Edwin Diaz Serves Up Home Run But Records Save

The night after blowing his fifth save of the season, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz returned to the mound in Chicago against the White Sox. With a three-run lead in place, he quickly retired the first two batters before surrendering his ninth home run of the season. The Mets weren't pulling any punches, quickly […]

Jacob deGrom Strikes Out 11 In No-Decision

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom delivered another masterful start in Chicago against the White Sox. The defending Cy Young winner went seven strong, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out 11. Opposing him, however, was fellow All-Star pitcher Lucas Giolito, who matched him frame for frame. This puts a close to […]

Dominic Smith To Be In Boot For Three Weeks

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith (foot) will be in a walking boot for three weeks and will then be re-evaluated. Smith went on the injured list last Saturday with a stress reaction in his left foot, and he may not return until the season's final month. The 24-year-old lost out on playing because […]

Edwin Diaz Expected To Stay Put

The belief is that the New York Mets will hold onto closer Edwin Diaz at the trade deadline. Diaz is a far cry from what he was in his breakout season with Seattle in 2018 and he blew a save on Tuesday. The Mets shouldn't be motivated to sell low on him, especially since he's […]

Mets Still Fielding Calls On Zack Wheeler

The New York Mets are still fielding calls from nine teams on starting pitcher Zack Wheeler as the trade deadline approaches on Wednesday. If their price is met, the right-hander will be traded, and there remains a decent chance of that happening. The Astros are one of the teams considering Wheeler, according to MLB Network's […]

Mets Won't Trade Noah Syndergaard

The New York Mets have pulled starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard off the trade market, according to a source. With Thor under team control through 2021, the Mets weren't in a rush to trade the hard-throwing right-hander to begin with. Syndergaard also helped his cause by striking out 11 in 7 1/3 innings of shutout baseball […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 31st 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings! Per the usual, DK has given us some monstrous tournaments to have fun with. For $15, you can get into the Web Gem and take home $100k in first place. No matter the price point you're looking for, there is a big tournament styled for you. There also two […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Oneil Cruz, Sean Murphy, Jorge Mateo And More

As we close the book on July this week, the biggest thing to watch for is the trade deadline. That comes at 4 pm ET on Wednesday, July 31. There have already been some notable names moved this month -- Andrew Cashner, Homer Bailey, Tyler White, Derek Holland, Eric Sogard, Marcus Stroman, Jordan Lyles, Trevor […]

Jeff McNeil's Home Run Gives Mets Another Win

After Noah Syndergaard dominated and Edwin Diaz blew another save, the New York Mets were bailed out in the 11th inning by super utility man Jeff McNeil. The All-Star smacked a two-run home run, putting New York ahead for good, after another run was added later in the frame. This was just the latest big […]

Edwin Diaz Blows Save In Possible Last Mets Appearance

In what could've been his last appearance in a New York Mets uniform, closer Edwin Diaz entered in the ninth inning with a one-run lead against the White Sox Tuesday night. Pitching at Guaranteed Rate Field, the 25-year-old walked the first batter, hit another and threw a couple of wild pitches before a sacrifice fly […]

Noah Syndergaard Strikes Out 11 In Possible Last Mets Start

The New York Mets might still trade away pitcher Noah Syndergaard, and if they do, he went out on top. The 26-year-old struck out 11, surrendered five hits, no earned runs and walked just one batter in 7 1/3 innings of work. He tossed 97 pitches in one of his better starts this season. While […]

Marcus Stroman Scheduled to Start Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is expected to make his team debut on Saturday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stroman was traded from Toronto to the Mets in exchange for pitching prospects Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods Richardson on Sunday. Stroman has a 2.96 ERA this season, and is expected to continue to have […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/30/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

In recent articles, the focus has shifted to lesser-known players, those that might offer some value because they aren’t household names. Sometimes it’s rookies, like pitchers Tyler Beede, Joe Musgrove, Taylor Clarke or Griffin Canning, all of whom are on the mound Tuesday. There’s also Julio Urias, the Dodgers lefty who has spent most of […]

Phillies Acquire Jason Vargas

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas has been traded to the Phillies according to Jeff Passan. The Phillies are also receiving cash considerations while the Mets receive Double-A catcher Austin Bossart. Adding Vargas improves the Phillies rotation depth, but fantasy owners may not want to follow suit. Vargas' 4.01 ERA looks decent on paper, […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

It figures: we spend all year discussing a plethora of trade deadline possibilities and make allusions to chaotic deadlines of years passed, and we are experiencing one of the slowest deadlines in recent memory. Maybe this year a crazy result of the deadline will be that every team, more or less, ended up with the […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 18

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 18! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, July 29th 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 Throws Complete Gem

In his third start since coming off the injured list on July 16, Steven Matz was completely dominating in his 99-pitch shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. The left-handed Matz was nearly flawless in front of a home crowd, scattering five hits over nine innings while striking out seven Pirates and walking none. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, July 28th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Saturday baseball on DraftKings! We have plenty to look forward to on DraftKings, with some huge contests starting at 1:05 Eastern. The big dog is the $68 Sunday Eephus, where someone will bring home a $100K top prize. We also have an $850 qualifier to the World Baseball Championship, where just two of […]

Dominic Smith Has Stress Reaction in Foot

The Mets placed first baseman and outfielder Dominic Smith on the IL on Saturday, as the former top prospect has a stress reaction in his left foot. Smith had been having his most productive season in the big leagues to date, slashing .278/.352/.506, with 10 home runs in 196 plate appearance. In a corresponding move, […]

Mets Aggressively Trading Noah Syndergaard

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard is likely going to be the biggest name available at the trade deadline this season. He's having a down year, 7-5, 4.33 ERA in 20 starts, but that isn't going to hurt his value. Syndergaard has two years left on control, and the Mets are reporting aggressively shopping […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 18

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 […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 18 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 (7/27/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a wild Friday night, let’s get into some action for Saturday. We have a full 15-game schedule ahead of us, with five-day games and 10-night games.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/27/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, July 27th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday July 26th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 26th, 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/26/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern, with an all day slate just before at 6:40pm. The main slate covers 14 of Friday's 15 games, so we've got lots of action tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/26/19. The lineup picks will range from […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, July 26th 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 […]