Adam Plutko Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros. Plutko entered the game in the ninth inning up by three with one out and runners on first and second. He issued a walk to load the bases, then allowed a sac fly to […]

Paul Fry Earns Shaky Win Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry made things interesting but ultimately earned the win in Monday's 9-7 game against the Astros. Fry pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning and stayed on to pitch the ninth with a five-run lead. He struck the first batter out, hit the next batter, then allowed three consecutive singles, two of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (6/29/21): NBA DFS Lineups

What's going on everyone! John aka "LucidMedia' here. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and beginning of your week, let's hammer down this showdown slate tonight! It's Game # of the Eastern Conference Finals. Milwaukee jumped ahead to a 2-1 series lead on Sunday and now looks to extend their series lead tonight […]

Corey Dickerson, Adam Cimber Traded To Toronto

The Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays completed a trade on Tuesday that will send injured outfielder Corey Dickerson (foot) to Toronto. The Marlins also send reliever Adam Cimber to the Blue Jays and will receive infielder Joe Panik and minor league relief pitcher Andrew McInvale in return. Dickerson hasn't played since June 13 and […]

Cedric Mullins Steals Two Bags Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had another nice game in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros, going 3-for-5 with three singles, a strikeout, and two stolen bases. The 26-year-old has been a huge fantasy asset this season, slashing .315/.383/.537 with 13 home runs, 28 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Mullins' combination of average, power, and […]

Austin Hays Hits Clutch Homer Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had a great overall game in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros, going 3-for-5 with two singles, a two-run home run, and a strikeout. He also robbed a second-inning HR. Hays clobbered a ninth-inning Brandon Bielak breaking pitch into the left-field seats to break the 4-4- tie and put the […]

Ryan Mountcastle Homers In Second Straight Game Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued his hot streak in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and two walks. Mountcastle smashed a fifth-inning Zack Greinke fastball to the opposite-field seats for his second HR in the last two games and his 14th on […]

Ronald Torreyes Collects Two RBI Versus Reds

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Ronald Torreyes went 1-for-4 with two RBI in a loss to the Reds on Monday. It was a good game for the utility infielder who drove in his runs with a hit and an RBI groundout, but he's not someone to prioritize in fantasy. Torreyes is batting .271 but that comes with […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Anthony DeSclafani Serves Up Three Homers Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani gave up three solo homers in a 3-2 loss Monday to the Dodgers. The 31-year-old was tagged twice to start the game by Mookie Betts and Max Muncy to give the Dodgers a quick 2-0 lead. DeSclafani lasted five innings, surrendering three earned runs, five hits and two […]

Alec Bohm Stuffs The Stat Sheet Versus Reds

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored, a walk, and a stolen base in a loss to the Reds on Monday. The sophomore infielder has really picked things up in June after a miserable start to the season. Bohm is batting .333 this month after barely hitting over […]

Kyle Hendricks Picks Up No-Decision On Monday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks earned a no-decision in the Cubs loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday evening. Hendricks went six innings and allowed seven hits, four runs, two walks and struck out four on the afternoon. Hendricks had a really rough April, but he has since put together a solid season. The […]

Avisail Garcia Hits 15th Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and an additional run scored in Monday's 14-4 win over the Cubs. Garcia connected on a solo home run off Kyle Hendricks in the third inning to give the Brewers a 3-2 lead. The outfielder has been the biggest power threat for […]

Willy Adames Crushes 11th Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 14-4 win over the Cubs. Adames took Trevor Megill deep in the eighth inning. The Cubs intentionally walked Christian Yelich and Adames made them pay by slamming a three-run blast to extend the lead. The 25-year-old is slashing .286/.357/.516 with six […]

Ian Happ Hits Ninth Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Happ has really struggled this season and was recently demoted from the starting lineup by manager David Ross. With first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) banged up, Happ was called upon for the start and delivered. Despite […]

Keston Hiura Homers For Third Time In Four Games

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, an additional run scored, and a walk in Monday's 14-4 win against the Cubs. Hiura took Trevor Megill deep in the eighth inning. At that point in the inning, the Brewers were putting on a show and beating up on Megill, […]

Kenley Jansen Continues Impressive Season

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen continued his strong season with his 19th save on Monday versus the San Francisco Giants. Jansen allowed one hit during his frame, but only faced the minimum three batters and recorded one strikeout. Jansen had some control issues earlier this season, but he has appeared to put those behind […]

Trevor Bauer Picks Up Eighth Win

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer picked up his eighth victory of the season on Monday versus the San Francisco Giants. Bauer tossed six innings and allowed eight hits, two runs, one walk and struck out eight on the evening. Both of Bauer's run came off of solo home runs and he continues to […]

Will Smith Continues Power Surge

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his power surge on Monday by going 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Smith has really shown some power of late and he has hit five of his 10 home runs on the season over his last 67 at-bats. Smith continues to be one of the better options […]

Max Muncy Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Muncy hit his 16th home run as part of back-to-back solo shots with Mookie Betts in the top of the first inning. Muncy has been having a fantastic season and is now hitting .262 […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes Yard Monday Night

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani smoked a first-inning home run off of New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael King in a 5-3 win Monday. In Ohtani's debut at Yankee Stadium, he smashed his 26th homer of the season with an exit velocity of 117.2 mph – the hardest-hit homer by an Angels […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and there should be hitting for days. There is also pitching for days tonight. Some aces headline the way with Woodruff, Ray, Walker Buehler, and others. Finding the right combo of pitchers will obviously be key, but there will also be some great pivots based on […]

Mookie Betts Beginning To Warm Up

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 2-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Monday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Betts took Anthony DeSclafani deep in the top of the first inning for his 10th home run. Betts hasn't been putting up the numbers that managers expected coming into the season, but […]

Spencer Howard Yanked In Third Inning Again

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Spencer Howard allowed four hits and two runs in 2 1/3 innings pitched in a no-decision versus the Reds. Howard has completed the third inning just once in his last three starts and is yet to record an out in the fifth inning this season. The 24-year-old has been excellent the […]

Dominic Smith With Two Hits On Monday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the Mets 8-4 loss to the Nationals on Monday. Smith's two hits were a welcome sight to the Mets and fantasy managers where he had been just 3-for-19 over his last six games. It has been a tough season so far […]

Pete Alonso Belts 12th Home Run On Monday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in the Mets 8-4 loss to the Nationals on Monday. It was Alonso's twelfth homer of the season, though his first since June 20. With a batting average of .458 over his last seven games, and solid power metrics including an […]

Early Summer ADP Risers at Quarterback

We continue our look at early summer ADP risers and fallers in order to evaluate each position in-depth and find where value lies. In this series, the focus is on identifying significant fluctuation in draft stock since the start of May using data from FFPC drafts. We've already evaluated ADP risers at the all-important running back […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/29 - 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 […]

Freddy Peralta Tosses Another Quality Start Against Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta allowed two earned runs on two hits and four walks while striking out eight across six innings in the win over the Cubs on Monday. He did not factor into the decision. Peralta allowed a two-run home run to Ian Happ in the first inning. After settling in, he […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/29/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Huge, massive, 15-game slate on this fine Tuesday with pitcher options aplenty! Welcome to the pitching primer!   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy […]