Curtis Granderson Out Against Lefty, Martin Prado At First Base

Miami Marlins outfielder Curtis Granderson is not in the starting lineup on Friday against Padres left-handed starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi. Austin Dean is leading off and hitting leadoff, while Martin Prado will get the first crack at first base with Neil Walker (quadriceps) on the injured list. Dean is a desperation deep sleeper consideration in […]

Michael Brantley Slashing .330/.394/.585 In May

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will have a favorable matchup Friday against starter Mike Fiers and the A's. Brantley has been an offensive force from the moment he put on an Astros uniform and is slashing .330/.394/.585 in the month of May with five home runs, nine doubles and 15 runs batted in. He has […]

Oscar Mercado, Jordan Luplow Receiving A Rest

Cleveland Indians outfielders Oscar Mercado and Jordan Luplow are not in the starting lineup on Friday. Leonys Martin is in center field and is hitting ninth, while Greg Allen makes the start in right field and is batting seventh against White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Covey. Mike Freeman also draws in at third base and […]

Matt Carpenter Back In Leadoff Spot Friday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is back in the leadoff spot on Friday against Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish. As a result, outfielder Dexter Fowler, who has one hit in his last six games (.050 average), is being moved down to the No. 6 spot. On the flip side, Carpenter has eight hits […]

Avisail Garcia Scratched Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) was scratched from the starting lineup on Friday due to left hamstring tightness. Austin Meadows moves to designated hitter while Daniel Robertson will now play second base and hit seventh against Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios. Consider Garcia day-to-day for now. The Venezuelan is having a fine first […]

Jarrod Dyson Back In Center Field Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson is starting in center field and hitting leadoff on Friday against Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. The left-handed hitter was sitting the bench the last two games while facing left-handed pitchers. As a result, infielder Ildemaro Vargas will head to the bench with Ketel Marte playing the keystone. Dyson has […]

Chris Shaw Promoted To Triple-A

San Francisco Giants outfielder Chris Shaw has been promoted to Triple-A. This is the second trip to Triple-A for Shaw, who last year collected 24 home runs, 55 runs and 65 RBI over 101 games for Sacramento. Shaw saw some time in the majors last year but hit an uninspiring .185/.274/.278 over 22 games before […]

Clint Frazier Out Against Red Sox

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Cameron Maybin gets the nod in right field and will hit eighth against Red Sox left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale. Maybin is hitting .188 with an RBI in 16 career at-bats against Sale. He's also hit just .222 (4-for-18) with five […]

Mike Zunino Back From Injured List, Tommy Pham Out

The Tampa Bay Rays activated catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) from the injured list on Friday and he's back behind the plate and hitting eighth against Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios. Outfielder Tommy Pham (calf) is out of the lineup after being pulled with a calf cramp on Thursday as a precaution. He should be able […]

Chris Owings DFA'd, Cheslor Cuthbert Brought Up

The Kansas City Royals designated infielder/outfielder Chris Owings for assignment on Friday and called up third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Owings was bad with KC in his 135 at-bats, hitting .133/.193/.222 with two homers, nine runs, nine RBI and four stolen bases. Cuthbert will take his spot as the […]

Joey Votto, Eugenio Suarez Return, Jesse Winker Out

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (hamstring) and third baseman Eugenio Suarez (hand) are back in the starting lineup against Nationals left-handed starter Patrick Corbin on Friday. Outfielder Jesse Winker will start on the bench with Jose Peraza in left field and batting seventh. Derek Dietrich will also sit against the southpaw, with Kyle Farmer […]

Andrew McCutchen Heating Up

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen has been on fire the past few weeks holding a 1.015 OPS since May 13. McCutchen has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games including four multi-hit games. On the season McCutchen has a career-high 16.9 percent walk rate which has lead to 44 runs scored batting at […]

JaCoby Jones Is Mashing, Has Favorable Matchup

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones has been on a tear at the dish lately, batting .435 over the course of a six-game hitting streak while driving in seven RBI in that time. Jones has five homers and five steals on the year, showing sneaky power against right-handed pitching in particular. On Friday, Jones will face […]

