MLB DFS Prop Picks for Thursday, July 30th - Monkey Knife Fight

We have finally reached the start of the 2020 MLB Season! Just sit and let that sink in for a moment, folks. After four long months of waiting, we can finally start setting our lineups and get into the groove of fantasy baseball. Of course, along with the start of the 2020 season, comes the […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 30, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 7/30/2020 Marco Gonzales vs. Los Angeles Angels It's not going to an effortless […]

Danny Duffy Allows Four Runs Over Five Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy was tagged for four earned runs over five innings in Wednesday's start against the Detroit Tigers. He pounded the strike zone in the start, recording strikes on 54 of his 75 pitches. He tallied eight strikeouts and just one walk in the game. Duffy is yet to make […]

Brady Singer Ready For Second Career Start

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer will get the ball on Thursday in a juicy matchup versus the Tigers for his second career start. Singer impressed in his debut against the Indians, striking out seven over five innings while allowing two runs. The right-hander's matchup versus Detroit is even more salivating since the club […]

Maikel Franco Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Franco continued his hot start to the season on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. He's recorded multiple hits in two of his past three games. Franco and Whit Merrifield have been the only bright spots for the struggling Royals offense so far this year. Through […]

Ian Kennedy Tagged With Loss On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Ian Kennedy was the losing pitcher in his second appearance of the year on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. He entered the game in the seventh inning when the game was tied 4-4 and went on to give up a solo home run from JaCoby Jones that would be the […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

The first week of the Major League season is in the books, and fingers crossed, we get to finish out the rest of the season. There aren't many takeaways from just a handful of games, but there are still a good amount of players that are sitting the depths of the free-agent pool that deserve […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 29th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 29, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/29/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight with a lot of aces taking the mound and that will make finding value even more […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Lineup and Pitching Picks for Wednesday 7/29

The Wednesday slate winds up being a great one because many of the pitching aces return. Rest assured, there are still a few streamer hitters and pitchers readily available. In today's article, the hitting streamers will focus on a 2019 All-Star infielder, a post-hype infield sleeper, and a newly acquired outfielder. On the other side, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/29/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate on FanDuel starts at 7:05 PM eastern and features nine games. There are more scheduling shenanigans tonight, as the Yankees now face the Orioles in Baltimore. We've got a few different stacks to look for as there are plenty of starters worth targeting against tonight. There are also both expensive and value […]

Mike Montgomery Placed On Injured List

The Kansas City Royals have placed pitcher Mike Montgomery (lat strain) on the Injured List with a lat strain. Montgomery made his first start of the year on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. He lasted just two innings, giving up five hits and five runs, only three of which were earned runs. Montgomery joins fellow […]

Adalberto Mondesi Struggling Out Of The Gate

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has had a quiet start to the 2020 season. Through five games, he has gone 2-for-21 with nine strikeouts and no walks. He was caught stealing in his only attempt so far. Mondesi is a menace on the base paths. He stole 43 bases in just 102 games last […]

Looking at Rookie Performances - Opening Weekend 2020

As we wait oh-so-impatiently for star Angels prospect Jo Adell to get the call and delay our anticipation for top Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson, there are still plenty of noteworthy rookie performances to examine from this past weekend's action. We're going to take a look at the most notable performers and look at […]

Whit Merrifield Homers In Second Straight Game

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield was the lone run producer for the team's offense on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. Merrifield hit a three-run home run in a game that the team lost 4-3. It was Merrifield's second home run in an as many games. He is now slashing .368/.429/.789 on the young […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 29th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 7/29/20  Charlie Morton vs. Atlanta Braves Morton was roughed up in his first […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 1

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). This week we're looking at a trio of promising right-handers, all under the age of 28. Sandy Alcantara lit up the Phillies on Opening Day, Brady Singer dazzled in his MLB […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 28th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

After a crazy Monday of MLB action on and off the field, we head into Tuesday for a nine-game slate. The Marlins and Orioles game has already been canceled and be prepared to bob and weave all season as the news will continue to come out and change the landscape of the daily slates. Make […]

Ryan O'Hearn Tallies Two Hits On Monday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn had a solid debut to his 2020 season after being activated from the Injured List on Monday. O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored. The Royals totalled a whopping 14 runs in the game on Monday. That's nine more runs than […]

Jorge Soler Goes Yard On Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. He now has two home runs on the year, his only two hits over 13 at-bats this season. Soler batted second in the order on Monday for the first time this year. […]

Salvador Perez Hits His Second Home Run Of The Year

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went yard for the second time in three days on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. The Royals put on an offensive barrage on Monday, tying a franchise record with six home runs. Perez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in the game. Perez has hit […]

Maikel Franco Homers Twice On Monday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Franco had a monster of a game on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, hitting his first two home runs as a Royal. Franco went 3-for-5 in the game with four RBI and two runs. Franco has started all four games for the Royals this season, hitting sixth in the […]

Greg Holland (RP, KC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Greg Holland is 34 years old, and to be perfectly honest, I would've believed you if you told me that he was 42 when considering the career that he has had. Holland is a three-time All-Star with 207 career saves and two placements within […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 28, 2020

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/28/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight with a lot of suspect pitching that should lead to a lot of helpful bats to target. […]

Whit Merrifield Tallies Three Hits, Home Run On Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield led an offensive barrage for the Royals on Monday, helping the team defeat the Detroit Tigers 14-5. He went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and three runs. Merrifield is off to a great start to the 2020 season. He's recorded hits in each of […]

Ronald Bolanos Could Stick In Royals Rotation

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ronald Bolanos received praise from manager Mike Matheny following his start on Sunday. Matheny said that Bolanos "was throwing with confidence" and that he had "Major League weapons." Bolanos only pitched two innings in the game against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, allowing three hits, one walk and two unearned runs […]

Ryan O'Hearn Activated From Injured List

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn (COVID-19 recovery) has been reinstated from the Injured List after progressing in his recovery from COVID-19. Pitcher Richard Lovelady was optioned in a corresponding move. O'Hearn should be taking back the primary first base duties from Ryan McBroom, who went 1-for-9 in O'Hearn's absence over the weekend. O'Hearn […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Entering week two and coming off a short week, give us a small sample to work with. This week, I will lean heavily on match-ups and potential for at-bats via lineup placement. There will be a few repeat names on this list due to the rostered percentage not rising and performance warranting an add. Before […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Lineup and Pitching Picks for Monday 7/27

It feels great to have baseball back! In this sprint of a season with only 60 games, it becomes even more important to pay close attention to potential streamers. This can really put you ahead of your competition. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With […]