Power Risers/Fallers for Week 26: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 26 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. It has blown by insanely fast, but believe it or not, the final week of the 2018 MLB regular season has officially arrived. Most fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 15 games total today, but only 12 on the main slate. That's still a large number of options to choose from, and we will have a plethora of ways to build lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/26/18. The lineup […]

Christian Walker To Have Surgery Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (jaw) will have surgery on Wednesday in which he'll have a plate put in and his jaw wired shut for a week. He'll also be on a liquid diet for a month. It's a brutal way to end the season for a player that had played in just 37 […]

Paul Goldschmidt Returns to the Lineup on Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Goldschmidt was given the day off on Monday, but is back and ready to go on Tuesday. He'll bat cleanup and play first base against righty Walker Buehler. Goldschmidt should be a reliable option for […]

Shelby Miller Throws Sim Game Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller (elbow) threw a 60-pitch simulated game on Tuesday, and the team wants to get him into a game against the Padres to close out the regular season this weekend. Miller has made exactly eight starts in the last two seasons because of arm injuries, and he had posted an […]

Christian Walker Suffers Broken Bones In Face

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (face) suffered broken bones in his face after being hit by a pitch on Monday and is done for the rest of the season, according to manager Torey Lovullo. It's a tough way to end the season for the utility player. Walker had hit just .163/.226/.388 with three homers […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I can't believe our beloved regular season is coming to a close. Soon we'll be seeing ALCS and NLCS schedules with two-to-three games and we'll long for the double-digit game slates - so cherish them these last few days. We've got a healthy 12 game slate on deck for this evening, with a handful of […]

Christian Walker Suffers Facial Contusion

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (face) suffered a facial contusion when he was hit by a pitch on Monday. Walker was hitless in four plate appearances with two strikeouts before suffering his injury. He'll likely be evaluated for a concussion as well. Walker's season line drops to .163/.226/.388 with three homers and six RBI […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another massive Tuesday slate as the MLB season comes to an end. There are 15 games tonight, but only 14 on the "main slate," starting at 7 PM EST. Those are the games we'll be choosing from, as that slate features significantly better contests on FanDuel. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

David Peralta To Sit Out On Monday Against Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (rest) will not play on Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw. Peralta crushes right-handed pitching in comparison to left-handed pitching, and this is the usual routine for the Diamondbacks to rest Peralta against lefties when they get the chance. Peralta still remains a top option for the […]

Paul Goldschmidt To Sit Out On Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (rest) will not play on Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the Diamondbacks pretty much out of a playoff spot, it doesn't play them any good to start their star first baseman and risk injury, however, he will most likely finish the season without rest. He should still […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game slate on Monday night, so the player pool options aren’t too scarce. However, only two games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. The leading matchup is PHI/COL at 10.5 total runs. As for pitching, three games have an over/under below eight total runs. Three teams are heavy favorite […]

Steven Souza Jr. Removed From Game Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. (back) was pulled from the game early on Sunday with a lower back spasm. Souza was hitless with a strikeout in two plate appearances to drop his season line to .217/.306/.354 with four homers, 28 RBI and six steals on the year. He has been incredibly cold this month […]

Yoshihisa Hirano (RP, ARI) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: After having spent eleven seasons as an elite pitcher in Japan, Yoshihisa Hirano is about to finish his first campaign in the MLB at the age of 34 with sensational results. In 64.2 IP this year Hirano boasts a 2.09 ERA and 1.09 WHIP, […]

Matt Koch To Start Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Matt Koch will get the start on Tuesday against the Dodgers. Koch has a 4.83 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and weak 4.6 K/9 as a starter in 13 starts for the Snakes this year. He's coming off a good outing against the Cubs, but he's an extremely risky streamer in this matchup with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate on DraftKings starts at 7pm eastern and covers nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/22/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for […]

Ketel Marte is Sitting Out on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. It appears this is just a normal rest day for Marte, so he should be back in the lineup on Saturday. Daniel Descalso will bat fifth and play second base against righty German Marquez. Descalso is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the battle for Chicago taking place at 4:10pm EST, we won’t have a full 15-game slate on Friday night for DraftKings. However, 14 games is still a full player pool to work with when constructing a lineup. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the SEA/TEX matchup leading the […]

Fantasy Baseball: #2EarlyMock, Rounds 1 - 10

As I mentioned last week, I'm one of more than 100 fantasy analysts participating in this year's #2EarlyMock. Before we get into the blow-by-blow, kudos to Justin Mason for putting the whole enterprise together. If you're curious as to how other analysts are approaching their drafts, another tip of the cap to Smada, who is […]

Taijuan Walker To Begin Throwing Program Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (elbow) will begin his throwing program on Monday and will start playing catch at 45 feet. Walker made three starts this year before undergoing Tommy John surgery in April. He might have a shot to be ready in the early months of next season, but he probably won't be […]

Paul Goldschmidt is Sitting Out on Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. It appears the D-Backs are giving multiple starters the night off on Wednesday. Goldschmidt will be joined on the bench by David Peralta, A.J. Pollock, and Eduardo Escobar. Christian Walker will bat cleanup and play […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

As is the case most Wednesdays, we have games that are broken down into two slates. There is a smaller early slate with a 10 game late (main) slate. The larger later slate is the one we will be focusing on here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Week 25 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 25! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 25, and […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 25)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. We are beginning to see good production from somewhat unknown and unheralded pitchers due to September callups. The pitchers that were covered […]

Matt Andriese To Start Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Matt Andriese will start against the Cubs on Tuesday. Andriese has made four starts this year, but all four came with the Rays, and he has not started a game since July 4. That means that Andriese probably won't stay in this game for more than a few innings. He has a […]

Clay Buchholz's Season Is Over

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced on Friday that starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (forearm) will be shut down for the rest of the year. It's a blow to Arizona's playoff chances and to fantasy owners. Buchholz was a huge asset in 2018, going 7-2 with a 2.01 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 81 K's in 98 […]

Clay Buchholz Has Flexor Strain

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said starting pitcher Clay Buchholz's (forearm) MRI exam showed a flexor strain in his arm. The team will know more on his condition when they talk to him on Friday night. Buchholz was scratched from his start on Thursday, and it's unclear when he might be able to pitch again. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow fantasy addicts. I can't believe we only have a few of these regular season Fridays left together - the season has really flown by, but at least the tight pennant races should make what we have left a very interesting segment of the season. The Cubs are home today, but, they […]