Week 5 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 5! 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 5, which […]

Nick Ahmed Records Three Hits From The Second Spot

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed went 3-for-4 with a double in Sunday's loss to the Nationals. This was Ahmed's first start hitting second in the lineup after Ketel Marte was moved down earlier in the week. The move seemed to work for Ahmed, who recorded his second straight multi hit game. If he stays in […]

Robbie Ray Leaves Start With Oblique Strain

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray left Sunday’s start in Washington with an oblique injury. Ray left in the bottom of the second after signalling to the dugout. The extent of the injury will become clearer on Monday after further examination. Ray has struggled so far in 2018, with a 5.13 ERA in 26 1/3 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up guys and welcome to the Sunday edition of the FanDuel MLB Breakdown! We have a huge 12 game slate on our hands today. I won't be naming the obvious plays, everyone knows to play Mike Trout or Manny Machado. Let's do some deep diving and identify guys not many people may know about. […]

The Cut List (Week 5): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 5 of the Cut List. I think my suggestions have been pretty solid to start the year and I hope your teams are better off as a result. 2018 sample sizes are starting to legitimize and you’ll see more cut-worthy standard league-viable options on these lists as we get further into the […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 5

We return to the three starting pitchers under 50 percent owned and three starting pitchers under 25 percent owned theme in this week’s streamer report. As you may expect, the options under 50 percent are solid, and potentially ownable, for the remainder of 2018. However, the choices under 25 percent are not. Beware that you […]

Patrick Corbin Delivers Another Quality Start In Win

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin went 6 2/3 innings pitched giving up seven hits, three runs, and a walk while striking out seven in the 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Corbin is easily one of the top breakout candidates this season and appears to be back in his 2013 form where […]

David Peralta Drills Two Home Runs In Win

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk in the 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals. Peralta appears to have taken a big step in his game as he is now already up to five home runs and 16 RBI on the season thus far compared to the […]

Jake Lamb Completing Full Workouts

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb went through full workouts Thursday and Friday. According to manager Torey Lovullo, Lamb completed the workouts without restriction and looked good fielding grounders, and hitting in the cage. Lamb hit the DL in early April with a sprained AC joint but a recent bout with elbow tendinitis seems to […]

Daniel Robertson Hitting Fifth Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson is playing second base and hitting fifth Saturday. Robertson is in a platoon with Joey Wendle, following the return of Matt Duffy from the disabled list, but draws the start against left-handed pitcher David Price. In 2018, Robertson has been hitting well in general but has two home runs […]

Ketel Marte Drops In Batting Order

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte has dropped from second to sixth in the batting order. Despite a 10 game hitting streak earlier in the season, Marte is still batting .232, which prompted Torey Lovullo to make the move. The move severely hurts his fantasy value, as he won't be protected by Paul Goldschmidt and […]

Paul Goldschmidt Sitting Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will take a rare day off for Saturday's game against the Nationals. It will be the first day off for Goldschmidt this season, who has brought his average up to .278 after starting the season 3-for-34. Christian Walker will start at first base and bat fifth in his place. […]

A.J. Pollock Collects Three Hits, Including Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Nationals. Friday represented Pollock's third multi-hit effort in his last six games, including his second home run of the streak. Pollock has excelled out of the cleanup spot, as he leads the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a big Saturday on deck for us at DraftKings, with five slates to choose from and tons of different contests to choose from. For this article, I'll be looking at players across all slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/28/18. The […]

Zack Godley Wins Despite Shaky Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Godley picked up the win on Friday, giving up four runs on 10 hits and three walks over five difficult innings. Godley moved to 4-1 on the season, as the Diamondbacks offense was able to put up five runs against Stephen Strasburg. After a blistering start to the season, Godley has […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 29

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/28/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (April 28th). We published this column last year, and the feedback was great so here we are doing it again. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 28

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have another “lefty day” on our DraftKings slate. There are 13 southpaws toeing the rubber for the start of their games on Friday. The Cubs are facing a left-handed pitcher, however we won’t be able to exploit that matchup. The MIL/CHC game starts at 2:20pm and will be excluded from the DK featured slate. […]

Flopping Aces - Finding Value in Slow-Starting Pitching Performances

Growing up, the baseball mantra from my father was “wait until 40 games and then you can know how a team will play.”  Perhaps this was just a way for a Cleveland fan growing up in the 80s to keep hope, or maybe there is some truth to that saying.   Small sample sizes do […]

Nick Ahmed Smacks Fourth Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed went 1-for-3 with a walk and his fourth home run of the season in Thursday's win against the Phillies. Despite being in a slump which has dropped his average to .194, Ahmed has managed to hit two home runs and collect five RBI (including three Thursday) in his last three […]

David Peralta Reaches Base Four Times Against Phillies

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and two walks in Thursday's win over the Phillies. The home run was Peralta's third of the season. The leadoff spot has been agreeing with Peralta, as he's still driven in 14 runs while scoring another 13 of his […]

Matt Koch Solid In First Win

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch picked up his first win of the season on Thursday, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks over six strong innings. Koch struck out four batters while firing his second consecutive quality start. With two starts (and one relief appearance) under his belt, Koch's ERA sits at […]

Shelby Miller Throws Live Batting Practice

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Shelby Miller (elbow) threw a live batting practice session on Wednesday. Miller had Tommy John surgery last season and has been progressing well in his rehab. He had previously been throwing side sessions, so the progression to live batters is a significant step forward in his rehabilitation. The timeline for his return is […]

Jake Lamb Will Resume Throwing Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (elbow) is scheduled to resume a light throwing program on Thursday. Lamb was shut down last weekend after he experienced tendinitis in his right elbow, but the team doctors were encouraged by his progress throughout the week. Lamb was cleared for swings in the batting cage on Wednesday, and throwing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got three slates on DraftKings tonight, with an early slate starting at 12:35 pm eastern and the featured slate kicking off at 7 pm. This article will cover players on every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/26/18. The lineup picks will […]

Zack Greinke Gives Up Five In Loss To Phillies

Arizona DIamondbacks starter Zack Greinke took the loss on Wednesday night, giving up five earned runs on nine hits and one walk over six innings. The former Cy Young struck out six batters in the outing. Greinke was unable to produce a good follow-up to his gem against the Giants, giving up five earned runs […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games, but the majority of them are on the 7 PM main slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Taijuan Walker Undergoes Successful Tommy John Surgery

Arizona Diamondback starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (elbow) underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Wednesday to repair the UCL tear in his right elbow. The 25-year-old righty is done for the season after making just three starts this season. He should be back on the mound at some point in 2019, but it will likely be […]

Nick Ahmed Not Playing Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed will be out of the lineup on Wedneday against the Phillies. After a strong start to the season, Ahmed has slowed considerably at the plate, collecting just three hits in his last 10 games. Despite his offensive shortcomings, Ahmed rarely gets a day off due to his excellent defense. While […]