Avisail Garcia Hitting .329 From Six-Spot In Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia will start and hit sixth against the A's in the AL Wild Card play-in game Wednesday. Garcia has enjoyed a solid second half of his season, slashing .293/.330/.497 over his last 48 games with eight home runs, 11 doubles and 29 runs batted in. When healthy, Garcia can be […]

Matt Duffy Enters Postseason Trending Up

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy will hit fifth against left-handed starter Sean Manaea and the A's in the AL Wild Card play-in game. Duffy is trending in the right direction heading into postseason play, slashing .359/.458/.513 over his last 39 at-bats. He also has shown an ability to produce on the road, hitting […]

Travis D'Arnaud Slugging .552 Against Lefties

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Travis D'Arnaud will start and hit cleanup in the AL Wild Card play-in game against the A's on Wednesday. D'Arnaud will hit in the meat of the lineup thanks to posting a .552 slugging percentage against left-handed pitching this season. The veteran seems to finally have found a home after years […]

Austin Meadows Hopes Torrid Hitting Carries Into Playoffs

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows will start in left field and hit third Wednesday against the A's for the American League wild-card game. Meadows has been absolutely on fire heading into the playoffs, slashing .378/.472/.744 with six doubles, nine home runs, 20 runs batted in and 24 runs scored spanning 24 September games. Meadows […]

Tommy Pham Hitting .340 Against Left-Handed Pitching

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Tommy Pham will start and hit second against the A's in the Wild Card play-in game Wednesday. Pham has struggled with injuries throughout the second half of the season, nursing hand and elbow ailments. But he has a solid matchup against A's projected starter, left-hander Sean Manaea. Pham has torched […]

Charlie Morton Hopes To Dominate A's Once Again

Tampa Bay Rays starter Charlie Morton will take the ball Wednesday against the A's in the American League Wild Card elimination game. Morton has been an excellent addition for a young Rays team this season, going 16-6 with a 3.05 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP with 240 strikeouts through 194 2/3 innings this season. Morton has […]

Yandy Diaz Leading Off Against A's

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (foot) is starting at first base and hitting leadoff against A's lefty Sean Manaea in the American League wild-card game on Wednesday. Diaz only played in 12 games in the second half because of a fractured foot, and he hit a weak .213/.275/.447 in 47 second-half at-bats with three […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings! We're going to be looking at this two-game Wils-card/divisional slate with a whole bevy of options to consider. Every pitcher is good and they're all facing off with great offenses. Let's dive in and find a top play at each position! In this article, I will be providing you […]

Eric Sogard Left Off Wild-Card Roster, Yandy Diaz Available

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Eric Sogard (foot) is not on the roster for the American League wild-card game on Wednesday against the A's. Third baseman Yandy Diaz has been included. Sogard has been out since Sept. 15 and was just not able to get healthy enough to be included for the win-or-go-home game. The […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for October 2nd, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 29th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 29th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, September 29th 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 […]

Avisail Garcia is Sitting Out on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays have already clinched the postseason, but are still fighting for the top seed in the Wild Card. Garcia will get a regular day off here to rest. Austin Meadows will cover right […]

Willy Adames Sits Out on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Adames will get a routine day off here to rest after collecting two hits in Friday's contest. Joey Wendle will bat leadoff and play shortstop versus righty Trent Thornton. Wendle has been average with […]

Ryan Yarbrough Named Starter for Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has been announced as the starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays are trying to win home-field advantage for the Wild Card game. They will continue to play their starters, despite already clinching a spot in the postseason. Yarbrough is 11-5 with a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It’s the final two days of the regular season and that’s going to lead to catastrophe for DFS purposes. It’s impossible to predict what these managers are going to do and it’s going to make things truly bizarre. We just have to hope that these players find their way into the lineup and for a […]

Top 30 Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues (Off-season)

With the 2019 MiLB season in the books, it’s time to look forward to 2020 and beyond. Today’s list kicks off our off-season look at both the top prospects for 2020 (coming soon) but also the Top 30 overall prospects in fantasy baseball — for all your dynasty league needs. The 2019 season was an […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, September 28th 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 […]

Yandy Diaz Could Be Activated on Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (foot) could be activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Diaz has been making solid progress from his fractured foot. The expectation was that Diaz wouldn't be able to return again this season. He'll play in an instructional game on Saturday. He'll likely be activated on Sunday, assuming […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 26 Waiver Wire

Well, it's over. Baseball's regular season comes to a close this weekend, and with it most fantasy leagues will wrap up as well. Daily fantasy will go strong into the postseason, but most standard leagues will be looking toward next season, especially dynasty and keeper leagues. While the vast majority of fantasy players play in […]

Charlie Morton Strikes Out Nine Over Six Scoreless Innings

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Charlie Morton shut down the Yankees on Wednesday, pitching six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and three walks while striking out nine. This was Morton's last start of the regular season and he'll finish the year with a 16-6 record, 3.05 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 240 strikeouts over 194.2 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, 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 […]

Champ or Chump: Shed Long and Tommy Edman

With 2019 basically in the books, a lot of fantasy baseball content is starting to focus on 2020: namely early picks in 2020. While a lot of owners agonize over whether to take Christian Yelich or Ronald Acuna Jr. with the second overall pick, the truth is that the decision isn't likely to matter so […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, September 25th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/25/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We do have three day-games for this Wednesday slate and we’ll try to offer up a couple of plays from that slate to cater to all of you readers. It happens to be the final Wednesday article of the regular season and it’s been a treat helping you guys out all season!  I just wanted […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a nice 12-gamer on our hands tonight with plenty to look at. Without a game in Coors Field, we at least have some balance to things. There are four or five pitchers worth targeting and we'll have to narrow them down. There are another four or five offenses that are in great spots, […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 26 - Buy or Sell?

With under a week to go, streaming is the name of the game if you need power. The more available a player has been, the more likely they are to be a riser in this edition, and fallers are more likely to be rostered since you have drops to go with your pickups. Additionally, the […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 24th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]