Adrian Sampson To Start Tuesday Night

Texas Rangers right-handed starting pitcher Adrian Sampson is expected to make the start against the Pittsburgh Pirates with an open spot in their rotation due to the injury to left-handed starting pitcher Drew Smyly (arm). Sampson is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 22 innings through two starts and four relief appearances. […]

Taylor Hearn Does Not Need Tommy John Surgery

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Taylor Hearn (elbow) had an MRI on Saturday in Arlington by the team's physician and it was determined that he is dealing with only inflammation in his left elbow and he will not need Tommy John surgery. It's a huge relief for long-term keeper owners and the Rangers organization. Texas was […]

Willie Calhoun Playing Second Base Down On Farm

Texas Rangers prospect outfielder Willie Calhoun played nine innings during a game for Triple-A Nashville on Friday night in a game against Iowa. Calhoun was disappointed not to break camp with the big club, but he continues to be blocked in left field by Joey Gallo and designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo at the big-league level. […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Remains Out on Sunday

Texas Rangers infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (calf) remains out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The Rangers wanted Cabrera to get back out there on Sunday, but it doesn't appear he's ready to play yet. The Rangers are off on Monday, so possibly Cabrera can get out there on Tuesday. Logan […]

Joey Gallo is Resting on Sunday

Texas Rangers first baseman Joey Gallo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The Rangers will give Gallo two days to rest as Texas doesn't play on Monday. Danny Santana will play first base and bat sixth versus righty Erik Swanson. Santana doesn't have enough upside to use […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/28/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Sunday, April 28th) and tomorrow (Monday, April 29th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 5

Happy Vlad Jr. Day everyone! The nationwide crisis is over and now is the time to analyze to death Guerrero's potential fantasy value. But not here. We're sticking to starting pitchers in this article. So now for our weekly review of previous lists. Starting off with our Week 3 streamers...yeah that was kind of a […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 4 Waiver Wire

Hey, is there a way we can have the beginning of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" play when people open this article? No? Okay, never mind. Another one bit the dust this week, with the Angels taking Cody Allen out of his ninth-inning role. Other closers are struggling, but Allen is the one who […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means we have games spread all throughout the day. What we need to consider with this sort of slate is the weather. With games spread all around, it's critical to fade any games with serious question marks. The good news is that no games are in serious doubt here. The ones […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/27/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Saturday, April 27th) and tomorrow (Sunday, April 28th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

Cheap Steals, Where Art Thou?

The topic of stolen bases can elicit a wide variety of opinions. To some, it is viewed as a trivial and useless category. To others, it is the mountain bypass through which you can catapult past idle teams toward the top of the standings. Regardless of your stance, the truth is that stolen bases have […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Injured Thursday

Texas Rangers third baseman Asdrubal Cabrera left the game early on Thursday with left calf tightness. He will be re-evaluated and we'll likely know more on Friday, but there's a good chance that he'll need to go on the injured list. Cabrera was hitless in his lone plate appearances on Thursday. The veteran utility man […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/26/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Friday, April 26th) and tomorrow (Saturday, April 27th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full 15-game slate on tap tonight, meaning every team and every player is available. No Coors Field on this slate, so we should see ownership spread out, making plenty of teams great for GPPs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/26/19. […]

Rougned Odor To Return On Friday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (hamstring) had a double and a home run with Triple-A Nashville on Thursday and will come off the injured list on Friday. Hopefully his big night on his rehab assignment will translate to the big leagues, as Odor has been pretty bad this year in his 42 at-bats, hitting […]

Drew Smyly Expects To Miss One Or Two Starts

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Drew Smyly said his arm was tired from a heavy workload and needed a break. He expects to miss no more than one or two starts. The left-hander hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2016 with the Rays, so it's understable that's he might already be fatigued. It's not a […]

Champ or Chump - Hunter Dozier and Christian Walker

Every season seems to have a couple of players emerge from nowhere to post fantasy-relevant lines in April. Most of them fade back into the abyss, but a few of them stick around to produce value for the entire season and beyond. In 2019, Hunter Dozier and Christian Walker are surely among the names who […]

Deeper AL-Only Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 4

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday sees a significantly smaller slate that we have seen in previous weeks. Today we have just eight games, with only five of them falling on the main slate, starting at 7:05 pm. Fortunately, we have some fascinating names pitching on the slate, meaning the options we have are pretty varied. The Phillies and the […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/25/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

As Major League Baseball moves closer to its three true outcomes there are more home runs and more strikeouts in the game, and that makes for compelling plays on Monkey Knife Fight. Even veterans who aren’t known for bringing the heat can still generate strikeouts. Zack Greinke has 32 in 29 1/3 innings and Jon […]

Taylor Hearn To Start Thursday

The Texas Rangers will call up starting pitcher Taylor Hearn from Triple-A to make his major league debut and start against the Mariners on Thursday. Hearn, who was acquired from the Pirates last year in the Keone Kela trade, has struck out 26 hitters in 20 innings in his four starts for Nashville, but he's […]

Jonathon Niese Signs with Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have added depth with the signing of veteran pitcher Jonathon Niese on Wednesday. The veteran lefty has been pitching with the Long Island Ducks of the independent league. Niese hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2016 with the Pirates and Mets. He'll head to Triple-A, but that won't mean much for […]

Elvis Andrus Resting Wednesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Andrus returned to the lineup on Tuesday after being hit by a pitch in the hand on Monday, but he'll rest up on Wednesday. Logan Forsythe will man the 6 and hit sixth against A's starter Aaron Brooks, while Patrick Wisdom will […]

Ronald Guzman Will Be Out Longer

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman still has some tearing in his hamstring and won't start a rehab assignment on Wednesday. He might instead go to Arizona this weekend to get at-bats in extended spring training. The Rangers aren't taking any risks with his hamstring, so don't expect him back by April 30 when he's […]

Power Risers & Fallers for Week 4 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. This week we return to looking at which bats are hot and which are not compared to their 2018 (or earlier) performances. All stats are full season through Monday, April 22nd (unless otherwise noted). For reference, when a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/24/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have 15 total games today, but it's broken down into two seven game slates. For the sake of this article, and getting you as much information as possible for the day, I'll be pulling plays from each slate. Not all of the lines are out at the moment, but we have seven teams who […]

Oft-Injured Drew Smyly Heads To The Injured List

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Drew Smyly was placed on the injured list on Tuesday. Smyly, who missed the previous two seasons after Tommy John surgery, complained of nerve tightness in his throwing arm after his last start. Rangers manager Chris Woodward only expects him to miss, at most, two starts. However, with his injury history, […]

Rougned Odor Will Begin Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment on Wednesday. Odor has been out since April 11 due to a right knee sprain. He was struggling heavily before the injury, so hopefully he'll get back on track once he's healthy. There is a good chance that Odor is back […]

Engel's Angles - Gallo's New Approach, Pollock & Kluber Struggles

Joey Gallo created quite a stir on Sunday when he delivered the first sacrifice fly of his career in 74 plate appearances with a runner at third and less than two outs. In a very un-Gallo like performance, he drove in five runs without hitting a homer. Gallo had three opportunities to convert on run-scoring […]

Danny Santana (2B/OF, TEX) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Danny Santana was forced into the starting role when Rougned Odor hit the IL with a knee sprain. In the last 14 days, he has been serviceable with a homer, four stolen bases, and a .290 batting average. Thus far, he has career-bests in strikeout […]