Ramon Laureano May Receive Rehab At-Bats

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (leg) may get some at-bats with High-A Stockton prior to being activated from the 10-day injured list. The 25-year-old has been hitting, throwing, and doing running drills in recent days, and says he feels ready to return to action. Laureano recorded 21 home runs, 58 RBI, 67 runs scored, 12 […]

J.D. Davis Breaking Out In 2019

New York Mets outfielder J.D. Davis, who won the Pacific Coast League batting title by hitting .342 last year, is a student of the game and studies the way opposing pitchers attack him. Davis had a .194 average in 66 games over two years with the Astros before being traded earlier this year. He started […]

Raimel Tapia Knocks Two More Hits

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia was back at it again on Wednesday as he smacked two more singles, giving him five hits in the three-game Arizona series. Though he's officially the team's fourth outfielder, Tapia has racked up 385 plate appearances this season because if there's an outfield to be stuck behind, Colorado's is one […]

Ronald Acuna Hits Two-Run Bomb In Win Over Marlins

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Miami Marlins. The 21-year-old has belted nine HRs over his past 15 games. Acuna is having another monstrous season at the plate, proving that the sophomore slump does not affect him. He is slashing […]

Willie Calhoun Blasts 13th Homer

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Angels on Wednesday. Calhoun now has a five-game hitting streak which is an extension of his hot hitting since being recalled to the Majors. Calhoun is batting .303 in the second half with 8 home runs in 27 games. He's hitting […]

Corey Dickerson Drives In Two Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Corey Dickerson went 2-for-5 with two RBI in a win at Fenway Park Wednesday night. Dickerson now has 12 RBI in 12 games started as a member of the Phillies batting in the middle of their potent lineup. He won't hit for average and he is yet to walk with the Phillies […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 21

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday August 22nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 22nd, 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel! We have nine games on the slate, but it sure seems like a lot more. We have a few aces on the slate worth considering, including another game between the Tigers and Astros with a -500 line. The Tigers took down the Astros last night, but it'll be nearly […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 22nd 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday sees a reasonably busy day with 10 games taking place. Just one of those games is in the afternoon, between the Giants and Cubs, leaving nine of the games in the evening to make up the main slate. That slate will make up the featured one on DraftKings and is where our attentions on […]

J.D. Davis Rips Game-Winning Hit For Mets

Trailing in the 10th inning of Wednesday night's game against the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets rallied to pick up their second consecutive victory at home. The game-winning hit came from first-year Met J.D. Davis, who ripped a game-winning hit to left with a 3-2 count. The hit capped off an action-packed 10th that […]

Stephen Piscotty Back In Lineup Wednesday

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that outfielder Stephen Piscotty (ankle) was pulled on Tuesday due to soreness in his ankle, but the outfielder is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday and is hitting sixth against Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ. Piscotty has been a pretty big disappointment in 2019, hitting .246/.308/.403 with 12 home […]

Brett Gardner Likely To Return Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner (toe), who had an ingrown toenail removed on Sunday night, is likely to return to the starting lineup on Thursday, according to manager Aaron Boone. The 35-year-old veteran is hitting a mediocre .254/.335/.484 with 17 home runs, 67 runs, 50 RBI and nine steals in 370 at-bats this year […]

Ramon Laureano Close To Returning

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (shin) thinks he can play right now and has been hitting, throwing and started running drills on Tuesday. He doesn't think he'll need a rehab assignment before returning, but that won't be his call. The 25-year-old started the season off slow but came on strong and is hitting a nice […]

Adam Duvall, Charlie Culberson Starting on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielders Adam Duvall and Charlie Culberson will jump into the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. The Braves outfield is a little banged up at the moment, so they have to piece things together. Both Duvall and Culberson will draw the start in the outfield against the left-handed starter. Duvall […]

Melky Cabrera Gets Day Off Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Melky Cabrera (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals. Cabrera will get a routine day off here to rest. Pablo Reyes will take over right field and bat sixth versus lefty Patrick Corbin. Reyes has been awful with the bat, so he's not a trustworthy […]

A.J. Pollock Resting Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Chris Taylor is getting the start in center field and is batting seventh against Blue Jays starter Wilmer Font. Taylor returned from the injured list on Tuesday and made an immediate splash, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a homer and four […]

Jose Martinez Improving

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jose Martinez (shoulder) is throwing on Wednesday, which is an improvement over Tuesday when he did outfield work. Martinez is nearing a rehab assignment and could be a candidate to return to the active roster by the end of the month, barring any setbacks. The 31-year-old is hitting .266/.336/.401 with 10 […]

Jeff McNeil To Take BP Wednesday

New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil (hamstring) will take batting practice on Wednesday as he works his way back from a hamstring strain that has kept him out since Aug. 13. The 27-year-old has done nothing but hit since debuting last year and has a useful .332/.400/.529 line with 15 homers, 67 runs, 55 RBI […]

Austin Riley To Begin Rehab Assignment Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley (knee) will start his rehab assignment with Single-A Rome on Friday. If everything goes right, Riley could return to the team at the end of August or early September. The 22-year-old rookie has hit .242/.294/.504 with 17 home runs, 38 runs and 45 RBI in his first 236 major league […]

Oscar Mercado Getting The Day Off

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Greg Allen is starting in center field and is batting second against Mets starter Marcus Stroman. Allen, 26, has very little power (four home runs) and is hitting .239/.298/.393 with 23 RBI and three steals in 163 at-bats this year. While he's […]

Niko Goodrum Still Out, Travis Demeritte Back

Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum (groin) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday, but outfielder Travis Demeritte (groin) is back in there, playing right field and hitting second against Astros starter Justin Verlander. Gordon Beckham is at the keystone and is hitting ninth. We'd suggest avoiding Beckham at all costs, while Demeritte is also […]

Tyler O'Neill Beginning Rehab Assignment Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (wrist) is starting his rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday night. O'Neill has been out since Aug. 3, but he could return as soon as this weekend from the injured list. He's hitting .279/.316/.434 with five home runs, 14 runs and 16 RBI in 46 games at the […]

Eddie Rosario Exits With Hamstring Tightness

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario was taken out of Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox with tightness in his right hamstring. The Twins said the removal of Rosario was a precaution and that he was considered to be day-to-day. The left fielder was replaced by Ehire Adrianza in the lineup, but starting third baseman […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday August 21st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 21st, 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 […]

Ryan Mountcastle Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles infield/outfield prospect Ryan Mountcastle continues to hit for Triple-A Norfolk. Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI on Tuesday and also hit his 24th home run on the season. Mountcastle is also hitting .314 and has 77 RBI. Mountcastle has shown how good he can be offensively, but […]

Avisail Garcia To Play In Rehab Game Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia (oblique) will play in a rehab game with Single-A Charlotte on Thursday, and he's on track to be activated from the injured list when he's eligible to return on Saturday. Garcia will return to a .278/.335/.459 slash line, 17 home runs, 49 runs, 57 RBI and nine stolen bases […]

Mitch Haniger Resumes Rehab

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (back, groin) resumed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday and went 1-for-4 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and three strikeouts as the designated hitter. Haniger is back on track and should be able to join the Mariners later this month or early in September. It's been […]