MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 7th, 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 9/7/19  Adam Wainwright vs Pittsburgh […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, September 7th, 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 7th, 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As always we have a busy Saturday, with all 30 teams taking to the field. With playoff implications in full swing, it will be an intriguing day but for DFS purposes all our attention will be on the 11 game evening slate. Houston and Justin Verlander are by far the biggest favorites on this slate, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With games spread all throughout the day, we’re going to offer up some plays from both slates. With that said, we’ll focus mainly on the night slate, as we have a hefty 12-game schedule ahead of us.   In terms of weather, it looks like we're in the clear! Be sure to also check out all […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 24

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. After a multi-week hiatus exploring the amazing-but-baseball-free country of Kenya, your author is back and ready […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, September 7th 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Risers/Fallers (Week 23)

Well, the Major League season nearly done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and finding what value can still […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers, Drives in Four

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez had a huge night in a 7-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Suarez went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in the loss. The veteran third baseman took Arizona reliever Stefan Crichton deep in the fifth inning for his 42nd homer of the season. Suarez missed […]

Michael Pineda Strikes Out 10 in No-Decision

Minnesota Twins right-hander Michael Pineda was dominant in a 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Friday. Pineda allowed just one run over six innings while striking out 10 in the 11-inning loss. His only mistake was a third-inning homer off Francisco Lindor's bat. Pineda has been getting stronger as the season goes on, having […]

Anthony Santander Hits 18th Home Run Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander continued to contribute offensively in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Rangers, going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run. Santander took Brock Burke deep in the fifth inning for his 18th HR of the season. The 24-year-old has hit well all season for the O's and has been on fire lately, […]

Cole Hamels Blown Up By Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers ran Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cole Hamels off the mound on Friday, with Hamels failing to make it out of the fourth inning in a 7-1 Cubs loss. The Chicago left-hander gave up five earned runs in 3 1/3 innings on nine hits, including serving up home runs to Christian Yelich and […]

Brendan McKay Strikes Out Seven in Return

Tampa Bay rookie pitcher Brendan McKay looked fantastic in his first start in the majors since August 19, striking out seven in a 5-0 victory over Toronto. Throwing only 59 pitches, McKay allowed no runs and one hit over 3 2/3 innings, with Tampa Bay pitching combining for a two-hit shutout. The 23-year-old left-hander should […]

Adam Plutko Works a Quality Start on Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko earned a quality start on Friday but ended up with a no-decision. He tossed six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk. Plutko struck out five and lowered his ERA to 4.44. He's been a decent enough innings-eater for Cleveland, but there are likely better options […]

Nicholas Castellanos Homers in Loss

Turning out to be one of the best deals of the trade deadline, Chicago Cubs Nicholas Castellanos provided the only offense that the Cubs could muster on Friday night, hitting a solo home run in a 7-1 loss against the Brewers. Castellanos gave Chicago a brief lead, putting the Cubs up 1-0 when he parked […]

Tommy Edman Goes Yard Twice on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Tommy Edman had an excellent game on Friday, going 2-for-4 with two home runs. He drove in three runs and scored two of his own. Edman has come out of nowhere to post a .283/.314/.457 slash line with seven home runs. He'll try to continue his Cardinal Devil Magic™ for […]

Andrew Miller Coughs Up Three Runs on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Andrew Miller struggled on Friday, taking a loss and a blown save. He got just one out, allowing three runs on three hits. His one out was a strikeout, but it was his third blown save and fifth loss of the season. Miller's ERA went up to 4.30, but he'd […]

Miles Mikolas Tosses Five Solid Innings on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas tossed five solid innings on Friday, although he had a bit less control than usual. He allowed a run on three hits, walking four and striking out seven. Mikolas, who is usually a very efficient pitcher, threw 99 pitches (60 strikes) to get just 15 outs. He ended […]

Christian Yelich Hits 44th Home Run

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich continued to make his case for National League MVP on Friday night, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a 7-1 victory over the Cubs. The blast gives Yelich 44 home runs on the year, putting him only one behind league-leaders Mike Trout and Peter Alonso. And […]

Mike Trout Leaves Game With Ailing Toe

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (toe) left his Friday night game with the White Sox with discomfort in his right toe and is considered day-to-day. Trout was 0-for-2 prior to leaving the game in the fifth inning, being replaced in center field by Brian Goodwin. Impossibly, Trout may arguably be having the best season of […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu to Skip Next Start

Following his most recent poor outing, it was announced Friday that Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu would have his next turn in the rotation skipped. In his last four starts, Ryu has absolutely punished his owners currently in the thick of the fantasy endgame, going 0-3 with a 9.95 ERA and 2.00 WHIP. […]

Bryce Harper Exits Game After Being Hit on Hand

Philadelphia outfielder Bryce Harper left Friday night's game against the Mets after being hit in the right hand by Mets starter Steven Matz. Harper stayed in the game and took his base but then did not return for the bottom of the inning and is considered day-to-day until further notice with a right-hand contusion. Prior […]

Jorge Lopez Looks Sharp in Win

After being given a vote of confidence earlier in the week by manager Ned Yost, Kansas City pitcher Jorge Lopez led the Royals to victory over the Marlins 3-0 on Friday night. Lopez went six shutout innings, scattering four hits while walking none and striking out five. If the rotation stays as is, then Lopez […]

Willie Calhoun Hits Two More Homers

Facing a home run pitcher in a home run park, Texas outfielder Willie Calhoun continued his powerful rookie year, hitting two home runs in a 7-6 Rangers victory on Friday night. Calhoun started the scoring off in the first inning, hitting a two-out solo shot off of Baltimore starter Dylan Bundy. Then with the Rangers […]

Mike Zunino Ends Home Run Drought

Not having gone yard in 13 games, Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino ended the dry spell on Friday night, hitting a two-run home run off of Toronto's Clay Buchholz in a 5-0 Rays victory. He now has nine home runs on the year, but Zunino is still in the midst of a season of […]

Jake Cave (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Longtime New York Yankees farmhand Jake Cave has found some success with the Twins in the last two seasons, even though he's primarily been a fourth outfielder. Cave has been on a particularly hot streak lately, blasting five home runs in one […]

Victor Reyes (OF, DET) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: The Tigers used the first pick in the 2018 Rule 5 draft to select Diamondbacks outfielder Victor Reyes, which raised some eyebrows. It didn't help that Reyes looked quite bad during the 2018 season, only slashing .222/.239/.288 with one home run and […]

Matt Magill (RP, SEA) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: When the Mariners moved on from both Hunter Strickland and Roenis Elias, sending them both to the Nationals at the trade deadline, it was anyone's guess who would step into the closer role. That someone, at least most of the time, has […]

Hunter Renfroe, Manuel Margot Not Starting Friday

San Diego Padres outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Manuel Margot are out of Friday’s lineup against the Colorado Rockies. The Friars will defer to Nick Martini and Wil Myers to man the left and center outfield spots, respectively. Renfroe is mired in an extended slump, hitting just .171 in his last 70 at-bats and searching for […]

Franchy Cordero Unlikely To Return This Season

San Diego Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero (quad) is unlikely to return this season, per MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell. Cordero will finish the year with just 20 plate appearances after suffering an early-season elbow injury and then a quad/tendon injury during a rehab assignment. Cordero showed appealing power/speed upside entering 2018 but myriad ailments have limited him […]