Howie Kendrick (2B/OF, WSH) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals second baseman/outfielder Howie Kendrick is hitting .294 this season with four home runs and an NL-best 13 doubles. Kendrick only has 11 RBI and 15 runs scored this season, but the 34-year-old has flashed an impressive contact profile over the […]

Michael A. Taylor (OF, WAS) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals OF Michael A. Taylor has been presented with a golden opportunity in 2018, as regular starter Adam Eaton recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his ankle and has been placed on the 60-day DL. He's expected to miss most of the season, […]

Manuel Margot (OF, SD) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres OF Manuel Margot has been teasing us with his immense stolen base upside ever since breaking in with the Red Sox organization back in 2012.  He amassed 162 SB across five minor league seasons, at a robust average of 32.4 […]

Justin Upton Primed For A Big Sunday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton looks poised to have a big game on Sunday against Fernando Romero and the Twins. Upton has been on fire recently, batting .385 with an OPS of 1.314 over the last week. He takes on the right hander Romero on Sunday, who has been elite against left-handed hitters, but […]

David Dahl Looks To Stay Hot Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl is batting second in Sunday's contest against the Brewers and should be in line for a big game. He gets to take on right hander Freddy Peralta who is making his major league debut, which unfortunately for him, comes at Coors Field. Dahl is sporting a slash line of .394/.459/.667 […]

Derek Fisher Might Be A Sneaky Start With Juicy Matchup

Houston Astros outfielder Derek Fisher is in the lineup Sunday against lefty Matt Moore. Fisher hasn't seen a lot of success in the early going of 2018, but the matchup against Moore suggests he could see some Sunday. Though it is a very small sample size, Fisher is 3-for-8 against left-handed pitching this season but […]

Lorenzo Cain Sits Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain is getting the day off on Sunday with Domingo Santana filling in for him. This is just a rest day for Cain, and will be back Monday to face the Diamondbacks. Cain has been off to a great start this year with the Brewers, showing some power and speed, and […]

George Springer Out Of Lineup Again Sunday With Left Elbow Contusion

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer will sit Sunday for the second day in a row with a left elbow contusion after being hit by a fastball Friday night. The Astros are hopeful that Springer will avoid a DL stint and can return to play Monday against the Angels, according to the Houston Chronicle. Springer has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It’s Sunday Run-day in Major League Baseball! Why call it Run-day, you might ask? That’s because there should be crooked numbers all over big league scoreboard this Sunday. Of the 22 starting pitchers on this eleven-game slate, seven of them are below $5,000 and four of them are the minimum $4,000 for a starting pitcher. […]

Franmil Reyes Raking In Triple-A

San Diego Padres minor league outfielder Franmil Reyes is tearing the cover off the ball in Triple-A El Paso. After going deep Saturday night, the 6-foot-5 Reyes leads the Pacific Coast League in homers (14), RBI (37) and OPS (1.188). After undergoing offseason wrist surgery, the 22-year-old Reyes was outside the top-30 prospects in the […]

Andrew Benintendi Starting To Heat Up

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi continues his comeback from early season struggles in 5-2 win over the Blue Jays. He went 3-for-5 with a run, a double, and two RBI Saturday. He is still having trouble with left-handed pitchers, hitting only .143 in 35 at-bats in 2018. However, there are not many options that […]

Gregory Polanco Out Of Lineup Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco will sit (rest) on Sunday against the Giants. Polanco is hitting just .226 this season but has started to heat up lately, batting .320 with a .438 on-base percentage and a .640 slugging percentage over his last seven games. He should be out of lineups today but hopefully will be […]

Nicholas Castellanos Not in Tigers Lineup Sunday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos will be getting the day off on Sunday, as he is still in some pain after being hit on the left pinkie by a pitch on Saturday. X-rays were negative, so he will look to get back in the lineup for Monday's game against the Indians. Niko Goodrum is starting […]

Curtis Granderson On The Bench Again Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Curtis Granderson will sit (rest) against the Red Sox on Sunday. He has started on the bench for the entire series, as the Red Sox have started left-handed pitchers for each of the three games. Granderson has hit just .143 against lefties this season, so his benchings appear to be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a sizeable slate today, but it's also Mother's Day! So go hangout with your mothers and give them the love they deserve today! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/13/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Khris Davis Continues Power Output With Low Average

