Jesus Aguilar Opens Scoring Tuesday Versus Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar got the scoring started Tuesday versus St. Louis. He would hit a first-inning homer to put the Brewers up 1-0. He would also come around to score later in the game. The HR would be his 34th of the season which ties him for second in the National League. […]
Ryan Braun Homers Twice Tuesday Versus St. Louis
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun provided a worthy encore performance Tuesday versus the Cardinals. Monday he had hit his first homer in several games. Tuesday, he would outdo that performance with two HR and three RBI. The HR brought his total to 18 of the season. Braun has not had a good season based on […]
Christian Yelich Drives In Six Runs Tuesday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich had a huge game Tuesday versus St. Louis. He would provide two huge fantasy blows. He would hit a bases-clearing triple to raise the lead to 6-0 shortly before the Cardinals replied with three runs. Later, he would drive a ball into the stands for a three-run homer. In the […]
Travis Shaw is Sitting Out on Tuesday
Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Shaw will get a rest day against the left-handed starting pitcher. Jonathan Schoop will slide over to second base and bat seventh, while Hernan Perez will play shortstop and bat fifth versus lefty Austin […]
Jeremy Jeffress Available On Tuesday
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress (neck), who was unavailable on Monday, said he can pitch if he's needed on Tuesday. Jeffress has been lights-out this year as an All-Star and should remain the team's primary closing option down the stretch and into the playoffs. Make sure he's in your lineups if you're still playing […]
NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 26
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 […]
Christian Yelich Comes Up Big Monday Versus St Louis
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich came through in big moments in the late innings Monday versus the Cardinals. In the sixth inning, he scored to give the Brewers a 2-1 lead. In the seventh inning, he drove in a run to tie the game at 4-4. And in the ninth inning, he would double to […]
Ryan Braun Homers Monday Versus St Louis
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun stepped up in a big game Monday versus the Cardinals. He would homer to open the scoring and then drove in the second Brewers run. The offense was slow to get started but Braun did his part in the early going. The HR was his 16th of the season. Braun […]
Jeremy Jeffress Unavailable Monday
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress (neck) was unavailable to pitch on Monday due to neck spasms. In his absence, Corey Knebel closed out the win and earned the save in a big game against the division-rival Cardinals. Jeffress has been fantastic this year, going 8-1 with a 1.35 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 12 saves and […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/24/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Baseball season is winding down, but we're still here to help you churn out some cashing lineups. Though lineups and probable pitchers are a nightmare to follow at this stage, I will be targeting the Phillies-Rockies matchup at Coors Field tonight. While Coors isn't playing as the hitter's haven it has in the past, both […]
Dan Jennings To Serve As Opener Monday
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Dan Jennings will serve as the opener in the first game of a crucial series against the Cardinals on Monday. It will be Jennings' first career start after 381 career relief appearances. The left-hander has a 3.23 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 45 strikeouts in 64 innings over 71 appearances for Milwaukee […]
Mike Moustakas Productive In Victory Sunday
Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Mike Moustakas produced both early and late in the game Sunday versus Pittsburgh. He would strike early as he was hit by a pitch in the first inning with the bases loaded to force in the first run of the game. Moustakas would later hit a solo homer for the final […]
Travis Shaw Continues Powerful Season Sunday
Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw shored up the team's lead Sunday versus Pittsburgh. Shaw would reach four times on Sunday during the 13-6 victory. He would hit a two-run homer that extended the lead to 6-0. Overall, Shaw would score twice to go with the HR and two RBI. Shaw now has 31 HR […]
Lorenzo Cain Returns And Scores Twice Sunday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (ribs) returned Sunday to have an impact versus the Pirates. He would score two runs and steal his 29th base of the season. He also is hitting .308 in 2018 with a .398 OBP. He also plays elite defense which is why he has led the National League in WAR […]
Christian Yelich To Be Re-Evaluated Monday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (elbow) left the game early on Sunday after he was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning, and he'll be re-evaluated on Monday despite being listed as day-to-day. Yelich leads the National League with a .322 batting average and is an MVP candidate. "He's doing OK," Milwaukee manager Craig […]
Chase Anderson Won't Start Monday
Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said starting pitcher Chase Anderson won't make the start against the Cardinals in a big game on Monday. Instead, the team will go with a bullpen game, and Anderson will be available to pitch. Anderson has a 3.06 ERA in four starts this month but has failed to go beyond […]
The Cut List (Week 26): Time to Let Go?
