Gerrit Cole Allows Three Runs On Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole allowed three runs over six innings with eight strikeouts against the Rays on Monday. Home runs were once again the primary damage against Cole, with Randy Arozarena and Ji-Man Choi (again) both going yard against the 30-year-old. Still, Cole generated an impressive 18.5% swinging-strike rate for the game, […]

Clint Frazier Hits First Career Postseason Home Run

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier went 1-for-2 with a 418-foot home run before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning of Monday’s game. Frazier had only one postseason at-bat coming into Monday’s game, but he drew the start against the Rays and drilled a 95.6-mph fastball into the seats in his first […]

Deivi Garcia To Start ALDS Game 2

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia will start against the Rays on Tuesday, with starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka to follow on Wednesday. Garcia finished the regular season with a lackluster 4.98 ERA over six starts, inflated by 10 runs allowed over his last 9.2 innings. Garcia has yet to face the Rays, but Tampa […]

Yankees Add Michael King To Postseason Roster

New York Yankees pitcher Michael King was added to the team’s postseason roster in advance of the ALDS. Used as a reliever and a spot starter during the regular season, King is likely to be used exclusively in relief (if at all) this postseason, and the 25-year-old’s status as an early-relief innings eater makes him […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/5/20): MLB DFS Lineups

Two! Two-game slate! Ahh...Ahh...Ahhh! I love to count and play DFS! I also have two small children and obviously watch way too much Sesame Street. Let's talk about gambling instead. With limited options today, I'll do things a little differently and make my picks more general, as opposed to building one lineup. I think all […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 10/5/20 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With only two games on the slate, I'll be breaking down each game with my favorite pitchers and hitters from each. I would recommend using some caution here and responsible bankroll management as we should be getting four-game […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/5/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What a strange weekend it was without baseball. The scheduling continues to boggle many minds, but at least the playoffs will be back on our screens tonight and give us more opportunities to win playing daily fantasy. It's only a two-game slate to kick off the Division Series round, but there will be some fireworks […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 10/5/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 10/5/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 2-game main slate of playoff action as we kick off the American League Divisional Series. The A's take on the Astros, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday, October 5th - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball is back after a weekend-long hiatus, and Monday features a pair of intriguing ALDS games. Although full-season fantasy leagues have been finished for more than a week now, fantasy players still have opportunities to make money with DFS. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, MLB […]

MLB Betting & DFS Preview: National League Divisional Series

It's October, and it feels great to have postseason baseball in our lives once again! Now that the opening round of the extended 2020 MLB playoffs has concluded, it's time for the divisional round to begin with the remaining eight teams battling it out in this best-of-five format. In this article, the focus switches to […]

MLB Betting & DFS Preview: American League Divisional Series

It's October and it feels great to have postseason baseball in our lives once again! Now that the opening round of the extended 2020 MLB playoffs have concluded it's time for the divisional round to begin with the remaining eight teams battling it out in this best-of-five format. In this article, I will focus on […]

Champ or Chump: Year in Review

Now that the 2020 fantasy baseball season has come to a close, it is time to assess your performance. Did you ignore red flags that you wish you hadn't? Was a strong process foiled by unpredictable factors outside of anybody's control? Both of these things are likely true to some extent. The key is to […]

Yankees To Continue Having Kyle Higashioka Catch Gerrit Cole

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka will be the primary catcher for starting pitcher Gerrit Cole through the rest of the playoffs, according to manager Aaron Boone. That declaration has Higashioka slated to start behind the plate against the Rays on Monday, and Monday will be Cole’s sixth consecutive start with Higashioka behind the plate. […]

2020 Expectations vs Reality (Hits and Misses): WPC+ Videocast

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut share the players they were the most right and wrong about in 2020 by comparing their preseason rankings to actual performance. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

Gio Urshela Hits Second Career Grand Slam

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela hit his second career grand slam as part of a 2-for-5 game against the Indians on Wednesday. A bone spur in his elbow sidelined Urshela for a handful of games this season, but the 28-year-old has hit well this season with a .858 OPS over 43 regular-season games. […]

