Luke Voit Expected To Return Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) is expected to make his return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Rays. Voit has looked good in his first game action with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, as he's compiled five hits, two home runs, and a pair of walks in four rehab games for the Triple-A […]

LJay Newsome Lands on Injured List

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ljay Newsome (elbow) landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Newsome has been diagnosed with "right elbow inflammation." JT Chargois was called up to the majors from the taxi squad to take his place on the roster. The injury popped up during Saturday night's contest with the Texas Rangers. The team was […]

Aaron Judge Sitting On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. Manager Aaron Boone said that the team is being "proactive" with Judge and trying to get him a day off before he plays on the turf at Tropicana Field- a field known for its unforgiving surface- on Tuesday […]

Tyler Mahle Will Start Monday After Sunday PPD

After Sunday's game between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians was postponed due to rain, Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle will have his start pushed back to Monday. Instead of facing Cleveland, Mahle will now take the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Neither Cleveland nor Pittsburgh has a particularly imposing lineup, which leaves Mahle in a […]

Javier Baez Sidelined On Sunday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez will be sidelined on Sunday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Baez left Saturday's game with back stiffness, so it's no surprise to see him out of the lineup. Baez remains day-to-day. The Cubs have Monday off, so Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians would be the earliest that Baez could have a […]

Miguel Sano Gets Day Off

Minnesota Twins first baseman/third baseman Miguel Sano is getting the day off on Sunday. Sano is 3-for-17 with an RBI and a 9:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in four games since returning from the injured list. Willians Astudillo will start at first base and bat sixth against Tigers' southpaw Matthew Boyd. Astudillo is currently riding a five-game […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Seventh Home Run

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford hit his seventh home run of the year Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, a three-run shot off of starter Joe Musgrove. Crawford went 1-for-3 in the contest with a walk. Crawford has long been known as a glove-first shortstop, but he's now on pace to top 20 […]

Mitch Garver Back In Lineup Sunday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (shoulder) is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers. Garver sat out a game due to shoulder soreness but is good to go for the series finale against Detroit. The veteran backstop has seven hits and four home runs in his last 22 at-bats and will bat […]

Brandon Belt Homers, Reaches Base Four Times

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had a big day at the plate Saturday, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI, and two runs scored. By reaching base in all four plate appearances, Belt raised his OBP to .358. The solo home run was his seventh of the year, […]

Austin Slater Powers Giants Off The Bench

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater didn't start Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres, but he made a big impact after entering in the sixth inning as a pinch-hitter for Mike Tauchman. Slater went 2-for-2 with with a home run and three RBI. The home run came in the bottom of the eighth inning […]

Tyler Rogers Pitches The Eighth

San Francisco relief pitcher Tyler Rogers pitched the eighth inning Saturday night against the San Diego Padres. He pitched a scoreless inning, allowing a hit and a walk. There had been some speculation, given closer Jake McGee's recent struggles, that Rogers could be awarded some save opportunities going forward, but this usage is not consistent […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 20 (May 10 - May 16)

Here we are! The last week of this challenging NBA season! Congrats on making it through regardless of how well you did. It was a bumpy ride for all of us! And if you're reading this then chances are you've still got something to play for. Most likely you're in the Finals or fighting for […]

Kevin Gausman Collects Third Win

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman turned in yet another quality start on Saturday in a tough matchup against the San Diego Padres. The right-hander threw six innings, allowing only one run on three hits and a walk, while striking out seven. That pushes Gausman's record for the year to 3-0, with an impressive […]

Adolis Garcia Stays Hot, Homers

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia jumpstarted an eighth-inning rally that led to the club's 9-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. The Cuban-born player hit a solo home run at the top of the inning to tie the game at seven. Struggling catcher Jonah Heim later hit a two-run double which included the winning […]

Reds Indians Postponed Sunday

Sunday's tilt between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians scheduled for 1:05 pm EST has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on August 9th with a TBD first pitch time.

Jorge Polanco Heating Up At The Dish

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco is heating up at the plate. Polanco has compiled five hits- three of them for extra bases- in his last two contests and has recorded four combined runs scored and RBI in that span. Three of his batted balls have traveled at exit velocities of 100 MPH or greater- […]

Joey Gallo Flexes Muscles, Homers Twice

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo padded his home run total for 2021 during the club's 9-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-4 with both a solo bomb and a two-run homer. Gallo now has six home runs in 34 games this season. After hitting just two homers in April, he has four dingers […]

Francisco Lindor Has Solid Night

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lindor is off to a rough start in 2021 as he is hitting just .190 with two home runs, but perhaps the argument with Jeff McNeil on […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/9/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Mother's Day. The FanDuel "Main Slate" closes the weekend with six games on the schedule. On Saturday night, the Wizards and Pacers went at it again, with Russell Westbrook, Domantas Sabonis, Caris Levert, and Bradley Beal, combining for just over 280 fantasy points. Stephen Curry had another monstrous outing, finishing with 49 points against […]

Austin Riley Gets On Base Five Times

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley had only one hit but he reached base five times during the club's 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The 24-year-old walked four times against Phillies pitchers who issued 10 free passes in the 12-inning game. Riley is becoming a must-have player in all fantasy formats but […]

Jeff McNeil Homers Saturday

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. McNeil went deep in the third inning off Diamondbacks starter, Merrill Kelly, one night after getting into an argument in the tunnel with Francisco Lindor. Perhaps that was the motivation McNeil needed to […]

Ian Anderson Strikes Out Seven Batters

Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson struck out seven batters during the club's 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The rookie right-hander allowed three runs on six hits — including a first-inning solo homer to Jean Segura — over six innings of work. Anderson has struggled with his control in recent games and has […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have once again been littered with injuries. Both good and bad things arise from injuries. Let's start with the bad, which means losing a player, sometimes a key player from your roster. The good is a chance to add a new player, and certain players […]

NFL Draft Reaction - TE ADP Fallers

We've been examining some of the top ADP risers following the outcomes of the 2021 NFL Draft, including a look at RB Risers, WR Risers, TE Risers, and QB Risers. We now shift to the other side of the equation with some declining values. We've already covered WR Fallers, so now it's time to move to tight […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

It is never easy to piece together a pitching staff after the season starts. We have recommended quite a lot of pitchers in this weekly article throughout the year and have only uncovered a handful of gems so far. This week we will be looking at a mixed bag of veterans and young guns, and […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 7 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

Heading into week seven of the MLB season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is currently the number one ranked fantasy first baseman and the number one ranked fantasy third baseman in leagues that count all three rate stats (BA, OBP, SLG). Number two at 1B is Buster Posey, showing more power than he has in any season […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

The trendiest names may be gone from your league's waiver wire, but there is still help out there. It just requires a bit more digging to find. That's where this piece comes in. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature won't be the next breakout star. Some may only be […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 7

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 7 of the MLB season (5/10 through 5/16). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 7

Man there has been a lot of crazy stuff going on in baseball this past week. You would think that John Means throwing the third no-hitter of the season would be the biggest story of the week, but the very next day you have future Hall-of-Famer Albert Pujols get designated for assignment in the midst […]