Tommy Pham Returns on Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (wrist) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Pham suffered a right hand sprain on Sunday. He sat out of a few games, but is ready to return to the lineup. Pham will bat second and play left field versus righty Andrew […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Won't Play Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (knee) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He suffered a jammed knee on Wednesday, so he's not quite ready to play again yet. It doesn't appear that Gurriel will land on the injured list, so he'll probably just get a day […]

Yasiel Puig And Franmil Reyes To Debut For Indians Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielders Yasiel Puig and Franmil Reyes will be making their debut against the Houston Astros Thursday. The newly acquired duo will slot right into the heart of the order, with Puig manning right and batting fourth while Reyes bats sixth out of the designated hitter spot. With Astros' right-hander Gerrit Cole on the […]

Jo Adell Promoted To Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell has been promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake. The top prospect in the Angels organization and fourth-best prospect overall according to MLB.com's prospect watch list showed very well during his first stint in Double-A, slashing .308/.390/.553 to go along with eight home runs, 28 runs, and six stolen bases over […]

Lorenzo Cain Sitting Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Oakland Athletics. Cain has somewhat come alive since the All-Star break, hitting .270 while collecting three home runs, nine runs, seven RBI, and two stolen bases in 18 games. Still, it has been a very disappointing year for the usually reliable […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday August 1st, 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 1st, 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 […]

Josh VanMeter Not In Lineup Thursday

Cincinnati Reds utility man Josh VanMeter is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. A relatively unknown prospect heading into the season, VanMeter excelled in the minors and is as hot as anybody in the MLB right now. In his last 21 at-bats, he's amassed 11 hits, eight runs, three home runs, […]

Garrett Cooper Remains Out of the Lineup on Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder/first baseman Garrett Cooper (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins. Cooper left Tuesday’s game after two innings with a tight left hamstring and is listed as day-to-day. The 28-year-old has totaled 11 home runs, 38 RBI, 41 runs, a .293 batting average and .831 OPS over 69 […]

Ryan Cordell Recalled From Triple-A

Chicago White Sox outfielder Ryan Cordell has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte ahead of Thursday's game against the Mets. The 27-year-old will take the active roster spot of third baseman Yoan Moncada, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain on Wednesday. Cordell appeared in 69 games earlier […]

Alex Dickerson Lands on 10-Day Injured List

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (oblique) has been placed on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain. The 29-year-old was scratched from Wednesday's lineup and manager Bruce Bochy mentioned that Dickerson felt something in his side. Dickerson has been very productive since being acquired by the Giants, posting a .386 batting average to […]

Alex Verdugo Tallies Four Hits On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo was 4-for-4 with a run scored during Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. Unfortunately, Verdugo was never batting with a runner on base. The 23-year-old has performed admirably throughout the campaign, slashing .295/.344/.479 with 12 home runs, 44 RBI, and 42 runs scored. Verdugo has proven he is […]

Ronald Acuna Nabs Two Hits, Steal In Win Over Nationals

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 2-for-5 with one RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals. The 21-year-old continues to thrive during his sophomore season in the majors. Acuna is slashing .290/.374/.498 with 25 home runs, 65 RBI, 84 runs scored, and 25 stolen bases this […]

Adam Duvall Goes Deep Again On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall was 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals. Duvall has been a revelation since joining the team on July 27 as he is slashing .500/.478/1.091 with four HRs and six RBI in 22 at-bats. With Nick Markakis (wrist) sidelined for the foreseeable future, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 1st 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 (8/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel! The baseball gods have split the day in half and we have two solid slates to look at. We'll focus on the main slate starting at 7:05, but the early slate is interesting as well. On the main slate, there are plenty of tournaments to look at. No matter […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another split slate greets us this Thursday, with four games on the afternoon part of the slate before six games in the evening. There are some cracking matches today, with an especially good pitching duel to round out the day in Los Angeles. The Dodgers and Astros are the biggest favorites on the later slate, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 18 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 18! 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: Bo Bichette and Yasiel Puig

The Trade Deadline has come and gone, leaving chaos in its wake. The Mets continue to prove why player agents should not be general managers, as Marcus Stroman's 2.96 ERA looks primed for regression (4.06 xFIP) and he never gets strikeouts (19.3 K% this season). While the Blue Jays appear to be on the rise […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 18

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled 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 […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 18)

This was, without a doubt, the most challenging Top 30 list of the year to write. It takes about three days to craft each list so the preparation and execution occurred during the most tumultuous time of the year for any prospect… or prospect writer. And much more will likely have changed by the end […]

Lorenzo Cain Homers Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Athletics, giving him a total of eight homers on the year. It's been a bad year for Cain, in fact, his worst year since 2013. Cain was never a big source of power, but after batting .308 with […]

Robel Garcia Optioned

The Chicago Cubs have sent infielder Robel Garcia to Triple-A Iowa. Garcia had a nice start to his big league career, but has struggled at the plate lately. Garcia will likely get another shot with the Cubs this season, but won’t hold much fantasy value. Newly acquired outfielder Nicholas Castellanos will take the roster spot […]

Ian Happ Drives In A Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 1-for-3 with an RBI and walk on Wednesday versus the Cardinals. Happ has started every game since being recalled this weekend and despite a .154 batting average, Happ has drawn six walks. Happ could lose playing time with the Cubs acquiring Nicholas Castellanos on Wednesday. Happ is only worth […]

Christin Stewart Lands On Injured List

The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Christin Stewart on the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday and called up outfielder Victor Reyes from the minors in a corresponding move. Stewart is hitting .239/.321/.393 with seven home runs, 27 runs and 33 RBI in 285 at-bats this year and is only useful in AL-only leagues. With him […]

Tim Beckham Suffers From Oblique Tightness Wednesday

Seattle Mariners infielder Tim Beckham (oblique) left the game early on Wednesday with oblique tightness. He's considered day-to-day and will be re-evaluated on Thursday. Beckham had an RBI single in his lone plate appearance before departing and is now hitting .243/.300/.473 with 15 home runs, 39 runs scored and 47 RBI in his 320 plate […]

Trent Grisham To Be In Brewers Lineup Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Trent Grisham will be in the team's starting lineup on Thursday, according to manager Craig Counsell. Grisham will be facing A's starter Daniel Mengden in his debut in Oakland. The 22-year-old former first-round pick has earned the promotion by hitting .300/.407/.603 with 26 home runs, 71 RBI and 12 stolen bases […]

Ryan Braun Should See More Time At First Base

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun should see more time at first base moving forward after the team dealt Jesus Aguilar to the Rays on Wednesday. It's unknown, however, how much time he'll see there alongside Eric Thames and Travis Shaw, and it'll depend on how he performs at the position and how well outfield prospect […]

Trent Grisham Expected To Be Called Up Soon

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Trent Grisham is expected to be called up soon, according to sources. The former first-round pick had struggled in recent minor league seasons but is having a breakout year in 2019 and is arguably the team's top outfield prospect. Grisham is listed as Milwaukee's No. 7 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and […]

Dominic Smith To Be In Boot For Three Weeks

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith (foot) will be in a walking boot for three weeks and will then be re-evaluated. Smith went on the injured list last Saturday with a stress reaction in his left foot, and he may not return until the season's final month. The 24-year-old lost out on playing because […]

Lourdes Gurriel Dealing With Knee Discomfort

Toronto Blue Jays infielder/outfielder Lourdes Gurriel (knee) left the game early on Wednesday against the Royals with right knee discomfort. The 25-year-old went hitless in two plate appearances but managed a walk and stolen base before leaving. Gurriel started the year off slow and was demoted to the minors, but he has bounced back considerably […]