1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

It's frankly flabbergasting to find ourselves in August already, but here we are. With fantasy football kicking into high gear and many owners out of the running in baseball leagues, we can expect there to be fewer suitors for any waiver wire pickups moving forward. The owners who remain, of course, are generally of a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, August 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 […]

Robinson Cano Leaves Games With Leg Injury

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano left Sunday's game against the Pirates after pulling up, while rounding first base on a base hit, and grabbing his left leg. He was replaced at second base by Jeff McNeil, who shifted over from left field. Cano was 3-for-3 in the game which extended his hitting streak […]

Wilson Ramos Sits Out on Sunday

New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ramos went 4-for-5 with six knocked in during Saturday's game, so he's earned a day off. Tomas Nido will draw the start behind the plate and bat eighth versus righty Joe Musgrove. Nido is not […]

Edwin Diaz Could Lose Closer Role

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz could be in danger of losing his role as the closing pitcher. Manager Mickey Callaway said they have to be open minded when it comes to the ninth inning. The opposing team has scored on Diaz in four straight appearances. Seth Lugo has been excellent on the mound […]

Pete Alonso Getting A Day Off

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rookie slugger is getting a routine day off, so he should be back in the lineup on Monday. Todd Frazier will draw the start at first base and bat third versus righty Joe […]

Walker Lockett Will Start Monday

New York Mets starting pitcher Walker Lockett will draw the start in a doubleheader versus the Miami Marlins on Monday. Lockett has been knocked around for a 7.82 ERA in three starts with the Mets this season. To be fair, he hasn't been given a lot of chances, but he remains a risky streaming option […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 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 8/4/19  Noah Syndergaard vs Pittsburgh […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, August 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 […]

J.D. Davis (3B/1B/OF, NYM) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Through all of the chatter that routinely surrounds the New York Mets, it could be easy to overlook the superlative work that Cal State Fullerton alum J.D. Davis has put in at the plate for 2019. With ten home runs and an OPS of […]

The Cut List (Week 19) - Time to Let Go?

The trade deadline has come and gone. Arguably only one widely-rostered player, Luke Jackson, became unusable thanks to a trade at the deadline. So not much has changed around here. 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We'll kick things off early with a 9-game slate that includes plenty of pitching and hitting. Without a game in Coors Field, things are a bit more balanced and we can pay up for some different offenses. At pitcher, it's Justin Verlander in a tier of his own. You just have […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to August, where we round that bend towards the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. You should have a clear idea of team needs, strengths and weaknesses, at this point and looking to address them appropriately. There are likely owners in your […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 19

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]

Zach Greinke's Astronomical Fantasy Value

Nothing is ever completely quiet at the deadline, only often boring. But this year it was eerily silent on the day of the new hard trade deadline as only minor tremors shook the market. Sure, the typical moves were made that make fans shrug, as their teams shored up the back of their rotations, bullpens, […]

Steven Matz Can't Escape Fourth In Defeat

The strong starting pitching of the New York Mets took a hit Friday night as Steven Matz was knocked around in Pittsburgh. The New York native tossed just 3 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk. He struck out four, but after 65 pitches he was done and eventually took the […]

Under-the-Radar Starting Pitchers on the Move

Up until the final hours of the 2019 MLB trade deadline, it was almost looking like every major league GM had made some sort of weird, simultaneous mistake where they forgot to mark the days off on the calendar and thought that it was only July 30th. When the deals started rolling in, they came […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 3rd 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 […]

Steven Matz Worth a Look Friday

New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz will take the ball on Friday on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since being moved to the bullpen several weeks back, Matz has come back with a vengeance as a starter. In his last three starts, the lefty is 1-0 with a 1.89 ERA and is coming off […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Saturday baseball on DraftKings! We have 12 games on the main slate with plenty to breakdown in-between. At pitcher, Lance Lynn and Mike Clevinger will battle it out for the top spot. We'll go with Lynn in a spectacular match-up, but you could make a great case for Clevinger as well. On the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 2nd 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 […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 18 Waiver Wire (Trade Deadline Edition)

Okay, so...we need to talk about that trade deadline, folks. Nothing happened, then very little happened, then a couple of things happened, then the deadline came. It was 4:00 Eastern, and nothing close to what we expected had happened. But then...the late reports came in, and oohhh my dudes: things happened. While the biggest deal […]

Robinson Cano Drives In Two As Mets Roll

With more excellent starting pitching, the New York Mets managed just four runs Thursday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox, but it was enough. The offensive player of the game was veteran Robinson Cano, who served as the designated hitter. Cano smacked a solo home run in the second inning, quickly putting the Mets ahead. […]

Zack Wheeler Fires Seven Shutout Innings In Win

The New York Mets won their seventh consecutive game, once again led by brilliant starting pitching. It was Zack Wheeler this time, as the 29-year-old went seven shutout innings en route to his eighth win of the year. Wheeler, who was in constant trade rumors prior to Wednesday's deadline, allowed four hits and no walks […]

Marcus Stroman Heads to Mets - Fantasy Implications

In the first of the significant moves involving pitching at the deadline, Toronto ace Marcus Stroman is headed to the New York Mets. In return, the Jays receive two pitching prospects in Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods-Richardson. While not the New York team that most expected, Stroman enters a team that thinks they are in […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 1st 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 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 18 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 18! 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 […]

Champ or Chump: Bo Bichette and Yasiel Puig

The Trade Deadline has come and gone, leaving chaos in its wake. The Mets continue to prove why player agents should not be general managers, as Marcus Stroman's 2.96 ERA looks primed for regression (4.06 xFIP) and he never gets strikeouts (19.3 K% this season). While the Blue Jays appear to be on the rise […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 18)

This was, without a doubt, the most challenging Top 30 list of the year to write. It takes about three days to craft each list so the preparation and execution occurred during the most tumultuous time of the year for any prospect… or prospect writer. And much more will likely have changed by the end […]

Todd Frazier's Big Hit Gives Mets Sixth Straight Win

The New York Mets are the hottest team in baseball after defeating the Chicago White Sox 4-2 Wednesday night for their sixth consecutive win. A deadlock through the eighth, the road team broke through in the ninth after Todd Frazier, serving as DH on the night, recorded a go-ahead single against his former club. Michael […]