Kirby Yates Still Elite Closer Option After Rocky Start

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates had two straight two-run outings at the end of July that will definitively damper his ERA for the remainder of 2020. In such a shortened season, owners will have to rely on stuff and pitch mix moving forward, rather than gaudy small sample size stats. Following another save Friday, […]

Corbin Burnes Doesn’t Have Defined Role Moving Forward

Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher Corbin Burnes has pitched once out relief and once out of the starting rotation this season. Where will his next appearance come? Manager Craig Counsell won’t say. Citing it to be in the club’s interest to not announce when Burnes is pitching, owners are left in flux as to what kind […]

Gleyber Torres Snaps Out Of 0-For-24 Skid Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres entered play Saturday mired in an 0-for-24 slump that had dropped his batting average to .119. He broke out immediately with a hit off Rays starter Tyler Glasnow in the second. Entering play, Torres’ .167 wOBA and .260 wOBAcon both ranked in the bottom ten percentile of the league, […]

Keegan Akin Earns Big League Call, Candidate To Start Sunday

Baltimore Orioles left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin has been brought up to the big league roster for the first time, making him a candidate to start Sunday against Washington. Ranked as the club’s No. 13 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Akin made 25 appearances (24 starts) at Triple-A last season and compiled a 4.73 ERA, but struck […]

Sixto Sanchez Slowly Ramping Up Workload

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Sixto Sanchez is currently built up to about a three-inning workload, but the club will not consider calling up its top prospect until he can pitch around five innings. Sanchez has made just 18 starts at Double-A, although he has twirled a 2.53 ERA in that span. The centerpiece of the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for August 8, 2020

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup  Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always […]

Tobias Harris Ties Season High With 15 Boards In Victory

Philadelphia 76ers small/power forward Tobias Harris has emerged as an elite fantasy commodity in the wake of a 23-point, 15-rebound showing against the Orlando Magic on Friday. In four games inside the bubble, Harris is now averaging 23.8 points and 8.8 rebounds, becoming the No. 2 option with Ben Simmons (knee) out of the mix […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 8th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/8/20  Nolan Arenado vs. Nick Margevicius Arenado has earned the benefit of the […]

Terrence Ross Goes Scoreless Across 26 Minutes

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Terrence Ross was in position to see an increased role in the team’s offense during Friday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers with Aaron Gordon (hamstring) out of the mix -- and he did, he just went 0-for-10 from the field, leading to Ross’ first scoreless outing since Oct. 24, 2017. […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 7th

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard    Game of the Day Washington Wizards vs. New Orleans Pelicans There was legitimate consideration given to Sacramento and Brooklyn earning this spot, but in light of the Nets' desire to differentiate lineups and mix and match, […]

Dylan Cease Faces Hot Cleveland Bats In Chicago Friday

Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease has displayed an electric fastball to open his Major League career (average 97.1 MPH in 2020), but he has yet to consistently get outs when pitching at his home ballpark. Cease will be on the hill Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field, where he has amassed a 6.82 ERA […]

Joey Lucchesi Optioned To Team’s Alternate Training Site

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Joey Lucchesi has been removed both from the team’s starting rotation and its active roster, as the southpaw was sent to the team’s alternate training location ahead of Friday’s contest. Batters haven’t hit Lucchesi particularly hard to open 2020 (average 83.2 MPH exit velocity with zero barrels), but he is […]

Vince Velasquez Aims To Conquer Atlanta After Past Scuffles

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez gets another turn through the rotation Friday and must combat an Atlanta lineup that he has gone 1-6 with a 5.20 ERA against in his career. While strikeouts have not been an issue in his matchups with Atlanta (64 in 53 ⅔ innings), his 1.59 WHIP has caused runners […]

Gary Sanchez Has Volatile Matchup Friday, Faces Blake Snell

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has scuffled during the early part of the 2020 season, but after having collected his first homer Thursday, his power may be beginning to come around. He faces Rays left-hander Blake Snell on Friday, whom he has gone 5-for-19 against in his career with 11 strikeouts. But while Snell […]

Corey Seager Putting Up Epic Metrics To Begin 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager has gotten off to a tremendous start in the shortened 2020 campaign, yet gleaning his Statcast metrics further, he should be off to an even gaudier start. Despite hitting .347, Seager has actually been massively unlucky; his .459 xBA, .955 xSLG and .593 xwOBA all lead the Majors. Owners […]

Nomar Mazara Leaves Early With Foot Ailment

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nomar Mazara was hit on the foot by a pitch during Thursday’s contest against the Brewers, leading to his immediate exit. Mazara was able to walk off under his own power, having been replaced by Adam Engel. Prior to his departure, Mazara singled and scored his first run of 2020, having […]

