Mike Minor (SP/RP, TEX) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers pitcher Mike Minor earned a no-decision in his last start against the Padres, but has now lost just three games since the beginning of June. He is 12-7 this season with a 4.14 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 152 2/3 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the battle for Chicago taking place at 4:10pm EST, we won’t have a full 15-game slate on Friday night for DraftKings. However, 14 games is still a full player pool to work with when constructing a lineup. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the SEA/TEX matchup leading the […]

Rangers, Jeff Banister May Part Ways After Season

The Texas Rangers are considering parting ways with manager Jeff Banister at the end of the season even though he is under contract for 2019, according to multiple sources. However, no final decision has been made as the Rangers look to rebuild. Texas will finish with a losing record for the second straight season, but […]

Connor Sadzeck To Serve As Opener Friday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Connor Sadzeck will serve as the opener on Friday against the Mariners, with Ariel Jurado following him. Sadzeck hasn't allowed a run while striking out five over 6 1/3 innings in eight outings (one start) for the Rangers this year, but he isn't on the fantasy radar in an opening role. […]

Matt Bush, Austin Bibens-Dirkx Undergo Surgery

Texas Rangers relief pitchers Matt Bush (elbow) and Austin Bibens-Dirkx (knee) both underwent surgery on Wednesday. Bush had surgery to fix the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, but it wasn't Tommy John surgery. That means he'll be ready for the second half of next year. Bibens-Dirkx should be ready for spring training. Bush […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a pretty health slate of games on deck tonight for the 7:05 Main slate, which consists of 10 games. It features a few upper tier pitchers and quite a few with a strikeout projection of six or more, which should add some spice to tournament selection. As it's customary at this point, let's […]

Shin-Soo Choo Ending Season On A Cold Streak

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is looking likely to end this season on a cold streak. In 56 plate appearances this month, Choo is hitting just .178 and has managed to register only one extra-base hit. Choo has struggled throughout the entire second half of the season, having had a strong first half. Choo's struggles […]

Joey Gallo Remains Out Of The Lineup Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (toe) will remain out of the Rangers lineup Wednesday. Gallo is expected to return during the current home stand, which stretches through until the end of the week. Gallo had got off to a solid start in September, with three home runs and a .231 batting average in 42 plate […]

Rougned Odor Struggling In September

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor is having a September to forget. Coming off two hot months where he hit .341 in July and .269 in August, with 13 total home runs, the expectations were high that Odor could finish the year strong. However, that had not been the case. In September, Odor is striking […]

Nomar Mazara On A Cold Streak

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara has struggled at the plate in the last week. Mazara had got off to a hot start in September, with a .379 batting average and three home runs in the first 10 days. Since then he is hitting just .136, has not added a single home run and has just […]

Adrian Beltre Has Tough Week

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre has had an extremely tough week at the plate. After starting September with a hot streak and starting to look like his old self, Beltre has cooled off massively. In his last seven games he has just a .154 batting average with zero home runs, three runs and no […]

Week 25 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 25! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 25, and […]

Delino DeShields Will Lead Off on Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields will lead off and play center field against lefty Blake Snell on Tuesday. DeShields is basically a part-time player that bats against left-handed pitching. He's been disappointing at the plate this season, but has some fantasy value because of his speed. However, Blake Snell has been basically untouchable this season, […]

Jurickson Profar is Back in the Lineup on Tuesday

Texas Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Profar received a rest day on Monday, but is hitting .381/.480/.714 with two home runs and four RBI over the last week. Profar will play first base and bat second versus lefty Blake Snell. Profar is […]

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

After a large Monday slate, we have another massive Tuesday slate. There are 15 games today, but only 14 on the main slate. The other game features the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, but we will not be covering that game in this article. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/18/18): 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 […]

Jurickson Profar is Sitting Out on Monday

Texas Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This appears to be a routine rest day for Profar who has played a lot lately. Ronald Guzman will play first base and bat seventh versus righty Tyler Glasnow. Guzman does not have much upside […]

Joey Gallo Scratched From Lineup Monday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (toe) was scratched from the starting lineup on Monday with a bruised right toe after he fouled a ball off his foot in San Diego. Willie Calhoun will replace him in left field and hit sixth against Rays starter Tyler Glasnow. Calhoun isn't a bad DFS choice as a cheaper […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It’s a 12-game slate on Monday night, as all matchups start at 7:05pm EST, or later. Three of those games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the TB/TEX game leading the way at 10.5 total runs. As for the pitching on the docket, no team is a heavy favorite (-200 odds, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/17/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a pretty full Monday slate filled with middle-tier pitchers. With that kind of slate, I generally look to the positive hitting environments, in this case the focus will be on the Rays at Rangers and Reds at Brewers. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 25

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 […]

Robinson Chirinos is Back in the Lineup on Saturday

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Chirinos was given the day off on Friday and has been playing as a part-time player recently. He'll bat eighth and draw the start behind the plate against lefty Eric Lauer. Chirinos should be a sleeper […]

Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/17-9/23

If you’re reading this then congratulations, you’re still alive in your fantasy baseball league (H2H or roto). This is the penultimate two-start streamer post for 2018 and we have some good names to add to your list when deciding which arms to choose with your allotted free agent signings. From this group, we mainly have […]

Delino DeShields Will Lead Off on Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields will lead off and play center field versus lefty Robbie Erlin on Friday. DeShields has put together a rough year in Arlington, and was even sent to the minors earlier in the season. He's back in the MLB, but his bat quite isn't fully there yet. Erlin has a 7.50 […]

Mike Minor (SP/RP, TEX) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers pitcher Mike Minor has now won six of his seven starts, is up to 12-7 on the season, and had struck out seven batters in his previous two starts. Since the All-Star break, Minor has a 2.70 ERA (but a 4.08 […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 24: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 24 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a plethora of games today, although DraftKings broke those games down into two slate. Overall, there are 15 games, but this article will only focus on the later slate. On that slate, there are eight games, but still plenty of options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Mike Minor (SP/RP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers pitcher Mike Minor has now won six of his seven starts after holding the Halos to one run across six strong innings on Monday night. He only struck out three, but the 1.96 ERA/0.83 WHIP over the last month is what […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It's safe to call this the middle of September, right? With just under three weeks remaining in the fantasy (and regular) baseball season, there are barely any rules or conventions that you should force yourself to play by. Identify your needs and go. Do the thing! I believe in you, and I (mostly) believe in these […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 24, and […]