FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full slate of Major League Baseball games, with seven day games with first pitch between 1:05 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. ET, with one game at 6:40 p.m., and eight games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. We'll have selections for the 'All Day' contests, so you'll have a wide-array of selections to choose […]

Curtis McElhinney To Make Start In Game 3

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney will draw the start in between the pipes for Game 3 against the New York Islanders on Wednesday in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It will be his first Stanley Cup playoff start, and at 35 years, 343 days, he will become the oldest goaltender to make his first postseason start […]

Petr Mrazek Unavailable For Game 3

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek (lower body) will not be available for Game 3 against the New York Islanders on Wednesday night in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It will be Curtis McElhinney who is tasked with protecting the crease in the home game. McElhinney was thrust into action in Game 2 with his team down […]

William Nylander To Play For Sweden In Worlds

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander will play for Team Sweden at the IIHF World Championship from May 10-26. He should be well-rested after missing training camp, the preseason and 28 regular season games into December due to a contract impasse. He was finally paid and he made his season debut Dec. 6, but he […]

Andre Burakovsky Will Not Participate In Worlds

Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky will not take part in the IIHF World Championship for Team Sweden. He will be a restricted free agent this summer and he likely will skip the tournament as a precaution, as any potential injury would keep him from earning a big payday. Burakovsky managed 12 goals and 25 […]

Nicklas Backstrom Will Not Play In IIHF Championship

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (hip) will not participate for Team Sweden at the IIHF World Championship, declining the invitation and citing a need to rest his ailing hip. Backstrom registered 22 goals and 52 assists with a plus-two rating, and he added seven power-play goals and 25 points on the man advantage across 80 […]

Auston Matthews Will Not Play In World Championships

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews will not be taking part in the IIHF World Championships. Fantasy owners in long-term dynasty pools aren't terribly upset that he won't participate and will rest instead. He registered 37 goals and 73 points across 68 games during the regular season, missing some time due to a wonky shoulder. […]

Matt Duchene Continues To Pay Big Dividends

Columbus Blue Jackets center Matt Duchene registered a power-play goal in Game 3 against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and the goal stood up as the game-winning tally. The former Senator got off to a slow start in his initial days in C-Bus, but he is making up for lost […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Leads Jackets to Series Lead

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 37 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against the Boston Bruins at home in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Bobrovsky was on fire, garnering first-start honors in the victory. Bobrovsky improved to 6-1-0 in the postseason, including 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and […]

Tuukka Rask On Short End Of Game 3 Loss

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed just two goals on 34 shots in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, but he was on the short end of a 2-1 road loss. Rask did a good job, but the Jackets were able to neutralize the big guns for […]

Khris Davis Taking Reps In The Outfield

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis has been taking reps in the outfield on the road trip, as he prepares himself to play in left field. The A's will play three games in a National League park against the Pittsburgh Pirates starting on Friday, and manager Bob Melvin wants to keep the powerful stick of […]

Mark Canha Lands On Injured List, Ryan Buchter Recalled

The Oakland Athletics placed first baseman/outfielder Mark Canha (wrist) on the 10-day injured list before Monday's game in Boston due to a sprained right wrist suffered over the weekend. In the corresponding move, the team moved to recall reliever Ryan Buchter from Triple-A Las Vegas. Canha flew to Los Angeles on Monday and he will […]

Defense Lets Down Frankie Montas In Beantown

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed seven runs - one earned - and eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a road loss against the Boston Red Sox on Monday. He wasn't particularly sharp, but his defense let him down, particularly Jurickson Profar, who committed a throwing error […]

Two More Hits For Cody Bellinger As He Continues To Mash

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger went 2-for-3 with a walk, RBI and a strikeout in Monday's 3-2 road loss against the San Francisco Giants. It's amazing that fantasy owners and DFS players are likely complaining about the night, that's how hot Bellinger has been. He is slashing a ridiculous .434/.508/.906 and he has […]

Kenta Maeda Finds Way To Limit The Damage

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda scattered seven hits with two walks allowed over five scoreless innings while striking out three in a no-decision on Monday night in San Francisco. He threw 45 of his 73 pitches for strikes, throwing first-pitch strikes to 12 of the 22 batters he faced. It wasn't a great […]

