MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 22nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

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Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 22nd 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday sees a reasonably busy day with 10 games taking place. Just one of those games is in the afternoon, between the Giants and Cubs, leaving nine of the games in the evening to make up the main slate. That slate will make up the featured one on DraftKings and is where our attentions on […]

Adam Wainwright Struggles Through Five Innings on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright struggled on Wednesday, giving up five runs in five innings of work. He allowed eight hits and four walks while only striking out two batters. "Waino" took the loss to even his record at 9-9. He'll take a 4.51 ERA into his next start.

Brad Hand Struggles Again on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand struggled on Wednesday against the Mets, taking a loss and a blown save. He got just two outs, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk. He threw 18 pitches, faced six batters, and watched the Mets walk off. It was Hand's fifth blown save and his record dropped […]

Adam Plutko Puts Together a Quality Start on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko worked a quality start on Wednesday but had to settle for a no-decision. Plutko threw six solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk. He struck out five in the 85-pitch effort. Plutko has been decent enough at eating innings but hasn't inspired enough confidence to […]

Marcus Stroman's Injury Not Considered Serious

After exiting Wednesday night's start following just four innings with a left hamstring strain, an update has emerged regarding New York Mets starter Marcus Stroman. The 28-year-old underwent an MRI which revealed only hamstring tightness and nothing further. The New York Mets are reportedly not worried about the prognosis, which means he could very well […]

J.D. Davis Rips Game-Winning Hit For Mets

Trailing in the 10th inning of Wednesday night's game against the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets rallied to pick up their second consecutive victory at home. The game-winning hit came from first-year Met J.D. Davis, who ripped a game-winning hit to left with a 3-2 count. The hit capped off an action-packed 10th that […]

Brandon Lowe Suffers Setback On Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe (quadriceps) left the game at Triple-A Durham on Wednesday with a left quadriceps strain. It's unrelated to the bruised right leg he was recovering from initially. He's heading back to Tampa for tests, which means he'll miss even more time, although how much longer is unknown as of now. […]

Mike Minor Struggles Vs Angels

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor allowed six runs in 5 2/3 innings Wednesday night vs the Angels. Minor cruised through three innings before allowing two runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth before being removed from the game. Minor had gone at least seven innings in each of his previous three outings so this […]

Drew Smyly Struggles In Boston

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Drew Smyly only lasted 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision at Fenway Park. Smyly only allowed two runs, but gave up five hits, three walks and left a bases-loaded jam the bullpen was able to bail him out of. Smyly made two excellent starts to begin his Phillies tenure, but since […]

Marcus Stroman Leaves Start With Hamstring Tightness

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman left his start Wednesday with left hamstring tightness, according to Tim Healey. Stroman pitched four scoreless innings but allowed five hits and only one earned run with a strikeout against the Indians before exiting the game. Stroman is having a nice season with a 3.18 ERA and 3.70 […]

Felix Hernandez To Start Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (shoulder) will return from the injured list to start on Saturday against the Blue Jays. King Felix, hardly baseball royalty these days, will be making his first start since May 11. The veteran right-hander and future Hall of Famer doesn't have much left in the tank, though, and you'll […]

Matt Magill Blows Save Against Rays

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Matt Magill allowed two runs without recording an out to blow the save Wednesday at Tampa Bay. Magill was tasked with protecting a one-run lead after the Mariners rallied in the top of the ninth, but faced four batters without recording an out as the Rays walked off with the win. […]

Stephen Piscotty Back In Lineup Wednesday

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that outfielder Stephen Piscotty (ankle) was pulled on Tuesday due to soreness in his ankle, but the outfielder is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday and is hitting sixth against Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ. Piscotty has been a pretty big disappointment in 2019, hitting .246/.308/.403 with 12 home […]

Dustin May Will Start Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May will move back to the starting rotation and start a game next week according to manager Dave Roberts. May had been pitching in relief, but Roberts said he will not pitch again until he makes a start. It is still unclear what day May will toe the rubber but […]

Deivi Garcia Moving To Bullpen

The New York Yankees are moving their top prospect, starting pitcher Deivi Garcia, to the bullpen for the rest of the year. The 20-year-old is currently pitching with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The move is a way to limit the young hurler's innings, and it'll be a way for the Yankees to see if they'd like to […]

Dustin May To Return To Starting Soon

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May will return to a starting role soon, according to manager Dave Roberts. May, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is 1-2 with a 4.26 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 19 innings over three starts and one relief appearance in his first taste of the […]

Adalberto Mondesi Set To Play The Field Wednesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (shoulder) is set to play three to five innings in the field for Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. Mondesi went 0-for-4 as the designated hitter Tuesday night as he rehabs from a shoulder injury that has had him on the injured list since July 16. The plan is to play […]

Brett Gardner Likely To Return Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner (toe), who had an ingrown toenail removed on Sunday night, is likely to return to the starting lineup on Thursday, according to manager Aaron Boone. The 35-year-old veteran is hitting a mediocre .254/.335/.484 with 17 home runs, 67 runs, 50 RBI and nine steals in 370 at-bats this year […]

Ramon Laureano Close To Returning

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (shin) thinks he can play right now and has been hitting, throwing and started running drills on Tuesday. He doesn't think he'll need a rehab assignment before returning, but that won't be his call. The 25-year-old started the season off slow but came on strong and is hitting a nice […]

Casey Mize Being Shut Down

The Detroit Tigers have decided to shut down their top prospect, starting pitcher Casey Mize, with just under two weeks left in the season for Double-A Erie. Mize's shutdown isn't medically-related and is expected to take part in the team's instructional league on Sept. 13. He'll be cleared to have a normal offseason. Mize was […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Out Against Dodgers

Toronto Blue Jays rookie third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Instead, Brandon Drury will start at third base and hit fifth against Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Drury is hitting a poor .230/.270/.410 with 14 home runs, 37 runs and 39 RBI in 344 at-bats this year. He's […]

Yoan Moncada Will Be Activated on Thursday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) will be activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Moncada will end up missing around a month of action due to a strained right hamstring. Outfielder Ryan Cordell has been optioned to the minors in a corresponding move. Fantasy owners will be happy to get Moncada […]

Josh James to Rehab on Thursday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Josh James (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday. James has been sidelined since July 23 due to arm fatigue. He'll likely need a few appearances in the minors before he's ready to rejoin the bullpen in Houston. He doesn't have much fantasy value, […]

Ben Zobrist Expected to Rejoin Cubs in September

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Ben Zobrist is expected to rejoin the team in September, according to president of baseball operations Theo Epstein. Zobrist has not played with the organization since May due to a personal matter. It's unlikely that he starts when he returns to the Cubs, but will be a helpful option off the bench […]

Buster Posey Sits Out on Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. The veteran catcher will get a routine day off to rest here. Stephen Vogt will draw the start behind the plate and bat fifth versus righty Yu Darvish. Vogt has been a reliable option as […]

Adam Duvall, Charlie Culberson Starting on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielders Adam Duvall and Charlie Culberson will jump into the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. The Braves outfield is a little banged up at the moment, so they have to piece things together. Both Duvall and Culberson will draw the start in the outfield against the left-handed starter. Duvall […]

Brandon Morrow's Season Is Over

Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said that relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) suffered another setback and will miss the rest of the season. The team's former closer hasn't pitched in the majors since before the All-Star break in 2018. He lost any real chance to return to fantasy relevance when the Cubs traded for Craig […]