Merrill Kelly Looks to Toss Another Quality Start Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly will look to make it three straight quality starts on Wednesday when he takes on the Philadelphia Phillies. Kelly has gone at least seven innings in back-to-back starts and is 2-0 with a 1.27 ERA in the process. On Wednesday he will face a right-handed heavy Phillies team, albeit in […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 11

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/12/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 12th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have four early games with a game in Coors Field. If you're up early, it's a fun little slate to get the blood pumping. The Cubies are looking like the cash game stack there. We then have eight main games to look at, with plenty of pitching and hitting to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 12 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the eight-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/12/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Christian Walker Takes A Seat on Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Walker will receive a routine day off here, so he should be back in there soon. Kevin Cron will take over first base duties and bat fifth versus righty Jake Arrieta. Cron has been fairly […]

Nick Ahmed Returns on Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (foot) will return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Ahmed left Sunday's game due to left foot discomfort, and sat out during Monday's contest. He'll bat seventh and bat shortstop versus righty Jake Arrieta on Tuesday. Ahmed has been average with the bat this season, […]

Adam Jones Out Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones is sitting again Tuesday. He returned from a hamstring injury and hit cleanup on Monday, but is back out. This could be related to the hamstring injury that he suffered or at least a plan to manage it. Keep an eye out for more information from the club on the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/11/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball folks! We have a full slate on our hands with the Yankees and Mets making up for missed time at 1:05. The main slate of games will start at 7:05 and consists of 15 games. We have a few aces on our hands, and plenty of bad pitchers to pick on. […]

Ketel Marte Homers Again on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte made it two straight games with a long ball on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Marte went 3-for-5 with a first inning home run and two runs scored in the victory. The young outfielder's 16th home run of the season was part of a D-backs back-to-back-to-back home run train to […]

David Peralta Launches Home Run Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta left the yard on Monday in a win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Peralta went 1-for-4 with his ninth home run of the season in the first inning off Philadelphia starter Jerad Eickhoff. The home run was the third leg of a back-to-back-to-back home run spree to start the game for […]

Eduardo Escobar Has Monster Day on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar absolutely mashed the ball on Monday in a win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Escobar went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBI. The homers were his 16th and 17th of the season. Escobar raised his batting average to .299 with the big day and he has […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/11/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 11th 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 […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 11

As we approach mid-June, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have over two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the market for a […]

Adam Jones is Returning to the Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Jones was sidelined nearly a week due to a right hamstring issue. He'll play right field and bat cleanup versus righty Jerad Eickhoff. Jones could make for an interesting DFS option while batting in the cleanup […]

Nick Ahmed is Out on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (foot) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Ahmed left Sunday's game early due to left foot discomfort. Ketel Marte will draw the start at shortstop and bat second versus righty Jerad Eickhoff. Marte has been surprisingly hitting for power this season, and is […]

Ketel Marte Homers on Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 1-for-5 with a home run on Sunday in his team's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The homer helped spark an eight-run inning for the D-backs and it was Marte's 15th of the season. The young outfielder has been a huge spark plug for the Arizona offense near the […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

This point of the season is a rough one for reinforcements on the waiver wire. Pretty much everyone is still trying to win, and with early breakouts long since snapped up and injuries taking their toll as usual, it can be tough to find help that doesn't require a trade partner. Tough - but not […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

While the last couple of weeks have been heavy on prospect call-ups with the arrival of such players as Brendan Rodgers, Nicky Lopez, Cavan Biggio, and Keston Hiura, this week seems to epitomize a league of changing landscapes. The Phillies acquired Jay Bruce (with immediate results), there are further trade talks already swirling around the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/10/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 10th 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 (6/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and includes all nine of Monday's games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/10/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also provide DFS lineup picks for DraftKings […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 10th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/10/19  Hyun-Jin Ryu vs Los […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday June 10th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 10th, 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 […]

No X-Rays Expected For Nick Ahmed

Updating a previous report, Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (foot) will not have X-rays on his injured left foot. He was lifted from Sunday's game in Toronto, and it appears it was simply as a precaution. Manager Torey Lovullo removed Ahmed from the game, and whatever the issue was stems from a situation in the […]

Robbie Ray Whiffs 10 In Sunday's Interleague Win

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray allowed two earned runs, five hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. He threw 66 of his 107 pitches for strikes, and he managed just 13 first-pitch strikes to the 26 batters he faced in […]

Rest Does Eduardo Escobar Some Good

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar (rest) was back in the starting lineup on Sunday in Toronto for the interleague series finale. He was on base five times, posting a double, two singles, two walks and a run scored, pushing his average to .289. Escobar has hit safely in 14 of the past 17 games, […]

Robbie Ray Notches 10 Strikeouts In Victory

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray had a great outing on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, leading the way in a 5-3 Diamondbacks win. Ray pitched 6 and 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out 10 hitters and issuing just one walk. He gave up a two-run homer to […]

Nick Ahmed Departs With Left Foot Soreness

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed left Sunday's game versus the Blue Jays early with what the team is calling "left foot soreness." Ahmed was 1-for-1 in this contest before departing and should be considered day-to-day moving forward. The 29-year-old has provided some fantasy relevance this season with four homers, 31 runs, 25 RBI, four steals, […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 11 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Christian Walker (1B, ARI) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: One of the bright spots in the Arizona Diamondbacks batting lineup this year has been the play of first baseman Christian Walker. It’s been a long back-and-forth journey for the 28-year-old to supplant himself in an everyday big league lineup, but his […]