Garrett Cooper Returns to the Lineup

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (leg) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Cooper left early during Saturday's game after suffering a leg cramp. He'll bat third and play first base versus lefty Dallas Keuchel. Cooper has been in a bit of a slump at the plate lately, […]

Yandy Diaz (1B/3B, TB) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Looking at the overall numbers for Yandy Diaz in 2019, it's hard to see why he's available in 65% of leagues. A slash line of .273/.349/.477 with 11 home runs, 32 RBI, and 45 runs scored through 66 games will usually garner more attention in […]

Corey Dickerson Sits Out on Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson (groin) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Dickerson tweaked his groin on Saturday, so he'll sit out here. This sounds like a day-to-day issue, so Dickerson should avoid landing on the injured list. Bryan Reynolds will cover left field and bat second versus […]

Randal Grichuk is Sidelined Again

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Grichuk has been out of the lineup since Wednesday due to a stiff back. They expect him to be ready after the All-Star break. Eric Sogard will bat leadoff and play right field versus righty […]

Daniel Murphy Hits 7th Homer

Following an ugly start to the season with a terrible thumb injury, Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy has settled right back into his groove. Murphy blasted one into the pool in right-center to get the scoring started in the top of the second inning, and he's now knocked in 44 runs in the first […]

Christian Yelich is Out on Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Brewers want to give their All-Star outfielder some extra rest. Ben Gamel will cover left field and bat seventh versus righty Joe Musgrove. Gamel doesn't have enough upside to use in DFS contests.

Rick Porcello Earns Win Despite Struggling Against Tigers

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello went 5 2/3 innings on Saturday, while allowing six runs on nine hits against Detroit. Porcello fanned five Tigers and walked one but he also allowed two homers in the effort. Crossing the century pitch mark isn't good when you can't get out of the sixth inning, although […]

Trevor Story Collects More Oreos

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story revealed a cute story this week when reporters asked about the stash of Oreos in his locker. Story hit his 18th home run of the season on Saturday, and he later revealed that someone sends him a package of Double Stuf Oreos for every jack. Story explained that when he […]

Jake McGee Keeps Trend Alive

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake McGee doesn't seem like anything too special this season, but he's actually second in the league in a category. McGee tossed a shutout inning on Saturday, but like most of his innings this season, it wasn't the kind of dominant relief inning one would expect from a high-leverage reliever with […]

Jon Gray Takes Loss Against Arizona

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray didn't have a terrible outing on Saturday in Arizona, but the three earned runs he allowed were enough to overcome his offense. A two-run home run by Jake Lamb in the sixth inning did Gray in, ending his day prematurely. Gray had been on a roll recently with three […]

Alex Young to Start in Finale for Arizona, Could be Good Streaming Play

Diamondbacks rookie Alex Young will get the start against Colorado on Sunday in the final game before the All-Star break according to Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Young has made two appearances with Arizona this year, as he allowed one run over five innings with five strikeouts in a start against the Giants and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for July 7th, 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 July 7th, 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 7/7/19  Jose Suarez vs Houston […]

Greg Holland Gets Save Against Rockies, Looks to be Closer Going Forward

After concerns that he might be on his way out of the closer role, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Greg Holland snapped a two-game skid and picked up his 13th save of the year on Saturday night. Holland allowed two hits while striking out one in his first scoreless inning of work since June 27. With back-to-back […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out Eight, Gets Win Against Colorado

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray snapped his streak of three losses in his last four starts with a quality start against the Rockies. Ray allowed one run on two hits and five walks over six innings with eight strikeouts as he posted his first start of one or fewer earned runs since May 13. Ray […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, July 7th 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 (7/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Today's games are our last before the break and start at 1:07pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/7/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also provide DFS lineup picks for DraftKings and other […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! Things will get started bright and early at 1:05, as we typically see on any Sunday. We have a ton of games to decipher through and more than enough options at each position. We're without a game in Coors Field, however, and there's no chalky ash game pitcher. This slate is […]

Dylan Cease (SP, CHW) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Between the Chicago White Sox pitchers who are injured and those who have struggled immensely in 2019, the club thought it was about time for highly-touted 23-year old Dylan Cease to make his major league debut. While that July 3rd outing didn't paint him […]

Danny Salazar (SP, CLE) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: It is a little surreal to think that we haven't seen Danny Salazar on the major league mound since the 2017 season, and we are already three years removed from his lone All-Star campaign. He has been in a setback saturated recovery process from […]

Scott Oberg (RP, COL) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Wade Davis has lately been struggling tremendously, prompting talks to arise that he may soon he removed from the closer role for the Colorado Rockies. If the Rockies are trying to win, they should probably opt to deploy Scott Oberg in the highest leverage […]

Merrill Kelly (SP, ARI) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has been a particularly interesting path to the MLB for 30-year old rookie Merrill Kelly since leaving Arizona State (including a pretty successful stint in South Korea), but he has been an extremely pleasant surprise for the Diamondbacks this season with a 4.03 ERA […]

Mike Minor To Skip Start Sunday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor (rest) will skip his final start before the All-Star break on Sunday. Minor, a first-time All-Star, has already been replaced on the AL squad by Shane Bieber of the Indians and will not pitch in the All-Star game Tuesday. Minor is tied for third in the AL with 117 […]

Madison Bumgarner Expected To Make Next Start

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that he expects starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner to make his next scheduled start Saturday against the Brewers, per The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly. Bumgarner was struck in the left arm by a line drive in the first inning of Saturday's game, causing him to exit the game after two […]

Austin Slater Hits Pinch-Hit Grand Slam

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater made his one at-bat count in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Cardinals. Pinch-hitting for Sam Dyson in the fourth inning, Slater took Miles Mikolas deep to right field for a grand slam. The 26-year-old has been hot since getting called up at the beginning of July, hitting .545 with […]

Pablo Sandoval Plates Three Saturday

San Francisco Giants third/first baseman Pablo Sandoval went 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and a strikeout in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Cardinals. Sandoval took Tyler Webb deep to left field for his 11th HR of the season. The 32-year-old has surprisingly been the Giants' most consistent hitter this season, […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday July 7th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 7th, 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 […]

Alex Dickerson Hits RBI Triple Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Cardinals. The 29-year-old has been on fire since joining the Giants and is now as a .297/.357/.609 slash line with four home runs and 17 RBI on the season. He only has 70 plate appearances but looks […]

Paul Goldschmidt Drives in Four Runs on Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt had a strong offensive game on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a run scored, and four RBI. "Goldy" had a three-run homer and an RBI single, raising his slash line to .254/.344/.428. He hasn't been quite what the Cardinals and fantasy owners expected this season, but […]

Miles Mikolas Lasts Only Four Innings on Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas only made it through four innings of work on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants. He allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits. He didn't issue any walks and struck out six. Mikolas gave up a home run and needed 72 pitches to get his 12 outs. […]