Pablo Lopez (SP, MIA) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pablo Lopez is one of several young and promising starting pitchers for the Miami Marlins, and though his time in the big leagues thus far has been a bit shaky, he is off to an excellent start so far in 2020. In three starts, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday, August 17th - Monkey Knife Fight

The high number of seven-inning doubleheaders is going to lead to some interesting DFS results this season, particularly for pitchers. Monday's slate of games only includes one doubleheader, though, so fantasy players can feel comfortable relying on relatively "normal" analysis when looking for opportunities on Monday. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 17, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/17/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight and there should be plenty of offense to target. There are technically no aces on the […]

Pedro Severino Hits Three-Run Home Run Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino had a great day at the plate in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Nationals. Severino went 3-for-4 with two singles, a three-run home run against Max Scherzer, and a strikeout. The backstop has hit surprisingly well this season and now has a .333/.394/.633 slash line with five HR and 18 […]

Anthony Santander Homer Twice Sunday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander continued to hit in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Nationals, going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a strikeout. Santander took Max Scherzer deep in the first inning and then again in the seventh inning, bringing his season total up to an impressive seven long balls. The 25-year-old has […]

John Means Struggles In Sunday Return

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means (bereavement) could not get out of the first inning in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Nationals. Means could only get two outs on 34 pitches, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk with no strikeouts. This was Means' first start since August 4 and just his third […]

Logan Webb Takes Loss Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb fell to 1-2 in Sunday's 15-3 loss to the A's. Webb pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on three hits and five walks with five strikeouts. The 23-year-old now has a 3.54 ERA with 18 strikeouts and 11 walks over 20 1/3 IP this season. Webb will […]

J.A. Happ Pitches Well On Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ held the Red Sox to one run over 5.2 innings on Sunday. Happ’s performance was significantly less impressive under the hood, as the 37-year-old posted a 9.3% swinging-strike rate and a 40% hard-hit rate for the night. Happ’s performance looks even worse when considering that the Red Sox […]

Aaron Judge Feeling Back To Normal

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) said that he felt like he could play on Sunday and is likely to come off of the IL as soon as he’s eligible. Judge was suffering from general lower body tightness after playing four games on the turf at Tropicana Field, and the outfielder was ultimately diagnosed […]

Stephen Piscotty Collects Five RBI Sunday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a walk as the A's put up 15 runs against the Giants. Piscotty won't want to leave San Francisco as the veteran outfielder had nine RBI in the three-game series. He's now slashing .250/.324/.517 on the young season with four home […]

Andrew McCutchen Hits First Homer Of 2020

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen hit his first homer of the season in a win over the Mets on Sunday. McCutchen started the afternoon on the bench, but would go 1-for-2 with a two-run homer after entering the game. The veteran outfielder has struggled mightily to start the season and is still batting just .192. […]

Chad Pinder Goes Crazy Off The Bench

Oakland Athletics second baseman Chad Pinder started his day on the bench, but wound up having a career-day as Oakland scored 15 runs at San Francisco on Sunday. Pinder hit a pinch-hit two-run homer to put the A's ahead in for good in the fifth inning and would later add a single and a double. […]

Marcus Semien Hits Two-Run Homer Sunday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien launched his third homer of the season in a win over the Giants Sunday. Semien went just 1-for-5 in the 15-run outburst, but he made the hit count by taking Derek Rodriguez deep in the fifth inning. Semien is batting just .216 on the season, but has shown signs of […]

Bo Bichette's Injury Could Cost Him A Month

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette hit the injured list Sunday with a right knee sprain, but according to a source, the injury is "worse than expected." The source out of Buffalo has stated Bichette could be sidelined until mid-September, which would obviously be a massive blow to the club and fantasy owners. The youngster […]

Emilio Pagan's Nightmare Season Continues

San Diego Padres reliever Emilio Pagan took the loss Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, serving up a game-clinching three-run homer. Summoned to protect a two-run lead in the eighth, the maligned Pagan relinquished a two-out blast to D-backs third baseman Eduardo Escobar. The 29-year-old has been a major bust since joining the Friars this offseason, […]