George Springer Exits Thursday With Wrist Sprain

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer was removed from Thursday’s contest against Arizona after sustaining a sprained right wrist. Springer had been scorching hot, having amassed 11 RBI over his past five games, but was replaced by Myles Straw. Even with his hot hitting, Springer’s average sits at .182 following his 12th appearance of the year. […]

Ryan Pressly Gets Save Chance Thursday

Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Ryan Pressly has not officially been announced as the club’s closer in the wake of Roberto Osuna’s (elbow) injury, but he was tasked with pitching the ninth Thursday against Arizona. Pressly had appeared just once all season, but with the Houston relief corps severely undermanned, he would seemingly make the most […]

Monte Harrison Showcases Elite Speed With First Career Hit

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison has likely already been snatched in the vast majority of keepers leagues, but he may become a commodity in any season-long format should his tremendous speed translate to the Majors like it did Thursday. Harrison collected his first big league hit, unveiling 29.9 ft/sec sprint speed down the line; for […]

Zac Gallen Makes NL History With Thursday Start

Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Zac Gallen has proven difficult to score against during his brief Major League career, finding his way into the record books after his start Thursday versus Houston. Gallen struck out six batters over his six innings, yielding just two runs to tie the National League record with 18 consecutive starts to […]

Jose Ramirez Sets Club Record For Homering From Both Sides

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez socked home runs from both sides of the dish during Thursday’s win over the Reds, becoming the first player in club history to do so six times with Cleveland. With the blasts, Ramirez raised his OPS on the year to 1.015, a continuation of the terrific second half that […]

Griffin Canning Set For Potential Strong Outing Friday

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning is slated to take the hill for Friday’s game against the Rangers at the newly pitcher’s friendly Globe Life Park. The Majors’ newest home turf is yielding the fourth-lowest runs per contest when considering park factor, which when added to the fact Texas entered play Thursday with the […]

Yordan Alvarez, Jose Urquidy Ramping Up Activities

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez and right-handed pitcher Jose Urquidy are both continuing to make their way back while working at the team’s alternate training facility. Alvarez advanced to taking batting practice Thursday, while Urquidy is pitching off of a mound. Still, manager Dusty Baker indicated that neither was particularly close to joining the […]

Antonio Senzatela Aims To Turn Corner On Road Woes Friday

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Antonio Senzatela struggled mightily at road ballparks last season to put it mildly. While pitching at Coors Field is never simplistic, Senzatela was battered to the tune of a 7.29 ERA across 13 starts elsewhere. But it appears that the righty may have turned a corner through his first two starts […]

Spencer Howard A Possibility To Start Sunday’s Contest

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Spencer Howard ranks as the club’s No. 2 prospect and when manager Joe Girardi was asked whether he may be tabbed to start Sunday's game versus Atlanta, he answered with a coy “stay tuned.” Howard was masterful across three Minor League levels last season, compiling a 2.03 ERA in 15 starts; […]

Devin Smeltzer Enters Rotation For Start Friday

Minnesota Twins left-handed pitcher Devin Smeltzer has been shifted to the starting rotation for Friday’s contest against the Royals. Smeltzer worked behind an opener his last time out and allowed one run over 2 ⅔ innings, a drastic step forward from his nightmarish debut July 25 (2 IP, 5 ER). The southpaw has starting experience […]

Kelvin Herrera Inks Deal With Cubs, Eyes Bullpen Spot

Right-handed pitcher Kelvin Herrera has latched on with the Cubs after a brief two-game tenure with the White Sox to open 2020. Things went sideways for the veteran righty to start the year, yielding four runs in 2 ⅓ innings. While his 2019 numbers (6.14 ERA in 51 ⅓ frames) aren’t promising either, Herrera has […]

Ender Inciarte Could See Decreased Playing Time

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte may be the odd man out of the team’s lineup against right-handed pitching moving forward, per manager Brian Snitker. With Nick Markakis back in the mix, Inciarte found himself on the bench Thursday, a decision that Snitker reiterated by saying he would stick with that division of labor “for a […]

Rio Ruiz Could Be Back In Lineup By Weekend

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz has been battling a right shoulder ailment that again kept him out of the lineup Thursday, although manager Brandon Hyde was optimistic that Ruiz could be back in the mix Friday or Saturday. Ruiz was last in the lineup last Saturday, having gotten off to a hot start in […]

Yonny Chirinos Placed On Injured List With Triceps Ailment

Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher Yonny Chirinos has landed on the 10-day injured list due to inflammation of his right triceps. The move comes as a swift roadblock after Chirinos had gotten off to a promising start in 2020, even as he failed to complete five innings in either of his two appearances. While Chirinos […]