Jeff Samardzija Sharp In Five Scoreless Innings

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija allowed just two hits and a walk over five scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. He threw 53 of his 79 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 18 batters he faced. The former Notre Dame wide receiver improved […]

Pablo Sandoval Lifted Due To Knee Inflammation

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (knee) was lifted late in Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to knee inflammation. He was unable to swing right-handed in the game, so manager Bruce Bochy sent Evan Longoria to the dish in a pinch-hitting situation and he ended up going 1-for-2 with a double […]

Saku Maenalanen, Trevor van Riemsdyk Out For A While

Carolina Hurricanes forward Saku Maenalanen (hand) needed corrective surgery for a hand injury suffered in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Islanders and he is expected to miss at least 10 to 14 days. He is expected to miss the remainder of the semifinals and a good chunk of the […]

Micheal Ferland, Andrei Svechnikov Skate On Monday

Carolina Hurricanes forwards Micheal Ferland (upper body) and Andrei Svechnikov (concussion) were each able to skate on Monday, and both might be able to practice on Tuesday. The big day is Tuesday, as they might have a realistic chance of returning for Wednesday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Islanders […]

Hurricanes Recall Jake Bean, Alex Nedeljkovic From AHL

The Carolina Hurricanes recalled defenseman Jake Bean and goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from Charlotte of the AHL on Monday, as it appears Trevor van Riemsdyk (upper body) and Petr Mrazek (lower body) will not be ready for Wednesday's Game 3 home outing against the New York Islanders. Nedeljkovic has been strong in the AHL, winning the […]

Ben Bishop Coughs Up Four Goals In Home Setback

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop allowed four goals on 34 shots in Tuesday's Game 3 home loss against the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference Semifinals. It was a seesaw battle with a flurry of scoring in the end. He is just 1-2-0 with a 3.04 goals-against average and .898 save percentage in three […]

Jaden Schwartz Leads Multi-Point Parade

St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz registered a goal with an assist and a plus-one rating while registering a team-high six hits across 17:30 of ice time across 25 shifts in Game 3 against the Dallas Stars on Monday in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Schwartz has been on fire lately, posting six goals and […]

Jordan Binnington Bounces Back In Game 3

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington allowed three goals on 31 shots in a Game 3 road victory against the Dallas Stars on Monday night in the Western Conference Semifinals. Binnington helped the Blues move to 4-0 so far through four road games in the postseason. The Blues will look to continue their road mastery […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/19): MLB DFS Lineup

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/30/19. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The weather actually looks pretty good across the board, with precipitation of 20 percent or less across all MLB venues. The […]

Kenley Jansen Nails Down His 10th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen worked around a double and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning in Sunday's 7-6 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates to secure his 10th save. He also recorded a pair of strikeouts while lowering his ERA to 3.07. He has nailed down 10 of his 11 save opportunities while […]

Cody Bellinger Ties For League Lead In Homers

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger went 2-for-3 in Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, including a solo home run off of right-handed starting pitcher Trevor Williams in the fourth inning. He finished with three RBI, and is slashing an amazing .427/.500/.913 while tying Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich for the league lead with […]

Max Muncy Atones For Gaffe With Solid Offense

Los Angeles Dodgers first/third baseman Max Muncy made a throwing error in the second inning to cost his starting pitcher Rich Hill four unearned runs, but he atoned with three singles and a pair of RBI in the 7-6 comeback win. That included the go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning off […]

Rich Hill Posts Quality Start In Season Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill (knee) allowed five runs - one earned - and five hits with no walks and six strikeouts over six innings in his regular season debut on Sunday in a no-decision against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He threw 62 of his 85 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 17 […]

T.J. McFarland Nearly Ready To Return From Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher T.J. McFarland (shoulder) is nearing a return from the 10-day injured list after a bout with shoulder inflammation. It's possible he could be back as soon as Tuesday, as the team designated reliever Matt Koch for assignment over the weekend, and they optioned Jon Duplantier to Triple-A Reno on Sunday after […]