Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 8th 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 […]

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

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. We have eight games on tonight's slate, starting at 7:07 Eastern. FanDuel has gifted us a ton of fun tournaments tonight, including a $9.99 Rally and $88 Grand Slam. Both will award $20k to first, so you can get your own shot at $20k for just $9. For the […]

James Paxton Posts Second Consecutive Quality Start

With the offense mauling the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday night, New York Yankees starter James Paxton easily handled business on the mound. The 30-year-old went six innings for the second consecutive time, going 6 2/3 innings and allowing just one run on five hits. Paxton struck out seven and allowed a home run in the 108-pitch […]

Cameron Maybin Records Four Hits In Victory

For the first time in over two years, New York Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin enjoyed a four-hit night as the club took down the Orioles, 14-2 Wednesday night. The 32-year-old clocked his seventh home run of the season, driving in two runs on the night. Maybin is just four home runs away from setting a […]

Kyle Higashioka Homers Twice, Drives In Five

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka had a career night Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. The usual minor league catcher, who's serving as the current backup due to Gary Sanchez's injury, homered twice and drove in a game-high five runs as part of a New York beat down of the Orioles. The […]

Giovanny Urshela Returns, Homers Twice In Win

The New York Yankees finished off a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a dominant, 14-2 victory Wednesday night at Camden Yards. Returning infielder Giovanny Urshela returned right back to form, recording three hits and driving in four runs. Two of those hits were home runs as the Yankees took an early and never […]

Willie Calhoun Hits Ninth Homer

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a home run against the Indians Wednesday. Calhoun hit a solo homer off Indians reliever Oliver Perez in the eighth inning of the second game of the doubleheader, it was the only run Texas scored in both games combined. Calhoun is now batting .286 with a .975 […]

Alex Dickerson Won't Come Off IL Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (oblique) won't be ready to come off the injured list when first eligible on Sunday according to Alex Pavlovic. The initial hope when Dickerson went on the IL was he would miss the minimum 10 days, but he'll require a little more time. Dickerson had been on a tear […]

Mike Minor Pitches Well In Losing Effort

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor allowed two runs, one earned, but took the loss Wednesday afternoon. Minor allowed four hits and three walks while striking out eight in his latest strong start. Minor is having a superb season with a 3.06 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 154 innings and the success looks sustainable. His […]

Blake Snell To Resume Throwing

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell (elbow) will travel with the team to Seattle and begin throwing for the first time since he underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery on July 29. Snell is not expected to return until September, but the fact he's throwing is a good sign we'll see the left-hander on the mound […]

Shaun Anderson Pulled From Start With Blister

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Shaun Anderson was removed from his start Wednesday with a blister on his pitching hand. Manager Bruce Bochy said after the game Anderson may miss a start with the blister issue. Anderson had not been pitching well anyway having allowed four runs in the three innings and his ERA now […]

Ariel Jurado Pitches Well, But Takes Loss Wednesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Ariel Jurado allowed two runs in seven innings but got no offensive support and took the loss Wednesday. Jurado had pitched six shutout innings before a Jose Ramirez two-run-homer in the seventh inning gave Cleveland the only runs they would need on the afternoon. Despite the strong start, Jurado doesn't have […]

Anthony Rendon Expected To Be Fine After Leaving Game

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon should be fine after he was hit by a pitch in the toe and left Wednesday's game. Manager Dave Martinez said Rendon told him the toe got sore during the game but feels better after icing it. The Nationals are off Thursday so Rendon will have time to recover […]

Carlos Martinez Blows a Save and Takes a Loss on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez blew a save on Wednesday and took the loss. He got just one out while allowing a run on two hits. A Russell Martin two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth led to Martinez's third blown save and second loss, evening his record at 2-2. […]

