Nick Solak (2B, TEX) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: The Rangers recalled infielder Nick Solak, whom they acquired from the Rays earlier in the year, just a few days ago but he has already made a strong impression on his new team. Solak has started all four games since being recalled, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/23/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

One of the interesting aspects of the ups and downs that come with a long Major League Baseball season is that production tends to fluctuate. For some players, their greatness lies in their consistency. Mike Trout, for example, has a .448 on-base percentage in August, which is excellent, yet only slightly better than the .438 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday August 23rd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 23rd, 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 […]

Ariel Jurado Provides Length, Little Else In Loss

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Ariel Jurado had a weird night in Chicago as he allowed six runs but also threw an eight-inning complete game while taking the loss. Jurado allowed 10 hits and a walk but was efficient enough the Rangers left him in for eight innings. Unfortunately for fantasy owners, part of that efficiency […]

Elvis Andrus Clubs 10th Homer Of Season

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the White Sox Thursday. Andrus was the Rangers offense in this one as they could only get three hits off Ross Detwiler and the bullpen. It was a rare homer for the shortstop, but he's been valuable to fantasy […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/23/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's going to be another exciting Friday of baseball, with tonight's main slate covering 13 games and starting at 7:05pm ET. There is also an all-day slate featuring the early Nationals-Cubs matchup. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/23/19. The lineup picks will range from […]

Danny Santana Expected To Return Friday

Texas Rangers utility man Danny Santana (hamstring) sat out of the lineup on Thursday with a sore hamstring, but he's expected to return on Friday. The Rangers are playing it safe here with one of the best surprises in baseball this year, and Santana is also struggling this month. The 28-year-old has been a great […]

Danny Santana is Sitting Against White Sox

Texas Rangers first baseman Danny Santana (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Santana will get a routine day off to rest here. He's cooled off with the bat after hitting .391 in July, so maybe a day off will help him get his swing back. Scott […]

Willie Calhoun Blasts 13th Homer

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Angels on Wednesday. Calhoun now has a five-game hitting streak which is an extension of his hot hitting since being recalled to the Majors. Calhoun is batting .303 in the second half with 8 home runs in 27 games. He's hitting […]

Nick Solak Stays Hot With Two Doubles

Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and three runs scored Wednesday vs the Angels. Solak has now reached base in all three games since being called up and could continue to see regular playing time with the Rangers out of playoff contention. In Triple-A this season, between the […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 21

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday August 22nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 22nd, 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 22nd 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday sees a reasonably busy day with 10 games taking place. Just one of those games is in the afternoon, between the Giants and Cubs, leaving nine of the games in the evening to make up the main slate. That slate will make up the featured one on DraftKings and is where our attentions on […]

Mike Minor Struggles Vs Angels

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor allowed six runs in 5 2/3 innings Wednesday night vs the Angels. Minor cruised through three innings before allowing two runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth before being removed from the game. Minor had gone at least seven innings in each of his previous three outings so this […]

Rougned Odor is Out on Wednesday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Odor will get a routine day off here against the left-handed starter. Nick Solak will draw the start at second base and bat sixth versus lefty Patrick Sandoval. Solak doesn't have enough plate appearances […]

Aristides Aquino - Man or Myth?

You may not know how to pronounce his name but it would be near-impossible to have not heard of him by now: ARR -i-STY-Deez. A-KEE-noh. SMASH-er of BAYS-bawlz. Saying that Cincinnati rookie Aristides Aquino has kind of been on fire, is like saying that Jon Hamm is kind of handsome... A statement that is technically […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 21st 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 21)

Well, we hope you’ve been reading this series all season long because we’ve introduced you to a plethora of players that have impacted the Majors Leagues this season… and this past week may have been the busiest one all year. Last week’s list saw six players receive a promotion within the past seven days. Five […]

Brock Burke to Start Doubleheader Tuesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Brock Burke will draw the start against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. This will be his major league debut, but he'll be sent down right after this start. He's posting a 3.90 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 62 1/3 innings in the minors this season. He probably won't be the […]

Nomar Mazara Placed on IL with Oblique Strain

After exiting Monday's game early, Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara (oblique) has been placed on the injured list with an oblique strain, according to Dallas Morning News writer Evan Grant. Shin-Soo Choo and Hunter Pence will likely see a slight increase in playing time with Mazara out. In a corresponding move, the Rangers have called up […]

Shin-Soo Choo Not in Lineup Against Angels in Game 1

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is not in the starting lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Angels. Much like teammate Elvis Andrus, Choo is likely just sitting out the early game and should be back in the lineup for the nightcap.

Elvis Andrus Sitting Out for First Game of Doubleheader

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus is out of the starting lineup for Game 1 of the Rangers' doubleheader with the Angels on Tuesday. There's no word of injury, so he will likely be in the lineup for the second game later tonight.

Danny Santana Out of Lineup for Game 1 Against Angels

Texas Rangers first baseman Danny Santana is out of the starting lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Angels. Santana left Monday's game with hamstring tightness, and should be consider day-to-day for now. Scott Heineman will get the start at first for Texas, but he will likely not be fantasy relevant in […]

Kolby Allard Rocked By Angels

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard allowed seven runs, six earned, in five innings of work Monday vs the Angels. Allard allowed seven hits and three walks against only three strikeouts but was spared the loss as the Rangers offense rallied against the Angels bullpen. Things could have been worse for the rookie as he […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/19): MLB DFS Lineups

After a meager nine-game slate on Monday and some light weather, we’re back to a full slate here on Tuesday with very few weather issues. In fact, we have one doubleheader, so it’s going to be a wild day of baseball.   In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 19th, 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 8/19/19  Ivan Nova vs Minnesota […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, August 19th 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 […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 21

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]