Lucas Duda Sitting On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda takes a seat on Wednesday in favor of rookie Hunter Dozier. Duda has been showing off recently, but with a lefty on the mound to start the game, Duda will take a break. Duda has been auditioning for other teams, and is still likely going to end up […]

Wily Peralta Records Fifth Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wily Peralta was on point again as he nailed down his fifth save of the season on Tuesday night. Peralta wasn't perfect as a triple to Nick Catellanos led to a run, but when the rest of the bullpen around him struggles so much, he still comes out looking great. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/25/18): MLB DFS Lineup

There are 12 total games today, but they are broken into two slates. There is an eight game early slate and a four game late slate. This article will focus around the early slate, as there are significantly more options to choose from on that slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It feels like forever since we've had a solid Early Only slate on a Wednesday, and so the MLB scheduling gods have finally graced us with one. Unfortunately, the Main slate is not as meaty, but we can work with it. FanDuel has split it up such that there are eight games in the Early […]

Adalberto Mondesi Activated From Family Medical Emergency List

Kansas City Royals middle infielder Adalberto Mondesi has been activated from the family medical emergency list. He had been out since Friday. Outfielder Paulo Orlando was demoted to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Mondesi is hitting .250 with three home runs, 11 RBI and five stolen bases in 2018. He might earn more starts if/when Whit […]

Lucas Duda Extends Hit Streak, Drives In Three Runs

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda smacked a pair of singles to drive in three runs and get KC on the board in the first couple of innings on Monday. The knocks also gave Duda a five-game hitting streak as the trade deadline bears down on the MLB universe. Duda is one of those […]

Brian Goodwin Has Strong KC Debut

Newly acquired Kansas City Royals outfielder Brian Goodwin got his first taste of action in the blue and white on Monday, and he came through with a pair of singles in his two at-bats. The team traded for the 27-year-old on Sunday in hopes that he may be their shot-in-the-dark answer at center field for […]

Drew Butera Continues To Roll

Kansas City Royals backup catcher Drew Butera is on a little bit of a tear. A day after showing off his wheels by legging out an inside-the-park home run, the 34-year-old backstop smacked three hits against the Tigers. It's Butera's first three-hit game in over a year and only his third multi-hit game this season. […]

Heath Fillmyer Saddled With No-Decision

Kansas City Royals pitcher Heath Fillmyer tossed a gem in his second career start, but he was robbed of the win by Brandon Maurer. Filmyer went 6 2/3 innings while allowing just one earned run and striking out six. His offense even came through for him, but the KC bullpen let him down. Filmyer wasn't […]

Brandon Maurer Is Still Bad

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Brandon Maurer continues to reinforce the belief that his 14.25 ERA isn't a mistake. Maurer blew the save opportunity on Monday night by giving up a single and a pair of doubles to open the ninth inning. Tasked with closing the game because closer Wily Peralta had worked three straight […]

Trading Up: Offensive Category Targets

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Tweaking an offense to strengthen […]

Mike Moustakas is Out of the Lineup Monday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Moose is hitting .158/.200/.211 off Monday's starter Francisco Liriano in his career. Hunter Dozier will bat fifth and cover third base against the veteran lefty. Dozier is not worth using in DFS contests Monday.

Royals Interested In Ryon Healy

The Kansas City Royals are interested in Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy. Healy could become expendable in Seattle with second baseman Robinson Cano able to be moved to first base down the stretch. Healy is on pace for a career high in home runs -- he's already at 20 over 82 games -- but […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a larger than usual Monday slate thanks to the All-Star break, so there are plenty of choices at each position. Pitching is a bit disappointing considering the deep slate, especially after getting out of the top three. That leaves plenty of stacking options however, with the A's/Rangers looking like a great place to […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - BA vs Defensive Shifts (Week 17)

Defensive shifts have become a controversial topic, believe it or not, as some people actually contend it is "ruining the game." Recently fired skipper Mike Matheny was in that camp and may have been given the axe in part due to his unwillingness to embrace analytics or any of the changes in modern baseball. Given that […]

Jorge Soler Could Ditch Crutches Soon

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler (toe) is still using crutches but could ditch them Friday when he is re-evaluated. He has been able to move his cast and use the water treadmill without issues, but he's still weeks away from rejoining the team. Soler was hitting well before his injury, batting .265 with nine […]

Royals Acquire Brian Goodwin From Nationals

The Kansas City Royals have acquired outfielder Brian Goodwin from the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor league pitcher Jacob Condra-Bogan, per the Washington Nationals. The 27-year-old had posted a .200/.321/.354 slash line with three home runs, 12 RBI, and three steals in79 plate appearances with the Nationals this season. While Goodwin will likely see […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/22/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 22nd). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 16 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 16! 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 16, and […]

Lucas Duda Knocks Three Hits In Win

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda drilled his eighth home run on Friday and posted his first three-hit game since early May as the Royals squeaked out a win against the Twins. The big lefty slugger has clearly been on the trade block for KC, and the hopes are that he can fetch a […]

Wily Peralta Knocked Around By Twins

Kansas City Royals reliever Wily Peralta had a rough go in a non-save situation on Friday and eventually got pulled after giving up three earned runs in the top of the ninth inning. Peralta was handed the ball with a four-run lead, but he quickly gave up a leadoff double, walked a man, and then […]

Danny Duffy Dominates Again

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy kept rolling by shutting down the Twins for seven innings in his first start back from the All-Star break. Duffy allowed just five hits while walking three and striking out four, and the bullpen held on just well enough to give Duffy his sixth win of the season. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's so good to have DFS back! We got our toes wet with a nice 14 game Main slate last night, and the MLB scheduling gods have blessed us with a slate today that has most teams playing under the lights. Eleven games make up the Main slate, and I'll be focusing my picks to […]

Ian Kennedy Not Expected Back Anytime Soon

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy (oblique) stated on Friday that it could be quite a while until he returns back to the mound. The Royals pitcher has been out since July 10 with a left oblique strain and it appears as if he'll remain on the disabled list for an extended period of […]

Adalberto Mondesi Placed On Emergency Leave

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi was placed on the family medical emergency list on Friday, and the team recalled infielder Ramon Torres from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Mondesi could be away from the team for up to a week. With KC nowhere near contention, they have given Mondesi everyday playing time at […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago 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 roster […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I do enjoy the All-Star break, but forgive me for wanting it to end almost the second the final pitch is thrown in the All-Star game. Waiting for regular season games to come back in the dead of summer is no fun. I honestly had no idea what to do with myself Wednesday and Thursday. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

I hope you were able to enjoy the small break from baseball DFS, where you could sleep in, enjoy the outside, and spend time with your family, until the marathon of a second half begins. Now, it’s time to buckle down and grind for the rest of the season. We have 14 games in our […]

Bubba Starling To Miss Six Weeks With Dislocated Finger

Kansas City Royals outfielder Bubba Starling (finger) will miss six weeks with a dislocated finger. The injury was not baseball related. Starling, a former fifth overall pick in 2011, has been a bust so far and has yet to make it up to the big leagues. He is hitting .261 with only three home runs, […]

Jake Junis To Start Saturday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis (back) will come off the disabled list to start against the Twins on Saturday. Danny Duffy is starting Friday and Brad Keller will close out the series on Sunday. The team plans to keep Burch Smith and Heath Fillmyer in the rotation until Ian Kennedy (oblique) is back […]