DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a bittersweet day today, the final day of the MLB season. We get the fun of the postseason starting, but it's also our last day to play a full MLB slate! Every game starts between 3:05 and 3:20 PM EST today, meaning all 15 games are on DraftKings featured slate. In this article, I […]

Ryan Rua Will Start at First Base on Saturday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ryan Rua will draw the start at first base and bat sixth versus lefty James Paxton on Saturday. Rua has been used as a part-time player since being recalled by the Rangers. He's been slumping at the plate, so that has not helped him find more playing time. He's usually a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers nine games. We've also a turbo slate at 8:05 pm and a late slate at 9:07 pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/29/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (9/24 - 9/30)

Welcome back, RotoBallers. For those of you still playing - we're here to try and help with your  lineup decisions, and of course bring him those championship trophies! I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he has "real life" stuff to attend to. For those who aren't familiar, this is our fifth year now […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a few early games to work with today and then a nine-game main slate, where we have Coors Field. Last Saturday of action and we have plenty of options to choose from at each position. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 9/29/18. […]

Adrian Beltre Returns to the Lineup

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Beltre has been battling a sore hip recently, so that's why he's been seeing increased off days. He'll bat cleanup and serve as the DH against lefty Wade LeBlanc. Beltre is hitting .286/.324/.686 with three […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With three games taking place before 7:05pm EST, we only have 12 games to choose from in our DraftKings player pool on Friday night. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the WSH/COL matchup leading the way at 10.5 projected runs. As far as pitchers are concerned, only two teams […]

Adrian Beltre, Elvis Andrus Out on Thursday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (rest) and shortstop Elvis Andrus (rest) are out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. It appears both veteran sluggers will get the day off as the season slowly closes out. Jurickson Profar will play third base and bat cleanup, while Hanser Alberto will bat […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's main slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers six matchups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/27/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for sites like […]

Champ or Chump: Joey Votto and Christian Yelich

When fantasy owners invest an early draft pick in a player, they generally assume that the player in question is a lock to put up excellent fantasy stats. Joey Votto has been a model of consistency throughout his career, slashing .320/.454/.578 with 36 bombs in 2017. Unfortunately, he only produced 12 HR for his owners […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 26: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

Elvis Andrus, Adrian Beltre Return to the Lineup on Tuesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus and third baseman Adrian Beltre return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Both players received a routine rest day on Monday, but are ready to on for this one. Andrus will play shortstop and bat second, while Beltre will bat cleanup and serve as […]

Rangers Shutting Mike Minor Down

The Texas Rangers have shut starting pitcher Mike Minor down for the remainder of the season, as he's reached an innings limit. Minor will finish with a 12-8 record, 4.18 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 132 strikeouts in 157 innings over 28 starts in 2018. Those aren't bad numbers at all considering he didn't start a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I can't believe our beloved regular season is coming to a close. Soon we'll be seeing ALCS and NLCS schedules with two-to-three games and we'll long for the double-digit game slates - so cherish them these last few days. We've got a healthy 12 game slate on deck for this evening, with a handful of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another massive Tuesday slate as the MLB season comes to an end. There are 15 games tonight, but only 14 on the "main slate," starting at 7 PM EST. Those are the games we'll be choosing from, as that slate features significantly better contests on FanDuel. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Adrian Beltre, Elvis Andrus Sitting on Monday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (rest) and shortstop Elvis Andrus (rest) are out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Both veteran sluggers will get the night off against righty Felix Pena. Jurickson Profar will bat cleanup and play third base, while Hanser Alberto will play shortstop and bat […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game slate on Monday night, so the player pool options aren’t too scarce. However, only two games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. The leading matchup is PHI/COL at 10.5 total runs. As for pitching, three games have an over/under below eight total runs. Three teams are heavy favorite […]

Martin Perez Starting Sunday, Adrian Sampson On Monday

Texas Rangers pitcher Martin Perez will make the start on Sunday against the Mariners in the team's home finale. Adrian Sampson will make the start on Monday against the Angels. Perez was relegated to the bullpen after being highly ineffective as a starter, but he'll get the spot start on Sunday. Perez has been better […]

Peter O'Brien (1B/OF, MIA) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Peter O'Brien completely evaded my radar until I spun up my usual tools for finding and picking out waiver wire adds. However, while I usually would just chalk up a line like .294/.375/.647 and three dingers over his […]

The Cut List (Week 26): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 26 of the Cut List. This week I took a peek at the recent performances of Nomar Mazara, Travis Shaw, Adam Eaton, and Francisco Cervelli. Now is the time to really nail your free agent acquisitions. Each move has major implications in the final days of the season. Want some waiver wire […]

Week 26 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

RotoBallers, I’ll dispense with the nonsense this week. The vast majority of you will be skipping the few paragraphs of color I offer prior to getting to the good stuff. If you’re here, you’re playing for dollars, belts, and glory. If you do read this, then let me once again put forth my impassioned plea […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's Week 3 of the NFL season, which means time to load up on baseball DFS! We've got an 11-game slate on the penultimate Sunday of the season. SEA @ TEX has the highest expected total at 10.5, with NYM @ WAS the next highest at 9.0. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate on DraftKings starts at 7pm eastern and covers nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/22/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a small three-game slate which starts at 4 pm and then the nine-game slate which starts at 7 pm. There are plenty of options on the slates you want to be paying up for and have some interesting matchups as we move closer to the end of the season. In this article, I […]

Reynaldo Lopez (SP, CHW) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: I've spent most of the year warning fantasy owners against relying on Reynaldo Lopez. His early-season success did not reflect his peripherals and it was clear that a correction was imminent. That correction arrived near the end of the first half, as Lopez […]

Willians Astudillo (C, MIN) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Bartolo Colon at least theoretically nearing the end of his career, there's an opening for a hefty baseball man to capture the hearts and minds of the Internet. Willians Astudillo could be that man. The Twins' backstop has hit well thus far since […]

Jeff Banister Fired Friday

Updating a previous report, the Texas Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister on Friday. Bench coach Don Wakamatsu has been named the interim manager for the rest of the 2018 season. Banister led the team to division titles in 2015 and 2016 and was named American League Manager of the Year in 2015. However, the team […]

Rangers To Replace Jeff Banister As Manager

The Texas Rangers plan to replace Jeff Banister as their manager before the end of the season, according to sources. The 54-year-old will not return for a fifth season in 2019 despite helping the team to division titles in 2015 and 2016. The Rangers will complete their second straight losing season in 2018. He was […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Cubs have returned to their regular schedule of playing in the afternoon on Fridays, so we're back to a 14 game Main slate - but it's an attractive one! We've got a number of household names on the bump and a lot of important baseball to be played still (tight division races!), so tonight […]