Wilson Ramos Homers Twice Friday Versus The Angels

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos homered twice versus Los Angeles Friday. He would drive in three runs and reverse a brief slump. He recently had an 18-game hitting streak before struggling this week going into the game. He now has six HRs and 21 RBI to go with a very fantasy friendly .282 batting […]

Matt Duffy Likely To Return Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring) looks to return to the Rays Saturday versus Los Angeles. Even better, he will probably be in the lineup. He is batting .322 with two home runs and 14 RBI. In his last healthy season in 2015, he batted .295 with 12 home runs and 12 stolen […]

Blake Snell With A Strong Outing Friday Versus Los Angeles

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell threw a very strong game in a victory over the Angels Friday. He went 6 2/3 innings against a strong lineup allowing two runs while striking out eight. The Rays would continue their strong recent run by winning their fifth straight game. Snell just recently turned 25 years […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Not Playing on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup on Friday. The good news is that the Rays have not placed Hechavarria on the disabled list. It appears the hamstring strain that he suffered on Thursday isn't too serious. Daniel Robertson will draw the start at shortstop on Friday. Hechavarria is […]

Ryan Yarbrough To Pitch From Bullpen Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays stating pitcher Ryan Yarbrough will play a part in the Rays latest experiment. With the Los Angeles Angels having a right-handed heavy top of the lineup, the Rays will start Sergio Romo and hope he can negate the right-handed hitters early. Yarbrough will then enter the game and hope to bridge the […]

Sergio Romo To Start Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo will make the first start of his major league career on Saturday. The Rays are facing off with the Los Angeles Angels, who have a right-handed-heavy top of the lineup. Romo will look to get through the first three to five hitters before handing it over to rookie […]

Carlos Gomez May Return When Eligible

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez (groin) is feeling better and is hoping to return from the disabled list when eligible. Gomez cannot be activated until May 26 at the earliest, but he hopes he will not need much longer than that. In 2018, Gomez is hitting .200 with five home runs and three stolen […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 19

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 […]

Mallex Smith (OF, TB) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith cooled off after a hot start to the 2018 season, but has hits in three of the last four games, including a 3-for-5 effort with a stolen base against the Angels on Friday. The stolen base […]

Denard Span (OF, TB) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span is on a bit of a hot streak this week, registering a hit in five consecutive games coming into Friday night's game with the Angels. Span was held hitless in six at-bats in Los Angeles, but […]

Matt Duffy (2B/3B, TB) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Injuries limited Tampa Bay Rays infielder Matt Duffy over the last few seasons and, unfortunately, a hamstring injury may limit Duffy once again. However, if he is able to stay on the field, a six-game hitting streak from May 6-May 15 shows […]

MLB Closers and Saves Targets for Week 8

Last week was a whirlwind of bullpen news, exciting performances, and disappointing outings. This week was less whirlwind and more light breeze. There were still great performances, along with some terrible ones. There was a new committee formed. There was a solid closer who had to hear the three dreaded letters: UCL. Even in a […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Yonny Chirinos Has Started Bullpen Sessions

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos (forearm) has begun throwing bullpen sessions in his rehab. Manager Kevin Cash says that the sessions are going "really well." The Rays hope to have him return in early June. He's posting a 3.71 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 24/9 K/BB ratio in 26 2/3 innings this season. He could […]

Matt Duffy Feeling Better, Likely Back In Lineup Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring) said Thursday in the early afternoon that he was feeling better. It seems he could have been available to pinch hit Thursday but was not needed. Before the game, it was sounding like he might not return to the lineup until Saturday. The injury to Adeiny Hechavarria […]

Denard Span Homers Thursday Versus Los Angeles

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span continued to be an unexpected source of run production Thursday versus the Angels. He hit the eventual game-winner with his two-run home run that put the Rays up 3-0. It was his fourth of the season. The unexpected part is that he is now tied for the team lead […]

C.J. Cron Homers In Third Straight Game

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron homered in his third straight game Thursday versus his former team, the Angels. It was his 11th home run of the season, which puts him well ahead of a pace to break his career high of 16. He is known for his power but he flashed some speed […]

Chris Archer Strong Versus The Angels Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer showed a flash of his upside Thursday versus Los Angeles. He went 6 2/3 innings while allowing a run. He would strike out five while giving up only two hits. Archer would earn his third win of the season. He has pitched over 200 innings each of the […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Injured Thursday Versus The Angels

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria left the game Thursday versus Los Angeles with a right hamstring strain. He will be checked out Friday. Manager Kevin Cash says he is hopeful but it is fairly common for hamstring issues to lead to disabled list stints out of caution. If he is placed on the DL, […]

Mallex Smith Out Of Thursday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith will be getting a rest day on Thursday when Tampa takes on the Los Angeles Angels. Smith has been an impressive source of speed to start the 2018 campaign, as he has nine steals to go along with a .308 average. His power numbers are sorely lacking with only […]

Chris Archer Hoping To Maintain Good Streak

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer will have his work cut out for him when facing the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The Angels rank fourth in the major leagues in home runs and eighth in runs scored so far in 2018. Despite being worse on the road than at home, Archer has had […]

Christian Arroyo Called Up Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Christian Arroyo has been called up Wednesday. He was the corresponding move made when Gomez was placed on the 10-day DL. Arroyo will help fill the gap for Duffy until he returns, which is likely this weekend. He looks to be part of the Rays plans against left-handed starting pitchers in […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 18

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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 7)

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. The prospect just continue to get promoted. Jack Flaherty is back in […]

Matt Duffy Likely To Return Friday Or Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring) appears to be on pace to return either Friday or Saturday. This is a big relief for the Rays and his owners. He is batting .322 with two home runs and 14 RBI. In his last healthy season in 2015, he batted .295 with 12 home runs […]

Carlos Gomez Placed On Disabled List Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a groin strain. Gomez was a superstar back in 2013 and 2014. In those two seasons, he combined for 47 home runs and 74 steals with a .284 average in both seasons. He has since struggled and has not played […]

C.J. Cron With His 10th HR Wednesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron would score three times Wednesday versus the Royals. He would hit a solo HR that would stand up as the eventual game-winner. It was his 10th of the season. Cron has a career high of 16 HRs but is currently on pace to hit 40. He is currently […]

Jake Faria With A Short Start Wednesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria lasted only 4 1/3 innings Wednesday versus Kansas City. He would allow three runs and the Rays never trailed in the game, though his early exit denied him the win. He still has a poor season ERA of 5.20. In Faria's 86 2/3 innings in the majors during […]

Alex Colome With Third Straight Save Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome earned a save for the third straight game versus the Royals Wednesday. He threw a scoreless ninth inning where he allowed one hit while striking out two. It was his ninth save of the season. It has been a rough season early on, but Colome likely has a long […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Pretty interesting schedule we have on our hands on this Wednesday in the middle of May. Fourteen major league games are set to take place, but only 11 of them are in the larger contests. There are six games in the Early slate and five on the Main. I'll be focusing on those as that's […]