Gary Sanchez Not Starting Sunday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the starting lineup vs the Nationals Sunday afternoon. This is expected for a day game after a night game last night so fantasy owners don't have anything to worry about with the star catcher. Kyle Higashioka will handle catching duties and bat eighth vs lefty Patrick […]

Oliver Drake Earns Save For Rays

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Oliver Drake earned his first save of the season Saturday vs the Blue Jays. Nick Anderson is the presumptive closer in Tampa, but he was called on to face the heart of the Toronto order with two men on in the seventh inning while the game was tied. Drake faced […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 26, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 07/26/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. After a four-month wait, it's finally time for a full slate of Sunday baseball. We have an 11-game slate of games starting at noon, […]

Nick Anderson Earns Win In Relief

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson picked up a win after getting the last out of the seventh inning pitching the eighth inning vs Toronto on Saturday. After tying the game at one, Toronto got two more runners on base so Tampa turned to Anderson to escape the seventh. He also got through the […]

Christian Yelich Crushes First 2020 Homer

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 8-3 victory over the Cubs. The 28-year-old struggled offensively in the season opener, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Yelich will look to build on that effort in the series finale, as Tyler Chatwood is set to take the mound Sunday for Chicago. Yelich has established […]

Steven Matz Solid In Debut

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz pitched well in a no-decision vs Atlanta on Saturday. The left-hander allowed one run in six innings while picking up seven strikeouts vs a good lineup. Matz has pitched to an ERA near four for his career but made progress last season posting a career-high 15 percent strikeout […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 26th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Corbin Burnes Takes No Decision Saturday Against Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes allowed one run on two hits and three walks during Saturday's 8-3 win over the Cubs. He had six strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision. The young right-hander pitched fairly well Saturday, but he struggled a bit with his control as he needed 75 pitches to records only 10 outs. Burnes […]

Allen Robinson II A "Lock" For At Least 1,000 Yards

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II is a "lock" to accumulate over 1,000 receiving yards this season, according to Pro Football Focus. With the veteran's projected volume of targets in addition to having some potential stability at the quarterback position, the 26-year-old could be in store for his best season to date. Robinson ended […]

Lorenzo Cain Collects Three Hits

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Cubs. The veteran secured his first three hits of the season and scored the first Brewer's run on the season. Cain struggled at the plate last season, with a .697 OPS, but he shed some […]

Kenny Golladay May Improve Even More This Season

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay could be in store for an even more productive season in 2020, according to NFL Network's analytics expert, Cynthia Frelund. With Matthew Stafford back under center and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell opening the door for a more balanced play-calling approach, the 26-year-old should be on everyone's fantasy radar. Golladay […]

Mike Clevinger Solid In No-Decision

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger allowed two runs off of four hits throughout seven innings to take a no-decision against the Royals on Saturday. He also struck out six and did not issue a walk. His season got off to a rough start, with Jorge Soler and Salvador Perez hitting back-to-back homers off of him in the first […]

Amari Cooper "Most Improved" Player For Cowboys In 2020

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper could be the team's most improved player by the end of the 2020 campaign, according to NFL Network analytics expert, Cynthia Frelund. The 26-year-old already had a splendid 2019 season, finishing with 1,189 yards and eight touchdowns off of 79 catches (119 targets). He is expected to be taken […]

2020 A Crucial Year For Leonard Fournette

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is entering the final year of his rookie deal. After his name was surrounded by trade rumors during the offseason, the team opted to retain the services of the 25-year-old heading into 2020. He finished 2019 with 1,152 rushing yards, 522 receiving yards, and 76 catches, which were all […]

Aaron Jones Could Be Heading Toward Big Money

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will be entering the final year of his rookie deal that will pay him $2.13 million in 2020. After new contracts for Christian McCaffrey and Derrick Henry, the 25-year-old is on a long list of backs who will be looking to get paid heading into the 2021 campaign. […]

