 and ask any follow-up questions. We're using […]