Bryce Harper Batting Leadoff Again Friday

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is sticking with outfielder Bryce Harper in the leadoff spot again on Friday against the Phillies. Harper's fantasy owners should be happy seeing him in the leadoff spot, as it gives him the most at-bats in one of the league's most potent lineups. Harper faces off against Philadelphia's Nick Pivetta, […]

Byron Buxton Tests Injured Toe On Friday

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton did, in fact, test out his fractured left big toe on Friday. Buxton ran on the toe for the first time since he fouled a ball off of it a few weeks ago. The speedy outfielder was accompanied by team trainer Tony Leo as he ran […]

Albert Almora Moved Down To No. 6 Spot

Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora has been moved down to the No. 6 spot in the order Friday. It’s an interesting move, as the Cubs lineup had been cruising with him in the No. 1 spot. Second baseman Ben Zobrist will bat first Friday as he replaces shortstop Addison Russell in the lineup. Almora holds […]

Jay Bruce Starting At First Base Friday

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce is switching over to a position he became familiar with in 2017 -- first base. Bruce has been taking repetitions at the position over the last few weeks, and even though it’s not his preferred position, he said he’ll do whatever the team asks of him. This move is […]

Alex Gordon Blasts Tigers

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has become synonymous with poor offensive performance over the last two years, but an early disabled list stint appears to have somehow righted his ship. On Thursday, Gordon smashed his second home run in the last three days, and he’s hitting .372 since coming off the disabled list on […]

Jorge Soler Homers In Win

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler seems to have shifted from power hitter to contact hitter, but he still has prodigious pop in his bat when the moment strikes. It struck in the fifth inning on Thursday, and Soler sent one 441 feet into the stands. Soler’s .312 batting average has been raising eyebrows, but […]

Byron Buxton Will Try To Run Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (toe) will attempt to run on his fractured big toe on Friday, the first time he will run since the injury. Buxton has been slowly ramping up activity, as he is with the team on their road trip and has been hitting in the cage over the past few days. […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 5

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 […]

Nick Markakis Has 10-Game Hitting Streak

It has been a scorching-hot start to the 2018 season for Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis. The 34-year-old Markakis has seen his hitting streak reach 10 games with three hits in the Braves 11-0 win over the Mets. One of those hits was a home run, while he scored three times and drove in three. […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

A.J. Pollock Continues Hot Hitting Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock continued to swing a hot bat on Thursday night, going 2-for-4 with a steal in the Diamondbacks 5-2 loss to the Dodgers. It was also Pollock's third multi-hit effort in four starts, which brings his slash line to .307/.365/.684 for the season. Pollock has been a true five-category threat, as […]

Steven Souza Goes Hitless In Arizona Debut

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza made his first regular season start following a month-long absence on Thursday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the loss to the Dodgers. It wasn't the best debut for the outfielder, but it was a good sign that manager Torey Lovullo showed confidence in Souza, slotting him fifth in the […]

Teoscar Hernandez Has Slowed, But Still Producing

When the Toronto Blue Jays called up outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on April 13, his first week was scorching hot and he was picked up in many leagues as a result. While he hasn’t been quite as noteworthy since, Hernandez has still been producing nonetheless. The second game of Toronto’s doubleheader with the Cleveland Indians on […]

Nicholas Castellanos Knocks Three Hits In Loss

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos had three hits, one of which was a homer, as the Tigers fell to the Royals on Thursday. The young slugger launched a solo shot off Eric Skoglund, his third dinger of the year. He added another RBI later for good measure, bringing his season total to 20. He's […]

Kevin Pillar’s Hitting Streak Hits Nine Games

You’d figure that with two games and a long day, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar would tire and see his hitting streak come to an end, right? Wrong. Pillar had himself yet another productive day, finishing 2-for-6 with a run scored, RBI and a walk in the first game of the twin bill, and […]

Matt Kemp (OF, LAD) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was never supposed to be a part of the team's plans this season, but has put up solid numbers. Kemp is hitting .313 with nine extra-base hits in 90 plate appearances so far this season, scoring […]

Dexter Fowler (OF, STL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler is only hitting .170 this season, but there are still a lot of good results for Fowler, even with the poor batting average. He has hit four home runs, stolen two bases, and has also walked […]

Scott Schebler (OF, CIN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler was a surprise in 2017 when he slugged 30 home runs, but he has been even better in a lot of ways this season. He has six extra-base hits in just 56 at-bats this season (slugging .518) […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It is a full 15-game slate on Friday with seven games boasting an over/under of at least nine total runs. The CLE/NYY matchup leads the way with ten total projected runs and New York is the strong favorite. More on them much later (Hint: it isn’t good for Josh Tomlin). Speaking of heavy favorites, only […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire - H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago 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 roster […]

Ian Happ Not A Candidate To Be Demoted

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is not expected to be demoted after a slow start to the season. Happ had a monster spring and won the center field job and hit a home run on the first pitch of the 2018 season, but it has been all downhill since. Happ has 35 strikeouts compared to […]

Daniel Palka Continues To Perform Well

Chicago White Sox outfielder Daniel Palka hit his second home run of the season Thursday evening versus the Twins. Palka finished the game 1-for-4 with two RBI and is now hitting .292 with a pair of home runs and eight RBI in his first 23 at-bats as a big leaguer. If he continues to keep […]

Trayce Thompson Hits Game-Winning Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Trayce Thompson crushed a walk-off home run Thursday night versus the Twins. Thompson now has three home runs for the White Sox but is hitting .140 on the season. He finished 1-for-4 and can be avoided in all leagues.

Ronald Acuna Goes Deep As Braves Maul Mets

We may all look back in about 15 years at the career arc of Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna and realize how lucky we were to see him at the beginning. Or he could be Jeff Francoeuer, a good but not spectacular player. Acuna is off to a great start, hitting .382, and he clubbed […]

Steve Pearce Lands on 10-Day Disabled List

The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Steve Pearce on the disabled list before the second half of their doubleheader on Thursday due to a left oblique strain. Through 21 games this season, Pearce has put up a respectable .270 average with three homers and 13 RBI, but that production can easily be replaced on the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/18): 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, […]

Guillermo Heredia Expected to Start on Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Guillermo Heredia is expected to start in left field for the Mariners on Thursday against the Oakland Athletics. He was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday and is expected to see more playing time in Seattle. He's hitting .310/.417/.552 over his first 16 games this season.

Andrew Benintendi Has Day Off Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi will be sitting on Thursday against the Rangers, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. The Rangers are starting left-hander Mike Minor, and Benintendi is 2-for-25 against lefties this year. Blake Swihart will also make his third start of the season, again at designated hitter. With the roster maneuvering, Xander […]

Ichiro Suzuki Transitioning To Off-Field Role

The Seattle Mariners are releasing outfielder Ichiro Suzuki on Thursday so that he can transition into the role of special assistant to the chairman, according to general manager Jerry Dipoto. In a corresponding move, reliever Erik Goeddel has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma. The Japanese icon was hitting just .205 with no homers, RBI or […]

David Peralta Out Of Lineup Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta will be out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Dodgers. Peralta returned from a hand injury on Wednesday, going 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. There was a concerning moment that saw Peralta flexing the hand after a big swing and miss, but there has been […]