Clayton Kershaw To Start Game 5 Of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw will start Game 5 of the World Series against the Red Sox on Sunday. Kershaw was expected to start Game 5 all along. The left-hander allowed five earned runs on seven hits in just four innings to take the loss in Game 1 and has not had great […]

Yasmani Grandal Sees A Start In Game 3 Of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is in the starting lineup and batting seventh over Austin Barnes in Game 3 of the World Series against Red Sox starter Rick Porcello on Friday. Grandal has been a liability on offense and defense in the postseason. He's batting just .120 (3-for-25) with a homer, RBI, four walks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Game 3 of the World Series takes place in Los Angeles tonight, starting at 8:09 pm eastern. Rick Porcello of the Red Sox takes on Walker Buehler of the Dodgers. As before, DraftKings has a Showdown slate available for us. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Joc Pederson To Lead Off On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said outfielder Joc Pederson will hit leadoff in Game 3 of the World Series against Red Sox starter Rick Porcello on Friday. Pederson typically leads off against righties, as he hit .260/.338/.556 with 24 of his 25 homers against them in the regular season. He has hit .233 (7-for-30) […]

Walker Buehler Excelled At Home In 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler pitched pretty well all season long, but he had a tidy 1.93 ERA and struck out 84 hitters in 74 2/3 innings at home this year. He'll be pitching at home in Game 3 of the World Series against the Red Sox on Friday. The right-hander allowed four […]

Rich Hill To Start Game 4 Of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill will start in Game 4 of the World Series against the Red Sox on Saturday, according to manager Dave Roberts. The left-hander has allowed three runs and eight hits in 10 1/3 innings in the playoffs while striking out 10, but he has also walked nine. Hill was […]

Dodgers Still Plan To Use Julio Urias As Starter In 2019

The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to build pitcher Julio Urias up as a starter again for the 2019 season, according to manager Dave Roberts. The Dodgers were careful with Urias this year after he was recovering from left shoulder surgery, which is part of the reason why he's been pitching in relief for them in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/24/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The final score looked a little lopsided, but Game One of the World Series did provide a ton of back-and-forth action. Here's to hoping Game Two continues that trend this evening. First pitch tonight is at 8:09 at Fenway Park - the visiting Dodgers will march out the hefty lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Red […]

Barrel Leaders - Statcast 2018 Year-In-Review

The 2018 MLB season was full of memorable moments and rife with power. It's unexpected to see that there was a noticeable dip in power numbers, despite the 5,585 home runs hit by Major League players. In 2017, that figure was up at 6,105 HR. Homers make the highlight reels but don't tell the whole story […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We're onto the second game of the World Series tonight! There was a lot more scoring than many expected with Chris Sale and Clayton Kershaw taking the mound. That shows how good each of these offenses are, though, potentially giving us a way strategy to utilize tonight. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Brian Dozier Leading Off In Game 1 Of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Brian Dozier is starting at second base and is hitting leadoff in Game 1 of the World Series against Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale on Tuesday. David Freese is also starting at first base and hitting third, while Joc Pederson, Max Muncy, Cody Bellinger and Yasmani Grandal will start on […]

Scott Alexander Added To World Series Roster

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Scott Alexander has been added to the World Series roster in favor of Caleb Ferguson. Alexander was curiously left off the NLCS roster against the Brewers in favor of young lefty Julio Urias, but he's back now for the World Series against the Red Sox. Alexander, another lefty, had a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's time for the World Series! This slate is a bit odd, as there are two elite pitchers taking the mound - Chris Sale and Clayton Kershaw - but you can't use pitchers on FanDuel. Boston is currently a -145 favorite in a game set at only 7.5 runs. In this article, I will be […]

Matt Kemp To Serve As DH In Game 1 Of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that outfielder Matt Kemp will serve as the designated hitter in Game 1 of the World Series against Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale on Tuesday. Kemp had a fine season as an All-Star in 2018, but he tailed off significantly in the second half of the season and […]

