Kole Calhoun Continues To Slug

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun dominated the team's two-game series against the Dodgers, going 6-for-9 with two home runs, three runs scored, four doubles and four runs batted in. Calhoun is slugging .577 over his last 30 games with nine home runs and now is slugging .500 for the season. The veteran slugger is […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday July 25th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 25th, 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 […]

Joey Gallo Diagnosed With Broken Hamate Bone

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (wrist) has suffered a broken hamate bone and will undergo surgery. Gallo sustained the injury in Tuesday's game against the Mariners and an MRI confirmed the severity of the injury. The 25-year-old was putting together a breakout season at the plate as his .253 batting average was a new accomplishment, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

A relatively quiet Thursday in major league baseball sees just nine games taking place and just six of those on the main slate. With three of those games taking place in the afternoon, we have a compressed featured slate with which to make our selections from. With two lines currently off the board, the biggest […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/25/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball over on FanDuel. If you're looking to win yourself some cash, tonight is the night. For just $9.99, you can take home a $20K top prize with an $111K prize pool. If you're a big spender, the Collosus is gifting $100K to the winner with a $200K pool. No matter the […]

Cubs Call Up Ian Happ From Triple-A

The Chicago Cubs are bringing outfielder Ian Happ back to the majors. Happ has spent the entirety of 2019 at Triple-A, where he's hit .242 with 16 home runs, 53 RBI and 66 runs over 99 games. Happ played in 142 games for the Cubs last year but struggled mightily with strikeouts (36.1% strikeout rate) […]

Kole Calhoun Homers In Second Straight Game

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun stayed hot on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and two RBI. It was his second straight game with a home run and also his second straight game with two doubles. Calhoun is on pace for a career-best season. He's slashing .243/.332/.500 with 23 home runs, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, July 25th 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 […]

Eddie Rosario Homers In Loss To Yankees

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 10-7 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Rosario went deep off New York starter J.A. Happ in the first inning, giving him 22 homers on the season, to go along with a .285 average, 56 runs, and 68 RBI. Despite […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 17 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 17! 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 […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 17

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 […]

Champ or Chump: Tyler O'Neill and Ramon Laureano

This time of year, a lot of fantasy analysis is a simple reminder to look at your standings page. Trading Max Scherzer for Whit Merrifield and Mallex Smith is a terrible idea in terms of overall value, but if you stand to gain a lot of points in SB it could make sense for you. […]

Ketel Marte Continues Hot Streak with Homer Against Baltimore

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte continued to build on a career-year on Wednesday night, finishing 2-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and his 22nd home run of the season. Marte has been riding a hot streak since the beginning of June, as he is now hitting .376 with nine home runs, 23 RBI and […]

Anthony Santander Doubles, Homers Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander stayed hot in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, and a strikeout. The 24-year-old has done quite well this season and now has a .299/.345/.513 slash line with eight HR and 25 RBI in 169 plate appearances. Santander is certainly fantasy-relevant […]

Aaron Hicks Burns Former Team Again

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks once again starred in his current club's victory over his former. The 29-year-old drilled a solo home run in the third inning of Wednesday's game, one of two in the frame for the road team. In the following inning he recorded his second hit of the game, driving in […]

Eloy Jimenez Swings Bat, Plays Catch

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (elbow) played catch Wednesday and took swings off a tee. This is the first baseball activity for the rookie since going on the injured list July 17. Jimenez reportedly feels no pain and should continue to recover from a bruised ulnar nerve. Jimenez was one of the top prospects […]

Joey Gallo Likely Headed To Injured List

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (wrist) will see a hand specialist in Dallas and is likely headed to the Injured List. Gallo had an MRI done Wednesday which was inconclusive so the next step will be to see a specialist. Early reports suggest a hamate bone injury which could shut the slugger down for over […]

Byron Buxton Remains Out on Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (concussion, teeth) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. Buxton had three wisdom teeth removed on Friday. He's currently on the 7-day injured list for his concussion. It doesn't sound like a suffered any setbacks, but he's not feeling well enough to play […]

Max Kepler is Sitting on Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. Kepler was nearly the hero on Tuesday, but Aaron Hicks robbed his hit in the bottom of the 10th. Jake Cave will draw the start in center field and bat ninth versus lefty J.A. Happ. […]

Tyler O'Neill Sits Out on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. O'Neill will get a routine day off to rest here. Yairo Munoz will draw the start in left field and bat seventh versus righty Jordan Lyles. Munoz has been coming back down to earth lately, […]

Brett Gardner Continues to Sit Out

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner (knee) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. This marks the fourth game in a row that Gardner has missed due to a left knee issue. Mike Tauchman will cover left field and bat eighth versus righty Jake Odorizzi. This is not a […]

George Springer Smacks 23rd Home Run In Victory

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer hit his 23rd home run of the season in the Astros 4-2 win over the A's on Wednesday. Springer powered a ball over the center field fence in the third inning for his fifth home run over his last nine games. Springer is having a fantastic season, slashing .295/.382/.591 with […]

Bryan Reynolds Out Of Lineup Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. This looks like a routine day off for the 24-year-old, who has cooled off slightly after his blistering start but is still putting up very good numbers across the board. Through his first 78 games, the rookie outfielder […]

Justin Upton Trying To Find His Power

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton is slowly rounding into shape as the team prepares to take on the Dodgers Wednesday night. Upton is slugging only .438 through his first 89 at-bats this season but has doubled in each of his last two games. Upton has 30-plus home runs in each of his last three […]

Mike Trout Looking To Extend Homer Streak To Four Games

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will try and homer for the fourth game in a row when the team visits the Dodgers on Wednesday. Trout is hitting only .192 over his last seven games but when he connects has made it count. He now has 11 home runs over his last 13 games played […]

Domingo Santana Out Wednesday With Elbow Injury

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana (elbow) left Tuesday's game before the third inning with right elbow soreness. He is scheduled for an MRI on Wednesday and will not be playing in the series finale against the Rangers. Santana has had a great first season with the Mariners, slashing .273/.342/.472 with 19 home runs, 65 RBI […]

David Peralta Active But Not Starting On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) has rejoined the team and is available off the bench for Wednesday's game. Peralta went on the Injured List with right shoulder soreness on July 3 and has missed the team's last 14 games. It's been a solid season for Peralta, who is slashing .289/.352/.476 with nine home runs […]

Bryce Harper Out Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is getting a breather Wednesday among several shakeups in the Philadelphia lineup. Philadelphia is at Detroit and thus using a DH, who will be Rhys Hoskins batting third. At Hoskins' first base spot is J.T. Realmuto, with Andrew Knapp catching. Second baseman Cesar Hernandez will lead off with shortstop Scott […]

Robbie Grossman, Jurickson Profar Back In Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Robbie Grossman and second baseman Jurickson Profar are back in the lineup Wednesday after sitting in favor of Chad Pinder and Franklin Barreto on Tuesday. Grossman is batting seventh and Profar ninth. Grossman has been a better real-life hitter than in fantasy in 2019, while Profar has better counting stats but is […]

Eugenio Suarez Off Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez, coming off of three home runs in his past two games, is not in the lineup Wednesday. Josh VanMeter will play third base and bat fifth against pitcher Jhoulys Chacin and the Milwaukee Brewers. Batting in Suarez's usual third spot in the order will be outfielder Jesse Winker. Winker, […]