Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, August 12th 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 […]

Jose Leclerc Earns Eighth Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his eighth save of the season. Leclerc struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner while preserving a 1-0 win for Texas. Manager Chris Woodward has stated before he wants Leclerc to be the closer and is backing that up as […]

Mike Minor Goes Eight Shutout Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor pitched eight shutout innings with 11 strikeouts against the Brewers on Sunday. Minor only allowed four hits and a walk while picking up his 11th win of the season. The start lowers Minor's ERA to 2.90 with a FIP just north of four as he continues to be one […]

The Cut List (Week 20) - Time to Let Go?

It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much more obvious now than they were in April and May. This is more true of hitters, whose production in each statistic can vary more widely than for pitchers. Additionally, with the […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing "Week 20" into baseball articles always gives me an existential crisis -- time really flies. One blink of the eye and suddenly you've missed two three-homer games, just like that! Head-to-head playoffs are on the horizon and every little stat matters, that's the […]

Willie Calhoun (OF, TEX) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas outfielder Willie Calhoun is tired of being ignored. In the minors and in the majors, the Ranger rookie has done everything he was supposed to in 2019.  He raked at the minors after failing to break camp with the Rangers, hitting eight home […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 20

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 […]

Danny Santana Homers in Loss to Brewers

Playing mostly first base as of late, but eligible at three other positions besides, Texas Ranger Danny Santana continued to the ride the wave of his career year, hitting his 18th home run of the season in the sixth inning of a 3-2 loss on the road at Milwaukee on Saturday night. One of the […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 20 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It’s Saturday and that means we got another full day of baseball ahead of us. There are games spread all throughout the day and into the night and the stakes are getting higher with the season slowly winding down.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/10/19. The […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 10th 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 […]

Kolby Allard Recalled, Starting Friday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard has been recalled and will draw the start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. He was acquired by the Rangers at the trade deadline in July. Allard is posting a 3.99 ERA with 106 strikeouts in 21 starts in the minors this season. He's a risky DFS option against […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 19 Waiver Wire

The trade deadline shook the fantasy baseball world, so this week wasn't going to be nearly as important, but there were still plenty of things going on around the league that need to be looked at. There were injuries this week, and there were key roster moves. One team more or less just got a […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 20

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 8/12 through 8/18. 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 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 19 - Buy or Sell?

The last edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers came out on the trade deadline. News had broken about a big trade involving Cleveland. So far, in this very young post-deadline campaign, both sluggers Cleveland acquired have had a rough couple of weeks. Before we get there, there's the happier news of several risers to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 8th 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 […]

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

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. We have eight games on tonight's slate, starting at 7:07 Eastern. FanDuel has gifted us a ton of fun tournaments tonight, including a $9.99 Rally and $88 Grand Slam. Both will award $20k to first, so you can get your own shot at $20k for just $9. For the […]

Willie Calhoun Hits Ninth Homer

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a home run against the Indians Wednesday. Calhoun hit a solo homer off Indians reliever Oliver Perez in the eighth inning of the second game of the doubleheader, it was the only run Texas scored in both games combined. Calhoun is now batting .286 with a .975 […]

Mike Minor Pitches Well In Losing Effort

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor allowed two runs, one earned, but took the loss Wednesday afternoon. Minor allowed four hits and three walks while striking out eight in his latest strong start. Minor is having a superb season with a 3.06 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 154 innings and the success looks sustainable. His […]

Ariel Jurado Pitches Well, But Takes Loss Wednesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Ariel Jurado allowed two runs in seven innings but got no offensive support and took the loss Wednesday. Jurado had pitched six shutout innings before a Jose Ramirez two-run-homer in the seventh inning gave Cleveland the only runs they would need on the afternoon. Despite the strong start, Jurado doesn't have […]

Willie Calhoun Not in Game 1 Lineup Against Cleveland

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun is not in the lineup for Game 1 on Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. It appears to just be a day off for Calhoun, who has been swinging a hot bat lately with four doubles, one triple, three home runs and 12 RBI with a .312 average over his last […]

Shawn Kelley To Be Activated Wednesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Kelley (biceps) will be activated for Wednesday's game at Cleveland. Kelley has 11 saves on the season and was being used as the primary closer when he went on the injured list, but likely won't be used for saves right away. Manager Chris Woodward said he believed Jose Leclerc earned […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Joins Nationals

Washington Nationals infielder Asdrubal Cabrera is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Cabrera was released by the Texas Rangers on Saturday. He officially joins the Nationals roster on Tuesday. He's hitting .235/.318/.393 with 12 home runs this season, so nothing too great from him. He likely won't see […]

Kolby Allard Will Start on Friday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard will be added to the active roster and will make the start on Friday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Allard was acquired from the Braves during the trade deadline for reliever Chris Martin. Adrian Sampson will move to the bullpen to make room for Allard in the starting rotation. Allard […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/6/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

As the rest of Major League Baseball turns towards deeper bullpens, the Houston Astros added another ace for their starting rotation. They already had traded for Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole in recent seasons and signed Wade Miley as a free agent in the offseason but, with the MLB Trade Deadline looming, the Astros dealt […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday August 6th, 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 6th, 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We’re taking a different approach to this schedule, as we’re going all value plays. This should help you to get more studs into your build and I truly believe that all of these players should be about $500 more!  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/6/19. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With 14 games on the docket, there is plenty to look through. At pitcher, we have five aces to choose from and Zack Greinke making his first start as an Astro. We then have six offenses projected to put up five or more runs, with a few games still unreleased. it's a great tournament slate […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 6th 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 […]

Jose Leclerc Earns Save Number Seven

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his seventh save of the season Monday in Cleveland. Leclerc allowed a leadoff double to Jose Ramirez but was able to pitch around it and preserve the 1-0 win for Texas. Leclerc has struggled at times this season but appears to be […]