Dodgers Set Rotation For World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu will start Game 2 of the World Series against the Red Sox on Wednesday, according to manager Dave Roberts. Walker Buehler will start Game 3 in LA on Friday, which sets up Rich Hill for Game 4 on Saturday. Ryu had been nearly unhittable in limited action all […]

Clayton Kershaw To Start Game 1 Of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw will start Game 1 of the World Series against the Red Sox on Tuesday. This was always expected, even after Kershaw came in to close out ninth in Game 7 of the NLCS against the Brewers. The left-hander has had his fair share of postseason struggles in his […]

Joc Pederson Leading Off In Game 7 Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is starting in left field and hitting leadoff in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series against Brewers right-hander Jhoulys Chacin. First baseman Max Muncy will hit second, while Chris Taylor drops to seventh. David Freese and Enrique Hernandez will start on the bench. While Pederson has just […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight is Game 7 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and the Brewers. DraftKings has a Showdown slate available for us, starting at 8:09pm eastern. Walker Buehler will be taking on Jhoulys Chacin in Miller Park. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/20/18. The […]

Walker Buehler Starting Game 7 For Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler will start Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday against the Brewers. The young right-hander was fantastic during the season, going 8-5 with a 2.62 ERA and 151 strikeouts. He was also exceptional in the National League West tiebreaker against the Rockies, but he's allowed […]

David Freese Hitting Leadoff Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman David Freese is starting at first base and is hitting leadoff in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against Brewers left-hander Wade Miley. Max Muncy is at second base and will hit second. Joc Pederson will start on the bench for this one. Freese is 7-for-20 (.350) with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

The Dodgers and Brewers play Game 6 of the NLCS tonight in Milwaukee, so DraftKings has a Showdown slate available for us. The contest starts at 8:39 pm eastern and features Hyun-Jin Ryu against Wade Miley. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/19/18. The […]

Breakouts and Gems - 2018 MLB Waiver Wire Stars

Stars and Scrubs. Balanced approach. Regardless of the method chosen during drafts to fill your roster, your team likely needed more to get to the championship matchup or top of the standings. The skilled managers were ones who were able to discover players who would eventually break out. Every year there will be players that […]

Austin Barnes To Start In Game 6

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said catcher Austin Barnes will start over Yasmani Grandal in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Brewers on Friday. Grandal has been a mess at the plate and on defense in this series, so Barnes continues to play over him. The Dodgers will also be […]

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

We've got Game 5 of Red Sox-Astros tonight and Game 6 of Dodgers-Brewers tomorrow, so DraftKings has one slate that covers each game. It starts at 8:09 pm eastern tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/18/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Cody Bellinger Leading Off, Max Muncy Starting

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger will start in center field and bat leadoff in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday after playing the hero in the extra-inning walk-off win in Game 4 on Tuesday. Max Muncy is also starting at second base and is hitting fifth against Brewers left-hander […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/17/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Well, last night was pretty exciting in the baseball universe, huh? Despite a lopsided final score, the Red Sox and Astros dueled prety evenly throughout game three, and we had a benches clearing incident in Los Angeles as the Dodgers beat the Brewers in extra innings to even the NLCS at two games a piece. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups

At this point, you know the drill. Luckily, we have a two game slate, giving us the best possible slate at this point in the playoffs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/17/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players […]

David Freese, Brian Dozier Starting Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder David Freese and second baseman Brian Dozier are both in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against Brewers left-hander Gio Gonzalez on Tuesday. Freese is at first base and is batting third, while Dozier is at the keystone and is batting fifth. Joc Pederson, Cody […]

Walker Buehler Takes NLCS Game 3 Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler posted his second lackluster postseason performance in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Brewers. The 24-year-old pitched seven innings, allowing four runs on five hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with eight strikeouts. Buehler has faltered in the postseason after pitching a stellar game in the […]

Austin Barnes To Catch In Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes will be behind the plate instead of Yasmani Grandal in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday. Grandal had another costly passed ball in the Game 3 loss on Monday and is just 2-for-18 with a homer and seven strikeouts in six playoff games this year. […]