FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nice nine game slate for this Monday evening. There are a number of good pitching options, highlighted by Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber. However, there are also a couple expensive stack options that figure to come through in a big way, with Cleveland and San Francisco leading the way. The Reds/White Sox […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a rare fourth of July on a Wednesday, so there’s no true “holiday weekend.” That effects the DFS community because we would typically have a full, 15-game slate to work with on the extended weekend. Instead, there is only 10 games on Monday, and one of those matchups is starting at 1:07pm EST […]

Trading Up: Javier Baez

Before the season, Chicago Cubs manager, Joe “Hates Your Fantasy Baseball Team” Maddon challenged Javier Baez to make himself so productive that Maddon would be forced to start Baez every day. Many fantasy owners are well aware of Maddon’s tendency to split playing time between several strong players, thereby decreasing their volume and consequently their […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - xwOBA w/RISP (Week 14)

Statcast is a fun tool, at least if you love stats. If you didn't, you wouldn't be reading this, nor would you spend hours poring through the waiver wire or farm system reports in search of the next big thing to hit the majors. Only baseball brings that kind of unbridled passion for a past-time […]

Freddie Freeman Blasts Homer In Win Over Cards

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman does not get denied for long. After not going deep since June 15, he started July off on the right foot by smashing a two-run homer on Sunday. The lefty slugger now has 16 and he's well on pace for a 100+ RBI season. Keep starting him.

Mike Foltynewicz Stymies Cards For Five Innings

It was oppressively hot across much of the United States on Sunday, but Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz made it slightly cooler in St. Louis by fanning nine Cardinal hitters in his five innings of work. The righty allowed only a hit and walked three. Folty got the win despite the Braves bullpen turning […]

Tyler Flowers Gets The Start On Sunday

Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers is getting the start over Kurt Suzuki on Sunday against the Cardinals. It is a little surprising considering his recent hamstring issue on Friday, but he seems healthy enough to play over the surging Suzuki. Flowers and Suzuki are both having pretty decent season, however because of their split playing […]

Kurt Suzuki Sitting Sunday

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki is taking a breather on Sunday against the Cardinals. Suzuki has been having a great season and has been extremely hot in the last month batting .360 with a .961 OPS. Unfortunately, because he shares the position so much with Tyler Flowers, he only has 50 at bats over that […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

The Corner Store is open! It is week 14 and the options are quite limited. We've gotten to the part of the season where reality has set in. Replacement corner infielders who once were performing well beyond their skills have come back down to earth. With a basic junkyard of options on the waiver wire, it […]

Ozzie Albies Drives In Two To Help Braves Crush Cards

Look out National League... Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is starting to rake again. He went 3-for-5 on Saturday as the Braves crushed the Cardinals, 11-4. Albies drove in two runs and scored two himself. You were probably smart and left him in your lineup figuring that he'd start working stuff out himself. That […]

Ronald Acuna Blasts First Homer Since Return From DL

It was a great sight for Atlanta fans on Saturday- seeing Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna send a ball screaming into the St. Louis night for his first homer since coming back from a month-long stint on the disabled list. Acuna went 3-for-5 with two RBI and scoring three runs overall. Yes, if you started […]

Nick Markakis Drives In Five As Braves Decimate Cards

How good was Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis' Saturday night? If his team had scored no other runs than his RBI output, they still would have won, 5-4. Markakis hit a grand slam and also drove in another run on a 2-for-3 line score. He's having a great season and it makes him a must-start […]

Max Fried Dominates Cards With Ample Run Support

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried, who was called up on Saturday, had a much better outing than his previous attempts. He struck out eleven St. Louis hitters over the course of his 6 2/3 innings. He did walk three, but that's small potatoes when one is staked an eight-run lead. The outing dropped his […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 14

With the fourth of July holiday in the middle of the week, we don’t get the benefit of all teams playing on a Monday. However, we still have 10 games to work with, providing us with a decent streaming player pool for Week 14. Typically, the weekly streaming articles are filled with youth. However, this […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 14) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 14, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 14

We all suffer from recency bias, whether we realize it or not. It's easy in this day and age. Highlights and long-winded articles about who you should add, drop, or trade color our perception even more, but the numbers tell the true story. If any sport demands that we step back and take a macro view […]

Tyler Flowers Exits Game With Hamstring Cramp

Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers exited Friday night's game with a hamstring cramp. It could have been from the high temperatures in St. Louis. Kurt Suzuki entered the game for him. Hamstrings are tricky, especially for a position that requires a lot of squatting. We'll keep you posted.

Julio Teheran Fires Six Strong Innings In Win

It was a question of what was hotter on Friday night - the temperature in St. Louis or Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran. Teheran went six innings, striking out four while giving up two hits and walking two. It was markedly better than his previous outing, where he didn't even go five while giving up […]

Ronald Acuna Back With Atlanta

According to his own Twitter account, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is back with the Atlanta Braves Friday. From RJ Stacy here at Rotoballer, "The 20-year-old phenom has been out since late May with a mild ACL sprain but will be back in the lineup Friday following their day off of Thursday." Acuna has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There’s a weird 5:05pm (EST) start on the board for Friday between the Twins and Cubs in Wrigley. Unfortunately, that matchup won’t be included in the slate, making Friday a 14-game (max) docket. We have five games to choose from with over/unders of at least nine total runs. The highest total on the board is […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 14

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 14. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 14

Another week gone means another few interesting things happened in bullpens across the league. A team that just traded their closer may have found their new one. A team who lost their closer to injury may be holding tryouts for their closer-of-the-future. A team who finally got their closer back has seen him struggle and […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 30

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. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

Max Fried Likely To Start Saturday

Following the trip to the disabled list for Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon McCarthy (knee), Max Fried is expected to be recalled to start Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Fried has a 4.09 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 13 strikeouts in 11 innings with the Major League team in 2018. The left-hander would be a very […]

Ronald Acuna Activated Off Of Disabled List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna (knee) has been activated off of the 10-day disabled list. The 20-year-old phenom has been out since late May with a mild ACL sprain but will be back in the lineup Friday following their day off of Thursday. Acuna has five homers and a .779 OPS in 2018 and has the […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 13)

Nick Senzel's season came to an unfortunate end this past week when it was announced that he would need season-ending surgery. Those of you stashing the infielder in redraft leagues can safely drop him to stash another prospect. I suggest Kyle Tucker; the Astros front office has given Tucker rave reviews and indicated that he […]

Johan Camargo Drives In First Run In Nearly A Week

It's not like we could expect Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo to drive in five runs a game like he did on June 19, but it's not unfair to be disappointed that his RBI in Wednesday's game was the first since June 22. Camargo is still battling inconsistency - he's young at 24, but […]

Kurt Suzuki Drives In Run And Scores One In Loss

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki scored a run on Wednesday afternoon with a really cool slide, timing his slap of home plate over the outstretched arm of Reds catcher Curt Casali. He should get some style points, or something. Anyways, he's continuing a trend of production at catcher for the Braves, and if they could […]

Ender Inciarte Pulled With Oblique Injury

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte was pulled late in Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds after feeling a "slight twinge" in his oblique. It does not seem to be serious and he is expected to be ready for Friday's game. Inciarte was 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in the loss to the […]