MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/28/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/28/21 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 […]

Xander Bogaerts Hitting .353 With Eight Doubles

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is off to a fantastic start to the 2021 season. Through 22 games, he's slashing .353/.396/.553 with three home runs, eight doubles, 12 RBI and nine runs. Over 69 batted balls, he has a 10.1% barrel rate, up from last year's 8.6% clip. Bogaerts has been one of the […]

Jazz Chisholm Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm was placed on the 10-day injured list before Wednesday's game with a hamstring injury. Jazz suffered the injury in the first inning of Tuesday's game and was lifted before the Marlins took the field in the bottom of the frame. It's a blow for the Marlins, who are […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Clutch Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford did his best to try and play the hero in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run. Down by one in the bottom of the ninth, Crawford launched a Daniel Bard fastball into McCovey Cove to send the game […]

Javier Baez Diagnosed With Grade 1 Hamstring Strain

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (hamstring) underwent an MRI on Wednesday, and it was revealed that he has a mild Grade 1 left hamstring strain. The good news is that Baez has appeared to avoid being placed on the injured list after missing three of the last four games. The Cubs are going to remain cautious […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap, with only a couple of top-end pitching options. Most of the pitchers reside in the mid-priced range […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got more night games than usual for a Wednesday and with it all the fun that goes into breaking down larger slates. The pitcher pool features pair of aces in Carlos Rodon ($11,000) and Tyler Glasnow ($10,800). The Tampa Bay hurler will be a popular play thanks to his crazy 39.7 percent strikeout rate, […]

Niko Goodrum Homers In Win Over White Sox

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum helped spark the team's offense in their 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Goodrum went 1-for-4 in the game, hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning that gave the team a lead it wouldn't relinquish. Through 18 games this year, Goodrum is slashing .210/.279/.419 […]

Bo Bichette Continues Hitless Streak Tuesday Night

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette continued his hitless streak on Tuesday night, finishing 0-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in a 9-5 win over the Nationals. Bichette has not recorded a hit since last Wednesday, as he has gone 0-for-15 with seven strikeouts over his last four games. Despite this slump, Bichette […]

Javier Baez Not In Lineup Tuesday, At Risk For IL Stint

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday night, and could be facing a potential stint on the injured list, according to Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. It's the second straight game Baez is out of the lineup after injuring his hamstring on Sunday, as Mooney reports that the […]

Jorge Polanco Getting First Day Off Tuesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco is getting the day off on Tuesday. Polanco has appeared in all 21 games for the Twins this year at second and short, batting .192 with 17 combined runs and RBI along with a pair of stolen bases. The 27-year-old will cede the second base duties to Luis Arraez, […]

Bad Luck Hitters by Batted Ball Metrics

Last week, we went into some detail here about how Statcast classifies batted balls and what implications those classifications have. In this post, I want to use some of that knowledge to look into luck factors and find some potential buy-low and sell-high hitters. As we are about to turn the page to May, we […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We have practically a full slate of games on the main slate tonight. If you have questions about the earlier two games in the six o'clock (EST) hour, feel free to hit me up on Twitter with questions (@MarkStrausberg). But the focus will be on […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 27th 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 […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Contact Rate Analysis for Week 5

Last week, we examined whiff rate risers and fallers so it's time to investigate the opposite side of the coin with contact rate. Many metrics are yet to warrant deep examination for 2021 since teams are approximately 20 games into the season. Contact rate takes about 100 plate appearances to begin stabilizing. While it is […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/27/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/27/21 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 […]

Miguel Rojas Leaves Game After Turning Double Play

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas was forced out of Monday's game against Milwaukee in the second half of the seventh inning on Monday after turning a double play. To that point in the game, Rojas had gone 1-for-3 with a single and a run scored in the top of the sixth inning on a Garrett […]

Jazz Chisholm Steals Two Bases On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm stole two bases in Monday's win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He went 2-for-5 with a double and a single and also scored a run. After his single to lead off the game, Jazz stole second and third base in the first inning. He's off to a strong start […]

Dansby Swanson Homers In Win Monday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson launched his second home run of the season on Monday night, finishing 2-for-5 with one RBI and a run scored in an 8-7 win over the Cubs. It was Swanson's first multi-hit performance since April 15, as he had gone 3-for-26 with nine strikeouts over his previous eight games. He's […]

Freddy Galvis Day-To-Day With Groin Injury

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis (groin) is considered day-to-day after leaving Monday's game with what was described as left adductor soreness, according to Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun. Galvis had hit an RBI double in the bottom of the second inning, and was then replaced defensively in the top of the third inning. He […]

Brandon Crawford Expected To Return Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (quad) is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Crawford has been out for the last three days dealing with tightness in his ribs and then tightness in his quad, but it appears that he won't be out […]

Andrelton Simmons Batting Eighth In Return To Lineup

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list on Monday and is in the lineup for the opening game of the series against the Indians. Simmons has been sidelined since April 13, though he was able to clear the protocols- and ramp up his activity over the weekend. He'll bat eighth […]

Javier Baez Dealing With Sore Hamstring

Updating a previous report, Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez is dealing with a sore hamstring, which is why he will be held out of Monday's lineup versus the Atlanta. Baez hurt his hamstring on Sunday, and the Cubs are being cautious with their talented shortstop, but manager David Ross said that Baez could be available […]

Cubs Bench Javier Baez For Second Time In Three Games

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez will be absent from the Cubs lineup on Monday versus the Atlanta Braves. Baez has been heating up lately and has two home runs and five RBI with a .286 batting average over his last seven games. Baez was just rested on Saturday and manager David Ross elected to go […]

Corey Seager Delivering With Runners On Base

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager's season is off to a solid start as the team prepares to host the Reds beginning Monday night. Through his first 87 at-bats, Seager has 10 extra-base hits, 13 runs scored and 15 runs batted in. The 26-year-old has been dynamite hitting with runners in scoring position to open […]

Rockies GM Jeff Bridich Resigns

Colorado Rockies general manager and executive vice president Jeff Bridich resigned from his position on Monday. The move was "mutually agreed" upon, according to the Rockies. Colorado will name an interim general manager for the rest of the season and then conduct a search for a permanent replacement after the season. Greg Feasel has been […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 26th 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Even though it snowed by me a couple of days ago and Boston will see tons of rain tomorrow, this 70-degree Saturday is gorgeous and made for baseball. Join me as I walk through some waiver-wire thoughts on players who are available in at […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy 11 game Monday, but one is a matinee game and another had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That makes the main FanDuel slate a nine-gamer. There is a lot to wrap our heads around on this slate, including the massive price increase on a few pitchers. […]