Yuli Gurriel Hitting .312 Since All-Star Break

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will take on the Padres in San Diego this weekend. Gurriel has been a consistent force all season for a potent Astros lineup and is slashing .312/.392/.456 since the All-Star Break. To follow with the consistent theme, Gurriel slashed .313/.377/.472 during the first half of the season. The 37-year-old […]

Carlos Correa Hitting .339 Last 15 Games

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will head into Friday night's action as one of the hottest hitters currently in the Astros lineup. Correa is slugging .500 over his last seven games and is slashing an impressive .339/.439/.536 over his last 15 games. It has been an impressive stretch for the impending free agent and has […]

Alex Bregman Continues Strong Return

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will try and stay hot at the plate heading into Friday night's action against the Padres. Since returning to lineup on August 25, the 27-year-old is 8-for-21 (.380) and at least one hit in every start except one. Bregman has picked up only one extra-base hit since his return […]

Michael Brantley Heating Up Again

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is trending in the right direction offensively heading into the team's weekend series against the Padres in San Diego. Over his last five games, the veteran is 8-for-22 (.363) with three runs batted in. Brantley dealt with injuries during the month of August and hit only .263 during that span. […]

Yordan Alvarez Slugging .530 On The Road

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will have a strong matchup Friday night against the Padres projected starter Jake Arrieta in San Diego. Alvarez is coming off a very strong month of August where he slugged .637 during that span with eight doubles and nine home runs. Alvarez will now face a struggling starter and […]

Brian Anderson Back To The Injured List

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson (shoulder) is on his way back to the injured list, and may not play again this season. Anderson previously spent time on the injured list with a left shoulder subluxation, and that's what this new injury is being described as also. If Anderson's season is indeed over, he'll finish […]

Jose Altuve's Slump Continues

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is happy to put the month of August behind him heading into the team's matchup Friday night against the Padres. It has been a tough stretch for the Astros leadoff hitter, posting only a .621 OPS in August and currently is stuck in a 4-for-28 (.143) rut over his […]

Jose Urquidy Returns Friday

Houston Astros starter Jose Urquidy will take the mound Friday night against the Padres. Urquidy (shoulder) was activated to make his first start since June 29 after reporting discomfort in his throwing shoulder. Before being put on the shelf, Urquidy was having a very solid season. Through 14 starts this year, the right-handed starter is […]

Gleyber Torres Activated Off Injured List

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (thumb) has been activated off the injured list ahead of Friday's game against the Orioles. Torres missed about a month of action with a sprained thumb but is expected to slot back in as the team's starting shortstop. He was hit by a pitch during Thursday's rehab game but […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/3/2021

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The weekend is here, and we have a nice fourteen-game slate to pick at tonight. John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in […]

Bobby Dalbec Stays Hot With Two RBI Versus Rays On Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a win at Tampa Bay on Thursday. Dalbec had his best month as a Big Leaguer in August as he hit .339 for the month and has carried his hot hitting into September with the two-hit performance. The key for Dalbec has […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have only one game off the main slate Friday night, which will afford us plenty of opportunities for differentiation in tournaments. However, there's an absence of elite pitching options outside of Shohei Ohtani, and his salary is such that it could make it difficult to build the rest of the lineup optimally. The good […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Paolo Espino Whiffs Five Phillies In No-Decision Thursday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino delivered another decent start versus the Phillies on Thursday as he allowed just two earned runs across 5 1/3 innings. Espino collected five strikeouts in his latest serviceable outing for the rebuilding Nats. The 34-year-old journeyman is yet to complete six innings as a starter, so he's on the […]

Lane Thomas Cracks First Homer With Washington

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season Thursday versus the Phillies. It was Thomas' first home run since coming over from the Cardinals, and only his second dinger since 2019. The 26-year-old is only batting .212 across 117 plate appearances this season, but he does have a […]

Thairo Estrada Hits Three-Run Homer Thursday

San Francisco Giants middle infielder Thairo Estrada made his one hit count in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. Estrada added some key insurance runs, launching an eighth-inning, two-out Devin Williams changeup into the left-field seats to extend the Giants' lead to four. He also made a diving […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Fifth Win Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his fifth win of the season in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Brewers. Rogers entered the game in the eighth inning with the game tied at one and struck out the side. The Giants then scored four runs in the bottom half of the inning, making […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 24

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 24 of the MLB season (9/6 through 9/12). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Garrett Richards Logs Three-Inning Save At Rays

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Richards tossed three shutout innings to collect the save in a 4-0 win at Tampa Bay on Thursday. Richards allowed one hit and one walk while picking up four strikeouts in his second save this season. Fantasy managers shouldn't rush out and add the former starter, however, as this […]

Logan Webb Pitches Gem Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb played a large role in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Brewers, snapping the team's four-game losing streak. Webb pitched 7 innings, allowing a single run on four hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts. The 24-year-old has been fantastic this season, going 8-3 with a 2.56 ERA, 1.09 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 9/3/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on if […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Fires Six Shutout Innings In Win Over Rays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez picked up his 11th win of the season on Thursday with six shutout innings at Tampa Bay. Rodriguez allowed just four hits and collected six strikeouts against only one walk. The left-hander was due for a strong start as he's been much better than his 4.88 ERA would […]

Ian Happ Stays Hot With 18th Homer

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Happ gave the Cubs a 5-3 lead with his blast in the bottom of the seventh inning. Despite having a very rough first half, Happ has turned things on in the second half of the season […]

Rafael Ortega Hits Ninth Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ortega sent a blast to right field in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game 3-3 at the time. The outfielder has mainly been leading off in the second half and has been […]

Keegan Thompson Struggles In Latest Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson struggled in Thursday's start versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thompson was only able to make it through 1 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, three runs, two walks and struck out three on the evening. The young pitching prospect was great out of the bullpen for the Cubs in the […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded one. We have high totals all across the board, which means […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! The first weekend of September greets us with 14 games to watch tonight. The Pirates and Cubs kick things off earlier with a 2:20 pm Eastern start and won't make the DraftKings featured slate. Alas, we will have to watch the matchup between Steven Brault (who only makes me think of Arrested Development) […]

Mike Minor Allows Two Earned Runs In Thursday's Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had a solid outing in a losing effort against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. He pitched five innings and allowed five hits, no walks and three runs (two earned) while striking out four. Minor has been consistently limiting the damage in his starts over the past few months, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 9/3 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Akil Baddoo Homers For The Second Straight Game

Detroit Tigers outfielder went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in the team's 8-6 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. The home run was his second in as many games and he now has 12 home runs over 100 games on the year. The rookie struggled to the tune of […]