Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 24

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Gavin Lux Finishes Triple Short of Cycle Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux finished a triple short of the cycle on Tuesday night, as he went 3-for-4 with a double and his first career home run against the Orioles. Lux had been 0-for-11 over his last four games entering Tuesday. His value for the rest of this season will fluctuate, but […]

Eric Sogard Misses Third Straight Game

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Eric Sogard (leg) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Sogard will miss his third game in a row after fouling a ball off his leg on Friday. The Rays were hopeful he'd be able to play on Monday, but it appears he needs […]

D.J. LeMahieu is Out on Tuesday

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees have a huge lead for homefield advantage in the playoffs, so resting their starters isn't a bad idea. Gleyber Torres will bat leadoff and slide over to second base versus righty Edwin […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/10/19): MLB DFS Lineups

After a slow Monday, we’re looking at a full slate here. There does happen to be one game played at 6:35 ET and we’re going to go ahead and avoid that BAL-NYY matchup. We do have a Coors Field fixture on this slate though and that should shake things up with two bad pitchers taking the mound in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball! While football season is upon us, the baseball season grind continues. FanDuel hasn't let up, either, with plenty of big dollar tournaments to help boos your bankroll as the season winds down. We also call this free money Tuesday in DFS, as all the NFL money pour s into accounts and […]

Wilmer Flores Homers in D-Backs Loss Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Wilmer Flores went 1-for-3 with his eighth home run of the year. Flores has been riding a hot streak recently, as he is now hitting .451 over his last 15 games with four doubles, six home runs, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored. He doesn't get enough playing time to be […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday, September 9th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 9th, 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 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 […]

Nick Solak Continues To Mash MLB Pitching

Texas Rangers rookie second baseman Nick Solak went 3-for-4 with four RBI in a win over the Orioles Sunday. Solak also walked twice and scored a run in the one-sided affair in Baltimore. The rookie has been simply phenomenal in his brief stint in the Majors slashing .333/.451/.524 with 13 runs scored and 11 RBI […]

Robinson Cano Homers Sunday Against Phillies

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano's only hit of the afternoon on Sunday was his 12th home run of the year, as he went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI. It was Cano's second home run since returning from the IL, and he is now hitting .455 with four RBI and three runs […]

Ketel Marte Launches Fifth Homer in Last 10 Games on Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte continued his recent assault on National League pitching Sunday, as he went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Reds. Marte is now hitting .459 over his last 10 games with five home runs, 15 RBI and nine runs scored. He has 32 home runs and 91 RBI […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, September 8th 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 8th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 8th, 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 (9/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball! With the NFL season officially kicking off, a lot of attention is set on football around the DFS world. We will hopefully see some dead lineups in lower-dollar contests and we will look to take advantage. It may be football season, but DraftKings is keeping it up with the huge MLB […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24

Wow. Well, if we all learned anything about sports in the past couple of days, it's that we can all be glad that there is far less baggage attached to our top draft picks in fantasy baseball than there is in fantasy football. Even with that in mind, these final three weeks aren't about the […]

The Cut List (Week 24) - Time to Let Go?

Time is running out to make a move in your league. You're still looking to hit on categories that are close while sacrificing those where you are fairly isolated in the standings with little to gain. Achievable gaps are only getting smaller, too. Harder to make up two or three home runs in three weeks […]

Jose Altuve Slugging .599 At Home This Season

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will have a favorable matchup against Yusei Kikuchi and the Mariners on Saturday. Altuve is having a dynamite second half of the season and has thrived at home this season. In 49 games at Minute Maid Park this season, Altuve is slashing .307/.376/.599 with two triples, 10 doubles, 14 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September's here, and with it come expanded rosters and tantalizing upside. Be wary of playing time variance for all as managers have deeper benches to fiddle with matchups -- don't be surprised by those red "X" marks piling up as fringe players rest more. […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 24

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As always we have a busy Saturday, with all 30 teams taking to the field. With playoff implications in full swing, it will be an intriguing day but for DFS purposes all our attention will be on the 11 game evening slate. Houston and Justin Verlander are by far the biggest favorites on this slate, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With games spread all throughout the day, we’re going to offer up some plays from both slates. With that said, we’ll focus mainly on the night slate, as we have a hefty 12-game schedule ahead of us.   In terms of weather, it looks like we're in the clear! Be sure to also check out all […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 24

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. After a multi-week hiatus exploring the amazing-but-baseball-free country of Kenya, your author is back and ready […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, September 7th 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 […]

Javier Baez Will Undergo MRI

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) will undergo an MRI on his thumb. Baez has been absent since Sunday and was scratched from Thursday’s lineup. Manager Joe Maddon said they hope to see what ailment they are dealing with after the results of the MRI. The loss of Baez has hurt both the Cubs and […]

Nick Solak (2B, TEX) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: The Texas Rangers made a very public challenge to veteran second baseman Rougned Odor by calling up prospect Nick Solak. Solak is a contender to take Odor's job permanently in 2020, and for now he's doing everything he can to earn regular […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball! With the NFL season officially kicking off, a lot of attention is set on football around the DFS world. We will hopefully see some dead lineups in lower-dollar contests and we will look to take advantage. It may be football season, but DraftKings is keeping it up with the huge MLB […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, September 6th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday, September 6th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 6th, 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 […]