Kyle Schwarber Gives Boston Another Slam

Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit Boston's third grand slam in two days in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros on Monday. He smacked a 3-0 pitch over the wall to put Boston up 4-0, a lead they never relinquished in a 12-3 victory. It was his only hit in... Read More

Jose Siri Isn't Starting ALCS Game 4

Houston Astros outfielder Jose Siri isn't in the lineup for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. Siri previously started Houston's Game 3 loss in center field, going hitless in three plate appearances. The outfielder hit .304 with a .347 on-base percentage, four home runs, and three stolen bases in 49 plate appearances during... Read More

Chas McCormick In The Lineup For ALCS Game 4

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is in the lineup for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. The center fielder returns to the lineup after starting Game 3 on the bench. McCormick hit .257 with a .319 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and four stolen bases in 320 plate appearances during the regular season.... Read More

Chris Taylor In Left Field For NLCS Game 3

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor is starting in left field on Tuesday for the third game of the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves. Taylor started Game 2 at third base but is back in the outfield for a matchup with the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Charlie Morton. He's batting eighth for... Read More

AJ Pollock Not Starting NLCS Game 3

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock isn't in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. The outfielder hit .297 with a .355 on-base percentage, 21 home runs, and nine stolen bases in 422 plate appearances during the regular season. The 33-year-old hit a double and scored a run in four... Read More

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/19/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have two Championship Series games on the main slate for the MLB Playoffs tonight. The Braves and Dodgers are set to go for Game 3 of their series, with the Dodgers looking to hold serve by... Read More

Aaron Boone Returning To Yankees On Three-Year Contract

The New York Yankees announced Tuesday that they are bringing back manager Aaron Boone on a three-year contract through the 2024 season with a club option for 2025. Boone has compiled 328 victories in the regular season since being named the skipper before the start of the 2018 campaign, though postseason success has eluded him... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The number of days with more than one game going on in baseball is dwindling fast. We have Game 4 of the ALCS in Boston with the Sox up 2-1. We have Game 3 of the NLCS out west with the Braves taking both games in Atlanta before heading west. It's going to be a... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! It's Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, and the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox are tied at one game apiece. The series shifts to Fenway Park for the next three nights after the Red Sox slugged their way to taking over the home-field advantage with a 9-5 win in Game... Read More

J.D. Martinez Provides Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez got Game 2 started off on the right foot Saturday, as he delivered a grand slam in the top of the first inning. He also singled in five at-bats. The former Astro has a 1.112 OPS with two homers and eight RBI through his first 23 at-bats of... Read More

Enrique Hernandez With Yet Another Homer

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez continued his record-setting run in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a hit-by-pitch and two runs scored in the 9-5 victory. He has produced a 1.608 OPS with five homers, nine RBI and nine runs scored in 32... Read More

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The difference in the single-game MLB formats is immense between FanDuel and DraftKings, so let's get that sorted out first. FanDuel doesn't allow you to select a pitcher and has two multiplier spots: an "MVP" counting for... Read More

Cody Bellinger On The Bench For NLCS Game 1

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder and first baseman Cody Bellinger isn't in the starting lineup for the first game of the National League Championship Series. The 26-year-old is hitting .294 with a .368 on-base percentage in 19 plate appearances this postseason, but he'll move to the bench on Saturday. Los Angeles is starting Albert Pujols at... Read More

Eddie Rosario Starting NLCS Game 1

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario is in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. The veteran is batting leadoff on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reliever Corey Knebel will start the game for the Dodgers. While Rosario doesn't have a hit in four career plate appearances against Knebel, he... Read More

AJ Pollock Is In The Lineup For NLCS Game 1

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock is getting the start in left field for the first game of the National League Championship Series. Pollock is hitting seventh against the Atlanta Braves and left-handed starter Max Fried. In eight career plate appearances against Fried, the outfielder has recorded a pair of hits and a walk. Saturday... Read More

Enrique Hernandez Homers Twice In Four-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez continued his torrid hitting in Game 1 of the ALCS Friday, recording yet another four-hit game with two home runs. He finished just a triple short of the cycle. With his two runs and two RBI, Hernandez has now gone 14-for-28 with four homers, seven runs, and eight... Read More

