Trea Turner Hits Third Homer As A Dodger

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Trea Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory versus the rival San Francisco Giants. Turner took Jay Jackson deep to start the game for his third home run as a Dodger. Acquired as part of a blockbuster deal on the trade deadline, Turner has driven in […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/5/21 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 […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24

Here we are: the final month. At this stage of the game, it's a full-out sprint with little room for error. Some of the weaker managers have already peeled off to attend to their fantasy football interests as is tradition, but those who remain will be your daily combatants on the waiver wire. With the […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're getting into the meat of September and that means the finish line is in sight! You need to know exactly what you need right now. Head-to-head players must either identify weak points or target enough categories to win the matchups, whereas roto teams must […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 24

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Willy Adames Exits Due To Quad Issue

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (quad) was pulled out of Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Adams recently has missed time due to a quad issue, but was in the lineup on Saturday. Sadly, he didn't last long and left due to quad discomfort, according to manager Craig Counsell. The organization has not given […]

Myles Straw Isn't In Saturday's Lineup

Cleveland Indians outfielder Myles Straw isn't in the lineup on Saturday for a matchup with the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Tanner Houck. The 26-year-old is batting .265 with a .341 on-base percentage, four home runs, and 22 stolen bases in 517 plate appearances this season. Bradley Zimmer is batting sixth and starting in Straw's […]

Wander Franco Playing Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (head) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Franco missed Friday's game after exiting the game before with a headache. The young phenom has been productive in 56 games since his call-up, slashing .275/.339/.455 with seven home […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/4/21 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome, Rotoballers, to the last weekend where we baseball nuts get to steal the show in DFS. Well, maybe most of the fantasy sports industry is already in football mode, but not here, we'll be grinding MLB DFS slates through September and into the playoffs. We've got an eight-game main slate tonight and there should […]

Jorge Polanco Belts 25th Homer

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Rays. Polanco got the scoring started for the Twins in the first inning with a solo homer off of Michael Wacha, then later collected an RBI double in the eighth inning. The homer, […]

Marcus Semien Hits Walk-Off Homer Friday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien crushed a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to propel his team to an 11-10 walk-off victory over the Athletics Friday. His 370' shot off Sergio Romo was his only hit of the ball game as he went 1-for-5 in the wild high-scoring contest. The 30-year-old […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 24

As the 2021 MLB season enters its final month, many players are being shut down due to injury and innings limits. Injured players are beginning to run out of time to come back from the IL. Knowing injury timelines is an extremely crucial part of the fantasy baseball season. Being able to know which players […]

Nick Ahmed Triples, Logs Two RBI On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run scored during Friday's 6-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners. He lined a two-run single into left field to tie the game 5-5. The 31-year-old is starting to heat up and has logged multi-hit efforts each in three of his last […]

Jorge Mateo Hits Fourth Home Run Of season Friday

Baltimore Orioles middle infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Yankees. The seventh-inning homer tied the game and was Mateo's fourth of the season. The 26-year-old now has a .262/.307/.411 slash line on the season and has done very well […]

Jazz Chisholm Has A Double And A Triple On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm got halfway to the cycle on Friday, hitting a double and a triple in a 10-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Jazz ended up 2-for-3, adding a walk to his line as well. He scored two runs while lifting his batting average up to .260 and his OPS to […]

Miguel Rojas Has Three Hits In Friday's Win

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas had a three-hit game in Friday's 10-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Rojas went 3-for-3 with three singles, also adding a walk. He scored twice and drove in three runs. With second baseman Jazz Chisholm taking the leadoff spot in this one, Rojas slid down to the second spot in […]

Hoy Park Launches Second Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates' infielder Hoy Park went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. He blasted a solo shot as part of a back-to-back in the fifth inning on Friday. It was his second long ball of the season. The 25-year-old continues to fill in for Ke'Bryan Hayes (hand) […]

Jose Iglesias Released By Angels

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias has been released by the organization on Friday. The veteran infielder was set to be a free agent at the end of the season. He was hitting .259/.295/.375 with eight homers, 41 RBI and five stolen bases in 114 games with the Angels this season. He could certainly be […]

Paul DeJong Isn't Starting Friday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong is on the bench for a Friday matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers and right-handed starter Freddy Peralta. DeJong is hitting .198 with a .289 on-base percentage, 16 home runs, and three stolen bases in 349 plate appearances this season. He'll be replaced in the lineup by Edmundo Sosa. Sosa, […]

Didi Gregorius Activated From Restricted List

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius was activated from the restricted list Friday and is batting seventh against the Miami Marlins. Gregorius was on paternity leave and placed on the restricted list while he was in Curacao for the birth of his child. The veteran shortstop is having a down season overall but started to heat […]

Wander Franco Not In Friday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (head) is not in the lineup Friday against the visiting Minnesota Twins. The 20-year-old rookie exited Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox due to a headache. Franco is only expected to miss a game or two, though, which is good news for fantasy managers. Fellow rookie Taylor […]

Carlos Correa Hitting .339 Last 15 Games

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will head into Friday night's action as one of the hottest hitters currently in the Astros lineup. Correa is slugging .500 over his last seven games and is slashing an impressive .339/.439/.536 over his last 15 games. It has been an impressive stretch for the impending free agent and has […]

Gleyber Torres Activated Off Injured List

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (thumb) has been activated off the injured list ahead of Friday's game against the Orioles. Torres missed about a month of action with a sprained thumb but is expected to slot back in as the team's starting shortstop. He was hit by a pitch during Thursday's rehab game but […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have only one game off the main slate Friday night, which will afford us plenty of opportunities for differentiation in tournaments. However, there's an absence of elite pitching options outside of Shohei Ohtani, and his salary is such that it could make it difficult to build the rest of the lineup optimally. The good […]

Thairo Estrada Hits Three-Run Homer Thursday

San Francisco Giants middle infielder Thairo Estrada made his one hit count in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. Estrada added some key insurance runs, launching an eighth-inning, two-out Devin Williams changeup into the left-field seats to extend the Giants' lead to four. He also made a diving […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 24

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 24 of the MLB season (9/6 through 9/12). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 9/3/21 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 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded one. We have high totals all across the board, which means […]