Jeff McNeil Returns on Monday

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil (rest) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. McNeil did not play in Sunday's contest, but it's unclear why he sat out. However, McNeil appears fine, and is in the lineup for Monday's game. McNeil will bat leadoff and play right field versus […]

Noah Syndergaard to Make Rehab Start Tuesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (hamstring) is scheduled to make a rehab start with Short-Season Brooklyn on Tuesday. Syndergaard has missed a little over a week of action due to a right hamstring strain. The plan is to have Syndergaard make the start versus the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. However, that all depends […]

Steven Wright Expected to Join Bullpen on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright (suspension) is expected to join the team's bullpen on Tuesday. Wright recently finished serving an 80-game suspension for PED usage. Wright pitched very well during his minor league rehab appearances. The team may ease him back into action, but Wright could end up playing a big role in the […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Has Suspension Reduced

Texas Rangers third baseman Asdrubal Cabrera had his four game suspension reduced to three games on Monday. Cabrera received the suspension when he threw equipment at the home plate umpire on Thursday. The Rangers are off on Monday, but Cabrera will begin the suspension versus the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

Jake Bauers Scratched on Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jake Bauers (ankle) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Monday. Bauers suffered a sprained left ankle during batting practice. The team is considering him day-to-day, and doesn't believe he'll need to go on the injured list. Mike Freeman will play left field and bat ninth versus righty Brad Keller. Fantasy […]

Jordan Hicks Diagnosed With a Torn UCL

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks was diagnosed with a Torn UCL in his throwing arm. Hicks was originally diagnosed with triceps tendinitis, but further testing revealed the tear in the ligament. The UCL tear diagnosis usually leads to Tommy John Surgery, although rehab is sometimes an option. Either way, Hicks is almost certainly done […]

Jon Jay Activated, Will Start Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Jon Jay (groin) has been activated from the 60-day injured list. Jay was signed this offseason and has missed the entire season thus far with a groin injury. Jay will make his debut on Monday and bat sixth. Jay is in a good spot in the order being sandwiched between two […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/24/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The game is strikeout ball. As baseball gets ever closer to being a three-true-outcome sport, finding pitchers that are putting up strikeouts means finding sources of potential value. That goes for Monday’s seven-game MLB slate, too. Start with CC Sabathia, who has been around forever, it seems, but is still missing bats. He gets the […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday June 24th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 24th, 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 […]

Manny Machado Absolutely Crushing

Amidst an 11-game hitting streak, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is batting a sizzling .469 (23-for-49) with six homers and 30 runs-plus-RBI. After a relatively disappointing campaign over the first couple months, Machado now owns a .278/.354/.493 slash with 16 homers and 93 runs-plus-RBI on the season. Finally locked in and playing like […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/24/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's slate of Major League Baseball has seven games on tap, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/24/19. The lineup picks will range from some of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/24/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers all seven games being played. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/24/2019. 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 […]

Homer Bailey Dominates Once Again

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Homer Bailey took care of the Twins on Sunday with another strong performance. Bailey, decked out in the throwback Negro League uniform of the Kansas City Monarchs, tossed 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball to earn the win. Bailey struck out five and only walked one, and his offense provided […]

Hunter Dozier Thumps Twins

Kansas City Royals infielder Hunter Dozier got back into the swing of things on Sunday as he drilled his 12th home run of the season. Dozier, who is looking to help bolster his run for the All-Star team, hammered a Michael Pineda offering in the bottom of the third inning over the bullpen in left […]

Scott Oberg Makes History

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg was supposed to be the key to ending the historic run of walk-off home runs by Dodgers rookies, but instead, he simply added his name to the record books. After two straight nights of walk-offs when other relievers were in, the solution was obvious. Send out Oberg, the team's […]

Antonio Senzatela Posts Another Good Outing

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela tossed another good game on the road on Sunday, but he was left without the decision after late-game shenanigans. Senzatela went 6 1/3 innings before exiting the game with runners on the corners. His replacement promptly gave up a pinch-hit three-run home run to the first batter he faced, […]

Tony Wolters Gets Two Hits In Loss

Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters continued his surprising offensive performance by gathering up a pair of hits on Sunday against the Dodgers. Wolters doubled in a run in the eighth inning to tie up the game, raising his batting average to .308 on the season. Wolters is one of just two regular catchers hitting over […]

Brock Holt Day-to-Day With Hamstring Injury

Boston Red Sox utilityman Brock Holt was forced to leave in the fourth inning of Sunday's game with a hamstring injury. He’s been listed as day-to-day by manager Alex Cora. "It just had a little tightness. It wasn't anything where I was worried about it," said Holt post-game. Last season, Holt found himself on the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for June 24th, 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 June 24th, 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 6/24/19  Clayton Kershaw vs Arizona […]

Eduardo Nunez Seeing The Ball Well In June

Boston Red Sox utility infielder Eduardo Nunez doubled and scored Boston's only run in Sunday's 6-1 loss to Toronto. The veteran entered the game in the fourth inning after Brock Holt (hamstring) was removed from the game. Nunez led off the ninth with a double before scoring later on a fielding error. In June, he's […]

Rick Porcello Struggles On Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello surrendered five runs over six innings, while striking out two and walking four in Sunday's 6-1 loss to Toronto. The 30-year-old walked more than one batter for the first time in four starts, and his two punchouts tied a season-low. Porcello had been riding the heat from his […]

Exit Velocity Risers/Fallers - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 13)

There's no need to explain exit velocity here, as you are likely well aware of its function and description by now. Followers of this weekly column will remember the Week 7 iteration where we first examined exit velocity leaders. We know that hitters who make hard contact are more apt to collect extra-base hits and it […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

This week marks the halfway point of the 2019 baseball season. Hopefully this column has been a help to you so far, and continues to be down the stretch. The middle portion of the year is arguably the toughest stretch in which to seek reinforcements via the waiver wire. With most teams still going for […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

It's hard to believe that it's already June 24th, but then again it feels like we experience this point with every amateur and professional sport. Whether the season lasts 16, 35, 82, or 162 games, there comes the time every year where we transition from, "It's still pretty early" to, "There's actually not that much […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 13

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for (hopefully) lucky Week 13! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so […]

Christian Walker (1B, ARI) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: On his fourth team in two years, 28-year old Christian Walker seemed to be on the verge of a late-blooming breakout, lighting up the stat sheet over the course of April. Over his first month, Walker slashed  .307/.381/.614 with seven home runs, 15 RBI, […]

Renato Nunez (1B, 3B, BAL) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: June has not been kind to Baltimore Orioles infielder, Renato Nunez. Hitting just .197 with two home runs and five RBI over 73 plate appearances, Nunez's underlying numbers aren't much better - only a 66 wRC+ and a .271 wOBA. But prior to his […]

Chris Taylor (2B/SS/OF, LAD) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Chris Taylor has been getting regular playing time all season and has started every game for the team in June. While he’s mostly been hitting somewhere in the middle-third or bottom-third of the lineup, he’s also led off on occasion, […]

Willie Calhoun (OF, TEX) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Willie Calhoun announced himself to the world with style, hitting a home run in each of his first two games after being called up. In his first six games up, Calhoun more than accounted for himself - slashing .435/.458/.739 with five runs and seven […]