AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 11

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 […]

Week 11 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 11! 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 11, which […]

Jorge Soler Out of Lineup Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler (toe) is not in Saturday's lineup against the A's. Soler fouled a ball off of his foot Friday night and reportedly bruised his big toe. The former prized prospect has had a breakout campaign this season with Kansas City. After being shipped off by the Cubs for All-Star closer Wade […]

Alex Gordon Gets Three Hits On Friday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has come back down to Earth after a hot start to the season, and he's now battling his way back out of a prolonged slump. Going into Friday's game, Gordon was just 2-for-16 over his last five games. Gordon broke out with a bang on Friday, though, as he […]

Mike Moustakas Hits 13th Home Run

The Kansas City Royals have been the second worst team in baseball so far, but third baseman Mike Moustakas is still producing for fantasy owners out there. Moose went yard on Friday for his 13th home run and 41st and 42nd RBI. Hitting .271 so far, he should top 30 homers and 90 RBI for […]

Jorge Soler Day-To-Day With Toe Bruise

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler was removed from Friday's game after fouling a pitch off his foot, and the team announced later that X-rays were negative. He is officially considered day-to-day with a bone bruise on his left big toe. The injury is not considered to be serious, but it's likely he'll be sidelined […]

Jake Junis Allows Three HRs In Loss

The Kansas City Royals dropped their sixth game in a row on Friday, and a large part of that was thanks to starting pitcher Jake Junis giving up three home runs in just 5 1/3 innings. That brings Junis' 2018 total to 15 home runs allowed, vaulting him back into a tie for seventh most […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games with five in the early slate which starts at 12 pm est and then a four-game main slate starting at 7 pm. Some solid pitching options on both slates, along with having Coors Field on the night slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 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. 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 available on […]

Kelvin Herrera Works Scoreless Inning

Since it had been five days, the Kansas City Royals gave closer Kelvin Herrera an inning of work even though the team was losing by three runs on Thursday. Herrera kept his walkless streak intact, and that is now 23 2/3 innings without recording a single walk this season. He also struck out one, so […]

Alcides Escobar Hits 40th Career Home Run

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar reached a milestone in Oakland on Thursday night by knocking out his 40th career home run. The 11-year veteran has converted to a more power-heavy approach so far in 2018, knocking a career-best 4.6% of his fly balls into the seats, and it shows as he's already at three […]

Paulo Orlando Recalled From Triple-A

Having traded away their starting center fielder, the Kansas City Royals summoned Paulo Orlando back from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, promptly starting him against Oakland. Stepping right in where he left off in April prior to his demotion, Orlando went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts as the Royals lost once again. Orlando hit .300 with five […]

Whit Merrifield Starts In CF After Jay Trade

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield took the start in center field following the trade of Jon Jay to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Merrifield already qualifies in the outfield, so no new positional eligibility should come from the move, but it's also unclear if it will be a more permanent solution to the hole. […]

Ian Kennedy Bounces Back Again

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy may not be good at pitching overall, but his resilience is impressive. Following a three-inning outing where he got blasted by the Athletics last week, Kennedy held the potent Angels lineup to just one run in five innings on Wednesday. Kennedy allowed seven hits and walked three to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games across five different slates today, with the featured slate starting at 7pm eastern. I will be covering players in each and every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/7/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It's that magical time of the season where I start to feel old because we've moved into the "double-digit weeks" when writing out the title. You should have a good idea about where your team stands against the competition, though an unheralded stat in roto leagues with maximums is how many innings you have left […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 10

We are well on our way into June and the time is now to make some serious moves to help fill your fantasy team's needs. If you fail to make a change now you risk falling too far behind in roto and missing out on valuable buy-lows in head to head. Today we are going […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 7

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 relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have plenty of games today, but it is broken into two slates. The early slate is significantly smaller, featuring only five games. The later slate is much larger with 10 games, and that is the slate we are going to focus on here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Tim Hill Surrenders Lead, Takes Loss

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Tim Hill got punished for leading the eighth inning off with a pair of walks on Monday night. After striking out Ian Kinsler, Hill gave up a bouncing grounder to Mike Trout that scored the eventual winning run. He then gave up another single to clear the bases and put […]

Jon Jay Continues To Rake In Leadoff Spot

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jon Jay smacked three more hits on Monday night, giving him base hits in 15 of his last 16 games. Since retaking the regular leadoff role on May 5, Jay has hit safely in 23 of 24 games where he’s hit in that slot, and he’s scored at least one run […]

Alex Gordon Continues To Slump

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon went hitless again on Monday night, bringing him to just 3-for-23 over his last six games. Gordon had been enjoying a bit of a renaissance in 2018 after one of the worst offensive seasons in the majors last year, but his current slump has crashed his batting average back […]

Alcides Escobar Steals Third Base Of 2018

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar was moving on the basepaths on Monday as he notched his third steal of the season, this time against the Angels. The 31-year-old is having another forgettable season at the plate, hitting .236 with two home runs and three stolen bases. He’s walking more than normal, but at just […]

Danny Duffy Hit Hard Again

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy was knocked around once again on Monday, as the Angels put up four earned runs on seven hits and three walks in just five innings. Duffy has majorly struggled this season, and things aren’t looking like they’re going to improve anytime soon. Amazingly enough, his 5.81 ERA is […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 6

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 weakest categories, and target players who may be […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 10

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 […]

Brady Singer Selected 18th Overall By Royals

With the 18th pick in the 2018 MLB Amateur draft, the Kansas City Royals selected 21-year-old right-handed pitcher Brady Singer out of Florida University as a junior. Standing at 6-foot-5 and 180 pounds, Singer was projected to be the second overall pick in the draft by MLB.com, so this comes off as a potential steal […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 5

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We only have four games to choose from in the DraftKings main slate (7:10pm EST start time). The NYY/DET matchup will be Game 2 of a doubleheader. They are projected to score the most runs on Monday (5.6 implied run total). While the Yankees are strong favorites (-200), the Angels are a close second (-190). […]