Billy McKinney is Back in the Lineup Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Billy McKinney is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Yankees. McKinney has only started one out of the last three games for the Jays. He'll lead off and play left field versus righty Masahiro Tanaka. McKinney is usually a solid bet for DFS contests, but […]

Roman Quinn Returns to the Lineup on Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. Quinn has not played since September 5th, but part of that was due to a foot injury that he suffered. He'll play center field and bat ninth against lefty Wei-Yin Chen. Quinn is worth a look as […]

Jose Bautista, Aaron Altherr Starting Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielders Jose Bautista and Aaron Altherr are in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. Both are part-time players, but will be in the lineup against the left-handed starter. Bautista will bat third and play right field, while Altherr will bat sixth and play left field versus lefty Wei-Yin Chen. […]

Adam Jones is Back in the Lineup on Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Jones has been a part-time player lately as the season closes out. The Orioles want to give their younger players more opportunities to play. Jones will play right field and bat third against righty James Shields. […]

Aaron Judge Coming Off DL Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) will be activated from the disabled list prior to the game on Friday. However, manager Aaron Boone said that Judge will not hit in a game yet but will be available for baserunning and potentially defense. Judge's fantasy owners will be thrilled, but he may not see his […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow fantasy addicts. I can't believe we only have a few of these regular season Fridays left together - the season has really flown by, but at least the tight pennant races should make what we have left a very interesting segment of the season. The Cubs are home today, but, they […]

J.D. Martinez Smacks 41st Homer Of The Season

Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez just continues to crush baseballs. The 31-year-old was 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the 41st blast of the season for Martinez, which ties him with Khris Davis for the MLB lead. Martinez is slashing .330/.400/.634 with 122 RBI, […]

Gregory Polanco Could Miss Start Of 2019 Season

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (shoulder, knee) had surgery on his labrum in addition to the stabilization of his dislocated left shoulder. The typical recovery time for this type of surgery is around seven to ninth months, which could affect Polanco's readiness for the start of the regular season. There's a good chance it does, […]

Angels Expected To Approach Mike Trout With Extension

The Los Angeles Angels are expected to try again to make outfielder Mike Trout a lifetime Angel when they discuss a contract with him this winter, and a rival agent suggested that Trout's agent would be wise to wait until impending free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are signed to provide a floor. The […]

Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is only slashing .225/.285/.386 over 328 plate appearances this season, but that does not speak to the player that Kiermaier is. After posting a .276/.338/.450 slash line last season, he has a .266/.312/.481 slash line in the second half, […]

Franmil Reyes (OF, SD) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes has a current six-game hitting streak, seeing his batting average rise to .315 since the beginning of the second half. Reyes also has nine home runs in the second half, hitting four in a five game period at […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, SDP) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe should be bought for his power, but he also has a hit in five of the last six games, including two multi-hit games as well. Roping a double and two home runs this week, Renfroe has a .275/.293/.675 slash line […]

Justin Upton Blasts Solo Home Run

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run on Thursday, his 27th of the year. Upton is now hitting .261 with 27 home runs, 79 RBI and seven stolen bases. He is a solid source of power over the next couple of weeks.

Nicholas Castellanos A Strong Play Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos has been on a tear for the last 30 games, hitting .325/.398/.530 with five homers. In his last seven games the numbers are even gawdier: .417/.500/.667 with a homer and six RBI. That alone is enough to say that Castellanos is a must-start player, but coupled with his career numbers […]

Week 25 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 […]

Yasiel Puig is Out on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Puig is hitting .207/.274/.347 with three home runs and 14 RBI off left-handed pitching this season. Matt Kemp will play right field and bat fifth versus lefty Austin Gomber. Kemp is worth a look […]

Mookie Betts is Sitting Out on Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This looks like a routine day off for Betts, so he should be back in the lineup on Friday. J.D. Martinez will play right field and bat cleanup versus righty Sam Gaviglio. Martinez should […]

Adam Jones is Sitting Out on Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics. At this point in the season Jones has basically become a part-time player. The Orioles season has been horrible, so they want to get some younger players at-bats and prepare for next season. Joey Rickard will […]

Austin Dean Scratched From First Game

Miami Marlins outfielder Austin Dean (illness) was scratched from the lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Mets due to nausea. Dean has hit just .194/.237/.361 with three home runs and nine RBI in his first 21 games at the big league level. He was replaced in left field by Rafael Ortega for […]

Mitch Haniger Slashing .313/.376/.586 Over Last 30 Games

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 2-for-4 on Wednesday, including his fourth triple of the season in the Mariners 5-4 loss to the Padres. Haniger has put together an excellent end-to-end season and is slugging .475 with one home run, two triples and three doubles. Haniger slashed .345/.392/.571 in the month of August and has […]

Whit Merrifield Sets Career High In Stolen Bases

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield stole a pair of bases on Wednesday to set a new career high in steals with 35. Merrifield leads the American League in stolen bases, and the 29-year-old is once again the most valuable fantasy player on a bad Royals team. Merrifield's power dropped a bit in 2018 […]

Alex Gordon Keeps Running

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has had another forgettable season overall, but he's trying to salvage it right at the end. Though Gordon is hitting just .239 on the year with 11 home runs, he's apparently decided that he's going to at least bring a little speed to the table to finish it out. […]

Austin Hays Undergoes Surgery

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Austin Hays (ankle) underwent surgery on Thursday to fix a stress fracture in his right ankle, and he said the surgery was successful on his Twitter account. The team's No. 4 prospect struggled at Single-A Aberdeen and Double-A Bowie this year, hitting .235/.266/.410 with 12 home runs, 46 RBI and six […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a two-game early slate which starts at 3 pm est and then a six-game slate which starts at 7 pm est. There are plenty of good options across the board, we have high priced pitchers to look at, along with Coors Field in play. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 24: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 24 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

Champ or Chump: Ramon Laureano and Austin Gomber

This will be the last column of the year that pays any attention to 2018 forecasts. With H2H playoffs winding down and roto leagues all but locked up, there just isn't that much that statistical analysis can do over a sample size of two weeks. We'll keep at it though by examining some of the […]

Curtis Granderson The Star Wednesday Versus Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Curtis Granderson was the star of the game Wednesday versus Chicago. He would go 3-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch. He would score the first three runs for the Brewers in the 5-1 victory. He would triple in the first and homer in the ninth. He is hitting .455 in the early going with […]

Kevin Kiermaier Returns And Triples Wednesday Versus Cleveland

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (illness) returned after missing time with an illness Wednesday versus the Indians. There seems to be a reluctance to address the details of the illness so we will have to trust there will not be another flare up. He would triple in the game and also drive in the […]

Hunter Renfroe Scorching Since August

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe connected for his 22nd homer Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. After a scorching August with nine deep flies and a .935 OPS, Renfroe’s gone yard five times in September. Despite being the odd man out to start the year, Renfroe has capitalized on his opportunities playing every day in […]

Andrew McCutchen Continues Abysmal Stretch

Arriving in New York to aid the outfield, Yankees outfielder Andrew McCutchen has struggled immensely with his new club. The former N.L. MVP is hitting just .152 in 11 games with the Yankees, continuing the struggles that struck him in San Francisco. On Wednesday night, once again batting from the leadoff spot, he struck out […]