FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid 10 game Sunday slate. The "Main Slate" is essentially the "early slate," as there are no later games on the slate. Still, there are plenty of options to make lineups today. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/12/18. The lineup […]

Dynasty Rebuild Strategy Part 3 - Targeting Discounted Players With Upside

This is a continuation of our Dynasty Rebuild Series - check out Part 1: Rebuilding Off The Waiver Wire and Part 2: Rebuilding Using Veterans To Your Advantage. As we've discussed, improving your team can be done in a variety of ways. You could collect assets to flip for profit, trade for players that have fallen from […]

John Hicks To See A Specialist

Detroit Tigers catcher/first baseman John Hicks (groin) will visit with a core muscle specialist, Dr. William Meyers, on Wednesday and undergo another MRI exam. There is no timetable for Hicks' return, so he should be left on the waiver wire in most mixed leagues. He was hitting .260 with nine home runs and 32 RBI […]

Michael Fulmer To Throw Bullpen Sunday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer (oblique) is scheduled to throw a 50-pitch bullpen session on Sunday. Fulmer is progressing slowly from his oblique injury and hasn't pitched in a game since July 14 against the Astros. The Tigers are bringing him along slowly, so don't expect to see him back in the rotation until […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got all 30 teams in action for an exciting day on DraftKings, where we have six different slates to choose from. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers 10 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/11/18. The lineup picks will […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: August 13th-August 19th

It’s crunch time for fantasy baseball leagues and the head-to-head playoffs are less than month away from starting. As you make your final four-week push, the streaming options are becoming more scarce and each addition is becoming more crucial. This week, I dove deep into the free agency pool and discovered some youthful talent. Hopefully, […]

Matt Boyd (SP, DET) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Boyd is only 6-10 this season, posting a 4.33 ERA that is a bit below average, but there are a lot of reasons to own Boyd. First off, he has 8.14 strikeouts per nine this season and has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday (WSH/CHC matchup starts at 2:20pm EST and is not included in the main slate on DraftKings). There are seven games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The matchup between the Dodgers and Rockies, at Coors Field, leads the way with 10.5 total runs projected. As […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 19: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 19 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. As the season has blown by into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Blaine Hardy Roughed Up Over Five Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Blaine Hardy did not have his best stuff on Wednesday afternoon against the Los Angeles Angels, taking the loss after allowing five earned runs and seven hits over five innings. He struck out three, walked one, and surrendered home runs to Kole Calhoun, Justin Upton, and Albert Pujols. The disappointing outing […]

John Hicks Placed On DL

The Detroit Tigers placed catcher/first baseman John Hicks (groin) on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday with a right groin strain. The move is retroactive to Aug. 7. Reliever Daniel Stumpf was also optioned to Triple-A Toledo, while catcher Grayson Greiner and pitcher Artie Lewicki were recalled from Toledo. Since the beginning of July, Hicks […]

Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani Out Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Trout has now been out for a week, but the team is expecting him to return sometime this weekend. Eric Young Jr. is starting in center field again and hitting ninth against Tigers starter Blaine […]

Jacob Turner Torched By Angels

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jacob Turner made his return to the Tigers, the team he was selected by in the first round of the MLB draft in 2009. Turner has bounced around the league since, and his return to the Tigers was anything but a triumphant homecoming. Turner allowed seven runs (five earned) in just […]

Jeimer Candelario Knocks 15th Homer

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario hit his 15th home run of the season as the Tigers fell to the Angels on Tuesday. The youngster also added two RBI on a double in the first inning, bringing his RBI total to 43 on the year. After a hot start to the season, Candelario has cooled […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 19)

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. The season is really starting to wind down. There are only going […]

Week 19 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 19! 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 19, and […]

Mike Fiers To Make A's Debut Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers will make his debut with the team Wednesday against the Dodgers. Fiers was dealt to the A's Monday for two players to be named later or cash considerations. Fiers has a 3.48 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 87 strikeouts in 119 innings this season. Fiers left his last start after […]

Jacob Turner To Enter Rotation

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jacob Turner will replace Mike Fiers, who was traded to the A's on Monday, in the starting rotation. Turner will be making his first start for the team since 2012. In 80 innings at Triple-A this year, Turner has gone 3-4 with a 4.50 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and weak 6.5 K/9. […]

Mike Fiers Traded By Tigers

The Detroit Tigers have sent Mike Fiers to the Oakland Athletics for either two players to be named later or cash considerations. Fiers has been hot as of late, posting a 1.96 ERA over his last seven starts. In a corresponding move, the Tigers purchased the contract of Jacob Turner from Triple-A Toledo, and he […]

Athletics Acquire Mike Fiers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers has been traded to the Oakland Athletics on Monday. In exchange for Fiers the Tigers will receive two players to be named later or cash considerations. Fiers holds a 3.48 ERA and 87/26 K/BB ratio in 119 innings over 21 starts with Detroit this season. Left-handed pitcher Jeremy Bleich […]

Nicholas Castellanos Continues To Struggle

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos turned in a hitless performance on Sunday against Oakland, capping a miserable week of play for the slugger. Castellanos has managed just three singles over his last five games, adding up to a minuscule .143 average. In his defense, the entire Tiger offense has been silent as of late, […]

Matt Chapman Joins Power Display

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman hit a two-run homer off Daniel Stumpf in the 6-0 win over the Tigers. It was his 15th of the season. Chapman has been hitting more from the two-hole recently and in the last two weeks, he has 14 runs to go with five HR and .360 AVG. Chapman […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: September Call-Ups Edition

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 […]

Ottoneu Waiver Wire Report - RotoBaller's Staff League

Ottoneu leagues, available on Fangraphs, are a different beast, and for good reason. Most of the scoring formats are more advanced, there are intense roster requirements and it’s a year-round commitment. It warrants constant monitoring and tinkering to fully optimize your lineup, and the innings restrictions per roster slot certainly force you to make some […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 18 (August 6th-August 12th)

We have 10 matchups on Monday, increasing our chances of having some decent two-start options in the fantasy baseball world. We have, potentially, 35 pitchers who could take two turns in the rotation in Week 18. For this post, we have a mixed bag of suggestions to stream. We have veterans and young arms. Most […]

Blaine Hardy To Start Friday

The Detroit Tigers will send reliever-turned-spot-starter Blaine Hardy to the hill on Friday as the team takes on the Oakland Athletics. Hardy has started just 10 games on the year as a fill-in man for a rotation that has seen its share of injuries. With Michael Fulmer (oblique) on the 10-day disabled list, Hardy will […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 19

With the non-waiver trade deadline now a few days behind us, we can confidently say: "a lot happened." But, seemingly more so than other trade deadlines in previous seasons, this time around we can also say: "a lot didn't happen." Zach Britton changed teams, to a team that absolutely no one suspected. Brad Hand changed […]

Mike Fiers (SP, DET) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers only threw two innings in his last appearance, a start on Wednesday against the Reds, snapping a six quality start streak. Spanning from June 27, Fiers was 2-2 in that time period, but had a 2.06 […]

Shane Greene Logs 23rd Save

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene closed out Wednesday's victory with a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 23rd save of the season. Greene walked one batter and struck out one as well. He's allowed four earned runs since returning from the disabled list (shoulder) on July 13th, and has converted all but three save chances this […]

Mike Fiers Exits Early With Shin Contusion

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers, who had been in the midst of quite a hot streak, was forced to exit early in Wednesday's contest after taking a line drive off the shin in the second inning. The X-rays on Fiers' leg came back negative and he is considered day-to-day, but likely won't miss his […]