Anthony Rizzo Goes Yard In Victory

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's victory versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Rizzo crushed a solo shot in the top of the fourth inning to give the Cubs the lead. The veteran has been dealing with back issues, but he has been productive when healthy. Rizzo is […]

Alex Bowman Less Dicey Than Most Think at New Hampshire

Alex Bowman likely will not contend for a win at New Hampshire. However, his Hendrick Motorsports Racing car should stay around the top ten for most of the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301. Bowman has an average finish of 13.33 over the last three races at the track without a top-ten finish. That means he is […]

Julio Urias Picks Up Another Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias earned his 12th win of the season versus the Colorado Rockies in Friday's victory. Urias didn't have his best results of the season, but he pitched well enough. The lefty went 5 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, four runs, one walk and struck out three on the […]

Dylan Cease Pitches Well In Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease pitched well in a tough loss versus the Houston Astros on Friday. Cease went 5 2/3 innings and allowed six hits, three runs, two walks and struck out 10. Cease looked sharp in his outing, but the White Sox offense was held to one run by Lance McCullers. […]

Kurt Busch May Be Risk at New Hampshire

Yes, Kurt Busch has been on a run culminating in a win at Atlanta last week but this week may be a different story. He does start fourth in the Chip Ganassi Racing car but has an average finish outside the top 14 at New Hampshire in the last three races. The elder Busch has […]

Austin Meadows Drives In Three In Win Over Braves

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored during Friday's 7-6 win over the Braves. He hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and collected RBI singles in the eighth and tenth frames. Meadows singled in Brett Phillips in the top of the 10th inning to give […]

Derrick Henry Isn't Necessarily a Safe Pick

"Standard" isn't the actual standard scoring method for fantasy football anymore. That means running backs who don't add much in the receiving game need to be especially dominant on the ground to still have high value in PPR and half-PPR. For the past few years, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has done that, leading […]

Luis Urias Hits 15th Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Luis Urias went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI in Friday's 11-6 win over the Reds. He took Josh Osich deep in the eighth inning as the Brewers pulled away in this contest. Urias finally appears to be making good on his […]

Sammy Long Throws Bullpen Session Friday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Sammy Long (back) threw a successful bullpen session on Friday. He was placed on the 10-day injured list July 4 with a mild-lower back strain. It's unclear when the southpaw will return, but he is expected to begin a rehab assignment shortly. The 26-year-old owned a 5.63 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and […]

Clint Frazier Still Undergoing Vision Testing

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is still undergoing vision testing and has no timetable for his return. Frazier was initially placed on the 10-day injured list with vertigo after experiencing dizziness during a June 30 game against the Los Angeles Angels, though the Yankees ruled out vertigo last week. Manager Aaron Boone said that […]

Willy Adames A Key Part In Brewers Comeback Win

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Friday's 11-6 win over the Reds. The shortstop was an intricate part of Milwaukee's rally from an early deficit, taking Tyler Mahle deep in the fifth inning for a two-run shot and then lacing a […]

Wide Receiver Target Fallers - Bear Down

What is a wide receiver without a target? A warm body on a gridiron, that's it. Each and every summer, we face the same question because most NFL franchises and also some players themselves decide to go try and test new assets and places. Every time a contract runs out, the possibility of finding a […]

Avisail Garcia Hits 17th Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-6 win over the Reds. He took Tyler Mahle deep in the second inning to get the Brewers on the scoreboard. Garcia has hit safely in five straight games spanning since prior to the All-Star break, and on the year he's […]

Adrian Houser Struggles With Control In No Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 11-6 win over the Reds, giving up four runs on four hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out only one in the contest. The right-hander was removed from the game after 71 pitches (41 strikes) with the Brewers in […]

The NotBurts: First Half Hitter Awards

For all of the division and rancor in society, one foundation of our world stays intact from year to year, splendid in its grandeur, universal in its praise. The NotBurts. A celebration of first-half excellence in hitting, the NotBurts aren't, as one critic (liar) claimed, "just an award show made up by some lunatic". No, […]

Aroldis Chapman Pitches Scoreless Inning

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman worked a scoreless inning in Friday's 4-0 defeat to the Boston Red Sox. Chapman walked one batter and fanned another, firing 15 of 23 pitches for strikes en route to his second straight scoreless appearance. The southpaw's spin rates were down on each of his splitter, sinker, and […]

Barrel Rate and Contact Rate, Who Can Do Both?

