Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 11

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Juan Soto Promoted To Double-A

Washington Nationals outfielder prospect Juan Soto has been promoted to the team's Double-A affiliate Harrisburg, lasting only 16 games in High-A. He's been incredible this season, slashing .372/.476/.802 in 121 AB with 12 home runs, 42 RBI and two steals. He has more walks (25) than strikeouts (21) and coaches have praised his poise and […]

Rhys Hoskins Returns To Lineup Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Rhys Hoskins will return to the lineup Thursday against the San Francisco Giants following a day of rest. The slugger will be batting cleanup for the Phillies against left-hander Ty Blach. The 25-year old had a sacrifice fly as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's game. Hoskins holds a .907 OPS in […]

Nomar Mazara Slams Two Homers in Walk-Off Win

Outfielder Nomar Mazara hit two home runs, including a 10th inning walk off, in the Texas Rangers 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. The outing brings the 23-year-old's batting line to .294/.357/.545 with 10 home runs, 22 runs scored, and 28 runs batted in. Mazara has quietly put up a solid season leading into the […]

Big Night For Teoscar Hernandez

When the Toronto Blue Jays called up outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on April 13, he tore up the Major Leagues for his first week or so. While he did quiet down after that, he has been steadily productive and absolutely fantasy-worthy regardless. In a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, though, we saw the […]

Making Moves - Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 6

We are now over a week into May of the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Now is the time that owners need to take a hard look at their roster to decide what areas they need to improve. The waiver wire has likely been picked clean of the obvious must-add players and the best option now […]

Week 6 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable in […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 6)

Over the past two weeks we have seen three rookie pitchers throw no-hitters through six innings (one of them was a perfect game), and flat-out dominance from some other rookie arms. There was not much to talk about over the first few weeks but now that the season is in full swing and the rookies […]

Adam Duvall Launches Pinch-Hit, Walk-Off Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall didn't get the start in Wednesday's series finale against the New York Mets, but he certainly made his presence felt. Duvall blasted a pinch-hit, walk-off homer for the Reds in the bottom of the 10th inning to power his team to a 2-1 win. Duvall has struggled through a slow […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 6: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the season progresses further into the month of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got three slates on DraftKings tonight, with the main slate starting at 7 pm. This means that the Giants-Phillies matchup won't be included, but the nine other games are good to go. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/10/18. The lineup picks will […]

Brett Gardner’s Big Hit Propels Yankees Over Boston

Heading into Wednesday’s AL East rivalry matchup against the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner was really struggling. Hitting .198, he responded with his best game of the season, recording three hits. His biggest of the game, however, came in the eighth, with his club trailing by a run. The veteran drilled […]

Aaron Judge Smashes Late Home Run In Another Win

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had a fantastic game against the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, recording three hits and scoring three runs. His biggest impact, however, unquestionably came in the eighth inning, with Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel on the mound. Stepping to the plate immediately after Brett Gardner’s two-run triple put the club […]

Manuel Margot Tallies Three Knocks And A Steal

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot went 3-for-4 with an RBI, run scored and stolen base in Wednesday's win against the Washington Nationals. Margot squibbed an infield single in his first at-bat, then doubled in a run in the fourth inning. In the seventh, he singled, stole a bag and scored the eventual game-winning run. […]

Gregory Polanco Goes Yard on Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. The blast came in the sixth inning, cutting the White Sox lead in half to 4-2. It was Polanco's seventh home run of the season as he continues to try climbing out of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 1 pm, so there will be a few players from each slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, […]

Christian Yelich Swinging A Hot Bat In May

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 1-for-4 with a run in the 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Yelich has really been swinging a hot bat since May started as he's collected hits in six of the seven games thus far while holding a .370 batting average as well. On top of the […]

Justin Upton Continues Hot Streak Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 3-for-5 with another home run in Wednesday's contest against the Rockies. He now has back-to-back games with a home run and has one in three of the last four games as well. Hopefully, this trip to Coors Field has jump started a hot streak for Upton, as his […]

Adam Duvall Crushes Pinch-Hit, Walk-Off Home Run

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall hit a pinch-hit, walk-off home run on Monday, lifting the Reds over the Mets in 10 innings. The blast was Duvall's sixth of the season. Duvall has started off slow this season, batting just .176 and has had to worry about sharing a crowded outfield with Billy Hamilton, Scott Schebler, […]

Ian Desmond Snags Golden Sombrero

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond was saddled with a golden sombrero in the final game against the Angels on Wednesday. Desmond struck out four times in four at-bats as the Rockies fell by a score of eight to nothing. He was booed by the hometown fans because he also left six runners on base. […]

Bryce Harper is Not Starting on Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (rest) is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. This will be his first day off this season, but don't expect him to see many of those. He's currently battling an 0 for 19 slump, so hopefully a night off will help him get his groove back. Moises Sierra will […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good morning, Rotoballers. Quite the night of baseball we had last night with a no-hitter from the Big Maple, a pitching gem at Coors Field and an offensive explosion from the Royals that sent Dylan Bundy to the showers in the matter of minutes. Let's hope today is just as wild. There are two slates […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Won't Play on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is reportedly out of the lineup on Wednesday against the New York Yankees. Mookie Betts will play center field with J.D. Martinez in right. Bradley has struggled in his career against Masahiro Tanaka. Bradley is not worth owning in standard leagues. He's possibly an option in deeper leagues, […]

Nick Castellanos Not Available To Pinch-Hit Wednesday

Detroit Tigers third baseman/outfielder Nicholas Castellanos was unavailable off of the bench for Wednesday's 5-4 10-inning loss to the Rangers. Manager Ron Gardenhire stated "He tried to swing the bat and his knee wouldn't let him do anything." This will be something to keep an eye on, but it seems as though the Tiger's star […]

Tyler Naquin Drives in Three Runs on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin drove in three runs on Wednesday, finishing 2-for-4 with a home run and a single. It was Naquin's second homer of the season and he brought his RBI total up to nine. He's hitting an impressive .329 with a .802 OPS as Cleveland's fourth outfielder. He'd be an interesting deep […]

Dee Gordon Batting .552 Over Last Nine Games Played

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dee Gordon continues to be one of the hottest hitters in the game, racking up 21 hits over his last 38 at-bats. That amounts to an astounding .552 average over his last nine games and he has raised his average over 70 points to .353 during that span. Gordon is hitting everything […]

Jorge Soler Continues Pitching Demolition

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler’s complete destruction of opposing pitching continued on Tuesday with a 3-for-4 effort against the Orioles that included a home run and three RBI. Soler’s shot was his fifth of the season, and on the previous night he even stole his first base of the year. Soler is now hitting […]

Alex Gordon Smacks Four Hits, Homers In Rout

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has been on fire since his return from the disabled list and he capped that off in a massacre of the Orioles on Tuesday night. Gordon finished 4-for-5 with a home run and three runs batted in, and that raised his season average to .321. According to Gordon and […]

Nick Delmonico Leaves Game With Quad Injury

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Delmonico left Wednesday's game with a bruised right quadriceps. Delmonico was injured when he collided with Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell rounding first base. He is considered day-to-day. The left-handed hitting 25-year-old was 1-for-2 before leaving the game. Jose Rondon entered the game to play second base as Leury […]

Brandon Belt Will Start In Left Field Wednesday, Pablo Sandoval Starts At First Base

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will start in left field Wednesday. Belt has been off to a hot start this season and is hitting .297 with six home runs and 17 RBI. Pablo Sandoval will take over at first base Wednesday and bat sixth. Sandoval is swinging a hot bat lately with a […]