MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 9/9/15

There's only one game on the afternoon slate on Wednesday, so we will focus on the 14 games that are due to start on or after 7 EST. Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups lock. My... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 23 (Part 1)

Things are starting to get real ugly in Queens. As the Mets surge toward their first playoff berth in over five years, controversy runs amuck in the front office and the clubhouse. And not the kind of controversy you would see on Scandal. Last week, agent Scott Boras all but dictated terms to the Mets... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 22 (Part 2)

An unseen factor that relates to September call-ups, at least in terms of the fantasy world, is the opportunity for young studs to flaunt their stuff in the majors. Most professional hitters will see a young pitcher for the first time in September and a lot of times the pitcher will have great success. Of... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 9/2/15

Forty man rosters are officially here but we have yet to experience any drastic pricing based on these additions. Wednesday offers only four games in the afternoon slate, so today we will focus on the evening games. Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 22 (Part 1)

These last 30 or so regular season games in the last month or so of the season will feature a ton of interdivisional matchups that will most definitely affect the playoff races. With the exception of the Royals, who are currently sporting a sleek 13 game lead over the second place Minnesota Twins, every divisional... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 21 (Part 2)

Poor Justin Verlander. On Wednesday, he was three outs away from pitching his third no-hitter of his career. That was the second time he had a no-hitter broken up in the ninth. This means that Verlander could potentially have four no-hitters under his belt for his career. As for 2015, he has really come on... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 21 (Part 1)

It’s not easy being a statistics nerd. It’s even rougher being a baseball nerd. Talking baseball with family and friends is difficult. All a baseball nerd wants to do is talk wOBA and hate on a guy for his weighted run creation against lefties. Talking baseball with significant others is even more frustrating. An extraterrestrial... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 20 (Part 2)

Below are some of my starting pitcher streamer sleepers for the second half of Week 20 to consider adding off your league’s waiver wire. Some of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth, including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/19/15

Young pitchers are beginning to hit the wall, older position players are starting to go on cold streaks and it feels like it is a billion degrees outside. Welcome to the dog days of August.  Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, August 19th, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 20 (Part 1)

Below are some of my starting pitcher streamer sleepers for the first half of Week 20 to consider adding off your league’s waiver wire. Some of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth, including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 19 (Part 2)

Below are some of my starting pitcher streamer sleepers for the second half of Week 19 to consider adding off your league’s waiver wire. Some of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth, including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats. Thursday Starting Pitcher Streamers Ervin Santana (MIN v. TEX) – Ownership:... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/12/15

Check out the box scores from Tuesday night. In the interesting fact department, every single home team won. It’s the first time in the history of Major League Baseball that every single home team won on one night. As for Wednesday, we are going to delve into only the late games since there are a... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 19 (Part 1)

At 65-44, the Pittsburgh Pirates would be leading in nearly any division. At 62-48, the Chicago Cubs could make the same boast. However, both of these teams are behind the St. Louis Cardinals, a team that owns an incredible .640 win percentage after 111 games. Both the Cubs and the Pirates this weekend played teams... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 18 (Part 2)

With only a handful of teams beginning to separate themselves from the playoff hunt, now is as good a time as any for trying to anticipate matchups that will have implications on Octoberball. This weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three game set that will see the Friday night and... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/5/15

Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, August 5th, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups lock. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's just $5 to enter and... Read More

Taylor Jungmann (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in NL-Only and Most Mixed Leagues Ownership: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Taylor Jungmann is on a terrible team in a small market, but his 22% ownership is still astoundingly low. His 7.38 K/9, 3.10 FIP and 51.4% GB rate are excellent splits for any pitcher, let alone a rookie. Even if the Brewers do not give him run support,... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 18 (Part 1)

The Sunday night baseball game this weekend featured two divisional rivals in a battle for first. After taking the first two, the Mets needed to win Sunday’s game to enter a virtual tie for first place with the Nats and secure the three-game sweep. With playoff implications on the line, yours truly attended the marquee... Read More

Chris Bassitt (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in AL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Chris Bassitt is a guy who typically benefits from pitching at home. He owns a not-too-shabby 13.8% K-BB rate with a stellar 0.96 WHIP when pitching at the O.co Coliseum. The Orioles have struggled mightily at times against right-handed pitching outside of Camden Yards. The addition... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 17 (Part 2)

Poor Wilmer Flores. In last night’s game against the Padres, Flores was broken the news that he was being traded to the Brewers in a package for Carlos Gomez, The 23-year-old was visibly shaken as he was sobbing on the field and Mets manager Terry Collins refused to take him off. As the game got... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 7/29/16

Sick of hearing about Deflategate? Me too. Hopefully this write-up gives you the release from insanity that you are experiencing via sports talk on this Wednesday morning. Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, July 29th, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups lock. Editor's Note:... Read More

Patrick Corbin (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 15% Yahoo!, 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Patrick Corbin finally earned his first win of the season in his last outing. The Diamondbacks are hoping that his 10-strikeout, seven-inning performance will continue against the offensively-challenged Mariners on Wednesday. Seattle owns a somewhat healthy 20.5% K rate against lefties.... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 17 (Part 1)

On Sunday, four more were inducted into baseball immortality. Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio officially changed residences to Cooperstown and smiled as moldings of their likeness were mounted inside hallowed grounds. As far as this author is concerned, every one of these players deserves the awards. Biggio was an on-base machine... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 16 (Part 2)

I’m still waiting on the trades that are 100%* going to happen, or so we’ve heard. Everywhere you look, from Twitter to Bleacher Report, there are talks of teams that are definitely selling. The A’s, Phillies, Rockies and Mets are “sure things” to make some moves. With a little over a week left, I’m here... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 7/22/15

It's getting hot out and that means two things. 1) Pitching is at a premium. 2) Players are starting to show signs of being mentally unprepared given all the trade rumors swirling around. Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB... Read More

Nathan Karns (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nathan Karns does a solid job of pitching to contact and forcing outs, and the Phillies don’t strike out too often. This has the makings of a very, very boring game to watch. Although Karns got rocked in his last start, he was... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 16 (Part 1)

Sunday’s billing featured a plethora of top pitchers on the mound. Dallas Keuchel, Madison Bumgarner and Jake Arrieta, just to name a few, earned wins through various performances. Max Scherzer and Chris Archer, though effective, earned losses as they didn’t get enough run support to help their cause. Of all the starters that made the... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 15 Weekend

The All Star break is done. The Game of Thrones season is over. True Detective has been borderline atrocious. And football season is still nearly a month away. There is literally nothing to hold anyone back from going all in on their fantasy baseball teams. It’s imperative for dynasty league owners at this time to... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 14 (Part 2)

Entering the final weekend of the first half, let’s pause a moment and analyze the chances of all the teams in the majors. There seem to be basically three separate tiers of teams. The first contains teams that are clearly playoff favorites. This will be the Royals, Astros, Angels, Nationals, Cardinals, Pirates and Dodgers. Kansas... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 7/8/15

Plenty of baseball on tap for today. A few afternoon games and a monster slate of evening games means I'll probably be on the couch for a solid 12 hours. Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, July 8th, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups... Read More

Robbie Ray (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After a hot stretch, the Rangers have cooled considerably against left-handed pitchers as of late. With a 23.5% K rate and a wRC+ of 82, the Rangers are among the worst teams against southpaws in the majors. Meanwhile, Robbie Ray is beginning... Read More