Gerrit Cole Picks Up First Loss In 28 Starts On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole had a rare poor outing on Wednesday, allowing five runs over five innings of work. Cole allowed more than four runs in a start only twice last season (33 total starts), and his loss was the first since May of last season. Even a bad start from Cole […]

Jose Berrios Endures Setback Against Indians

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jose Berrios had it all working in his previous start against the Brewers, though that was not the case in Wednesday's contest against Cleveland. Berrios pitched five 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits, four walks and three runs while striking out six. The 26-year-old reverted back to bad habits in this one. The […]

Clayton Kershaw To Start First Half Of Thursday's Doubleheader

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for the first half of Thursday's doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants. This comes after both teams decided to boycott Wednesday's game to shine a light on social justice issues in the United States. Kershaw is looking for some revenge, as his worst start of […]

Yankees Pull Masahiro Tanaka Early On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka lasted only 66 pitches on Wednesday despite tossing five shutout innings. Manager Aaron Boone had originally expected Tanaka to throw closer to 85 pitches on Wednesday, but the pitcher was tired after finishing the sixth inning. Still, Wednesday’s start was another solid outing from Tanaka, and fantasy players […]

Dansby Swanson Riding 11-Game Hit Streak

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson picked up a hit in both halves of Wednesday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees, including a two-run home run. The 26-year-old now has hits in 11 straight games, going 20-for-48 (.416 average) over that span. Swanson has been a pleasant surprise for any fantasy owner that has carried him […]

David Montgomery Expected To Miss 2-4 Weeks

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery left Wednesday's practice with a non-contact injury, but it looks like he avoided a worst-case scenario. Ian Rapoport reports that Montgomery is dealing with a groin injury that's expected to keep him off the field for two to four weeks. That time frame makes it possible that Montgomery is […]

Freddie Freeman Smacks Fifth Homer On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during the second half of Wednesday's doubleheader with the New York Yankees. That was all the offense the Braves needed, as they held on for a 2-1 win. The 30-year-old has been on a tear as of late, slashing .404/.508/.750 with three […]

Max Fried Tosses Six Stellar Innings On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried allowed one run on four hits across six innings of work during the second half of Wednesday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees. He struck out five batters while issuing a single walk. Fried has been remarkable in the 2020 campaign, posting a 5-0 record to go along with a […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Goes Deep In Return To Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. made an immediate impact in his return to the lineup on Wednesday, as he smacked a solo home run off of Gerrit Cole in his first plate appearance since August 10. Acuna finished the day 1-for-2 with two runs scored, a walk, and a stolen base. The 22-year-old is […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 27, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/27/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight with a slew of doubleheaders happening earlier in the day after yesterday's postponements. There is really […]

Ian Anderson Stellar In MLB Debut

Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson allowed one run on one hit across six innings of work during his sparkling MLB debut against the New York Yankees on Wednesday. He struck out six batters while issuing two walks in the win. The top prospect was no-hitting the Yankees through five innings before Luke Voit blasted a […]

Mike Fiers Goes Six Strong Innings Vs Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed one-unearned run in six innings and earned his fourth win of the season Wednesday. Fiers struck out seven in the contest marking the first time this season he's struck out more than a batter-per-inning. On the season, Fiers averages just 5.11 K/9 which is among the lowest marks […]

Baltimore Ravens Defense (D/ST, BAL) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

CURRENT ADP: Rd. 16.5 (1st D/ST) ANALYSIS: Not only do the Baltimore Ravens have an explosive offense that never seems to run out of juice, but they also have a formidable defense. They now have DE Derek Wolfe, DE Calais Campbell, and rookie LB Patrick Queen, along with the returns of CB Marcus Peters, S Earl […]

Inconsistent Season Continues For Pete Alonso

After hitting two home runs on August 17 against the Marlins, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is now just 2-for-15 over his last six games, with no home runs, no RBI, and no extra-base hits. On Wednesday, Alonso went 0-for-3 in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Marlins. Just when it appeared Alonso […]

