Zack Cozart Not in the Lineup Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart is out of the lineup on Tuesday. No word of an injury has come through, so it's possible that manager Mike Scioscia is just trying to stack his lineup with as many left-handers as possible against Gerrit Cole. Regardless, Luis Valbuena will take his place at third base, […]

Shohei Ohtani Batting Second

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is batting second on Tuesday. With Zack Cozart getting a day off, Mike Trout slides up to the leadoff spot with Ohtani also moving up. This is the highest Ohtani has been in the order despite his excellent .348/.392/.652 slash line and five home runs. With Cozart's on-base […]

Griffin Canning Part of Another No-Hitter

Los Angeles Angels pitching prospect Griffin Canning has now been a part of two combined no-hitters this season for the Double-A Mobile Bay Bears. Canning is the Angels seventh-ranked prospect. He has a 1.95 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings since coming up to Double-A. He started the year at High-A Inland Empire […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 7: Gordon, Thaiss, Clementina, Raley

Chicks dig the long ball. That's why in this week's look at the hot prospects to watch we're going to focus exclusively on hitters who have been on a tear recently. Now with these hot-hitting prospects we're going to look at, that doesn't mean there haven't been some great pitching performances these last two weeks. […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 7

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 […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 7)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week saw two 21-year-old rookies go into Coors Field and blank the Rockies. An uninspiring afterthought veteran also did something very […]

Justin Anderson Gets First Crack at Closing for Angels

Los Angeles Angels reliever Justin Anderson was called upon on Monday in LA's first save opportunity since closer Keynan Middleton (elbow) went on the disabled list. Middleton is having a second opinion on his elbow but with a UCL injury, there is a chance he could be out for the rest of the year if […]

Jim Johnson / Blake Parker (RP, LAA) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jim Johnson may be the major benefactor of another injury to Keynan Middleton and could get save opportunities in Los Angeles. Middleton, who has six saves this season, just came off the disabled list on Thursday. He was […]

Keynan Middleton Has Damaged UCL

Los Angeles Angels closer Keynan Middleton (elbow) has a damaged UCL and is going to a doctor to get a second opinion. He is not currently on the active roster, although an official disabled list announcement has yet to be made. This sounds like it could be a worst-case scenario for Middleton -- a trip […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 15

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As usual, we've got a smaller Monday slate, which makes it a bit more difficult to find obvious values. However, there are some clear stacks to target with the Indians, Astros, and Seattle as some of my early favorites. As for pitchers, there are really only two cash game pitchers I'll be considering in Tyler […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Watch List

We’ve basically reached the quarter-pole of the 2018 season which means it’s time to start settling in for the summer months. The shine of the new season is starting to wear off and it’s getting a bit easier to assess player performances to-date. This week’s watch list contains some intriguing names, from hyped prospects like […]

Week 7 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 7! 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 7, which […]

Keynan Middleton To Undergo MRI Monday

Los Angeles Angels closer Keynan Middleton will undergo an MRI on Monday due to elbow discomfort. He appeared in Sunday's game and got two outs before having to depart. It was the third game in four days for Middleton, who is just returning from the DL with elbow inflammation, so the fact that he needs […]

Justin Upton Primed For A Big Sunday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton looks poised to have a big game on Sunday against Fernando Romero and the Twins. Upton has been on fire recently, batting .385 with an OPS of 1.314 over the last week. He takes on the right hander Romero on Sunday, who has been elite against left-handed hitters, but […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Barrels and Exit Velocity

As we enter the seventh week of the baseball season, there is a large enough sample size to rightfully pass judgment on a player's performance without expecting a sudden or dramatic change. While it's easy to glance at the HR leaderboard and determine that these players are tearing the cover off the ball, there are […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 7

We are now in Week 7 of the fantasy baseball regular season and the streaming options are getting better every week. Even in a small player pool to work with in Week 6, we found gems like Fernando Romero and Jeremy Hellickson. Let’s hope to find more this week. There are nine games on Monday, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games, and the start times are all over the place, so let's break this down. There is a very early slate which starts at 1 pm but is only two games. Next, there is a four-game early slate which starts at 4 pm. Then we finally head onto the […]

Shohei Ohtani Batting Cleanup on Friday

Shohei Ohtani continues to wow. Yesterday, against the Minnesota Twins, Ohtani had an RBI double to go along with a solo HR. Today, he will be the designated hitter batting in the cleanup spot. Ohtani has been downright amazing at the plate during 2018. He has a ludicrous slash line of .354/.400/.677 with five HR across […]

Albert Pujols Draws Day off Friday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is out of the lineup on Friday. It appears to just be a regular day off for the 37-year-old. Shohei Ohtani will bat fourth and be the DH, while Luis Valbuena hits sixth and plays first base. Pujols is hitting .255 with six home runs and 21 RBI […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 12

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 […]

Blake Wood Nearing Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Angels reliever Blake Wood (elbow) threw off a mound for the first time on Wednesday and will repeat the workout again on Friday. If all goes well, he could begin a rehab assignment next week. The team won't provide an exact timetable, but Wood could be back with the team in a little […]

Matt Shoemaker Shut Down

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker (forearm) has been shut down. “He’s stuck in neutral right now,” manager Mike Scioscia said. Shoemaker was throwing from 150 feet back on May 2 and at the time felt that a bullpen session was coming soon. Evidently that is not the case. For now, he does not have […]

Kole Calhoun Returns to Lineup

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun is back in the lineup, batting eighth. Calhoun has been out of the lineup for nearly a week. He has not been starting against left-handed pitching and was replaced by Jabari Blash. Blash was just sent to Triple-A however, so Calhoun should resume his role in right field […]

Keynan Middleton Activated from DL

The Angels have activated right-hander Keynan Middleton from the disabled list. To make room on the roster, they have optioned outfielder Jabari Blash to Triple-A. Middleton is expected to return to the closer role and should be owned in nearly all formats. If an impatient owner dropped him while he was out, now is the […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 11

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 […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 6)

Over the past two weeks we have seen three rookie pitchers throw no-hitters through six innings (one of them was a perfect game), and flat-out dominance from some other rookie arms. There was not much to talk about over the first few weeks but now that the season is in full swing and the rookies […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got three slates on DraftKings tonight, with the main slate starting at 7 pm. This means that the Giants-Phillies matchup won't be included, but the nine other games are good to go. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/10/18. The lineup picks will […]

Zack Cozart Leads Off And Homers For The Angels Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Zack Cozart led off and homered in Wednesday's win against the Rockies. Kinsler, the usual lead off man, was moved down to sixth in the order due to his struggles at the plate and Cozart reaped the benefits. If Cozart is to stay at the top of the Angels lineup moving […]

Justin Upton Continues Hot Streak Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 3-for-5 with another home run in Wednesday's contest against the Rockies. He now has back-to-back games with a home run and has one in three of the last four games as well. Hopefully, this trip to Coors Field has jump started a hot streak for Upton, as his […]