Wilmer Difo Extends Hitting Streak With Walk Off

Washington Nationals second baseman Wilmer Difo extended his hitting streak in dramatic fashion on Sunday with a walk-off single to center field against the Phillies. Difo has now hit safely in nine straight games for the Nats. The Nationals have been using Difo in the ninth spot in the lineup recently. While that is not […]

Max Scherzer Goes Mad

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer struck out 15 Phillies batters in 6 1/3 innings on Sunday. Scherzer is the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out at least 15 batters in a start which lasted no longer than 6 1/3 innings. He has been possibly the best starting pitcher in baseball so far […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a nine game main slate this Sunday, and it's an interesting slate at that. There are a couple big time aces on the mound, as well as a some vulnerable starters to target with the bats. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/6/18. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up guys and welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB Breakdown! We have a really nice eight game main slate on FanDuel today. Let's dive in and try to find some diamonds in the rough to help us take down a tournament. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

The Cut List (Week 6): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 6 of the Cut List. This week features standard league viable options who’ve been too cold for too long. All of these players are safe cuts in standard formats. Since I’m here to help, I want to introduce Baseball Savant’s hitting and expected stats leaderboards to those of you who haven’t seen […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week for Week 6

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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 7

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Tanner Roark Takes Loss Despite Quality Start

Washington Nationals starter Tanner Roark was saddled with the loss on Saturday despite throwing 6 1/3 innings of three-run baseball. His opponent Vince Velasquez simply outdueled him. Roark finished the day with three earned runs on six hits while striking out nine and walking three. Roark's now only given up more than three runs in […]

Ryan Zimmerman Out Of Lineup On Saturday

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman has been scratched from the lineup against the Phillies due to back stiffness. The decision by manager Dave Martinez was likely precautionary given Zimmerman's age and injury history. The slugging first baseman has had a tumultuous start to the year as his batting average is a mere .194, however […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 6

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Matt Adams Batting Third, Playing Left Field Saturday

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams finds himself batting third and starting in left field again today. Adams has been on a tear as of late, and he hit another home run on Friday against Philadelphia. He generally hits right-handed pitching well, but so far this season he has been a revelation in a platoon […]

Trea Turner Out Of Lineup Saturday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was given a rare off day on Saturday by manager Davey Martinez. Turner has appeared in all 33 of Washington's games thus far in 2018. Wilmer Difo will slide over to shortstop and bat ninth. Turner, 24, was a first-round fantasy pick this season due to his power/speed potential. The […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 6) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 6, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Juan Soto Hits Another Home Run

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Juan Soto hit another home run Friday for the High-A Advanced Potomac Nationals. Soto now has more home runs (five) than strikeouts (three) in the 10 games he's played since being called up. His OPS this season is 1.300. He's still only 19 years old and is probably the fastest rising […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a busy Saturday on tap for us on this Cinco de Mayo with four slates on DraftKings. All thirty teams are playing today, with the main slate starting at 7 pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/5/18. The lineup picks […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 6

With only a seven-game slate on Monday, the number of streaming starting pitchers is reduced severely. While the player pool is shallow, we are still able to compile three starting pitchers from each level of ownership (under 50 percent and under 25 percent). All ownership percentages are courtesy of Yahoo fantasy baseball. The weather is […]

Anthony Rendon Expected Back on Saturday

It looks like the Washington Nationals will be getting their starting third baseman back very soon. Nats' manager Dave Martinez said that Anthony Rendon (toe) will be activated off of the disabled list on Saturday as long as he has no setbacks during Friday's rehab game with Potomac. The slugger has missed the last 14 […]

Bryce Harper Batting Leadoff Again Friday

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is sticking with outfielder Bryce Harper in the leadoff spot again on Friday against the Phillies. Harper's fantasy owners should be happy seeing him in the leadoff spot, as it gives him the most at-bats in one of the league's most potent lineups. Harper faces off against Philadelphia's Nick Pivetta, […]

Shawn Kelley Throws Bullpen Session Friday

Washington Nationals reliever Shawn Kelley (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday. Kelley has been dealing with ulnar nerve irritation for a couple of weeks. According to reports, Kelley felt good after the session. He is eligible to come off the disabled list Friday but might need a couple of days to work his way back […]

Anthony Rendon Likely To Be Activated Saturday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (toe) is likely to be activated Saturday as long as his rehab start with the Potomac Nationals goes well. Rendon is a key component in a potent Nationals offense which ranks second in the NL and seventh overall in runs scored. Weekly leaguers will need to plan on having […]

Matt Adams (1B, WAS) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams, who posted an .858 OPS with the Braves last season, is back to his slugging ways in the NL East. He has a 1.042 OPS this season, slugging six home runs in just 61 at-bats and […]

Is Jameson Taillon an Ace in Fantasy Leagues?

I'll begin this article with a bit of a precursor: I'm a huge Pirates fan. However, I do like to think that I'm a realistic Pirates fan. One who just dropped Ivan Nova in the RotoBaller Expert League despite two good outings in a row. Point being, I don't typically hold on to or vouch […]

Fantasy Reflections: To Stash A Prospect

Several of the game’s top prospects have already been called up, none met with more excitement than Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna. The consensus best player in the minors finally got promoted on April 25 and is hitting .382/.432/.706 through eight games, with two home runs and five doubles already. That kind of production is what inspired […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire - H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 1 pm, so there will be a few players from each slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a big Thursday on DraftKings today, full of ten games split over four different slates. The 1pm eastern slate is the biggest, with six games, while the main slate at 7pm has four. In this article, I will be recommending players on every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Howie Kendrick Batting Fifth, Looks To Continue Hot Streak

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick will start at second base and bat fifth in Thursday's afternoon contest against the Pirates. He's had a hot start to the season and filled in nicely for the injured Daniel Murphy (knee). Over his last seven games, he's 10-for-27 with two home runs, three doubles, three RBI and five […]

Bryce Harper Remains In Leadoff Spot

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will bat in the leadoff spot for the third consecutive game on Thursday. The 25-year old slugger has four hits in his eight at-bats with four runs, two home runs and six RBI since moving atop the Nationals lineup. He even stole his fourth base of the season. The switch […]

Anthony Rendon Back By Saturday At The Latest

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (toe) is scheduled to start a short rehab assignment with the Carolina League's Potomac Nationals on Thursday. According to manager Dave Martinez, Rendon will either spend one or two days with the P-Nats before being recalled to the big club. This means that Rendon could be back in action […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 5: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2018 MLB season and the first week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the season turns the corner into the month of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out […]