Andrew McCutchen Caps Off Big Day With Walk-Off Home Run Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder did it all Saturday night versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. The outfielder went 6-for-7 which included a double and a two-run walk-off home run. It was a break out game for McCutchen who had just two hits entering Saturday’s contest. McCutchen also scored two runs and drove in four runs. McCutchen […]

Jeff Samardzija To Throw In Extended Spring Training Game Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (pectoral) will throw in an extended Spring Training game Monday. Samardzija also threw a 40-pitch bullpen session Friday. Samardzija has been making steady progress and may be able to return by the end of April.

Brandon Belt (1B) - Weeks 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: The knock on Brandon Belt has always been the regrettable fact that he plays in the worst ballpark for left-handed power. While he has not changed teams or venues, the reliance on a pull-heavy power seems to be a thing of the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with the early slate being the bigger one, but I will have players from both slates. There are plenty of good options across the board, and whether you are looking for cash game players, or some that are more GPP focused, you will find them on this slate. In […]

Matt Reynolds Called Up

Washington Nationals infielder Matt Reynolds has been called up by the Nationals to provide bench depth. He'll take Enny Romero's place, who was designated for assignment by the team on Saturday. Reynolds had previously been a middling Mets prospect who slashed .230/.326/.301 in 130 PA last year. He'll likely be used to pinch-hit late in […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 8

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. Even at this early juncture of the season, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily […]

Chris Stratton To Pitch Saturday, Derek Holland Will Pitch Monday

The San Francisco Giants have shuffled up their rotation with Chris Stratton and Ty Blach being moved up to Saturday and Sunday. Derek Holland will be pushed back to Monday. None of the mentioned pictures hold much value at moment aside from streaming.

Giants Still Have Not Named Fifth Starter

The San Francisco Giants have yet to name their fifth starter for the 2018 season. The Giants won’t need a fifth starter until April 11 versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Giants could turn to their top pitching prospect Tyler Beede or other internal options such as Chris Heston or Albert Suarez. Regardless of who gets […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The beginning of the regular season starting in March and that 'Thursday on-Friday off' schedule has made for a weird Friday schedule today. Just nine games are set to take place, with a few mid-afternoon first pitch times. Normally, we'd have a Wrigley game to get us through the afternoon and then a 14 game […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Last week, we observed the season’s Opening Day. On Friday, we get more ballparks celebrating their home-openers. In the DFS community, we’re extremely happy to finally see games being played in Colorado. The over/unders are always high and the teams rarely disappoint. When considering park factors, no matter the site, a score of 100 is […]

Joe Panik (2B) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Joe Panik made headlines by hitting home runs in the Giants' first two wins of the season over the Dodgers, against Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen no less. While he's hit "only" one home run since then he has continued to hit the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 6th

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. It's still just the first week of MLB games, but we are always ready to stream. For those who are new - use this column on a daily basis […]

Johnny Cueto Picks Up Win Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto allowed one run over six innings versus the Mariners Wednesday evening. Cueto only recorded one strikeout and allowed eight hits while walking two. The right-hander tweaked his ankle early in the contest trying to field a Dee Gordon bunt, but remained in the game. Cueto has been off […]

Brandon Crawford Hits First Home Run

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford hit his first home run of the season Wednesday versus the Seattle Mariners. Crawford also added a single to go along with a run scored and two RBI. Crawford is best suited for NL-only leagues at the moment.

Brandon Belt Has Big Game Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt hit his first home run of the season Wednesday night. Belt did it all Wednesday as he added two singles to finish 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. He also drew a walk. Belt is off to a strong start and is hitting .353 early on […]

Hunter Pence Available Off Of Bench Wednesday

Despite being scratched from Wednesday’s lineup with a sprained right thumb, San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (thumb) said he is available Wednesday. Pence said that the thumb injury doesn’t bother him as much hitting, but effects his throwing. He could return to the lineup in short order, but he's really only an option in […]

Hunter Pence Has Sprained Thumb

Updating a previous report, San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (thumb) was scratched from the lineup with a sprained right thumb. The Giants don't think the injury will keep Pence out for long, but it's another reminder that the aging outfielder has been hurt by injuries in the last couple of seasons. He has just […]

Hunter Pence Scratched From Wednesday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (hand) has been scratched from Wednesday’s lineup. Pence hurt his hand diving for a ball Tuesday but remained in and finished the game. Outfielder Gorkys Hernandez will take over for Pence and is nothing more than a dart throw in DFS on Wednesday.

Evan Longoria And Austin Jackson Resting Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria and outfielder Austin Jackson are not listed in Wednesday’s lineup versus the Seattle Mariners. Longoria has been off to a slow start thus far, but did get his first hit, a home run on Tuesday. Pablo Sandoval will take over at third base Wednesday and bat sixth. Gregor […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 1)

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. What a debut for Shohei Ohtani? Aside from a rough second inning, […]

Will Smith Throws Simulated Inning Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Will Smith (elbow) threw a 20-pitch simulated inning on Tuesday. Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Smith looked good. Smith is recovering from Tommy John surgery and is still a few months away from being back for the Giants. Smith may be able to help owners with holds, but should remain […]

Jeff Samardzija Throws Bullpen Session Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (pectoral) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. Giants manager Bruce Bochy seemed positive on Samardzija being much improved. Derek Holland will continue to start while Samardzija is out and can be left on the waiver wire in most leagues.

Madison Bumgarner Hopes To Be Back Before June

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (hand) told reporters on Tuesday that he has already started working out and can do more with his arm now than he could when he was injured last season. Bumgarner said that an early-June return is “conservative” and he aims to return sooner than that. It looks like […]

Brandon Belt Out Of Tuesday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will have Tuesday off. Catcher Buster Posey will shift over to first base and Nick Hundley will start at catcher and bat seventh. It seems like just a routine day off for Belt and he should be back in the lineup Wednesday.

Are You For Real? A Look at Surprising SP Starts

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. This week we’ll look at the debut performance of Shohei Ohtani, as well as Kyle Gibson’s domination of the Orioles and Ty […]

Week 1 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Welcome back everyone, to my updated starts/sits column for Week 1! 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 1, which will […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

The 2018 season is finally upon us, which means it's time to start overreacting to insanely small samples! Well, no – don't actually do that. As a rule, you shouldn't be making any drastic decisions at a time when Matt Davidson is tied for the league lead in home runs. But that doesn't mean you […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 1

The opening week of the MLB season runs a little longer than the typical two-start pitcher fantasy timetable, but the importance of boosting your pitching stats is still substantial. Unfortunately, with aces taking the hill on Thursday and Friday to start the year, we're stuck with lower tier arms in the first official two-start week. […]

Digging Deeper - Week 1 Waiver Wire Targets

We are here, fantasy baseball enthusiasts! As things get underway, this is a great time to overreact and propose Matt Davidson for Felipe Rivero and Brad Hand because closers are fickle beasts. Don't forget to cut Trea Turner because Dave Martinez likes his speed in the 6-hole. I kid, I kid. Welcome to Digging Deeper. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Today is an odd Sunday schedule, since only eight games are on the main slate at DraftKings. Normally, all teams will be in play on Sunday, but due to travel days we're working with a truncated slate. That means we need to get a little creative, as there is no obvious stack today. In this […]