Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Wednesday, August 14th 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 […]
Tommy Pham is Out on Tuesday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (hand) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. Pham has been dealing discomfort in his right hand, but is hopeful that he won't land on the injured list. Austin Meadows will cover left field and bat second versus lefty Eric Lauer. Meadows […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/13/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
One of the more compelling parts of playing Monkey Knife Fight’s Star Shootout games is that there are some bigger numbers and more challenging matchups involved. By bringing the stars head to head, we get to look at some lofty over/under totals for starting pitchers. Lance Lynn, Matthew Boyd, Chris Sale, Mike Clevinger, and Jack […]
Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 20
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). We've got a pair of interesting AL hurlers on the slate this week. Jakob Junis put up a pair of good starts against the Red Sox and Tigers, while Ryan Yarbrough […]
Blake Snell Felt Good After Playing Catch
Tampa Bay Rays starter Blake Snell said he felt good after playing catch for the first time since undergoing surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow at the end of July. He still hopes to pitch again this year which will likely be in early or mid-September. The results haven't been as stunning for […]
Austin Meadows, Tommy Pham Out Of Lineup
Tampa Bay Rays outfielders Austin Meadows and Tommy Pham are absent from the team's lineup versus Joey Lucchesi and the San Diego Padres. Meadows is sitting for a routine rest day versus a left-hander while Pham could be dealing with his sore hand which kept him out of Saturday's game. Both of these bats are […]
Austin Meadows Sits on Monday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. Meadows will get the day off against the left-handed starter on the mound. Guillermo Heredia will bat leadoff and play left field versus lefty Joey Lucchesi. Heredia doesn't have enough upside with the bat […]
Tommy Pham Battling Hand Injury
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham is dealing with a sore right hand and it is "something [Pham is] going to have to manage" over the next few weeks, according to manager Kevin Cash. The 31-year-old initially injured the hand July 28 and since then he's gone just 5-for-30 at the plate. For the season, […]
Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: It's a shame Kevin Kiermaier has lost time to injuries. Just this season he has been injury-listed three times, the last one in late July. It kept him out for the last 10 days of the month. Fortunately for him and Tampa, […]
Rolling xwOBA Risers/Fallers - Statcast Hitter Analysis (Week 20)
Statcast just keeps getting better. Rather than having to manually run searches with advanced filtering, a new feature has been added to display a rolling xwOBA leaderboard for both pitchers and hitters. In this series, we'll naturally focus on the hitters to see who is rising and falling over their past 50 plate appearances. We […]
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20
We didn't have to venture too far into the month of August for the impact of the new trade deadline rules to become clear. Gaps on each team that weren't addressed by July 31st don't just go away, and players like Joe Panik, Zack Godley, Kevin Gausman, Jonathan Lucroy, and Asdrubal Cabrera have all found new […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
The dog days of August bring some great opportunities when playing Major League Baseball props, in part because at this stage of the season, some of the biggest impact bats are those that started the season in the minors. Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino is the hottest hitter in baseball right now, not missing a beat […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Monday, August 12th 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 […]
The Cut List (Week 20) - Time to Let Go?
It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much more obvious now than they were in April and May. This is more true of hitters, whose production in each statistic can vary more widely than for pitchers. Additionally, with the […]
Blake Snell Playing Catch Monday
Tampa Bay Rays starter Blake Snell is set to play catch on Monday for the first time since undergoing surgery in late July to remove bone chips in his elbow. The reigning Cy Young winner won't return to the big league club until September at the earliest, providing he doesn't suffer any setbacks in his […]
Tommy Pham Returns To Lineup
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham is back in the lineup Sunday versus Mariners pitcher Sam Tuivailala for the series finale. He missed Saturday's game for precautionary reasons after injuring his hand on a slide in Friday's contest. Pham has cooled off in the second half hitting just .222, but he's still managed to swipe […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing "Week 20" into baseball articles always gives me an existential crisis -- time really flies. One blink of the eye and suddenly you've missed two three-homer games, just like that! Head-to-head playoffs are on the horizon and every little stat matters, that's the […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 11th, 2019
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 11th, 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 […]
Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 20
Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We've got every team in action on this exciting Sunday, with slates starting at 1:05pm ET. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/11/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. Be sure to also check […]
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20
Week...20?! That can't be right, but somehow it is. With playoffs looming in head-to-head leagues, rotisserie formats barreling toward crunch time, and trade deadlines either near or already behind us, outmaneuvering your rivals on the waiver wire is of the utmost importance. Good thing you're reading this column. A reminder before we begin: This column […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20
The season rolls on and fantasy managers need to continue analyzing their roster with an eye on categories instead of just adding any random player. This week the primary focus for outfield additions will be to maximize venues. Some might cause a little tingle of concern when you read their name. Don't be afraid. Do […]
Top 30 Prospects for Dynasty Leagues (Week 20 update)
In some ways, it feels like the 2019 baseball season just began. But here we are, looking at less than a month’s worth of minor league baseball remaining before the regular season is over. So how do we deal with the crushing sadness that’s descending upon us? How about we take a look at the […]
After Suffering Setback, Yandy Diaz Now Out 6-8 Weeks
Out since July 23 with a foot contusion, Tampa Bay infielder Yandy Diaz suffered a setback in his rehab earlier this week, feeling increased pain after taking groundballs. A CT scan later revealed a hairline fracture in his left foot and Diaz will be shut down from all baseball activities for the next 6-8 weeks. […]
H2H Category Streamers - Week 20 Waiver Wire
There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
It’s Saturday and that means we got another full day of baseball ahead of us. There are games spread all throughout the day and into the night and the stakes are getting higher with the season slowly winding down. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/10/19. The […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Saturday is always a busy day in the majors with all of the teams taking to the field. This week five games make up the afternoon slate, before a 10-game featured slate in the evening, which is where our attention will lie. The Astros and Dodgers are by far the biggest favorites on this slate […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Saturday, August 10th 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 […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 20
Oof. Big oof. That was my reaction after finding out that shortly after publishing last week's column, both Michael Pineda AND Griffin Canning ended up on the Injured List. Then add on to that the fact Jordan Yamamoto's start got pushed back, and...yeah I whiffed on last week's column. My bad guys. Wrapping up Week […]
MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 9th, 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. Top Avoids of the Day for 8/9/19 Shane Bieber vs Minnesota […]