DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a ten-game featured slate on DraftKings today, and with the only true ace taking on the Boston Red Sox there is an interesting pitching slate to attack today. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/26/18. The lineup picks will range from some of […]

Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: At this stage of the season, you might just need a power bat that will get you over the hump in a couple of key categories. That is exactly what 31-year-old Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso will provide, power. The Indians will […]

Wilmer Flores (1B/2B/3B, NYM) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Opportunity and consistency. Sometimes that is all a player really needs in order to thrive. For most of the season, New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores has been a utility player that has slotted in all over the infield. Now that he […]

Cedric Mullins (OF, BAL) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: While it is an extremely small sample size, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had a 2.6 offensive WAR over the last seven days. He has pulled 48% of his balls in play, and his 30% hard-contact rate has contributed to one HR. Although his […]

Trey Mancini (1B/OF, BAL) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Orioles lineup, as a whole, is not one to get excited about. However, they do have an injection of youth that can suddenly catch fire. Additionally, they are a professional ball club. Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini is poised to take advantage, […]

Aledmys Diaz (SS/3B, TOR) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays infielder Aledmys Diaz busted on the scene in 2016 with 17 homers, 71 runs, and a .300 batting average in 404 at-bats. We have not seen that type of player since, but at times we can see small moments […]

Jesse Winker (OF, CIN) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Dynasty Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is purely a play in dynasty or keeper leagues, so stop reading now if you are in a full re-draft league. That being said, Winker is the dictionary definition of a professional hitter, and the 334 plate appearances he put down […]

Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier has a .193/.256/.307 line over 277 plate appearances and just four homers with a .114 ISO and a 25.6% strikeout rate, but he has looked better of late. Over the last week, the 28-year-old has hit .333/.360/.458 with a […]

Miguel Sano Hits 12th Homer Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in his team's 6-2 loss to the Oakland A's on Saturday. Sano launched a fourth-inning offering from A's starter Mike Fiers over the fence to account for the only run off of the Oakland right-hander. Sano is now up to 12 homers on […]

Curt Casali Hits Three-Run Homer Saturday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Curt Casali had a big night at the plate in his team's 10-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Casali went 2-for-3 with a homer and four RBI in the losing effort. Casali normally serves as Cincinnati's backup catcher but with Joey Votto on the disabled list, the veteran drew […]

Mike Fiers Handles Twins In Win

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers struck out seven batters for his 10th win of the season in a 6-2 victory over the Twins. He allowed only one earned run on five hits while issuing two walks. The lone run was a solo shot by Miguel Sano in the fourth inning. Fiers has been rejuvenated […]

Rick Porcello Strikes Out Eight In Loss

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello pitched only five innings in a 5-1 loss to the Rays Saturday. He had a solid outing allowing three runs on six hits while striking out eight batters and walking two. Porcello’s record drops to 15-7 and his ERA rises to 4.18. He will look to get back […]

Second-Half Successes to Buy

As we enter the final six weeks of the season, we will look at our rosters to see which players are performing at their best. With a look at the data since the All-Star break, there are several names to target. We will look to roster the players that best fit our plans and categorical […]

The Cut List (Week 22): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 22 of the Cut List. This week I took a look at Marco Gonzales, Wil Myers, Brandon Belt, and Kyle Seager. As always, these suggestions apply to standard shallow league formats. You wouldn’t want to cut Wil Myers and Marco Gonzales in a deep league, would you? Want some waiver wire advice […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

We are getting to the final stretch run before playoffs in head-to-head leagues and separation at the top of the roto standings. Now is the time to focus on speculative adds for players who may see increased roles or move to a better situation. The corner infield positions traditionally offer power with the potential for […]

Phillip Ervin (OF, CIN) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Phillip Ervin has made the most of Jesse Winker's injury and is now getting solid playing time for the Reds. Ervin has hits in eight of the last nine games, including three multi-hit games, and has two doubles and two home […]

Jorge Polanco (SS, MIN) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco has a hit in four of the last five games, keeping his fantasy stock at its seasonal highest. While his lack of power was a downside over the last few weeks, Polanco did hit a homer this week, adding to […]

Joey Wendle (2B/3B/OF, TB) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays super-utilityman Joey Wendle has a hit in five of the last six games, continuing on what has been a strong season. Wendle was a total unknown before this season and now has a .291 batting average in 417 plate appearances. […]

Nick Ahmed (SS, ARI) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed has a hit in each of the last three games, seeing his fantasy stock rise once again. Ahmed has a multi-hit game in each of the last two games, scoring a run in each of the last […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, SDP) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe has a hit in three of the last four games, registering a multi-hit game on Saturday as well. Playing in Colorado this week, Renfroe made the most of his opportunity in elevation, hitting a homer and double in […]

Austin Hedges (C, SDP) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges hit a home run on Saturday night, potentially showing that he can return to form as an option for power and speed. Hedges was 2-for-5 on Saturday, matching his hit total for the previous nine games, and […]

Jedd Gyorko (1B/2B/3B, STL) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko fell off of the fantasy radar earlier in the season, but he has regained his fantasy value. He has slashed .304/.400/.507 in August and has eight extra-base hits this month, including three home runs. Gyorko has a […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

With just over a month remaining in the 2018 season, the patient approach goes out the window to a certain extent. The shorter the remaining runway, the greater latitude you should allow yourself in making roster decisions – and the more context-dependent these decisions become. Tailor your transactions to the situation at hand; if it […]

Week 22 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

My birthday is September 7th, so naturally I’m excited to see the end of August. This being the last full week before the last full month of the season, the final stretch is officially here, and all I want for my birthday is a ticket to the fantasy playoffs. It’s a magical time where we […]

Jameson Taillon Shuts Down Milwaukee Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon dominated the Brewers Saturday. He went six innings allowing only one run while striking out eight. He would last long enough for the Pirates to take the lead right before he was relieved so he was awarded a much-deserved victory to get to 10 wins. Taillon controlled the Brewers […]

Adam Frazier Delivers Knockout Blow Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman and outfielder Adam Frazier helped make sure history did not repeat itself from Friday on Saturday. Having blown a two-run lead in the 15th inning Friday, the Pirates found themselves again up two runs in the eighth inning Saturday. Frazier who had come into the game in the seventh inning stepped […]

Gregory Polanco Clutch Saturday Versus Milwaukee

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco came up with one of the biggest hits of the game Saturday versus the Brewers. In the seventh inning with the game tied at 1-1, Polanco would single to drive in two runs. He would add a run scored later in the game and his two RBI stood up as […]

Ji-Man Choi Heating Up Lately

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi has been hot in his last 10 games. Over the last 10 games where Choi has gotten an at-bat, he has recorded a hit in nine of them. The one game he did not record a hit, he had only one at-bat. Choi has 12 hits during the […]

Kevin Kiermaier Scores Winning Run Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier raised his head from his slumber to give a moment of contribution Saturday versus the Red Sox. With the game tied 1-1, he would triple and then come around to score on a wild pitch. The Rays relievers held the Red Sox scoreless for the rest of the game […]

Tommy Pham Returns To Homer Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (finger) returned to the lineup Saturday versus Boston. He would come up late and deliver a solo homer in the 5-1 victory. It would be his first HT since joining the team near the trade deadline. Pham had been out of the lineup since dislocating his ringer finger Tuesday. […]