Lourdes Gurriel Goes Deep Again On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel was 2-for-6 with a two-run home run during a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. Gurriel has been ridiculous since returning from Triple-A Buffalo on May 24. Over that span, he has a .435 average to go along with four HRs and six RBI in 23 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8! 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 […]

Champ or Chump: Bryan Reynolds and Cavan Biggio

Prospects continue to be called up faster than we can look at them, so we have two more on the docket this week. Bryan Reynolds was a second-round pick by the San Francisco Giants in 2016, but nobody seems to have noticed him raking for the Pirates. Cavan Biggio has big league bloodlines, and his […]

Ildemaro Vargas On Base Five More Times

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ildemaro Vargas had a pair of singles while adding three walks in Wednesday's 5-4 road loss against the Colorado Rockies. Vargas has been on fire over his past four outings, going 10-for-18 (.556) with a home run, four RBI and six runs scored during his modest four-game hitting streak. If he […]

Shed Long On An Upward Trajectory

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles, two runs scored and two walks in Wednesday's 8-7 home loss against the Texas Rangers. Long has hit safely in seven consecutive games, and his multi-hit performance was the first of his career. After failing to score in his first seven major […]

Logan Forsythe Collects Three Hits In Road Win

Texas Rangers infielder Logan Forsythe made the start at first base while batting cleanup in manager Chris Woodward's lineup on Wednesday in Seattle. He responded with three singles and a run scored across five at-bats. The 32-year-old has been on fire since an early May injury, going 18-for-49 (.367) with seven doubles, a triple and […]

Daniel Mengden Doesn't Stick Around For Long

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden allowed one earned run, four hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. He labored through the appearance, throwing 52 of 87 pitches for strikes while managing first-pitch strikes to just 13 of the 21 batters […]

Brandon Lowe Delivers Two-Run Double

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe was 2-for-6 with a two-run double on Wednesday against the Blue Jays. Lowe has gone from hot to somewhat average, hitting .255 with three homers and 10 RBI in the past two weeks. He’s still putting up numbers that keep him in the starting second baseman territory in […]

Dee Gordon, Ryon Healy To Start Baseball Activities

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon (wrist) and third baseman Ryon Healy (back) are expected to begin baseball activities on Thursday. Gordon is recovering from a deep bone bruise on his right wrist, while Healy is out with a lower back issue. Both landed on the injured list on May 21 and will be eligible […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday May 30th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 30th, 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 (5/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another 10 games for us on Thursday, with another interesting split. There are three afternoon games, five traditional evening slate games and then another two games out on the West Coast. As for the DFS slates this has been split into two, with the afternoon games on one slate and the remaining seven on the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/30/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 10 games on the schedule today, but there are smaller contests for a two-game early slate. I will be focusing my research on the seven-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/30/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/30/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, May 30th 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 […]

Howie Kendrick Drives In Four Runs

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick took advantage of his second consecutive start on Wednesday, going 2-for-3 with a double, sacrifice fly, hit-by-pitch, one run scored, and four driven in to help Washington defeat the Atlanta Braves 14-4. Kendrick doesn't play very often in order to preserve his health, but he's been dangerous when in the […]

Cesar Hernandez With .993 OPS In May

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez has been on fire in the month of May posting a .349 batting average and a .993 OPS. On the season, Hernandez is making hard contact at a 34.1 percent rate, easily a career high and 10 percent higher than last season. As far as plate discipline goes, Hernandez […]

George Springer, Aledmys Diaz Do Some Running Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (hamstring) and infielder Aledmys Diaz (hamstring), who are both on the injured list with strained left hamstrings, both ran on the field on Wednesday. It's a great sign of progress for both players, but they will need to go on rehab assignments before returning in June. Springer has been an […]

Daniel Descalso is Sitting Out Versus Lefty

Chicago Cubs infielder Daniel Descalso (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. The veteran infielder is hitting .194 and has been awful at the plate in the month of May. David Bote will draw the start at second base and bat ninth versus lefty Wade Miley. Descalso can […]

Derek Fisher Leading Off, Tony Kemp At Second Base

Houston Astros outfielder Derek Fisher is leading off and playing left field on Wednesday against Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks. Tony Kemp is at the keystone and is hitting eighth, with Alex Bregman manning shortstop and Yuli Gurriel playing third base. Fisher is one of the more underrated Astros prospects but has four hits in […]

Ketel Marte Sitting Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte is getting the day off Wednesday. This looks like just a regular day off for the scorching-hot Marte, who has three home runs, seven runs and seven RBI over his past five games. Tim Locastro will man center field and Ildemaro Vargas will man second base against the Rockies […]

Gleyber Torres Continues May Tear

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres continued his red-hot form as May concludes. As the club wrapped up their series victory against the San Diego Padres, the 22-year-old drilled a two-run home run in the seventh, extending his club's lead to 7-0. It was Torres' 14th home run of the season, but his recent stretch […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cavan Biggio Out Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and second baseman Cavan Biggio (illness) are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Biggio remains out with a virus for the second straight day, while Vladdy is likely just getting a breather. Eric Sogard is at second base and leading off, while Brandon Drury is hitting […]

Daniel Murphy, Ryan McMahon Out Against Lefty

Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy and second baseman Ryan McMahon are not in the starting lineup against Diamondbacks left-handed starter Robbie Ray on Wednesday. Mark Reynolds is at first and batting cleanup, while Brendan Rodgers is hitting seventh and playing second base. Also, Tony Wolters (hand) is out for the second straight game with […]

Brian Dozier Sitting Out Against Atlanta

Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier is taking the day off on Wednesday. Howie Kendrick is hitting fifth in his place and is starting at second base against Braves starting pitcher Kevin Gausman. The 35-year-old Kendrick has surprised everyone this year with his .320/.359/.586 slash line, nine home runs, 23 runs, 29 RBI and one […]

Yadier Molina, Kolten Wong Out Against Phillies

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (hand) and second baseman Kolten Wong are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Molina is nursing a bruised hand he suffered on Sunday, but he could be right back in the lineup on Thursday. Matt Wieters is behind the dish and is batting sixth, while Yairo Munoz is […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday May 29th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 29th, 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 […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Springer, Bryant, Weaver, Nelson and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/29/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 14 games on the schedule today, but there are smaller contests for a three-game early slate and two-game very early slate. I will be focusing my research on the nine-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/29/2019. The picks will range […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few early games that we'll be ignoring, but focusing on a fun nine game main slate. We have a bonafide ace in Blake Snell and plenty of gas-can pitchers to pick on. We also have the dynamic of a game in Coors Field, which always shakes things up a bit in tournaments. […]

Adam Frazier Back, Gregory Polanco Out Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier (foot) is back in the starting lineup at second base and is hitting leadoff against Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani, while outfielder Gregory Polanco has the day off. Melky Cabrera is hitting fifth and playing right field. Even in the leadoff spot, Frazier has a limited DFS ceiling with […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 27th (unless otherwise noted). In what amounts to mostly an accident, this week is almost entirely about fallers in one sense, because three of the five risers are players that Statcast isn't very enamored with despite double-digit home […]