Hot Prospects To Watch - Austin Hays, Daulton Varsho, Julio Rodriguez And More
The minor league seasons are winding down with around three weeks left. Once September hits, major league rosters will expand for the stretch run. That means that many of the big-name and under-the-radar prospects that have been performing at a high level all year will get the call to help their respective teams for the […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/14/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings. With the rest of the world fully engaged in preseason football, there is still plenty of money to be won with MLB DFS. It's a scattered day of games and both major sites have things a bit differently. On DraftKings, there main slate consists of nine games starting at […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Wednesday, August 14th 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 […]
Christian Yelich is Back in the Lineup
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) is returning to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Yelich missed nearly a week of game action while nursing a back issue. He'll bat third and play right field versus lefty Martin Perez. It appears the back issue is gone, so Yelich should be good […]
Zach Davies to Throw Bullpen Session Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies (back) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday. Davies has already thrown twice successful, so he should be back on the mound soon, assuming this session goes well. Davis has been on the injured list since August 5 due to back spasms. He's not expected to need […]
MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday August 13th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 13th, 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 […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/13/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
One of the more compelling parts of playing Monkey Knife Fight’s Star Shootout games is that there are some bigger numbers and more challenging matchups involved. By bringing the stars head to head, we get to look at some lofty over/under totals for starting pitchers. Lance Lynn, Matthew Boyd, Chris Sale, Mike Clevinger, and Jack […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Monday, August 12th 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 […]
The Cut List (Week 20) - Time to Let Go?
It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much more obvious now than they were in April and May. This is more true of hitters, whose production in each statistic can vary more widely than for pitchers. Additionally, with the […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing "Week 20" into baseball articles always gives me an existential crisis -- time really flies. One blink of the eye and suddenly you've missed two three-homer games, just like that! Head-to-head playoffs are on the horizon and every little stat matters, that's the […]
Christian Yelich Still Sitting Out
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. Yelich hasn't played since Monday due to a lingering back issue. The Brewers are off on Monday, so hopefully Yelich can play on Tuesday after getting another rest day. Trent Grisham is in right field and […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome to Sunday baseball on DraftKings. We have a very fun Sunday slate on our hands, with 11 games on the board. DraftKings has given us a ton of tournaments to choose from, including a $10 "Extra Inning" that prizes $30k to first with a $175k prize pool. For the richer blood, the Sunday Eephus […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20
The season rolls on and fantasy managers need to continue analyzing their roster with an eye on categories instead of just adding any random player. This week the primary focus for outfield additions will be to maximize venues. Some might cause a little tingle of concern when you read their name. Don't be afraid. Do […]
Top 30 Prospects for Dynasty Leagues (Week 20 update)
In some ways, it feels like the 2019 baseball season just began. But here we are, looking at less than a month’s worth of minor league baseball remaining before the regular season is over. So how do we deal with the crushing sadness that’s descending upon us? How about we take a look at the […]
Keston Hiura Hits Third Home Run in Three Games
Milwaukee Brewers rookie second baseman Keston Hiura hit his 13th home run of the year in the third inning of a 3-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday night. After seeing his power wane over the past few weeks, Hiura is picking it up again and seems firmly entrenched as the Brewers second […]
Christian Yelich Still Sidelined Saturday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is out of the lineup once again Saturday with an ailing back that has kept him out of action since August 5. Yelich has been dealing with this issue all season long, but his results thankfully haven't suffered due to sitting out the odd game throughout the campaign. He remains […]
Chase Anderson (SP, MIL) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: That’s five quality starts for Anderson in his last six appearances. He never seems to blow the doors off, but five or six quality innings while giving up just one or two earned runs is very valuable in a points league. Anderson […]
Trent Grisham (OF, MIL) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Trent Grisham was once ranked among baseball's top prospects, but after back-to-back-to-back seasons of mediocrity in the Brewers farm system, his stock appropriately plummeted. Put that all in the past, because it's certainly in Grisham's rear-view mirror: in 370 AB through 2019 for Double-A […]
H2H Category Streamers - Week 20 Waiver Wire
There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
It’s Saturday and that means we got another full day of baseball ahead of us. There are games spread all throughout the day and into the night and the stakes are getting higher with the season slowly winding down. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/10/19. The […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Saturday is always a busy day in the majors with all of the teams taking to the field. This week five games make up the afternoon slate, before a 10-game featured slate in the evening, which is where our attention will lie. The Astros and Dodgers are by far the biggest favorites on this slate […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Saturday, August 10th 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 […]
Orlando Arcia Rests on Friday
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Arcia will get a routine day off here, but should be back in there next game. Hernan Perez will draw the start at shortstop and bat eighth versus lefty Kolby Allard. Perez hasn't been an asset […]
Christian Yelich Remains Out of the Lineup
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Yelich tweaked his back on Monday and said he's not going to play until he feels better. It doesn't sound like he's going to land on the injured list, but he might take a few more […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! I hope you're ready for a fun night, as DK has given us some huge tournaments. The biggest of the night is for the high rollers, with an $888 entry fee bringing $100k to first place. It's also the final stretch for the qualifier, so this will be one […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/9/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
Friday brings a full Major League Baseball schedule and the best place to spot value may be in the Star Shootout contests, where the biggest names are in play. Mike Trout shows up there every day, of course. Alex Bregman is a star with a favorable matchup in Baltimore tonight. Bryce Harper has a tougher […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/9/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We've got every team in action on this Friday full of baseball, with the main slate starting at 7:05pm ET as usual. There is also an all day slate at 3:10pm featuring the early Athletics-White Sox matchup. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/9/19. The […]
Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 19 - Buy or Sell?
The last edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers came out on the trade deadline. News had broken about a big trade involving Cleveland. So far, in this very young post-deadline campaign, both sluggers Cleveland acquired have had a rough couple of weeks. Before we get there, there's the happier news of several risers to […]
Champ or Chump: Trent Grisham and Anthony Santander
With NFL training camps getting started, it can be easy to abandon an underperforming fantasy baseball roster and start looking toward different sports. Your rivals might also fall into this trap, giving you an opportunity to charge up the standings and salvage your fantasy baseball season. Owners who stopped paying attention are unlikely to have […]
Keston Hiura Slugs Two Homers Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura went 3-for-4 with two homers, a double, three RBI and three runs in the Brewers win over the Pirates on Wednesday. Hiura had been one of the hottest hitters in baseball before a short nine-game mini slump, however he seems to have broken out of it with a huge […]