FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

What's up RotoBallers! Welcome back to another fun-filled Monday of DFS action and our daily fantasy baseball analysis. Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern, covering eight games. There's also three other slates: and express, late night, and after hours. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/8/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

A new week starts and while hockey and pro basketball are taking a break, baseball season is going to keep chugging along, with a 10-game schedule. There are a couple of thoughts based on early-season results. One, don’t get too hyped about one or two good performances. This applies particularly to starting pitchers, especially those […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts for Week 2

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 4/8 - 4/15. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 1 Waiver Wire

Welcome back, baseball. We missed you. Your offseason was mostly boring, so here's hoping you make up for it with a great season. So far, you're off to a good start. Okay, enough. Closers and Saves Report is back for another year of looking over all of the important bullpen news of the week. With […]

Top 20 Impact Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues

Prospect ranking is similar to picking stocks to invest in. With both areas of focus, you have to consider a number of variables, including overall long-term value, as well as how quickly you want or need a return. Investment advisors will often analyze an investor’s risk appetite to help choose the right investments. If you have […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up RotoBallers! Welcome back to another fun-filled Sunday of DFS action and our daily fantasy baseball analysis. We've got two slates on FanDuel today: the main slate and the all day slate, which both start at 1:05pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Wilmer Difo Hits Two-Run Shot

Washington Nationals shortstop Wilmer Difo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, his first of the year, in Washington's 6-5 loss against the New York Mets on Saturday. Difo, who replaced Trea Turner after the latter broke his finger on April 2, can go deep (or steal a bag) occasionally but lacks mixed league relevance […]

Patrick Corbin's Strikeouts Return in No-Decision

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin allowed three runs in six innings against the New York Mets on Saturday, receiving a no-decision in Washington's 6-5 loss. Unfortunately for Corbin, the Mets teed off for two no-doubt home runs in the sixth inning (of a game with seven total homers, three of them off Corbin), marring […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us a strange day for DFS. There are really no stand out pitchers on either of the two main slates. Yes there are good pitchers but their matchups mean that there is no must use option. That presents some interesting strategies for GPP, as we could see a lot of the big bats […]

Patrick Corbin Looks for First Win on Saturday

Washington Nationals southpaw Patrick Corbin will look to earn his first win of the season on Saturday against the New York Mets. Corbin notched a quality start in his first outing of the season against the Mets on Sunday, tossing six innings of two-run ball to go along with four strikeouts. Unfortunately, the bullpen blew […]

Stephen Strasburg Dominates in Win on Thursday

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg twirled a gem on Thursday in his team's 4-0 shutout win over the New York Mets. Strasburg went 6 2/3 innings, allowing no runs on just three hits to go along with nine strikeouts. It was a nice rebound for the ace after he got touched up for four runs […]

Victor Robles Homers Again on Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles provided the lone hit off New York Mets starter Noah Syndergaard on Thursday in a 4-0 win over the Mets. The rookie went deep off the Mets ace in the sixth inning to make it a 2-0 game. Robles is off to a strong start for the Nationals, hitting .300 […]

On Injuries and the Illusion of Control

For this week's edition of The Friday Meta, I had planned to delve into the question of how owners approach the use of FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) in the early portion of the season. That's a worthwhile topic, but it can also wait a week. There are more immediate concerns at hand - namely, […]

Anibal Sanchez Will Make His Next Start

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (hip) has a "pretty good-sized" bruise on his hip after taking a comebacker in his start on Wednesday against the Nationals, but he came in walking fine on Thursday and told manager Dave Martinez he's good to make his next start. That next start will come on Monday against […]

Matt Adams Remains Out Of Lineup

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams (hip) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday. Ryan Zimmerman is at first base and is batting fifth against Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard. Adams injured himself trying to make a catch in foul territory on Tuesday, but he remains day-to-day for now. Zimmerman is hitting .188 with […]

Top Prospect News For Week 1

Baseball is back! Opening Day of the 2019 MLB slate came and went last week, but now we have the start of the minor league season to look forward to this week. Fantasy owners, especially those in dynasty/keeper leagues, are always looking for the next young stud prospect that might be a difference-maker at the […]

