DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the battle for Chicago taking place at 4:10pm EST, we won’t have a full 15-game slate on Friday night for DraftKings. However, 14 games is still a full player pool to work with when constructing a lineup. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the SEA/TEX matchup leading the […]

Week 26 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

C.J. Cron Drives In Three Runs Thursday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron came in off the bench to add some offensive support Thursday versus the Blue Jays. He would contribute a three-run single that capped the scoring for Tampa Bay. In the previous four games where he recorded an at-bat, he would go 5-for-13 with two walks, two runs scored […]

Kendrys Morales is Sitting Out on Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Kendrys Morales (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This appears to be a rest day for Morales, but he'll likely be back in the lineup on Friday. Rowdy Tellez will play first base and bat fifth versus righty Ryne Stanek. Tellez […]

Wilmer Flores Done For The Year

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores (knees) will be shut down for the rest of the year after being diagnosed with early-onset arthritis in both of his knees. Manager Mickey Callaway is unsure what this will mean for Flores' future. It can't be a good sign for the 27-year-old. Flores was a part-time player for […]

Robinson Cano Posts Second Straight Three-Hit Game

Seattle Mariners infielder Robinson Cano went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs batted in Wednesday night. The strong night at the plate makes it two games in a row with three hits and four of his last six hits have been doubles. Cano is hitting .313 in the month of September with an impressive […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got just one slate on DraftKings tonight, but covers seven games being played, giving us lots of different lineup possibilities. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/20/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value […]

Wil Myers Goes Deep Wednesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Wil Myers mashed a two-run homer in Wednesday’s victory against the San Francisco Giants. Myers has been a major disappointment this season due to myriad of injuries and inconsistency, but he has amassed double-digit long balls (11) and steals (10-for-10) for the third consecutive season in just 303 plate appearances. […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 25)

In this week's Rookie Report, we'll be taking a look at several catchers making an impact in fantasy this month. Francisco Mejia made a splash in his first start for the Padres, hitting his first and second career home runs while driving in four in the 6-2 win over the Reds. While Mejia may have […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 25 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. We have somehow blown by into mid-September, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade […]

Jesus Aguilar Drives In Four Runs Wednesday Versus Cincinnati

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar was the main offensive hero Wednesday versus the Reds. He would drive in the first run of the game which would be the eventual game-winner. Not finished with his production, he would follow up with a three-run homer to make the score 4-0. The HR would be his 33rd […]

Luke Voit Bashes Two Home Runs In Victory

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit's rise has been quite the surprise as he's earned the club's position as the primary first baseman. After sitting out the first game of New York's three-game set against the Boston Red Sox, the 27-year-old went perfect at the plate, recording four hits in four plate appearance. Additionally, […]

Rhys Hoskins Launches 32nd Home Run of 2018 on Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins continued to show off his power on Wednesday, as he hit his 35th double and 32nd home run of the season in the Phillies' 4-0 win over the New York Mets. It's been a while since the Phillies have seen a power output like this, with Hoskins being the […]

Jake Bauers Hits Pair of Doubles in Rays Win

After struggling through the month of August and into early September, Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers continued to show signs that he's slowly heating up as he recorded a pair of doubles in the Rays' 9-3 win over the Texas Rangers. The two doubles were Bauers' only hits of the night as he […]

Freddie Freeman Blasts 23rd Homer Of Season

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman did it all on Wednesday afternoon. The 29-year-old was 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, a walk, and a stolen base in a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The All-Star has multi-hit performances in seven of his last 11 games. Freeman is now slashing .311/.390/.509 on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a smaller seven-game slate, where there is one clear top pitching option that you want to pay up for. This leaves plenty of space in tournaments if you choose to pay down since you will have extra salary available. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Jose Fernandez Out of Wednesday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jose Fernandez is not in Wednesday's lineup. Jefry Marte is starting in his place, batting fifth. The left-handed hitting Fernandez is likely getting a day off against the left-handed Brett Anderson. Marte is a decent DFS play this evening, hitting behind Mike Trout, Justin Upton and Shohei Ohtani.

Brandon Belt Could Have Surgery Soon

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) is heading back to San Francisco for another MRI exam on his knee, and he could have surgery soon. Manager Bruce Bochy acknowledged that Belt's season is likely over. Belt has been out of the lineup more often than not down the stretch, so this shouldn't come […]

Paul Goldschmidt is Sitting Out on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. It appears the D-Backs are giving multiple starters the night off on Wednesday. Goldschmidt will be joined on the bench by David Peralta, A.J. Pollock, and Eduardo Escobar. Christian Walker will bat cleanup and play […]

Chris Davis Has Stiff Neck

Updating a previous report, Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (neck) is out of the starting lineup with a stiff neck on Wednesday. It doesn't sound lIke Davis' injury will keep him out for long, so consider the power hitter day-to-day. He continues to be a massive disappointment, hitting an embarrassing .171/.246/.302 with only 16 […]

Edwin Encarnacion is Back in the Lineup on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (ankle) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Encarnacion missed two games with a mild right ankle sprain. He'll bat cleanup and serve as the DH against righty Dylan Covey on Wednesday. Covey has a 5.81 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in his […]

Rowdy Tellez is Out on Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. It appears this is a rest day for Tellez who has seen an increase in playing time lately. Justin Smoak will play first base and bat third, while Kendrys Morales will serve as the […]

Chris Davis is Sitting Out on Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Davis is hitting .182/.260/.310 with 11 home runs and 34 RBI off right-handed pitching this season. Davis has one hit over his last eight games. Trey Mancini will play first base and bat fifth, […]

Luke Voit is Back in the Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Voit is back after receiving an off day on Tuesday. He'll bat eighth and play first base against lefty David Price. However, Price has been destroyed by the Yankees this season. Voit should be […]

Jose Abreu Released From Hospital

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (thigh) was released from the hospital on Wednesday but will be out for the team's current series that finishes up on Thursday. Abreu was dealing with an infection on his thigh, but he could be available to play as soon as Friday. If he's back in the starting […]

Wilmer Flores To Be Evaluated

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores (knees) is returning to New York to be checked out by doctors on Wednesday, according to manager Mickey Callaway. Even with the Mets well out of the playoff race, Flores hasn't been playing much and hasn't been very effective when he's been in there. There's a good chance that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a pretty health slate of games on deck tonight for the 7:05 Main slate, which consists of 10 games. It features a few upper tier pitchers and quite a few with a strikeout projection of six or more, which should add some spice to tournament selection. As it's customary at this point, let's […]

Ian Desmond Attains 20/20 Season

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond stole his 20th base on Tuesday night against the Dodgers, finishing off another 20/20 season. It's the 32-year-old's fifth 20/20 season of his career and an impressive milestone, especially at his age. Unfortunately, his counting stats this season will likely be an afterthought compared to how poorly he's performed […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

As is the case most Wednesdays, we have games that are broken down into two slates. There is a smaller early slate with a 10 game late (main) slate. The larger later slate is the one we will be focusing on here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]