Padres Fire Hitting Coach Matt Stairs

The San Diego Padres fired hitting coach Matt Stairs on Tuesday. The Padres will be searching for their 10th hitting coach in 15 years after another terrible season at the dish. The Padres were last in on-base percentage (.297), tied for second-to-last in average (.235) and struck out 9.4 times per game. Whether the Friars […]

Steve Pearce Hitting Third Tuesday

Boston Red Sox infielder Steve Pearce is starting at first base and hitting third against Yankees starter CC Sabathia in Game 4 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday. First baseman Mitch Moreland (hamstring) remains out of the lineup after injuring himself on Saturday, while infielder Brock Holt will take a seat after posting […]

Adrian Gonzalez Plans To Play One More Year

Free-agent first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said he plans to play one more season. Gonzalez hit .237/.299/.373 with six home runs and 26 RBI in 54 games in 2018 before the Mets released him. He has a better shot at resurfacing in the American League where he can serve as a designated hitter, but there's no […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After the Houston Astros ended the Cleveland Indians playoff hopes early, we only have one game tonight. The Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees once again after beating them by 15 last night. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 10/9/18. The […]

David Freese Has Clutch Hit In NLDS Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers corner infielder David Freese added to his stellar postseason career stats in Monday's 6-2 win over the Braves. Freese entered the game as a pinch hitter down 2-1 with runners on second and third and two outs. After working the count full, he lined a single up the middle off of Brad […]

Rafael Devers, Steve Pearce, Brock Holt Starting

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers, first baseman Steve Pearce and infielder Brock Holt are all in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Monday against Yankees starter Luis Severino. Devers is starting at third and hitting fifth, Pearce is at first and batting sixth and Holt is […]

Jesus Aguilar Strikes A Key Blast In NLDS Game 3

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar flexed his muscles and doubled the lead Sunday versus Colorado. He would drive the ball 418 feet into the Coors Field air and gave the Brewers an insurance run to make it 2-0. He homered 35 times during the regular season so this was not a shocking result for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the Rockies being eliminated, we're down to six teams left in the divisional series, all playing on Monday. The featured slate starts at 1:30pm eastern and covers Astros-Indians, Dodgers-Braves, and Red Sox-Yankees. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/8/18 The lineup picks will range […]

David Freese Hitting Third In Game 3

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder David Freese is starting at first base and is hitting third in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against Braves left-handed starter Sean Newcomb on Sunday. That moves Cody Bellinger to center field, while he's hitting sixth. Outfielders Joc Pederson and Yasiel Puig will start on the bench. Bellinger […]

Mitch Moreland Receiving Aggressive Treatment

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (hamstring) is receiving "aggressive treatment" after injuring himself in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Yankees on Saturday. There is no word on whether he will start in Game 3 on Monday. If Moreland doesn't start, expect to see Steve Pearce manning first base […]

Yandy Diaz, Brandon Guyer To Start In Game 3

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona said that infielder Yandy Diaz and outfielder Brandon Guyer will be in the lineup in Game 3 of the American League Division Series against Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel on Monday. Diaz will serve as the designated hitter, while Edwin Encarnacion will handle first base, pushing Yonder Alonso to the bench. […]

Mitch Moreland Removed As Precaution In Game 2

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said first baseman Mitch Moreland (hamstring) left as a precaution with a tight hamstring in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Yankees on Saturday. It doesn't sound like Moreland is in danger of being replaced on the ALDS roster. If Moreland is back in the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're back with another two game slate. One of the games is in Colorado, while the other is in Atlanta's hitter friendly stadium. It should be a great day for hitters, although there is one pitcher that stands out above the rest tonight, as well. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got the National League playoff games today, and along with the small two-game slate we also have a Coors Field game to maneuver around. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/7/18 The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

Ian Desmond Steals Second Career Postseason Base

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond recorded one of the team's rare hits on Friday, and he did something he hasn't done in the postseason in nearly five years. Desmond stole second base. It's his second career postseason steal, and the first time he's accomplished the feat since 2014, when he was still with the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

