Francisco Mejia Activated on Tuesday

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia (oblique) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Mejia went down in late August with a right oblique strain. Austin Hedges will draw the start behind the plate and bat eighth versus righty Brandon Woodruff. Hedges does not have any DFS appeal here, so go ahead […]

Josh Bell Sits Out Again on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell (groin) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Bell has not played since September 13 due to a groin issue. The Pirates are going to give him as much time as he needs to recover since they aren't playing for anything. Jose Osuna […]

Starling Marte Remains Out Against the Mariners

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Marte sprained his wrist over a week ago and still remains sidelined. It's unclear whether or not Marte will even suit up again for Pittsburgh this season. Erik Gonzalez will bat seventh and play center field […]

Jeimer Candelario Gets Scratched on Tuesday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (triceps) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians. Candelario is dealing with triceps soreness, so the team will likely give him a day or two off to rest. Dawel Lugo will draw the start at third base and bat seventh versus righty Adam […]

Max Kepler Gets the Night Off on Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Kepler is likely getting the night off to rest because of the left-handed starter on the mound. Ryan LaMarre will draw the start in center field and bat ninth versus lefty Ross Detwiler. LaMarre hasn't […]

Franmil Reyes is Scratched on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Franmil Reyes (personal) has been scratched from the starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Manager Terry Francona confirmed that Reyes is missing the game due to a personal family matter. Jake Bauers will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth versus righty Zac Reininger. Bauers has one hit in […]

Buster Posey Won't Play on Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (hip, back) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Posey is battling a sore right hip and is also suffering from back tightness. Stephen Vogt will draw the start behind the plate and bat cleanup versus righty Nathan Eovaldi. Vogt isn't worth […]

Blake Snell Activated, Will Start on Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell (elbow) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and will draw the start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Snell missed almost two months of action after having arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow. He pitched well during his rehab outing on Thursday, but is expected […]

Caleb Ferguson Will Serve as Opener Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Caleb Ferguson will serve as the opener for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Ross Stripling was expected to be scratched from this outing, but will actually come in out of the bullpen behind Ferguson. Stripling should be able to pitch around four or five innings in this one. However, […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday, September 17th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 17th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for September 17th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 17th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/17/19  Lance Lynn vs Houston […]

Jakob Junis To Be Shut Down

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis looks to be done for 2019. Manager Ned Yost told reporters on Monday that the 27-year-old pitcher is starting to fatigue, so he's making a lot of mistakes. Junis is tied for the American League lead in starts made this season at 31. It's been a long season […]

Ian Kennedy Records 30th Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Ian Kennedy did it. He reached the 30-save plateau in his first season as the team's closer, and he once again reminded all fantasy owners to never pay for saves and don't ignore closers on bad teams. Kennedy has now recorded saves in five straight appearances while allowing a total […]

Alex Gordon Knocks In Two In Win

Kansas City Royals veteran outfielder Alex Gordon smacked a two-run single in the top of the fifth inning on Monday to tie the game and help the team eventually take the win. It was a nice change of pace for the longtime Royal, as he's finishing out another mediocre (at best) season with the team. […]

Adalberto Mondesi Hits 10th Triple

Kansas City Royals speedster Adalberto Mondesi may have missed a month of the season with a separated shoulder, but that hasn't stopped him from achieving one speed-based milestone for the organization. Mondesi smacked his 10th triple of the season on Monday night, becoming the first Royals player with double-digit triples in 16 years. The feat […]

Jorge Soler Drills 45th Homer, Ties AL Lead

Kansas City Royals slugger Jorge Soler hit a bomb way over the center field wall in the top of the fourth inning in Oakland on Monday night to catch Mike Trout in the American League home run race. With Trout out for the season, Soler's mammoth blast may help him write another piece of Royals […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/17/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to free money Tuesday! FanDuel knows what's up, as everyone has their balances full after week two of NFL. FanDuel is offering an "enormous" Grand Slam to draw in some of that money and we should see plenty of stupid money in tournaments. As for tonight's slate, it will be a fun one. We […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/17/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We’re back at it with more Tuesday plays here. All 30 teams are in action, so we’re going to spread the wealth and offer up recommendations all throughout the Majors. We do have a Coors Field matchup though and some studs facing bad offenses, so it’s going to make for a fascinating slate.   In terms […]

Starters WAR Studs and Duds: Week 25

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. At this point in the season, I will focus on an all-encompassing stat for starting pitchers; […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 25

As we enter the final two weeks of the regular season, the amount of September call-ups muddy up the waters even more for fantasy baseball's already most volatile position. As more foul tips off the mask and bruises from blocking balls in the dirt add up, the more likely we see big-name catchers get more […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 25

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). We're looking at two sides of the same game this week. Johnny Cueto has had a nice pair of starts in his return from Tommy John surgery, while Elieser Hernandez carved […]

Marcell Ozuna Drives in Four Runs on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna drove in four runs on Monday, providing all of the offense for starting pitcher Dakota Hudson and the Cardinals. Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double, scoring a run and raising his slash line to .252/.332/.495. The home run was his 28th of the season, and […]

Carlos Martinez Picks Up His 20th Save on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez collected his 20th save of the season on Monday, getting the last out of the game by throwing just two pitches. Martinez has been solid in his first go around as a closer, posting the 20 saves and an even 3.00 ERA. He should be a solid contributor in […]

Dakota Hudson Throws Seven Strong Innings on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson threw seven great innings on Monday, allowing just two runs on five hits and two walks. Hudson was able to limit hard contact, but he didn't get too many swings-and-misses, racking up just one strikeout. Still, it was a solid performance from Hudson, who lowered his ERA to […]

Tyler Alexander Earns First MLB Win

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander allowed one run across six innings and earned his first career win Monday against the Orioles. Alexander only allowed four hits and didn't walk a batter while striking out three. Alexander now sports a 4.87 ERA across 44 1/3 Big League innings after putting up a 5.13 ERA in […]

Joe Jimenez Earns Seventh Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Joe Jimenez pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his seventh save of the season Monday against the Orioles. Jimenez got the first two outs effortlessly before making things interesting by allowing three straight singles to bring Trey Mancini to the plate as the go-ahead run. Fortunately for Jimenez, he was […]

Trey Mancini Blasts 33rd Homer

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to the Tigers Monday. Mancini had a leadoff double in the fourth inning before he took starter Tyler Alexander deep in the sixth for his 33rd round-tripper of the season. In a disappointing season for the Orioles, Mancini has […]

Stephen Piscotty Could Be Done For Season

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (ankle) has had some more soreness in his right ankle and manager Bob Melvin has suggested it will be difficult for Piscotty to return by the end of the season. Piscotty, who has been on the injured list since August 25, was working out attempting to recover from a high […]