DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday (CIN/CHC play prior to 7:05pm EST). Four games have an over/under of at least nine earned runs. Unfortunately, the Reds/Cubs matchup has the highest projected run total (12.5 runs) and we don’t have the ability to utilize those players. So, let’s focus on the games we can use. […]

Nicholas Castellanos Homers To Extend Hot Streak

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos had two hits Thursday, including his 19th home run of the season, to continue a hot-hitting stretch that has now extended to two full weeks. Over his last 15 games, Castellanos is batting .356/.415/.627 with four homers and 13 RBI. Castellanos had been tanking hard after the All Star Break, […]

Week 22 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 […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 22

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Matthew Boyd Fires Six Scoreless Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd has struggled for much of the 2018 season, but turned in a solid performance on Thursday. The young southpaw threw six innings against the White Sox, keeping them off the scoreboard while scattering six hits and six strikeouts and issuing just one walk. Boyd is, at best, a streaming […]

Matthew Boyd Notches 8th Win of Season

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd pitched a very serviceable game on Thursday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox, throwing six strong innings of six-hit, no-run baseball. Boyd also registered six strikeouts against just one walk, throwing 65 of his 103 pitches for strikes to improve his record to 8-11 for the year. Boyd has […]

Nicholas Castellanos Hits 19th Home Run

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos is fresh off of earning AL Player of the Week, and all he does is continue to mash. On Thursday afternoon, Castellanos went 2-for-4 with his 19th home run of the season coming off of James Shields in the sixth inning. Over his last seven games, he's hitting .379 with […]

Ronny Rodriguez Shines at Plate on Thursday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Ronny Rodriguez had himself a big day at the plate on Thursday afternoon, hitting 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, and two RBI. Rodriguez did his part in the Tigers 7-2 win over the White Sox, as his solo bomb in the sixth inning off of James Shields was […]

Artie Lewicki Will Miss All Of 2019 Season

Detroit Tigers pitcher Artie Lewicki (elbow) will miss the remainder of the 2018 season and all of 2019 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, the team announced today. Lewicki has spent time this season at both Triple-A Toledo and at the Major League level, and posted a 4.89 ERA and 1.60 WHIP with 30 strikeouts in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games with only four in the early window and then a four-game main slate. Options are a bit thin across the board, so it could be a time to take a shot in some tournaments, where it's easy to be different. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got nine games across four slates on DraftKings today, with the main slate starting at 7pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/23/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can […]

Nicholas Castellanos Collects Three Hits

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos knocked his 35th double of the season Wednesday, and singled twice more, in a losing battle to the Cubs. Fresh off AL Player of the Week honors, Castellanos is continuing to hit and work toward breaking out of a slump that has plagued him since the All Star break. The […]

Michael Fulmer Will Return Friday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer (oblique) will make his return to the starting rotation on Friday as the Tigers take on the White Sox. It will be his first start since he went on the disabled list with an oblique strain July 20. Fulmer has been up and down this season, stumbling to a […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

I hope you're all ready to do whatever it takes in these last six weeks of the season to win. It might mean dropping a big name for a streamer or, if you still have trades, "losing the trade" to win the league. Don't be shy about your needs and don't be ignorant of how […]

Blaine Hardy Expected to Return as Reliever

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Blaine Hardy (elbow) is expected to return as a relief pitcher when he's activated off the disabled list. He landed on the 10-day DL on August 15 due to left elbow tendinitis. Hardy is expected to return as early as Tuesday, but won't have much fantasy value out of the bullpen. […]

Shane Greene Records 27th Save

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday to help the Tigers hold on against the Cubs, recording his 27th save in the process. The reliever walked one and struck out one, but ultimately escaped unscathed. The save followed strong performances all around by Tiger pitchers, including Jordan Zimmermann's one-run outing […]

Jordan Zimmermann Holds Cubs To One Run

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann turned in a solid effort on Tuesday against the Cubs, lasting six innings while allowing just one run on seven hits and five strikeouts. Zimmermann was coming off a rough outing in his previous start, where he gave up six runs in just five innings. This was a nice […]

Jordan Zimmermann (SP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann looked healthy in Tuesday’s start as he limited the Cubs to just one run, an Anthony Rizzo homer, over six innings of work. We have been fooled into thinking he is healthy and “back” before in ‘18, only […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy hump day, Rotoballers. We've got a nifty 10-game slate on deck this evening, with a handful of solid and intriguing (see also: risk + upside) pitchers toeing the rubber under the lights. There should be some solid competition, too, as this is the first Wednesday slate I can recall in a while where there […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have plenty of games once again today, and they are broken down into two slates. We'll be focusing around the later slate, which features 10 games, and plenty of options on all levels of the price range. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 21)

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. It just doesn’t seem right. The rain comes in and ends Michael […]

Nicholas Castellanos Looks To Stay Hot Against Cubs

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos took home American League Player of the Week honors for the past week, and he'll look to keep going strong against the Cubs as the two teams square off on Tuesday. Over the past week, Castellanos went 11-for-28 with two homers and 10 RBI, becoming the first Tiger player […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There was a sizeable Monday slate last night, and we now have 15 games for the slate tonight. We have plenty of options on all pricing levels, and there are multiple ways to create lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/21/18. The […]

Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (8/20 - 8/26)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are right in the thick of things as we prepare for the fantasy baseball home stretch! As always, we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he has "real life" stuff to attend to. For those who aren't […]

Jordan Zimmermann To Face Cubs Tuesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann will start Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. These Cubs are a much different team than Zimmermann became acquainted with as a member of the Washington Nationals, but the young bunch of Cubs hitters have had decent success against Zim. Across 44 combined at-bats, current Cubs players have hit for […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 21

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Buck Farmer Starting Sunday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Buck Farmer will make the start on Sunday against the Twins. The left-hander has appeared in 52 games for the Tigers this year, but all 52 outings came out of the bullpen. That means this is a bullpen game for the Tigers, and Farmer is unlikely to go more than a […]

James McCann is Out of the Lineup Saturday

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Grayson Greiner will start behind the plate and bat eighth versus righty Kohl Stewart. Greiner has been decent with the bat during his limited playing time. Stewart has been awful so far this season, so Greiner […]

Matt Boyd (SP, DET) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: From the end of July to this point in August, Matt Boyd has been in a nice rhythm for the Tigers to the tune of a 3.13 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 8.0 K/9 over his last five starts. He got off to an excellent […]

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

We have a split slate of games with only three in the early window and then an 11-game main slate. Options are a bit thin across the board, so it could be a time to take a shot in some tournaments, where it's easy to be different. In this article, I will be providing you […]