Torn Labrum Ends Nick Senzel's Season
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel has a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will not play the rest of the season. Senzel had been dealing with soreness in his shoulder since making a diving catch on August 31 but attempted to play through the injury. The Reds have yet to release a timetable for... Read More
Shin-Soo Choo is Taking A Breather
Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Choo is getting a routine day off with the left-handed starter on the mound. Danny Santana will cover right field and bat fifth versus lefty Brendan McKay. Santana has been in a bit of a... Read More
Kevin Kiermaier Remains Out Against Rangers
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (neck) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Kiermaier hasn't played since he injured his neck on Sunday. The Rays are hopeful Kiermaier can play this weekend, but that depends on his progress. Avisail Garcia will bat leadoff and play center field versus... Read More
Nick Senzel Remains Out Of Lineup Thursday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. Senzel has been dealing with a right shoulder injury that has kept him out of the lineup for eight consecutive games. There have been no further updates from the Reds, so he remains day-to-day for now. Brian O'Grady will... Read More
MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday, September 12th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 12th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that... Read More
Max Kepler Remains Out of Lineup on Thursday
Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals. Kepler has missed each of the last three games after aggravating his shoulder injury over the weekend. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a massive breakout season with totals of 36 home runs, 90 RBI, 96 runs scored and a... Read More
Mitch Haniger Not Likely To Return This Season
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (back) will remain shut down from his rehab assignment due to back tightness and all indications point to the 28-year-old missing the remainder of the season. It has been a very tough year for Haniger, who only managed to appear in 63 games with totals of 15 home runs, 32... Read More
Manuel Margot Not Starting Thursday
San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot is out of Thursday’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs. Margot carried the Friars to victory on Wednesday, collecting three knocks in four at-bats with a homer, two runs and a steal. After being benched earlier this season, Margot has rebounded to post a respectable .246/.318/.411 slash with 12... Read More
Anthony Rizzo Leading Off Thursday
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is the leadoff hitter on Thursday as the team is shaking things up a bit. Kyle Schwarber is in the three-hole for the first time all season and Kris Bryant hits cleanup for just the second time. Ian Happ is also making his first start since September 3, while... Read More
Christian Yelich To Avoid Surgery
Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich, out for the rest of 2019 with a broken patella, will not need surgery on the fracture. Yelich is thus expected to be good to go at the start of 2020, so dynasty owners should be relieved. As is often the case in September, however, the Brewers have not... Read More
Ian Desmond Homers In Win
Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond launched a 448-foot solo shot over the center field wall to give the team the lead in the bottom of the sixth on Wednesday. It was Desmond's 17th long ball of the year, and it would eventually turn out to be the winning run as the Rockies held off the... Read More
Paul Goldschmidt Out of Thursday's Lineup
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is off on Thursday for a series finale at Coors Field. In his place is Rangel Ravelo batting fifth. As with any visit to Coors Field, the entire Cardinals' lineup is tempting for DFS purposes. Ravelo is an unknown quantity who should probably be avoided, but someone like... Read More
Daniel Palka Getting Another Shot
Chicago White Sox outfielder Daniel Palka is in the lineup and batting sixth on Thursday. He replaces Leury Garcia, who just returned from bereavement leave and is sitting after starting Tuesday and Wednesday. It's been an unfortunate campaign for Palka, who is now 1-for-54 on the year with six walks and a hit-by-pitch in 61... Read More
Jeff McNeil Off Thursday
New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil is not in the team's lineup for Thursday's day game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It looks like a simple off day, with none of McNeil's health issues from earlier in the season at play this time. Robinson Cano returns from an off day to play second base and bat... Read More
Jarrod Dyson Returns, Batting Eighth
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson, who missed two straight starts and three out of four with performance issues, is back in the lineup Thursday. But he's only batting eighth, a far cry from the leadoff spot he often occupied throughout the first five months of the season. Not surprisingly, he is someone to avoid in... Read More
Jorge Soler Blasts Two Home Runs
Kansas City Royals slugger Jorge Soler was at it again on Wednesday as he drilled a pair of bombs off the White Sox. It is Soler's third multi-homer game in the last five weeks, and it brings him up to 43 on the season. The 27-year-old has powered his way into the spotlight this year,... Read More
A.J. Pollock Tallies Two RBI On Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The 31-year-old is slashing .260/.324/.475 with 14 HRs, 41 RBI, 44 runs scored through 265 at-bats this season. He has been relatively productive when he has managed to stay healthy, but the Dodgers' loaded... Read More
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Thursday, September 12th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. While football is fully in swing and most have there attention glued to that, the MLB is winding down and it's almost playoff time. The divisional races are getting tighter and we start to see who will be fighting for what spots. FanDuel hasn't slowed down, either, with plenty... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups
For the first time in what feels like forever we have a completely split slate on a Thursday. In fact, the two slates are exactly even, with both having seven games on each slate and equal money to be found on both slates. However, as usual, our focus will be on the featured evening slate,... Read More
Corey Dickerson Leaves Game, X-Rays Negative
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Corey Dickerson (foot) left the game Wednesday night against the Braves with an apparent injury. X-rays on the foot were negative but Dickerson will undergo further testing Thursday. According to Meghan Montemurro, the injury was left foot soreness and Dickerson has been dealing with it since a series last week in Cincinnati.... Read More
Champ or Chump: Nico Hoerner and Ketel Marte
Is it just me, or are an unusual number of superstars missing time due to injury down the stretch? If you're looking for a Christian Yelich replacement, Trent Grisham was previously covered in the column as an intriguing add with playing time concerns. Those playing time concerns have now evaporated, so Grisham is an astute... Read More
Austin Hays Collects Three Hits Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays continued to make a good first impression in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Dodgers, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a double. The 24-year-old is one of the O's top prospects and is now hitting .300 in 11 plate appearances. The sample size is obviously small, but the end of... Read More
Michael Conforto Sits Out Against Lefty
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Conforto will get a rest day here against the left-handed starter. Juan Lagares will draw the start in center field and bat eighth versus lefty Robbie Ray. Lagares has three hits in nine at-bats this... Read More
Kevin Kiermaier, Avisail Garcia Out Wednesday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielders Kevin Kiermaier (neck) and Avisail Garcia (glute) are out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Kiermaier hasn't played since Sunday due to neck spasms. Garcia is sidelined due to a glute strain that he suffered on Tuesday. Kean Wong will bat seventh and play right field... Read More
Starling Marte Remains Sidelined on Wednesday
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte (wrist) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Marte sprained his wrist on Sunday and hasn't been in the starting lineup since then. He's come off the bench a few times, but hasn't been able to draw any starts in the outfield. Kevin... Read More
Ramon Laureano Returns to the Lineup on Wednesday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (shin) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. Laureano suffered some cramping on Saturday and sat out the last few games. However, it appears to be a minor issue and he'll suit up for this one. Laureano will bat seventh and play right field... Read More
Mike Trout is Out Once Again
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (foot) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Trout continues to recover from a cryoablation procedure he had done because of his minor foot injury. The Angels are hopeful that they can get Trout back by this weekend. Brian Goodwin will bat leadoff... Read More
Nick Senzel Remains Sidelined Against Mariners
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Senzel has not been in the starting lineup since September 7 due to a shoulder issue. Phillip Ervin will bat sixth and play center field versus lefty Marco Gonzales. Ervin has been in a bit of... Read More
Justin Upton is Absent on Wednesday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. This appears to be a routine day off for the veteran outfielder. Taylor Ward will draw the start in left field and bat sixth versus righty Adam Plutko. Ward has two hits in the last... Read More