Carlos Santana Struggling Through The Start Of June

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana has been slumping at the plate throughout the start of June. Over eight games, he's gone just 4-for-28 with five walks and no extra-base hits. He's slashing .143/.294/.143 over the eight-game stretch. Santana has had a decent year overall. Through 60 games, he's slashing .235/.370/.402 with 10 home […]

Brett Gardner Collects Three Hits Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins. Gardner drove in a run for the second straight game on an RBI double in the third inning. Each of Gardner's batted balls registered exit velocities of 90 MPH or greater in his […]

Brad Keller Tagged With His Fifth Loss Against Angels

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller suffered his fifth loss of the season in Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Keller pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed eight hits, four walks and five earned runs while recording four strikeouts. This was Keller's worst start in quite awhile as he had given up three […]

Casey Mize Delivers Another Quality Start Against Mariners

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize posted his seventh quality start over his last eight outings on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. Mize pitched six innings and allowed four hits, two walks and three earned runs while striking out six. He wound up with a no decision as the Tigers went on to lose the […]

Miguel Andujar Stays Hot In Wednesday's Victory

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar kept up his strong stretch of play in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins. Andujar made outs in each of his first two plate appearances, though they were loud outs recorded at exit velocities of 100 MPH, suggesting that he was gearing up for a nice day at […]

Aaron Judge Goes Yard Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a home run and a pair of runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Minnesota Twins. Judge started the scoring in the first inning, taking Randy Dobnak deep on an 0-2 slider, with the blast traveling 392 feet at an exit velocity of 106.5 MPH. He […]

Will Smith Rests On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a routine day off on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Smith has been having a good season and is hitting a respectable .264 with five home runs and 19 RBI. Smith will be replaced by backup catcher Austin Barnes. Barnes has been dealing with an ankle injury […]

AJ Pollock Resting On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock will rest on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pollock returned from the injured list last Thursday and has started four of the Dodgers five games since his return. Pollock is 4-for-17 since his return with two RBI. Health has always been an issue for the talented outfielder, but he […]

Chris Taylor Resting On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor will get Thursday afternoon off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Taylor has been having a career year in 2021 and is hitting .275 with eight home runs, 33 RBI and six stolen bases. It's just a routine day off for Taylor and he will be replaced by infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry. […]

Max Muncy Returns To Lineup On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (ankle) will return to the lineup on Thursday. Muncy has been dealing with an ankle injury since the weekend, but played on Tuesday and sat on Wednesday for some extra rest. Muncy has been in a bit of a slump with just seven hits over his last 37 at-bats, […]

The Bigger Picture - Sizing Up 60 Games

We did it. We got through 60 games of the Major League season and yet, it isn't nearly over. Of all the trials and tribulations the abbreviated 2020 season brought, one of the greatest difficulties is having to invoke the caveat of the shortened season when conducting statistical analysis. Although we could take the current […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 11

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 11

If you’re the proud owner of Trevor Rogers, Ian Anderson, Yermin Mercedes or Adolis Garcia, you’re probably feeling pretty good right now. Who is the next rookie that’s going to pop up and help out? The 2021 fantasy baseball season has entered its third month, but there is still a lot of baseball to be […]

Is Streaming Catchers a Smart Strategy?

The common adage is that you should be streaming at catcher, but sometimes I think we cling to that a little too tightly. We buy into the easy narratives of "Catchers can't hit" and "Don't waste high picks or FAAB on catchers" but I've always believed it was an oversimplification. Yes, the deeper your league […]

Wide Receiver Best-Ball Rankings and Analysis (Tier 1-3)

We have already persevered through the most uneventful weeks of the offseason, and have embraced the accelerated news cycle that was fueled by free agency and the NFL Draft. Each transformation of the fantasy landscape has compelled managers to expand their involvement in best-ball drafts, and this process has accelerated as we progress through the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Pretty short six-game slate on this fine Thursday night, but we are not without some great pitching options on the board. Let's get into it.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up […]

2021 NFL Draft Review - NFC West

Hello and welcome to the eighth and final 2021 installment of my annual NFL Draft Review. Here are the links to the reviews for the AFC West, NFC North, AFC North, NFC East, AFC East, AFC South, and NFC South. Every year after the draft, I write a way-too-long review of each team’s draft. The purpose of this draft review is to give […]

Streaming Starters - Catcher's Corner Episode 10

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Michael Simione (@SPStreamer) about why people should stream pitchers and how to choose the best one. Then they discuss a few pitchers who might be close to graduating from streaming status before closing the episode by playing Stream It or Leave It with some pitchers for the week […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for June 10th, 2021

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 6/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks It is not shocking that the Nets are up 2-0 in this series, but it has been a shock how the games have turned out, especially with James Harden essentially not […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate but this time we have only four games in the afternoon and six at night. The night slate has a few elite pitching options, […]

Billy McKinney Belts Two Homers In Mets Rout

New York Mets outfielder Billy McKinney went 3-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI, and three runs scored in the Mets 14-1 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. The home runs were his third and fourth with the Mets since coming over from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade back on May 11. McKinney is […]

James McCann Remains On Fire

New York Mets catcher James McCann put in another solid performance on Wednesday going 2-for-4 with an RBI, double, and two runs scored in the Mets 14-1 win over the Orioles. McCann is now slashing .346/.370/.769 over his last seven games with three homers, 10 RBI, and five runs scored. After going 0-for-3 on May […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/10 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Taijuan Walker Rebounds With Solid Win On Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker went seven innings on Wednesday against the Orioles allowing just five hits, one walk, and one earned run while striking out nine in the Mets 14-1 rout. Walker improved to 5-2 on the season. He now owns a 2.07 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP, and a 60:24 K:BB in […]

Kevin Pillar Belts Two Homers On Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI, and two runs scored in the Mets 14-1 rout of the Orioles on Wednesday. Pillar continues to lead the Mets bench during a time when so many regulars including Brandon Nimmo (finger), Michael Conforto (hamstring), and Jeff McNeil (hamstring) remain sidelined […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (6/10/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! Milwaukee is down 2-0, but Game 3 is pretty much their elimination game. If they can't get tonight's game, the series is a wrap. It's unfair to expect any team to beat Brooklyn four times in seven games, but four in a row may be impossible. The rest of the NBA should […]

Pete Alonso With Another Homer on Wednesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and three runs scored in the Mets 14-1 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. It was the tenth homer of the season for Alonso and his third HR in two days. Alonso is now slashing .265/.349/.500 with 10 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (6/10/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We’re back to a two-game postseason slate Thursday, as a pair of semifinal round series that have gotten off to markedly different starts roll on. The opener of the night features a Bucks team desperately trying to avoid falling into an almost certainly insurmountable 3-0 series hole as they return to their home court. We […]

Shane Baz Perfect For Five Innings At Double-A

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz continued his dominance on Wednesday. He did not allow a base runner in five innings of work and struck out six batters. He threw 39 of his 53 pitches for strikes (74%) as the organization continues to monitor his workload carefully. Baz's control has experienced a massive improvement over […]

Eddie Rosario Has RBI Double Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Wednesday night's 8-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Rosario's double was pretty much the only activity the Indians had going for them in this one and it came in the first inning off Adam Wainwright. Rosario has been heating up lately and […]