Michael Conforto With Two Hits In Mets Loss

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, and a walk in the Mets 14-4 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. Conforto remains hot at the plate, now having slashed .409/.458/.636 with one home run and four RBI over his last seven games. Notwithstanding this latest hot streak, Conforto […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 16th 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 topics […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/16/21 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 if […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There are some elite pitchers in Gerrit Cole, Kevin Gausman, […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 21

The 2021 fantasy baseball season continues to fly by and we've hit Week 21. Playoffs in many fantasy leagues are just around the corner. This ranking began the season as a Top 50 list looking at the premium prospects around the minors that could help during 2021 but as time progressed – and the window […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a small four-gamer last Monday, FanDuel has a busy Monday with a ten game slate today. Despite the large slate, only two of the pitchers check in priced over $10,000. This looks like a solid night to go cheaper on pitching and load up on bats. The only rain chance is in Cincinnati. I […]

Max Kepler Reaches Four Times Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler had a big day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and three runs scored. Kepler has now scored three runs in consecutive games. It's been a tough stretch for the lefty swinger of late, with just two multi-hit games since July 25, but perhaps Kepler […]

Aaron Judge Swipes A Base Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is surely not best known for his wheels, but that didn't stop him from swiping his third base of the season Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. Judge did not record a hit in the game, but he did walk three times in five plate appearances. With a .357/.441/.750 […]

Trent Grisham Reaches Four Times Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham started in center field and batted eighth against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, and he managed to reach base four times, going 1-for-2 with three walks and a run scored. He was picked off first base in the sixth inning. With Fernando Tatis Jr. being moved to the outfield, an […]

J.D. Martinez Hits Three-Run Blast

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run for the second day in a row Sunday, going deep in the first inning off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin. The long ball was his 23rd of the season. Martinez is well back into the swing of things after a few rough […]

Kyle Schwarber Doubles Twice Off The Wall

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber got his first two hits as a member of the team Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored against the Baltimore Orioles. Slotting in as the designated hitter, it appears the experiment at first base is over for now, but that shouldn't stop Schwarber from seeing […]

Victor Robles Scores A Run And Drives In Another

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles has seemingly taken over the leadoff role for the team, and he went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. In his last three games, Robles has gone 5-for-14 with four runs and two RBI. He also has four multi-hit performances in […]

Mitch Haniger Scores A Run Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 1-for-5 with a run scored against the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday. Haniger has now scored three runs in the past two games, bringing his total to 79 on the year, which ranks him eighth in the majors in the statistic. With 26 homers and 66 RBI as well, Haniger […]

Dylan Moore Swipes 18th Bag

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore stole his 18th base of the year Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. He went 0-for-2 with a walk before being pinch-hit for with Jake Fraley against right-hander Jordan Romano in the ninth inning. Moore has seen his playing time dip of late, rarely getting at-bats against right-handed pitching. […]

Austin Riley Blasts 25th Homer Of The Season

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley is looking like a star in the making as the season continues to roll on. He went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. That solo blast marked his 25th home run of the season, which is […]

Adolis Garcia Homers In Victory Over Athletics

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia hasn't hit for much power lately, but finally got his swing back on Sunday. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run off lefty Sean Manaea in the third inning. It was Garcia's 26th home run of the season and helped the Rangers get the 7-4 victory. Texas continues batting […]

DJ Peters Blasts Two Homers

Texas Rangers outfielder DJ Peters came to play during Sunday's victory over the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with two home runs and 4 RBI in the 7-4 win. The 25-year-old outfielder hasn't done much at the plate this season. In fact, Peters isn't even hitting over the .200 mark, but was able to offer […]

Charlie Blackmon Collects An RBI On Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-1 with pinch-hit RBI single in a 5-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Blackmon had the day off until the top of the seventh inning when he came in as a pinch-hitter. He knocked in Yonathan Daza with an RBI single off Alex Wood to pull […]

Andrew Vaughn Hits 14th Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss versus the New York Yankees. Vaughn crushed a rocket to center field off of Nestor Cortes in the bottom of the sixth inning. After a slow start to his rookie season, Vaughn been hitting the ball very well. The […]

George Springer Feeling Better After Ankle Injury Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (ankle) is showing improvement after exiting Saturday's game early, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Springer had tweaked his ankle in the outfield on Saturday, and according to manager Charlie Montoyo he will receive treatment on his ankle during the team's off-day Monday, and they'll see how he's […]

Jorge Soler Goes Hitless For Third Straight Game

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler continued to struggle at the plate on Sunday, going 0-for-5 with a strikeout in a 6-5 win over the Nationals. It was his third straight game in which he was held hitless, as he's now slashing .115/.258/.154 with two runs scored over his last seven games. It's been a rough […]

Tyler O'Neill Hits His 20th Home Run On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill hit his 20th home run of the season on Sunday in a win over the Kansas City Royals. O'Neill went 1-for-4 with the home run and also added a walk. He's been in the cleanup spot for the Cardinals and has been a solid run producer all season. He's […]

Kris Bryant Held Out Of Lineup With Hamstring Tightness

San Francisco Giants third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (hamstring) was held out of Friday's starting lineup due to hamstring tightness, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Manager Gabe Kapler said after the game that the team had zero concerns over it though, and that was evident based on Bryant entering the game as […]

Zach McKinstry Optioned To Triple-A

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Zach McKinstry was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. The move was made to make room for relief pitcher Darien Nunez, who was activated from the 10-day injured list. McKinstry got off to a good start at the plate this year, slashing .259/.309/.455 […]

Jesse Winker Reaggravates Intercostal Strain

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (side) exited Sunday's game after reaggravating his intercostal strain, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Winker had been replaced on defense in the bottom of the third inning of Sunday's contest, as according to manager David Bell, Winker felt something "right at the end of the last swing […]

Bryce Harper Collects Two RBI Without A Hit Versus Reds

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-1 with two RBI in a loss to the Reds on Sunday. Cincinnati pitchers clearly didn't want to face Harper as he was walked three times, including one intentional walk. That didn't stop Harper from producing, however, as he drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and also […]

Christian Yelich Doubles Twice In Win Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI in a 2-1 win over the Pirates on Sunday. It was just his second multi-hit performance in his last 12 games, as he has struggled all year long with a .236/.375/.360 triple-slash line, six homers, seven steals, 31 RBI and 49 runs […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Isn't In Sunday's Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. isn't starting for the team on Sunday. Toronto will match up with the Seattle Mariners and right-handed starter Logan Gilbert but will do so with Gurriel Jr. on the bench. The 27-year-old is batting .266 with a .298 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and a stolen base in […]

Wil Myers Isn't In Sunday's Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is on the bench on Sunday. The Padres are taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-handed pitcher Zac Gallen but will do so without Myers in the lineup as the outfielder takes a seat with Fernando Tatis Jr. getting his first start in right field. Myers is batting .254 […]

Jesse Winker Exits Early Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker left Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He was replaced by Aristides Aquino in the field to begin the bottom of the third inning. Before his departure, Winker was 0-for-2 in two plate appearances. The reason for his exit is unknown at this time. Winker has had an excellent year […]