Hitter Streamers (Week 26) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 26, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Christian Yelich Scores Twice Friday Versus Pittsburgh

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich would provide early offensive support Friday versus the Pirates. He would come around to score their first run which was their only score before the rain delay where they trailed 3-1. He would also score the second Brewers run, which was the beginning of a seven-run sixth inning. As of […]

Tommy Pham Reaches Four Times Friday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham continued a torrid hot streak Friday versus the Blue Jays. For the third straight game, he drove in two runs. Over the last four games, he is 10-for-17 with three walks. Over those four games, Pham has five runs scored, two homers and six RBI. His batting average with […]

Austin Meadows With Big Game Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows showed the potential that had people raving about him Friday versus Toronto. He came in as a pinch-hitter and would go 3-for-3 with two runs scored and three driven in. Meadows would even steal his first base with the Rays. Meadows was a key piece in the trade that […]

Billy Hamilton Goes Hitless Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Marlins. The speedy 28-year-old has been a disappointment all season, hitting .234 with 32 steals out of 42 opportunities. Hamilton has been fantasy relevant the past three seasons because of his steal prowess; he averaged 58 stolen bases with […]

Eddie Rosario Unlikely To Play Again This Year

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario (quadriceps), whose MRI exam showed inflammation, is "fairly unlikely" to play again this season, according to manager Paul Molitor. Rosario limped to the finish line but had a great season overall, hitting .288/.323/.479 with 24 home runs, 77 RBI, 87 runs scored and eight stolen bases in 138 games. You […]

Ryan LaMarre Picks Up Three Hits

Chicago White Sox outfielder Ryan LaMarre went 3-for-3 with three RBI on Friday versus the Chicago Cubs. Despite the strong effort from LaMarre, he doesn’t get enough playing time to be worthy of a pickup in any format. LaMarre is now hitting .286 with two home runs, 18 RBI and two stolen bases over 161 […]

Daniel Palka Hits 27th Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Daniel Palka hit a pinch-hit home run on Friday versus the Chicago Cubs. The slugger has been a nice source of power for the rebuilding White Sox and now has 27 home runs to go along with 64 RBI and a .242 batting average. Palka remains a cheap power source in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a small three-game slate which starts at 4 pm and then the nine-game slate which starts at 7 pm. There are plenty of options on the slates you want to be paying up for and have some interesting matchups as we move closer to the end of the season. In this article, I […]

Billy Hamilton Will Lead Off Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton will lead off and play center field against lefty Wei-Yin Chen on Friday. Hamilton is hitting .067/.222/.067 over the last week. Chen has been pretty awful this season, but is posting a 1.78 ERA across 12 starts at home. Hamilton could be worth a look while leading off, but Chen […]

Lorenzo Cain Remains Out on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (ribs) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cain has now missed two straight games due to a muscle tightening up on him during Tuesday's contest. The Brewers are considering Cain day-to-day for right now. Curtis Granderson will lead off and play right field […]

Adam Eaton Out With Knee Issues

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (knee) has been out of the lineup of late because of an aching left knee. With the Nationals not making the playoffs, there's no reason to push Eaton the rest of the way. Instead, the team will likely want to get a look at outfield prospect Victor Robles, who is […]

Mookie Betts Drives In Five Runs On Thursday

Boston Red Sox star outfielder Mookie Betts was 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs scored, and a three-run homer in Thursday's 11-6 win over the New York Yankees. It was a ridiculous performance from the American League MVP candidate. Betts now has 30 homers on the season, to go along with 77 RBI, 28 stolen […]

Franmil Reyes (OF, SDP) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Franmil Reyes showcased some impressive pop in his first taste of MLB action, but also an allergy to contact that made him a batting average anchor. Since returning to the big leagues after a brief midseason demotion, however, Reyes has drastically cut down on the […]

