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

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm ET and covers all nine games being played. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/19/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. Be sure to also check out […]

Marcus Semien Notches 21st Home Run On Sunday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien was 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Houston Astros. The 28-year-old is batting .200 over his past seven games, so it was welcoming to see him hit a long ball. Semien has enjoyed a productive season in 2019, posting a .271 average to go […]

Brett Anderson Falls To Astros On Sunday

Oakland Athletics starter Brett Anderson allowed four runs on seven hits across five innings of work during Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Houston Astros. He struck out three batters while walking four. Anderson has been a reliable option in the A's rotation this campaign. He owns a 10-9 record to go along with a 4.06 […]

Mark Melancon Tosses Perfect Ninth Inning To Close Out Dodgers

Atlanta Braves reliever Mark Melancon picked up a strikeout during a perfect ninth inning in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. It was his second converted save opportunity in as many days. After an incredibly shaky start to his Braves' tenure, the veteran right-hander is starting to find his groove. He […]

Max Fried Strikes Out Eight On Sunday

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried allowed three runs on eight hits across five innings of work during Sunday's 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He struck out eight while walking three batters in the no-decision. Through four starts in August, Fried owns a 3-0 record to go along with a 2.01 ERA. He has […]

Tony Gonsolin Pitches Well Again On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin allowed one run on five hits across four innings of work during Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He struck out two batters without issuing a walk. It was the 25-year-old's first start since August 5, which explains his limited pitch count. It is unclear how the Dodgers […]

Cody Bellinger Blasts 42nd Home Run On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The 24-year-old has homered five times in his past seven contests. Bellinger is slashing .317/.415/.671 this season with 42 HRs, 97 RBI, 98 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, and a 16.6 percent walk rate. […]

Wade Davis Immediately Falters As Closer

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Wade Davis was promoted back into the closer role on Sunday when teammate Scott Oberg (clot) was put on the Injured List, and he immediately showed why he had been removed. Davis was given the standard save opportunity of a one-run lead in the top of the ninth inning at home, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 19th, 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 19th, 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 8/19/19  Ivan Nova vs Minnesota […]

Ryan McMahon Continues Marlin Destruction

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon wishes he could play against the Marlins all the time. In a three-game set this weekend, McMahon went 4-for-11 with three home runs and a stolen base, and he's shown that he's become quite the homebody at this point. McMahon's home and road splits have grown to epic proportions as […]

Charlie Blackmon Homers In Second Straight

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon launched his second home run of the weekend to help Colorado snag another victory from the Marlins on Sunday. Blackmon's solo drive combined with a critical single in the bottom of the ninth to keep the Rockies in the game and allow them to walk it off in the 10th […]

Nolan Arenado Blasts 29th, 30th Home Runs

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado went yard for the 29th and 30th time this season on Sunday. Arenado's first homer of the game was a solo shot in the opening frame, and he finished up with a two-run blast in the bottom of the eighth to give Colorado a short-term lead. It looks to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, August 19th 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 […]

Manuel Margot (OF, SD) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Manuel Margot has been slowly but steadily building up his body of work at the plate since a horrendous .478 OPS  month of May, and has put up season-high numbers during the month of August with four home runs, a stolen base, and a […]

Vince Velasquez (SP/RP, PHI) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: It hasn't turned into the push for the postseason that the Philadelphia Phillies were probably hoping for, but Vince Velasquez has been back as a full fledged member of the rotation, and he has been rather effective of late despite the up-and-down (though heavily […]

Ivan Nova (SP, CHW) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Following an unsightly 8.42 ERA, 1.75 WHIP showing for the month of April, there wasn't really any place to go for Ivan Nova but up. That is exactly where he headed too, and his performance on the mound for the Chicago White Sox got […]

Joe Jimenez (RP, DET) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Detroit Tigers bullpen has seen better days, but at least they have 24-year-old, 2018 All-Star Joe Jimenez to smile on in the present and hold promise for towards the future. The entire Tigers pitching staff has 25 saves for 2019. 22 of those saves […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21

The end of the 2019 season is now, incredibly, just six weeks away. With fantasy football kicking into high gear and many owners out of the running in baseball leagues, we can expect there to be fewer suitors for any waiver wire pickups moving forward. The owners who remain, of course, are generally of a […]

Brett Phillips (OF, KC) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brett Phillips hasn't put in quality work on offense at the major league level since 2017 when he produced four home runs, five stolen bases, and a .799 OPS for the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite that gap in MLB work, the goofy laughing Phillips is […]

Dillon Peters (SP/RP, LAA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: While his humdrum showing at Triple-A in 2019 didn't necessarily warrant a major league promotion, the Los Angeles Angels found themselves in need of a starting pitcher, and Dillon Peters has been a pleasant surprise in response. He has a 3.38 ERA and 1.26 […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21

With so many schools starting back incredibly soon (if they haven't already), and so many of us being impacted by the changing of the seasons (whether you have kids in school, you teach, or you're a student yourself), it's important to take a moment to appreciate the days when we have spare time to spend […]

Nick Ahmed (SS, ARI) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: While Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte has suddenly become a household name in Arizona, shortstop Nick Ahmed is flying almost completely under the radar. Despite that, Ahmed is having a career year. He is slashing .274/.333/.460 (all career-best marks), has hit 15 home […]

Luis Arraez (2B/3B/OF, MIN) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Many words have already been written about the young offensive explosion that is taking place this season. Rookie hitters are mashing, and perhaps one of the most overlooked is Twins infielder Luis Arraez. Minnesota called him up back in May and he has been a […]

Mitch Moreland Goes 3-for-3

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland entered the game in the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Orioles and finished with three hits in as many at-bats, along with a run batted in and two runs scored. This was Moreland's second three-hit game this season and it bumped his batting average to .243. […]

Christian Vazquez Collects Career-High 19th Double

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez finished 2-for-4 with a run batted in and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Orioles. Vazquez registered his career-high 19th double in the sixth inning which also delivered his 53rd RBI. In his fifth major league season, Vazquez is having a breakout year and has made a […]

J.D. Martinez Is Hitting .391 In August

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in and a run scored in Sunday's 13-7 win over Baltimore. Martinez is having the best month of his season, hitting .391 with a 1.177 OPS, five homers, 12 RBI, five doubles, and 15 runs scored. It's not a career season by […]

Xander Bogaerts Smacks 42nd Double

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finished 2-for-5 with two runs batted in during Sunday's win over Baltimore. The 26-year-old picked up his 42nd double, which puts him at third in all of baseball, and just three behind his career-high. It was going to be tough for Bogaerts to replicate what he did in 2018, […]

Rafael Devers Continues To Mash

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 4-for-5 against the Orioles on Sunday, while also collecting four runs batted in and two runs scored. The 22-year-old smashed his 27th homer of the year, his sixth in August, and his third in four days. This month he's slashing .338/.372/.703 with 17 RBI and nine doubles. […]