Aaron Hicks Out Of Lineup Sunday, Should Return Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (ankle) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles. Hicks fouled a ball off his left ankle in Saturday's game and will use Sunday to rest, but manager Aaron Boone said he should be ready to play Monday against the Rays, per MLB's Bryan Hoch. Brett […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's Week 3 of the NFL season, which means time to load up on baseball DFS! We've got an 11-game slate on the penultimate Sunday of the season. SEA @ TEX has the highest expected total at 10.5, with NYM @ WAS the next highest at 9.0. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Luke Voit Keeps Mashing

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit launched his 12th homer Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. The revelation continues for Voit who now rocks a .314/.385/.648 slash with 11 bombs since joining the pinstripes in August. He’s collected four long balls in his last four contests. Voit should continue playing first every day for the […]

Aaron Hicks Plays Hero As Yankees Clinch

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks laced a walk-off double Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles to clinch his team a Wild Card spot. Hicks finished the evening 2-for-5 and also cracked his 26th homer. The streaky switch-hitter is now riding a six-game hitting streak, batting .375 (9-for-24) with five extra-base hits. Hicks also escaped an […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 total games today, and I'm going to be utilizing players from the "All Day" slate. The MLB season is coming to an end, so we're seeing a lot of new faces, as teams get their young players valuable innings in the MLB. That generally adds a bit of potential value to most […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 26) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 26, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a small three-game slate which starts at 4 pm and then the nine-game slate which starts at 7 pm. There are plenty of options on the slates you want to be paying up for and have some interesting matchups as we move closer to the end of the season. In this article, I […]

Gary Sanchez Sitting Out on Friday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Sanchez will get a routine rest day on Friday, but should be back in the lineup on Saturday. Austin Romine will bat eighth and draw the start behind the plate versus righty Yefry Ramirez. Romine […]

Luke Voit (1B, NYY) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Remember when everyone thought Greg Bird was going to be a fantasy stud? He's battled injury as usual, and been pretty terrible when he has played. Enter Luke Voit, a little-known 27-year-old who entered the season with 62 plate appearances in the majors. Since […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Cubs have returned to their regular schedule of playing in the afternoon on Fridays, so we're back to a 14 game Main slate - but it's an attractive one! We've got a number of household names on the bump and a lot of important baseball to be played still (tight division races!), so tonight […]

Mychal Givens (RP, BAL) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mychal Givens has been getting the saves in Baltimore of late, making him a vital piece of a fantasy roster. Since the dealing of Zach Britton and Darren O'Day, Givens has a 3.00 ERA in 18 innings and has saved […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the battle for Chicago taking place at 4:10pm EST, we won’t have a full 15-game slate on Friday night for DraftKings. However, 14 games is still a full player pool to work with when constructing a lineup. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the SEA/TEX matchup leading the […]

Week 26 MLB Closers and Saves Report

Congrats on (probably) making it through the first week or two of the playoffs! I got knocked out in the first round because almost all of my hitters decided to pretty much take a week off from being on base. My closers did great though, so I'm still qualified to create this week's Closers and […]

Fantasy Baseball: #2EarlyMock, Rounds 1 - 10

As I mentioned last week, I'm one of more than 100 fantasy analysts participating in this year's #2EarlyMock. Before we get into the blow-by-blow, kudos to Justin Mason for putting the whole enterprise together. If you're curious as to how other analysts are approaching their drafts, another tip of the cap to Smada, who is […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 25)

In this week's Rookie Report, we'll be taking a look at several catchers making an impact in fantasy this month. Francisco Mejia made a splash in his first start for the Padres, hitting his first and second career home runs while driving in four in the 6-2 win over the Reds. While Mejia may have […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 25 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. We have somehow blown by into mid-September, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade […]

Justus Sheffield Escapes Jam In Debut

With the New York Yankees in command Wednesday night in the Bronx, manager Aaron Boone opted to call Justus Sheffield into the game. The 22-year-old, currently the highest-rated prospect in the New York Yankees organization, debuted against the archrival Boston Red Sox. Although his club held a nine-run lead, Sheffield clearly had some jitters, walking […]

Aaron Hicks Drives In Three Runs As Yankees Pummel Red Sox

The New York Yankees delayed the Boston Red Sox's divisional celebration at least for one more night as they pummeled their eternal rivals 10-1 on Wednesday in the Bronx. One of the star performers at the plate was outfielder Aaron Hicks, who recorded two hits and drove in three runs in the winning effort. The […]

Luke Voit Bashes Two Home Runs In Victory

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit's rise has been quite the surprise as he's earned the club's position as the primary first baseman. After sitting out the first game of New York's three-game set against the Boston Red Sox, the 27-year-old went perfect at the plate, recording four hits in four plate appearance. Additionally, […]

Luis Severino Once Again Beats Red Sox At Home

Feeding off a positive outing his last time out in Minnesota, New York Yankees starter Luis Severino picked up his 18th win of the season Wednesday night, taking down the Red Sox. With Boston once again looking to lock up the American League East division title, the 24-year-old went seven strong innings, allowing just one […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a smaller seven-game slate, where there is one clear top pitching option that you want to pay up for. This leaves plenty of space in tournaments if you choose to pay down since you will have extra salary available. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Austin Romine Available Off Bench

New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine (neck) was unavailable on Tuesday after he woke up with stiffness in his neck. However, he's feeling better on Wednesday and is expected to be available off the bench. Romine was a decent fill-in for Gary Sanchez when he was injured earlier this year, and he has hit .248/.302/.430 […]

Luke Voit is Back in the Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Voit is back after receiving an off day on Tuesday. He'll bat eighth and play first base against lefty David Price. However, Price has been destroyed by the Yankees this season. Voit should be […]

Aroldis Chapman Activated From DL

The New York Yankees activated closer Aroldis Chapman (knee) from the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday. Get The flame-throwing lefty back into all starting lineups, as he could immediately be returned to his ninth-inning duties over David Robertson and Dellin Betances. Chapman is 3-0 on the year with a 2.11 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 31 saves […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Week 25 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 25! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 25, and […]

Neil Walker's Blast Propels Yankees To Victory

The New York Yankees only had three hits against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night in the Bronx. They still managed to prevail, however, as Neil Walker provided the biggest hit of the game. Starting at first base over Luke Voit and Greg Bird, the 33-year-old stepped up to the plate in the seventh with […]

Aaron Judge Goes Hitless In Return To Lineup

At long last, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge made his return to the starting lineup just in time for the club to host the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night in the Bronx. The 26-year-old, who was out since late July with a wrist injury, batted second and started in right field. The All-Star would […]

J.A. Happ Stymies Red Sox In No-Decision

New York Yankees starter J.A. Happ was originally scheduled to make his second start in a Yankees uniform against the archrival Boston Red Sox but would be placed on the DL beforehand. On Tuesday night, however, he finally took the mound as a Yankee against the Red Sox and did quite well. The 35-year-old went […]

Luke Voit is Out on Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Voit has become the everyday guy at first base for the Yankees, but is getting a routine rest day on Tuesday. Neil Walker will play first base and bat eighth against righty Nathan […]