Mallex Smith Leading Off Friday Night

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith is starting in center field and is hitting leadoff on Friday night against Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. Smith should hit atop the team's lineup when they face a right-handed pitcher like this evening. The 25-year-old didn't play in the team's first two games in Tokyo last week but […]

Michael Reed Leading Off, Yangervis Solarte Hitting Third

San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Reed is starting in right field and batting leadoff against Padres starter Joey Lucchesi on Friday night. Steven Duggar will be bumped down to seventh in the order against the left-hander. Infielder Yangervis Solarte also gets the start at second base over Joe Panik, and he's hitting third. First baseman […]

Ketel Marte (2B/SS/OF, ARI) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: At first glance, Marte's 2018 season as a whole wouldn't really excite anyone. He did hit a league-high 12 triples and career-high 14 home runs, but he had a pedestrian .260/.332/.437 slash line, 59 RBI and only six stolen bases in 153 games for […]

Michael Brantley Homers, Adds Two Hits In Astros Debut

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 in his first game with his new team, including his first home run of the season. The Astros big free-agent acquisition immediately made his presence felt, taking Rays left-hander Blake Snell deep to lead off the fourth inning. Brantley is a very talented hitter but health has […]

Kike Hernandez (1B/2B/SS/OF, LAD) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Most avid baseball fans remember Hernandez's 2018 postseason struggles vividly (.122 average, two homers, five walks and 14 K's) in 15 games. Although he played in 145 games during the regular season, he was also a man without a set position, bouncing around at […]

Tyler White Sitting Friday

Houston Astros first baseman Tyler White is not in the starting lineup on Friday against Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton. Instead, outfielder Tony Kemp will serve as the designated hitter and will bat ninth. Kemp hit .263 with just six home runs, 30 RBI and nine stolen bases in 97 games last year for the […]

Billy McKinney Starting In Right Field Against The Tigers

Toronto Blue Jays utility player Billy McKinney will bat seventh and start in right field against Matt Boyd and the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Rowdy Tellez draws out of the lineup after going 0-for-2 with a walk on Opening Day. McKinney, a former top prospect, had stretches of success with the Jays last season. […]

Curtis Granderson Batting Leadoff On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Curtis Granderson will bat at the top of the lineup on Friday against German Marquez and the Colorado Rockies. Granderson is replacing Rosell Herrera who went 0-for-3 on Opening Day. Lewis Brinson also moves down to eighth in the lineup with the move. Granderson has seen his days of fantasy relevance go […]

Hunter Pence Hits Fifth In Season Opener

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence occupied the fifth spot in the lineup against the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day. Pence lined up in the designated hitter spot, which belonged to Shin-Soo Choo for much of last season. This lineup would indicate that Pence and Choo could be in a straight platoon for the DH spot […]

Nomar Mazara Marks Opening Day With A Home Run

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara kicked off his 2019 season with a monster home run against the Chicago Cubs. Mazara's home run was the longest of opening day at 482 feet, and demonstrates just how much underlying power the still young outfielder has. Mazara hit 13 of his 20 home runs last season in the […]

Eloy Jimenez Goes 0-For-3 in MLB Debut

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in his first-ever MLB action on Thursday. Not all was lost for fantasy purposes as he got an RBI when hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and then came around to score a run as well. The first of many career hits […]

Kolten Wong, Harrison Bader Hoping to "Bring Some Magic"

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong and outfielder Harrison Bader hope that the power trend they established from the bottom of the order on Thursday with a combined three home runs continues. Wong said that he and Bader "told ourselves we’re not going to be satisfied with being the seventh and eighth hitters. I’m […]

Cameron Maybin Signs Minor League Deal With Cleveland

The Cleveland Indians signed outfielder Cameron Maybin to a minor league deal, the team announced Friday morning. Maybin, who hit 4 home runs with 10 stolen bases in 384 plate appearances for Miami and Seattle last year, obviously has a long way to go to gain fantasy relevance, even just to become a steals streamer. […]

Opening Day Observations

When are we going to finally get around to making MLB Opening Day a national holiday? I can tell you the only thing that kept me from calling in sick was the fact that technology allows me to stream live games in HD on my cell phone while I sit at my desk waiting until […]

