DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/1/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday with 5 game slate. We have a Game 3 matchup between the White Sox and A's, then four more NL Wild Card matchups to round out the slate. Some elite arms take the hill but some nice spots to attack with bats are in play as well. Not getting too cute […]

Manuel Margot Batting Fifth For Rays On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot will be batting fifth and playing left field in Game 2 of the Rays-Blue Jays wild-card series. Margot went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Game 1 of the series. The Rays are looking to take advantage of Margot's hot bat by moving him up in […]

Brandon Lowe Gets Start At Second Base In Game 2

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe is in the starting lineup, batting third and playing second base in Game 2 of the wild-card series versus Toronto. Lowe will face left-handed pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu on Wednesday. Lowe sat frequently against lefties during the regular season, despite owing solid reverse splits in 2020 including a […]

Yandy Diaz Returns To Lineup, Bats Cleanup In Game 2

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (hamstring) is officially back among the starting nine for Game 2 on Wednesday of the wild-card series versus Toronto and left-handed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu. Diaz’s start will mark his first since Aug. 31, having been sidelined due to a strained right hamstring. Having delivered a .428 on-base percentage […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (9/30/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing and with eight games going Wednesday there will be many opportunities to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. With so many games on the schedule, you can pick and choose the numbers that make the most sense to you. Here are some angles to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We had four games for an appetizer on Tuesday and now we get the main course with a full day of baseball beginning at 12:00 ET. There were a few teams that went with their usual number two starting pitchers in game one, so there's definitely not a shortage of arms to pick from on […]

Effects of an Innocuous Move: Brian Goodwin to Cincinnati

If you would've told me at the start of the 2020 season that one of the two moves made by the Cincinnati Reds at the Trade Deadline would be for a Major League outfielder, I would've been forced to assume that any four Reds outfielders had been suspended for the season for pulling some sort […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/30/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've never seen an MLB playoff slate like this before and likely never will again: all 16 teams are in play for an action-packed daylong main slate. There are some interesting pitching options to consider and plenty of value bats to pick from, as well as some enticing stacks to target. I'll be providing you […]

Shane McClanahan Joins Wild-Card Series Roster

Tampa Bay Rays left-handed pitcher Shane McClanahan was added to the club’s wild-card series roster prior to Game 1 versus Toronto on Tuesday. The club’s No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, McClanahan would not only be making his postseason debut should he appear out of relief, but his major league debut as well. Having averaged […]

Ji-Man Choi, Yandy Diaz Available To Pinch Hit In Game 1

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (hamstring) and third baseman Yandy Diaz (hamstring) are both on the club’s wild-card series roster versus Toronto and are available to pinch hit for Game 1 against right-hander Matt Shoemaker. Choi has not appeared since Sept. 12, while Diaz has been out of the mix since Aug. 31. […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 29th, 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 9/29/20  LHP Jesus Luzardo vs Chicago White Sox I wouldn't be inclined to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/29/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/29/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's playoff time, baby! With the expanded roster, we are looking at a four-game slate with loads of aces on the docket. So steer […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday with 4 game slate featuring the American League Wild Card Day 1 action. We have an awesome pitcher's duel between Shane Bieber and Gerrit Cole, some young and fun teams in the White Sox and Jays on the road, and a sneaky pitching matchup between Kenta Maeda and Zack Greinke. There […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/29/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After what seemed to be a long shot three months ago, playoff baseball returns Tuesday. As opposed to the slobberknocker of competition that is ahead Wednesday, and potentially Thursday, we get a quick dip in the water with a four-game American League bonanza. As can be expected with Game 1’s across the board, aces will […]

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Bats Cleanup Saturday, Nate Lowe Sits

Tampa Bay Rays utilityman Yoshitomo Tsutsugo returns to the starting lineup Saturday versus Philadelphia and right-hander Zack Wheeler, as he’ll hold down the cleanup spot while manning the hot corner. With Tsutsugo in the lineup, Nate Lowe heads to the bench, having gone 3-for-27 over his last seven games. Having hit just .199 through his […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 26th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

There are 11 games on the DraftKings main slate on Saturday. It's nearing the end of the season and with many teams having already clinched their playoff spot, it's important to be aware of situations where hitters may be surprisingly held out or pitchers being given a short leash. After an amazing slate with a […]

Hunter Renfroe Makes First Career Start At First Base Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Hunter Renfroe had played all of one career inning at first base entering play Friday, but that’s about to change. Tabbed to play first Friday against Philadelphia and right-hander Vince Velasquez, Renfroe will get a crack at the position as the team attempts to see if it could be a viable […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 9/25

Welcome to the final edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! It has been a wonderful season sharing streaming advice with all of you. We nailed plenty of streamers this year, and hopefully, you were able to nail some opponents' coffins shut with the advice in this piece. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice […]

Rays Could Add One Of Ji-Man Choi, Yandy Diaz To Playoff Roster

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (hamstring) and third baseman Yandy Diaz (hamstring) both got to take swings Thursday against rehabbing left-hander Jose Alvarado (shoulder). But while both could return at some point during the postseason, it’s likely that only one will join the playoff roster ahead of Tuesday if they’re limited to solely […]

Tyler Glasnow Climbs Into Elite-Starter Tier With Rising K Rate

Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher Tyler Glasnow began to flash his ace-like potential upon his arrival with Tampa Bay, and if the end of the 2020 year is any indication, he’s awfully close to achieving it. With his K rate sitting at a gaudy 38.2% through his start Wednesday, he is also among the top […]

Charlie Morton Continues To Stretch Out Ahead Of Playoffs

Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton will start Friday versus Philadelphia, making his final start of the 2020 regular season. After missing nearly a month due to shoulder inflammation, Morton ramped his pitch count up to a season-high 94 pitches his last time out. While his strikeouts numbers haven’t been as prolific as they […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 24th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/23/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We have a hefty 14-gamer on Wednesday's DraftKings slate. There are a plethora of top arms to choose from in Bieber, Bauer, Giolito, Grienke, Glasnow, and Maeda, while there are also plenty of offenses to target with a nice mix of terrible and inexperienced pitching at the bottom. I'll be going through some of the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for 9/23

We are nearly the end of the fantasy baseball season, and if you're still plugging away, I congratulate you on making it this far! Many games are played today, so plenty of viable streamers sit on your waiver wire to scoop up. Let's focus on how you can use the following streamers to steal a category […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Just as soon as it began, it is now coming to a close. It's the final week of the regular season, and with that, another fantasy baseball season is in the books. Hopefully, you did well as it is most likely championship week. Every move matters at this point and there are, surprisingly, a few […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/22/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/22/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Tuesday's slate gives us rather bizarre prices in terms of pitching. The high dollar arm Zach Davies? Yeah, 2020 is a trip. There are […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 22nd, 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 9/22/20  Zach Davies, SD  vs Los Angeles Angels I respect the season that […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 9/22

The MLB season is filled with ups and downs, but the key to success is to find some gems to stream! Today we're going to stream a Rockies pitcher away from Coors and continue to ride a slugging Rays' first baseman! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard: Rolling xSLG Risers

The final Statcast numbers for 2020 will undoubtedly reap some interesting data. Small sample sizes abound, so throw in scheduling quirks, numerous injuries, seven-inning doubleheaders and a universal DH and you have the recipe for statistical outliers galore. Fantasy baseball season has one glorious week remaining, so the best use of this space would be […]