Hitting is, at the same time, completely simple and enormously complex. Hitting in the Major Leagues is arguably the most challenging thing to do in all of sports. I don't think I need to explain myself for saying that hitting is complex. I can't do it, probably neither can you. The reason I say it's […]

Luke Weaver Scheduled For Bullpen Session Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. The 27-year-old will pitch for the first time since sustaining a right shoulder strain in mid-May. He owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and a 38:13 K: BB across 40 innings in 2021. Barring a setback, Weaver is on track […]

Jordan Montgomery Notches Eighth Quality Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery recorded another quality start in Friday's loss to the Boston Red Sox. Montgomery lasted six innings, yielding three runs on three hits while walking two. The lefty struck out four batters and generated an impressive 15 whiffs, nine of them on his curveball. Unfortunately, Montgomery tied a franchise […]

Gregory Soto Expected To Be Available For Next Game

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto has passed a pair of COVID-19 tests after appearing in Tuesday's All-Star game, according to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. Soto will continue to be tested in accordance with protocols, but the expectation is that he will be available out of the bullpen the next time the Tigers take the […]

Zac Gallen Expected To Start Saturday Vs. The Cubs

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list and start Saturday's game against the Cubs. He was placed on the IL on July 2 after tweaking his hamstring. The 25-year-old made a quick recovery and will return from the injured list for the second time this season. […]

Nicky Lopez Drives In Four In Win Over Orioles

Kansas City Royals shortstop Nicky Lopez helped the team defeat the Baltimore Orioles 9-2 on Friday. He went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and a team-high four RBI in the game. Lopez has quietly been producing quite well at the plate over the last month and a half. He slashed .333/.413/.348 in June and […]

Whit Merrifield Goes 4-For-4 In Return From Break

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had a monster game at the plate in the team's return from the All-Star break against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. He went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBI. Merrifield is now slashing .278/.327/.416 with eight home runs, 24 stolen bases, 50 RBI and 52 […]

Danny Duffy Holds Orioles To One Run Over Four Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy had a short, but effective outing against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Duffy pitched four innings and allowed two hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out three. After the game, Duffy told reporters that his leg tightened up when he went to cover first base […]

Jordan Hicks’ Return Uncertain This Season

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks (elbow) hasn't yet resumed mound work and may not return in 2021. According to manager Mike Shildt, Hicks is "significantly" behind Miles Mikolas (forearm) and Jack Flaherty (oblique) in his recovery process. "Hard to say" if he'll pitch for the Cardinals again this season. The 24-year-old has been sidelined […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Rest Of Season Rankings: Mid-Year Updates

The All-Star break offers us fantasy baseball players a chance to breathe and reassess the battlefield before us. Pitching remains as volatile as ever thanks to midseason rule changes, the next generation is fighting uphill after missing minor-league development in 2020, and Shohei Ohtani has blossomed into a full-fledged superstar. Instead of my weekly top […]

Chase Elliott Another Consideration at New Hampshire on Sunday

Chase Elliott did not completely blow up last week at Atlanta and probably could have. He led 13 laps in all and managed to finish in seventh. Elliott did not fade quite like expected. His runs were pretty strong even on the longer ones where the No. 9 maintained decent track position. The Hendrick Motorsports […]

Martin Truex Jr. Shows Better Form, Could Contend at New Hampshire

It has been a long, strange season for Martin Truex Jr. He had a run of dominance which included that incredible win at Darlington. Then, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver could not do anything right. It all started with the car issues at Dover then snowballed for about a half-dozen races. The last three weeks […]

Kyle Busch Likely to Stay Hot at New Hampshire

Kyle Busch has been the hottest driver in NASCAR over the last month or so vaulting to third in the points race. His average finish is now up to 10.1 which is excellent. That includes four consecutive podiums (one win) and a top-five result in six of his last seven races. The Joe Gibbs Racing […]