Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 10th 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 topics […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 10 through August 16. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/20): MLB DFS Lineups

We made it to another without any more teams getting wiped from the schedule due to a COVID outbreak. Congratulations everyone! Give yourself a hand! Not so fast, St. Louis. We'll take a look at today's nine-game slate on DraftKings, picking out the pitchers, infielders, and outfielders that can help you take down a big […]

Andres Gimenez Remains Red Hot

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez went 3-for-4, including a double, with a stolen base and three runs scored in the Mets 4-2 win over the Marlins on Sunday. Gimenez is now batting .333 in 33 at-bats with three steals on the season. The rookie has been both an offensive and defensive sparkplug for the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 10, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup                                                Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that […]

Joey Wendle (2B/3B/SS, TB) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Here's an interesting note: if you were going strictly by WAR, Joey Wendle would've beaten Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Andujar, and Gleyber Torres for the 2018 AL ROY with a 4.8. Aside from that, Wendle is attempting to recover in 2020 from a subpar showing […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We kick start a new week with nine games on the main slate for FanDuel. That leaves us with a very high-salary pitcher (Patrick Corbin $10,800) and some middle-tier arms. It's always nice to have more high-upside options, but we can still grab Dustin May or Kyle Gibson to anchor our teams. I could go […]

Ty France On The Board With First Homer

San Diego Padres infielder Ty France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Starting at first base against left-handed starter Madison Bumgarner, France recorded his first round-tripper of the year in the third frame against reliever Taylor Widener. In limited duty, the 26-year-old is slashing .250/.280/.417 […]

Scott Kingery Not A Fantasy Asset To Open Season

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Scott Kingery has held down full-time duties at the keystone to open 2020, but after having delivered just three singles in his first nine games, season-long owners will need to begin looking elsewhere for production. After collecting 57 extra-base hits and 15 stolen bases last season, Kingery was a Top 200 Draft […]

Pirates-Cardinals Series Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Concerns

The upcoming series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals that was scheduled for Monday-Wednesday has been officially cancelled as the Cardinals continue to work through the positive COVID-19 tests that have dismantled their 2020 season. Monday’s contest had already been wiped out, but now the whole series will be tabled, making it at […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Logs Two Hits Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went 2-for-4 in the team's 5-3 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday. Both hits went for singles as he upped his average to .295 on the season despite moving down the order from third to fifth over the weekend. Owners shouldn't be concerned with the bump down […]

Cavan Biggio Cranks Fourth Homer

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/outfielder Cavan Biggio notched his fourth homer of the year during the team's 5-3 loss to the Red Sox Sunday. He finished the afternoon going 1-for-3 with a walk out of the leadoff spot, where he's finding some comfort after three-straight starts there. Biggio is hitting just .192 so far on […]

Eddy Alvarez Has A Three Hit Game On Sunday

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Eddy Alvarez had a strong game on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a double and two singles. Alvarez has been playing excellent defense, but had struggled with the bat until this one. The former Olympic speed skater is hitting .231 with a .538 OPS. He'll help the Marlins a lot more […]

Latest Cardinals Tests Come Back Negative

The St. Louis Cardinals have been tested recently and they've come back negative, according to Jon Heyman. The team hasn't played since July 29 after a COVID-19 outbreak hit their roster. The league has reportedly postponed their game on Monday against the Pirates, though perhaps there's a chance they can play sometime this coming week.

Austin Nola Still Has Sore Wrist

Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola (wrist) is still dealing with some wrist soreness and won't be in the lineup for Sunday's game. Manager Scott Servais said that he'll be able to catch if need be, but is not able to hit yet. The hope is that Nola will be ready for Monday's game against the […]

Mike Moustakas Lands On 10-Day Injured List

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a bruised left quad, putting him on the shelf for at least the next week. The Reds have been rotating a cast of players at the keystone in his stead, including Kyle Farmer and Christian Colon, although neither holds […]

Eric Sogard Leading Off Again Versus Reds

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Eric Sogard is leading off and playing shortstop in the team's Sunday matchup versus Reds righty Sonny Gray. The veteran has frequently been used in the leadoff spot for the team this season, and with Lorenzo Cain opting out this year, he'll likely remain to get most of his starts there. Sogard […]

Victor Robles, Howie Kendrick Sit Sunday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles and infielder Howie Kendrick are both getting the day off versus Orioles right-hander Asher Wojciechowski. Carter Kieboom enters the lineup playing third and batting seventh, while Michael A. Taylor will bat ninth and play center field. Kendrick is off to a decent start this season despite battling a minor back […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 9th 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 topics […]

Meet The Replacement Mets

The New York Mets have been hit with a rash of injuries to begin the shortened 2020 season. Well before summer camp began, starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow requiring Tommy John surgery in late March. In addition, starting pitcher Marcus Stroman suffered a torn muscle in […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 4

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Sunday is my favorite day for DFS because we don't have to wait until the evening for some action! Nothing better than relaxing after a busy week with some afternoon baseball, especially when it involves players that you've stacked in your lineups. Let's cash in with some winners! I'll take a look at each position […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/9/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Sunday winds down another excellent weekend of FanDuel action, and today's slated will consist of an eight-game afternoon. The pitching side is well-stocked with an abundance of quality arms, leading to many different lineup constructions. The goal is to find the correct combination of talent by exploiting the weaker matchups. Much like yesterday, the expectation […]

Shed Long Jr. (2B/OF, SEA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners second baseman/outfielder Shed Long Jr. is showing some early signs of being a potential difference-maker in stolen bases. Through 14 games this year, he had recorded three stolen bases without being caught once. Last year, he tallied just three stolen bases […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 9th, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/9 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup  Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should […]

Dylan Moore (2B/3B/SS/OF, SEA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners shortstop Dylan Moore has looked like a new man so far this young season. Through his first nine games, Moore was slashing .333/.353/.636 with two home runs, four RBI and seven runs. He began the year hitting in the lower third […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 9, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/9/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We had a disco inferno in yesterday's value picks and we're looking to keep that funky DFS train going on Sunday. It's a relatively […]

Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020

Last year, I unveiled a new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which mirrors a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” If we consider the inverse […]

Keston Hiura’s 2020 Start Marred By Strikeout Totals

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura was lauded as a Top 50 fantasy asset coming into the 2020 year after a 104-game debut last season that saw him deliver a .938 OPS as a 22-year-old. But while the power numbers were exciting, the fact that he struck out in 30.7% of his plate appearances was […]

Max Muncy Playing Through Fractured Finger

Los Angeles Dodgers first/second baseman Max Muncy revealed Saturday that he sustained a fractured ring finger on his left hand during Summer Camp, an ailment that he has played through up to this point. Muncy’s 67 plate appearances entering play Saturday leads the Majors, but his .182 batting average has been vastly below expectations. Muncy […]