The National League teams have Saturday, leaving the the American League teams to complete Game 2 in their series. There's just one slate on DraftKings, starting at 4:37 eastern and featuring two awesome matchups in Indians-Astros and Yankees-Red Sox. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a two-game MLB playoff slate where have both sets of National League games in action. Options are limited across the board, but let's take a look. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 10/4/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a two-game MLB playoff slate where have both sets of American League games in action. Options are limited across the board, but let's take a look. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 10/6/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

Max Muncy Does It All In NLDS Game 1 Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy contributed in all facets of the game in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Braves. Muncy went 1-for-1 with a three-run home run, three walks, a stolen base, and had a great defensive stretch at first base to get an out in the eighth inning. Muncy, whose power was a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got what is probably going to be the juiciest slate of the playoffs today with four games on the Main slate - which begins at 2:05 Eastern. The NLDS series are rolling along with the home team (Milwaukee, Los Angeles) each taking game one, and both ALDS series set to start today in Houston […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With all eight playoff teams in play today, we've got three slates for us on DraftKings. The main slate starts at at 2:05pm and covers all four games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/5/18 The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Tyler White Slugging .604 At Minute Maid Park

Houston Astros first baseman/designated hitter Tyler White will head into the playoffs as one of the hottest second-half hitters in their lineup. White has really emerged since the All-Star break, slashing .287/.350/.551 over his last 51 games with three triples, 10 home runs, 11 doubles and 39 runs batted in. White has also done some […]

Yuli Gurriel Hitting .403 With RISP

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will head into the playoffs on a roll at the plate after slashing .356/.379/.567 with four doubles, five home runs and 21 runs batted in over his last 23 games. After a slow start to his season, it was another successful year for Gurriel. He drove in a career-high […]

Chase Anderson, Eric Thames Left Off NLDS Roster

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson and first baseman Eric Thames were left off the roster for the National League Division Series against the Rockies. Starter Zach Davies and relievers Xavier Cedeno and Dan Jennings also were left off the roster. Anderson was the team's opening day starter but struggled mightily down the stretch. Thames […]

Arizona Fall League Preview - Prospects to Watch

As October baseball begins, fantasy fanatics shift their attention to the next season, which means diving into prospects and performances. Luckily for fantasy players, the Arizona Fall League (AFL) offers the perfect chance to check-out top prospects, and how they look against other high profile players. While many of these names are a year or […]

The Luke Voit Show Enters Postseason

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit has become something of a legend in his brief stint in the Bronx, as he's become a home run-hitting menace, imposing his will in a takeover of the starting first base job. On Wednesday night, the 27-year-old made his postseason debut and came up huge late. In the […]

Greg Bird, CC Sabathia Left Off Wild-Card Roster

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird and starting pitcher CC Sabathia were left off the wild-card roster for Wednesday against the A's. Pitcher Sonny Gray was also left off. The Yanks will instead carry three catchers -- Gary Sanchez, Austin Romine and Kyle Higashioka. Sabathia and Tarpley are expected to be added if the […]

Miguel Cabrera Says He Could Play Now

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (biceps) said he could play right now if the Tigers were in the playoffs. “If we were going to play in the playoffs, I think I’d be able to be ready right now,” Cabrera said during his charity foundation's "Miggy Ball 24" event at The Corner Ballpark. “But they […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/3/18-10/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We're back on a two game slate with one game tonight and one game tomorrow. The game tonight is a "win and in" Wildcard game, while the game tomorrow is the first game of the Atlanta/Los Angeles series. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

For whatever the reason, FanDuel is only running a one game slate, rather than combining today's game with tomorrow's Atlanta - Los Angeles game. So, what we have to work with here is just the contest between the visiting Athletics and host Yankees tonight in the Bronx. The Athletics - adopting from the Tampa Bay […]