Tommy Pham Staying Hot

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham has continued to post an excellent average and on-base percentage despite somewhat disappointing counting stats. Pham has hit .318 with a .414 OBP in the past month, but only posted 14 runs, three homers, nine RBI, and one stolen base. No one would consider this a bad month, but […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 13 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 24 (unless otherwise noted). Not much in the way of introduction this week, except that you may have seen a few of these names around these parts before, so let's jump in to the weekly reminders. EVAB (pronounced […]

Max Kepler Leaves Early After Getting Hit On Elbow

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler left Tuesday's game early after getting hit by a pitch on the right elbow. Kepler went for X-rays on Tuesday, which came back negative. He is scheduled for an MRI on Wednesday on what the team is saying is a contusion. Kepler had gone 0-for-2 in the game before the […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 13

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 […]

Ketel Marte Not Yet Cleared For The Outfield

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte (groin) is being eased back into action and he has only been cleared to play in the infield so far. Manager Torey Lovullo is not yet positive when Marte will be able to play the more strenuous position of center field. However, with the return of first baseman/third baseman […]

Kike Hernandez Cranks His Sixth Leadoff Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Kike Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 road win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. His blast was a leadoff homer, the sixth of his career, and it came off of LHP Robbie Ray. The homer was on an 0-2 pitch, and is his fourth homer in […]

Hunter Pence Unlikely To Return Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence (groin) is unlikely to return from the injured list when he's eligible on Thursday. He ran for the first time on Tuesday at around 60 to 70 percent intensity, according to manager Chris Woodward. Pence has been reborn in Texas in 2019 and was hitting a surprising .294/.353/.608 with 15 […]

Lorenzo Cain Undergoes Cryotherapy On Thumb

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (thumb) was in Los Angeles on Tuesday to undergo the same cryotherapy procedure that has helped Ryan Braun in recent years. The pain in Cain's thumb was had been affecting his play and was too much to bear, according to manager Craig Counsell. It could also help explain why Cain […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 26th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 26th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 26th, 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 […]

A.J. Pollock Targeting July 12 For Return

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock (elbow) is targeting July 12 -- the second-half opener against the Red Sox -- for his activation from the injured list. He's expecting to take his first at-bats against live pitching this weekend. Pollock is slowly but surely recovering from an infection in his elbow and should be available […]

Aaron Judge Clubs First Home Run Since April

In his fourth game since returning from an oblique injury that sidelined him back in April, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge smacked his first home run since then on Tuesday. The 27-year-old hit his home run right after DJ LeMahieu opened the scoring in the first, extending New York's record-breaking streak of consecutive games […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/26/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 games on the schedule today, but 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 6/26/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Giancarlo Stanton Exits With Injury, Undergoes MRI

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton exited Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays before the fourth inning. He suffered a knee injury, which the club is calling a contusion, as he slid around the bases. The 29-year-old just recently returned from a biceps injury that sidelined him since April. Stanton underwent an MRI and […]

Jake Bauers is Out Again on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jake Bauers (ankle) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Bauers was scratched from Monday's game due to a sprained left ankle. It appears Bauers will sit out again due to the same issue, but hopefully it's just a day-to-day type of thing. Mike Freeman […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/25/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball! We have a jam-packed full 15 game slate on our hands with plenty to decipher through. Max Scherzer is facing off with the Marlins and is one of the safest plays of the entire season. We also have some budget pitching options, but are they worthwhile if you have to fade […]

Wil Myers is Sitting on Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. This will be a routine day off for Myers, but he should be back in there next game. Josh Naylor will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth versus righty Jimmy Yacabonis. Naylor has […]

Scott Kingery Will Bat Leadoff Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Scott Kingery will bat leadoff versus the New York Mets on Tuesday. Kingery was in that spot on Monday and went 3-for-6 with an RBI in the victory over the Mets. The Phillies scored 13 runs in that contest, so they may decide to stick with Kingery in that spot. He should […]

Lorenzo Cain is Sitting on Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. This appears to be a routine day off for the veteran outfielder. Ben Gamel will cover center field and bat sixth versus lefty Marco Gonzales. Gamel doesn't have much upside with the bat, so he can […]

Harrison Bader Sits Out on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Bader has one hit in his last 29 at-bats, so it's not too surprising to see him sitting this one out. Dexter Fowler will cover center field and bat seventh versus righty Chris Bassitt. Fowler […]

Bryan Reynolds is Scratched on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (shin) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday. Reynolds is dealing with a bruised shin, so the Pirates are going to give him the day off. Melky Cabrera will play right field and bat fifth versus righty Gerrit Cole. Cabrera has been solid with the bat this season, […]

Andrew Benintendi Getting The Night Off On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi is not in Tuesday's starting lineup against the Chicago White Sox. It is a rest day for the 24-year-old. Benintendi is slashing .277/.359/.438 this season with seven home runs, 36 RBI, and eight stolen bases. J.D. Martinez will start in left field while Eduardo Nunez serves as the designated […]

Josh Reddick Struggling Offensively

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick is hitting only .217 over his last seven games heading into Tuesday. After a strong start to his season, Reddick has come back to earth in the month of June. Reddick is slashing .268/.301/.420 over his last 172 at-bats has struggled producing at home this season. It will be hard […]

Joey Gallo Activated, Back In Lineup Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (oblique) has been activated off the disabled list and was back in center field on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers and struggling right-hander Jordan Zimmermann. This is a welcome sight for fantasy owners, who were enjoying Gallo's best season to date before he went down just over three weeks ago. […]

Kole Calhoun Slugging .483 At Home

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun heads into Tuesday's action slugging .500 with three extra-base hits over his last seven games. It has been a rollercoaster season offensively for the veteran slugger and is hitting only .211 in the month of June. Calhoun does have 14 doubles and 16 home runs this season but has […]

Brian Goodwin Losing At-Bats

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin is looking at a diminished role moving forward now that teammate Justin Upton is back in the fold. With All-World outfielder Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun manning the other outfield positions, Goodwin days as an everyday regular are over for now. He has only seen five at-bats since June […]

David Fletcher Hitting .214 Since Return From Injury

Los Angeles Angels infielder/outfielder David Fletcher will be looking to turn a corner offensively when the team opens up a series at home against the Reds. Fletcher has had an eye-opening first half of a season but has struggled since returning from a shoulder injury on June 11. The ailment kept him on the shelf […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday June 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 June 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 […]

George Springer Activated Off Of Injured List

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (hamstring) has been activated off of the 10-day injured list and will likely return to action on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has not played since May 24. Fantasy owners should be ecstatic to have the 29-year-old back as he owns a .308/.389/.643 slash line with 17 home […]

Whit Merrifield Smacks 100th Hit of 2019

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield became the first player in the majors to reach 100 hits this season when he knocked a single in the sixth inning of Monday night's game in Cleveland. Merrifield also cranked his 11th home run of the year to left, though his team would fall in extra innings. […]