Brett Gardner Homers In Win

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in a Game 1 win vs the Twins. Gardner found his power stroke down the stretch launching 10 long balls in September and carried that success to the postseason Friday night. Gardner should provide good DFS value batting […]

DJ LeMahieu Collects Four RBI In Win

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs scored in Game 1 Friday against the Twins. LeMahieu launched a solo home run in the sixth inning before busting the game open in the seventh when he came up with the bases loaded and doubled to drive in three more […]

James Paxton Can't Escape Fifth Inning

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton allowed three runs across 4 2/3 innings pitched in Game 1 against the Twins. Paxton struck out eight, allowed five hits, and only walked one while taking a no-decision in his postseason debut. Paxton pitched better than his final line would indicate, but was plagued by a short […]

DJ Lemahieu At First Base, Edwin Encarnacion The DH

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is starting at first base and is hitting leadoff in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Friday against Twins starter Jose Berrios. Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup. LeMahieu will take the place of the struggling Luke Voit in […]

Edwin Encarnacion Likely To Be DH In Game 1

New York Yankees designated hitter/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) is on the roster for the American League Division Series against the Twins and is likely to serve as the DH in Game 1 on Friday. Encarnacion hasn't played since Sept. 13, but he and the team are convinced he's healthy after he worked out on […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday, October 4th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Here we go! We have four games on the slate, meaning this is the first real MLB playoff slate of the year. The playoffs are always a much different dynamic, with no poor pitchers or offenses to pick on. We have to dig in a bit deeper and project what quality pitcher we expect to […]

Giovanny Urshela Slumping Into Postseason

New York Yankees third baseman Giovanny Urshela put forth a surprise season on offense but is slumping heading into the playoffs. Urshela hit 21 home runs with 34 doubles this season but posted only a .397 slugging percentage in the month of September. Urshela will have a favorable matchup against the Twins Game 1 starter, […]

Gleyber Torres Hit .292 Against Twins Pitching This Season

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres took his game to new heights this season with 26 doubles, 38 home runs and 90 runs batted in. Torres was money in the bank with runners in scoring position this season, hitting .344 while posting an OPS of 1.020 through 128 at-bats. The 22-year-old phenom will be a […]

Giancarlo Stanton Slugging .636 Over Last Seven Games

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton finished up the season strong heading into Game 1 of the ALDS against the Twins. Stanton popped two home runs and drove in six runs over his last seven games played to finish off the regular season. No one doubts Stanton's talent and power but another injury is always […]

Gary Sanchez Will Be A Threat In ALDS

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back just in time for the playoffs as the team begins their postseason push against the Twins on Friday. Sanchez (groin) missed two weeks in September but returned to play two games before the season ended. Sanchez posted a .623 slugging percentage in August but wasn't able to […]

Can DJ LeMahieu Carry Career Year Into Postseason?

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu will be counted on to deliver from the middle of a potent Yankees lineup in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Twins. The 31-year-old has exceeded expectations this season, posting career-high numbers in home runs (26), doubles (33), runs batted in (102), runs scored (109) and slugging […]

Aaron Judge Is Ready To Rock

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will be ready and waiting when the Twins come to town for Game 1 of the ALDS. Judge saw only 13 at-bats this season against Twins pitching but hit .462 with two doubles. Judge is rounding into shape at the right time as well, posting a .962 OPS in […]

Didi Gregorius Brings .990 OPS With RISP

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius heads into Game 1 of the playoffs hitting only .186 over his last 113 at-bats to finish the regular season. Gregorius got a late start to his season recovering from Tommy John surgery and then suffered a bone bruise in his shoulder in late August. Gregorius has been inconsistent […]

CC Sabathia Left Off ALDS Roster

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (shoulder) is being left off the roster for the American League Division Series against the Twins. Manager Aaron Boone said that Sabathia's shoulder didn't bounce back well after his last relief appearance. The left-hander had a cortisone injection and threw a simulated game on Tuesday. Sabathia could be […]

James Paxton To Start Game 1 Against Twins

The New York Yankees have set their starting rotation for the American League Division Series against the Twins. James Paxton will go in Game 1 on Friday, followed by Masahiro Tanaka in Game 2 and Luis Severino in Game 3. Paxton, a left-hander, went 15-6 with a 3.82 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 186 strikeouts in […]

Edwin Encarnacion, Giovanny Urshela Improving

New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) has swung at full force the last two days, according to manager Aaron Boone, and the first base/DH situation will hinge on how Encarnacion gets through workouts on Wednesday. Infielder Giovanny Urshela (ankle) went through a full workout on Tuesday and is good to go for the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 30th 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 29th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 29th, 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, September 28th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 28th, 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, September 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 […]

Giovanny Urshela is Back in the Lineup Friday

New York Yankees third baseman Giovanny Urshela (hand) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Urshela has been out of the lineup since getting hit by a pitch on the hand. The X-rays came back negative, so Urshela is fine to suit up for this game. He'll bat seventh […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 26 Waiver Wire

Well, it's over. Baseball's regular season comes to a close this weekend, and with it most fantasy leagues will wrap up as well. Daily fantasy will go strong into the postseason, but most standard leagues will be looking toward next season, especially dynasty and keeper leagues. While the vast majority of fantasy players play in […]

J.A. Happ Strikes Out Six Over Five Innings

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ has quietly been on a solid run in September and that continued on Wednesday against the Rays. Happ entered the game in the second inning after opener Jonathan Loaisiga and went on to pitch five innings, allowing four hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, September 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/19): MLB DFS Lineups

The final Thursday is a weird day with a split-slate actually favoring the early slate in terms of the number of games. However, the focus for us here will be on the late slate, where we will be hoping for some entertainment despite not many playoff scenarios in play on the slate. The Mets, Astros […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, September 25th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/25/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We do have three day-games for this Wednesday slate and we’ll try to offer up a couple of plays from that slate to cater to all of you readers. It happens to be the final Wednesday article of the regular season and it’s been a treat helping you guys out all season!  I just wanted […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 26 - Buy or Sell?

With under a week to go, streaming is the name of the game if you need power. The more available a player has been, the more likely they are to be a riser in this edition, and fallers are more likely to be rostered since you have drops to go with your pickups. Additionally, the […]

Giovanny Urshela Leaves After Being Hit on Hand

New York Yankees third baseman Giovanny Urshela left Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay after being hit on the hand by a 95 mph fastball by Rays pitcher Diego Castillo in the sixth inning. After being hit and running the bases, Urshela played another half inning of defense before being substituted out. Urshela has been in […]