Trey Mancini Hits Two Home Runs Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a big day at the plate in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Nationals, going 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a two-run HR, and a walk. Mancini took Erick Fedde deep for a solo blast in the fourth inning and then got Javy Guerra for a two-run shot […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/18/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. The early slate is a fun one, but not what we'll be focusing on. We'll instead hone in on the main slate, starting at 7:05 PM. We have some fun pitching options and plenty of guys to pick on. Without a game in Coors Field, the slate is balanced […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As always on a Thursday we have a split slate to give us a day loaded with baseball. However, this week sees just five games on the afternoon slate, with the remaining eight residing in the evening and on the "featured" slate for DFS players. Unsurprisingly, the Cleveland Indians behind Trevor Bauer are the biggest […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, July 18th 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 […]

Jose Ramirez Puts Up a Three-Hit Game on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez had a strong offensive game on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a double and two singles. He scored two runs and stole his 20th base of the year. After a very slow start to the season, Ramirez has turned it on lately and brought his slash line up to .232/.314/.370. He […]

Angels Option Justin Bour To Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour has been optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake. Bour is hitting just .183 with eight home runs in 45 games after hitting .292 last year. The move clears a roster spot for reliever Luke Bard. Bour will probably be back in the Majors at some point this season, but […]

Paul Goldschmidt Blasts a Three-Run Homer on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt smashed a three-run home run on Wednesday, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and three RBI. Goldschmidt took Michael Feliz deep in the seventh inning for his 18th home run of the season. He's slashing .251/.341/.433 in what has been a somewhat disappointing first season in […]

Peter Alonso Launches Moonshot As Mets Win Fourth Straight

After the New York Mets went ahead in the seventh inning Wednesday afternoon in Minnesota, they ran wild in the eighth. The club scored six runs, with the highlight of the frame being the mammoth, two-run home run off the bat of first baseman Peter Alonso. The rookie hit his 31st home run of the […]

Dominic Smith Sets Off Furious Rally In Mets Win

The final score of Wednesday afternoon's matchup between the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins doesn't tell the whole story. The Mets, who wound up winning by 10 wins, took the lead late in the game before demolishing Minnesota's pitchers. Utility man Dominic Smith had the biggest hit of the game as he smashed a […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday July 17th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 17th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Yasmani Grandal Out of Lineup Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal is getting a routine day off on Wednesday. Backup catcher Manny Pina will bat sixth. Also, Jesus Aguilar at first base is in the lineup for the second time in three games. Milwaukee is facing the Atlanta Braves and starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel, who has less strikeout stuff (just 12.5% […]

Matt Olson Cranks Solo Bomb On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson was 1-for-3 with a solo home run during a 9-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. The 25-year-old has been on a tear at the plate as of late, batting .295 with seven HRs and 14 RBI over his past 15 games. After missing all of April with an injury, […]

Justin Smoak Fills Stat Sheet In Win Over Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak was 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two runs scored, two RBI, and two walks during Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Boston Red Sox. It was a welcomed reawakening for the 32-year-old, as he has struggled throughout the majority of the campaign. Smoak is slashing .216/.354/.421 with 15 […]

Max Muncy Drills Solo Shot In Loss To Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy was 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and two runs scored during a 9-8 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Muncy has four HRs over his past six games. The 28-year-old is slashing .268/.367/.545 with 25 HRs, 65 RBI, and 62 runs scored this […]

Josh Bell Getting Breather Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell is not in the lineup Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. It's Bell's first game off since June 4, who is just 3-for-19 since the All-Star Break. Taking his place is Jose Osuna, who will bat in Bell's usual fourth lineup spot. In just 65 PA this season, Osuna […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/17/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings. DK has some fun tournaments tonight, including the Web Gem and Broken Bat, which will both award $20k to the winner with huge all-around prize pools. We have a slate earlier in the day, but we'll be focusing on 7:05. There are plenty of options for tournaments and plenty […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 16 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to the All-Star Break edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, July 15 (unless otherwise noted). It's only been a few days since the All-Star Break concluded, but some hitters have already heated up. Others were starting before the hiatus and have continued to. And some have […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 16)

We’ve hit an interesting point in the season where a lot of the top prospects that are going to play every day at the MLB level in 2019 are already holding down a spot. The remaining prospects, for the most part, will now have to wait for an injury to provide them with an opportunity […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 16 (Triple-A Edition)

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Garrett Cooper Picks Up Three RBI On Tuesday

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper went 3-for-3 with two walks during the 12-7 win over the San Diego Padres. The 28-year-old finished with two hits in addition to an eighth inning home run off of reliever Robbie Erlin that brought in three runs. Cooper has been hot over the last seven days, going 6-for-14 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 17th 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 […]

Robel Garcia Goes Yard

Chicago Cubs second baseman Robel Garcia went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored. Garcia has started six games since making his big league debut July 3. With Addison Russell struggling and Garcia doing well in a small sample size, it’s possible that he can take over at second base for […]

Anthony Rizzo Extends Hit Streak

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-3 with a walk and run scored on Tuesday versus the Reds. Rizzo now has an eight-game hitting streak and has two hits in five of his last eight game. The left-handed slugger remains a consistent option at first base every year and is now hitting .284 with […]

Twins Activate Eddie Rosario, C.J. Cron

The Minnesota Twins activated outfielder Eddie Rosario (ankle) and first baseman C.J. Cron (thumb) from the injured list on Tuesday, and both players returned to the starting lineup. Rosario sprained his left ankle on June 26 and will return to a healthy slash line of .282/.312/.529 with 20 home runs, 51 runs, 60 RBI and […]

Bobby Bradley Optioned, Zach Plesac Called Up

The Cleveland Indians demoted first base prospect Bobby Bradley to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday and called up starting pitcher Zach Plesac from Columbus in a corresponding move. Plesac got the start against the Tigers on Tuesday night. Bradley hit .292 (75-for-257) with 24 home runs and 55 RBI in the International League at Columbus before […]

Royals In Sell Mode As Deadline Approaches

The Kansas City Royals, who traded catcher Martin Maldonado to the Cubs on Monday, are in sell mode with the July 31 trade deadline approaching. According to a source, the focus will be on moving outfielder Billy Hamilton, reliever Jake Diekman, first baseman Lucas Duda and closer Ian Kennedy. Hamilton and Kennedy are the bigger […]

Yordan Alvarez Hitting .400 Over Last Seven Games

Houston Astros first baseman Yordan Alvarez has cemented a spot in the Astros lineup moving forward as the team prepares to take on the Angels on Tuesday. Alvarez is slashing .400/.471/.700 over his last seven games with two home runs, three doubles and eight runs batted in. Alvarez has been a fantastic fantasy streamer since […]

Freddie Freeman Blasts 25th Home Run On Monday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 1-for-3 with a three-run home run during a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. The perennial NL-MVP candidate has had a monster campaign at the plate to date. Despite batting just .200 over his past seven games, he still has eight RBI during that span. He […]

Michael Chavis Belts Grand Slam Monday

Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis hit his first career grand slam in a 10-8 win over Toronto on Monday. The first inning homer was his only hit in the game, but he made it count. After a June where he struck out in 42% of his at-bats, the rookie already has two home runs […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Knocks In Another Run

Kansas City Royals infielder Cheslor Cuthbert racked up two more hits and another RBI to keep his hot streak going on Monday. Since the All-Star break, Cuthbert has knocked in five runs in just 15 at-bats spanning four games. His two singles on Monday night helped guide KC to the win, and he's proven to […]