Week 18 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago 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 roster […]

Brandon Belt Dealing With Bone Bruise

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) is dealing with a bone bruise in his knee and won't do any activities for five days. Belt should only be on the 10-day disabled list for the minimum time. He has good overall numbers this year (.278 average, 14 home runs, 43 RBI), but he's hit […]

Giants Place Brandon Belt On DL, Evan Longoria Activated

The San Francisco Giants placed first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) on the 10-day disabled list on Thursday with a hyperextended knee. Third baseman Evan Longoria (hand) was activated from the DL in a corresponding move. Pitcher Chris Stratton was also recalled from the minors, and infielder Kelby Tomlinson was optioned. The Giants indicated Wednesday that […]

Ronald Guzman Starting, Willie Calhoun Sitting

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman will start at first base on Thursday. Guzman comes in at the expense of Willie Calhoun, with Joey Gallo moving to left field, Shin-Soo Choo playing in right field, Adrian Beltre will serve as the designate hitter and Jurickson Profar will move across the diamond to third base. Guzman's […]

Logan Morrison, Jake Cave Out For Twins Thursday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Logan Morrison and outfielder Jake Cave are both out of the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. Max Kepler, Robbie Grossman, and Eddie Rosario will round out the outfield, while hot-hitting catcher Mitch Garver will handle designated hitter duties. Bobby Wilson will be behind the plate and catch for […]

Miguel Andujar Not In Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar is not in the starting lineup on Thursday. It appears he is just getting a regular day of rest. Neil Walker will start at third in his stead, with Didi Gregorius, Gleyber Torres, and Greg Bird rounding out the rest of the infield. Fantasy owners are undoubtedly upset […]

Aaron Hicks Returns To Lineup, Austin Romine Catching Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks will return to the lineup on Thursday after two days on the bench. He will cover center field and bat fifth. Austin Romine will be behind the plate after a day off. Kyle Higashioka and Romine will be splitting catching duties while Gary Sanchez (groin) remains on the shelf. […]

Ozzie Albies Returns To Braves Lineup Thursday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) is back in the lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He will bat second between Ronald Acuna and Freddie Freeman. Charlie Culberson will return to his shortstop position. Kurt Suzuki will catch in favor of Tyler Flowers, while Dansby Swanson will sit the matchup out. As […]

Ryon Healy Has 13 RBI In Last 11 Games

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy went 2-for-3 Wednesday night, including his 21st home run of the season in the Mariners 3-2 win over the Giants. Healy is slugging .739 over his last 23 at-bats with three home runs and has driven in 13 runs over his last 11 games played. Healy has really turned […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate, which is very strong for a Thursday, giving us plenty of options to pick from. Not a ton of super expensive pitching options to look at, so you can spend down and load up on any of the hitters you want tonight. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got four slates on DraftKings today, with the all day slate starting at 2:20 pm eastern, and the featured slate starting at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/26/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 17: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 17 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. As the season is already nearing the beginning of August, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

C.J. Cron Reaches 20 Home Runs Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron continued his breakout season Wednesday versus the Yankees. He hit a solo HR that would eventually be the winning run in the 3-2 victory. Cron has a career high 20 HR already this season to go with 51 RBI. He is currently batting .257, which has been up […]

Albert Pujols Homers Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols hit a homer on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox. With the homer, Pujols passed Ken Griffey Jr. for sixth on the all-time home run list with 631. Pujols has 17 homers on the year and is slugging .435. He has a .289 on-base percentage. Pujols awful OBP […]

Brandon Belt Has Hyperextended Knee

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) suffered a hyperextended right knee on Wednesday and will be out a minimum of two to three days. Belt entered Wednesday hitting .277 with 14 home runs and 43 RBI over 310 at-bats, so he's been useful in pretty much all formats. He could still land on […]

Brandon Belt Exits Early on Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (leg) left Wednesday's game after he beat out an infield single. Belt was reportedly limping around and the injury does not good look. It's unclear how serious the injury is at this point, but it was significant enough to pull him out of the game. More information should […]

Max Muncy Crushes Two-Run Home Run Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first/third baseman Max Muncy went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Phillies. Muncy's second bomb of the series was an opposite-field blast off a Jake Arrieta fastball in the sixth inning. Muncy continues to impress fantasy players this season and now has a […]

Carlos Santana Drives In Three Runs In Matinee Victory

Playing an early game just hours after winning a 16-inning marathon, the Philadelphia Phillies once again beat the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. The offensive star of the game for the home team was first baseman Carlos Santana, who led the team with two hits, including a major bases-clearing triple in the […]

Steve Pearce Starting At First Base Wednesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Mitch Moreland who normally starts at first base will get the night off. Pearce will bat fifth and play first base against righty Dylan Bundy. Pearce is hitting .328/.392/.552 this season with six multi-hit games in […]

Danny Valencia Moving Up in the Order Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles infielder/outfielder Danny Valencia will bat cleanup and serve as the designated hitter against lefty David Price on Wednesday. Valencia is batting .600/.667/.720 with zero home runs and three RBI against Price in his career. He normally bats sixth or seventh in the Orioles order, but will move up because of the favorable matchup. […]

Yuli Gurriel Leads Team With 17 July RBI

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 1-for-5 Tuesday night, including an RBI single in extra innings against the Rockies. Gurriel is now hitting .303 over his last 66 at-bats and leads the team with 17 RBI in the month of July. Since June 1, the 34-year-old is 51-for-160 (.318) with five home runs, 12 […]

Lucas Duda Sitting On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda takes a seat on Wednesday in favor of rookie Hunter Dozier. Duda has been showing off recently, but with a lefty on the mound to start the game, Duda will take a break. Duda has been auditioning for other teams, and is still likely going to end up […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/25/18): MLB DFS Lineup

There are 12 total games today, but they are broken into two slates. There is an eight game early slate and a four game late slate. This article will focus around the early slate, as there are significantly more options to choose from on that slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It feels like forever since we've had a solid Early Only slate on a Wednesday, and so the MLB scheduling gods have finally graced us with one. Unfortunately, the Main slate is not as meaty, but we can work with it. FanDuel has split it up such that there are eight games in the Early […]

Cody Bellinger Collects Two Hits Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger went 2-for-6 with two singles and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Phillies. The 23-year-old has failed to get things going this season, as he is hitting just .244 with 17 home runs and 44 RBI. Fantasy owners cannot afford to do anything else other than […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 17: 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 […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 17)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. Several of the top trade chips have already been moved so far […]

Ryan Braun Not in the Lineup Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Ryan Braun (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals. Eric Thames will bat first and play right field, while Jesus Aguilar bats cleanup and plays first base against righty Jeremy Hellickson. Braun has struggled this season, but part of it has been his inability […]

John Hicks Sits Again on Tuesday

Detroit Tigers first baseman/catcher John Hicks (rest) is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on Tuesday. Jim Adduci will bat sixth and play first base against righty Burch Smith. Hicks is hitting .179/.258/.286 over the last two weeks, but is still someone worth owing in many fantasy leagues. He's in a […]

Jedd Gyorko Out Again on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko (illness) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Gyorko has only batted twice in the last three games because he's been battling an illness. Matt Carpenter will bat first and play third base, while Jose Martinez bats fifth and plays first against righty […]