Ryan O'Hearn (1B, KC) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O’Hearn continues to surprise and give the Royals hope that there are some young bats that can turn this organization around quicker than expected. Power. He is giving you nearly a homer a week. It starts […]

Week 25 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

If you're reading this, then you likely still have some skin in the game. The championship round of the playoffs is starting in head-to-head leagues. Also, there are only a couple of weeks left for your Roto leagues. Whether you are coasting to a victory or scrounging for wins, take some time now to inventory […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's Week 2 in the NFL, but who needs football with a juicy 11-game featured slate on DraftKings today? Two games, CWS @ BAL and TOR @ NYY are tied for the highest expected total with a 9.5 O/U each. Those two games are prime for stacking, but keep an eye on DET @ CLE, […]

Jake Bauers Provides Key Blast Saturday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers came up big in a key situation Saturday versus the Athletics. He would go 3-for-3 with the final hit being a three-run eighth-inning homer that would break a 4-4 tie and be the game-winner. He would contribute an earlier RBI to end the game with a total of […]

Brandon Belt Won’t Be Shut Down

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) got an MRI on Saturday and it showed no change in his knee. Belt won’t be shut down for now, but the club is likely to monitor his situation throughout the rest of the season. Belt had a strong first half, but has struggled in the second […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a surprisingly large Sunday slate today. The "early slate" features 11 games, and that's what we're focusing around. There are plenty of plays at all pricing levels, meaning we have multiple ways to construct lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 9/16/18. […]

Matt Davidson is Back in the Lineup on Saturday

Chicago White Sox corner infielder Matt Davidson (calf) is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Davidson sat out the last four games while dealing with a minor calf issue. He'll bat seventh and serve as the DH against righty Yefry Ramirez on Saturday. He could be a decent DFS […]

C.J. Cron Out for Third Straight Game on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. This will be the third straight game that Cron has not started for Tampa. Ji-Man Choi will bat third and serve as the DH against righty Liam Hendriks. Choi is a solid cheap sleeper option […]

Anthony Rizzo Will Rest On Saturday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will rest on Saturday versus the Reds. The Cubs are on game 26 of 30 straight games and Rizzo will get a much deserved rest. Catcher Victor Caratini will replace Rizzo at first base and bat seventh. Caratini has a nice matchup versus Cody Reed on Saturday and is […]

Brandon Belt Day-To-Day

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) was pulled from the game early on Friday, but he said he has no long-term concerns with his knee and considers himself day-to-day. Manager Bruce Bochy said it'll be hard to keep starting Belt the rest of the year if he can't make it through a full […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 25) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 25, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Joey Votto Hits 12th Homer Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a homer in his team's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The homer was Votto's third over the past week, giving him 12 on the season. While it has been a slightly disappointing season for Votto from a power standpoint, his recent power surge […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 25

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got five slates across DraftKings today, with the main slate starting at at 7:05pm eastern and featuring eight games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/15/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a four-game early slate which starts at 3 pm est and then an eight-game slate which starts at 7 pm est. There are plenty of good options across the board, we have high priced pitchers to look at, along with Coors Field in play. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Joe Mauer is Back in the Lineup

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Mauer was given a routine off day on Thursday, but the veteran slugger is rested and ready to go on Friday. He'll lead off and play first base against righty Jorge Lopez. Mauer is not […]

Anthony Rizzo Will Lead Off on Friday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will lead off and play first base versus righty Matt Harvey on Friday. Normally Rizzo bats third for the Cubs, but sometimes he'll move up a few spots and for some reason he destroys the baseball when leading off. Rizzo has not been hitting the ball well lately, but […]

C.J. Cron Remains Out of the Lineup on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. This will be Cron's second game in a row that he has been sidelined. Ji-Man Choi will bat third and serve as the DH against veteran righty Edwin Jackson. Choi is hitting .295/.382/.561 with […]

Jose Fernandez Continues to Start at First Base

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jose Fernandez is in the lineup on Friday, batting seventh and playing first base. Fernandez has now started six games in a row, and has cemented himself as LA's primary option at first base. He is slashing .275/.310/.450 with two home runs and a stolen base in September, and is […]

Yonder Alonso is Sitting Out on Friday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Alonso will get the night off against the left-handed starter. Yandy Diaz will play first base and bat sixth against lefty Matthew Boyd. Diaz has not seen much playing time in September, but he could […]

Justin Smoak, Kendrys Morales Out on Friday

Toronto Blue Jays first basemen Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales are both out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Yankees. It appears both players are getting a routine rest day on Friday. Rowdy Tellez will play first base and bat cleanup, while Teoscar Hernandez bats fifth and serves as the […]

Chris Davis Returns to the Lineup on Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Davis is hitless over his last four games and was given the day off on Thursday. He'll bat fifth and play first base against veteran righty James Shields. Davis is hitting .263/.333/.789 with three home […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full, 15-game slate on Friday night and, hopefully, weather won’t be a problem. There are four games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The CWS/BAL matchup is the leader in the clubhouse with 9.5 projected total runs. As far as pitching is concerned, two teams are heavy favorites (-200 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow fantasy addicts. I can't believe we only have a few of these regular season Fridays left together - the season has really flown by, but at least the tight pennant races should make what we have left a very interesting segment of the season. The Cubs are home today, but, they […]

Luke Voit (1B, NYY) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit may not be hitting a home run every other night like he was a week ago, but is still a great addition for the fantasy stretch run. Posting a .265/.359/.559 slash since the beginning of September, Voit […]

Week 25 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 […]

Joe Mauer is Out of the Lineup on Thursday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. It appears this is just a routine day off for the veteran slugger. Tyler Austin will play first base and bat eighth against righty Heath Fillmyer. Austin has not played much lately and hasn't […]

Cody Bellinger is Sitting Out on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He'll sit against the left-handed pitcher, plus Bellinger is hitless over his last two games. David Freese will play first base and bat cleanup versus lefty Austin Gomber. Freese could be a cheap […]

Justin Smoak is Back in the Lineup Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The Jays are trying to give Rowdy Tellez more playing time, so Smoak and Kendrys Morales have seen less time on the field lately. Smoak will be back in the lineup against the left-handed […]

Chris Davis is Out on Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Davis is hitless over his last four games, so it's not surprising to see him get the night off. Trey Mancini will play first base and bat cleanup versus lefty Brett Anderson. Mancini has struggled […]