Ryan Braun Sits Out Versus Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. The team has elected to give Braun plenty of rest down the stretch of the season. They have a bit of a logjam in the outfield, so the Brewers will go with a different look on […]

Lorenzo Cain is Out of the Lineup Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Cain hasn't been great with the bat this season and the Brewers have a logjam in the outfield. Trent Grisham will draw the start in center field and bat sixth versus lefty Cole Hamels. Grisham is […]

Mookie Betts Wins It With Homer In 15th

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts was the hero on Friday night, hitting the game-winning home run as Boston defeated the Angels in 15 innings. After hitting his 24th home run in the first inning, Betts blasted an offering from Trevor Cahill over the left-field wall in the 15th to give the Red Sox the […]

Michael Brantley Gets Day Off Saturday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Brantley has been incredible with the bat this season, so this is just a routine day off for him. Jake Marisnick will replace him in the outfield and bat ninth versus righty Clay Buchholz. Marisnick […]

Cameron Maybin is Not in the Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He injured his wrist earlier in the week, but returned to the lineup on Wednesday. It appears that this is just a routine day off for him. Mike Tauchman will bat ninth and play left […]

Jonathan Villar Steals For the Cycle

Speedy Oriole second baseman Jonathan Villar ran wild on Friday night, stealing three bases while going two-for-six with a double in a 14-2 win over the Royals. Villar stole first, second, and third base at different points in the victory, giving him the stolen-base cycle on the night and 32 swiped bags on the year. […]

Travis Shaw Recalled on Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Travis Shaw has been recalled from the minors on Saturday. Keston Hiura (hamstring) has been placed on the injured list, so Shaw will take over his spot on the active roster. Shaw is hitting .162/.276/.279 with six home runs and 13 RBI this season with the Brewers. It's been an awful season […]

Edwin Encarnacion Could Return Next Week

New York Yankees first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) could return to the active roster next week, according to manager Aaron Boone. He's been sidelined for about a month due to a fractured wrist. Encarnacion is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Sunday and return in the middle of next week. He has 30 home […]

Khris Davis Remains Out on Saturday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (personal) remains out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. He went on the paternity leave list on Wednesday and hasn't returned yet. Jurickson Profar will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh versus righty Domingo German. Profar is hitting .409 this week, […]

Sean Manaea to Make First Start of Season

After a long recovery from shoulder surgery, Athletics starter Sean Manaea is set to make his first start of the season on Sunday, taking on the Yankees in a road start. It's been a long slow road, with Manea making a total of eight rehab starts, but the left-hander looked sharp in his last outing […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 23

Throughout the season, you want to get the jump on your competition and sniff out the breakout players before they break out. That's what this list is all about--using some in-depth research and advanced analytics to find the players who aren't quite there yet but are on their way. Some of these may suit your […]

Harrison Bader to Sit First Game of Doubleheader

Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader will head to the bench for the first time since being recalled to the big club on August 20. In his nines games since returning, Bader is slashing .321/.457.571 with one home run, eight runs scored, with one stolen base and one home run. With four games in two days, the […]

Keston Hiura Hits the Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed rookie second baseman Keston Hiura on the 10-day injured list on Saturday morning after injuring his hamstring on Friday night. No timetable is yet known for the 23-year-old but it's a big blow to fantasy owners as Hiura has been a great source of production in his first year, with a . […]

Jose Iglesias Gets First Game of Doubleheader Off

After 17 consecutive starts, Cincinnati shortstop Jose Iglesias will rest for the first game of the Reds doubleheader against the Cardinals on Saturday. Iglesias has nine home runs and a .296 AVG on the year but has been fantastic through 91 plate-appearances in August, slashing .368/.378/.517 with two home runs and 15 runs scored. This […]

Nick Senzel to Sit Game One of Doubleheader

Struggling Cincinnati center fielder Nick Senzel will take a seat during the first game of the Reds doubleheader against the Cardinals on Saturday, with Philip Ervin taking his place. Senzel just finished a horrid August, slashing .191/.240/.309 with just a 39 wRC+ and will make way for Ervin, who could be a good cost-saving play […]

Zac Gallen Strikes Out Six in D-Backs Win Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen had six strikeouts over five innings on Friday night in the Diamondbacks' win over the Dodgers. Gallen did not factor into the decision, as he finished the night with three runs allowed on five hits and one walk. He has now thrown at least six strikeouts in six of […]

Anthony Rizzo Returns To Cubs Lineup

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will return to the Cubs lineup on Saturday. Rizzo hasn’t played since Sunday and has been sidelined with back stiffness. Rizzo will bat fourth on Saturday and owners should be ready to roll with him. The first baseman has hit .290 with 25 home runs and 82 RBI this […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 22 Waiver Wire

It was a nice and quiet week for most of the world's bullpens this week, a welcome change in a season that has experienced almost non-stop relief pitching turmoil. With the fantasy playoffs approaching rapidly for most and already arriving for some, every save, hold, strikeout, and ERA fraction could be the difference between a […]

CC Sabathia Lands Back on Injured List

After leaving Friday night's start with knee pain after pitching just three innings, Yankees starter CC Sabathia was placed on the 10-day IL on Saturday morning. Rating his pain as a "10", Sabathia will have a clearer timetable after the knee is drained and had a cortisone shot administered. New York recalled starting pitcher Jonathan […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 23

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 23 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a loaded Saturday with 16 games in total thanks to a double-header in St. Louis. Those 16 games are split into seven afternoon and nine evening games. However, the way the afternoon slate falls means there are only five games on the afternoon slate, but nine in the evening, and therefore, that is […]

Eddie Rosario Drives in Three in Win

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-5 with two runs and three RBI in a 13-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. The big night raises Rosario's average to .284 with an .814 OPS, 27 homers, 78 runs, 91 RBI, and three steals. The star outfielder has been especially hot over his past seven […]

Kyle Gibson Wins 13th Game

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson improved his record to 13-6 in a 13-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Gibson didn't pitch particularly well, allowing four runs on 10 hits over five innings of work while striking out five. No matter as that is the benefit of pitching in front of one of the […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday August 31st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 31st, 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 […]

Jose Altuve Has Multiple Hits In Five Of Last Seven Played

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 2-for-5, his fifth multiple-hit game over his last seven played, in the Astros 7-4 win on Friday. Altuve now has a hitting streak of seven games with one triple, two home runs and seven doubles while hitting .387 during that span. The second half resurgence continues for Altuve, […]

Alex Bregman Extends Hit Streak To Eight In Win

Houston Astros shortstop/third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-5 with one RBI in the Astros 7-4 win over the Blue Jays on Friday. Bregman drove in his 92nd run of the season and extended his hitting streak to eight games. Bregman will be sad to see the month of August go, after posting a gargantuan .408/.482/.755 […]

Wade Miley's Pitch Count Knocks Him Out Early

Houston Astros starter Wade Miley lasted only 3 2/3 innings, allowing an unearned run but walking five in the Astros 7-4 win Friday. Miley was wild from the start and was pulled after 95 pitches. After a dynamite month of July, Miley has struggled with his control in August, offering up 14 free passes over […]

George Springer Hits 453-Foot Home Run

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a 453-foot moonbeam, in the Astros 7-4 win over the Blue Jays. Springer drove in four total and now has back-to-back home run games, including nine runs batted in over his last four played. Springer is finishing an excellent month of August strong, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/31/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are so many great plays today, that we’re going to focus on all value picks. The game we really need to exploit is the Coors Field matchup and we’ll give you our best play from that game, surrounding him around players who are all way too cheap.   In this article, I will be providing […]