Adam Ottavino Goes Two Innings To Record Save

New York Yankees reliever Adam Ottavino went two innings at Camden Yards Tuesday night to record his first save with his current club. The former member of the Colorado Rockies surrendered one hit and struck out two in what was a comfortable appearance. The Yankees scored twice in the ninth to make it a more […]

Mike Tauchman Continues Red-Hot Stretch

At this very moment in time, there may not be a hotter player on the New York Yankees than outfielder Mike Tauchman. The 28-year-old, who's batting .385 in his last 30 games, went yard again Tuesday night, this time to open the scoring. He later made a spectacular catch in left field to rob a […]

Austin Romine Drives In Three As Yankees Win Another

While New York Yankees All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez is poised to return this week, temporary starter Austin Romine is performing better than expected. The career-long backup recorded three hits Tuesday night at Camden Yards as the Yankees recorded their seventh consecutive victory, 9-4. Romine drilled a two-run double in the fourth to increase his club's […]

Gleyber Torres Exits Early

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres is clearly still suffering from the injury he sustained Sunday night against the Red Sox. The 22-year-old exited Tuesday's game in the third inning, being replaced by Breyvic Valera. Torres appeared to have suffered a core issue Sunday night, exiting early and even going to the hospital. While he […]

Jonathan Holder Will Open on Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Holder is scheduled to be the opener for Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Holder made a start for the Yankees last season, but it's the first time he's doing it this year. He has a 6.28 ERA, so he's not a favorable fantasy option, even against the Orioles […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With 14 games on the docket, there is plenty to look through. At pitcher, we have five aces to choose from and Zack Greinke making his first start as an Astro. We then have six offenses projected to put up five or more runs, with a few games still unreleased. it's a great tournament slate […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 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 […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 19

As we enter the second half of the season you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in case […]

Mike Ford Smacks Game-Winning Home Run

Back with the New York Yankees for the first time since a July cameo due to injuries, first baseman Mike Ford had the biggest hit of his career Monday night. The 27-year-old smacked a solo home run in the eighth, breaking a 6-6 tie against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Ford, who was recalled […]

Mike Tauchman Goes Deep Twice As Yankees Win Again

The New York Yankees' 2019 season has been defined by numerous injuries and unsung heroes coming out of nowhere. One of them has been outfielder Mike Tauchman, who was the final player to make the opening day roster and has made the most of his playing time. With all the injuries thrusting Tauchman into a […]

Brett Gardner Records Three Hits In Yankees Win

The New York Yankees reeled off a sixth consecutive victory Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. While the club scored nine runs, veteran outfielder Brett Gardner led the way with three hits from the six-spot. In the sixth inning he hit one of five home runs on the night for the Yankees, […]

Gleyber Torres In Lineup At Designated Hitter

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres is batting cleanup on Monday as the designated hitter against the Baltimore Orioles. Torres exited Sunday's game with a core injury but appears to be fine enough to hit, if not take the field. Gio Urshela also sustained an injury Sunday and is not in the lineup. DFS players […]

Giovanny Urshela, Gleyber Torres Exit Early With Injuries

While the New York Yankees buried the Boston Red Sox Sunday night at Yankee Stadium, they once again suffered some injuries that added to the concerns that have seemingly been in effect all season. The first injury seemed to occur in the opening frame of the game, as infield All-Star Gleyber Torres appeared to wince […]

Aaron Judge Blasts Home Run In Sunday Win

The New York Yankees wrapped up a four-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox Sunday night in the Bronx by beating up on a familiar opposing pitcher. It all started in the first inning, as struggling slugger Aaron Judge belted a solo home run off David Price. It was Judge's first home run in 15 […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

Well, the trade deadline came and went, and as many of us sat glaze-eyed for hours endlessly refreshing the internet search results to view incoming deals, we found ourselves sourly disappointed until nearly the final hour. Even with blockbuster deals that saw the swapping of Zack Greinke, Yasiel Puig/Trevor Bauer, Shane Greene, Nicholas Castellanos, and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's schedule in Major League Baseball has a total of 14 games, with 13 contests starting after 7:05 p.m. ET or after. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/5/19. The lineup […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With 13 games on the main slate, we've got a rare Monday night with so many teams in action around baseball. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/5/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

Austin Romine (C, NYY) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Austin Romine has been around forever (he debuted back in 2011) but never amounted to much. In fact, the most games he has played in a single season were 80 back in 2017. The most PA he has seen? 265 last year. This season […]

Aaron Hicks Placed On 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right flexor strain, the team announced on Sunday. Hicks left in the eighth inning of the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. He had an MRI today and it clearly showed enough damage that the Yankees […]

Didi Gregorius Returns To Lineup Sunday

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (finger) will bat third against the Boston Red Sox and starter David Price. Gregorius has been out of the lineup since Wednesday after injuring his hand diving earlier last week. The shortstop is hitting just .175 in 40 at-bats against lefties this season, but is 13-for-31 with a home […]

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 […]

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 […]

Giovanny Urshela (3B/SS, NYY) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: The New York Yankees called up Giovanny Urshela from Triple-A back in April and he hasn't looked back. In a season marked by injuries in New York, Urshela has become a daily starter for the Yankees slotting in the third part of the lineup […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 4th, 2019

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

Gleyber Torres Hits Two Home Runs in Nightcap

After beating the Red Sox 9 - 2 in the first game of their Saturday doubleheader, second baseman Gleyber Torres kept up the offensive fireworks in the second game, hitting two home runs, giving him 23 HR on the year. Torres has followed his impressive rookie year with an even better encore, slashing .288/.355/.520 with […]

DJ LeMahieu Hits Two Home Runs in Yankees Victory

New York Yankee DJ LeMahieu is showing no signs of rust after missing four games with groin tightness, collecting two hits in his return on Friday night before going off in the first game of a doubleheader against the Red Sox on Saturday, hitting two home runs off of Boston ace Chris Sale. LeMahieu would […]

Edwin Encarnacion Has Fractured Wrist

Edwin Encarnacion is the latest Yankee to be bitten by the injury bug after being hit with an 87 mph slider from Red Sox reliever Josh A. Smith in a 9 - 2 Yankees victory on Saturday. While initial x-rays were negative, a CT scan later revealed that Encarnacion's right wrist was indeed fractured. The […]

Breyvic Valera Starting at Second Base on Saturday

New York Yankees infielder Breyvic Valera will get the nod at the second base for the first game of the doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Breyvic Valera doesn't normally see much playing time, but is playing because Didi Gregorius (hand) is banged up right now. He'll bat eighth and play second base […]

Aaron Hicks Will Rest on Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox. It appears that Hicks will get a routine day off here, but could suit up for the second game of the doubleheader on Saturday. Brett Gardner will cover center field and bat ninth versus […]

Didi Gregorius Remains Out on Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (hand) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Gregorius strained his knuckle while diving earlier in the week. He's listed as day-to-day, and will sit out at least for the first game of the doubleheader on Saturday. Gleyber Torres will cover shortstop […]