Giancarlo Stanton Homers In Second Consecutive Game

New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-2 and walked twice against the Indians on Wednesday, including a 420-foot blast for his second home run in as many games. Injuries have held Stanton to a combined 41 games over the past two seasons, but the 30-year-old is still one of the game’s […]

Masahiro Tanaka Struggles Against The Indians

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka allowed six runs over only four innings against the Indians on Wednesday. Tanaka’s final line was inflated by relief pitcher Chad Green allowing a pair of inherited runners to score, and Tanaka probably wasn’t helped by a 33-minute mid-game rain delay, but Wednesday’s performance was forgettable as he […]

Brett Gardner Starts Over Clint Frazier Again Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner will remain in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday’s wild-card series versus Cleveland, leaving Clint Frazier on the bench. Gardner went 3-for-5 with a home run during Game 1, unlikely to lose his spot after such a performance. Despite manager Aaron Boone talking up Frazier as of […]

Gary Sanchez Returns To Lineup For Game 2 Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back among the starting nine for Game 2 of Wednesday's wild-card series versus Cleveland and right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco. Sanchez will bat in the No. 9 spot for the first time in his Major League career amidst having hit .147 during 49 regular-season contests. With Kyle Higashioka having […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (9/30/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing and with eight games going Wednesday there will be many opportunities to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. With so many games on the schedule, you can pick and choose the numbers that make the most sense to you. Here are some angles to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We had four games for an appetizer on Tuesday and now we get the main course with a full day of baseball beginning at 12:00 ET. There were a few teams that went with their usual number two starting pitchers in game one, so there's definitely not a shortage of arms to pick from on […]

Effects of an Innocuous Move: Brian Goodwin to Cincinnati

If you would've told me at the start of the 2020 season that one of the two moves made by the Cincinnati Reds at the Trade Deadline would be for a Major League outfielder, I would've been forced to assume that any four Reds outfielders had been suspended for the season for pulling some sort […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 30th, 2020 (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.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/30/20  Carlos Carrasco vs. New York Yankees Last night the Yankees brought the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/30/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've never seen an MLB playoff slate like this before and likely never will again: all 16 teams are in play for an action-packed daylong main slate. There are some interesting pitching options to consider and plenty of value bats to pick from, as well as some enticing stacks to target. I'll be providing you […]

Aaron Judge Homers In Game 1 Of Wild-Card Series

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge collected just one hit on Tuesday but made it count with a 399-foot opposite-field blast against Cleveland ace Shane Bieber. Injuries derailed Judge’s 2020 regular season, but the 28-year-old wasted no time making an impact in the postseason with his 10th home run of the year in only 29 […]

Gleyber Torres Has A Big Game On Tuesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 4-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run against the Indians and ace Shane Bieber in Game 1 of their wild-card series on Tuesday. Torres had been heating up towards the end of the season with an .842 OPS in September, and that hot streak appears to […]

Gerrit Cole Shines In Postseason Outing

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was fantastic against the Indians on Tuesday, holding Cleveland to two runs over seven innings with 13 strikeouts and no walks. Cole generated a whopping 22% swinging-strike rate for the game including an impressive 12 whiffs on his four-seamer, and he’s now picked up 37 strikeouts over his […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/30/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/30/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game main slate of playoff action. It will be Game 2 for all of the American League Wild Card series and […]

Masahiro Tanaka Eyes First Career Win In Cleveland Wednesday

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will make his fourth career start at Progressive Field on Wednesday during Game 2 of the club’s wild-card series versus Cleveland. While Tuesday’s result dictates if the Yankees’ season will be on the line, Tanaka will be eyeing his first win in Cleveland for his career, having posted […]

J.A. Happ Trends Toward Being Named Game 3 Starter

New York Yankees left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ is moving toward being named the club’s starter for a potential Game 3 of the wild-card series versus Cleveland. Manager Aaron Boone conceded “it’s looking like” Happ would be the name, with right-handed rookies Deivi Garcia and Clarke Schmidt having made their case over the past month. Happ […]