DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's schedule in Major League Baseball has a total of 14 games, with 13 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 8/5/19. The lineup […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With 13 games on the main slate, we've got a rare Monday night with so many teams in action around baseball. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/5/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday August 5th, 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 5th, 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, August 5th 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 […]

Donovan Solano Stays Hot Sunday

San Francisco Giants middle infielder Donovan Solano continued to surprise with his bat in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Rockies, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, two RBI, and a strikeout. The 31-year-old now owns a .343 /374/.496 slash line with four HR and 18 RBI in 147 plate appearances. While he […]

Howie Kendrick (1B/2B/3B/OF, WSH) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: For someone 35 years old (who saw his last season cut short because of an Achilles injury after playing just 40 games), what we're watching Howie Kendrick put together this season in limited playing time is quite impressive. He's hustling for plate appearances […]

Jason Kipnis Drives in Three Runs on Sunday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis continued his hot streak on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a single, and a walk. Kipnis drove in three runs and scored two of his own. Kipnis had an absolutely atrocious start to the season, but he's had several hot streaks which have brought his slash line […]

Jose Altuve's Hit Streak Snapped At Seven

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 0-for-4 in the Astros 3-1 victory over the Mariners on Sunday. Altuve has been one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball so one off-game won't take away from what he's currently bringing to the fantasy table. Altuve just wrapped up a month of July where he […]

Jesus Aguilar and Mike Brosseau Homer In Win vs Marlins

Austin Meadows was given the day off against a lefty and it didn’t end up biting them in the heels. The whole team picked up the slack with 10 hits, but Aguilar and Brosseau combined for two home runs and four RBI. They each had a multi-hit game as well, Brosseau going 3-for-4 and Aguilar […]

Austin Nola (1B/2B, SEA) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: A relatively unheralded catching prospect for the Marlins, the Mariners signed Austin Nola as a minor league free agent this winter, and promoted him to the big league roster in June. While he is no longer a primary catcher, Nola has hit […]

Robinson Cano Leaves Games With Leg Injury

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano left Sunday's game against the Pirates after pulling up, while rounding first base on a base hit, and grabbing his left leg. He was replaced at second base by Jeff McNeil, who shifted over from left field. Cano was 3-for-3 in the game which extended his hitting streak […]

Kike Hernandez May Begin Rehab Assignment Next Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Kike Hernandez (hand) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as next weekend, according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. Hernandez hasn't played since July 24 after injuring his hand during an at-bat. The 27-year-old utility-man was hitting .238/.309/.433 with 16 homers, 52 runs batted in, and 43 runs scored before getting […]

Travis Demeritte (2B/SS, DET) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: The Tigers shipped closer Shane Greene to the Atlanta Braves, getting a pair of quality prospects in return - left-hander Joey Wentz and infielder-turned-outfielder Travis Demeritte. After hitting .286/.387/.558 with 20 home runs, 74 RBI and a 137 wRC+ at Triple-A, the […]

Carson Kelly (C, ARI) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS:  It’s down to Alex Avila and Carson Kelly at catcher for the Diamondbacks. Kelly has been behind the plate for most of the contests, with Avila taking about 1/3 of them vs righties. Kelly was a huge prospect for the Cardinals […]

Chris Taylor Could Begin Rehab Assignment Next Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (forearm) could begin his rehab assignment as early as next weekend, according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. Taylor has been on the injured list since July 15 with a fracture in his left forearm, after being struck by a pitch. Originally, the report said he would be out four […]

Brian Dozier (2B, WAS) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS:  Dozier struck hot iron in July, boasting a .391 wOBA. For the first time in his career, Dozier walked (20) more than he struck out (18). This Nationals lineup is giving him loads of protection and he’s a guy that’s going to […]

Rougned Odor Launches Walk-Off Homer

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor hit a walk-off solo home run in the tenth inning as part of a 2-for-3 night against the Tigers Saturday. The homer was his 20th of the season and tenth since the start of July. Despite the hot streak, Odor is still batting just .212 on the season with […]

Kris Bryant Gets A Day Of Rest

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant will sit out Sunday’s series finale versus the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s just a routine day off for Bryant who has been in a bit of a funk lately. The former MVP is hitting .287 with 21 home runs and 51 RBI on the season. Recently acquired Tony Kemp will […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, August 4th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got another exciting afternoon of baseball on this Sunday, with games starting at 1:05pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/4/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. Be sure to also check […]

The Cut List (Week 19) - Time to Let Go?

The trade deadline has come and gone. Arguably only one widely-rostered player, Luke Jackson, became unusable thanks to a trade at the deadline. So not much has changed around here. 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 […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 19

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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 4th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 28th, 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 […]

Gleyber Torres Hits Two Home Runs in Nightcap

After beating the Red Sox 9 - 2 in the first game of their Saturday doubleheader, second baseman Gleyber Torres kept up the offensive fireworks in the second game, hitting two home runs, giving him 23 HR on the year. Torres has followed his impressive rookie year with an even better encore, slashing .288/.355/.520 with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We'll kick things off early with a 9-game slate that includes plenty of pitching and hitting. Without a game in Coors Field, things are a bit more balanced and we can pay up for some different offenses. At pitcher, it's Justin Verlander in a tier of his own. You just have […]

Eric Sogard Hits His First Two Home Runs For Rays

Trade deadline acquisition Eric Sogard hit two home runs on Saturday night as the Tampa Bay Rays combined for four home runs to beat the Marlins 8 - 6. Sogard, who was acquired from the Blue Jays for two players to be named later, is in the midst of a career year, slashing .300/.364/.475 with […]

DJ LeMahieu Hits Two Home Runs in Yankees Victory

New York Yankee DJ LeMahieu is showing no signs of rust after missing four games with groin tightness, collecting two hits in his return on Friday night before going off in the first game of a doubleheader against the Red Sox on Saturday, hitting two home runs off of Boston ace Chris Sale. LeMahieu would […]

Ryan McMahon (1B/2B/3B, COL) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Having finally gotten a proper chance for everyday at-bats, Colorado infielder Ryan McMahon accounted himself fine in his 265 plate appearances before the All-Star break, hitting seven home runs with 35 RBI and 36 runs scored while slashing .256/.332/.399. But since the midseason festivities, […]

Javier Baez Continues Strong Season

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI and run scored on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Baez scored his lone run on a wild pitch by Gio Gonzalez. El Mago continues to have a strong season and is now hitting .287 with 26 home runs and 73 RBI.

Breyvic Valera Starting at Second Base on Saturday

New York Yankees infielder Breyvic Valera will get the nod at the second base for the first game of the doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Breyvic Valera doesn't normally see much playing time, but is playing because Didi Gregorius (hand) is banged up right now. He'll bat eighth and play second base […]