Nick Chubb Still Has Plenty Of Upside

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb still has plenty of upside this season despite the presence of Kareem Hunt. According to Sports Illustrated's Pete Smith, though Hunt may get some carries throughout the year, it is probable that he will get most of his work catching passes, while likely also being utilized as a third […]

Derrick Henry Snubbed In Ranking

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry was relegated to "Tier 3" in Pro Football Focus' Dwain McFarland's list of top players at the position. McFarland indicated that while Henry was dominant on the ground in 2019, the team's unwillingness to use him as a part of the passing game makes him less effective than others. […]

Greg Holland Earns Save On Saturday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out the team's first win of the year against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. He pitched a flawless 10th inning, striking out the side en route to a 3-2 Royals victory. It was his first save as a Royal since 2015 as he'd bounced around the league […]

Jorge Soler Hits First Home Run Of The Year

It didn't take long for Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler to pick up where he left off last year. In the first inning of the team's second game of the season on Saturday, Soler hit a solo home run for his first bomb of the season. Soler is coming off a breakout season […]

Salvador Perez Goes Yard On Saturday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez hit his first home run of the season in the first inning of Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. It was a solo shot and his only hit of the day as he went 1-for-4. Perez missed nearly the entirety of the 2019 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but […]

Brady Singer Solid In MLB Debut

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brady Singer made his much-anticipated MLB debut against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday and certainly didn't disappoint. Singer pitched five innings and allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out seven. The 23-year-old rookie certainly did enough in his debut to maintain his spot in the […]

MLB Betting Picks (7/26/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It was another great day of baseball on Saturday, and while some of the outcomes didn't go our way, it feels fantastic to have full slates of MLB games again. We get plenty of afternoon baseball on a great Sunday in July, and all of a sudden things are feeling right in […]

Manny Machado Goes Yard

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado smacked a two-run homer in Saturday’s victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was his only hit in four plate appearances. Machado provided insurance for the Friars in the seventh inning by poling a mistake by D-Backs reliever Hector Rondon into the stands. After a seesaw 2019, Machado would […]

Kyle Schwarber Goes Deep

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk versus the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. It was the outfielders first bomb of the season and there should be plenty more to follow. Schwarber is an excellent source for owners who are looking for power and the inclusion of the […]

Wil Myers Powers Padres To Victory

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also walked on the evening. Myers cranked a fourth-inning hanging breaking ball by D-Backs starter Robbie Ray into the stands to spark the Friars 5-1 victory. The 29-year-old was the designated hitter on Saturday, so it’s apparent […]

Dinelson Lamet Mows Down Eight Snakes In Victory

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet struck out eight over five innings of one-run ball during Saturday’s victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 28-year-old touched triple digits on the radar as he fired 59 of 80 bullets for strikes, scattering five knocks while walking one. By inducing whiffs and limiting free passes and long balls, […]

Yu Darvish Goes Four Innings

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish only lasted four innings in his season debut Saturday versus the Brewers. Darvish allowed six hits, three runs and struck out five with zero walks. Darvish was dominant in the second half of 2019 and owners shouldn’t be too discouraged with this outing. The righty will look for better […]

James Paxton Struggles With Mechanics And Velocity In First Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton struggled in his first start of the season, lasting only one inning and allowing three runs. Concerningly, Paxton’s fastball velocity topped out at 93.8 mph and averaged less than 92 mph for the night. Paxton mentioned that he was struggling to find his velocity during simulated games, and […]

J.P. Crawford Triples Twice Saturday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 3-for-4 with two triples in Saturday's loss to the Astros. Crawford was once thought to be a up-and-coming steals source based on his early minor league career where he stole at least 12 bases in four consecutive seasons, but in 2017, Crawford stopped stealing bases and has only 17 […]

Taijuan Walker Shaky In Season Debut

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Taijuan Walker gave up five runs on seven hits and a walk through 3 1/3 innings in Saturday's loss to the Astros. Walker had only pitched 14 innings in the last two seasons due to injuries and is finally back and healthy for the Mariners. Unfortunately, his first start back was […]