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (10/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Were treated with both the ALDS and NLDS on this glorious Saturday slate, and it should be an exciting one. The Astros squeaked by with the win over the Red Sox in Game 1 on their series last night, a bullpen-heavy game where 16 pitchers took the mound in total. Neither starting pitcher (Chris Sale... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We are down to four teams that can win the World Series. All four are in action today. This is one of the few classic slates that we have left for baseball. Let's enjoy it while we still can! The showdowns just aren't as exciting. It will be cool in Hotlanta. Well....cooler than usual. It's... Read More

Chas McCormick Starting ALCS Game 1

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is in the starting lineup for the first game of the American League Championship Series on Friday night. The outfielder hit .257 with a .319 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and four stolen bases in 320 plate appearances during the regular season. He'll hit eighth against Boston Red Sox left-hander... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a FanDuel single-game slate for Game 1 of the Red Sox-Astros ALCS clash Friday night, meaning that normal roster positions are replaced by one MVP slot (accrues points at 2x rate), one STAR slot (accrues points at 1.5x rate) and three Utility spots (accrue points at normal rate). There are no pitchers in... Read More

LaMonte Wade Jr. Isn't Starting NLDS Game 5

San Francisco Giants first baseman and outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. isn't in the lineup Thursday for Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The 27-year-old hit .253 with a .326 on-base percentage, 18 home runs, and six stolen bases in 381 plate appearances this season. Instead, Wilmer Flores is in the lineup at first... Read More

AJ Pollock On The Bench For NLDS Game 5

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock will start Thursday's National League Division Series contest against the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Logan Webb on the bench. Pollock hit .297 with a .355 on-base percentage, 21 home runs and nine stolen bases in 422 plate appearances during the regular season. He previously started the first three... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/14/21): MLB DFS Lineups

And then there were two. Two left playing anyway. The Dodgers and Giants fittingly are the only series that went all five games, so that is our one game for the night. We shift into showdown mode for tonight's tilt at Oracle Park. For showdown mode, we pick one captain who costs 1.5x his normal... Read More

Arizona Fall League 2021 Preview

On October 13th at 3:30 pm EST, the Arizona Fall League kicks off! I am going to preview the Arizona Fall League from a fantasy sports perspective. Before digging into the players, let's get into the quick basics of what the Arizona Fall League (AFL) is. It's a six-team league that plays a 30-game schedule.... Read More

Kyle Tucker Caps Off Great Series With Two Runs Scored

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 1-for-5 with two runs scored in the Astros 10-1 victory over the White Sox in Game 4 of the ALDS. The Astros advance and Tucker was fantastic in this series. The 24-year-old was one of the hottest hitters in baseball the final two months of the regular season and... Read More

Michael Brantley Collects Three Hits In Rout

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 3-for-6 with two runs batted in as the Astros advanced to the ALCS thanks to their 10-1 victory over the White Sox. The veteran's power may be compromised a touch after dealing with a knee injury the past month but Brantley collected hits in each game of the ALDS.... Read More

Delino DeShields To Become A Free Agent

Outfielder Delino DeShields was sent on a minor league assignment by the Cincinnati Reds. However, he refused the assignment and elected to become a free agent instead. The 29-year-old split the 2021 season between three organizations. He began the year with the Texas Rangers, then spent time with the Boston Red Sox before joining the... Read More

Gavin Lux Enters The Starting Lineup For Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Gavin Lux will make his first start of this year's postseason in Tuesday's Game 4. He will be playing center field and batting sixth in the lineup as the Dodgers face San Francisco Giants right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. Lux has gone 3-for-8 with a home run and four RBI over his... Read More

Luis Robert Pulled From Game 4 Due To Leg Tightness

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (leg) was removed in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the ALDS against the Houston Astros due to right leg tightness. Adam Engel came in to replace him in center field. The White Sox were down 6-1 when Robert was taken out of the game and they went... Read More

AJ Pollock Out Of The Lineup For Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock is not in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants. Chris Taylor will be covering center field for the game with Gavin Lux in center field. Pollock started each of the first three games of the series and went 2-for-10 with a... Read More