DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This Friday slate is absolutely packed as usual. There are 14 games in the main slate starting at 7:05pm. There's an early 2:20pm start at Wrigley field as the Cubs host the Reds, which adds a 15th game to the all day slate. Most of the money will be centered around the main slate so […]

Kevin Kiermaier Hits Third Home Run In Last Four Games

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier hit a three-run inside-the-park home run on Thursday. It was his fifth of the season and third in his last four games. Kiermaier is feeling it right now, but shouldn’t be expected to keep up this power surge. He’s slashing .234/.300/.421 through 43 games with six stolen bases. The […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday May 24nd, 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 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 […]

Steve Pearce Finally Enters Home Run Column

Boston Red Sox utility man Steve Pearce finished 3-for-5, with a home run and three runs batted in during an 8-2 win over Toronto Thursday. The long ball was his first of the season and his three RBI give him just eight in 24 games played. Pearce now has a hit in four straight games […]

Andrew McCutchen Has Big Game At Wrigley

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen had a big afternoon Thursday going 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. McCutchen now has nine hits and seven RBI in his past five games. The 32-year-old outfielder may not be what he once was in his prime, but he's still a must-start fantasy option. McCutchen is walking […]

Rockies To Monitor Charlie Blackmon's Calf Injury

The Colorado Rockies will monitor outfielder Charlie Blackmon's (calf) injury after he was forced to leave the blowout loss early on Thursday after initially fouling a ball off his leg. “(The trainers) said this isn’t the kind of thing you want to take lightly,” Blackmon said afterward. “You want to make sure you are good […]

Padres Expected To Call Up Josh Naylor

According to sources, The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports the San Diego Padres will call up outfielder Josh Naylor for the weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Naylor, a native Canadian and the Friars No. 9 prospect, will crack the majors for the first time and could see opportunities as the designated hitter. The former […]

Gregory Polanco Jump Starts Pittsburgh Offense in Win

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 14-6 win over the Rockies. Polanco hit the first of four home runs on the afternoon for Pittsburgh. Polanco has been hitting the ball well after starting the season on the injured list with a shoulder injury, carrying a career-high .278 […]

Starling Marte Hits Fifth Homer Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and three runs scored in Thursday's 14-6 win over Colorado. Marte was going through a rough stretch of late, recording just two hits in his last six games prior to Thursday's outburst. He's having a down season by his standards, hitting just […]

Jon Jay Playing In Extended Spring Training

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said that outfielder Jon Jay (groin), who has yet to play in 2019 due to a groin strain, has played nine innings in extended spring training. "He'll play some back-to-back games, and if he responds well to that we’ll get him on a rehab assignment in the not-too-distant […]

Oscar Mercado Leaves After Outfield Collision

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado (hip) left the game early on Thursday with a right hip contusion after a collision in the outfield with Leonys Martin. It was a scary collision and Mercado looked to be in some pain, but he may have dodged a bullet. Consider him day-to-day until we find out more. The […]

Max Kepler Day-To-Day With Knee Contusion

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (knee) left the game on Thursday after crashing into the outfield wall, and he's being listed as day-to-day with a bruised right knee. Luckily for his fantasy owners, his injury occurred late in a blowout and he had three hits (one double), a homer, four runs scored, two RBI, a […]

George Springer Could Return Friday

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch said that outfielder George Springer (back) could return to the starting lineup on Friday. Springer hasn't played since Sunday due to lower back tightness, but he's been taking batting practice and appears close to returning. The 29-year-old ranks eighth in the American League in batting average (.313), second in runs […]

Kyle Schwarber Hits Seventh Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit his seventh home run of the season on Thursday versus the Phillies. Schwarber finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a walk. Thursday was the eighth straight start for Schwarber in leadoff spot and he now has eight hits in 30 at-bats with a pair of […]

George Springer Still Out Thursday

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (back) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday. Jake Marisnick is once again in center field and is batting ninth, while Josh Reddick is leading off and playing right field against White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito. Springer hasn't played since Sunday while dealing with lower back stiffness, but […]

Keon Broxton To Join Orioles In Colorado

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Keon Broxton is expected to join the team Friday in Colorado after being acquired from the Mets. Joey Rickard was optioned to Triple-A on Thursday to make room for Broxton. Broxton appeared in 34 games with the Mets but garnered only 53 plate appearances, hitting .143 with one double and two RBI. […]

