FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Monday baseball! We have just eight games on the slate, but plenty to pay attention to. Zack Greinke is the clear top pitcher and it's a case of whether or not you want to pay for him. If you don't, your pickings are extremely thin. We'll dig through the bunch, but just know […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday August 12th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 12th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's schedule in Major League Baseball has a total of nine games, with eight contests starting after 7:05 p.m. ET or after. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/12/19. The lineup […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, August 12th 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 […]

Scooter Gennett Goes Yard Sunday, Hitting Better

San Francisco Giants second baseman Scooter Gennett went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, two RBI, and a strikeout in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Phillies. Gennett took Ranger Suarez deep in the sixth inning for his second long ball with his new team. Gennett struggled with the Reds this season but has […]

Isan Diaz (2B/SS, MIA) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Marlins rookie Isan Diaz already gave us one of the year's best moments, homering in his first at-bat off of Jacob deGrom while his parents were being interviewed in the stands, resulting in the type of pure elation that makes baseball fandom so special. But putting […]

Josh VanMeter (2B/3B/OF, CIN) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Not appearing on anyone's top prospect lists for the Reds heading into 2019, Cincinnati rookie Josh VanMeter has nevertheless impressed after being recalled for the second time on July 18. In his 62 plate appearances since, VanMeter is slashing .333/.419/.648 with four home runs, three […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 20

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. We’re turning towards home for fantasy baseball season. While some league counterparts may be multi-tasking with […]

The Cut List (Week 20) - Time to Let Go?

It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much more obvious now than they were in April and May. This is more true of hitters, whose production in each statistic can vary more widely than for pitchers. Additionally, with the […]

Kike Hernandez, Chris Taylor Going On Rehab Assignment This Week

Los Angeles Dodgers utility men Kike Hernandez and Chris Taylor are expected to go on a rehab assignment later this week as they work their way back from injury. Hernandez injured his left hand on a swing in late-July and likely won't need as many at-bats as Taylor to return to the big league club. […]

Brian Dozier is Out for Sunday

Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the New York Mets. Dozier will get a routine rest day here, but he hasn't been great with the bat anyway. Asdrubal Cabrera will bat sixth and play second base versus righty Jacob deGrom. Cabrera isn't going to […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing "Week 20" into baseball articles always gives me an existential crisis -- time really flies. One blink of the eye and suddenly you've missed two three-homer games, just like that! Head-to-head playoffs are on the horizon and every little stat matters, that's the […]

Kolten Wong is Out on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wong will get a regular day off here against the left-handed starter. Tommy Edman will bat leadoff and play second base versus lefty Steven Brault. Edman doesn't do enough damage with the bat to […]

Jonathan Schoop is Playing on Sunday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians. This will be the third time that Schoop has suited up in the starting lineup this month. Luis Arraez has seen more playing time and is producing in Schoop's spot. Schoop will bat ninth and play second […]

Chris Owings Called Up by Red Sox

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Chris Owings has been called up by the organization on Sunday. Owings hit .133 with two home runs and nine runs knocked in with the Royals earlier this season. He was putting together a strong campaign in the minors, so the Red Sox will give him a chance. Owings will bat […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 11th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 11th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 20

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got every team in action on this exciting Sunday, with slates starting at 1:05pm ET. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/11/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. Be sure to also check […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball on DraftKings. We have a very fun Sunday slate on our hands, with 11 games on the board. DraftKings has given us a ton of tournaments to choose from, including a $10 "Extra Inning" that prizes $30k to first with a $175k prize pool. For the richer blood, the Sunday Eephus […]

Top 30 Prospects for Dynasty Leagues (Week 20 update)

In some ways, it feels like the 2019 baseball season just began. But here we are, looking at less than a month’s worth of minor league baseball remaining before the regular season is over. So how do we deal with the crushing sadness that’s descending upon us? How about we take a look at the […]

Danny Santana Homers in Loss to Brewers

Playing mostly first base as of late, but eligible at three other positions besides, Texas Ranger Danny Santana continued to the ride the wave of his career year, hitting his 18th home run of the season in the sixth inning of a 3-2 loss on the road at Milwaukee on Saturday night. One of the […]

Keston Hiura Hits Third Home Run in Three Games

Milwaukee Brewers rookie second baseman Keston Hiura hit his 13th home run of the year in the third inning of a 3-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday night. After seeing his power wane over the past few weeks, Hiura is picking it up again and seems firmly entrenched as the Brewers second […]

Yoan Moncada Feeling "Way Better"

Chicago White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada went through a workout Saturday and he reported back positively stating he's feeling "better, way better but not 100%." The 24-year-old landed on the shelf on July 31 with a hamstring strain, but the team hasn't stated exactly when he'll return to action. It's certainly a step in the […]

Dee Gordon Activated From Injured List

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon has been activated from the IL for Saturday's game versus Rays starter Charlie Morton. The 31-year-old was sidelined on July 23 with a quad strain and held a .280/.306/.367 slash line with three homers and 16 stolen bases before going down. Drafted mostly for his production in the SB […]

Gleyber Torres Won't Play Saturday

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres (core) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Torres suffered a core injury on Saturday, and has been banged up since then. It doesn't sound like the team wants to place him on the injured list, but Torres hasn't played basically all […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 20 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 20

Throughout the season, you want to get the jump on your competition and sniff out the breakout players before they break out. That's what this list is all about--using some in-depth research and advanced analytics to find the players who aren't quite there yet but are on their way. Some of these may suit your […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It’s Saturday and that means we got another full day of baseball ahead of us. There are games spread all throughout the day and into the night and the stakes are getting higher with the season slowly winding down.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/10/19. The […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday is always a busy day in the majors with all of the teams taking to the field. This week five games make up the afternoon slate, before a 10-game featured slate in the evening, which is where our attention will lie. The Astros and Dodgers are by far the biggest favorites on this slate […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, 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 […]