Jack Flaherty Strikes Out 10 in Seven Scoreless Innings

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty stayed hot on Wednesday, tossing seven scoreless innings while striking out 10. He allowed only four hits and one walk in the impressive 97-pitch effort. Flaherty ended up with a no decision when the Cardinals lost in the bottom of the ninth, but he did earn a quality […]

Jose Ramirez Smashes a Two-Run Shot on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez provided all the offense in Game 1 of Wednesday's double header. He went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run. Ramirez's seventh inning home run was the only scoring in the game, as Cleveland would win 2-0 over the Texas Rangers. Heading into Game 2, Ramirez is […]

Giancarlo Stanton Throws, Hits Off Tee

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (knee) has begun throwing and hitting off a tee according to Lindsey Adler. Stanton has also been running on an anti-gravity treadmill as he attempts to work his way back from a PCL strain in his knee. There is no word on when Stanton will return to the field […]

Brad Hand Strikes Out the Side and Picks Up a Save

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand was excellent in the ninth inning of Game 1 of Wednesday's double header. He closed out the Rangers with a perfect 1-2-3 inning in which he struck out all three batters he faced. Hand needed just 13 pitches to lock down a 2-0 win for Cleveland. He sports a 2.35 […]

Zach Plesac Tosses Six Scoreless Innings on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac was excellent in Game 1 of Wednesday's double header, tossing six scoreless innings. He allowed just five hits and two walks while striking out seven. Plesac earned a quality start, but did not figure into the decision as Cleveland would score only after Plesac left the game. He'll take […]

John Means Will Be Limited Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means will be limited during Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Means just came off the 10-day injured list after missing two weeks due to left shoulder inflammation. The Orioles will likely have him on a pitch count for this contest. Fantasy owners may […]

Austin Riley Placed on Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Riley suffered a knee issue on Tuesday, so he'll be sidelined with an apparent knee ligament injury. He got off to a hot start with Atlanta, but has been slumping with the bat lately. It's unclear at the moment […]

Cam Gallagher Scratched on Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Cam Gallagher (back) has been scratched from Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Gallagher is dealing with tightness on his left side, so he'll sit this one out. Meibrys Viloria will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh versus lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. Viloria is not a reliable fantasy […]

Anthony Rendon Exits Early on Wednesday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (toe) was removed early during Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Rendon left the game after getting hit in the foot by a pitch. Asdrubal Cabrera took over at third base for Rendon, so he could see a couple of starts over there. The team is doing some […]

Gleyber Torres is Sitting Out on Wednesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (chest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Torres was removed from Tuesday's game due to core pain, but the tests came back negative. Torres is not expected to be placed on the injured list. Breyvic Valera will bat ninth and play second […]

Christian Yelich Won't Play on Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Yelich is dealing with a back issue and won't be in the lineup until he feels better. This is a day-to-day issue, so he shouldn't land on the injured list. Trent Grisham will bat leadoff and […]

Lorenzo Cain is Out of Wednesday's Contest

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (knee) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cain was removed from Tuesday's game after fouling a ball off his knee. The Brewers are going to stay cautious here and give him another day off. Ben Gamel will draw the start in center field […]

Justin Upton Working Way Out Of Slump

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton smacked a three-run home run in the Angels 8-4 loss against the Reds on Tuesday. Upton has been scuffling at the plate lately, stuck in a 2-for-24 slump and is slugging only .308 over his last 52 at-bats. It has been an injury-riddled season for the veteran slugger, battling […]

Zach Plesac Unable to Secure Win Despite Performance

Cleveland Indians starter Zach Plesac was unable to get the win in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers, despite working a clean six innings. He fanned six and walked two while allowing five hits, lowering his ERA on the season to 3.13. The win would go to reliever Nick Goody, his third of the […]

Dustin Pedroia Undergoes Another Surgery

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had a successful left knee-joint preservation surgery on Tuesday. The team said he would be beginning rehab again in Arizona. It is unlikely Pedroia will ever play again in the big leagues after appearing in only nine games with the Red Sox in the past two seasons. He […]