Eric Thames Out of Milwaukee Lineup on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames is out of the lineup on Friday afternoon against the Cubs. The Brewers will keep Thames on the bench against the left-handed starter Jose Quintana, and instead they will slot in Yasmani Grandal at first with Manny Pina getting the start behind the plate.

Scott Oberg Will Be Ready For Spring Training

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg (arm) is confident that the blood clots in his arm won't return, and he said he'll be ready for spring training in 2020. Oberg had taken over the closer's role in Colorado before his injury, so the timing was awful for fantasy owners. The right-hander was solid this year, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/30/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a full Friday of baseball, with tonight's main slate starting at 7:05pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/30/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. Be sure to also check out […]

Manuel Margot Coming On Strong

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot launched a two-run homer in Thursday’s win against the San Francisco Giants. Margot was falling out of favor midway through the season but he’s turned it around, homering eight times and swiping nine bags since July. For the year he’s still slashing just .239/.315/.405 with 11 dingers and 84 […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Destroyed By Diamondbacks On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed seven runs on 10 hits across 4 2/3 innings of work during Thursday's 11-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out four batters while walking one. He has surrendered 18 runs over his past 14 2/3 innings. This poor performance is uncharacteristic for the South Korean. He […]

Justin Turner Tallies Three RBI In Loss To Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a run scored during Thursday's 11-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 34-year-old is scorching hot to end August, batting .362 with eight HRs and 14 RBI over his last 15 games. He is slashing .295/.374/.518 on the season […]

Jurickson Profar Has Big Day At The Plate On Thursday

Oakland Athletics infielder Jurickson Profar was 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored during Thursday's 9-8 win over the Kansas City Royals. The 26-year-old has been playing slightly better as of late, batting .270 over his past 15 games. Nevertheless, he is slashing .214/.292/.405 on the season to go along with […]

Kris Bryant Gets Friday Off

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant will receive a day off on Friday versus the Brewers. Bryant is hitting just .217 over his last 46 at-bats and the hope is that a day of rest will get him back on track. The former National League MVP is hitting .282 with 26 home runs and 64 […]

Chris Paddack Brings Back The Swagger

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack fired seven innings of one-run ball in Thursday’s victory against the San Francisco Giants. Paddack has been abysmal since the All Star break but showed his early season-dominance in this one, fanning eight while allowing five knocks and zero walks. The 23-year-old lowers his rookie season line to a […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday August 30th, 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 30th, 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 August 30th, 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 August 30th, 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 8/30/19  Aaron Nola vs New […]

Wilmer Flores Continues Hot Streak

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Wilmer Flores continued what has been a red-hot streak as of late on Thursday night, as he went 3-for-5 at the plate with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored against the Dodgers. Despite splitting time as a starter and a replacement off the bench, Flores is hitting .563 over […]

Eduardo Escobar Hits 30th Homer on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning of the Diamondbacks' win over the Dodgers on Thursday to give him 30 for the season. He finished 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored to continue what has been a career-year for Escobar. With 30 home runs and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

What's up guys! Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! With the hurricane breathing down my neck, I'll do my best to find the top plays on this slate. In all seriousness, the baseball grind is still on and there is plenty of money to be made. With all eyes on football, we may very well […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 30th 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 […]

Willie Calhoun Homers Again Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun hit his 16th home run of the season Thursday night in a loss to the Mariners. It was Calhoun's only hit in four trips to the plate but the rookie remains scorching hot at the dish. Calhoun is batting .345 with a .672 slugging percentage since August 15 and has […]

Tips for Head-to-Head Playoff Success

Anyone who has read my work, followed my Twitter feed, or in some other fashion engaged with me on the subject of fantasy baseball knows my strong preference for rotisserie formats over head-to-head. While the appeal of the latter is obvious, the idea of successfully navigating the grind of a six-month season only be to […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 23

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 9/3 through 9/9. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

Lance Lynn Solid Over Six Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed three runs, one earned, and took a no-decision against the Mariners Thursday. Lynn struck out five while allowing five hits and two walks. It was a nice bounce-back start for Lynn after allowing seven runs in three innings last time out. The start lowers Lynn's ERA to 3.77 […]

C.J. Cron Homers, Drives in Three

Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI in a 10-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Cron went deep off Chicago starter Dylan Cease for a solo shot in the third inning. Overall, Cron is hitting .261 with 22 homers, 46 runs, […]

Jose Berrios Wins 11th Game

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jose Berrios turned in a quality start in a 10-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon. Berrios allowed three runs over six innings while striking out eight. Berrios bounced back nicely from a poor previous outing which saw him cough up five runs to the lowly Detroit Tigers. The […]

Glenn Sparkman Rocked By Oakland

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Glenn Sparkman took another loss on Thursday when he was lit up for seven earned runs in just 4 1/3 innings. Sparkman allowed nine hits in the short span, and he only struck out one. His record now moves to 3-10, his ERA has risen to 5.86, and he's striking […]

Ryan O'Hearn Reaches Base Three Times

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn is still trying to drag his batting average up to the Mendoza Line, but he's on a bit of a roll at the moment. The 26-year-old youngster has knocked seven hits in his last five games, including a pair on Thursday. He's also drilled three home runs in […]

Whit Merrifield Knocks Three Hits In Loss

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a three-hit effort against the Athletics on Thursday. Merrifield smacked three singles and scored two runs in the effort, though the team fell short on a goofy play at the end of the game. Merrifield has fully embraced that single […]

Jorge Soler Blasts 37th Home Run

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler ripped a liner over the left field wall in the bottom of the first on Thursday to draw within one of the club's single-season record. Soler's 37th home run of the season pushed him up to 95 RBI as well, and he tacked on another later in the game. […]

Hunter Strickland Will Return on Friday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (personal) will be activated off the paternity leave list on Friday. Strickland hasn't been with the team since Tuesday due to the birth of his child. He's posting a 1.64 ERA in 11 innings with the Nationals this season. The Nats are banged up in the bullpen, so Strickland […]

Carlos Correa is Still Unable to Swing

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (back) is still unable to a swing a bat since he was sidelined on August 20. Correa is dealing with lower back discomfort, but has made some progress lately. Unfortunately, the minor league season ends soon, so Correa won't go able to go on a rehab assignment. The Astros are […]

Josh Rojas Sits Out on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Josh Rojas (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rojas has been in an awful slump lately, so it's not surprising to see him getting the night off. Tim Locastro will bat second and play left field versus lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu. Locastro has been […]

Stephen Strasburg Will Start on Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg will have his scheduled start on Sunday moved up to Saturday versus the Miami Marlins. The Nats have an off day, so they have shake up their rotation to set up for their big series against the Braves next week. Anibal Sanchez will pitch on Friday, while Strasburg is […]