Aaron Hicks Dealt With Cramps During Thursday's Game

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks dealt with cramps in both legs during Thursday's loss to the Astros. Hicks had a three-hit day at the plate, driving in and scoring a run while drawing a walk. He was trying to stretch out his legs after reaching on an infield single in the eighth inning- and […]

Miguel Andujar To Take On Versatile Role In Minors

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar is playing multiple positions for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, including left field. Andujar saw some reps at first base and has started each of the last two games for the RailRiders in left, as the Yankees are clearly trying to think of as many ways as possible to get […]

Clint Frazier Swats Two-Run Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier belted a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Astros. Frazier's homer was a line-drive shot, traveling 345 feet at an exit velocity of 100.5 MPH. The Georgia native now has three home runs on the season- and each of them has come in the last week. […]

Giancarlo Stanton Goes Yard For Second Straight Game

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's loss to the Astros. Not only did Stanton extend his hitting streak to 12 games, but he also continued to absolutely punish the baseball in each of his two batted balls Thursday. Both of his batted […]

Chad Green Charged With Third Loss

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green was saddled with his third loss of the season in Thursday's defeat at the hands of the Astros. Green entered the game in the eighth inning with a one-run lead and didn't have his best stuff, surrendering a walk, an infield single, and a three-run homer to Jose […]

Gerrit Cole Records Quality Start In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole earned his sixth straight quality start in a no-decision on Thursday. Cole pitched seven innings of two-run ball against his former team, the Astros, allowing five hits while striking out four batters compared to no walks. The Yankees' ace didn't have his sharpest stuff- he missed just eight […]

Gio Urshela Getting MRI On Knee After Early Exit

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) is undergoing an MRI on his knee after leaving Thursday's game early, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Urshela was replaced on defense in the middle of the eighth inning following Jose Altuve's two-run home run, as manager Aaron Boone described Urshela as "stable" when they put […]

Gleyber Torres - Fantasy Baseball Daily Dive

The idea of this article is to discuss in depth a specific player’s current profile and production. We will dive into why he is succeeding or struggling and discuss if there are reasons for concern or brighter days ahead. The intention here is to figure out what is going on and if there is a […]

Luis Severino To Face Hitters Early Next Week

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) is scheduled to face live hitters early next week in Tampa. Severino is working his way back from Tommy John surgery and is reportedly doing really well, as he is set to take another step towards returning to the mound. The 27-year-old is expected to return in July […]

Clint Frazier Starting In Left Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is getting the start in left field Thursday against the Astros. Frazier took a seat on the bench for Wednesday's game but will bat ninth against Lance McCullers Jr. The 26-year-old has a pair of long balls in his last six games but could find himself in a tough […]

Kyle Higashioka Returns To Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is back in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Astros. Higashioka was given a breather Wednesday but is back behind the plate to catch Gerrit Cole. The 31-year-old backstop owns a 1.012 OPS with four homers this season and will bat eighth against Lance McCullers Jr.

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Join me for the first May edition of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, which provides a weekly peek at my top 70 relievers moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with some mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I decided to leave off most injured players because throwing darts at […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 6

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 6

Things are about to get interesting. This week marks the highly-anticipated return of the Minor League Baseball season for 2021. Prospects around baseball have spent more than a year working out at clubs' alternate training sites, extended spring training sites, and/or at their homes. Some players have flourished while others have… well, we don’t really […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 6th 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 topics […]

Bullpen Report: Struggling Closers Leading to Changes?

I have been playing a lot of MLB The Show lately and the one thing I have learned playing is - relievers are very important if you are going to play anything other than a standalone game! You need to not only have multiple options you can trust but the depth of many teams' bullpens […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap today. Today, I say it is early as it's a day slate starting at 1:05 pmEST. There is one elite pitching option in Cole with some other pitchers you can pivot to off Cole. There are five main pitchers that I am targeting today (all listed below). […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/6 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good morning RotoBallers! Another no-no yesterday! And having come from an unlikely source (John Means), it makes me wonder what we might get from Gerritt Cole today. Because Cole might be one of the most dominant pitchers in the American League. But the ownership on Cole is never going to be as low as it […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a Day Baseball Day! With so many games happening in the afternoon, DraftKings has turned the main slate into an afternoon slate. There's nothing quite like day baseball, but we should also be prepared for some players who played extra innings yesterday or had […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/6 - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseballs start flying early Thursday with nine of 10 games going in the afternoon or early evening. Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them to give you more chances to win. There are some premier pitching matchups on the docket. The Houston Astros send Lance McCullers to the mound against Gerrit Cole and […]

Luis Garcia Emerging In Houston

Houston Astros starter Luis Garcia continued to showcase his swing-and-miss stuff and struck out eight New York Yankees in 4 2/3 innings on Wednesday. Garcia only allowed two hits -- an RBI double and a home run, both of which came off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton. The only other baserunners Garcia allowed were via two […]

Aaron Hicks Delivers Key Hit In Wednesday's Win

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in a 6-3 win over the Astros. Hicks was busy in the bottom half of the eighth inning, delivering a clutch RBI single to break a 3-3 tie, then doubling and coming around to score on a Giancarlo […]

Giancarlo Stanton Drives In Four

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton had another monster day at the plate in a win over the Astros. Stanton extended his hitting streak to 11 games- and notched his sixth multi-hit game in his last seven contests on Wednesday. The slugger clobbered a misplaced fastball from Luis Garcia 435 feet into left-center at […]

Aroldis Chapman Converts Seventh Straight Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his seventh straight save in Wednesday's victory over Houston. Another game, another easy ninth inning for Chapman, who recorded two more strikeouts in the frame to give him 26 on the season against just three walks. The flamethrowing lefty still has yet to allow a run in […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Picks Up Third Win Wednesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga earned his third victory of the season in a 6-3 defeat of the Astros on Wednesday. Loaisiga entered the game in the eighth inning with the score tied and worked a 1-2-3 frame on just 13 pitches, recording a strikeout in the process. The starter-turned-reliever has thrived in […]

Jordan Montgomery Earns Quality Start Despite No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery pitched well despite not factoring into the decision on Wednesday. Montgomery notched a quality start, pitching six innings while allowing three runs on eight hits with four strikeouts. The southpaw worked 1-2-3 frames in the first two innings, including a strikeout of the side in the second, and […]

Brett Gardner In The Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner is getting the start in left field for Wednesday's contest against the Astros. Gardner got a breather on Tuesday but is back in left field with Clint Frazier heading to the bench. The veteran outfielder is hitless in his last three games but has a platoon advantage against Astros' […]

Gary Sanchez Back In Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros. Sanchez has sat each of the last two games but is behind the plate and batting eighth against Astros' right-hander Luis Garcia. The slugger is in the midst of a 2-for-27 slide at the plate- and is losing ground to […]