Kevan Smith To Be Activated Friday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Kevan Smith (concussion) will be activated from the injured list on Friday, according to Brad Ausmus. Dustin Garneau will likely be sent back to the minors to make room for Smith. The 30-year-old is hitting a decent .290/.397/.435 but only has one home run and five RBI in 62 at-bats as […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/7/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 7th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday June 7th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 7th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball! We have a solid 14 game slate on our hands with a ton of pitching options to consider. From a way too cheap Jacob deGrom to Kershaw in AT&T, to Cole against the Orioles. Your options are plentiful and we'll dive in to take a look. We also have some terrible […]

Justin Upton To Start Rehab Assignment Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) will begin his rehab assignment on Friday. This is updating an earlier report on him taking live batting practice. As mentioned in that report, Upton is a must-own outfielder for the rest of the season. He also may be able to be had for cheap for fantasy teams […]

Andrelton Simmons Taking Grounders Thursday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) is taking ground balls but isn't moving laterally on Thursday. It's a positive sign after he suffered a Grade 3 left ankle sprain on May 20. Simmons probably still won't be able to return until sometime in July, so fantasy owners must be patient. He was one of […]

Matt Harvey To Make Rehab Start Saturday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Harvey (back) will make a rehab start on Saturday at Triple-A Salt Lake and will not have any restrictions. Harvey has a terrible 7.50 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 21 walks and 35 strikeouts in 48 innings over his 10 starts in his first season in Anaheim. He just hasn't worked […]

Justin Upton Takes Live BP

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) took live batting practice on Wednesday, according to manager Brad Ausmus. Upton even hit a few home runs during the session. Ausmus said Upton would need less than 50 plate appearances in a rehab assignment to be ready to make his season debut. Upton is only 75 percent […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 13 games on the schedule today. I will be making picks for both the early and main slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/6/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday's slate of Major League Baseball features 12 of the 13 games, with seven early games with a first pitch from 12:10 p.m.-2:20 p.m. ET, and five evening games with a first pitch from 7:07 p.m.-10:10 p.m. ET. The only game which is not included in the DFS slate is the Houston-Seattle game at 3:40 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday June 6th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 6th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 10

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 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 10! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/6/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 6th 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 […]

Andrelton Simmons Resumes Swinging

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) has resumed swinging a bat, but there is no timeline for his return according to manager Brad Ausmus. The 29-year-old suffered a Grade 3 left ankle sprain and hasn't appeared in a game since May 20. Simmons has recorded 21 RBI and 56 hits in 195 plate appearances […]

J.C. Ramirez Continuing Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher J.C. Ramirez will make the second start of his rehab assignment on Wednesday with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. Ramirez threw 1 2/3 innings in his first rehab appearance and will look to extend himself tonight. Ramirez only made two starts of a 9.45 ERA in 2018 before undergoing Tommy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have a fun 12 game slate on DraftKings that has plenty of pitching options worth considering. Jimmy Nelson is making his first start since 2017 and will look to prove himself after coming back from injury. We also have some weak arms to take advantage of, from Desclafani against lefties […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the twelve-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/5/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 5th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/5/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 5th 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 […]

Justin Upton Nearly Ready To Take BP

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) is expected to start taking live batting practice during the team's current homestand, according to manager Brad Ausmus. The skipper said the veteran outfielder will also go out on minor-league rehab assignment, too. Upton hasn't played at all during the regular season yet, as he was slow to […]

Matt Harvey To Face Live Hitters Soon

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Harvey (back) will face live hitters soon, according to manager Brad Ausmus. The veteran will also likely need to head out for a minor-league rehab assignment. Depending on how many starts in the minors the Angels would like to see, he might be staring at a mid- to late-June […]

Will Wilson Added By Angels With The 15th Pick

The Los Angeles Angels selected shortstop Will Wilson out of North Carolina State with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Monday. Wilson led the Wolfpack with a .335 batting average, 20 doubles, 16 home runs and a .661 slugging percentage, and he drew 33 walks with just […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday June 4th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 4th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/4/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 4th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 4th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/4/19  Hyun-Jin Ryu vs Arizona […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball features all 15 games, and there are very few weather trouble spots, too. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/4/19. The lineup picks will range […]

Trevor Cahill Hit Hard Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Trevor Cahill was rocked for five earned runs in only 4 1/3 innings Monday afternoon in Wrigley Field. Cahill came on in the second inning after opener Cam Bedrosian and retired the first six batters he faced. After that things unraveled, eventually leading to a five-run sixth inning where Cahill […]

David Fletcher Extends Hit Streak To 13

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher extended his hitting streak to 13 games Monday going 1-for-4 against the Cubs. Fletcher is now batting .322 on the season with an OPS of .836. Fletcher has been mostly empty batting average this season as he has very little pop, but he does have five stolen bases and […]

Griffin Canning (SP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning has excelled in his first month in the majors. Over 32.1 innings, he’s maintained an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 0.96 with 34 strikeouts and nine walks. Over his last three starts, he has allowed […]