Scooter Gennett Helps Power Reds To Victory

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett ran his homer streak to four consecutive games on Friday night. The veteran second baseman finished the night with four hits in five at-bats, notching his sixth homer and adding two runs and three RBI to help down the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gennett missed a few games earlier in […]

Matt Harvey Pitches Four Scoreless In Reds Debut

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Matt Harvey made a solid debut for his new team on Friday. Traded from the New York Mets to the Reds earlier in the week, Harvey managed to pitch four scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Harvey only threw 55 pitches due to the fact he hadn't made […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 7

This must be the week when the action really starts. After a few minor deals here and there in April, I've seen a flurry of activity in many fantasy leagues and have made a couple of major transactions myself. We already have trade advice and strategy readily available, so I'll instead continue to focus on […]

Matt Harvey Tosses Four Scoreless Innings In Reds Debut

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey threw four scoreless innings on Friday night in his team debut against the Dodgers. Harvey gave up one hit (which seemed to get lost in the outfield lights) with no walks and two strikeouts over 55 pitches. This was an encouraging performance for Harvey, who was has a turbulent […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games, and the start times are all over the place, so let's break this down. There is a very early slate which starts at 1 pm but is only two games. Next, there is a four-game early slate which starts at 4 pm. Then we finally head onto the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a busy Saturday on DraftKings with all 30 teams scheduled to play. There's a variety of slates to choose from, so I'll be covering players across all start times. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/12/18. The lineup picks will range from […]

Brandon Finnegan Optioned To Make Room For Matt Harvey

The Cincinnati Reds optioned left-hander Brandon Finnegan to Triple-A Louisville on Friday in order to clear room to add newly-acquired right-hander Matt Harvey to the 25-man roster. Harvey will make his first start as a Red on Friday night as he gets set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Finnegan went 0-3 with a […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 12

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 (5/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There is a whole lot of good action tonight with 28 teams playing in the Main slate and a bevy of excellent ace pitchers to choose from. The Cubs are playing their usual Friday afternoon matinee against the cross-town rival White Sox, but I'll be leaving them out of the discussion here to focus on […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’re ignoring the interleague game in Chicago between the White Sox and Cubs, because of the 2:20pm (EST) start. Sorry, Chicago fans. However, we still have a 14-game Friday slate. While all the odds aren’t fully listed (waiting on SP from Milwaukee and Oakland), I can confirm that two matchups will have an over/under of […]

Matt Harvey To Start Friday

The newest member of the Cincinnati Reds will be making his pitching debut this weekend against the Dodgers. Matt Harvey, who was acquired from the Mets, has had a volatile 2018, but is hoping his fortune changes with Cincy. Harvey has an atrocious 7.00 ERA and a 0-2 record through eight appearances on the season. […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 11

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 […]

Tyler Mahle Faces Decent Matchup Against Dodgers On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle will face the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Mahle has posted a respectable 3.37 ERA with 28 strikeouts and eight walks over 23 1/3 innings in his last four starts. His most glaring blemish over those starts has been his propensity to give up home runs. Mahle […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 6)

Over the past two weeks we have seen three rookie pitchers throw no-hitters through six innings (one of them was a perfect game), and flat-out dominance from some other rookie arms. There was not much to talk about over the first few weeks but now that the season is in full swing and the rookies […]

Adam Duvall Launches Pinch-Hit, Walk-Off Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall didn't get the start in Wednesday's series finale against the New York Mets, but he certainly made his presence felt. Duvall blasted a pinch-hit, walk-off homer for the Reds in the bottom of the 10th inning to power his team to a 2-1 win. Duvall has struggled through a slow […]

Sal Romano Excellent In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sal Romano turned in an excellent start against the New York Mets on Wednesday. Romano pitched six innings of one-run ball, striking out seven and allowing just five base runners. He had to settle for a no-decision after his offense needed 10 innings to scrape out a 2-1 win over New York. […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire - Catchers

I was watching Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench be interviewed recently and he said something that piqued my interest: catchers are better now than in the past. Of course, he was quick to say that they aren't doing as well statistically, but they are much better athletes and are blocking balls better in the […]

Champ or Chump: Tyler Mahle & Caleb Smith

Popular waiver wire arms are once again today's topic of discussion. If you're in need of a new pitcher for your staff (and nearly everyone is), both Tyler Mahle of the Cincinnati Reds and Caleb Smith of the Miami Marlins have probably crossed your mind. Neither has much of a track record though, so you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got three slates on DraftKings tonight, with the main slate starting at 7 pm. This means that the Giants-Phillies matchup won't be included, but the nine other games are good to go. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/10/18. The lineup picks will […]

Adam Duvall Crushes Pinch-Hit, Walk-Off Home Run

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall hit a pinch-hit, walk-off home run on Monday, lifting the Reds over the Mets in 10 innings. The blast was Duvall's sixth of the season. Duvall has started off slow this season, batting just .176 and has had to worry about sharing a crowded outfield with Billy Hamilton, Scott Schebler, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good morning, Rotoballers. Quite the night of baseball we had last night with a no-hitter from the Big Maple, a pitching gem at Coors Field and an offensive explosion from the Royals that sent Dylan Bundy to the showers in the matter of minutes. Let's hope today is just as wild. There are two slates […]

Scooter Gennett Not In Wednesday Lineup

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Mets. Alex Blandino is starting at second base and batting sixth as the Reds get ready to wrap up their series with the Mets. Gennett has been dealing with a sore throwing shoulder all season and missed […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 10

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

Chasing Barrels: Hard-Hitting Early Statcast Leaders

When looking to confirm or refute fast starts, we can quickly turn to Statcast Leaderboards for information. While we could fill out a full search, the leaderboards are a quick way to see which hitters are barreling up balls in 2018. While sabermetrics don't always translate to fantasy leaders, they are often a great indicator of […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 6: 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 […]

Luis Castillo Picks Up Second Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo pitched well against the New York Mets on Tuesday. Castillo allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings of work, striking out seven and walking one. Castillo picked up the win to improve his record to 2-4 on the season while he also dropped his ERA to 6.47. The young right-hander […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 6)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. At this point, it’s only a matter of time until this list […]

Matt Harvey Traded To The Reds

Former All-Star and New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey has been traded to the Cincinnati Reds for catcher Devin Mesoraco. After starting the year with a 7.00 ERA in 27 innings pitched and refusing to go to Triple-A, it was evident that Harvey needed a change of scenery. With the Reds being 30th in the […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 6

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]