2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24

Wow. Well, if we all learned anything about sports in the past couple of days, it's that we can all be glad that there is far less baggage attached to our top draft picks in fantasy baseball than there is in fantasy football. Even with that in mind, these final three weeks aren't about the […]

Alex Young Strikes Out a Dozen

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Alex Young pitched the best game of his young career on Saturday night, shutting out the Reds for eight innings while striking out 12. The 25-year-old left-hander has been more than adequate since being called up on June 27, going 7-3 with a 3.38 ERA in his 12 starts. Young has now […]

Christian Walker (1B, ARI) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is heating up in August, just in time for those owners in the playoff hunt. Walker has had a fine showing in his first year as the Diamondbacks starting first baseman, slashing .264/.350/.479 and hitting 25 home runs with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With games spread all throughout the day, we’re going to offer up some plays from both slates. With that said, we’ll focus mainly on the night slate, as we have a hefty 12-game schedule ahead of us.   In terms of weather, it looks like we're in the clear! Be sure to also check out all […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, September 7th 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 […]

Robbie Ray Looks for Another Win Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray will look to keep the D-backs win streak going on Friday when he travels to take on the Cincinnati Reds. Ray has won his last two starts and shouldn't have too much trouble against a strikeout-prone Reds lineup. However, it will be up to Ray to be efficient with his […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, September 6th 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 […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 24

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 9/3 through 9/9. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

Top 20 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 23)

That’s all she wrote, ladies and gentlemen. The minor league’s regular season is kaput for another year. And as always, it’s been a blast watching the rise and fall of prospect values throughout the 30 teams’ systems. With September 1 came the roster expansion around MLB, and a significant number of key prospects from last […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 23

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Archie Bradley Earns Another Save

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Archie Bradley came out of the pen and earned another save in Wednesday's win over the San Diego Padres. Bradley tossed 2/3 of an inning, allowing no hits and one walk. It was the reliever's 12th save of the season. It hasn't been pretty for Bradley this season, but he's seeing consistent […]

Ketel Marte Cracks Grand Slam Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Ketel Marte blew the game open on Wednesday with a grand slam in a win over the San Diego Padres. Marte finished his monster night 3-for-4 with the grand slam and four RBI. It was the 25-year-old's 30th home run of the season in what has been a true breakout campaign. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, September 5th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball! I know football is kicking off tonight, and I'm excited as anyone. However, there is still plenty of money to be made in baseball and FanDuel has dropped some big contests for us tonight. There is also some football money on the sites, so we may see some dead baseball lineups […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday once again brings us a bit split slate, with five games on the early slate and seven on the later slate. The later slate is where the money is slightly more slanted too, and therefore, that is where our attention will focus today. The late slate has two favorites who are below -200 in […]

Champ or Chump: Kevin Cron and Gavin Lux

While September callups are typically associated with Quad-A guys that fantasy owners are never going to hear from again, there were quite a few interesting names summoned this year. Kevin Cron of the Arizona Diamondbacks (and younger brother of C.J. Cron) could produce big power numbers if he gets a chance to play, making him […]

Zac Gallen Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen threw seven scoreless innings against the Padres on Wednesday night and exited the game in line for his third win of the season. Gallen took a bid for a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and finished the night allowing one hit and one walk while striking out eight. He now […]

Wilmer Flores in Lineup Wednesday, Batting Fifth Against Padres

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wilmer Flores will get the start at second base on Wednesday night and he will be batting fifth in the lineup against San Diego. Flores has been one of the hottest hitters in the league lately — when he's getting playing time that is — as he is hitting .484 with three […]

Josh Rojas Finishes Triple Short of Cycle on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Josh Rojas led the team at the plate on Monday night as he went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored against the Padres. Rojas has homered twice now over his last five games and has five RBI, but Monday's performance was his first multi-hit game […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on FanDuel. With football on the minds of most, there is still plenty of money to be made in baseball. As for tonight, we're working with 12 games on the main slate. There are plenty of pitchers worth considering and it'll be extremely important to nail your SP on a one-pitcher […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 3rd 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday, September 2nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 2nd, 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 […]

Alex Young Mediocre on Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Alex Young failed to complete five innings on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Young went 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits to go along with five strikeouts. For fantasy owners brave enough to stream the southpaw in a matchup against the Dodgers, they were probably disappointed that Young […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 9/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The final month of the baseball season offers interesting angles for prop players. Some games remain critically important for the teams involved as they jockey for playoff position. For others, the final month is about players auditioning for next season and that can present opportunities for pitchers that have not been big-name performers during the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 2nd 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 […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

Somehow, it's already September. If you're still in the championship hunt, congratulations on navigating the first five months of the long grind that is the fantasy baseball season. With trade deadlines firmly in the rearview mirror, the waiver wire is your only recourse for reinforcements. A well-timed pickup could prove to be the difference between […]

Eduardo Escobar Hits Fourth Homer in Last 10 Games

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar had only one hit on Saturday night, but it left the park for his 32nd home run of the year. Escobar has now continued his power display he's been putting on his last 10 games, as he has two doubles, one triple and four home runs with 11 RBI […]

Robbie Ray Picks Up 12th Win of the Year Against Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray struck out six Dodgers over five innings on Saturday night to improve to 12-7 on the year. Ray allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks, as Saturday marked just the second time in his last seven starts he allowed four or more runs in an outing. He continues […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

Now college football is here, and the NFL regular season will have arrived by this Thursday. That means that final fantasy football drafts are popping off like Labor Day fireworks this weekend, and the attention of every living, breathing alumni of colleges across the country will be fixed on the television from noon to one […]

The Cut List (Week 23) - Time to Let Go?

September. That time of year where non-contending teams will end a player's season over a generally minor injury, or otherwise cut into the playing time of regulars with expanded rosters. While actionable consequences won't really show until next week, it's something to start considering. Fortunately, next season rosters will jump from 26 to 28 instead […]