Top 30 Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues (Week 9 Update)

The Top 30 overall dynasty players ranking is back. June should be an interesting month for prospects. We’re going to have the 2019 MLB Amateur Draft in a few days which is always exciting because it’s going to infuse the minor leagues with more than 1,000 new players, although many won’t fall under the true […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 10

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 06/03-06/09. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this column highlights […]

Ian Desmond Nails Pinch-Hit Home Run

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond was initially out of the lineup on Thursday, but when he got the call with the team down by two in the eighth inning, Desmond answered the bell. With a full count and the bases empty, Desmond drilled a 95 MPH fastball out to right-center. It extends Desmond's miniature hitting […]

The King's Insider Report - Meet the Mets' Buy Low Candidates

Last week at Citi Field, a member of the press overheard me mentioning that I was assigned a story about who to “buy low” in fantasy baseball from the New York Mets roster. Since he was a colleague of the person I was speaking with, he easily jumped in and told me to advise that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a fun Friday! We have a full fifteen game slate on our hands with a bunch of aces and plenty of arms to pick on. There's only one total under eight runs and it's a game with two young arms pitching. Joey Lucchesi is looking like the most popular play on the slate and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/31/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With no early games, we've got a exciting 15 game main slate and a fun Friday night of baseball ahead. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/31/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/31/19)

Welcome to the Friday, May 31st Birthday 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday May 31st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 31st, 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 […]

David Dahl Collects Four Hits On Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl had an impressive showing on Thursday afternoon, going 4-for-5 and swatting his fifth home run of the year in an 11-10 win in 10 innings over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dahl also scored two runs, swatted two RBI and took a walk in the contest. He's now slashing an impressive .319/.372/.512 […]

David Peralta Hasn't Started Baseball Activities

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) hasn't begun baseball activities after landing on the injured list on May 24 with shoulder inflammation. That means that Peralta won't return from the injured list when eligible this weekend. He has been extremely valuable in all fantasy formats in 2019 while hitting .309/.357/.524 […]

Tommy Pham Is Fine

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (calf) said he feels better and an MRI exam on his right calf was good after he left the game early on Thursday with a cramp. Pham is day-to-day but wants to play on Friday. His fantasy owners can breathe a sigh of relief. Pham has been a must-start […]

Bryan Reynolds Extends Hitting Streak to Nine Games

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Pittsburgh's 11-5 loss to the Brewers on Thursday. The rookie extended his hitting streak to nine games, a streak that has included four multi-hit games. Over the last 15 games, Reynolds is slashing .385/.458/.712. Owners in deep leagues in need of a consistent […]

Starling Marte Unable to Continue Hot Streak

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Thursday's 11-5 loss to the Brewers. Marte has recorded multiple hits in his last two games and had managed to raise his average by 40 points in May. Marte looks to be over his early-season slump and any may be a buy-low candidate from […]

Gregory Polanco Has Hitless Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco went 0-for-4 with a walk, in Thursday's 11-5 loss to the Brewers on Thursday. Polanco's hitless day continues his recent slump and he is now hitting just .192 over his last seven games. Outside of a four-game stretch in early May in which he drove in eight of his 15 […]

Tommy Pham Leaves Game With Leg Cramp

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (leg) left the game early on Thursday with a right lower leg cramp and will be evaluated after the game. Pham had two hits (one double), two runs scored and a walk in three plate appearances before leaving. Consider him day-to-day for now. The 31-year-old has been one of […]

Tyler Naquin Making Progress In His Rehab Stint

Cleveland Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin (calf, knee) is scheduled to serve as the designated hitter in Friday's game for Triple-A Columbus. After that, he is scheduled to play nine innings in the outfield before having off on Sunday. The team will then reassess his status on Monday. Naquin is nearing a return from the 10-day […]

Five Under-Owned Fantasy Starting Pitchers: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET, from 1-2 pm ET and Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET. You can also find […]