Willy Adames Hits His 14th Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-0 win over the Mets during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader. The shortstop took Drew Smith deep in the sixth inning. Adames continues to thrive in Milwaukee, and in 44 games since the trade from Tampa Bay, the 25-year-old is […]

The Bigger Picture - Searching for Second-Half Splits

We must mentally brace ourselves for the darkest period of the calendar year - three days without a Major League Baseball game and one day without a regular-season game from any of the major professional sports. As fans, we hate the break. The players understandably love it and have been looking forward to the time […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/8/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! We only have a small three-game slate in the afternoon and seven games on the night slate. Finding value will certainly be crucial tonight since there are quite a few arms you might want to […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/8): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 3-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament lineups. While most of our […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/08/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! First off, I'd like to thank Jorge Pucks for covering my Thursday article last week. Perhaps you will see more of Jorge now that hockey season is over. And no, that's not a bad pun. Jorge does excellent hockey analysis during the season. But his MLB picks were decent last week too, right? […]

Xander Bogaerts With Three Hits Wednesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had three of Boston's nine hits Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, and a run scored. Bogaerts is in the midst of a minor power outage, as he hasn't homered since June 15, but he has doubled 10 times since then and was robbed of a home […]

Leury Garcia Comes Up Big In Victory

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia put together a big performance in Wednesday's win versus the Minnesota Twins. Garcia went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, three RBI, a triple and two-run home run. Garcia has been playing all over the diamond for the White Sox and he has become a staple in the lineup. Garcia […]

Bo Bichette Drives In Three On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a terrific day at the plate on Wednesday, going 3-for-5 as his club went on to a 10-2 rout over the Orioles. The 23-year-old scored two runs and drove in three with an RBI single in the fourth and a two-run homer in the sixth to bring his […]

Gleyber Torres Returns To Wednesday's Lineup

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Torres was held out of Tuesday's lineup after he experienced cramping in his hamstring, though he's back at shortstop and batting sixth against Mariners' lefty Yusei Kikuchi. Torres has been a major disappointment this season, with […]

Javier Baez Scratched With Sprained Thumb

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies with a sprained right thumb. It's unclear if this is an injury that could keep Baez out for an extended amount of time, but the Cubs will likely be careful with the All-Star break coming next […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 15

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Vidal Brujan Sent Back Down, Expected To Come Back Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays are technically sending infielder Vidal Brujan back to Triple-A Durham after he was the 27th man for the doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, but they are fully expected to bring him back up before Friday's game. Brujan, the team's No. 2 prospect, went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Game […]

Gavin Lux Resting On Wednesday Afternoon

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux will rest on Wednesday versus the Miami Marlins. Lux has been hitting the ball well of late, but has a been a disappointment in general this year with a .237 batting average to go along with six home runs, 34 RBI and three stolen bases. With Lux on […]

Dee Strange-Gordon Agrees With Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a minor league deal with infielder Dee Strange-Gordon on Wednesday, according to a source. Strange-Gordon will report to Triple-A Indianapolis. The 33-year-old has now been with four National League Central teams this year -- the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs and now Pirates. And he's yet to appear in […]

Zack Short Continues To Get On Base

Detroit Tigers shortstop Zack Short has continued to produce as a member of the Major League club. Since being recalled by the Tigers on June 26, Short has hit .240 with a .364 on-base percentage in 33 plate appearances while also adding a pair of home runs and seven RBI. The batting average isn't ideal, […]

David Fletcher Collects Four Hits Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher went 4-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored during a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The 27-year-old collected three hits, including two doubles, off Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. The pesky Fletcher now has 16 doubles, 48 runs, 27 RBI, four steals and a .295/.324/.677 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/7 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 […]

Adalberto Mondesi Taking Ground Balls

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) is taking ground balls before the game on Wednesday. Mondesi is slowly working his way back into baseball activities after straining his left oblique on June 21. The speedy 25-year-old has already been on the injured list three separate times this year, so the Royals are understandably being […]

Kyle Farmer Out With Body Soreness

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that shortstop Kyle Farmer is dealing with "body soreness" and is the reason he's resting on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals. It comes after Farmer went 3-for-4 with a double, his seventh home run of the season and two RBI in the loss to the Royals on Tuesday […]

Niko Goodrum Back With The Tigers

The Detroit Tigers activated utility man Niko Goodrum (finger) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Goodrum has been out since June 19 with a sprained tendon in his left index finger, but he should continue to serve as a super-utility man around the diamond for the Tigers. However, he's not in the starting lineup […]

Vidal Brujan Debuting In Game 1 Of Doubleheader

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Vidal Brujan is starting at second base and hitting fifth in his major league debut in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday against Cleveland Indians right-hander J.C. Mejia. Brujan, the team's No. 2 prospect behind Wander Franco, was hitting .259/.344/.471 with nine home runs, 37 runs scored, 29 […]

Brandon Crawford Gets Four Hits, Three RBI Tuesday

San Francisco Giants Brandon Crawford had another big day at the plate in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals. Crawford went 4-for-5 with three singles, a double, and three RBI. The All-Star is having a career season, slashing .275/.354/.542 with 17 home runs, 55 RBI, and six stolen bases. He has been a huge fantasy […]

Xander Bogaerts On-Base Streak Ends At 29 Games

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts did not reach base Tuesday night against the Angels, bringing his 29-game on-base streak to an end. Bogaerts nearly did extend it, as he was robbed of an opposite-field two-run home run by a leaping Juan Lagares in the sixth inning which would have given the Red Sox the […]

Ramon Urias Gets Two More Hits Tuesday, Heating Up

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias had another solid day at the plate in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Blue Jays, going 2-for-4 with two singles. The 27-year-old has been making the most of his playing time with Freddy Galvis (quadriceps) on the injured list and is now slashing .291/.371/.453 with three home runs and […]

Orlando Arcia Hits Homer On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia was one of the best hitters in the minor leagues this season. Recently, the Braves decided it was time to give him another shot at the MLB level. Arcia went 2-for-3 with a home run during Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It appears the Braves are going to […]

Statcast Leaderboard - Expected Statistics Midseason Review

Although the All-Star break is still a week away, Major League baseball has crossed into the second half of the schedule. Rather than focusing on one metric, it might be useful to examine leaderboards for all expected statistics in the Statcast realm. In this iteration of Statcast hitter analysis, I will review the top players […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/7): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 5-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and the four-game slate over on FanDuel. The Cleveland and Tampa Bay game will only go seven innings, since it is Game 1 of a double header, so they have been left off of the Early […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and it will have a ton of offense. There are not many cheap arms to use, […]

Kyle Farmer Almost Hits For The Cycle

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, and two RBI in a 7-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Farmer just needed a triple to hit for the cycle in the game. The veteran shortstop has been forced into an everyday role thanks to Mike Moustakas' heel injury […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Our Wednesday slate got a bit shorter with the Mets and Brewers getting rained out on Tuesday so they will play two on Wednesday and thus, fall off the main slate on FanDuel. It's a shame too, as that takes Corbin Burnes off the slate and leaves the pitching options very thin, especially at the […]