Justin Smoak Moves Up in the Batting Order on Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak has moved up in the batting order for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Smoak normally bats third or cleanup for the Jays, but will bat second and play first base versus righty Ryne Stanek. Smoak is hitting .294/.368/1.000 with four home runs and nine RBI over […]

Billy McKinney is Out of the Lineup on Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Billy McKinney (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. McKinney has been on fire at the plate, but the Jays do need to give him a breather at times. Teoscar Hernandez will start in left field and bat sixth versus righty Ryne Stanek. […]

Devon Travis Will Lead Off on Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis will lead off and play second base versus righty Ryne Stanek on Tuesday. Travis sat out on Monday to get some rest, but is back and ready to go. It's been a fairly disappointing season for Travis at the plate, but leading off should hopefully help his fantasy […]

Matt Adams is Sitting Out on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams (rest) is out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Adams has struggled at the plate since his return to St. Louis. Matt Carpenter will lead off and play first base against righty Erick Fedde. Carpenter should be a popular candidate for DFS contests on […]

Matt Wieters is Sitting Out on Tuesday

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters (groin) is out of the starting lineup on Tuesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Wieters has been bothered by a groin issue lately, so that is likely why he is out of the lineup. There is a good chance that the Nats are cautious with Wieters down the stretch. Pedro […]

Corey Dickerson is Out on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Dickerson has struggled at the plate lately, so the Pirates will give him the day off. Jordan Luplow will draw the start in left field and bat sixth versus lefty Cody Reed. Luplow can be avoided […]

Josh Harrison is Out on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. This will be the third straight game that Harrison has missed due to lingering hamstring issues. Adam Frazier will play second base and bat second versus lefty Cody Reed. Frazier is a decent DFS option […]

Luke Farrell Claimed by Angels

The Los Angeles Angels have claimed relief pitcher Luke Farrell off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Farrell has posted a 5.17 ERA through 31.1 innings with the Cubs this season. However, he had a 3.64 ERA in 12 starts in Triple-A Iowa this season. Farrell did own a 3.86 ERA with the Cubs […]

Freddy Galvis Will Lead Off on Monday

San Diego Padres shortstop Freddy Galvis will lead off and play shortstop versus righty Zack Godley on Monday. Galvis shifts around in the Padres batting order quite often, but he's only valuable in DFS contests when batting first. However, Galvis is hitting .221/.287/.332 with seven home runs and 40 RBI off right-handed pitching this season. […]

Ketel Marte is Sitting Out

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. Marte has started six straight games coming into Monday, so he'll get the night off to rest. Daniel Descalso will bat sixth and play second versus righty Bryan Mitchell. DFS players can go ahead and […]

Jon Jay is Starting in Center Field on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay will lead off and start in center field against righty Bryan Mitchell on Monday. A.J. Pollock will sit this one out since he's been horrible at the plate lately. Jay has been fairly solid for the D-Backs this season, especially when leading off. DFS players should consider Jay on Monday.

Jay Bruce Will Start Despite Facing Lefty Starter

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets are trying to give Bruce as much playing time as possible, but this could hurt their offense. Bruce will bat sixth and play right field versus lefty Alex Wood. Bruce is hitting .188/.235/.313 […]

Alex Verdugo Will Start in Center Field on Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo will play center field and bat fifth versus righty Jacob deGrom on Monday. Verdugo hit .329/.391/.472 with 10 homers and eight steals in 91 games at Triple A this season. It appears that Matt Kemp will sit this one out, so Verdugo can start. DFS players can go ahead […]

Brian Dozier Will Sit Out on Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Brian Dozier (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the New York Mets. Dozier is hitless through his last three games, so the Dodgers will give him the night off. Max Muncy will play second base and bat cleanup versus righty Jacob deGrom. It's not a […]

Shohei Ohtani is Out of the Lineup Monday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/hitter Shohei Ohtani (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Texas Rangers. Ohtani started against the Astros on Sunday, but didn't even make it through three innings of work. The Angels are giving Ohtani a day off to rest after he just pitched. Jose Fernandez will serve […]

Willy Adames is Sitting on Monday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Adames will get the day off to rest since he's been slumping with the bat lately. Joey Wendle will play shortstop and bat fifth against righty Marcus Stroman. Wendle normally is leading off for […]

C.J. Cron is Out on Monday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. It appears the Rays are giving Cron a day off, but he's been a excellent source of power for them this season. Ji-Man Choi will serve as the DH and bat third against […]

Randal Grichuk is Out of the Lineup on Monday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This will be a rest day for Grichuk who has started seven straight games coming into Monday. He's been on fire with the bat lately, so this has nothing to do with his production. […]

Kendrys Morales is Out on Monday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Kendrys Morales (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. It appears the Jays are giving Morales a rest day, so he should be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Danny Jansen will serve as the DH and bat eighth versus righty Ryne […]

Devon Travis is Out on Monday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis (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 Travis who has started six straight games. Travis has not been much of a fantasy asset all year, so he should remain on the […]

Justin Smoak is Back in the Lineup on Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. Smoak did not start on Friday, but came off the bench and hit a grand slam in the ninth inning. He'll play first base and bat third against lefty Wei-Yin Chen. Smoak is worth a […]

Starlin Castro is Resting on Saturday

Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Castro is hitting .385/.455/.538 with zero home runs and two RBI off Jays' starter Marco Estrada in his career. However, the Marlins decided to give Castro the night off despite his solid numbers against […]

Martin Prado Activated Off DL, Starting Saturday

Miami Marlins third baseman Martin Prado (quad) has been activated off the disabled list and is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Prado has been sidelined since mid-August due to a left quad strain. Prado has only played 53 games this season and has missed most of it due […]

C.J. Cron is Out of the Lineup on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Ji-Man Choi will serve as the DH and bat third, while Jake Bauers plays first base and bats seventh against righty Shane Bieber. Choi is hitting .280/.350/.523 with five home runs and 16 RBI […]

Yonder Alonso is Out on Saturday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Edwin Encarnacion will play first base and bat cleanup, while Yandy Diaz serves as the DH and bats fifth versus lefty Blake Snell. Encarnacion has been on fire over the last two weeks. Snell […]

Josh Harrison is Out on Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Josh Harrison (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Harrison returned to the lineup on Friday after not starting basically the entire week. The hamstring issues continue to linger for Harrison, so the Pirates are going to be cautious with him down the stretch. Adam […]

Ozzie Albies is Resting on Saturday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It appears this is just a routine day off for Albies. Charlie Culberson will bat sixth and play second base versus righty Chris Archer. Culberson could be a cheap sleeper option for DFS contests on […]

Brian McCann Activated Off DL, Starting Saturday

Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann (knee) has been activated off the disabled list and is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. McCann has been disappointing at the plate this season hitting .206/.283/.323 heading into Saturday. He'll likely share time behind the plate with Martin Maldonado. McCann is batting eighth […]

Steve Pearce is Starting on Saturday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Pearce sat out on both Thursday and Friday, but is batting third and playing first base against lefty Carlos Rodon on Saturday. Pearce is hitless in his last four games, but has been reliable with […]

Tim Anderson Will Lead Off on Saturday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will lead off and play shortstop versus lefty Eduardo Rodriguez on Saturday. Anderson continues to jump around in the batting order for the South Siders this season. The team has been unable to find reliable spot for Anderson in their batting order. Rodriguez has pitched well this season, but […]