Justin Upton Takes Live BP

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) took live batting practice on Wednesday, according to manager Brad Ausmus. Upton even hit a few home runs during the session. Ausmus said Upton would need less than 50 plate appearances in a rehab assignment to be ready to make his season debut. Upton is only 75 percent […]

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

There are 13 games on the schedule today. I will be making picks for both the early and main slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/6/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

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

Thursday's slate of Major League Baseball features 12 of the 13 games, with seven early games with a first pitch from 12:10 p.m.-2:20 p.m. ET, and five evening games with a first pitch from 7:07 p.m.-10:10 p.m. ET. The only game which is not included in the DFS slate is the Houston-Seattle game at 3:40 […]

Brandon Morrow Slowly Building Up

Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said that relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) has been playing catch out to 75-90 feet and is also throwing breaking balls. The Cubs are still practicing plenty of caution with him, though, and there remains no timetable for his return. With the Cubs signing closer Craig Kimbrel on Wednesday, it […]

Jose Leclerc Nearing Return To Closer Role

Texas Rangers reliever Jose Leclerc is "getting closer" to returning to ninth-inning duties, per manager Chris Woodward. Leclerc picked up 12 saves with a 1.56 ERA in 2018, but he stumbled out of the gate in 2019 and lost his closer role. He has not allowed a run in nine of his last 10 appearances […]

Willie Calhoun Expected To Start Rehab Assignment This Week

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun (quad) is likely going to start a minor-league rehab assignment at some point this week. Calhoun continues to progress from a left quad strain. The 24-year-old was playing fantastic in 2019 with a .435 average, two home runs, and seven RBI through six games. He is someone to stash in […]

Jeff McNeil On The Bench On Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Jeff McNeil is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. McNeil was 3-for-5 with a run scored during Wednesday's lopsided win. The 27-year-old recently returned from a hamstring injury, so the Mets are likely taking it slow. In his absence, Dominic Smith will start in […]

David Dahl Keeps Hitting

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl smacked three more hits on Wednesday including a double and a triple in the team's failed comeback bid against the Cubs, and he's now raised his batting average up to .337 for the season. That's been great for owners, but that's not even close to sustainable. While Dahl has cut […]

Robinson Cano Out Of Thursday's Lineup

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (quad) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Cano reaggravated his injury during Wednesday's contest. The veteran second baseman has a .238 average with three home runs and 14 RBI on the season. He can be considered day-to-day and may still be […]

Trevor Story Walks Twice, Doesn't Strike Out

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story has improved his strikeout rate pretty dramatically over the last few years, but he still strikes out more than 26% of the time. Due to this, Wednesday's game was a bit of a rarity for Story. In five plate appearances against the Cubs, Story walked twice and didn't strike out […]

Miguel Cabrera Not Playing Thursday

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera (knee) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rays. The veteran slugger missed two games last week due to a persistent knee issue, but had been back in action for the first two games of the series with Tampa. He's likely to get lots of rest going forward, […]

German Marquez Rocked By Cubbies

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez got lit up at Wrigley on Wednesday when he surrendered eight earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. Marquez gave up three in the fifth, but it all came crashing down in the sixth when he lost control. Over the course of six batters, Marquez gave up a double, a […]

Tommy Pham Returns To Lineup On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (calf) is back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Pham has missed the past five games. The 31-year-old will serve as the designated hitter and bat second. Pham owns a .300 average on the season to go along with eight home runs, 25 RBI, and […]

Lorenzo Cain In Starting Lineup On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (thumb) is starting in center field and hitting in the lead-off spot for Thursday's contest against the Miami Marlins. Cain was forced to leave Wednesday's game after jamming his thumb, but it is reassuring that he was able to return without missing any time. The 33-year-old has a .253 average […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday June 6th, 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 6th, 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 […]

Whit Merrifield Is Striking Out A Ton

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield is known for his speed, his versatility, his late start in the majors, and his contact rate. He's not usually known for whiffing. That's what he's really excelling at recently though. Over his last eight games, the man with a career strikeout percentage of just 16% has struck […]

Jorge Lopez Continues To Struggle

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jorge Lopez was moved to the bullpen a few weeks ago to see if he could be the next KC convert from below-average starter to power reliever. It looks like a pretty big failure so far. After a spotless two-inning appearance to begin his relieving career, Lopez picked up one last […]

Jakob Junis Dominated By Red Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis had a tough draw on Wednesday by facing off against Boston's ace Chris Sale, and unfortunately, he succumbed. After two quick runs in the first, only one of which was earned, Junis cruised until the fifth inning. It all fell apart in the fifth as he allowed three […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for June 6th, 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 6th, 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 6/6/19  Mike Foltynewicz vs Pittsburgh […]

Edwin Encarnacion Stays Hot With 17th Dinger

Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion slugged his 17th home run of the year Wednesday in the team's 14-1 offensive outburst. His long ball was of the three-run variety, and he now has four round-trippers in his last five games. The veteran hasn't shown many signs of age this season batting .241 with 41 RBI […]

Mike Leake Hurls Complete Game Against Astros

Seattle Mariners starter Mike Leake shut down the Astros offense Wednesday night throwing nine complete innings of one-run ball. He gave up six hits, walked a pair, and struck out five needing 119 pitches to cap off the complete game. This start was much needed for the M's who've struggled to have their starters go […]

Domingo Santana Resurfaces With Two Hits, Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana got back into the home run column Wednesday night hitting a two-run tater in the team's 14-1 rout over the Astros. He finished the night going 2-for-5 and is now hitting .266 on the year with 12 homers, 44 RBI, and 30 runs scored. Overall it has been a great […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Creeping Towards Mendoza Line

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. finished 1-for-2, with three runs batted in, and two walks in Wednesday's win over Kansas City. After an absolutely dreadful April, hitting just .148, Bradley Jr. hit at a .247 clip in May. His average now sits at .190, with a .290 on-base percentage, and a .316 slugging, […]

Trent Thornton Endures Another Ineffective Outing

Toronto Blue Jays starter Trent Thornton allowed four runs on five hits in five innings of work during an 11-7 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Thornton struck out four batters while walking three. The 25-year-old has allowed at least three runs in three straight starts. Thornton owns a 1-4 record on […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 10

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 […]

Andrew Benintendi Delivers Three Hits Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi scored a run and notched three hits, including a fifth inning double in Wednesday's 8-0 win over the Royals. The 24-year-old is on a modest four-game hitting streak and is now slashing .268/.364/.423. He was moved to the two spot in the batting order on May 31 and has […]

Randal Grichuk Smacks Two Home Runs On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk was 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, and three runs scored during an 11-7 win over the New York Yankees. Grichuk has now homered in back-to-back games. His .227 average leaves a lot to be desired, but the 27-year-old is a cheap source of power with 12 HRs […]

Chris Sale Spins Absolute Gem

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale threw a complete game, shutout, after allowing just three hits, while striking out 12 and walking just one in the process of defeating the Royals 8-0 Wednesday. It was Sale's first complete game of the season, and his first complete game shutout since 2016. Kansas City was simply […]

Champ or Chump: Zach Plesac and Mallex Smith

The calendar has officially flipped to June, which means that your league's standings page now contains useful information. No, it's not time to give up on your sixth-place team. Instead, it's time to pinpoint your unique areas of need and then make trade proposals and waiver wire acquisitions accordingly. For example, maybe the league-wide dearth […]