George Springer Slugging .768 Over Last 56 At-Bats

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer will hit leadoff Saturday against the Royals. The Astros slugger has six home runs over his last eight games and is slugging .768 over his last 56 at-bats. Springer also cranked out his 35th home run of the season on Friday, which is a new career-high. Springer has missed time […]

Gerrit Cole Now Eight K's Shy Of 300

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole struck out 11 batters en route to eight shutout innings to pick up the win against the Royals on Friday. Cole (17-5) continues to have a career season as he approaches his impending free agency and has struck 10-plus batters in each of his last six starts. Cole now has […]

Zack Greinke Goes For Sixth Win As Astro

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke will take the mound Saturday looking for his sixth win in his last eight starts against his former team in the Royals. Greinke (15-5) has been as advertised since being traded by the Diamondbacks at the deadline, posting a 2.90 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over his last 43 1/3 innings. […]

Mike Trout Remains Out On Saturday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (foot) remains out of the lineup as the team prepares to take on the Rays on Saturday. Trout has not played since September 7 and his status continues to be day-to-day. For fantasy owners, this is devastating news as the best offensive player in the game cannot produce during […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The middle of September really shortens the season and narrows our scope. When looking at waiver-wire adds, we are playing the matchups rather than simply targeting skills. This hurts a little deep down, I won't lie, but business is business. You don't win prizes […]

Rowdy Tellez Out of the Lineup on Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. The 24-year-old will take a seat against left-hander James Paxton, as Lourdes Gurriel will make his return from the injured list and bat third while serving as the designated hitter, while Justin Smoak will bat […]

Sam Dyson Has Been Shut Down for the Season

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Sam Dyson (biceps) has been shut down for the rest of the regular season. Dyson began feeling pain in his right biceps again, so the team will take the cautious approach. He's scheduled to see doctor Dr. Neal elAttrache in two weeks, so Dyson shouldn't take the mound again in 2019. […]

Edwin Encarnacion Strains His Oblique

New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) has been diagnosed with a mild left oblique strain. He suffered it on Thursday, but luckily it doesn't sound like he'll miss the rest of the regular season. However, the Yankees have not announced a timetable for his return yet. DJ LeMahieu will bat leadoff and serve […]

Lourdes Gurriel Activated On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel (quadriceps) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Gurriel has been sidelined since early August due to a strained left quad. He'll bat third and serve as the designated hitter versus lefty James Paxton. He's been pretty reliable with the bat, but Paxton has been tough to […]

Gary Sanchez Sidelined With Groin Injury

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (groin) has been diagnosed with a left groin strain and he could be sidelined for the rest of the regular season. Sanchez missed almost three weeks earlier in the season due to the same issue. The Yankees have not announced a timetable yet, so fantasy owners will just have […]

Starling Marte Remains Out on Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte (wrist) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Marte injured his wrist last Sunday and has been battling through it all week. He'll sit this one out to rest and he could be doing a lot of that with the Pirates out of contention. […]

Brandon Lowe Could Return This Season

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (leg) might actually be able to return to the team before the end of the regular season. Lowe was expected to miss the rest of the season following shin and quad injuries. However, Lowe will head to instructional camp on Tuesday and get in some live batting practice. […]

Freddie Freeman Expects to Play This Weekend

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (elbow) expects to play in either Saturday or Sunday's contest after suffering an injury on Friday. Freeman left Friday's game against the Washington Nationals after aggravating a bone spur in his right elbow. Freeman has been dealing with the issue for awhile now, so he should be able to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, September 14th 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 […]

Devin Smeltzer Named Starter for Saturday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Devin Smeltzer has been named the starting pitcher for the first game of the doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Smeltzer has a 4.05 ERA across four starts with the Twins this season. He doesn't have enough experience to make him a trustworthy option for DFS contests. He should probably […]

Jonathan Schoop is Resting Against Indians

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop (rest) is out of the starting lineup for the first game of the doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Schoop doesn't see a lot of playing time these days, but he should get back into the lineup for the second game. Luis Arraez will bat sixth and play […]

C.J. Cron is Sitting Out the First Game on Saturday

Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's first game of the doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians. It appears to be a routine off day, so he'll likely be in the lineup for the second game. Willians Astudillo will cover first base and bat ninth versus righty Mike […]

Josh Bell is Sitting Out on Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell (groin) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Bell left Friday's game early due to discomfort in his groin. However, the Pirates expect Bell to be fine, so he's considered day-to-day at the moment. Jose Osuna will cover first base and bat cleanup […]

Garrett Hampson Starting To Come Around

Colorado Rockies second baseman/outfielder Garrett Hampson may finally be getting the hang of the majors. After struggling throughout the season, Hampson has seemed to finally find a bit of footing in September. Hampson was the back end of a back-to-back homer combo on Friday against the Padres, and that helped raise his September batting average […]

Nolan Arenado Hits 40th Homer

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado went yard for the 40th time this season, giving him the third 40-homer season of his career. He's also hitting .315, the highest average of his career, and he's well on his way to 130+ RBI for the fourth time in his tenure. The perennial MVP-candidate has now driven […]

Trevor Story Blasts Two Home Runs

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story drove a pair over the wall on Friday against the Padres as he helped guide the Rockies to the victory. Story's first homer was the front end of a back-to-back grouping that chased Padres starter Joey Lucchesi out of the game in the fourth inning, and then he drilled a […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for September 14th, 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 14th, 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 9/14/19  Aaron Nola vs Boston […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 25

The baseball season is winding down, and with that, this is the final edition of this article for the year. It has been a fun ride with several hits (and a few misses that I would not prefer to mention), but hopefully, readers were capable of accruing enough talent from a few of these recommendations […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, September 14th, 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 14th, 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/14/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With about two weeks remaining in the regular season, it’s time to break down yet another Saturday FanDuel slate. It’s been a fun season up to this point and we’ll look to keep the good picks rolling.  We look pretty clear in terms of weather, so feel free to fire up players across the board. […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 25

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. The home stretch of fantasy baseball is upon us. By now, the data for 2019 is […]

Joey Votto Hits 15th Homer on Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Votto launched a third-inning pitch from starter Mike Leake for his 15th home run of the season. The veteran first baseman is hitting .268 with a .783 OPS, 75 runs, 46 RBI, and […]

Trey Mancini Hits 31st Home Run Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini went 2-for-5 with a single, a three-run home run, and a strikeout in Friday's 6-2 win over the Tigers. Mancini is putting together a career season and now has a .277/.349/.515 slash line with 80 RBI in 607 plate appearances. He has been the O's top offensive performer and […]

Gauging Trust Levels in Cubs’ Starting Pitchers

The Chicago Cubs are currently sitting at 78-68 and in a tie for the second wild-card spot with the Milwaukee Brewers. They're two games ahead of the New York Mets, while the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies are still hanging around at 2.5 and 3.5 games back, respectively. With just 16 games remaining, the Cubs […]