DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball features all 15 games, and there are very few weather trouble spots, too. 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 6/4/19. The lineup picks will range […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/3/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 3nd 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 […]

2019 MLB Amateur Draft Preview

The 2019 Amateur Draft is upon us, and owners are either more excited to get more prospects or to finally get away from the creepy MLB Network nursery ad. While there is still some time for changes in terms of how the draft plays out, there are a few trends that owners should be looking […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Week 10 provides a number of young arms and a few pitchers whose limitations make them easy to overlook. I’m particularly excited about the Indians’ calling up Zach Plesac. I’m not sure what happens when Mike Clevinger gets back, but Plesac looks like a legitimate SP2 talent. A reminder before we begin: This column focuses […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 10

May is coming to an end, but luckily, buy and sell windows are still open on a certain set of players discussed in today's piece. There is nothing worse than seeing one of your guys underperform, but if that is the case, eight times out-of-ten it is most prudent to hold on until they at […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 10

So we're two months into the season, and a lot of pictures are becoming more clear. Maybe you hitched your wagon to Joey Votto and are in need of a corner infielder? Perhaps you've been riding George Springer to success but are now stuck without your best outfielder for weeks. No matter the situation, it […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As usual Saturday brings us a loaded day of baseball with a full 15 games spread across the afternoon and evening. The main slate of the days sees eight games taking place from 7:15 pm onward, and is the premium slate on DraftKings today. In terms of the lines, the Diamondbacks are the favorites, with […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/1/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 1st 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 […]

Top 30 Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues (Week 9 Update)

The Top 30 overall dynasty players ranking is back. June should be an interesting month for prospects. We’re going to have the 2019 MLB Amateur Draft in a few days which is always exciting because it’s going to infuse the minor leagues with more than 1,000 new players, although many won’t fall under the true […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 10

We're at the end of the second month of the season, and hopefully, those of you who have been reading this column are doing well in your leagues. Looking at Week 8's list there were quite a few rather lackluster performances. That being said, Brett Anderson looks to have been the winning pick after going […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 10

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 06/03-06/09. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this column highlights […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a fun Friday! We have a full fifteen game slate on our hands with a bunch of aces and plenty of arms to pick on. There's only one total under eight runs and it's a game with two young arms pitching. Joey Lucchesi is looking like the most popular play on the slate and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/31/19)

Welcome to the Friday, May 31st Birthday 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 […]

Jorge Mateo Continues Strong 2019 Campaign

Oakland Athletics prospect Jorge Mateo went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI on Wednesday for Triple-A Las Vegas. The strong outing now raises Mateo’s average to .332 with seven home runs, 41 RBI and 13 stolen bases. Mateo dropped off most top prospect lists last season, but has climbed his […]

Sean Manaea Ramps Up His Regimen

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) threw two sessions of 20 pitches on Wednesday, taking a break in between to simulate game action. "He threw all of his pitches, increased the intensity toward the end so he felt really good about it," manager Bob Melvin said. "No timetable for him yet. We're not even […]

Jharel Cotton Appears Ticketed For Bullpen Upon Return

Oakland Athletics pitcher Jharel Cotton (elbow) was able to throw two scoreless innings out of the bullpen for Class A Stockton in his rehab assignment, and it appears he'll continue to come out of the 'pen once he is able to return. "That's probably the way we're going to proceed with him this year is […]

Khris Davis Uncertain For The Weekend Series

Oakland Athletics first baseman/designated hitter Khris Davis (hip, oblique) is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list on Saturday for Game 2 of the weekend series against the Houston Astros, but manager Bob Melvin is uncertain if Davis will be ready. "I mean, it all depends on how he feels, whether he feels like […]

Lou Trivino Has Forgettable Relief Appearance

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed five runs - four earned - and two hits with three walks over just one inning of work in a relief loss on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Trivino was all over the place, uncorking a wild pitch while hitting a batter and also issuing an intentional […]

Mixed Results For Matt Olson In Home Loss

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-7 extra-innings road loss against the Los Angeles Angels. It wasn't all great for Olson, as he had a throwing error in the 11th inning to allow the go-ahead run to score. Olson started […]

Ramon Laureano Has Collected Hits In 12 Straight Games

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 12-7 loss in 11 innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Laureano has hit safely in 12 consecutive games, hitting .354 (17-for-48) with seven doubles, a homer and three RBI to raise his batting average from .222 to .250 just since […]

Daniel Mengden Doesn't Stick Around For Long

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden allowed one earned run, four hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. He labored through the appearance, throwing 52 of 87 pitches for strikes while managing first-pitch strikes to just 13 of the 21 batters […]

Josh Phegley Just Keeps On Keeping On

Oakland Athletics catcher Josh Phegley didn't make the start on Wednesday afternoon against the Los Angeles Angels, getting some time to rest. However, he made a pinch-hitting appearance in the seventh inning for Nick Hundley, grounding out in that at-bat. He finished the game behind the dish and added an RBI single. Phegley has enjoyed […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/30/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, May 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 […]

Jharel Cotton Likely To Return To Relief Role

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that starting pitcher Jharel Cotton (elbow) will likely pitch out of the bullpen whenever he returns to the big leagues. Cotton is recovering from Tommy John surgery and currently has a 6.43 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, one walk and eight strikeouts in two starts and one relief outing at High-A […]

Sean Manaea Throws Bullpen Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) threw a 40-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday and upped the intensity at the end, according to manager Bob Melvin. There remains no timetable for Manaea's return to the rotation after left shoulder surgery, but he could return around the All-Star break. The left-hander went 12-9 with a 3.59 […]

Khris Davis Hitting Soft Toss

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis (hip, oblique) is hitting soft toss, but it's unknown if he'll be ready to come off the injured list when he's eligible this Saturday. Davis should be ready to return at least by early next week. The All-Star slugger is batting .248/.318/.497 with 12 home runs, 23 runs and 29 […]

Liam Hendriks Opening For A's Wednesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks will serve as the opener on Wednesday against the Angels. Hendriks has a nice 2-0 record, 1.21 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 33 K's in 29 2/3 innings of relief this year, including one start, but he won't go long in this one and isn't a fantasy option. Daniel Mengden […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few early games that we'll be ignoring, but focusing on a fun nine game main slate. We have a bonafide ace in Blake Snell and plenty of gas-can pitchers to pick on. We also have the dynamic of a game in Coors Field, which always shakes things up a bit in tournaments. […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 27th (unless otherwise noted). In what amounts to mostly an accident, this week is almost entirely about fallers in one sense, because three of the five risers are players that Statcast isn't very enamored with despite double-digit home […]