Jose Siri Isn't In Friday's Lineup

Houston Astros outfielder Jose Siri isn't starting on Friday against the Oakland Athletics and right-hander Frankie Montas. The 25-year-old has made an instant impact for the Astros and fantasy managers, hitting .314 with a .351 on-base percentage, four home runs, and three stolen bases in 37 plate appearances so far this season. He'll get the […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Isn't Starting On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is on the bench on Friday for a matchup with the Minnesota Twins and right-handed starter Bailey Ober. Gurriel Jr. is batting .285 with a .328 on-base percentage, 21 home runs, and a stolen base in 525 plate appearances this season. The Blue Jays are starting Corey Dickerson […]

Randal Grichuk On The Bench Friday

Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Randal Grichuk is on the bench for Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Bailey Ober. The 29-year-old is batting .246 with a .287 on-base percentage and 22 home runs in 529 plate appearances. It'll be George Springer hitting leadoff and starting in center field on Friday. With Springer […]

Aledmys Diaz Hoping Home Run Snaps Slump

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Aledmys Diaz has a few more games left in the regular season to get locked back in offensively. Diaz popped went 2-for-5 Wednesday with a home run and three runs batted in and it was only his third extra-base hit over his last 69 at-bats. Diaz did a fantastic job playing positions […]

Jake Meyers Hitting .176 In September

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers will need to turn his offense around if he hopes to be a factor in the Astros postseason plans. Meyers burst on the scene in August, slashing .316/.338/.500 with 16 runs batted in but has fallen off the map since. Meyers is slashing only .176/.288/.333 in the month of September […]

Kyle Tucker Slugging .703 In The Last 30 Games

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will be looking to finish up his season strong beginning Friday night against the A's. Tucker is slashing a scorching .376/.443/.703 over his last 30 games and is posting a .333/.403/.634 line for a 1.037 OPS since the All-Star break. He has 38 runs batted in over his last 52 […]

Juan Soto Carries Nats With Two Homers Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was once again a force on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk. Soto now has 29 home runs on the year, and continues to set all sorts of records on a daily basis. He's slashing .381/.545/.713 with 18 home runs, 52 […]

Mitch Haniger Blasts 35th Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger continued his excellent season Thursday, blasting his 35th home run of the year in a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Haniger went 1-for-4 in the contest. He's enjoyed a strong September, slashing .250/.341/.500 with six homers in 80 at-bats, and he should continue to produce for fantasy managers in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Although there' s only one afternoon game on the actual MLB schedule Friday, we have two night games off the FanDuel main slate. One is Game 2 of the Cardinals-Cubs twin bill, while the other is the late-night Braves-Padres battle. The pitching pool is also interesting, as the big names near the top all have […]

Byron Buxton Extends Hitting Streak To Six Games

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run scored in Thursday's win over Toronto. Buxton hit a 100.3 MPH single in the first inning- then ripped a 104.8 MPH double in the third inning, scoring on a Jorge Polanco single. The speedy outfielder is currently riding a six-game […]

Odubel Herrera Sets The Table For Win Over Pittsburgh

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 3-for-5 with two runs scored to set the pace for a 12-run outburst versus the Pirates on Thursday. Herrera needed a game like this as he was sporting just a .292 on-base percentage through 19 September games and was in danger of being dropped out of the leadoff spot. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/24/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/24/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an awesome one. We have some excellent higher-priced pitching options with the likes […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/24/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/24/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Andrew Vaughn Tallies Two RBI In His Return

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn (back) was activated from the injured list prior to Game 2 of the team's doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. He went on to start the second game of the two-game set and he went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI. Vaughn was sidelined for about two weeks […]

Austin Riley Homers In Third Straight Game

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley has been on quite a hot streak lately. On Thursday, he went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in what ended up being a 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Riley finished that four game series going 7-for-17 with three doubles, three homers and eight RBI. He now has 32 […]

