CC Sabathia Gets Three Lefties Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia faces the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Tampa Bay is nonetheless starting three left-handed hitters: Austin Meadows batting third, Brandon Lowe sixth, and Ji-Man Choi eighth. Sabathia has already allowed 15 home runs in 57 innings, so even Meadows and Lowe might make for good DFS picks at […]

Giancarlo Stanton Out Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who just returned from a two-month long stint on the injured list on Tuesday, takes a seat for Wednesday's game against Blake Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays. It makes some sense that the Yankees would slowly reintroduce Stanton into the lineup, especially after trading for Edwin Encarnacion. Encarnacion […]

Francisco Mejia Goes Big Fly In Return

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in his return to the majors Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Called up with starter and battery mate Logan Allen to catch his major league debut, Mejia launched a key big fly in the sixth for critical insurance in the victory. Mejia has […]

Roman Quinn Making First Start Since IL Return

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn, who returned from the injured list on Monday, is making his first start since April 24 on Wednesday. He will play center field bat seventh against Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin in the first game of a doubleheader. Scott Kingery moves to third base to stay in the lineup, […]

Logan Allen Excellent In Debut

San Diego Padres starter Logan Allen dazzled in his major league debut, shutting out the Milwaukee Brewers over seven innings to collect his first victory. Allen allowed three hits, two walks and endured the occasional trouble, but induced three clutch double plays to escape unscathed. His strongest inning came in his final frame when he […]

Jose Altuve Returns to Astros Wednesday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is batting third in his return to the team's lineup on Wednesday. Altuve has been out since May 12 with a left hamstring strain. With the long layoff, DFS players may want to wait a couple days to see how Altuve fares before using him. Standard fantasy managers, meanwhile, […]

Yordan Alvarez Sitting Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez is out of the team's lineup Wednesday, his first off day since being called up on June 9. The Astros are visiting the Cincinnati Reds and thus without their designated hitter, which has been Alvarez's job several times since his call-up. The Astros are going with an outfield of Michael […]

Joey Votto Out Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is not in the lineup for Wednesday afternoon's contest against the Houston Astros. Derek Dietrich is playing first base and batting cleanup as Jose Peraza moves to second base and Jose Iglesias takes shortstop. The Reds are facing Houston starting pitcher Gerrit Cole, whose 38.8% strikeout rate and 2.47 […]

Rafael Devers Hits 12th Home Run

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers finished 3-for-8 with a home run and two runs batted in during Tuesday's marathon, 17-inning loss to Minnesota. At the time, his seventh-inning solo shot was the go-ahead run for Boston, before the Twins tied it up in the eighth. After a scorching hot May, Devers has cooled […]

J.D. Martinez Strikes Out Five Times Against Twins

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez finished 0-for-8 with five strikeouts in Tuesday's 17-inning loss to Minnesota. This is actually the second time Martinez has fanned that many times in a game, with the first occurrence falling in 2013, as a member of the Houston Astros. It was clearly just a dreadful day for […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for June 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 […]

Mookie Betts' Homer Isn't Enough For Boston

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts hit his 12th home run of the season Tuesday in a 17-inning marathon loss to Minnesota. The long ball was his only hit, but he also drew two walks and stole a base. Betts led off the 13th inning with the go-ahead shot, but Boston's bullpen was unable to […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 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 6/19/19  Jon Gray vs Arizona […]

David Price Effective In Shortened Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price lasted five innings, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out only two and walking none in a 17-inning loss to Minnesota on Tuesday. He only threw 73 pitches, but Price was pulled from the game, to save his arm. It has been an up-and-down June […]

Homer Bailey Throws Another Shutout

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Homer Bailey has now thrown 13 2/3 straight innings of shutout ball. Bailey shut down the Mariners offense for 7 2/3 innings on Tuesday, giving him his second straight shutout win. Granted, his two matchups of the Tigers and Mariners are two of the worst offenses in baseball, but it's […]

Whit Merrifield Smashes Two Homers

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield recorded the second multi-home run game of his career on Tuesday against the Mariners when he went yard in the fourth and eighth innings of KC's rout. Merrifield drove in six in the game, and he even covered for teammate Adalberto Mondesi when Mondesi had to leave the […]

Adalberto Mondesi Day-To-Day

Kansas City Royals star shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (groin) suffered some tightness in his groin during Tuesday's game, so he was removed and is considered day-to-day. A couple innings prior to the injury, Mondesi stole his 27th base of the season, but he said he aggravated the injury on an awkward slide at home on Alex Gordon's RBI […]

Antonio Senzatela Shuts Down Snakes

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela didn't have the prettiest outing on Tuesday, but he got the job done. Though he allowed 11 baserunners in 6 2/3 innings, including four walks, Senzatela was able to skirt trouble just enough to escape with only one run allowed. His offense punished the Arizona pitching enough to nail […]

Ryan McMahon Starts To Heat Up

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon survived a competition with Garrett Hampson, survived a competition with Brendan Rodgers (for now), and now he's finally starting to come around at the plate. Following an RBI double on Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, McMahon is now carrying a five-game hitting streak that includes multiple three-hit games. He's knocked […]

Nolan Arenado Slugs 18th Bomb

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado destroyed a hanging curveball in the first inning of Tuesday's game with the Diamondbacks to give him 18 home runs on the season. The two-run shot combined with a run-scoring double later in the game give Arenado 60 RBI so far this year, second most in the league, and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/19/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 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 […]

Josh Donaldson Has Four Home Runs In His Past Seven Games

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson was 2-for-4 with a solo home run during a 10-2 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday. Donaldson is slashing .259/.363/.482 on the season with 13 HRs and 34 RBI. The 33-year-old has battled inconsistency throughout the campaign, but his bat is starting to come alive in June […]

Freddie Freeman Blasts A Solo Shot In Blowout Loss

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 10-2 loss to the New York Mets. Freeman is slashing a hefty .367/.457/.667 over his past seven games with two HRs and 10 RBI. He has been a model of consistency this campaign. The 29-year-old is carrying a .313 average […]

Julio Teheran Has Rare Awful Outing

Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran allowed six runs on eight hits in four innings of work during a 10-2 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday. He struck out three batters while walking three. Teheran had not allowed more than one earned run in a start since April 30. The 28-year-old owns a 5-5 […]

Marcus Stroman Tosses Another Quality Start Despite Loss

Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman allowed three runs on four hits through seven innings of work during a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Stroman walked one batter while striking out three. He was victimized by the long ball during the contest, as all three runs came courtesy of a homer. […]

Lourdes Gurriel Blasts Another Home Run On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel was 1-for-3 with a solo home run during a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old has been dynamite since returning to the major leagues, as he is slashing .294/.362/.588 with four HRs and 11 RBI in his past 15 games. Gurriel has multi-positional […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 12 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 17 (unless otherwise noted). Today's analysis mostly revolves around xSLG-SLG differential during hot and cold streaks. Your weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 12

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Derek Dietrich Hits 18th Homer

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Derek Dietrich went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and a walk in a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Dietrich took Houston ace Justin Verlander deep in the first inning, giving him 18 homers on the season. The veteran infielder has been a pleasant surprise for the Reds, having […]

Max Kepler Plays Hero On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler turned in a heroic performance in a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Kepler didn't even start the game but he pinch-hit for Marwin Gonzalez and wound up going 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in the 17-inning game. His solo blast tied the game at 3-3 in […]