Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 9th 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 […]

Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020

Last year, I unveiled a new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which mirrors a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” If we consider the inverse […]

Jake Diekman Picks Up Fourth Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman allowed one hit and picked up one strikeout while earning his fourth hold of the season Saturday vs Houston. Diekman has been the A's primary setup man for closer Liam Hendriks and has been stellar thus far in 2020. Diekman has a 36 percent strikeout rate and is among […]

Marcus Semien Has Big Afternoon Saturday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien filled the stat-sheet Saturday with a big game vs the Astros. Semien went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the all-around strong performance. Semien has gotten off to a slow start this season but has had back-to-back multi-hit games and still bats leadoff […]

Matt Chapman Stays Hot Vs Houston

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a win vs the Astros Saturday. After a slow start, Chapman has been hot lately with eight hits in his last seven games and six runs scored in that span. Chapman is still batting just .211, but he's making […]

Liam Hendriks Picks Up Fifth Save

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks allowed a run, but picked up his fifth save of the season Saturday vs Houston. Hendriks was called on to protect a three-run lead and allowed two of the first three batters faced to reach base, one of them scoring. That was all the Astros could muster, however, as […]

Frankie Montas Sharp Again Vs Astros

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas had another strong outing Saturday as he dominated the Astros to pick up his second win of the season. Montas spun seven shutout innings with five strikeouts and only allowed two hits and no walks. Last season, Montas upped his swinging-strike rate to over 11 percent and has carried […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 8th 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 […]

Matt Olson Wears Golden Sombrero Friday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson had a rough night at the plate Friday going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts. Let's just call this an off-night for the lefty-slugger, as Olson has been crushing the ball to this point in the season. He already has four homers and 10 RBI and the statcast data suggests there […]

Marcus Semien Delivers Walk-Off Hit

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien didn't have a great night Friday vs the Astros, but he was the hero in the 13th inning delivering a walk-off single to win the game. Despite the walk-off RBI, Semien went just 2-for-7 on the night as he has struggled in the early portion of this season. Semien is […]

Chris Bassitt Goes Seven Strong Innings Vs Houston

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed one run in seven innings in a no-decision vs the Astros Friday. Bassit wasn't dominant, he walked three batters against just three strikeouts, but he kept a good lineup off balance all night to finish with a productive start for fantasy owners. Bassitt has now given up one […]

Khris Davis Gets Start On Friday Against Righty

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis is in the lineup on Friday batting sixth against righty Zack Greinke of Houston. Davis is off to a very slow start on the season, hitting just .185 in 27 at-bats with one home run and four RBI. Davis will need to break out of his slump and put […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 3 Waiver Wire

Before this 60-game season started, we all knew every little thing would matter more. We knew that every game was, essentially, 2.7 times as important as a regular game in a 162-game season. We knew managers would have much shorter leashes on their underperforming players, and perhaps much quicker promotions for the quick starters. But […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 7, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/7/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight with a lot of offensive to attack and some very suspect pitching. With such suspect pitching, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 7th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 7th, 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 8/7/20  Michael Wacha vs. Miami Marlins I picked Wacha here because I think […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 8/6

Welcome to another Thursday night edition of Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers, brought to you by RotoBaller! RotoBaller's has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always streamin and dreamin. Each day we'll publish some of the best streaming options to consider in your fantasy baseball daily league lineups. Streaming pitchers and position players to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the 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 topics […]

Week 3 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

As this weird, altered season progresses, the imbalance in the schedule becomes a bigger and bigger issue. Some teams have already played double-figure games, while others have played just a single series. This imbalance is obviously troublesome for the standings with the playoffs not all that far off in the grand scheme. It is also […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/6/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We got back to the win column Wednesday. Boston led the entire game and never looked back, while Hyun-Jin Ryu and Sean Newcomb went toe-to-toe through five innings and the bullpens held it down from there. The Twins were silenced by Trevor Williams, but once he left the game the Pittsburgh bullpen gave up four […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 3 Rankings

We have yet to play two full weeks of the Major League Baseball season but we’ve already witnessed a great many things in 2020 — some good, some not so good. But, on the plus side, this crazy season — and its 30-man rosters — has afforded quite a few opportunities to MLB rookies, especially […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Thursday, August 6th - Monkey Knife Fight

We have finally reached the start of the 2020 MLB Season! Just sit and let that sink in for a moment, folks. After four long months of waiting, we can finally start setting our lineups and get into the groove of fantasy baseball. Of course, along with the start of the 2020 season, comes the […]

A.J. Puk Nearing Return To Mound, Set For Relief Role

Oakland Athletics left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk has been throwing at 75 feet and is on the precipice of getting back on the mound. Manager Bob Melvin would not commit to whether or not Puk, who is dealing with a shoulder ailment, would return in 2020, but said that if he did get back, it would […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 5, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/5/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight with some decent pitching, and more importantly, Coors Field is in play. The value will be […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 5th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate on FanDuel starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers ten games. There are plenty of enticing stacks to consider and lots of hitting values across the board. In this article, I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/5/2020. Be sure to also check out all the MLB player news including […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 8/5

With many leagues switching to daily transactions, streamers are in high demand. Wednesday's schedule has just what you're seeking. In today's article, the hitting streamers will focus on a hot-hitting catcher, a youthful outfielder on the rise, and a utility player forced into full-time action. On the other side, the pitching streamers are three pitchers […]

Jesus Luzardo Tosses A Gem In First MLB Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was very impressive in his first MLB start on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers. Luzardo went five innings, allowing only two hits, while walking two and striking out five in the A's 5-1 win. Luzardo, who topped out with an electric 97-98 mph, did not factor into the decision. […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/5/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Things started off on the right foot with Tampa Bay exploding in the middle innings to eventually win 5-1. Then we saw a pitchers duel with Chicago(AL)/Milwaukee but the Brewers made some errors that eventually cost them the game. Then Texas had a 1-0 lead into the eighth before the bullpen imploded, giving up a […]

Slumping Khris Davis Out Of Athletics Lineup Tuesday

The Oakland Athletics will rest designated hitter Khris Davis on Tuesday versus Lance Lynn and the Texas Rangers. Despite hitting his first home run on Monday, Davis is hitting just .125 on the year. Mark Canha will replace Davis and bat fifth. Davis will need to break out his slump and put up some home […]