DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’re ignoring the interleague game in Chicago between the White Sox and Cubs, because of the 2:20pm (EST) start. Sorry, Chicago fans. However, we still have a 14-game Friday slate. While all the odds aren’t fully listed (waiting on SP from Milwaukee and Oakland), I can confirm that two matchups will have an over/under of […]

Fantasy Reflections: Buying Generic

For a game that’s all about numbers, we often tend to get more hung up on names. Fantasy owners naturally gravitate toward the ones they recognize. It’s understandable, and logical much of the time. These players became brand name assets because they’ve proven themselves capable of sustained success, or their skills or tools are immediately […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 11

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 6)

Over the past two weeks we have seen three rookie pitchers throw no-hitters through six innings (one of them was a perfect game), and flat-out dominance from some other rookie arms. There was not much to talk about over the first few weeks but now that the season is in full swing and the rookies […]

Dustin Fowler Called Up From Triple-A

Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Dustin Fowler has been promoted from Triple-A Nashville, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. He brings with him some pop and speed to go along with a good average (.310). At Nashville, Fowler had three homers, seven doubles, three triples and eight stolen bases. He unfortunately is not a big on-base […]

Trevor Cahill Goes on DL With Elbow Impingement

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill was placed on the disabled list with an elbow impingement, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. Cahill has been a pleasant surprise in his first season back in Oakland. His record is not indicative of the success he has had, though, as he is 1-1 in four starts. Cahill […]

Daniel Mengden Takes On Astros Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden has a rough matchup against the Astros on Wednesday afternoon. In five career starts, he is 0-3 with a 7.23 ERA and 1.69 WHIP. He is currently 2-3 with 4.23 ERA and provides no reassurance of success Wednesday. Do not start him against the Astros.

Stephen Piscotty Gets Hit In First At-Bat Back

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty returned to the lineup Tuesday against the Astros. He got a hit in what was an emotional first at-bat back from spending time with his mom as she passed away due to ALS. Everyone in the stadium, including the Astros and fans, applauded him prior to him stepping to the […]

Sean Manaea Falls To 4-4 After Loss To Astros

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed four runs in a loss to the Astros Tuesday. Manaea has had a great season, but this was the second straight game he has allowed four runs. He ended the night allowing four runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings while striking out three and walking none. […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

With well over a month of the season in the books, we’re more than equipped to identify some legitimate arms, some hot starts that are likely to fade but fun to enjoy for now, and the true duds. You likely have a good idea as to where your team stands against your competitors and have […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 6)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. At this point, it’s only a matter of time until this list […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 9

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Sean Manaea Looks To Tame The Astros Again

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea will take on the Astros Tuesday night. He has had a great season with only a couple of minor hiccups. On the year, he is 3-2 with 1.85 ERA and 0.74 WHIP to go along with 31 strikeouts in 34 innings. It will be a challenge, but Manaea has […]

Matt Chapman Pulled Early For Rest

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman was pulled early from Monday's game against the Astros after only two at-bats. The decision was made easier when the Athletics were down by 11 runs. Chapman has played every inning of every game thus far, so the rest was likely needed. He has been struggling while only batting […]

Brett Anderson Clobbered By Astros Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson had a rough outing in 16-2 loss to the Astros on Monday. He lasted three innings and allowed nine runs (seven earned) on 10 hits with three walks and zero strikeouts. It was a tough opponent to have for his second start since being brought up. It does not […]

Andrew Triggs (SP, OAK) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: If we take away two horrendous starts from Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs this season, we would have a pitcher with 28 2/3 innings pitched, 32 strikeouts, three wins, and a sub-3.00 ERA. Of course, it is really easy to see […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 6

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 6)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. With all the exciting young pitching prospects being called up and doing well and some veterans surprising us it was hard to […]

Stephen Piscotty Out Of Lineup Due To Family Tragedy

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty is not in the lineup because he is with his family, as his mother passed away Sunday evening. His mother, Gretchen Piscotty, passed away roughly a year after being diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. This is tragic news for Piscotty and was one of the reasons […]

Digging Deeper: Week 6 AL/NL Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 6! By now, you have a pretty good idea of the type of team that you are working with. Is your squad full of over-performing draft picks and waiver adds that are carrying you to the top of the standings? Are you hanging tight despite waiting for a few key players to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a small Monday slate, with a lot of pitchers that haven't been easy to pick on this season. With tight pricing, finding value hitters will be difficult. However, there are two pretty easy choices as building blocks at starting pitcher in Stephen Strasburg and Kyle Hendricks, both of which have desirable matchups. There […]

Blake Treinen Walks Tight Rope But Earns Save Against Orioles

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen earned his fifth save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Orioles. He gave up no runs and surrendered a hit and a walk with no strikeouts. While the stat line looks fine, Treinen found himself in trouble early after giving up a leadoff single to Trey Mancini, […]

Andrew Triggs Fans Nine In Win Over Orioles

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs put forth a stellar showing against the Orioles Sunday, tossing seven innings of one-run ball to earn his third win of the season. He only surrendered two hits and tied his career high in strikeouts with nine. Triggs will look to rack up more strikeouts in his next start, […]

Week 6 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 6! 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 6, which […]

Matt Olson With a Great Matchup Sunday Against Alex Cobb

After a lengthy cold stretch recently, Olson got back on track with a double and homer in Saturday night's game. He's batting 5th today against the righty Alex Cobb who is allowing a .512 batting average and 1.280 OPS against lefites. Olson has also hit all of his home runs this season off of right […]

The Cut List (Week 6): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 6 of the Cut List. This week features standard league viable options who’ve been too cold for too long. All of these players are safe cuts in standard formats. Since I’m here to help, I want to introduce Baseball Savant’s hitting and expected stats leaderboards to those of you who haven’t seen […]

Khris Davis Mashes Walk-Off HR

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis hit a two-run homer that ended the 12-inning marathon against the Orioles Saturday. He hit his team-leading ninth homer against Pedro Araujo to give the Athletics a 2-0 series lead. Davis continues to hit the ball hard (45.7%) and get the ball in the air (47.8%). He is a streaky […]

Trevor Cahill Strikes Out 12 In No-Decision

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill threw a quality start, but settled for a no-decision against the Orioles Saturday. Cahill pitched six scoreless innings while allowing four hits, one walk and striking out 12 batters. On the year, he has a 2.25 ERA and a 5.17 K/BB rate that ranks him as the 19th overall […]

Trevor Cahill Solid Streamer Against Orioles Saturday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill historically has had success against the Orioles and looks to continue that trend Saturday. He has a career 3-1 record in four starts with a 2.42 ERA. Since his return to Oakland this year, Cahill has been very efficient. Despite a 1-1 record he only has a 3.00 ERA […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 6

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]