Randal Grichuk Homers Out Of The Two-Hole

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk was bumped up to the two-hole for Sunday's second game of the doubleheader, where he didn't disappoint offensively. He finished the game going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the first inning, filling in the void left behind by Bo Bichette, who was placed on the IL. Grichuk may […]

Garrett Richards' Strong Start Squandered

San Diego Padres starter Garrett Richards lasted seven strong innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Richards yielded a two-run blast to designated hitter Kole Calhoun in the third frame but otherwise held the D-backs scoreless, allowing six hits and two walks overall while fanning two. With the offense stranding 22 baserunners and […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Slugs Third Homer

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. swatted his third homer of the season during the team's 7-5 loss to the Rays on Sunday. Since the Jays played a makeshift doubleheader, his day was shortened slightly in the eight-inning affair as he finished the game going 2-for-3. Guerrero is hitting .246 on the year […]

Eric Hosmer Goes Yard In Second Straight Game

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-4 and cracked another home run Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hosmer went yard for the third time in four games in the sixth frame against reliever Junior Guerra with a two-run shot. Aside from 12 missed games with a stomach issue, Hosmer’s been on a tear […]

Brady Singer A Tough-Luck Loser On Sunday

Kansas City Royals rookie starting pitcher Brady Singer had his longest outing of the year on Sunday and performed adequately well, but his offense failed to support him as he was tagged with a loss. The Royals fell 4-2 to the Minnesota Twins as Singer pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing four hits, four walks and […]

Matt Shoemaker's Outing Cut Short By Ejection

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker threw four innings in Sunday's contest versus the Rays before getting ejected in between innings. He struck out seven and walked one while giving up three earned runs, all one a home run by Yoshitomo Tsutsugo. Shoemaker has been solid in four of his five starts this season, […]

Hunter Dozier Hits First Home Run Sunday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Hunter Dozier went yard for the first time this season on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. Dozier was on the Injured List until last weekend while recovering from a positive COVID-19 test. Since his return to the team, he's been exclusively hitting third or fourth in the order. The home run […]

Zack Wheeler Improves To 3-0

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed two runs in seven innings and earned his third win of the season Sunday vs the Mets. Wheeler scattered six hits and a walk while striking out four on the afternoon. Through four starts, Wheeler is sporting a solid 2.89 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP, but hasn't been […]

Jorge Soler Striking Out At Alarming Rate Past Week

Kansas City Royals outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler has always presented a boom or bust fantasy option. But over his past seven games, Soler has struck out in 15 of his 27 at-bats; yet he has still slugged two homers with six hits, four runs scored and four RBI. Making contact is imperative for Soler due […]

Burch Smith Lands On IL, James Kaprielian Called Up

Oakland Athletics right-handed pitcher Burch Smith has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a strained right forearm, paving the way for righty James Kaprielian, the club’s No. 13 prospect, to earn the call to the Major League roster. Smith had yet to be scored upon in 2020 prior to his outing Saturday; […]

Dee Gordon Hitless Again Sunday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Sunday's loss to the Astros. Gordon's role with the Mariners has certainly changed this season. Gordon has only started 11 of Seattle's 23 games this season with the emergence of their younger players. Through those 11 games, Gordon only has five hits and […]

Brian Dozier Designated For Assignment Sunday

New York Mets second baseman Brian Dozier was designated for assignment prior to Sunday’s contest against Philadelphia, paving the way for right-handed pitcher Franklyn Kilome to join the active roster. Dozier went just 2-for-15 with the Mets, producing a -6 OPS+ in his short tenure. New York had little use for the veteran with Robinson […]

Kyle Lewis Gets Two Hits In Loss Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Astros. These were the first hits for Lewis since Aug. 10 as his unsustainable BABIP starts to come back down to earth. However, his BABIP is still sitting at .426, so more regression should be expected. Lewis is up to […]

Edwin Rios Departs Sunday’s Contest Early With Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers first/third baseman Edwin Rios departed Sunday’s game against the Angels due to a tight left hamstring. Rios was starting in place of Justin Turner, who had the day off, but figures to reclaim his spot at the hot corner Monday. By socking a double in his lone at-bat Sunday, Rios raised his […]