DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another 10 games for us on Thursday, with another interesting split. There are three afternoon games, five traditional evening slate games and then another two games out on the West Coast. As for the DFS slates this has been split into two, with the afternoon games on one slate and the remaining seven on the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/30/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 10 games on the schedule today, but there are smaller contests for a two-game early slate. I will be focusing my research on the seven-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/30/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/30/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, May 30th 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 […]

Shawn Kelley Records Sixth Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Kelley recorded his sixth save of the season Wednesday afternoon vs the Mariners. Kelley made things interesting in the ninth, putting two men on base before striking out Domingo Santana and getting Kyle Seager to ground into a game-ending double play. Kelley is clearly the man to own in the […]

Shin-Soo Choo Out, Elvis Andrus Playing Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against Mariners left-handed starter Wade LeBlanc. Shortstop Elvis Andrus is back at short and is hitting third after leaving the game early on Tuesday night as a precaution. Ronald Guzman will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth, while Logan Forsythe […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few early games that we'll be ignoring, but focusing on a fun nine game main slate. We have a bonafide ace in Blake Snell and plenty of gas-can pitchers to pick on. We also have the dynamic of a game in Coors Field, which always shakes things up a bit in tournaments. […]

Jose Leclerc To Open, Drew Smyly To Follow Wednesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc will serve as the opener on Wednesday against the Mariners, with Drew Smyly following and pitching the bulk of the innings. The 25-year-old Leclerc was demoted from the closer role after a tough first month of the season and has a 5.48 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 35 strikeouts and 14 […]

Joey Gallo Out of the Lineup on Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (wrist) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Gallo exited Tuesday's contest in the seventh inning with a sore wrist. Rangers manager Chris Woodward commented after the game and said he thinks Gallo 'will be fine'. The 25-year-old will take a seat with left-hander Wade […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 27th (unless otherwise noted). In what amounts to mostly an accident, this week is almost entirely about fallers in one sense, because three of the five risers are players that Statcast isn't very enamored with despite double-digit home […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/29/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 29th 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 […]

Nomar Mazara Cranks Two-Run Shot In Road Rout

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, two walks and two runs scored in Tuesday's 11-4 road rout of the Seattle Mariners. Mazara is finding Seattle's pitching to his likely yet again. He was 6-for-12 with four doubles, four runs scored and two RBI in a three-game set in Arlington […]

Hunter Pence Continues His Offensive Assault in Seattle

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 11-4 victory against the Seattle Mariners. He also chipped in with a stolen base. Pence has posted multi-hit performances in six of his past 10 games, going 14-for-41 (.341) with four doubles, three homers, nine […]

Adrian Sampson Goes Five Innings After Opener

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Adrian Sampson came on in the second inning of Tuesday's game in Seattle after RHP Jesse Chavez struck out three of the four batters he faced in the first inning as an opener. Sampson allowed three earned runs, eight hits and a walk with six strikeouts while throwing 61 of his […]

Elvis Andrus Leaves Game Tuesday Night

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus left the game early on Tuesday after he was hit by a pitch in the lower leg in the fifth inning. It's unclear if this is actually injury-related or if the Rangers were just getting Andrus some extra rest in a blowout. His fantasy owners hope it was the latter, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/28/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 28th 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 […]

Lance Lynn Punches Out 10 Batters In Road Loss

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed three earned runs, seven hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts across six innings in a road loss on Monday against the Seattle Mariners. He threw 71 of his 116 pitches for strikes in the quality start, recording double-digit strikeouts against the M's for the second time in […]

Jose Leclerc Deals With Cramping In Calves

Updating a previous report, Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc (calves) was removed from his outing early on Monday due to tightness and cramping in both of his calves. The good news is that the issue wasn't arm-related after Leclerc was unavailable on Sunday with a sore right shoulder. The bad news is his ERA […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. Most DFS games will not including the San Diego Padres-New York Yankees (6:35 p.m. ET) or Pittsburgh Pirates-Cincinnati Reds (6:40 p.m. ET) games. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups […]

Jose Leclerc Removed From Game Monday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc (shoulder), who wasn't available on Sunday due to shoulder stiffness that manager Chris Woodward says was minor, was pulled from the game with an apparent injury on Monday. Leclerc allowed two hits (one homer) and two earned runs while walking none and striking out two in two-thirds of an […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday May 28th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 28th, 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 […]

Kyle Bird Joins Bullpen, Jeanmar Gomez Designated

The Texas Rangers recalled relief pitcher Kyle Bird from Triple-A Nashville on Monday, and they designated veteran reliever Jeanmar Gomez for assignment. Gomez managed a 1-0 record with a dismal 8.22 ERA and 1.89 WHIP with six walks and 10 strikeouts over 15 1/3 innings across 16 appearances. Bird takes his place in the bullpen, […]

Logan Forsythe (1B/2B/3B, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Journeyman infielder Logan Forsythe started five straight games for the Rangers this past week. His numbers weren’t anything particularly noteworthy during the stretch, but over the course of the season, he’s slashing .294/.408/.468 with 11 doubles. That .468 SLG% is well above his career […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Like last week, this weeks story-line was plastered with news about prospect call-ups (and some of them weren't even middle infielders). Some guys have arrived with plenty of fanfare (and a HOF last name), some guys have quietly received the call of duty to fill in a gap in their club's starting lineup, and others […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 9

Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise holds […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 9 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 […]

Lance Lynn (SP, TEX) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Lance Lynn kicked off his three-year deal with the Rangers on a (very) down note, allowing seven runs on 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings in his season debut against the Cubs. After an inconsistent performance in April, Lynn has seemed to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/27/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s Memorial Day in the United States, which means a lot of afternoon baseball on the schedule. There are two premier pitching matchups today. The Cubs’ Cole Hamels goes against Gerrit Cole in Houston and Mets ace Jacob deGrom faces Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in Los Angeles. Many other games have pitchers that could be […]

Shin-Soo Choo Stays Hot In Sunday's Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run with two RBI in Sunday's 7-6 road loss against the Los Angeles Angels. Of course, it wasn't all great, as he also struck out three times, too. He has managed 27 whiffs in just 78 at-bats in the month of […]

Lance Lynn Hopeful Lightning Can Strike Twice

Texas Rangers right-handed starting pitcher Lance Lynn will take the ball for Monday's road series opener against the Seattle Mariners. Lynn, who is 6-3 with a 4.67 ERA overall this season, struck out a season-high 11 batters on Tuesday against the Mariners in Arlington. He is 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA in two starts against […]

Hunter Pence Cracks His 11th Homer In Road Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's 7-6 road loss against the Los Angeles Angels. At 36 years old, there weren't many believers that Pence would be able to make the roster in spring training, let alone make an impact. […]