Ryan Yarbrough Strikes Out Nine Thursday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough struck out nine versus the Athletics Thursday. He came into the game to relieve Ryne Stanek, who had already given up two runs. Yarbrough would go 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, but the Rays offense did not wake up until the ninth inning and would lose. He has […]

Wilson Ramos Main Rays Offensive Star Thursday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos was involved in all three runs they scored Thursday versus the Athletics. He drove in two runs and then scored the other in the 7-3 loss. Ramos leads all catchers in the majors with 52 hits this season. He now has seven home runs and 28 RBI to go […]

Week 10 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Austin Pruitt To Provide Length Friday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Austin Pruitt will relieve Sergio Romo on Friday. Pruitt will provide the length to the start and will attempt to bridge the gap from Romo to the rest of the bullpen. Pruitt has made four outings since returning to the Rays roster. His first outing was bad, as he surrendered […]

Sergio Romo To Start Friday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo will get his fifth start of the season Friday against the Mariners. Romo was successful in his first two starts, striking out six and giving up zero earned runs. In the next two starts, he gave up four earned runs combined and managed to pitch just an inning […]

Johnny Field Starting In Right Field

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Johnny Field will get the start in right field and hit ninth Thursday. Field took over at that position when Carlos Gomez left the game Wednesday. The right-handed hitter went deep in Wednesday's game, hitting his fifth home run of the season. In 96 plate appearances, Field is hitting .269 and […]

Carlos Gomez Expects To Play Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez will sit out Thursday's game after aggravating his hamstring Wednesday. Gomez originally felt something when running out a triple but stayed in the game and managed to make a diving catch. However, Gomez does not expect to need a stint on the disabled list and is hopeful of playing […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 1

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 9

Happy Thursday Fantasy Baseball players! This week's mailbag dives into some of the bigger names in the game this week such as Noah Syndergaard, Mookie Betts, and Manny Machado. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @MattWi77iams on Twitter for a chance to be included in next's weeks "Making Moves" […]

Nathan Eovaldi (SP, TB) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: Those desperate for an AL-only arm may want to see what the once-useful Nathan Eovaldi has left in the tank after two elbow surgeries have sidelined him in recent years. Those who bought Eovaldi for yesterday's start against the Athletics must be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 11 games spread between four slates today, with the main slate beginning at 7pm and featuring nine games. I'll be covering players across all slates, including the early. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/31/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Relief Pitcher Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

The nature of relief pitchers is such that it is nearly impossible to predict with any certainty who will produce at the major league level. Often times, especially in keeper and dynasty leagues, stashing relief pitching prospects is simply not worth the trouble because they rarely contribute in fantasy in the beginning of their career. […]

Nathan Eovaldi Spectular In First Outing Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi dominated the Athletics Wednesday. He went six hitless innings where he gave up no runs and walked only one. He was pulled because they wanted to manage his workload and ease him back. He earned the victory. It had been nearly two years since Eovaldi last started in […]

Carlos Gomez Leaves Game Wednesday, Likely Out Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez (legs) left the game in the seventh inning Wednesday versus the Athletics. It was later reported that he has "lower half tightness" and that the departure was precautionary. He is unlikely to play Thursday. Before leaving, he managed to score the eventual winning run. Gomez was a superstar back in […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Hopefully, you’ve all enjoyed a strong first two months of the fantasy baseball season and are heading into June with a full head of steam. Whether you're at the top and looking to strengthen your pitching ranks or in the lower half and seeking out a spark, we've got you covered. If you want to […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 9)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. This was an underrated, but crazy week of prospect promotions. Franklin Barreto, […]

Joey Wendle Part Of Three Straight Homers Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle would be part of an interesting sequence Tuesday versus the Athletics. He would be the second batter in a back-to-back-to-back home run stretch for the Rays in the third inning. It was only his second HR of the season. He is currently batting .283 on the season in […]

Daniel Robertson Hits Winning HR Tuesday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays middle infielder Daniel Robertson hit a key home run Tuesday versus the Athletics. At the time, his solo HR in the ninth inning put the Rays up 4-1, but it would grow in importance as the Rays would struggle in the bottom of the inning, and the final score was 4-3. Robertson […]

Wilson Ramos Homers Versus Oakland Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos hit the third of the back-to-back-to-back home runs by the Rays in the third inning Tuesday versus the Athletics. He now has seven home runs and 26 RBI to go with a very fantasy friendly .308 batting average. His 2015 season was a success, as he hit 22 HRs […]

C.J. Cron Homers Tuesday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron homered versus the Athletics Tuesday. His home run was the first of three by the Rays in consecutive at-bats. The HR was his 12th of the season. The RBI takes his total for the season to 31. With the trade of Span, Cron became the team leader in […]

Sergio Romo Earns Save Tuesday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Sergio Romo struggled but earned a save versus the Athletics Tuesday. He came into the game in the ninth inning with a three-run lead and would surrender two before getting out of the inning for a 4-3 victory. It was his first save of the season. He has recently started multiple […]

Blake Snell Is Strong Tuesday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell pitched a very strong outing versus the Athletics Tuesday. He went 5 2/3 innings without giving up a run. Snell would also strike out seven batters. He has been the Rays best pitcher this season with his record now being 7-3 with a 2.56 ERA. Snell is only […]

Ryne Stanek Announced As Thursday Starter For Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryne Stanek has been announced as the starting pitcher for Thursday versus Oakland. Stanek's fantasy value is limited anyway, but starting limits it even further. Stanek is very unlikely to pitch deep enough to be eligible for a win or a quality start. Starting also means he cannot even get a […]

Nathan Eovaldi To Start Wednesday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) will be the starting pitcher for the Rays Wednesday versus the Athletics. His first outing is highly anticipated by many, including manager Kevin Cash. It will be nearly two years since Eovaldi last started in the majors. Eovaldi is coming back from Tommy John surgery and then […]

Jake Faria Moved To The 60-Day DL Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria (oblique) has been moved to the 60-day disabled list Tuesday. The move was part of the procedure involved to activate starter Nathan Eovaldi so he can start Wednesday's game against Oakland. Faria was already expected to miss at least six to eight weeks, so the only notable part […]

Jonny Venters Earns First Save Since 2011 Monday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jonny Venters earned a save versus the Athletics on Monday. It came in the 13th inning and only took one batter to earn the final out. He had not earned a save since the 2011 season with Atlanta. Venters has not pitched in the majors since the 2012 Wild-Card game. He […]

Trading Up - Miles Mikolas

The legend of the Lizard King begins in 2011 when a young Miles Mikolas, a self-described picky eater, accepted a teammate’s bet to eat a live lizard in exchange for paying Mikolas’ Arizona Fall League dues. Mikolas agreed, coated the lizard in Moutain Dew, tasted it quickly, and paced for a moment. Then he crammed […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 9)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw two Oakland right-hander's shut down the scuffling Diamondbacks. We also saw one of the key pieces to the […]

Updated First Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With a quarter of the regular season complete, it seems only appropriate to canvas things to update our perspective of how things have changed since the start of the season. Thus far, we have covered starting pitchers and relief pitchers. Today, let’s take time to look at the first baseman rankings. As a whole, first […]