Ryan Yarbrough Rocked By Angels

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough gave up five runs in six innings vs the Angels Thursday. Yarbrough, who usually works behind an opener, was given the opportunity to start Thursday which proved to be a mistake. He served up a three-run homer to Shohei Ohtani in the first inning before settling in somewhat. Yarbrough's […]

Ji-Man Choi is Absent on Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Choi has been reliable for Tampa Bay this season, but is getting a routine day off here. Travis D'Arnaud will cover first base and bat fifth versus lefty Tyler Skaggs. This could be […]

Joey Wendle To Be Activated Friday

Tampa Bay Rays utilityman Joey Wendle (wrist) is expected to be activated off of the injured list on Friday. Wendle was very productive in his rookie season in 2018 slashing .300/.354/.435 with seven home runs and 16 steals. He was also fourth in AL rookie of the year voting. Despite his eligibility at nearly every […]

Austin Meadows Out Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is resting Thursday in the series finale in Boston against lefty David Price. Meadows has cooled off a bit over the past two weeks hitting only .241 with two stolen bases but no home runs. He's also been a bit worse against lefties despite still hitting them to a […]

Start Yandy Diaz Against Lefty Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz is a good option batting cleanup Thursday against the lefty Tyler Skaggs. Diaz is slashing .349/.423/.603 against left-handed pitchers this season. In addition, Skaggs has been very inconsistent going six or more innings only once in the past month and has allowed a .272 batting average to right-handed […]

Yandy Diaz Heating Back Up

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz went 3-for-5 with an RBI from the leadoff spot Wednesday against the A's. After a bit of a slump and injury, he's back hitting .326 over the last two weeks with six runs scored, one home run, and three RBI over his last 46 at-bats. He's still above […]

Yonny Chirinos Allows Two Runs In Quality Start

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos fired six strong innings on Wednesday, allowing two runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts against the A's. The Rays weren't able to give him much run support and the bullpen collapsed late in the game giving Chirinos a no-decision. This start brings him to a 7-2 record with […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/13/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 13th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday June 13th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 13th, 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 13th, 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 6/13/19  Ryan Yarbrough vs Los […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/19): MLB DFS Lineups

A seemingly quiet day on Thursday, with just 11 games taking place. Two of those games take place in the afternoon, before a fuller nine-game slate in the evening. All of those nine games make up the featured DraftKings slate today, despite the Cubs @ Dodgers game starting almost an hour and a half later […]

Yandy Diaz Stays Hot In Loss

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz had another productive outing in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics, hitting 3-for-5 with an RBI double in the 7th inning. Diaz is 11-for-27 (.407 average) with a home run, two doubles, three RBI, and three runs scored in his last six games played. He has raised […]

Joey Wendle To Return Thursday, Christian Arroyo Optioned

The Tampa Bay Rays are activating infielder Joey Wendle for Thursday's game against the Angels and are optioning Christian Arroyo to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Wendle played eight games with the Rays this year before fracturing his wrist which has kept him out of action since April 25. He went 7-for-15 with a homer […]

Austin Meadows in Lineup, Brandon Lowe Out Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows, who fouled a ball off his foot on Tuesday, is in the lineup Wednesday as the designated hitter batting third. Second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the lineup, with Daniel Robertson filling in and batting seventh. Meadows is the only left-handed hitter Tampa Bay is starting against left-handed […]

Yandy Diaz (1B/3B, TB) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Prior to missing 12 games after being hit on the hand by a Chance Adams fastball on May 19th, Yandy Diaz had been having the season that Cleveland fans had been dreaming of ever since first putting eyes upon his Dan Uggla-esque biceps. Unfortunately for […]

Willy Adames (2B/SS, TB) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays infielder Willy Adames has been quietly having a solid turnaround to his season after a rough first month. He hit .284 in May and has already hit two home runs in June. The Rays have bounced him around in their lineup […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Anthony Kay, Jarren Duran, Nick Madrigal All Promoted

With the MLB draft having come and gone last week, we can get back to the regularly scheduled programming. If you're looking for a change of pace to MLB games and minor league contests, many of the youngsters drafted last week will be in action starting this weekend in Omaha for the College World Series. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have four early games with a game in Coors Field. If you're up early, it's a fun little slate to get the blood pumping. The Cubies are looking like the cash game stack there. We then have eight main games to look at, with plenty of pitching and hitting to […]

Avisail Garcia Sits Out on Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Garcia is getting a routine rest day here, so fantasy owners don't need to be concerned. Austin Meadows will bat leadoff and serve as the designated hitter versus righty Mike Fiers. Meadows is an excellent […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/11/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 11th 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 […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 11

As we approach mid-June, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have over two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the market for a […]

Kevin Kiermaier Shows Power And Speed

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier hit another home run on Monday against the Athletics. It was his seventh of the year and third in the past two weeks. He's also added 10 steals on the year and a mediocre .249 batting average. Kevin Kiermaier has been a more valuable fantasy player than Tommy Pham […]

Ji-Man Choi Homers Monday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI on Monday in the Rays win over the Athletics. Choi has been hot lately, hitting .386 with three homers in the past two weeks. The contact has been there all season, as evidenced by a batting average of .283, but […]

Charlie Morton Dominant Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton pitched seven scoreless innings against the Athletics on Monday. He tossed seven strikeouts, two walks, and allowed two hits in the win. It's hard to believe that he's actually improved from last season despite moving into a tougher division to pitch in. Morton is now rocking a stellar […]

Brent Honeywell Has Surgery, Could Resume Throwing In January

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitching prospect Brent Honeywell (elbow) had successful elbow surgery on Monday to fix a fracture in his right arm. His ulnar collateral ligament was not damaged, so Honeywell could resume throwing in January of next year if everything goes well in his recovery. The 24-year-old entered the year as the team's […]

Tyler Glasnow Ramping Up To 90 Feet

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (forearm) said he's feeling good and is "coming along according to schedule." He has been throwing at 75 feet and will next advance to 90 feet. The 25-year-old right-hander was one of the best hurlers in baseball before his injury, going 6-1 with a 1.86 ERA, 0.91 WHIP […]

Willy Adames is Absent on Monday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Adames has been average with the bat this season, but remains the everyday guy at shortstop. Daniel Robertson will slide over to shortstop and bat ninth versus righty Tanner Anderson. Robertson doesn't have much fantasy […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

While the last couple of weeks have been heavy on prospect call-ups with the arrival of such players as Brendan Rodgers, Nicky Lopez, Cavan Biggio, and Keston Hiura, this week seems to epitomize a league of changing landscapes. The Phillies acquired Jay Bruce (with immediate results), there are further trade talks already swirling around the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/10/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/10/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's slate of Major League Baseball has nine games on tap, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/10/19. The lineup picks will range from some of […]