Randal Grichuk (OF, TOR) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk has rebounded after a terrible start to the 2018 season. He hit just .106 in April after being acquired from the Cardinals and then missed the entire month of May due to injury. Since the All-Star break, though, Grichuk […]

Manuel Margot Losing Favor In San Diego

After a promising 2017, San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot’s 2018 campaign has raised more questions than answers to his long-term viability with the team. Margot’s slash sits at a disappointing .246/.294/.377 with only seven homers in 490 plate appearances. Touted for his speed and defense, Margot’s 10-for-20 success rate on the basepaths has been […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Cubs have returned to their regular schedule of playing in the afternoon on Fridays, so we're back to a 14 game Main slate - but it's an attractive one! We've got a number of household names on the bump and a lot of important baseball to be played still (tight division races!), so tonight […]

Joey Wendle (2B/3B/OF, TB) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays utility man Joey Wendle has a .302/.354/.439 slash line this season, coming out of nowhere to be a vital piece of the Rays and fantasy lineups. Wendle not only has a current five game hitting streak, but also has […]

Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is only slashing .222/.287/.380 over 358 plate appearances this season, but he has turned it on as of late. After posting a .276/.338/.450 slash line last season, he has a .255/.310/.457 slash line in the second half, including four […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, SDP) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe should be bought for his power, but he also has a hit in four of the last five gamesl. Roping a double and two home runs this week, Renfroe has a .221/.254/.559 slash line this month. Renfroe has continued his […]

Ramon Laureano (OF, OAK) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano has three consecutive multi-hit games and is now hitting .297 in 146 MLB plate attempts. Getting some opportunities at the top of the lineup, Laureano has 16 extra-base hits in his young MLB career and has seven R+BI over […]

Kyle Schwarber Returns To Lineup Versus White Sox

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber (back) will bat eighth and be the designated hitter on Friday versus the Chicago White Sox. Schwarber has been absent for about two weeks with a back injury. Schwarber is hitting lower in the order than normal, but could do damage against Reynaldo Lopez on Friday.

Christin Stewart Homers Twice In Victory

The start of Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Christin Stewart's tenure in the outfield continues to impress. In Thursday's contest, the recent call-up launched two homers and had six RBI to help propel the Tigers to victory. Stewart's two bombs came in his first two at-bats. The first was a two-run shot, and the second was of […]

Week 26 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

Matt Duffy Scores Twice Thursday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy scored twice Thursday versus the Blue Jays. He would go 2-for-5 and score twice in the game. He has hits in nine of his past ten games, including going 4-for-10 with three runs scored and two driven in over the past two games. He is now batting .300 […]

Mallex Smith Steals Two Bases Thursday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith continued his campaign of speed Thursday versus the Blue Jays. He would steal two bases to raise his seasonal total to 35. The 35 steals is second in the American League. He also raised his batting average to .301, which is ninth in the American League. There has not […]

Tommy Pham Continues Hot Streak Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham followed up his huge Wednesday game with another strong effort Thursday versus Toronto. Wednesday, Pham hit two homers. Thursday, he would go 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two runs driven in. Over his past four games, he has gone 9-for-18 to boost his batting average with the Rays […]

Adam Eaton is Sitting Out on Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Mets. Eaton will sit out against the left-handed starting pitcher. Victor Robles will lead off and play center field against lefty Jason Vargas. Robles has not shown much in his small sample size, but Vargas has […]

Mitch Haniger Pops 26th Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 2-for-3, including his 26th home run of the season in the Mariners 9-0 win on Wednesday. Haniger scored three runs in the game from the leadoff spot and now has 90 runs batted in on the season. Haniger is finishing up the season on a hot streak and is […]

Billy McKinney Drives In Lone Blue Jays Run

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Billy McKinney was 2-for-4 with a solo shot in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The 24-year-old has regressed quite a bit after a scintillating start to his Blue Jays career. In his past 15 games, McKinney is only batting .212 with 14 strikeouts. It was always likely that he […]