Bo Bichette Homers Twice in Loss

Even in a 16-3 loss to the Dodgers, there were at least signs of Toronto's bright future, as Bo Bichette continued his outstanding rookie campaign by hitting two home runs off of Clayton Kershaw. Bichette led the game off with a 419-foot blast before adding a 411-foot bomb in the sixth inning and now has […]

Cody Bellinger Tallies Three RBI On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was 2-for-3 with three RBI, three runs scored, and a walk during Tuesday's 16-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The 24-year-old is batting .357 with four HRs and 11 RBI over his past seven games. Bellinger is likely in the lead for the National League MVP race, as […]

Max Muncy Smacks 32nd Home Run On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Max Muncy was 1-for-1 with a solo home run, three runs scored, and three walks during Tuesday's 16-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He reached base safely in all four of his plate appearances. The 28-year-old has shown that his 2018 breakout season was no fluke. He is slashing […]

A.J. Pollock Blasts Solo Shot In Rout Of Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock was 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored, and two walks during Tuesday's 16-3 dismantling of the Toronto Blue Jays. The 31-year-old is batting .327 over his past 15 games. Pollock is slashing .270/.335/.469 on the season with nine HRs, 31 RBI, and 36 runs scored, but […]

Homer Bailey Shuts Down Yankees On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starter Homer Bailey allowed one run on seven hits across 5 2/3 innings of work during Tuesday's 6-2 win over the New York Yankees. He struck out eight batters without issuing a walk. Bailey has allowed one run across his past two starts, tallying 15 strikeouts in the process. The 33-year-old now has […]

Matt Olson Delivers 26th Home Run On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson was 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's 6-2 win over the New York Yankees. The 25-year-old has been on fire, batting .357 with three HRs and 10 RBI over his past seven games. Olson is slashing .265/.350/.542 on the season with 26 HRs, 62 […]

Dallas Keuchel Exacts Revenge On The Marlins

Atlanta Braves starter Dallas Keuchel allowed one run on six hits across six innings of work during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Miami Marlins. He struck out seven batters while walking two. This performance comes after Keuchel allowed eight runs to the Marlins back on August 8. The veteran left-hander now owns a 4-5 record […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/21/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings. It's a historic day, as we see the Houston Astros as -510 favorites against the Detroit Tigers. Justin Verlander is on the mound and he has to be one of the safest plays of the season. With that said, there are plenty of other options to look at and […]

Freddie Freeman Blasts Two Home Runs On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 3-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI, and three runs scored during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Miami Marlins. The 29-year-old is slashing .339/.443/.587 over his past 30 games. On the season, Freeman is batting .307 with 33 HRs, 102 RBI, five stolen bases, and 99 runs scored. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 21st, 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 21st, 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 8/21/19  Marcus Stroman vs Cleveland […]

Nathaniel Lowe Gets Another Hit

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Nathaniel Lowe went 1-for-4 on Tuesday for Triple-A Durham. Lowe is now hitting .298 with 15 home runs and 60 RBI. Lowe has been in the big leagues for two stints this season and hit .368 over 19 at-bats before being sent back to Durham. Lowe has strong potential, […]

Gavin Lux Hits Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop prospect Gavin Lux continues to shine for Triple-A Oklahoma City. Lux went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI on Tuesday. Lux started the season in Double-A, but earned a promotion to Triple-A and has shined. Lux is now hitting .415 with 12 home runs and 38 RBI in 41 […]

Aristides Aquino - Man or Myth?

You may not know how to pronounce his name but it would be near-impossible to have not heard of him by now: ARR -i-STY-Deez. A-KEE-noh. SMASH-er of BAYS-bawlz. Saying that Cincinnati rookie Aristides Aquino has kind of been on fire, is like saying that Jon Hamm is kind of handsome... A statement that is technically […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 21st 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 […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Is Boston’s Sole Run Producer On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia. Bradley Jr. collected his 15th long ball on the season in the third inning but Boston didn't score again after that. The 29-year-old is hitting just .224 with 49 RBI, making him viable solely in […]

Matt Barnes Posts Third Consecutive Scoreless Appearance

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes struck out two and walked one in the ninth inning of Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia. Barnes hasn't allowed a run over his last three appearances and has a 5/2 K/BB over those two complete innings. However, the righty hasn't recorded a save since June 6, so his […]

Brian Johnson Gives Red Sox A Chance

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson finished just 3 2/3 innings, while allowing three runs on six hits to go with four strikeouts and two walks in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies. The southpaw gave up all three runs in the first inning before settling down. He needed 67 pitches in the short outing, […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 21 - Buy or Sell?

As with last week, the focus will be on the full season numbers. Not much else to say, so let's jump in. Weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, as shown on Statcast. Isolated power -- ISO -- is slugging percentage […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/21/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It’s been a fun season and we’re finally getting to the nitty-gritty. After a big day on Tuesday, we’re going to look to keep rolling here.   On FanDuel, you'll find a tournament that fits your price range, no matter what it is. The $9.99 Rally is the featured tourney of the night and will prize […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 21)

Well, we hope you’ve been reading this series all season long because we’ve introduced you to a plethora of players that have impacted the Majors Leagues this season… and this past week may have been the busiest one all year. Last week’s list saw six players receive a promotion within the past seven days. Five […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 21

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Max Kepler Hits 34th Homer On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-5 with a homer, three runs, and three RBI in a 14-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Kepler belted a two-run shot off Reynaldo Lopez in the third inning in the game, giving him 34 homers on the season. It has been a spectacular breakout campaign […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Adley Rutschman Promoted, Nate Pearson Close And More

We have a little more than a week before August is over and the rosters expand at the beginning of September. We're in the dog days of summer and some teams are limping to the finish line, including contenders like the Braves with three of their outfielders currently on the injured list. Reinforcements are coming. […]

Jose Abreu Remains On Fire

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run on Tuesday versus the Twins. Abreu was one of the few bright spots for the White Sox on Tuesday and has been on fire lately. The slugger now has four home runs over his last six games and is hitting .273 […]

Reynaldo Lopez Picks Up The Loss On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez allowed seven runs (three earned), six hits, zero walks and struck out three batters over six innings versus the Twins on Tuesday. Lopez has an abysmal first half, but has bounced back with a strong second half. The right-hander now owns a 5.25 ERA, but has pitched well […]

Tim Anderson Goes Yard

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI and a home run on Tuesday versus the Twins. It was Anderson’s 13th home run of the season and he now owns a healthy .331 batting average to go along with 44 RBI and 16 stolen bases. Anderson has been one […]

Nicholas Castellanos Hits Seventh Home Run As A Cub

Chicago Cubs outfielder Nicholas Castellanos continues to enjoy his new home. Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a solo home run on Tuesday versus the Giants. The newest Cub now has seven home runs for his new team and has been on fire. Owners who were patient with Castellanos are now being rewarded.

Anthony Rizzo Hits A Pair Of Home Runs

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs, three runs scored, two RBI and a walk on Tuesday versus the Giants. Rizzo had been struggling to find his power stroke in the second half, but now has four home runs in his last five games. Rizzo now owns a […]

Cole Hamels Bounces Back After Rough Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cole Hamels bounced back from a rough start and went six innings on Tuesday versus the Giants. Hamels allowed five hits, three runs, two walks and struck out five on the evening. The lefty had struggled since returning from the injured list, but took a step forward Tuesday. Hamels will face […]