Ryne Stanek To Open Thursday, Jalen Beeks To Follow

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryne Stanek will be the opener against the Tigers on Thursday, with Jalen Beeks slated for the bulk of the innings after that. Stanek has been solid this year with a 2.78 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 34 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings in 24 outings (16 starts) for the Rays. He […]

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

Thursday's slate of Major League Baseball features 12 of the 13 games, with seven early games with a first pitch from 12:10 p.m.-2:20 p.m. ET, and five evening games with a first pitch from 7:07 p.m.-10:10 p.m. ET. The only game which is not included in the DFS slate is the Houston-Seattle game at 3:40 […]

Tommy Pham Returns To Lineup On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (calf) is back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Pham has missed the past five games. The 31-year-old will serve as the designated hitter and bat second. Pham owns a .300 average on the season to go along with eight home runs, 25 RBI, and […]

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

Welcome to the Thursday, June 6th 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 […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 10)

It was a quiet week for prospect promotions and catcher Will Smith was the only position player who was promoted and stuck. He’s had some swing-and-miss to his game but he’s hitting .286 with a home run through his first 14 MLB at-bats. Jon Duplantier got another recall to The Show and was gifted with […]

Charlie Morton Improves to 7-0 With Seven-Inning Gem

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton shut down the Tigers on Wednesday, pitching seven innings and allowing just five hits and no runs with eight strikeouts and no walks. Morton has been extremely reliable and consistent this year, allowing two or fewer earned runs in all but two of his 13 starts. Going into […]

Joey Wendle To Start Rehab Assignment Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle (wrist) will start his rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte on Thursday. Manager Kevin Cash said Wendle will have to manage the pain in his fractured wrist. Wendle had three hits in 22 at-bats (.136) with no homers and two RBI in 2019 before his injury, and he'll likely return […]

Tommy Pham Expects To Play Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (calf) said he ran on Wednesday and has been cleared to play. He's been dealing with a calf strain but expects to be in the starting lineup on Thursday. "1,000 percent," Pham said. The talented outfielder hasn't played since last Thursday, but it looks like he'll avoid a trip […]

Avisail Garcia's Stock Still Rising With Homer

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia hit his 11th home run against the Tigers on Tuesday. He's been absolutely scorching with 15 runs, 7 homers, 17 RBI, 4 stolen bases, and a .300 batting average over the last month. That places him as the 22nd ranked player on Yahoo in that time span. His ownership […]

Willy Adames Hit Grand Slam Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames hit a grand slam in the eighth inning against the Tigers on Tuesday. It proved to be too little too late in a rough start from Blake Snell. Adames was 2-for-4 on the day with one run scored and the four RBI. He's been solid lately, hitting .291 with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the twelve-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/5/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 3 (unless otherwise noted). Last week's risers had somewhat of a pessimistic outlook, which is countered somewhat by the first three risers discussed this week. The fallers, as usual, can be kind of upsetting to see (in a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/5/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 5th 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 […]

Joey Wendle Could Start Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle (wrist) was working out at High-A Charlotte on Tuesday and could start a rehab assignment as soon as Wednesday. Wendle has been out since April 24 with a fractured wrist and had just three hits in 22 at-bats (.136) before suffering his injury. With Yandy Diaz at third base […]

Blake Snell Struggles In Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell was roughed up for six runs in 4 1/3 innings by the Tigers Tuesday. It was a rare bad outing from the ace who had not given up more than two runs in a start since May 1. The good news for fantasy owners is Snell did strike […]

Jose Alvarado Aiming To Return This Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jose Alvarado (family) is aiming to return to the team either Saturday or Sunday. Alvarado was placed on the family medical emergency list this past weekend and has been in Venezuela dealing with a private matter. Alvarado is part of a messy bullpen situation in Tampa. He shares the team […]

Avisail Garcia Back In Lineup Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is back in the lineup on Tuesday after missing the weekend series against the Twins due to hamstring tightness. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat second against lefty Ryan Carpenter on Tuesday. Carpenter has been awful this season, so Garcia has some cheap DFS appeal in […]

Tommy Pham Remains Out on Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (leg) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Pham missed the weekend series against the Twins, and will sit this game out as well with a left leg cramp. The team hasn't decided to put Pham on the injured list, so hopefully he's […]

Ji-Man Choi is Sitting on Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Choi will get a routine rest day here, but should be back in the lineup next game. Yandy Diaz will bat leadoff and draw the start at first base against lefty Ryan Carpenter. Diaz […]

Tyler Glasnow Feels Really Good

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (forearm) threw from 75 feet on Sunday morning and said he felt "really good." Fantasy owners must remain patient, though, since Glasnow isn't expected to be back until after the All-Star break. The 25-year-old right-hander was one of the best pitchers in baseball before his injury, though, going […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10

As we begin the month of 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 […]

Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Perennially injured Kevin Kiermaier, has started off 2019 by successfully playing in 51 of Tampa's 57 games without any of his body parts falling off or imploding. But owners haven't yet bought into this healthy start, as Kiermaier's ownership still sits at a paltry […]

Hard-Hit Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 10)

In the latest edition of Statcast Studs and Duds for offense, we're going to shorten the range of outcomes. I will look at leaders in hard-hit balls over the past month only. Also, rather than simply isolating Hard% as a metric, I am looking at the total leaders in batted ball events that qualify as […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

This point of the season is a rough one for reinforcements on the waiver wire. Pretty much everyone is still trying to win, and with early breakouts long since snapped up and injuries taking their toll as usual, it can be tough to find help that doesn't require a trade partner. Tough - but not […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

We have finally steamrolled into June, and I hope everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, because the start of this month is jam-packed with important baseball information. The College World Series is underway and showcasing many of the next young professionals of the sport, many organizations will decide their club's course of action for […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/3/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 3nd 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 […]

Ryan Yarbrough Rocked Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough had a tough go of it on Sunday, allowing seven runs in seven innings on 10 hits in a 9-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He walked two and struck out four. Yarbrough was coming off two solid outings after getting called back up late in May, allowing […]

Tommy Pham Remains Out on Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (leg) remains out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. This marks the third straight game that Pham has missed due to a left leg cramp. Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup again as well. Austin Meadows will bat leadoff and play […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/2/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 2nd 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 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]