The Cut List (Week 10) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to June, and to something a little different this week, although it may end up a one-week affair. Today we suggest a couple cuts each at varying league sizes: 10, 12, and 14-15 teams. Recommendations in one league size obviously apply to smaller leagues. You can also feel free to drop a shallower suggestion […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday June 2nd, 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 2nd, 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 […]

Guillermo Heredia is Starting on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Guillermo Heredia is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is out of the lineup, so that opens up a spot for Heredia. Ji-Man Choi will bat cleanup and cover the designated hitter role for Garcia on Saturday. Heredia will bat ninth and play […]

Rays Recall Nathaniel Lowe Saturday

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from Triple-A Durham on Saturday and optioned reliever Adam Kolarek to Durham in a corresponding move. Lowe, the team's No. 8 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, has hit .257/.390/.424 with three home runs and 20 RBI in 40 games on the farm in 2018 and has the […]

Avisail Garcia is Sidelined on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Garcia was scratched before Friday's game, but the issue sounds like a day-to-day injury. Ji-Man Choi will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup versus righty Kyle Gibson on Saturday. DFS players should be […]

Tommy Pham is Out on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (leg) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Pham tweaked his leg on Thursday, and was not able to suit up during Friday's contest. The MRI came back clean, so the Rays are just going to give Pham a few days to rest. […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Shake off that "Oh, it's still early in the season" attitude, because it's now June and while status quos can still change, those trends you were shaking off need to be taken seriously. Not as law -- never allow anything to go unquestioned -- […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 10

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. For Week 10, […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 10

So we're two months into the season, and a lot of pictures are becoming more clear. Maybe you hitched your wagon to Joey Votto and are in need of a corner infielder? Perhaps you've been riding George Springer to success but are now stuck without your best outfielder for weeks. No matter the situation, it […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As usual Saturday brings us a loaded day of baseball with a full 15 games spread across the afternoon and evening. The main slate of the days sees eight games taking place from 7:15 pm onward, and is the premium slate on DraftKings today. In terms of the lines, the Diamondbacks are the favorites, with […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/1/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 1st 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 Scratched Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) was scratched from the starting lineup on Friday due to left hamstring tightness. Austin Meadows moves to designated hitter while Daniel Robertson will now play second base and hit seventh against Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios. Consider Garcia day-to-day for now. The Venezuelan is having a fine first […]

Mike Zunino Back From Injured List, Tommy Pham Out

The Tampa Bay Rays activated catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) from the injured list on Friday and he's back behind the plate and hitting eighth against Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios. Outfielder Tommy Pham (calf) is out of the lineup after being pulled with a calf cramp on Thursday as a precaution. He should be able […]

Top 30 Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues (Week 9 Update)

The Top 30 overall dynasty players ranking is back. June should be an interesting month for prospects. We’re going to have the 2019 MLB Amateur Draft in a few days which is always exciting because it’s going to infuse the minor leagues with more than 1,000 new players, although many won’t fall under the true […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 9 Waiver Wire

There are currently at least NINE bullpens in Major League Baseball operating with a closer-by-committee approach. While it has been heavily discussed and essentially proven to be the best option in a "real" game, it sure makes for a headache in the fantasy baseball world where there can oftentimes be a bicycle race (✔) to […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 10

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 06/03-06/09. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this column highlights […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a fun Friday! We have a full fifteen game slate on our hands with a bunch of aces and plenty of arms to pick on. There's only one total under eight runs and it's a game with two young arms pitching. Joey Lucchesi is looking like the most popular play on the slate and […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for May 31st, 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 5/31/19  Jake Arrieta vs Los […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/31/19)

Welcome to the Friday, May 31st Birthday 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 […]

Tommy Pham Is Fine

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (calf) said he feels better and an MRI exam on his right calf was good after he left the game early on Thursday with a cramp. Pham is day-to-day but wants to play on Friday. His fantasy owners can breathe a sigh of relief. Pham has been a must-start […]

Tommy Pham Leaves Game With Leg Cramp

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (leg) left the game early on Thursday with a right lower leg cramp and will be evaluated after the game. Pham had two hits (one double), two runs scored and a walk in three plate appearances before leaving. Consider him day-to-day for now. The 31-year-old has been one of […]

Christian Arroyo Recalled, Starting Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Christian Arroyo has been recalled from Triple-A on Thursday. Arroyo is hitting .214 during his short stint with the Rays this season. He'll bat sixth and play third base against lefty Martin Perez. Fantasy owners can avoid Arroyo at the moment since it doesn't appear he's going to offer much […]

Kevin Kiermaier, Ji-Man Choi Out Against Lefty

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier and first baseman Ji-Man Choi are not in the starting lineup on Thursday against Twins left-handed starter Martin Perez. Guillermo Heredia is in center field and is hitting eighth, while Brandon Lowe is hitting seventh and moving to first base. Christian Arroyo draws in at the hot corner and […]

Rays Recall Christian Arroyo, Send Down Andrew Velazquez

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled third baseman Christian Arroyo from Triple-A on Thursday. Arroyo has taken the next step this season against Triple-A pitching with a .314/.381/.608 slash line over 33 games. His first time up this year didn't breed much confidence, and he's unlikely to play much more than a utility role in Tampa, […]

Brandon Lowe Delivers Two-Run Double

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe was 2-for-6 with a two-run double on Wednesday against the Blue Jays. Lowe has gone from hot to somewhat average, hitting .255 with three homers and 10 RBI in the past two weeks. He’s still putting up numbers that keep him in the starting second baseman territory in […]

Blake Snell Good In No-Decision Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell let up two runs on six hits, struck out five and walked two over six innings against the Blue Jays Wednesday. It was a fairly pedestrian night for Snell as he was pulled after only 87 pitches, likely because his last outing had him over 100 pitches. This […]

Yandy Diaz Takes More Swings Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (hand) took swings in the batting cage for the second straight day on Wednesday and said his hand feels better, but he still has some pain when swinging a bat. It's unlikely that he'll come off the injured list when he's eligible on Thursday. Manager Kevin Cash said […]

Mike Zunino Feels Good After Rehab Game

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) said he "felt good" after his first rehab game with High-A Charlotte on Tuesday and hopes to return to the team soon. He went 3-for-3 with a double and two walks on Tuesday and played seven innings behind the plate. Zunino thinks he could return as early as […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for May 30th, 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 5/30/19  Mike Minor vs Kansas […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another 10 games for us on Thursday, with another interesting split. There are three afternoon games, five traditional evening slate games and then another two games out on the West Coast. As for the DFS slates this has been split into two, with the afternoon games on one slate and the remaining seven on the […]