Rhys Hoskins Launches Third Homer Of 2020

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a walk and hit his third home run of the season Wednesday vs the Nationals. Hoskins is still batting just .229 on the season, but all signs point to a hot streak coming for the notoriously streaky hitter. Hoskins is still walking at an elite rate […]

Joe Mixon Not At Wednesday's Practice

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was absent from Wednesday's practice, prompting concerns that the 24-year-old could be preparing to hold out. Mixon was at Monday's practice, though he sat out with a minor injury, so his complete absence on Wednesday is definitely a concern. We shouldn't just assume that Mixon is holding out for […]

Michael Conforto Crushes His Fifth Homer

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-3, scored twice, walked twice, and hit a solo home run in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Marlins on Wednesday. Conforto is now batting .324/.444/.520 to go with five home runs and 14 RBI in 102 at-bats on the season. Conforto's stock has risen in this short […]

Whit Merrifield Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield helped fuel the team's offense on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. It was Merrifield's seventh multi-hit game this month. Over the season, Merrifield is slashing .309/.358/.496 with five home runs, 20 runs, 20 RBI and six stolen bases. The […]

Jacob deGrom Dominates on Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom absolutely dominated the Miami Marlins over seven innings of work on Wednesday in the Mets' 5-4 win. deGrom allowed only two hits, one run, and walked two while striking out 14 in his seven innings of work. deGrom, as per usual, did not factor into the decision when […]

Tommy Hunter Works Clean Eighth Vs Washington

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Tommy Hunter pitched a clean eighth inning with one strikeout to earn a hold vs the Nationals Wednesday. Hunter was summoned to protect a one-run lead in the eighth inning which suggests he's commandeered the setup role from Hector Neris who faltered in his first two chances after being demoted from […]

Aaron Nola Pitches Well In Win Vs Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed two runs in seven innings with eight strikeouts in a win vs the Nationals Wednesday. Nola was coming off a bad start where he allowed four runs in 2 2/3 innings, but was able to regain his dominance he's displayed for most of 2020. Nola sports a 3.00 […]

Trevor Rosenthal Has A Rough Outing On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal was unable to close out Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Rosenthal came in with a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning and then pitched into the ninth after the Royals added two more runs, giving him a 5-2 lead. However, he went on to allow a […]

Edwin Diaz Blows Another Save, Leaves With Leg Cramps

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz blew his third save in four attempts on the season in the Mets' 5-4 win over Miami on Wednesday. In 1/3 inning pitched, Diaz allowed two inherited runners to score which were both charged to Justin Wilson. Diaz walked two, including walking in the tying run, and allowed […]

Mike Clevinger Pitches Six Inning In No-Decision

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger allowed two runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Wednesday. Clevinger was strong in his first start since August 5th after he was punished for breaking team rules. Clevinger still has a 1-1 record with […]

2020 RotoBaller Superflex League Draft Recap

For the majority of the summer, I wasn't sure if I was even going to play fantasy football this year. I was pretty adamant that a season wouldn't happen. As August came and went and the NFL's testing protocols proved effective, my optimism began to grow and the idea of sitting out a season just […]

Jakob Junis Strikes Out Six In Return To Mound

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis made his first appearance since August 7 on Wednesday and turned in some mixed results. Junis only lasted 3 2/3 innings in the start, giving up four hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. Junis was placed on the Injured List while dealing with a […]

Brad Hand Closes The Door For Ninth Save

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Twins. The 30-year-old Hand has produced perfect innings in his last three outings. He's lowered his ERA to 3.72 with a 1.03 WHIP, 13 strikeouts and nine saves in 9 2/3 innings this season. Hand […]

Brandon Workman Earns Second Save With Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his second save as a member of the Phillies in a win vs the Nationals Wednesday. Workman is now 6-for-7 in save opportunities this season going back to his time with Boston. Despite the save, Workman made things interesting again as he put the winning run on base […]

Jose Ramirez Crushes Third Home Run

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Twins. Ramirez put Cleveland ahead with his three-run shot off Twins starter Jose Berrios in the third inning. It's the sixth homer of the year for Ramirez, who has added eight stolen bases, […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 27th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/27/20  Texas Rangers vs. Chris Bassitt The Texas Rangers are struggling with a […]