Monday Orioles/Red Sox Tilt Postponed

The Baltimore Orioles-Red Sox game has been postponed already due to a rainy forecast. Sit any Baltimore - or Boston players for that matter- that you may have in your daily lineup.

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For April 16

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Matt Albers Allows Walk Off Home Run

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Matt Albers allowed a walk-off home run in the 3-2 loss to the New York Mets in 2/3 of an inning. This was in a non-save situation, however, the last day he pitched was on April 11, so this was most likely to just get some work in. Despite Josh Hader […]

Alex Claudio Picks Up First Save of 2018

Texas Rangers reliever Alex Claudio induced a 10th-inning ground-ball out to seal his first save of 2018. The righty was only asked to handle one batter, Josh Reddick, and came on with men on first and second. Claudio looked sharp and Reddick meekly tapped the ball up the line to a waiting Ronald Guzman, sealing […]

Both Yankees Games Postponed Today

After having the second game of their three-game set postponed due to inclement weather yesterday, the New York Yankees were scheduled to play two games against the Detroit Tigers today. The doubleheader, however, has been postponed as the inclement weather has persisted. The greater Detroit area is in the midst of an ugly set of […]

Felipe Vazquez Earns Fifth Save of Season

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez notched his fifth save of the year with a perfect ninth inning against the Miami Marlins on Saturday. The southpaw has converted all of his save opportunities on the season and hasn't allowed a run outside of his Opening Day blowup. Vazquez hasn't recorded a strikeout over his last two […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an ace-heavy 11 game featured slate this Sunday. There are several quality pitchers on the schedule today, as well as several suspect pitchers. There aren’t many middle tier options on the mound, which means we’ll have to choose our hurlers carefully. We’ve also got weather concerns across the country. As of writing this […]

Josh Hader Gets First Save Of 2018 Season

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went two innings and allowed no base runners with five strikeouts in the 5-1 win over the New York Mets. Hader came in the eighth when the score was 4-1, and after the Brewers scored another run in the ninth, they decided to keep him out there and finish […]

Ryan Dull Activated From DL

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Ryan Dull (shoulder) was activated off the DL Saturday, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. Manager Bob Melvin stated he is ready to throw Dull right back into his routinely high-leverage situations. Dull was dominant in 2016 but struggled last year. He missed two months of the 2017 season due to […]

Pirates Claim Enny Romero Off Of Waivers

The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed reliever Enny Romero off of waivers from the Washington Nationals on Saturday. The left-hander was designated for assignment by the Nats on April 7 after a pair of uninspiring appearances in which he gave up three runs on five hits and a walk in two innings. The Pirates desperately need some […]

Tyler Webb Claimed Off Waivers By San Diego

Former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Tyler Webb was put on waivers on April 7, and has been claimed by the San Diego Padres. Webb has only pitched eight innings in the big leagues, with a 5.68 ERA at 27 years old. This move happened as Dinelson Lamet was added to the 60 Day DL and allowed […]

Jeurys Familia Picks Up Seventh Save

Between New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway saying the team wouldn’t have a set closer and the uncertainty surrounding what type of production incumbent closer Jeurys Familia would provide after a serious injury, Familia’s fantasy stock was trending way down heading into 2018. So far, all those concerns are proving to be way overblown. Familia […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 15

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

How Superior Setup Men Provide Value to Closers - NL Focus

The era of the home run has been a bit of a double-edged sword for fantasy owners. On the one hand, the bench bat drafted in the 27th round can emerge as a 20+ HR hitter, adding value from an unexpected source. On the other side, pitcher ERAs are up, and the value of the […]

Alex Colome Fails Yet Again Versus Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome blew another game Friday versus Philadelphia. He allows one run in one inning. The game was tied so it was not a blown save, but he did take the loss. The only positive from the outing was the three strikeouts. Colome recorded an MLB-leading 47 saves in 2017, but […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got all 30 teams competing on Saturday, which gives us plenty of lineups to create across multiple different contests. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/14/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

Dylan Floro Will Join Reds

The Cincinnati Reds purchased the contract of right-hander Dylan Floro on Friday. Floro was a non-roster invite in spring training, posting a 4.66 ERA in seven spring games. The Reds reassigned him to minor league camp in late March but he will now join the big league club after pitching three scoreless innings in two […]

Brandon Maurer Optioned To Triple-A

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Brandon Maurer got his chance to shut down Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani in a big situation, and instead he served up a meatball on Thursday. Maurer gave up a bases-clearing triple to Ohtani that put the game out of reach, and afterward, he was quickly demoted to Triple-A Omaha in […]

Keynan Middleton (RP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners know well at this point how much Mike Scioscia hates them. Since the start of the 2016 season, a whopping 13 pitchers have recorded at least one save for the Angels, more than any other team. Consequently, Los Angeles is the only […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have all 30 team playing on Friday, however we miss out on a couple games due to their early first pitch. The Cardinals and Cubs both have stellar pitching options, and even better bats, but we can’t construct a lineup with them on Friday unless we play in the all-day slates. In this article, […]

Anthony Swarzak Still A Few Weeks Away

New York Mets relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak has missed about two weeks with a left oblque strain, but according to assistant general manager John Ricco, he’s still “weeks away” from getting back. This isn’t totally unexpected, as oblique injuries tend to be on the trickier side of things. You’d never know the Mets were hurting […]

Mike Mayers Earns His First Career Save on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Mike Mayers picked up the first save of his career on Thursday. There's nothing to worry about here for Greg Holland owners, though, as Mayers' save was of the three-inning variety. He was called up to finish up a 13-4 win for St. Louis and did so by tossing three […]

Will Smith Throws One Inning In High-A

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Will Smith (elbow) threw one inning in High-A San Jose on Thursday. Smith is recovering from Tommy John surgery and could be back in the big leagues in three weeks if his rehab goes well. Even with Mark Melancon (forearm) having no timeline for a return, Smith is unlikely to have […]

Mark Melancon Has Stem-Cell Injection

San Francisco Giants closer Mark Melancon (forearm) had a stem-cell injection in his right pronator on Thursday. Melancon will now wait two weeks before starting a throwing program. He also visited with Dr. James Andrews, who said Melancon’s ligament was fine. Reliever Hunter Strickland is doing a good job as the Giants closer and with Melancon […]

Craig Kimbrel Locks Down Yankees For Fourth Save

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel secured his fourth save Thursday night against the Yankees. He pitched a clean inning and struck out two batters. Kimbrel continues to justify his elite status as a closer. His 34.8 percent strikeout rate is in line with his dominance. However, Kimbrel will need to improve upon his 17.4 […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 3

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 2 and the start of the baseball season. Bottom line: the more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 2

Week 2 of the young baseball season brought some more excitement: walkoffs, bench-clearing brawls, extra inning marathons, and more! But what about the bullpens? After a tumultuous Week 1, what went on in the bullpens around Major League Baseball in Week 2? Let's take a look at the news, the best performers, and any suggested […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire - H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 14

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]