Teoscar Hernandez Joins 30-Home Run Club

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez slugged his 30th home run of the season on Thursday as his club fell to the Twins 7-2. He took Michael Pineda deep to left field on the first pitch of the fourth inning for a solo shot as he also doubled and scored another run, finishing the day […]

Raimel Tapia Swats A Homer In Thursday's Loss

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 7-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Tapia's only hit was an impressive one as he turned on a Max Scherzer offering with Kyle Freeland aboard in the fifth inning. The result was a two-run homer to right field that […]

Michael Brantley "Progressing Slowly" From Knee Injury

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (knee) is progressing slowly in his attempt to return from a knee injury. "He's progressing slowly," said manager Dusty Baker. "He was progressing rapidly, but he's kind of hit a lull in the action. So it's going to take a little bit longer than we thought or we had hoped." […]

Adam Duvall Exits Thursday's Loss Early

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall (leg) exited Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks with fatigue in his legs. He experienced soreness in his legs after doing a lot of running in center field during Wednesday's 9-2 win. The 33-year-old is expected to return to the lineup for Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. […]

Mark Canha Collects RBI In Loss To Mariners

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Mariners on Thursday. Like most of the A's hitters, Canha was ice-cold coming into the game as he had just three hits in his previous 31 at-bats. The veteran outfielder was a fantasy baseball MVP in the first half […]

Darin Ruf Placed On Injured List With Oblique Strain

The San Francisco Giants placed first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. He is dealing with a right oblique strain. The move is retroactive to September 20. The Giants activated outfielder Alex Dickerson (hamstring) from the injured list in a corresponding move. Dickerson will likely platoon with LaMonte Wade Jr. […]

Tyler Naquin Expected To Miss The Rest Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin (ribs) was placed on the 10-day injured list last Friday. He is dealing with bruised ribs. On Wednesday, Reds manager David Bell told reporters that he expects Naquin to be out for the remainder of the regular season. The 30-year-old had a strong first season with the Reds. Over 127 […]

Chris Taylor Likely Still Unavailable On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor (neck) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies. According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Taylor's stiff neck is feeling better, but he is "probably unavailable" off the bench for Thursday's game. Roberts also told reporters that Taylor would take some swings prior to Thursday's […]

Charlie Blackmon Absent From Thursday's Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is taking a seat on Thursday as the team faces Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sam Hilliard is drawing the start in right field and batting sixth in the game. Blackmon is currently riding a four-game hitting streak that has included four doubles. He's slashing .254/.333/.508 over the […]

Sam Hilliard Goes Deep In Win Over The Dodgers

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and two strikeouts in a 10-5 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday. Hilliard only came up with one hit in Wednesday's victory but it was a big one. He put the nail in the Dodgers' proverbial coffin in the bottom of the seventh inning […]

Eddie Rosario Taking A Seat On Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Adam Duvall, Jorge Soler and Guillermo Heredia will be patrolling the outfield for the game. Rosario has really started to heat up lately. He hit for the cycle this past Sunday and he has […]

Daulton Varsho Heading To The Bench For Thursday's Game

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The team is going with Carson Kelly behind the plate and Jake McCarthy in center field. Varsho has been a regular in the lineup over the second half of the year and he's strung together some decent […]

Avisail Garcia Out Of The Lineup On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals. Tyrone Taylor is getting the start in right field and batting sixth in the game. Garcia recently became eligible for a mutual option this offseason by hitting a required plate appearance threshold over […]

Kyle Schwarber Homers Twice In Monster Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber posted a monster line in Wednesday's 12-5 victory over the New York Mets, going 3-for-5 with two homers, a double, four RBI, and four runs scored. Schwarber now has 31 homers on the year, and he's especially victimized the Mets, going deep nine times in his last 10 games […]

Juan Soto Homers, Reaches Five Times

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto reached base in all five of his plate appearances Wednesday, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two walks (one intentional), three RBI, and two runs scored. Soto now has an eight-game hitting streak, and he's raised his OPS to 1.010 on the year to go with his 27 […]