Welcome to Week 26 of the Cut List. This week I took a peek at the recent performances of Nomar Mazara, Travis Shaw, Adam Eaton, and Francisco Cervelli. Now is the time to really nail your free agent acquisitions. Each move has major implications in the final days of the season. Want some waiver wire […]
Zach Davies With A Short Outing Saturday Versus Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies left a lot of the burden to his bullpen Saturday versus the Pirates. A day after a rain delay caused the Brewers bullpen to have to cover the final five innings, Davies would only last four innings Saturday. He only allowed two runs but the Brewers would be shutout. […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
There are 15 total games today, and I'm going to be utilizing players from the "All Day" slate. The MLB season is coming to an end, so we're seeing a lot of new faces, as teams get their young players valuable innings in the MLB. That generally adds a bit of potential value to most […]
Chase Anderson (SP, MIL) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson continues to be under-owned in fantasy baseball. Let’s all do this man a favor and make him 100% owned in fantasy leagues for the final week of the season. He’s allowed two earned runs, or less, in six […]
Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/24-9/30
Well, this is it, the final two-start streaming pitcher write-up of 2018. Thank you for being part of this ride and I hope I’ve helped you all, for at least a week or two. Now, let’s try to get you that championship! This week’s pitchers are a little more reliable. Typically, I aim for pitchers […]
Christian Yelich Scores Twice Friday Versus Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich would provide early offensive support Friday versus the Pirates. He would come around to score their first run which was their only score before the rain delay where they trailed 3-1. He would also score the second Brewers run, which was the beginning of a seven-run sixth inning. As of […]
Mike Moustakas With Homer Versus The Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Mike Moustakas supplied some power Friday versus Pittsburgh. Moustakas would supply a two-run homer that extended the lead from 4-3 to 6-3 which gave the bullpen some breathing room. The HR was his seventh with the Brewers and 27th of the season. Moustakas occasionally gets the day off when the manager […]
Travis Shaw Homers In Comeback Win Friday
Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw provided some power while reaching a milestone Friday versus Pittsburgh. His two-run homer would give the Brewers a 4-3 lead and would be the eventual game-winner as the Milwaukee bullpen held Pittsburgh at three runs for the rest of the game. The HR was also a milestone as it […]
Lorenzo Cain Remains Out on Friday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (ribs) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cain has now missed two straight games due to a muscle tightening up on him during Tuesday's contest. The Brewers are considering Cain day-to-day for right now. Curtis Granderson will lead off and play right field […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups
With the battle for Chicago taking place at 4:10pm EST, we won’t have a full 15-game slate on Friday night for DraftKings. However, 14 games is still a full player pool to work with when constructing a lineup. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the SEA/TEX matchup leading the […]
Week 26 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers
I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]
Manny Pina Homers Wednesday Versus Cincinnati
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina made a rare offensive contribution Wednesday versus the Reds. He would provide a three-run homer to add three more insurance runs. The three runs would finish the scoring in a 7-0 victory. Pina carries a .249 batting average with nine HR, 37 runs scored and 26 RBI on the season. […]
Jesus Aguilar Drives In Four Runs Wednesday Versus Cincinnati
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar was the main offensive hero Wednesday versus the Reds. He would drive in the first run of the game which would be the eventual game-winner. Not finished with his production, he would follow up with a three-run homer to make the score 4-0. The HR would be his 33rd […]
Gio Gonzalez Shuts Down Strong Offense Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez came through for his team Wednesday versus Cincinnati. He would throw six shutout innings while his team built up a lead. The performance would allow him to earn his second victory out of three outings with the team. Gonzalez has performed better with the Brewers than his overall 2018 […]