Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Champ or Chump: Bryan Reynolds and Cavan Biggio

Prospects continue to be called up faster than we can look at them, so we have two more on the docket this week. Bryan Reynolds was a second-round pick by the San Francisco Giants in 2016, but nobody seems to have noticed him raking for the Pirates. Cavan Biggio has big league bloodlines, and his […]

Another Multi-Hit Performance For Joc Pederson

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-8 victory against the New York Mets. He has managed five games with two or more hits across his past six outings, and he is 14-for-29 (.483) with three doubles, a triple, two homers, seven RBI and […]

Nomar Mazara Continues To Abuse Seattle Pitching

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara collected two singles and a double with three runs scored across five at-bats in Wednesday's 8-7 road victory against the Seattle Mariners. Mazara continues to abuse Mariners pitching, as he has three straight multi-hit games against Seattle, and two or more hits in eight of his past nine against the […]

Zach Granite Promoted, Kyle Bird Back To Minors

The Texas Rangers recalled outfielder Zach Granite from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, as they needed help with outfielder Shin-Soo Choo getting a scheduled day off and Joey Gallo (wrist) on the mend. Granite didn't get into Wednesday's game in Seattle, and Choo ended up making a pinch-hitting appearance, singling in the eighth inning while collecting […]

Ramon Laureano Has Collected Hits In 12 Straight Games

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 12-7 loss in 11 innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Laureano has hit safely in 12 consecutive games, hitting .354 (17-for-48) with seven doubles, a homer and three RBI to raise his batting average from .222 to .250 just since […]

Brandon Lowe Delivers Two-Run Double

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe was 2-for-6 with a two-run double on Wednesday against the Blue Jays. Lowe has gone from hot to somewhat average, hitting .255 with three homers and 10 RBI in the past two weeks. He’s still putting up numbers that keep him in the starting second baseman territory in […]

Keon Broxton Hits Solo Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Keon Broxton hit his second home run in his new uniform in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Tigers. The 29-year-old went 1-for-4 with the solo blast and three strikeouts. Despite playing poorly for the Mets earlier in the season, Broxton is now hitting .318 with four RBI and a stolen base in […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday May 30th, 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 30th, 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another 10 games for us on Thursday, with another interesting split. There are three afternoon games, five traditional evening slate games and then another two games out on the West Coast. As for the DFS slates this has been split into two, with the afternoon games on one slate and the remaining seven on the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/30/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 10 games on the schedule today, but there are smaller contests for a two-game early slate. I will be focusing my research on the seven-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/30/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/30/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, May 30th 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 […]

Bryce Harper Leaves Game With Foot Injury

In an 11-4 Philadelphia Phillies victory Wednesday night over the St. Louis Cardinals where everything else went right for the Phillies, outfielder Bryce Harper (foot) was lifted from the game in the fifth inning after fouling a ball off his foot. Immediately after the foul ball, he was visited by the team trainer and manager […]

Mookie Betts Finds Stands Against Indians

Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts notched his ninth home run of the season Wednesday, in a 14-9 loss to Cleveland. The solo shot was Betts' only run batted in, and just his second RBI since May 24. As Boston's superstar, the 26-year-old continues to get on base at a .400 pace, and has […]

Oscar Mercado Hits Three Singles on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians rookie outfielder Oscar Mercado hit three singles on Wednesday, going 3-for-6 with two runs scored. The rookie is having an impressive start to his career, hitting .333/.404/.476 in the early going. He won't provide much in terms of power, but he can get on base and he'll steal bases. He should be owned […]

Andrew Benintendi Slugs Sixth Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi finished with two hits and three runs batted in Wednesday, against the Indians, including a two-run home run in the fourth inning. It's the first long ball for the 24-year-old since May 10, and his first multi-RBI day since May 1. As Boston's leadoff hitter, he's not expected to […]

Melky Cabrera Strikes Out Twice

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Melky Cabrera singled once and struck out twice in five at-bats during Wednesday's 7-2 victory over the Reds. He has now struck out three times in his last eight at-bats, which is kind of surprising as the 34-year-old had struck out just five times in his previous 62 at-bats. Cabrera, who is […]

