Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 18th 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 4/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/18/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/18/21 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 […]

Brock Holt Activated From Injured List

Texas Rangers utility player Brock Holt (hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Saturday and went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout during the club's 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The veteran player had been out with a hamstring strain. Prior to getting hurt, Holt had been hitting .250 with a double […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As per usual, our Sunday is split up and the matinee is the main slate. A little more than half the league is in action for the main slate with eight games going on. Three of the 16 pitchers will cost you five figures. Are any of them worth it? Don't worry, we still have […]

Raimel Tapia Picks Up Second Home Run Of The Year On Saturday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 4-3 loss to the Mets in Game 1 of their doubleheader on Saturday. Tapia capped off a three-run fifth inning for the Rockies when he took Jacob deGrom deep for his second homer of the year. The 27-year-old […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 18, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a nine-game Main slate on DraftKings and an 8-game Main on FanDuel on a fine Sunday afternoon. While chilly, the weather doesn't […]

Twins-Angels Game On Sunday Postponed

The Minnesota Twins' scheduled game against the Angels on Sunday has been postponed. The news comes just hours after the postponement of Saturday's contest and the announcement of another positive COVID-19 test out of Minnesota- outfielder Kyle Garlick. Sunday's game was cancelled to "allow for continued testing and contact tracing involving members of the Twins' […]

Third Twins Player Tests Positive For COVID-19

A third Minnesota Twins player has tested positive for COVID-19, joining the previously announced positive tests of Andrelton Simmons and Kyle Garlick, as well as a Twins staff member, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. That's four positive tests this week for Minnesota, as they were forced to postpone Saturday night's game to conduct more […]

Bryce Harper Is Day-To-Day With Back Tightness

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (back) is being considered day-to-day with back tightness, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. Harper woke up with a sore back on Saturday, and was held out of the lineup as a result. Manager Joe Girardi said that Harper is day-to-day, but he could return to the lineup as soon as […]

Kyle Garlick Tests Positive For COVID-19

Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyle Garlick (COVID-19) was the Twins player who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Hayes reports that Garlick tested positive one day after a Twins staff member had also tested positive, as the two cases led to the postponement of Saturday's game between the Twins […]

Kike Hernandez Collects Four Hits

Boston Red Sox utilityman Kike Hernandez had a breakout game on Saturday, collecting four hits in the Red Sox's 7-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Hernandez has been hitting the ball hard all season with very little to show for it. He is in the 74th percentile in barrel percentage and 86th percentile in […]

AJ Pollock Available Saturday, Likely To Return To Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock (groin) will be available off the bench for Saturday's game, and will likely return to the starting lineup on Sunday, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Pollock has been listed as day-to-day since suffering a groin injury while running to first base early in the game […]

Twins-Angels Game Saturday Postponed Due To COVID-19

The Minnesota Twins-Los Angeles Angels matchup scheduled for Saturday night has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Twins organization, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. He adds that at least one Twins player tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. There is no word yet as to how many players may be affected, or […]

Luis Robert Starting To Warm Up

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and a stolen base in Saturday's loss versus the Boston Red Sox. Robert raised his batting average to .286 with the strong performance and now has two hits in each of his last three games. Robert also has one home run and […]

Byron Buxton Back In The Lineup Saturday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels. Buxton makes his return after missing the last four games with a mild hamstring strain. The 27-year-old has 15 hits and five home runs through his first nine games and will face Angels' left-hander Jose Quintana, who has […]

Aaron Judge Notches RBI Double

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a pair of strikeouts in a 6-3 loss to the Rays on Saturday. The exit velocity on Judge's double was 107.9 MPH, a rocket that scored DJ LeMahieu in the bottom of the seventh inning. Judge's Statcast page is littered in red, […]

Joc Pederson Continues To Struggle

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson continued his cold start to the season Saturday versus the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs offense went off in a 13-4 victory, but Pederson went 0-for-2 with two walks, a hit by pitch and two runs scored. Pederson was also the only member of the Cubs starting lineup to not record […]

Kris Bryant Continues Hot Start To 2021

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continues to stay hot in his free agency year. Bryant went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a pair or two-run home runs in Sunday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Bryant has been off to a great start in 2021 and is now hitting .261 with a 1.026 OPS […]

Kyle Lewis Nears A Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) could finally be on the brink of a return to the field. Absent since the last week of spring training after crashing into the outfield wall, Lewis is expected to play during the current Seattle homestand, with his first game coming as soon as Monday, April 19. Lewis is […]

Taylor Trammell Is Slowing Down

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell went 1-for-4 in Friday's game against the Houston Astros, with the lone hit an infield single off reliever Blake Taylor. Prior to that fortunate base knock, Trammell had gone 0-for-14 with six strikeouts since his Sunday home run against Minnesota. Trammell is an exciting player, with plenty of potential, but […]

Kevin Kiermaier Activated Off 10-Day Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (quad) has been activated off the 10-day injured list as of Saturday. Kiermaier was sidelined with a quad injury- though he was able to run at 70 percent a few days ago, indicating that he was nearing a return to action. Kiermaier's absence opened the door for more playing […]

Akil Baddoo Getting The Day Off Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo will take a seat on the bench for Saturday's game against the Athletics. Baddoo is getting a breather after a bit of a rough patch, as he has six strikeouts in his last seven at-bats. JaCoby Jones will be in left with Victor Reyes patrolling center field on Saturday.

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 4

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss to start the 2021 season. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains/strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 17, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a mini-slate Saturday, with DraftKings having 6-game early and 5-game Main, while FanDuel has a 3-game early and 5-game Main (as well as […]

Mike Moustakas, Nick Senzel Not In Saturday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (illness) and outfielder Nick Senzel are not in Saturday's lineup for the matchup versus the Indians. Moustakas will miss his second straight game with a non-COVID-related illness- though manager David Bell was optimistic about his status for Saturday, meaning he is likely trending towards a Sunday return. Kyle Farmer will […]

Victor Robles Not In Saturday's Lineup

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles is not in Saturday's lineup for the contest against Arizona. Robles has appeared in all 11 games for the Nationals this year, posting a.576 OPS with just one stolen base and a 12:5 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Perhaps the day off will serve the 23-year-old well as he attempts to bust out […]

Ender Inciarte Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain. This move was expected, considering Inciarte had to leave Friday's game after suffering the injury while running the bases. The Braves outfield is looking a bit thing with Inciarte and Cristian Pache (groin) already sidelined. Guillermo Heredia […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/17/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/17/21 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 […]

Mitch Haniger Gets Three More Hits

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 3-for-4 against the Houston Astros with a walk and three singles Friday, raising his slash line to .351/.371/.632. He has been on fire to start the year, having hit safely in all but one game to this point. Haniger has three multi-hit games in his last four starts, and […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

 We have a very intriguing five-gamer over on FanDuel's main slate and it's certainly an entertaining group of matchups to build lineups for. There's one premier pitching duel with Kershaw and the Dodgers facing Darvish and the Padres, but both of those offenses are fully capable of ruining an opposing pitcher's night. Additionally, this may […]