Paul Goldschmidt Will Sit Out on Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. It appears that this is just a routine day off for Goldschmidt. He'll likely be back in the lineup for Sunday's contest. Daniel Descalso will play first base and bat fifth versus righty Jacob […]

Ryan Zimmerman Remains Out of the Lineup

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (back) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Zimmerman exited Wednesday's game early with back tightness and apparently is not ready to go yet. Mark Reynolds will bat sixth and play first base versus righty Jon Gray. Reynolds is probably not the best […]

Salvador Perez Will Sit Out on Saturday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) will sit out of Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Perez was expected to serve as the DH for this one, but will sit out due to a sore thumb. Ryan O'Hearn will serve as the DH and bat fifth versus righty Corey Kluber. Perez is expected to […]

David Wright is Starting at Third Base on Saturday

New York Mets third baseman David Wright is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. Wright came off the bench and took his first at-bat since May 27, 2016. Wright is expected to take a couple at-bats on Saturday before exiting the game. It will be his final game in the […]

Jose Reyes Will Lead Off on Saturday

New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes will lead off and play shortstop versus righty Trevor Richards on Saturday. Reyes has been a part-time player this season, but hasn't done anything with the bat to earn a bigger role. The Mets could be giving Reyes a "farewell tour", so we could see him in the lineup […]

Travis Shaw is Out on Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Travis Shaw (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Shaw will get the night off against the left-handed starter. Jonathan Schoop will slide over to second base and bat seventh versus lefty Daniel Norris. Schoop is not worth a look in any fantasy lineups right […]

Wilson Ramos Continues to Sit Out

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Wilson Ramos (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves. This will be the fourth straight game that Ramos has not started. It appears the Phillies want to get their younger catchers some extra playing time. Jorge Alfaro will draw the start behind the plate and […]

Kevin Pillar is Not in the Lineup on Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Jays aren't playing for much so this is likely just the organization letting their younger players get on the field. Jonathan Davis will bat second and play center field versus lefty Blake Snell. […]

Matt Duffy is Sitting Out on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This will be the third straight game that Duffy has sat out. Andrew Velazquez will play third base and bat ninth versus lefty Ryan Borucki. DFS players can go ahead and avoid Velazquez […]

Dawel Lugo Launches First Career Homer

Detroit Tigers second baseman Dawel Lugo made his first career MLB home run count. Pinch-hitting for Harold Castro in the top of the eighth inning, Lugo faced off against bullpen phenom Josh Hader with one man on base, no outs, and down by two runs. In a 3-2 count against one of the premier arms […]

Jordan Zimmermann Knocked Around By Brewers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann has had a bit of an issue with the long ball this year (1.9 HR/9), and that problem cropped up again in a 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Zimmermann went four innings, gave up four runs on eight hits, and struck out four while walking two […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers nine games. We've also a turbo slate at 8:05 pm and a late slate at 9:07 pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/29/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Pedro Strop Hopes To Return For Playoffs

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Pedro Strop (hamstring) won’t pitch this weekend, but is hopeful to return for the first round of the playoffs. Strop’s return would be big for the Cubs bullpen and it is likely that Strop would return as the team’s closer.

Jeremy Jeffress Earns 14th Save

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress closed out another key game Friday versus Detroit. He would come into a one-run game to start the ninth inning and retire the side to finish off the 6-5 victory. The save would be his 14th this season. Jeffress did not spend the whole season as the closer but […]

Christian Yelich Another Clutch Game Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich continued to build his MVP case Friday versus Detroit. After the Tigers had jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning, Yelich would answer back with a two-run homer to begin the comeback. He would later come around to score a run to give the […]

Ryan Braun Homers Twice Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun came out clutch for his team Friday versus Detroit. He would first solo homer in the bottom of the first to erase the last of the three-run deficit the Brewers faced after the first half-inning. Later, he would hit another solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning for […]

Tyler Glasnow Solid In His Final 2018 Start

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow made his final start of 2018 Friday versus Toronto. He went 5 1/3 innings allowing three runs, leaving with a lead. Glasnow would end up with a no-decision as the Blue Jays would rally to win the game. Glasnow showed flashes of his ability with nine strikeouts in […]

Mallex Smith Scores Twice Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith played the role of leadoff hitter quite well Friday versus the Blue Jays. He would be the only Rays player to score multiple runs and he even added a stolen base. The steal would be his 38th of the season. He is second in the American League but trails […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 33rd Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer off of Pittsburgh Pirates starter Nick Kingham in his team's 8-4 loss on Friday. The big night raises Suarez's slash line to .284/.368/.523 with 33 homers, 78 runs, 103 RBI, and one steal on the season. The veteran third baseman has reached career […]

Tucker Barnhart Has Five-Hit Day

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart turned in a huge night at the plate on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Barnhart went 5-for-5 on the evening with a triple, a homer, and two RBI, although it wasn't enough as the Reds lost 8-4. Barnhart is now batting .249 with 10 homers, three triples, 50 runs, and […]

Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (9/24 - 9/30)

Welcome back, RotoBallers. For those of you still playing - we're here to try and help with your  lineup decisions, and of course bring him those championship trophies! I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he has "real life" stuff to attend to. For those who aren't familiar, this is our fifth year now […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a few early games to work with today and then a nine-game main slate, where we have Coors Field. Last Saturday of action and we have plenty of options to choose from at each position. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 9/29/18. […]

Yasiel Puig, Cody Bellinger Sitting on Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig and first baseman Cody Bellinger are both out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. It appears both players will rest against the left-handed starter. Kike Hernandez will lead off and play right field, while David Freese bats third and play first base against […]

Adrian Beltre Returns to the Lineup

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Beltre has been battling a sore hip recently, so that's why he's been seeing increased off days. He'll bat cleanup and serve as the DH against lefty Wade LeBlanc. Beltre is hitting .286/.324/.686 with three […]

Kyle Seager is Out of the Lineup on Friday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Seager will sit out against lefty Martin Perez, but is hitting .327/.375/.577 with four home runs and seven RBI against him in his career. Kristopher Negron will bat ninth and play third base versus Perez. […]

Ketel Marte Will Lead Off Again on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte will lead off and play second base versus lefty Eric Lauer on Friday. This will be the second game in a row that Marte will be leading off for the D-Backs. Marte is hitting .311/.379/.548 with seven home runs and 25 RBI off left-handed pitching this season. He should be […]

Ryan Zimmerman is Out of the Lineup on Friday

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (back) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Zimmerman left Wednesday's game with back tightness and apparently is not ready to play yet. Mark Reynolds will play first base and bat sixth versus lefty Kyle Freeland. Reynolds is normally worth a shot against […]

Tim Anderson Sitting Out Game 2 on Friday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Anderson went 0-for-3 during the first game and has been slumping at the plate recently. Jose Rondon will play shortstop and bat eighth versus righty Chase De Jong. DFS players can avoid Rondon for this […]

Justin Smoak, Kendrys Morales Are Out on Friday

Toronto Blue Jays first basemen Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales are out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. It appears both players are just getting routine rest days in this one. Rowdy Tellez will play first base and bat cleanup, while Teoscar Hernandez bats fifth and serves as the […]

Kevin Kiermaier Remains Out of the Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (foot) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Kiermaier has a fractured hairline in his right foot after fouling a ball off it on Wednesday. It sounds unlikely that Kiermaier will play again this season. Austin Meadows will bat eighth and play […]