Jesse Chavez Moving Into Rotation

Texas Rangers pitcher Jesse Chavez will move into the starting rotation and replace Joe Palumbo, who was optioned to the minors on Thursday after a disastrous second start in the big leagues. Chavez (3.18 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) is certainly a better option than Palumbo for now. The veteran 35-year-old right-hander has experience starting games (74 […]

Daniel Murphy Out Of Lineup Thursday

Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This looks like a standard day off for the 34-year-old, who is on a bit of a hot streak lately. Through his last nine games, Murphy has gone 13-for-33 with seven runs, eight RBI and a stolen base […]

Carlos Martinez Won't Be Built Up To Start

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said that relief pitcher Carlos Martinez won't be built back up as a starter despite Martinez's hope that he could return to the rotation after the All-Star break. Shildt isn't ruling out Martinez starting again at some point, but it doesn't look to be anywhere on the horizon. Because […]

Adalberto Mondesi Placed On Injured List

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (groin) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Mondesi was removed from Tuesday's game after experiencing right groin tightness. Nicky Lopez is expected to get the bulk of the starts at shortstop while he is away. The 24-year-old rookie got off to a fast start when he was […]

Jameson Taillon Coming Along Slowly

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (elbow) could take another 10 days to two weeks until he resumes throwing again as he fights his way back from a right elbow flexor tendon strain. He's been doing weighted-ball exercises and pushups and is gripping a baseball. Taillon will be six weeks removed from the injury this […]

Rich Hill Heading To Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers will place starting pitcher Rich Hill (forearm) on the injured list on Thursday, and he will undergo an MRI exam after leaving his start after one inning on Thursday with left forearm discomfort. Hill said a "very preliminary ultrasound" showed that his ligament is intact. The left-hander said his arm had […]

Rafael Devers Could Return Saturday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that the team will most likely keep third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring) out of the lineup on Friday, but he could be back on Saturday after leaving the game in the fifth inning on Wednesday with right hamstring tightness. The team has the day off on Thursday. The […]

Trevor Story To Injured List

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right hand sprain. The Rockies called up infielder Brendan Rodgers to take his roster spot. Story is obviously a stash in all formats while on the IL. Rodgers will be taking his second MLB stint this year after he was […]

Jose Peraza Out Thursday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza is not in the team's lineup for Thursday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Jose Iglesias takes over at short batting seventh. The Reds are facing Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson in his third start of the season after spending all of 2018 recovering from a shoulder injury. Nelson has only […]

Drew Smyly Designated For Assignment

Texas Rangers pitcher Drew Smyly was designated for assignment Thursday, effectively ending an unfortunate tenure with the club. Smyly had not pitched since 2016 due to Tommy John surgery. In 13 games with Texas this season, nine of them starts, Smyly allowed a whopping 19 home runs in just 51 1/3 innings. He also walked […]

Trevor Story Out, Ian Desmond Batting Second

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is not in the team's lineup Thursday after suffering a thumb injury Wednesday. He is still day-to-day as he is set to undergo an MRI. Story's shortstop position will be taken by Pat Valaika batting eighth, while his usual second spot in the order goes to outfielder Ian Desmond for […]

Kevin Cron In For Christian Walker Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Kevin Cron will bat sixth Thursday against the Colorado Rockies as Christian Walker takes a seat. It's Cron's first start in place of Walker since June 14. Cron is off to a .233/.277/.605 start in the first 47 PA of his career, displaying plenty of power but not enough to put […]

Nomar Mazara Off Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara is out of the lineup Thursday, as the team's outfield against the Cleveland Indians consists of Willie Calhoun, Delino DeShields and Danny Santana with Shin-Soo Choo serving as the designated hitter. Texas faces Cleveland starter Shane Bieber, who has a 3.92 ERA due to 16 home runs allowed. Choo, leading off […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday June 20th, 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 20th, 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/20/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 12 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the ten-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/20/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Robbie Ray Faces Familiar Foe on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray will toe the rubber on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. Ray has struggled against the Rockies this season, posting a 1-1 record with a 4.35 ERA in two starts. Thursday's game will be played in the friendly confines of Chase Field, but the Rockies are also one of the hottest […]

Michael Chavis Drives In Two Against Minnesota

Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis has now hit safely in nine straight games after finishing 2-for-5 with two runs batted in during Wednesday's win over the Twins. The RBI counted as his first since June 14 and he's slashing just .257/.304/.392 in June. A serious problem is the 31 strikeouts in 79 plate appearances […]

Ketel Marte Notches Three Hits on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte stayed hot on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Marte went 3-for-5 in the loss. The 25-year-old now has three straight three-hit games and is batting a cool .500 in his last nine games with five home runs. Marte has been one of the biggest surprises of the season thus […]

Brock Holt Is Lighting June On Fire

Boston Red Sox utilityman Brock Holt finished just 1-for-2 with two walks, but drove in three runs in Wednesday's win over Minnesota. The 31-year-old has been a key contributor to Boston's lineup since returning from the injured list in late May. For the month of June, he's slashing .400/.466/.540 with a homer, 11 RBI, and […]

Zack Greinke Hit With Loss Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke took a rare loss on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Greinke went seven innings, allowing five runs on 11 hits to go along with only two strikeouts. The veteran had been cruising through six innings before giving up three runs in the seventh that ended up being his downfall. Still, […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Lasts Seven Innings On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, while striking out nine and walking three in Wednesday's 9-4 win over Minnesota. The southpaw also surrendered two solo home runs, marking the fourth straight game he has given up a home run. The Twins tallied all four runs […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for June 20th, 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 20th, 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 6/20/19  Nick Pivetta vs Washington […]

Wade Davis Gets Save But Allows A Run

Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis isn't having a good week. He appeared three times in the series with the Padres where the two teams combined to score more runs than had ever been scored in a four-game series. He allowed runs all three times, culminating in a spectacular meltdown on Sunday in which he allowed […]

Jon Gray Tames Diamondbacks

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray logged a solid quality start on Wednesday as he only allowed one earned run in six innings of work. Gray bounced back well from his botched relief job over the weekend and struck out four while walking two and allowing six hits. Unfortunately, Gray is another one of the […]

Daniel Murphy Launches Sixth Home Run

Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy continued to reinforce that he's back into the swing of things by drilling his sixth home run of the season on Wednesday night. Murphy turned a 2-0 fastball by Zack Greinke into a souvenir for the folks on the patio in Arizona to tie the game for the Rockies. […]

Trevor Story Jams Thumb, Day-To-Day

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story was suffering from a terrible case of déjà vu on Wednesday night. Story tried to turn a single into a double in the top of the sixth inning against the Diamondbacks, and he jammed his thumb when he slid headfirst into the tag at second. Story was removed from the […]

Josh Donaldson On Fire Over Past Seven Games

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson was 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during a 7-2 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday. Donaldson is slashing a ridiculous .448/.484/1.034 over his past seven games with five HRs and 10 RBI. It has been the best stretch of the season for the […]

Freddie Freeman Goes Deep In Second Straight Game

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during a 7-2 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday. Freeman has been a monster over his past 30 games, slashing .320/.399/.689 with 12 HRs, 28 RBI, and 26 runs scored. The 29-year-old is one of the […]

Max Fried Tosses Quality Start In Win Over Mets

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried allowed two runs on eight hits through six innings of work during a 7-2 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday. Fried struck out six batters while walking one. The 25-year-old has had a couple of weak starts in June, but he still owns an 8-3 record to go […]