David Dahl Homers In Rockies Win

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl carried the offense to victory on Monday night in San Francisco as his third-inning round-tripper accounted for all the runs they could score. It was enough to win the game 2-0, and it was the second straight day that Dahl had homered. Dahl's ridiculous .408 BABIP has steadily fallen a […]

Lourdes Gurriel Mashes Another Home Run On Monday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel was 2-for-5 with a solo home run and three strikeouts during a 10-8 loss to the New York Yankees on Monday. Gurriel has been one of the hottest players in baseball over the past month, slashing .327/.369/.673 with 10 HRs and 19 RBI over his last 30 games. The […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 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 […]

Giancarlo Stanton Bashes Moonshot In Victory

Following Saturday's four-RBI performance against the Houston Astros, New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton rested on Sunday. Monday, he was back in the lineup and continued to heat up. While the 29-year-old picked up just one hit, it was a 445-foot blast into left field for a three-run home run. After his lengthy absence, this […]

Aaron Hicks Smacks Home Run In Victory

The New York Yankees trailed by two runs heading into the fifth inning of Monday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. While CC Sabathia was pitching well, the offense was dormant until Aaron Hicks stepped up. With two runners on, the center fielder drilled a three-run home run, his fifth of the season, as […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Homers Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. finished 1-for-2 with a home run and three walks in Monday's win over the White Sox. Bradley Jr.'s solo shot got Boston on the board in the second inning, and he's now hit safely in 15 of 22 games in June. He's also hitting .274 with a .939 […]

Mookie Betts' Homer Begins Red Sox Comeback

Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts hit his 13th home run in Monday's 6-5 walk off win over the White Sox. Betts' solo shot came in the seventh to put Boston within one at 5-4. The 26-year-old has just four home runs and nine runs batted in during June, while batting .225/.367/.461. Despite his […]

Michael Conforto Drives In Three In Defeat

The New York Mets offense showed up Monday night at Citizens Bank Park with outfielder Michael Conforto leading the way. The former All-Star doubled home the first run of the game, giving his team an early lead. In the fifth, with his club trailing, he tied the game with a solo blast to left center. […]

Steven Duggar Takes Dry Swings On Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar (back) was able to take 20 dry swings on Monday, as he slowly progresses in his recovery from tightness in his lower back. It was his first time swinging a back since landing on the 10-day injured list. He was pleased that his back is loosening up, but he […]

Jarrod Dyson is Sitting Versus Lefty

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is a routine day off for the veteran speedster against the left-handed starter. Ketel Marte will draw the start in center field and bat second versus lefty Clayton Kershaw. Marte is hitting over .500 […]

Adam Haseley Beginning Rehab Work Monday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley (groin) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A on Monday. Haseley had a short stint with the Phillies before going down with a left groin strain earlier this month. He shouldn't need too many games in the minors, and should be back to playing some outfield in Philly […]

Jay Bruce is Sitting Versus Lefty

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the New York Mets. This is just a routine day off for the lefty slugger against the left-handed starter. Scott Kingery will bat leadoff and play left field versus lefty Steven Matz. Kingery's bat has slowed down over the […]

Aaron Judge is Absent on Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge has not collected a hit since returning from the injured list. However, there is no injury concern here, but the Yankees want to be cautious and give Judge some rest. Brett Gardner will […]

Jake Bauers Scratched on Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jake Bauers (ankle) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Monday. Bauers suffered a sprained left ankle during batting practice. The team is considering him day-to-day, and doesn't believe he'll need to go on the injured list. Mike Freeman will play left field and bat ninth versus righty Brad Keller. Fantasy […]

Jon Jay Activated, Will Start Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Jon Jay (groin) has been activated from the 60-day injured list. Jay was signed this offseason and has missed the entire season thus far with a groin injury. Jay will make his debut on Monday and bat sixth. Jay is in a good spot in the order being sandwiched between two […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday June 24th, 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 24th, 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/24/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers all seven games being played. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/24/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also provide DFS lineup picks for DraftKings and […]

Exit Velocity Risers/Fallers - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 13)

There's no need to explain exit velocity here, as you are likely well aware of its function and description by now. Followers of this weekly column will remember the Week 7 iteration where we first examined exit velocity leaders. We know that hitters who make hard contact are more apt to collect extra-base hits and it […]

Chris Taylor (2B/SS/OF, LAD) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Chris Taylor has been getting regular playing time all season and has started every game for the team in June. While he’s mostly been hitting somewhere in the middle-third or bottom-third of the lineup, he’s also led off on occasion, […]

Willie Calhoun (OF, TEX) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Willie Calhoun announced himself to the world with style, hitting a home run in each of his first two games after being called up. In his first six games up, Calhoun more than accounted for himself - slashing .435/.458/.739 with five runs and seven […]

Kole Calhoun (OF, LAA) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There’ve been some encouraging signs from Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun this year. While Calhoun has mostly been a fringe waiver wire guy the past couple years, this year there’s been an uptick in his power numbers thanks to a new approach […]

Bryan Reynolds (OF, PIT) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Who? It seems that's the common response every time Bryan Reynolds numbers are brought up. "Who had his seventh multi-hit game of June?" "Who went 4-for-5, the night after going 3-for-5?" "Who now has a 156 wRC+ over 200 PA?" The newest star who is […]

The Cut List (Week 13) - Time to Let Go?

At this point in the season, nearly half over, you should pretty much know what you have on your fantasy team. (Unless you have Jose Ramirez.) Chances are, if you still have a certain frustrating player on your roster -- especially one you drafted -- you've had plenty of chances to remove them but have […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 13

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, […]

Trey Mancini Hits 17th Home Run Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Mariners. Mancini took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the first inning for his 17th long ball of the season. Mancini has been the O's top offensive performer, posting a .305/.364/.564 slash line with 36 […]

Danny Santana Belts His Eighth Home Run In Win

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Danny Santana went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox. He was able to extend his hitting streak to eight games, going 12-for-29 (.414) with four homers, seven RBI and seven runs scored during the run, improving his average from .289 […]

Eddie Rosario Rips 20th Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Rosario's fourth-inning blast was the lone bright spot for a Minnesota lineup that has cooled off over the past week. The veteran outfielder is putting together a magnificent season, hitting .269 with an […]

Delino DeShields Picks Up Three More Hits

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields finished 3-for-3 with a pair of RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox. He is now hitting .355 (22-for-62) with three doubles, four RBI and four stolen bases across 20 games since being recalled from Triple-A Nashville in early June. He has re-emerged […]

Ronald Guzman Posts RBI In Lineup Return

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (heel) returned to the lineup Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. He went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a strikeout. Guzman left Saturday's game in the eighth inning with heel soreness. It appears safe to plug him back into the starting lineup in deeper AL-only fantasy leagues if […]

Bryan Reynolds Has Another Multi-Hit Performance

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Sunday's thrilling 11-inning comeback victory against the Padres. Reynolds' average now sits at .362 having smacked eight hits in his last four games. Reynolds has been the Pirates' second best hitter this season, providing consistent on-base skills near the top of […]