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Asdrubal Cabrera (1B/2B/3B, WSH) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Veteran infielder Asdrubal Cabrera is showing no signs of slowing down in his age 34 season, finding himself the cleanup hitter for the World Champion Washington Nationals. A .266/.330/.544 slash line and five home runs in 21 games isn't particularly eye-catching, but his 16... Read More
Jordan Montgomery (SP, NYY) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Yankees injury bug continues to rip through the clubhouse and with James Paxton now out for a few weeks, Jordan Montgomery is the defacto SP3 for the Bronx Bombers behind Gerrit Cole and Masahiro Tanaka. Montgomery is no stranger to the IL... Read More
Taylor Williams (RP, SEA) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Taylor Williams continues to be under-rostered in fantasy. As the closer in Seattle, Williams has five saves on the season with a 3.27 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 16 strikeouts in 11.0 IP. Williams has emerged from nowhere in the preseason to be the ninth-inning... Read More
Yankee Yo-Yo: Bronx Bombers to Buy or Sell in Fantasy
For most teams, we've now reached the 20+ game mark of the season meaning we are over one-third of the way through this shortened season. There are of course some exceptions with teams needing to make up games missed after Covid-19 outbreaks but for the most part, we have enough data on how things are... Read More
Jesus Aguilar (1B, MIA) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Miami Marlins continue to surprise the baseball world by leading the NL East and one of the biggest contributors to their early success is first baseman, Jesus Aguilar. Through 13 games, Aguilar has four homers, 15 RBI and seven runs to go... Read More
Dylan Carlson (OF, STL) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cardinals have finally restarted their season this weekend after multiple positive Covid-19 tests. Having only played five games before they were shut down, the Cardinals now have 14-15 games to make up on most of the league. So it was great seeing rookie... Read More
Jesse Winker (OF, CIN) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jesse Winker is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now, sporting a .365/.484/.712 slash line. To put it into perspective, among all hitters with a minimum of 17 plate appearances Winker is 4th in AVG, T-1st in OBP and 3rd in SLG. Winker... Read More
Kevin Gausman (SP, SF) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kevin Gausman has gone under the radar somewhat in 2020 which isn't too surprising given he's got a 4.05 ERA and has a 0-1 record in four appearances (three starts). His role seemed a bit up-in-the-air when he made his season debut in... Read More
David Peterson (SP, NYM) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: David Peterson made his Major League debut this season despite having never pitched in Triple-A and only reaching Double-A last year. He does come with some pedigree as Peterson was the Mets first-round pick in the 2017 draft and dominated in Single-A with... Read More
Dominic Smith (1B/OF, NYM) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a promising 2019 campaign, Dominic Smith gathered a fair bit of buzz throughout spring drafts. The concern was that Smith had no clear route to playing time for the Mets and was likely a bench bat. Those concerns were justified as Smith... Read More
Rafael Montero (RP, TEX) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rafael Montero was activated off the injured list on Friday and promptly added his name to the seemingly never-ending list of pitchers who have recorded a save in 2020, striking out two in a clean ninth inning. The Texas Rangers are more likely... Read More
Yusei Kikuchi (SP, SEA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Seattle Mariners signed Yusei Kikuchi prior to the 2019 season and his debut year was a disappointment, ending with a 6-11 record and a 5.46 ERA in 161.2 IP. You may be forgiven for thinking this year is going to be similar with a 5.28... Read More
Isiah Kiner-Falefa (C, 3B, TEX) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Isiah Kiner-Falefa has catcher eligibility despite having not caught a game for the Texas Rangers in 2020. All ten of his appearances this year have come at third base but being able to start him in the catcher position of your fantasy lineups as an... Read More
Aaron Hicks (OF, NYY) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Aaron Hicks has featured in 11 (ten starts) of the New York Yankees 13 games so far with a somewhat unsightly .188/.366/.344 slash line. Hicks has just the one home run with three RBI, four runs scored and has yet to steal a base. When... Read More
Brian Anderson (3B, OF, MIA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Covid-19 hit Miami Marlins returned to action this week and have yet to lose since their return. Despite having lots of new faces, Brian Anderson has continued to be a mainstay for the NL East surprise package. In just eight games, Anderson has... Read More