Prospects Stock Watch for Week 1 of Fantasy Baseball

The first week of baseball has seen disappointments and surprises abound, but none more than looking to early rookie performances. From players not expected to make the team playing key roles, to players not being held down due to service time, this is a great time to jump into the waiver wire to grab those […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a smaller than usual eight-game slate for this Friday and we have some great offenses we want to be stacking, along with having some great hitter's parks in action, which should allow for plenty of runs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

Matt Adams Bothered By Hip Flexor

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams twisted his hip during his fall in the game on Tuesday night. It was initially reported that Adams was pulled from the game due to back spasms, but it appears he instead twisted his hip when his foot got stuck in the ground. However, the left-handed slugger is hoping […]

Anibal Sanchez Has Hip Bruise

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez was hit with a ball on his hip flexor and is dealing with a significant bruise. The veteran right-hander allowed four hits and four earned runs while walking four and striking out three in four innings in his first start against the Phillies on […]

Jake Noll Optioned, Howie Kendrick to be Activated

The Washington Nationals sent infielder Jake Noll to Triple-A Fresno after Wednesday's game in preparation to activate second baseman and outfielder Howie Kendrick (hamstring) from the injured list for Thursday's game at the New York Mets. Noll is coming off a walk-off base on balls in Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies, but it was only […]

Trevor Rosenthal Yet to Retire Batter

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal walked both batters he faced in the eighth inning of Washington's 9-8 win against the Philadelphia Phillies and has yet to record an out through seven batters faced this season. Both runners came around to score on Andrew McCutchen's three-run double off of Kyle Barraclough, who is not doing […]

Juan Soto Hits First Home Run of 2019

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was one of three Nationals to take Aaron Nola deep in Washington's 9-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, as part of a 3-for-4 day with two runs scored, three driven in, a walk, a double and no strikeouts. Anthony Rendon also homered for Washington (his second) and Ryan […]

Jake Noll Gets First Walk-Off in Third Career Plate Appearance

Washington Nationals infielder Jake Noll drew a base on balls to drive in Anthony Rendon as the winning run against David Robertson and the Philadelphia Phillies to win Wednesday's game 9-8. It's Noll's first career walk, time on base, RBI and walk-off. A fun and notable moment for the rookie, but Noll is the last […]

No Timetable For Trea Turner

The Washington Nationals don't have a timetable for shortstop Trea Turner's return after he broke his right index finger on a hit by pitch on Tuesday night, according to general manager Mike Rizzo. The Nats will wait for Turner's bone to heal, and in the meantime Wilmer Difo is expected to hold down the shortstop […]

Anibal Sanchez Removed From Nationals Debut

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez was removed from his debut for the team against the Philadelphia Phillies due to injury. Sanchez first received attention from trainers after fielding a comebacker off his leg in the third inning. The trainers also came out during his fourth-inning at-bat but Sanchez still remained in the game. Finally, […]

Michael A. Taylor To Start Rehab Assignment Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael A. Taylor (hip, knee) will have his rehab assignment bumped up a day from Friday to Thursday with Double-A Harrisburg. Barring any setbacks this weekend, Taylor should be able to rejoin the team sometime next week. He'll serve as a fourth outfielder behind Adam Eaton, Victor Robles and Juan Soto in […]

Matt Adams Could Be Available to Pinch Hit

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams (back) told manager Dave Martinez that he might be able to pinch hit if needed on Wednesday. Adams fell over a railing attempting to make a catch in Tuesday's game against the Phillies, but remained in the game for a few innings before being pulled with back spasms. Whether he […]

Howie Kendrick Likely to Skip Rehab Assignment

Washington Nationals second baseman/outfielder Howie Kendrick (hamstring) will probably rejoin the team when eligible to come off the injured list on Thursday, without getting a rehab assignment in first. Kendrick has been out with a hamstring injury suffered during spring training. He will take on a utility role but is not a natural candidate to get […]

Nationals Not Ready To Bring Up Carter Kieboom

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said the team isn't ready to call up shortstop prospect Carter Kieboom just yet, and they want him to get repetitions and at-bats at Triple-A Fresno to begin the season. Kieboom is the team's No. 2 prospect and No. 25 overall, per MLB Pipeline. He's only 21 years old […]