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis continues to be productive even in a 7-6 loss to the Yankees. He can get on a streak and hit homers in bunches. In the last 14 day, he has four homers with 12 RBI, but it comes with a .151 batting average. Make sure that you keep him in […]

Shopping at the DL Store - Buying Low on Injured Players

Injured players often represent buy-low opportunities, and at this point in the season, there’s an injured All-Star at each position. If you can pry them away from the owner or add them outright, each one could offer a real boost later in the season. Madison Bumgarner and Corey Seager are notably absent from this list. […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Barrels and Exit Velocity

As we enter the seventh week of the baseball season, there is a large enough sample size to rightfully pass judgment on a player's performance without expecting a sudden or dramatic change. While it's easy to glance at the HR leaderboard and determine that these players are tearing the cover off the ball, there are […]

Mallex Smith With A Strong Game 2 Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith followed up a quiet Game 1 Saturday by having a wonderful last two innings of Game 2 versus the Orioles. In the final two innings of the game, he doubled and tripled. He would score twice while driving in three. Smith even stole third after his double for his […]

Steven Souza Jr. Not Making Good First Impression With New Team

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. went 0-for-4 as well as getting ejected in the 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals. Souza Jr. made his Diamondbacks debut on May 3 of this year, and since then, has only managed to pile up a 3-for-25 line, giving him a .120 batting average so far. All three […]

Ryan Braun Continues May Struggles

Milwaukee Brewers 1B/OF Ryan Braun went 0-for-3 with a walk in the 4-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. With Braun going 0-for-3, it now gives him only four hits in the entire month of May so far, for a .143 batting average. On the season, he's now rocking a .231 batting average with a .708 […]

Carlos Gomez (OF, TB) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez has appeared on this list numerous times over the past couple years due to his power/speed combination. While he is no longer going to hit 20 homers and steal 40 bases in a season as he […]

Dustin Fowler (OF, OAK) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics outfielder Dustin Fowler has had an interesting start to his career. In the first inning of his debut, he suffered a gruesome injury. Then, he was traded for Sonny Gray. Now, he has made his way back to the bigs, again […]

Alen Hanson Suffers Tight Hamstring Saturday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Alen Hanson suffered a tight left hamstring Saturday evening and was replaced by Kelby Tomlinson. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Hanson is day-to-day. Hanson has done a good job filling in for Joe Panik (thumb) and finished Saturday 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, one rbi and a walk […]

Trey Mancini Goes Yard As O's Lose Second Game of Doubleheader

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini briefly gave home fans a reason to smile as he hit his fifth homer of the season in the first inning of the second game of their doubleheader. He'd gone hitless in the first game. Overall, he drove in two runs and scored two runs and his average is at […]

Chase Headley Designated For Assignment, Corey Spangenberg Recalled

San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley was designated for assignment prior to Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Headley was slashing .115/.233/.135 this season in 52 at-bats and had been reduced to pinch hitting duties with the emergence of third baseman Christian Villanueva. The Padres traded for Headley along with pitcher Bryan Mitchell […]

Bradley Zimmer Scratched From Saturday's Lineup

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (chest) has been removed from Saturday's lineup. Zimmer is dealing with a bruised chest as he has complained about soreness when swinging the bat so he'll get the day off and Brandon Guyer will start in his place. Zimmer has had a lackluster sophomore campaign thus-far, as he continues to […]

Gerardo Parra Steals His Fourth Base

With the power sapped from his bat, Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra is still keeping himself relevant in the lineup by staying active on the basepaths. Parra stole his fourth base of the season on Friday in a losing effort against the Brewers, and he racked up four hits in the game. Parra is now […]

Carlos Gonzalez Homers In Loss

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez smacked his fourth homer of the season against Milwaukee on Friday night. Unfortunately, the team lost the game, and Gonzalez appears to be slowly losing the starting right field job. Gonzalez is getting regular days off as the team rotates CarGo, David Dahl, Gerardo Parra, and Noel Cuevas amongst the […]

Hunter Pence Has Restarted Minor League Assignment

San Francisco Giants right fielder Hunter Pence (thumb) has resumed baseball activity after dealing with recurring soreness. Pence was pulled from his last start a week ago and is seemingly back on track to return to the field. The veteran outfielder has been away from his major league squad since April 18 and now could […]