Austin Meadows in Lineup, Brandon Lowe Out Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows, who fouled a ball off his foot on Tuesday, is in the lineup Wednesday as the designated hitter batting third. Second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the lineup, with Daniel Robertson filling in and batting seventh. Meadows is the only left-handed hitter Tampa Bay is starting against left-handed […]

Robbie Grossman Returns to Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Robbie Grossman is back in left field for Wednesday's matchup at the Tampa Bay Rays. Grossman has been playing every other day, usually alternating with Mark Canha but also Chad Pinder, who started Tuesday. Grossman is batting sixth against Tampa Bay starter Yonny Chirinos, who has been effective without strikeout stuff this […]

Nick Markakis Goes Deep For The Second Day In A Row

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two runs scored, and two walks in a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Markakis is batting .348 with six RBI over his past seven games. The veteran outfielder is slashing .278/.370/.439 on the season with six HRs, 41 runs, and […]

Mookie Betts Find Stands Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts' only hit, Tuesday night, was a solo home run in the ninth inning of a 9-5 loss to the Rangers. Betts has hit safely in four straight games, but his average sits at just .267. Now the Red Sox's leadoff hitter, the 26-year-old is more of an on-base machine […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 11

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 […]

Alex Verdugo (OF, LAD) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25 % of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo has seen his most extended look in the majors so far this year, and his production has been just about as good as one could have hoped. Through 61 games, Verdugo has a slash line of […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/12/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 12th 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 12th, 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 12th, 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 (6/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 12 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the eight-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/12/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Mallex Smith Extends Hitting Streak To 10 Games

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk in Tuesday’s loss versus the Twins. He scored a pair of runs and stole his 17th base of the year extending his hitting streak to 10 games. Smith has hit .295 in this span slowly upping his average after batting under the Mendoza line for […]

Jay Bruce Has Big Game Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce went 2-for-3 with a run, RBI, and a walk in the Phillies win over Arizona Tuesday. Bruce has now hit safely in seven of eight games since being traded to the Phillies. Bruce is making 54 percent hard contact since the trade, and hitting fly balls at a 62.5 percent […]

Scott Kingery Homers Again

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Scott Kingery hit his seventh home run of the season Tuesday night in a win against the Diamondbacks. It was Kingery's third homer in his past two games and a continuation of a longer hot streak. Since June 1, Kingery is making hard contact at a 61.5 percent rate and has a […]

Marcell Ozuna Homers and Steals a Base on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna filled out the stat sheet on Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a home run, a single, and a stolen base. He scored two runs and drove one in as well. Ozuna looks like he's going on a hot streak, so he'll need to be started in all formats until he […]

Franmil Reyes Out Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes is out of Tuesday’s lineup against the San Francisco Giants. The 23-year-old slugger will yield right field to Hunter Renfroe with rookie Josh Naylor taking over left. Reyes is slashing a solid .248/.300/.558 on the year with 19 long balls and 63 runs-plus-RBI. With four homers in his last […]

Delino DeShields is Absent on Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The speedy outfielder will get a routine day off here to rest. Danny Santana will cover center field and bat second versus lefty Darwinzon Hernandez. Santana has surprisingly been strong with the bat and is […]

Jeff McNeil Smacks Three-Run Blast In Defeat

The New York Mets briefly held a lead at the beginning of Tuesday afternoon's matchup against the New York Yankees thanks to one of their star youngsters. Jeff McNeil, playing in his first full season, drilled a three-run blast off Masahiro Tanaka in the third to complete a four-run frame that put his club ahead. […]

Adam Jones Out Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones is sitting again Tuesday. He returned from a hamstring injury and hit cleanup on Monday, but is back out. This could be related to the hamstring injury that he suffered or at least a plan to manage it. Keep an eye out for more information from the club on the […]

Michael Brantley Hitting .325 At Minute Maid Park

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley and Co. will open up an interleague series against the Brewers on Tuesday night. Brantley has cooled off at the plate lately, slashing only .233/.303/.300 over his last seven games but has a great shot to turn it around at home. The free agent acquisition has enjoyed his new home […]

Scott Kingery Staying Hot

Philadephia Phillies utilityman Scott Kingery has been swinging a hot bat with everyday playing time. He's hit .286 with four homers over the last two weeks in 49 at-bats. He is an intriguing add, as he was once a top prospect but faltered in his first season in 2018. With the Phillies loaded lineup and […]

Corey Dickerson Hitting Second Against Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson is starting in left field and is batting second on Tuesday against Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz. Bryan Reynolds and Melky Cabrera will start the game on the bench. It's only Dickerson's second start since he was activated from the injured list on Saturday. He has three hits in 17 […]

Mike Trout Has Six Extra-Base Hits In Last Six Games

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout hit his 18th home run of the season in the Angels 5-3 win over the Dodgers on Monday. Trout is really cooking at the dish right now and has one double, one triple and four home runs over his last six games. Trout currently is slashing .353/.511/.882 over his […]

Kole Calhoun Coming Out Of Slump

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun went 2-for-4 on Monday with a home run in the Angels 5-3 win over the Dodgers. Calhoun has snapped a 2-for-19 streak by going 6-for-15 (.400) over his last four games with two home runs. The slugger provides little else from a fantasy perspective other than power but already […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Sitting Out Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday. Brock Holt draws into the lineup as a result and will hit sixth and start in left field against Rangers starting pitcher Ariel Jurado. Holt has picked things up since earlier this year and is batting .292, but he is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/11/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball folks! We have a full slate on our hands with the Yankees and Mets making up for missed time at 1:05. The main slate of games will start at 7:05 and consists of 15 games. We have a few aces on our hands, and plenty of bad pitchers to pick on. […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday June 11th, 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 11th, 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 […]

Matt Kemp On Minor League Injured List

New York Mets outfielder Matt Kemp (rib) is on the minor league injured list after experiencing "lingering effects" from his broken rib from his stint with the Reds this year. Kemp hit just .200 with a homer and five RBI with the Reds this year and is batting .235/.278/.324 with a homer and three RBI […]

Ketel Marte Homers Again on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte made it two straight games with a long ball on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Marte went 3-for-5 with a first inning home run and two runs scored in the victory. The young outfielder's 16th home run of the season was part of a D-backs back-to-back-to-back home run train to […]

David Peralta Launches Home Run Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta left the yard on Monday in a win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Peralta went 1-for-4 with his ninth home run of the season in the first inning off Philadelphia starter Jerad Eickhoff. The home run was the third leg of a back-to-back-to-back home run spree to start the game for […]

Charlie Blackmon Continues Tear

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is back from the Injured List with a vengeance. After he was sidelined for a couple weeks with a calf injury, Blackmon came back on Saturday and was right back in the groove. Blackmon homered on Monday, knocking out a two-run shot off Yu Darvish in the third inning of […]

Ian Desmond Smashes Longest HR Of 2019

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond has been on point recently, and that culminated in his pinch-hit solo bomb in the seventh inning of Monday night's game with the Cubs. Desmond's swing propelled the 1-2 curveball 486 feet to left field, the longest home run hit in the majors this season. Desmond is now 5-for-13 over […]