Victor Reyes Sent Down, Spencer Turnbull To Return Friday

After Wednesday's 4-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles, the Detroit Tigers optioned outfielder Victor Reyes to Triple-A to make room for starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull to return from the bereavement list. Turnbull will start the Tigers next game on Friday in Atlanta. Turnbull has quietly had a solid season for the Tigers, sporting a 2.97 ERA with 62 […]

Cesar Puello Shines In Debut

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Cesar Puello went 3-for-6 on Wednesday with two runs scored, four RBI and his first major league home run in the Angels 12-7 win over the A's. The 28-year-old saw 34 at-bats last season split between the Angels and the Rays last season and made a huge first impression in his […]

Mallex Smith Reaches Thrice, Swipes Another Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith is finding his groove at the plate as of late with a 2-for-4 day on Wednesday. He hit a run-scoring triple, drew a walk, scored a run, and stole his 13th bag of the year filling up the scorecard in the team's 8-7 loss. Smith is now 7-for-12 over his […]

Nick Senzel Blasts Fourth Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in a 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Senzel went deep in the ninth inning off of reliever Clay Holmes. The rookie outfielder has taken well to the leadoff spot, hitting .271 with four homers, 19 runs, 11 RBI, and five steals. […]

Mitch Haniger Busts Slump With Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit his 14th home run of the year in Wednesday's game versus the Texas Rangers. It was a three-run shot off of Drew Smyly that was the go-ahead blast at the time, but the Mariners ultimately lost in the late innings. Haniger went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts in this one […]

Jeff McNeil Improving

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil (hamstring) is running at around 70 percent and taking part in baseball activities, according to manager Mickey Callaway. McNeil is nearing a return and should return to playing every day, what with his nice .333/.418/.461 slash line, two home runs, 20 runs and 15 RBI on the season. […]

George Springer, Aledmys Diaz Do Some Running Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (hamstring) and infielder Aledmys Diaz (hamstring), who are both on the injured list with strained left hamstrings, both ran on the field on Wednesday. It's a great sign of progress for both players, but they will need to go on rehab assignments before returning in June. Springer has been an […]

Dominic Smith Gets The Start In Left Field

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith is starting in left field and is hitting second on Wednesday against Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler. J.D. Davis will start on the bench. Smith only has 49 at-bats on the year in a bench role for the Metropolitans, but he's hitting an impressive .347/.458/.490 with a homer […]

Bryan Reynolds Scores Two Runs In Win

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 victory over the Reds. The 24-year-old left fielder is enjoying a fantastic rookie campaign, but the Vanderbilt product has been even better over the last 15 games, posting a slash line of .367/.446/.714 with four home […]

Scott Kingery Likely to Stay in the Outfield

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery has seen a good amount of time in the outfield lately, but that's not likely going to stop anytime soon. Odubel Herrera is on administrative leave, so that leaves the Phillies without a center fielder. Kingery was basically playing every day anyway, but he's a full time outfielder without Herrera. […]

Yusniel Diaz Comes Off Injured List In Minors

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Yusniel Diaz (hamstring) has returned from his minor league injured list stint and will join High-A Frederick as he works his way back. Diaz, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has been out since April 25 with a hamstring strain. The 22-year-old was hitting .225/.313/.338 with a homer and seven […]

Jarrod Dyson, Christian Walker Sitting Out Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson and first baseman Christian Walker are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Tim Locastro is hitting leadoff and playing center field, while Kevin Cron gets the start at first base and is batting fifth against Rockies starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman. Both Locastro and Cron are worthy sleeper picks in […]

Derek Fisher Leading Off, Tony Kemp At Second Base

Houston Astros outfielder Derek Fisher is leading off and playing left field on Wednesday against Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks. Tony Kemp is at the keystone and is hitting eighth, with Alex Bregman manning shortstop and Yuli Gurriel playing third base. Fisher is one of the more underrated Astros prospects but has four hits in […]