Charlie Blackmon Removed With Calf Issue Thursday

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black removed outfielder Charlie Blackmon (calf) from the game early on Thursday with a "slight" issue with his right calf. Blackmon had a single in his two plate appearances before departing. It doesn't look like a serious issue, but you'll need to make sure he's back in there on Friday before […]

Michael Brantley Has 16 RBI In Last 18 Games

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is slashing .315/.359/.616 in the month of May heading into Thursday night's action. Brantley has been a fantastic addition in the heart of an already potent Astros lineup and now has 16 runs batted in over his last 18 games played. The 32-year-old is hitting a sparkling .364 with runners […]

Carlos Gomez Hits Go-Ahead Home Run In Victory

The New York Mets finished off a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals Thursday afternoon with veteran outfielder Carlos Gomez delivering the big blow. Gomez, who started his career with the Mets 12 years ago, stepped to the plate in the eighth with two on. The 33-year-old delivered a three-run blast, putting New York back […]

Kole Calhoun Slugging .509 In May

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun will try and snap out of an 0-for-11 slump when he hits seventh Thursday against the Twins. Calhoun had been enjoying a solid month of May, slugging .509 over his last 57 at-bats with one triple, two home runs and five doubles. Calhoun is a swing-first slugger with decent […]

Yoenis Cespedes Undergoes Surgery, Out For Season

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (ankle) underwent surgery on his broken ankle on Thursday, the Mets announced. Cespedes broke his ankle in two places in an accident on his ranch while on the injured list following heel surgery in the offseason. After playing only 38 games last year, 2019 will be a lost season […]

Jordan Luplow Hitting Cleanup Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow is batting fourth and playing right field against the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday. Luplow has hit in that spot a few times before this season. He has a .242/.301/.500 slash line in 73 plate appearances in 2019 with five home runs, demonstrating cleanup-capable power. Luplow is probably best faded in […]

Mets Claim Aaron Altherr Off Waivers

The New York Mets claimed outfielder Aaron Altherr off waivers from the Giants on Thursday. Altherr has just one hit in 30 at-bats with the Phillies and Giants this year. He had just one at-bat for the Giants. The Mets really could use the outfield help with both Michael Conforto (concussion) and Brandon Nimmo (neck) […]

Byron Buxton Sitting Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's game against Matt Harvey and the Los Angeles Angels. It's Buxton's first game off since the early game of a May 11 doubleheader. Max Kepler is in center field at his usual leadoff spot with Marwin Gonzalez in right field, batting third […]

Nick Markakis Gets Day Off Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis is getting the day off Thursday afternoon in San Francisco. Markakis has followed up his All-Star season last year with a similar line so far this year. As steady as they come, the veteran outfielder has posted an .810 OPS in 50 games. This will be Markakis' first day off […]

Lewis Brinson Hits Third Triple-A Home Run

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson is hitting .273/.377/.485 in 19 games for Triple-A New Orleans after going 2-for-4 with his third home run Wednesday. It's a good line, but not clear how much it matters after Brinson began his 2019 MLB season .197/.247/.263 prior to demotion. Additionally, the Pacific Coast League is notorious for inflating […]

Jo Adell Moving Rehab To Single-A

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell (ankle, hamstring), the team's top prospect and No. 14 overall, is moving his rehab to High-A Inland Empire. He's recovering from a Grade 1 left hamstring strain and a Grade 2 right ankle sprain on March 10 and has been limited to extended spring training games up until now. […]

Josh Harrison, JaCoby Jones Out Thursday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Josh Harrison and outfielder JaCoby Jones are not in the starting lineup on Thursday. Ronny Rodriguez is starting at the keystone and is hitting fifth, while Niko Goodrum is in center field and batting second against Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Richards. Nobody in Detroit's lineup is very attractive for daily lineups. […]

Lonnie Chisenhall Still Has Tightness In Calf

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall (calf), who is currently away from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis due to a personal matter, told the team's trainer that he is still experiencing tightness in his calf. Chisenhall has yet to play this year and there remains no timetable for his return. At best, he'll likely be […]

Randal Grichuk Resting Against Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk is not in the starting lineup on Thursday. Billy McKinney draws the start in right field and will hit seventh against Red Sox starting pitcher Ryan Weber. McKinney isn't exactly setting the world on fire with his bat in 137 at-bats this year, hitting .234/.284/.380 with three home runs […]