Kurt Suzuki In Concussion Protocol

Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki (concussion, wrist) will be in the concussion protocol in St. Louis, according to manager Dave Martinez, but X-rays on his hand came back negative. "He should be ready to go tomorrow," Martinez said. Suzuki went down hard in Game 5 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday when he […]

Anibal Sanchez Tabbed For NLCS Game 1

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez will start Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Cardinals on Friday. The veteran 35-year-old allowed just one run and four hits while striking out nine over five innings in his start in the NLDS against the Dodgers. In 30 regular season starts in 2019, Sanchez […]

Stephen Strasburg Strikes Out Seven In Game 5

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg allowed three runs through six innings pitched as the Nationals rallied to beat the Dodgers 7-3 in extra innings to advance to the NLCS. It was a bumpy start for Strasburg, allowing a two-run home run to the Dodgers Max Muncy in the first inning and then was tagged for […]

Juan Soto Hits Game-Tying Home Run In Nationals Win

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 2-for-4, including a laser-beam home run in the eighth inning, as the Nationals came back to win 7-3 over the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLDS. Soto got the Nationals on the board in the sixth inning, singling home teammate Anthony Rendon to cut the deficit to 3-1 […]

Anthony Rendon's Three Hits Key Thrilling Comeback

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon went 3-for-5 with one home run, two doubles and three runs scored in the Nationals 7-3 win over the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLDS. Rendon was a menace the entire game, slugging a home run to bring Washington to within one run in the eighth inning and […]

Howie Kendrick Sends Nats To NLCS

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick cracked a grand slam in the 10th inning of the Nationals thrilling 7-3 win over the Dodgers to advance to the NLCS. The Nationals trailed 3-0 for most of the game but battled back, winning their first playoff series since the franchise moved to Washington. The veteran Kendrick was 0-for-4 […]

Kurt Suzuki Injured In Game 5

Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki (wrist, face) was hit in the wrist and face by a fastball from Dodgers starter Walker Buehler in Game 5 of the National League Division Series and was forced to leave the game. Suzuki's wrist took the brunt of the impact, but the ball ricocheted and hit him in the […]

Max Muncy Homers in First Inning Off Stephen Strasburg

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy is on fire this series, clocking his third home run in five games in the first inning in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Joc Pederson hit a ground-rule double through the wall a batter before, and Muncy pulled a high fastball over the right field fence […]

Victor Robles Still Out For Game 5

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers on Wednesday. Michael A. Taylor will remain in center field and bat eighth against Dodgers starter Walker Buehler. Taylor is 3-for-7 (.429) with a walk and strikeout in the series, but […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for October 9th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups

It's game 5 day! We have two game fives on our hands today and it's going to be a fun night of baseball. The Braves and Cardinals face off first, with Jack Flaherty and Mike Foltynewicz on the mound. We're currently looking at a pick-em from Vegas. The Nationals aren't so lucky, going into Los […]

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

We only have one MLB game on the slate today, but it's a fun one between the Rays and Astros. The Astros are tossing Justin Verlander on three days rest, so that will be very interesting to see how that plays out. On the Rays side, it'll be a bullpen game headed by Diego Castillo. […]

Nationals Beat Dodgers 6-1, Force Game 5 in Los Angeles

The Dodgers opened up the scoring with a first-inning home run off the bat of Justin Turner. What they didn’t know at the time was that they wouldn’t score another run all night. The Nationals put up six runs, led by a Ryan Zimmerman three-run home run and Anthony Rendon’s three-RBI’s. They’ll now head to […]

Anthony Rendon Drives In Three Runs In Game 4 Win

Rendon got two sacrificed flies up and an RBI single, finishing with three RBI’s on the night. It’s no surprise, as he’s been one of the best hitters in baseball all season long (.406 wOBA). The Nationals got a 6-1 win in game 4 and will now face Walker Buehler on the road in Los […]

Max Scherzer Goes 7 Innings, Allows One Run in Game 4 Win

After a first-inning home run allowed to Justin Turner, Max Scherzer settled down and pitched a near-perfect six innings. He struck out seven, and left the game with a 6-1 lead. The Nationals stepped up to the plate and have Scherzer some substantial run support. The Nationals and Dodgers will face off in a series-deciding […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday, October 7th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Monday baseball on FanDuel! With a great NFL Sunday in the rearview, we look toward sone of the best baseball days of the year. The quadruple-header Monday slate. We have four great games with four teams facing a plane ride home for good. We have some great pitching and some offenses that should […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for October 6th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - October 6th, 2019

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

Max Scherzer Pitches Scoreless Eighth Inning and Strikes Out the Side

Scherzer was needed for a relief appearance in the eighth inning, and he came through with three strikeouts in 14 pitches. He looked as good as ever, and this Dodgers team will have trouble if he comes out like that next start. The Strasburg-Scherzer combo came up huge in game two and we may see […]

Anthony Rendon Reaches Base Three Times and Drives in a Run

Rendon showed us why he’s one of the best hitters in the league, belting a double against Clayton Kershaw to give the Nats a 3-0 lead in the second inning. He walked in the first inning as well, allowing the Nats to stretch out the inning and score a run on the Howie Kendrick single. […]

Daniel Hudson Picks Up the Save In Series-Tying Game Two Win

It wasn’t a stress-free ninth-inning, as the game ended with the bases loaded and Corey Seager whiffing at a ball out of the strike zone. Hudson gave up a double to Justin Turner to open the inning, before striking out A.J. Pollock and getting Cody Bellinger to pop out. Max Muncy was then intentionally walked, […]

Stephen Strasburg Leads the Nationals to a Game Two Win

Strasburg struck out 10 over six innings and got the win. His only blunder came in the sixth inning when Joc Pederson doubled Beaty to third base, who was driven in by a Justin Turner sacrifice fly. The Dodgers otherwise struggled, with multiple batters striking out twice. Strasburg won the starting pitching battle over Kershaw, […]

Max Muncy Homers Off of Sean Doolittle to Bring Dodgers Within One Run

Muncy jumped on a first-pitch fastball and drove it over the right-field fence to pull within one run of the Washington Nationals at 3-2. Sean Doolittle was brought in to face the lefties after Stephen Strasburg went six strong. He struck out Cody Bellinger and Will Smith to finish off the inning, but allowed a […]

Max Scherzer Starting Game 3 Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer will get the ball in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at home against the Dodgers on Sunday. Scherzer struggled in the wild-card win over the Brewers on Tuesday, allowing three runs (two home runs) in five innings. A bounce-back performance could easily be in the cards, […]

Howie Kendrick At Second, Ryan Zimmerman At 1B Friday

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick is starting at second base and is batting fifth on Friday against Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Ryan Zimmerman will get the start at first base and is batting sixth. Asdrubal Cabrera will start on the bench against the southpaw. Kendrick hit […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday, October 4th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Here we go! We have four games on the slate, meaning this is the first real MLB playoff slate of the year. The playoffs are always a much different dynamic, with no poor pitchers or offenses to pick on. We have to dig in a bit deeper and project what quality pitcher we expect to […]

Stephen Strasburg To Start Game 2 Against Dodgers

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg will start in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers on Friday. Stras tossed three shutout innings in the wild-card win over the Brewers on Tuesday and went 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 251 strikeouts in 209 […]