Trevor May Roughed Up On Monday

After a stellar July in which New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May posted a 2.38 ERA and was called upon to close games for a struggling Edwin Diaz, May has had a brutal August. On Monday, his August slide continued against the San Francisco Giants. In one inning of work, May allowed three earned […]

Kevin Gausman Earns 12th Win Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman improved to 12-5 in Monday's 7-5 win over the Mets. Gausman pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. The 30-year-old has truly been the team's ace this season and now has a 2.40 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over 24 starts. […]

Freddie Freeman Has Three-Hit Performance On Monday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is back to looking like an unstoppable force at the plate. He struggled there for a few days while he was battling an illness. However, his bat came alive on Monday against the Miami Marlins. He went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in the 12-2 […]

Ryan Weathers Lasts Four Innings

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers lasted four innings against the Colorado Rockies Monday night. He allowed five runs on eight hits and no walks with three strikeouts. His ERA climbed to 5.06 as a result. With their dwindling rotation, the Padres could really use more length from Weathers, who has not completed five […]

Trent Grisham Hits Game-Tying Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham hit a game-tying home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher with two outs in the ninth Monday night. The three-run shot was his only hit of the game in four at-bats, and was his 13th long ball of the year. Grisham has been dropped to eighth in the order […]

Matt Harvey Takes Another Loss Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey fell to 6-12 in Monday's 9-2 loss to the Rays. Harvey pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on five hits (including two home runs) and a walk with six strikeouts. Harvey had a few encouraging starts in the beginning of the season but has not produced since and […]

Touki Toussaint Tosses Solid Outing Versus Marlins

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Touki Toussaint lived up to the hype during Monday's game against the Miami Marlins. He went 6 1/3 innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and seven strikeouts in the 12-2 victory. The biggest takeaway was the fact that Toussaint was able to limit the amount of walks he […]

Mark Canha Collects Two Hits Versus White Sox

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 2-for-5 with an RBI in a loss to the White Sox on Monday. Don't let his .246 batting average deceive you, Canha has been one of the most valuable players in baseball batting leadoff for a good A's lineup. He's got a strong 12.4% walk rate to put up […]

Trey Mancini Exits Game Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (calf/foot) exited Monday's 9-2 loss to the Rays in the eighth inning after fouling pitches off of his calf and foot. He ended the at-bat with an RBI double, but was taken out of the game afterwards and is considered day-to-day. Mancini has had an up-and-down season but has […]

Justin Upton Homers Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton had a first-inning home run off of Gerrit Cole during Monday's 2-1 loss against the New York Yankees. It was his first home run in his last 12 games. Altogether he went 1-for-4 with a run, an RBI, and two strikeouts. He now has 16 home runs on the […]

Matt Chapman Homers In Third-Straight Game Monday At Chicago

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the White Sox on Monday. It was Chapman's third-straight game with a homer as he seems to have found his power stroke after struggling most of the season. Most of Chapman's issues stem from a sky-high 31.7% strikeout rate, […]

Jose Suarez Pitches Well, Takes Tough Loss

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez (5-6) had a good outing Monday against the New York Yankees but was ultimately the losing pitcher in the 2-1 contest. He completed five innings, giving up two runs with six strikeouts and three walks. Suarez started the sixth on the mound but walked the first three batters […]

Pete Alonso Drives In Two On Monday

On Monday, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run triple in the Mets 7-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Like the rest of the Mets lineup, Alonso had been struggling, though he has started to heat up as we get into late August. Alonso is now batting .310/.375/.610 over […]

Frankie Montas Labors In Loss To White Sox

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed three runs across five innings to drop his record to 9-9 with a loss to the White Sox on Monday. Montas had traffic on the bases all night as he allowed eight hits and three walks against six strikeouts. This snaps a six-game streak where Montas went at […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 17th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/17/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/17/21 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/17 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 21

When I write this column, I always try to make sure I talk about a different group of guys each week. I mean, what good is it going to do for you all if I kept writing every week about guys like Jarren Duran or Wander Franco? I'd just be repeating myself at that point […]

Billy McKinney Hits Ninth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Billy McKinney went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The outfielder tied the game at 1-1 with his rocket to center field off of Anthony Banda in the bottom of the seventh inning. McKinney has been playing regularly with outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) on […]

Andre Jackson Looks Good In Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Andre Jackson made his debut on Monday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Dodgers went with pitcher Justin Bruihl as the opener, but Jackson followed him with four innings of work. The 25-year-old excelled in his debut and allowed two hits, zero runs, four walks and struck out five on the […]

Brett Phillips Hits Inside The Park Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips went 2-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run during Monday's 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He lined a ball deep into left-center-field and turned on the jets to race all the way home for an inside-the-park homer. The Rays tied a season-high record in home runs in a game […]

Kenley Jansen Picks Up 24th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen converted his 24th save of the season on Monday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jansen allowed a hit during his inning of work and also recorded one strikeout. The closer was shaky at the beginning of the second half, but he has now gone five straight outings without allowing a […]

Champ or Chump: Josiah Gray

Last week, this column took a detailed look at Tylor Megill's performance to date and concluded with a pessimistic take on the sustainability of his current numbers. If your roster needs pitching and Megill isn't the answer, you may be wondering who is. This author would answer Josiah Gray. Gray was always regarded as a […]

Max Muncy Swats 26th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continued his power surge in Monday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Muncy went 1-for-2 with a walk and solo home run. His solo home run off of Chasen Shreve in the bottom of eighth inning would wind up being the game winner. Muncy has started to heat up again […]

Mike Brosseau Goes Deep In Monday’s Win

Tampa Bay Rays' second baseman Mike Brosseau went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays tied a season-high record in home runs in a game with five long balls in Monday's win. He joined the Rays home run party by crushing a solo shot to center […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 20

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. It was apparently the week of the lefty and the week of the Diamondback, as we're breaking down three southpaws in this piece, including two […]

Aristides Aquino Homers, Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, three runs, and three RBI in a 14-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Drawing his first start in place of the injured Jesse Winker, Aquino launched a two-run homer off of Chicago reliever Michael Rucker in the fifth inning, Aquino is […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We've got nearly six weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, which means it is crunch time. You must maintain focus even as fantasy football's siren song calls you to the boulders. Let's stay ahead of the curve with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This google sheet accompanies the table below and adds […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard - Second-Half Exit Velocity

We're a month removed from the All-Star break so it's time to narrow our focus on second-half stats. In other words, it's time to look the players on your roster in the eye and ask, "What have you done for me lately?" They won't respond, but it's a good mental exercise for you to practice. […]

Wade Miley Picks Up 10th Win

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley turned in an excellent outing in a 14-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Miley tossed seven shutout innings while striking out seven and walking just one. The veteran southpaw picked up the win to improve his record to 10-4, to go along with a 2.84 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, […]