Derek Dietrich Makes An Impact In First Game

Cincinnati Reds infielder Derek Dietrich wasn't in the initial Opening Day lineup, but he found a way to make an impact in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dietrich blasted a three-run, pinch-hit homer in the seventh inning to give Cincinnati a 5-3 lead which the team never relinquished. Dietrich signed with the Reds […]

A.J. Pollock Hitless In His Team Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock was hitless in three at-bats on Thursday in his team debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks, his former team. He played his first seven seasons in the majors with the Snakes. He and teammate Justin Turner were the only position players in the starting lineup for L.A. who failed to […]

Adam Jones Homers In National League Debut

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones made his first National League appearance in Thursday's 12-5 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers atop manager Torey Lovullo's lineup. He finished 2-for-4 with a solo home run in his team debut. The result wasn't what the Diamondbacks were looking for, but it was a nice showing for Jones. He […]

Kike Hernandez Finds Seats Twice In Opening Day Rout

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Kike Hernandez finished Thursday's 12-5 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a pair of homers, three runs scored and three RBI across three at-bats. It was a fantastic start to the season for the starting second baseman, who rapped 20 homers last season. He is off to a good start […]

Joc Pederson Dials Long Distance Twice In Opener

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson led off in manager Dave Roberts' lineup on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks and it was a good move. Pederson ended up going 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBI with three runs scored in the 12-5 victory on Thursday. He also added a double, […]

Billy Hamilton Hitless In Royals Debut

Kansas City Royals outfielder Billy Hamilton picked up right where he left off with the Reds by going hitless in his first game in the American League. Hamilton is arguably the fastest player in baseball, he makes some outstanding highlight-worthy plays in the outfield, he can steal gold from Fort Knox, and he can't figure […]

Jorge Soler Drives In Two On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is one of the biggest wild cards in the league this season, and Thursday's game showed one of the reasons why. In his first two at-bats, Soler struck out, feeding fuel to the fires of all the naysayers who have called him overrated and unprepared for the big leagues. […]

Whit Merrifield Steals Two On Day 1

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield may feel some pressure on the basepaths with speedsters Adalberto Mondesi and Billy Hamilton on the team, so he decided to jump out to an early lead in the stolen base race. Merrifield swiped a pair of bases off White Sox starter Carlos Rodon on Thursday and scored […]

David Dahl Drills Three Hits In Win

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl got the season started on a good note as he smacked a double and two singles in the team's Opening Day win. Dahl drove in one and scored two runs as the Rockies doubled up the Marlins, 6-3. After years of false starts, injuries, and logjams at the major league […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (3/29/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After an exciting Opening Day we're back for another day of DFS! We've got one slate on FanDuel that starts at 7:07pm eastern and covers all eight games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 3/29/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

Mookie Betts Has Three Base Knocks In Opening Tilt

Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts opened the season with a 3-for-5 performance while also scoring a run in the 12-4 loss to the Mariners on Thursday. Betts got the action started in the first for Boston, recording the team's first base knock and then coming around to score on a J.D. Martinez single. […]

Domingo Santana Continues To Hit

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana belted his second home run of the season as his squad cruised to a 12-4 win over the defending World Series champs. He also chipped in with a bases-loaded double off Chris Sale that chased in two runs and nearly a third, but Mitch Haniger was cut down at the […]

Robbie Grossman Gets Two Hits At Leadoff

Oakland Athletics outfielder Robbie Grossman led off and played left field for the Athletics on Thursday. He went 2-for-4 with a run in the team's 4-0 win over the Angels. It has been speculated that Grossman would see time as the A's leadoff hitter and he didn't disappoint in his first opportunity of the year. […]

Mike Trout Says He's Fine

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout said he suffered a raspberry on his right shin in the fourth inning on Opening Day on Thursday. Trainers came out to check on him because the pad he used for his raspberry constricted his calf and led to cramping. Trout is fine, however, and should be in the […]

Trey Mancini Collects Three Hits Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfield Trey Mancini provided one of the few inspiring performances for the team in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Yankees. Mancini went 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and an RBI. He batted fourth for the O's and has the potential to be one of their top offensive providers given his past […]

Corey Dickerson Hits Opening Day Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's loss to the Reds. Dickerson only hit 13 home runs last season, but is aiming to improve that number this season. Dickerson is available in a large number of leagues and could be a dark horse for 20 […]