Trevor Gott (RP, SF) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: The San Francisco Giants went into the season without a confirmed closer but heading into week 4 of the season, it has become clear that Trevor Gott is their 9th inning guy of choice as no one else has recorded a save for the Giants yet.... Read More
Cristian Javier (SP, HOU) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Despite having only 11 innings experience in Triple-A, Cristian Javier got the call-up to start for the Houston Astros against the LA Dodgers on Wednesday and promptly excelled in his chance. Javier went 5.2 IP and gave up just one earned run while... Read More
Griffin Canning (SP, LAA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: After exiting Spring Training in early March with an elbow injury, Griffin Canning's 2020 season was written off with surgery the expectation. However, the Los Angeles Angels rookie received a platelet-rich plasma injection among other ongoing treatments and has now made two starts for the... Read More
Hanser Alberto (2B, 3B, BAL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Hanser Alberto has garnered a reputation for being a "leftie-masher" in that he hits left-handed pitching so well. The numbers certainly back that up. In 2019, Alberto had a .398/.414/.534 slash line against lefties and already has a .625/.625/1.250 line against southpaws this... Read More
James Karinchak (RP, CLE) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: James Karinchak came into the 2020 season as a sleeper for saves and he picked up his first career save against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Those save opportunities may come thick and fast after Cleveland Indians regular closer Brad Hand has started the... Read More
JaCoby Jones (OF, DET) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: JaCoby Jones has a .423/.464/.885 slash line through eight games of the season despite hitting ninth in the Detroit Tigers lineup in all eight games. The Tigers have gotten off to a good start with a 5-3 record and Jones has been a... Read More
Matt Shoemaker (SP, TOR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays Matt Shoemaker made a triumphant return to the mound on the season's opening weekend, hurling six innings and giving up just one run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts. After tearing an ACL in April 2019, Shoemaker missed... Read More
Yandy Diaz (1B, 3B, TB) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: It may seem odd to suggest adding a hitter who has started the season 2 for 21 at the plate but Yandy Diaz has been walked nine times (which leads the Majors) and struck out just five times in his seven games so far.... Read More
Trent Grisham (OF, SD) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham finds himself hitting in the two-spot, at least against right-handed pitching and is making the most of it with a .267/.389/.567 slash line. He's homered twice and swiped two bags in eight games so far while scoring nine runs... Read More
EPL Betting Picks (7/26/20) - English Premier League Soccer Wagers
We've reached the season finale with all twenty teams playing on the same day and at the same time. Despite the Premier League title being won weeks ago, there is still lots up for grabs. Three teams battling for safety, with two of them to be relegated. Three teams battling for third and fourth place... Read More
EPL Betting Picks (7/21/20 & 7/22/20) - English Premier League Soccer Wagers
We have four games over two days to finish up the season's penultimate Matchweek with the four teams involved in the FA Cup semi-finals at the weekend playing their catch up games. Sunday will see all twenty sides play at the same time to finish the season, as is tradition. If it wasn't for Leicester... Read More
EPL Betting Picks (7/20/20) - English Premier League Soccer Wagers
The penultimate Matchweek continues into Monday with a further three games, before four games are split over Tuesday and Wednesday to end it. The FA Cup semi-finals have caused the spacing of these games before Sunday's finale where all 20 teams will play at the same time, as is the tradition. Each game I'll be... Read More
EPL Betting Picks (7/18/20 & 7/19/20) - English Premier League Soccer Wagers
Following a good weekend, the weekday slate has been a slight struggle. Wednesday saw us one goal away in three games from all correct scores and all picks. We did bag one +575 correct score but Thursday brought us back down to Earth. Not helped by Southampton hitting the woodwork twice and having a potential... Read More
EPL Betting Picks (7/16/20 & 7/17/20) - English Premier League Soccer Wagers
We had a good weekend slate with eight picks banking out of eleven plus a +750 correct score pick. We were denied a +1956 parlay from a dreadful VAR call for Crystal Palace and on Saturday, Liverpool and Chelsea combined for 38 shots but just one goal otherwise we could have been looking at a... Read More
EPL Betting Picks (7/14/20 & 7/15/20) - English Premier League Soccer Wagers
With one game left of the weekend slate, we've had a decent enough few days. Six of the nine picks from the slate have hit so far plus a +750 correct score pick. We were denied a +1956 parlay from a dreadful VAR call for Crystal Palace and on Saturday, Liverpool and Chelsea combined for... Read More