Yonny Chirinos Will Start For Tampa Bay Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos will be the starting pitcher for the Rays Wednesday versus the White Sox. It will be one of the bullpen games Tampa Bay has been using this season. He has looked good in his two outings against Boston so far this year, having gone nine innings without giving up […]

Carlos Gomez Goes Deep Versus Chicago Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez went deep versus the White Sox Tuesday. He went 2-for-5, including a solo home run in the 6-5 victory. It was his second HR of the season. He has also raised his batting average by nearly 50 points in the last few days to reach .220. He has been […]

Alex Colome With Another Save Tuesday Versus The White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome recorded a save Tuesday versus Chicago. He gave up a home run that brought the lead down to a single run but would close out the game to preserve the win and earn a save. It was the second straight game with a save. Colome recorded an MLB-leading 47 […]

Blake Snell With Strong Outing Tuesday Versus The White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went six strong innings Tuesday versus the White Sox. He allowed a single run while striking out 10. The Rays have now taken advantage of the break from the Yankees and Red Sox by winning their first two games of the series. Snell just recently turned 25 years […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 11

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Alex Colome Rebounds For A Save Versus The White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome held the White Sox scoreless in the ninth inning Monday to earn his second save of the season. He rebounded from two rough outings where he blew saves to hold the one-run lead to earn the Rays their second win of the season. Colome recorded an MLB-leading 47 saves […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 2

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Kevin Kiermaier With No Cause For Concern

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier missed the game Monday versus Chicago with a bruised foot. He fouled a ball hard off it on Sunday. It is a bone bruise and he hopes to return in a few days. His 2018 numbers look bad but his track record tells another story. Kiermaier has either tied […]

Mallex Smith Flashes His Talent For First Time This Season

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith had a performance Monday versus the White Sox that shows off what he is capable of. He went 4-for-4 with a double and a triple. Smith also stole two bases. He nearly doubled his season batting average. Smith drove in a run and later scored the eventual winning run […]

Chris Archer Earns First Starter Victory For Rays

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer earned the first victory by a Rays starting pitcher of the season Monday versus the White Sox. He went 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) while striking out eight. The Rays won for the first time since the season opener. Archer is an elite strikeout pitcher […]

Carlos Gomez Drives In A Run Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez drove in a run Sunday versus Boston. He went 2-for-5 and his double gave the Rays a 2-1 lead. They would extend the lead to 7-2 after seven innings before losing 8-7. He has struggled so far with 12 strikeouts and a .161 batting average. However, he has been […]

Kevin Kiermaier Drives In A Run Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier collected his first RBI of the season Sunday versus Boston. He tripled in the run in the sixth inning. It was only his third hit of the season, which had led to a .094 batting average after his eighth game played. The numbers look bad but his track record […]

Daniel Robertson Scores Three Times Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Daniel Robertson had a strong game Sunday versus Boston. He would reach base three times and come around to score on all three occasions. The performance Sunday inflated his averages, but currently he is failing in the counting stats, especially outside of the three runs he scored Sunday. He has […]

C.J. Cron Homers Sunday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron hit a solo home run Sunday versus Boston. It was his only hit of the game but it was the first run of the game for Tampa Bay, which erased an early 1-0 deficit. The homer was his first of the season. Cron offers tempting power and many […]

Alex Colome Blows Second Save In Four Days

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome blew his second straight save chance Sunday versus Boston. Having been up 7-2 after seven innings, Tampa Bay reliever Matt Andriese came in and got knocked around before leaving with two outs in the eighth inning. Colome came in trying to hold on to the fragile lead and ended […]

Andrew Kittredge With A Short Outing April 8

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Andrew Kittredge started versus Boston Sunday. He went two innings allowing a lone run. He would start a process of relievers who would have the Rays up 7-2 after seven innings. Boston would then destroy the backend of the bullpen for six runs in the eighth inning to win 8-7. […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 2! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 2, which […]

Andrew Kittredge Will Be Sunday Starting Pitcher For Tampa Bay April 8

The Tampa Bay Rays will start pitcher Andrew Kittredge Sunday versus the Boston Red Sox. In his first start of the season, he went 3 1/3 innings against Boston allowing two runs (one earned). The Rays would probably prefer a slightly longer outing after Jake Faria went less than two innings Saturday. In his lone […]

Denard Span With A Productive Game Saturday April 7

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span scores a run as well as drives one in Saturday versus Boston. This is his third good fantasy game in Tampa Bay's eight outings this season. Span comes with some positives. The reports say he will hit leadoff on occasion. Span is coming off a 2017 season where he […]

Brad Miller Drives In Two Saturday April 7

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Brad Miller drove in two runs Saturday versus Boston. His first-inning double gave the Rays a 2-0 lead before the Red Sox would hammer Jake Faria and put the game away with eight runs in the first two innings. Lefthanded C.J. Cron and righthanded Brad Miller will split time. It […]

Jake Faria Gets Hammered By Red Sox Saturday April 7

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria had a horrible outing versus Boston Saturday. He lasted 1 2/3 innings allowing eight runs while walking five. In his 86 2/3 innings in the majors during 2017, Faria struck out 84 batters while issuing only 31 walks. Perhaps the biggest concern is that he also gave up […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

After an odd Friday where many teams had the day off, we're back into the swing of things on Saturday with a full 15 games on deck. With every team playing, DraftKings is offering lots of different slates and contests. There's an early slate for the 1:05 - 4:10 start times, an all-day slate covering […]

Week 2 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 […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 2

The first week of the season is officially over, so it's time to start trading assets! That actually may not be the best idea since we've yet to get a firm grasp on trends or values, although the start of the season could be the best time to acquire assets cheaply in some cases. Cutting […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 7

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. It's still just the first week of MLB games, but we are always ready to stream. For those who are new - use this column on a daily basis […]

Yonny Chirinos Steps Up For The Rays Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos stepped up with a strong performance Thursday versus Boston. He went five scoreless innings, striking out four without a walk. He would set the table on the bullpen day and the next three pitchers would follow with a scoreless inning themselves. Ultimately, closer Alex Colome would blow the save […]

Matt Duffy Provides All The Offense Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy was the team's offensive star Thursday versus Boston. His eighth-inning two-run home run put the Rays up 2-0. It would get to the bottom of the ninth, when their closer, Alex Colome, would blow the two-run lead in a blown save, which lead to the eventual 12-inning, 3-2 loss. […]

Alex Colome Blows Save Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome blew the save opportunity Thursday versus Boston. The Rays were leading 2-0 going into the bottom of the ninth inning. Colome would last one inning but gave up two runs on four hits and two walks. The Red Sox would take their new life and win the game 3-2 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a big afternoon slate of games on Thursday and a smaller evening slate. While there are several different contests being offered across DraftKings, the following picks have been made for contests running all day. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/5/18. The […]

Do Strikeouts with RISP Define Clutch Pitching?

When we talk about a 'clutch' baseball player, there are various ways we can describe them. A pitcher who can get the big out or a hitter who can come through and get the timely hit, on at least a semi-regular basis. Generally speaking, a 'clutch' player is someone who will be his best in […]