Trevor Cahill (SP, OAK) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill continues to be under-owned in fantasy leagues. He has allowed three earned runs, or less, in four of the past six performances and punched out at least six batters in three of the past six outings. Considering... Read More

Trevor Williams (SP, PIT) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams continues to prove that he is more than just a streaming option in the fantasy baseball world. He has allowed one earned run, or less, in four straight outings and struck out at least four batters in three... Read More

Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/3 - 9/9

We’re prepping for the final week of the regular season, for some fantasy leagues, and playoff seats are on the line. This is your last chance to secure a top seed or just extend your fantasy baseball season another week. For this group of arms, we have some familiar names in the streaming game. Per... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a packed 15-game slate on Friday. Five games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the MIN/TEX matchup leading the slate with a projected run total of 11. The Rangers are favored in that game. Speaking of favorites, four teams are considered heavy favorites (-200 odds, or greater): Astros, Cardinals,... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We only have seven games on the docket for Monday night, and we’re still waiting on Vegas odds for three of them: NYM/CHC, COL/LAA, and ARI/SF. So, while we wait, we only have two games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. As far as pitchers are concerned, only one team is concidered... Read More

Thomas Pannone (TOR, SP) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Marcus Stroman still battling an injury, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Thomas Pannone could see two turns in the rotation this week. Thus far, Pannone has four relief appearances and one start in 2018. During those 11 1/3 innings of work, Pannone has allowed... Read More

Brian Johnson (BOS - SP) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brian Johnson pitching for the 90-win Red Sox does not hurt his fantasy stock. When you can find a pitcher on the best team in baseball, you take it. Johnson’s stats are not horrible, either. He hqs allowed... Read More

Sam Gaviglio (TOR, SP) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Sam Gaviglio is not the most attractive of pitchers, but the schedule is in his favor in Week 22. Toronto has two favorable matchups this week, especially from a pitchers’ perspective. Considering that Gaviglio is scheduled as a... Read More

Junior Guerra (SP, MIL) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Junior Guerra has been solid this season, but has been a boom-or-bust type of pitcher overall. Guerra has allowed three earned runs, or less, in four of the past six outings. Those other two performances? He’s allowed at least... Read More

Lance Lynn (SP, NYY) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees starting pitcher Lance Lynn is still under 50 percent owned and quite frankly, it is confusing why he is not more owned. Yes, he was roughed up in back-to-back starts, allowing five earned runs in each contest. However, prior to those... Read More

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: August 27-September 2

We only have seven games on Monday, so the pitching player pool is shallow. The fantasy baseball season is getting shorter by the game and teams are starting to make a final push for the postseason. Keep checking in every week to get a head start on the competition, when it comes to the waiver... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday (CIN/CHC play prior to 7:05pm EST). Four games have an over/under of at least nine earned runs. Unfortunately, the Reds/Cubs matchup has the highest projected run total (12.5 runs) and we don’t have the ability to utilize those players. So, let’s focus on the games we can use.... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 10-game slate on Monday, with the first contest starting at 7:05pm EST (ATL/PIT). Three matchups have an over/under of at least nine total runs. The CWS/MIN matchup leads the docket with 9.5 projected total runs. However, we are still waiting on the lines between KC/TB and TEX/OAK. As far as favorites go,... Read More

Austin Gomber (SP, STL) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: After back-to-back shutouts for St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Austin Gomber, the road will be tougher this week. He will face both the Dodgers and Rockies on the road, with his start in Denver as a particularly tough matchup. Even with his tough... Read More

Marco Estrada (SP, TOR) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has been a rough road for Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marco Estrada over the last month or so. He has allowed at least four earned runs in three of his last four starts and has struck out five batters, or... Read More

Shane Bieber (SP, CLE) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber will get two turns in the Cleveland rotation this week, facing both the Red Sox and Royals on the road. Bieber has allowed three earned runs, or less, in three consecutive starts and has struck out at... Read More

Vince Velasquez (SP, PHI) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minus a rough outing in Arizona (4 IP, 4 ER, and 2 K), Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez has been a solid streaming starter and borderline staple to a fantasy rotation. He has allowed two earned runs, or less, in seven of his last... Read More

Trevor Richards (SP, MIA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Richards has allowed three earned runs, or less, in six of the last seven appearances. He has also punched out at least six batters in four of the last five outings and has 88 strikeouts in 90 1/3 innings... Read More

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: August 20th-August 26th

We are already talking about the tail end of August? This season is flying by. I know that football season is upon us, just remember to stay focused and lock in those playoff spots early. With 10 games on Monday, the pitcher player pool increases immensely for us as we look for streamers this week.... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday, as the NYM/PHI game has a 6:05pm EST start time and will not be included. We still have three games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The TB/BOS matchup leads the way with 9.5 projected total runs. As for favorites, two clubs are massive ones... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 10-game slate on Monday night for DraftKings and some big pitchers will be taking the hill. Yet, only one team is considered to be a heavy favorite (-200 odds, or greater): the Dodgers. We’ll see more from their pitcher in a little bit. First, let’s talk offense. Four games have an over/under... Read More

Blaine Hardy (SP, DET) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Blaine Hardy is more of a dart throw as, obviously, the talent level drops when you get below the 25-percent-owned line in fantasy baseball. Hardy was hit hard in his last outing, allowing five earned runs in five innings... Read More

Pablo Lopez (SP, MIA) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez is basically unowned, so get your hands on Lopez now, before it is too late. Lopez has allowed two earned runs, or less, in three of the last four appearances and struck out at least five batters... Read More

Heath Fillmyer (SP, KC) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Heath Fillmyer is available in almost every league, but should be on your fantasy radar. Fillmyer was filthy against the Cubs in his last appearance, earning his first MLB win. He pitched seven scoreless innings against the Cubs... Read More

Jake Odorizzi (SP, MIN) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi has had a boom-or-bust type of season. On a start-to-start basis, fantasy owners. He has allowed two earned runs, or less, in six of the last 10 starts, but he has also allowed four earned runs, or... Read More

Nick Pivetta (SP, PHI) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta is easily one of the better streamers of the week. He has punched out at least six batters in five consecutive appearances and allowed two earned runs, or less, in back-to-back starts. Pivetta also has a 31.4% K-BB%... Read More

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: August 13th-August 19th

It’s crunch time for fantasy baseball leagues and the head-to-head playoffs are less than month away from starting. As you make your final four-week push, the streaming options are becoming more scarce and each addition is becoming more crucial. This week, I dove deep into the free agency pool and discovered some youthful talent. Hopefully,... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday (WSH/CHC matchup starts at 2:20pm EST and is not included in the main slate on DraftKings). There are seven games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The matchup between the Dodgers and Rockies, at Coors Field, leads the way with 10.5 total runs projected. As... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 10-game slate on Monday night and Coors Field is back in the mix. Four games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. Naturally, the matchup in Colorado between the Pirates and Rockies lead the slate at 11 total runs. Colorado is favored in that game. Speaking of favorites, three teams... Read More

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 18 (August 6th-August 12th)

We have 10 matchups on Monday, increasing our chances of having some decent two-start options in the fantasy baseball world. We have, potentially, 35 pitchers who could take two turns in the rotation in Week 18. For this post, we have a mixed bag of suggestions to stream. We have veterans and young arms. Most... Read More