Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - October 6th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for October 6th, 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 […]

Didi Gregorius Gives Yankees 7-0 Lead With Grand Slam

The Yankees were already up 3-0 and Didi put the kill shot in the Twins with a Grand Slam into the right-field short porch. He posed quite the celebration, taking his time to watch the homer and his teammates' reactions. Didi has struggled a bit of late, and was hitting eighth in this game. He […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday, October 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]

Corey Seager Strikes Out In the Ninth Inning With Bases Loaded

It was a miserable night for Corey Seager, who went 0-for-4 and struck out three times. With the Dodgers down 4-2, he came up to bat in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and two outs. He chased a slider and struck out, finishing his hat trick. Daniel Hudson was able to close the […]

Jorge Polanco Reaches Base Four Times

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-3 with two walks in a loss to the Yankees Friday night. Polanco had two RBI, scored a run, and stole a base in the strong performance. Polanco had a solid season batting .295 with 107 runs scored and has carried that momentum into the postseason. He'll face righty […]

Gavin Lux Gets Nod At Keystone In Game 2

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux will start at second base and bat eighth in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Friday against Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg. The 21-year-old rookie hit a pinch-hit home run in his first career playoff at-bat in Game 1 on Thursday. Lux tore it up in the […]

Carlos Correa Hitting Seventh Friday

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (back) is starting at shortstop and hitting seventh in Game 1 of the American League Division Series against Rays starter Tyler Glasnow on Friday. Correa missed the final two weeks of the regular season, so he's a much riskier fantasy option to start the playoffs. On the season as a […]

Gleyber Torres Hit .292 Against Twins Pitching This Season

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres took his game to new heights this season with 26 doubles, 38 home runs and 90 runs batted in. Torres was money in the bank with runners in scoring position this season, hitting .344 while posting an OPS of 1.020 through 128 at-bats. The 22-year-old phenom will be a […]

Didi Gregorius Brings .990 OPS With RISP

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius heads into Game 1 of the playoffs hitting only .186 over his last 113 at-bats to finish the regular season. Gregorius got a late start to his season recovering from Tommy John surgery and then suffered a bone bruise in his shoulder in late August. Gregorius has been inconsistent […]

Adalberto Mondesi Undergoes Surgery Wednesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (shoulder) underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair the labrum in his left shoulder. The 24-year-old aggravated the shoulder injury that caused him to miss six weeks earlier this year when he dove for a ball on Sept. 22. The Royals are hopeful that he'll be ready for Opening […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The playoffs are here! With the Wild-card games figured out, we have our divisional match-ups set and it'll be fun to see how these end up. We have just two games to look at today, but it'll slowly grow into three or four as the days progress. Let's get to it! Be sure to also […]

Tommy Edman Aims To Stay Hot In October

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman finished his surprisingly successful season with a bang, slashing .410/.486/.738 over his last 61 at-bats. Edman's fantastic play has forced the Cardinals coaching staff to find a spot in the lineup for him on a daily basis and the 24-year-old is ready to play a role in the playoffs. […]

Paul DeJong Brings The Power In Road Games

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong will try and shake loose from a sluggish second half of his season when the team opens up their playoff hunt against the Braves on Thursday. DeJong hit only .202 after the All-Star break and is hitting only .145 over his last 55 at-bats. DeJong, however, could surprise in […]

Dansby Swanson Hitting .300 Over His Last Seven Games

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is 9-for-30 (.300) over his last seven games played heading into the team's first-round playoff matchup against the Dodgers. Swanson posted only a .748 OPS this season but has made significant strides offensively. He still is far off from the potential that was predicted when he was a highly-touted prospect, […]

Trea Turner Slugging His Way Into Playoffs

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner homered in the Nationals thrilling 4-3 triumph over the Brewers in the Wild Card play-in game. Extended from the regular season, Turner now has six home runs over his last 16 games played. The Nationals offense begins and ends with Turner and he has delivered this season, hitting .298 from […]

Corey Seager Has Bad Game 1 Matchup

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager will have a tough task against the Nationals Game 1 starter, left-handed starter Patrick Corbin, on Thursday. In 25 career at-bats against Corbin specifically, Seager has only four hits for a .160 batting average. Combine that with a .703 OPS against left-handed pitching this season and the 25-year-old shortstop […]

Marcus Semien Has Recent Success Against Charlie Morton

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien will hit leadoff as the team takes on the Rays in the AL Wild Card play-in game. Semien has put together another fantastic season and enters postseason play swinging a hot stick. Semien slashed .347/.441/.693 in the month of September with eight home runs, nine doubles, 19 runs batted in […]

Willy Adames Hitting .303 Away From Tropicana

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames will hit seventh against the A's Wednesday in the AL Wild Card play-in game. The 24-year-old has emerged as a reliable starting shortstop this season, raising his .681 OPS in the first half of the season by posting an .807 OPS after the All-Star break. Adames has done his […]

Carlos Correa Expected To Play Friday

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch said that shortstop Carlos Correa (back) is expected to play in Game 1 of the American League Division Series against either the A's or Rays on Friday. Correa hit, threw and took swings against reliever Will Harris on Wednesday and reported feeling great. The 25-year-old has battled injuries again this […]

Carlos Correa Not A Slam Dunk To Make ALDS Roster

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (back) will have to successfully make it through his workouts over the next few days in order to make the Astros ALDS roster. Correa missed the final six games of the season with the back ailment, an issue that has plagued him the past few seasons. Correa and the team […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our DFS Top Value Plays column for the 2019 MLB Poststeason. As you might imagine, this column will take on a different look for the month of October than you are used to seeing during the regular season. There are fewer games (thus […]

Franklin Barreto Will Make Wild-Card Roster

Oakland Athletics second baseman Franklin Barreto will make the wild-card roster for Wednesday's game against the Rays, according to a source. Barreto will be an option off the bench as a pinch-runner like he was in last year's wild-card game. The 23-year-old Venezuelan had just 57 at-bats with the A's this year and hit .138/.263/.401 with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The playoffs are here! We're going to start with two wild-card games, and they won't be the easiest to breakdown from a DFS perspective. I'll first breakdown the showdown slate, and then touch on the two-game slate that spans both days. Let's get to it! Be sure to also check out all the Vegas Odds for today's […]

Kris Bryant, Javier Baez Not Expected to Have Surgery

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (ankle) and shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) are not expected to have surgery this offseason. Both players were forced to miss time down the stretch of the season. Bryant is dealing with a moderate ankle sprain, but that should heal quickly over the winter. Baez suffered a hairline fracture in […]

Manny Machado Disappoints In Inaugural Padres Campaign

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-4 to finish his 2019 campaign on Sunday. The 27-year-old former All-Star finishes his first year in San Diego with a .256/.334/.462 slash, 32 homers, 166 runs-plus-RBI and five steals. While Machado acknowledged his poor performance, he appeared in 156 games and was a symbol of durability […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 30th 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 […]

Trevor Story Will Rest on Sunday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Story will get the day off in the last game of the regular season. Garrett Hampson will bat leadoff and play shortstop versus righty Adrian Houser. Hampson has been a reliable bat for the Rockies down […]

Jose Iglesias Won't Play on Sunday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Iglesias (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's season finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Iglesias is getting a routine day off here, but has actually put together a good year while in Cincinnati. Jose Peraza will bat leadoff and play shortstop versus righty Trevor Williams. Peraza has put together […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 29th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 29th, 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, September 29th 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 […]