Teoscar Hernandez is Sitting on Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Hernandez is dealing with a sore shoulder, so he'll get the day off to rest. It doesn't sound too serious, so he'll likely just get a few days off. Brandon Drury will cover right […]

A.J. Pollock Took At-Bats Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock (elbow) took at-bats in a simulated game on Tuesday. This means that Pollock is likely headed towards a rehab assignment soon. He has been out since mid-April with due an infection in his elbow. Pollock is expected to return to the Dodgers roster shortly after the All-Star break. He's […]

Michael Brantley Posts .380 Slugging Percentage In June

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will head into July as an All-Star and a major component to a dangerous Astros lineup. While the veteran has kept his average up, the power numbers have plummeted over the past month. Brantley has zero extra-base hits since June 19 and posted only a .380 slugging percentage in the […]

Yusniel Diaz Heating Up

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Yusniel Diaz went 3-for-4 with a home run and double on Monday for Double-A Bowie. Diaz, 22, was the big chip that the Orioles acquired from the Dodgers for Manny Machado last season and is now hitting .246 with eight home runs and 31 RBI. Diaz started the season slow, but […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/2/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball! We have a full slate of game on our hands and plenty to look at. With a game in Coors Field, we'll have to consider the salary of everyone and look at some cheap pitching. With that said, there are a lot of expensive arms worth considering on the slate and […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday July 2nd, 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 2nd, 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 Tuesday, July 2nd 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 […]

Hunter Renfroe Batting Cleanup Monday

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe is back in the lineup Monday after sitting out the entire weekend series against the Cardinals with an illness. He slides immediately into the cleanup spot as the club takes on Jeff Samardzija and the San Francisco Giants in the series opener. Renfroe is having a tremendous season despite […]

Ender Inciarte To Begin Rehab Assignment Monday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte will begin a rehab assignment with the High-A affiliate Florida team Monday as he works his way back from a back strain. He's been shelved since May 15 after slashing and underwhelming .218/.300/.323 with two homers and three thefts in 40 games. With Austin Riley still hitting well and improving […]

Yasiel Puig Sits Out on Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Puig will get a rare day off here to rest, but he hasn't been that reliable with the bat this season anyway. Jesse Winker will bat leadoff and cover right field versus righty Adrian Houser. Winker […]

Ryan Braun is Out on Monday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. This is a normal rest day for Braun, so he should be back in there next game. Ben Gamel will cover left field and bat seventh versus righty Tyler Mahle. Gamel doesn't have enough upside to […]

George Springer Hitting .292 Since IL Return

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer is slashing .292/.370/.417 over his last 24 at-bats since returning from the injured list with a hamstring ailment. The powerful leadoff hitter is having a fantastic season and has hits in four of the six games he has played since his return. Even after missing a month of baseball, Springer's […]

David Fletcher Hitting Only .210 Since Shoulder Injury

Los Angeles Angels infielder/outfielder David Fletcher has enjoyed a very solid first half of the season but is ending it on a down note heading into Monday's action. Fletcher has emerged as reliable piece in the Angels lineup but his offense has tailed off since missing several games at the beginning of June with a […]

Kole Calhoun Slumping On Offense

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun has struck out 13 times over his last 38 at-bats heading into Monday's action against the Rangers. Calhoun is on pace to set a career-high in home runs but has been streaky at the plate at times. Right now the veteran slugger is streaking the wrong way, hitting .174 […]

Justin Upton Has Hits In Nine Of First 11 Starts

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton has collected at least one hit in nine of his first 11 starts heading into Monday. Upton has missed almost the entire first half of the season due to a knee injury but has produced thus far through 44 at-bats. He is slugging .500 in this short stretch with […]

Mike Trout In A Lull At The Plate

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will try and finish up the first half of the season strong when the team opens up a series with the Rangers on Monday. Trout is in a small funk at the plate recently, going 6-for-29 (.214) over his last seven games and has not recorded an extra-base hit […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are six games on today's slate, with five of them being covered on the main slate at 7:05pm eastern. The all day slate starts at 1:07pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/1/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players […]

Christian Yelich Hits .365/.437/.712 In June

It was a monster of a month for Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich in June. He started the month with an 18-game hitting streak and went on to compile eight home runs, eight stolen bases, 20 runs and 18 RBI across 26 games. Going into July, Yelich leads the majors in home runs (29), he's […]

Danny Santana (1B, 2B, OF) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Ranger outfielder Danny Santana - who's also first and second base eligible - is having the best year of his career, at age 28 and on his third team. Entering 2019, Santana hadn't had a productive year since 2015 with the Twins, when he slashed […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, July 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 […]

Garrett Hampson Is Hitting Well

Colorado Rockies rookie Garrett Hampson had quite the false start to his major league career as he scuffled badly at the start of the season, but after a little time back in Triple-A, he seems to have found his swing. Hampson has hit safely in five of his seven games back in the bigs, and […]

David Dahl Homers, Becomes All-Star

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl got the welcome of a lifetime on Sunday when manager Bud Black informed him before the game that he had been nominated to his first All-Star game. Dahl was pumped, and he got all that energy out when he launched a moonshot to right field to temporarily give his team […]

Charlie Blackmon Makes Fourth All-Star Game

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon was deservedly elected to his fourth All-Star game on Sunday. The announcement was made after Blackmon homered in Colorado's loss to the Dodgers, giving him 20 home runs before the All-Star break. Blackmon was a bit of a shoo-in for the team, as he's put together a stellar first half […]

Jorge Soler Lofts 22nd Home Run

Kansas City Royals slugger Jorge Soler lifted a 3-0 fastball high into right-center field in Toronto on Sunday, and it carried just far enough to sneak over the wall. The solo shot was Soler's 22nd home run of the season, and this game will hopefully work its magic as a slump-buster to get Soler out […]

Whit Merrifield Makes First All-Star Team

Kansas City Royals infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield has officially been named to the All-Star team for the first time in his career. Merrifield earned the honor by hitting .301 with 11 home runs, 11 stolen bases, 59 runs scored, and 48 RBI in the first half of the season. Merrifield has been a staple at the […]

Kevin Pillar Drives In Five Runs In Home Victory

San Francisco Giants outfielder Kevin Pillar went 4-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Sunday's 10-4 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pillar entered the day on a 1-for-18 (.091) skid, so this was a much-needed performance for his NL-only fantasy owners. Pillar is a player who could […]

Steven Duggar Goes Pain-Free In Rehab Game

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar (back) was able to play five innings in a minor-league rehab game with Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday. He went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's game, playing seven innings. Duggar is making his way back from a strained lower back, but it's hard to see […]

Matt Beaty Doubles His Fun In Colorado

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Matt Beaty went 2-for-6 with a pair of doubles with a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's 10-5 road victory against the Colorado Rockies. It was a much-needed performance, as he entered the day on a 2-for-18 (.111) skid to drop his average from .333 to .287 just since […]

Three-Hit Game For Joc Pederson At Coors

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson went 3-for-5 with a walk, a run scored and three RBI in Sunday's 10-5 road victory against the Colorado Rockies. Pederson has hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-28 (.321) with two doubles, four runs scored and four RBI during the impressive run, raising his average from .233 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]