Sean Newcomb Throws Six Solid Innings Versus Reds

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb left the game after six innings with a 5-3 lead on Wednesday. When the game was over, Atlanta had lost to the Reds 6-5, courtesy of another bullpen implosion due to the lack of closer Arodys Vizcaino. Newcomb, who gave up three runs while striking out six and walking two, was […]

Ronald Acuna Expected To Return Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna (knee) is expected to be activated off of the disabled list Friday. As long as everything goes well in his rehab game Wednesday, the young outfielder should be back at the end of the week. This is great news for the Braves and fantasy owners, and you should be ready […]

Mike Soroka Moved To 60-Day DL

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (shoulder) has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list. This has been the second stint on the disabled list for the 20-year-old this season. Soroka has been inconsistent in 2018 when healthy, but it is still a big blow for the Braves to lose a young starter for this […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 13)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The injury bug continues to bite this year. It wasn’t enough that […]

Ender Inciarte Scores Run Against Reds

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte didn't steal any bases on Tuesday night - that was Charlie Culberson - but he did help Atlanta with his legs by scoring a run. Inciarte is a utility slot player, but he can still give you more steals as the season continues. Just hope that he stays healthy, since […]

Ozzie Albies Collects Two Hits And Scores Run As Braves Fall

Don't worry about Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies. He's not one to really struggle for too long. While his power has gone down a bit after a hot start, he's raising his average again - he went 2-for-4 on Tuesday and scored a run. There's one more game against the Reds and then he'll […]

Tyler Flowers Drives In Run In Defeat

Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers had a good night on Tuesday, going 2-for-4 and driving in a run. It's too bad the rest of his team couldn't say the same. Flowers, who has been sharing time with Kurt Suzuki, is not a 10-team starter. He could be a two-catcher league starter, though. When you have […]

Freddie Freeman Drives In Run In Loss

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman did what he could to help his team on Tuesday, going 1-for-4 and both driving in and scoring a run. Alas, it wasn't enough as Matt Harvey, while not dominant, kept them off balance for nearly seven innings as the Braves fell to the Reds, 5-3. Freeman has fallen […]

Anibal Sanchez Exits Game With Calf Cramping And Gets Loss

It was just not Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez's (calf) night on Tuesday. Not only did he exit the game after 4 2/3 innings due to cramping in his right calf, he also got the loss since he exited with Atlanta trailing 2-1 and they never got the lead or tied it. Maybe he […]

Braves Closer Arodys Vizcaino Will Return Sunday

Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) is slated to return from the disabled list on Sunday, when he is first eligible to return from his injury. Vizcaino is 15-for-17 on save opportunities this season and is carrying a 1.82 ERA. As long as the young Braves are competitive, Vizcaino is a must-start relief pitcher.

Kurt Suzuki Sitting on Tuesday

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Tyler Flowers will start at catcher and bat fifth for the Braves. Suzuki does lose some starts to Flowers, but makes up for it with his bat. Owners in 12-team, single-catcher leagues may want to stay […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/18): 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 […]

Mike Foltynewicz Activated Off Disabled List

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz (triceps) has been activated off of the 10-day disabled list. He will make the start Monday against the Cincinnati Reds. Foltynewicz did not miss very long with a triceps injury and has a very nice 2.16 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 79 innings this season. He should be activated and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/25/18): MLB DFS Lineups

The all-day slate on DraftKings for Monday begins at 3:10pm (EST) and consists of all 12 matchups. Four of those games have over/unders of at least nine total runs. Three games are tied with the lead at 9.5 total runs and Texas is the strongest favorite from that bunch (-150). Speaking of favorites, only one […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a nice medium-sized slate Monday, featuring a number of interesting pitchers and highlighted by Justin Verlander, Blake Snell, and Mike Clevinger. This article will feature a few other options, but if you want to build a lineup around a premium pitcher, Verlander is the cash game play. Meanwhile, some standout stacks on the […]

Trading Up - Mike Trout

It is universally understood among fantasy managers that Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. There was some speculation about Trout versus Mookie Betts earlier this year, and a few articles before the 2017 season about Betts or Jose Altuve as alternative number one picks. Many analysts offer the guidance that you never want […]

Week 13 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 13! 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 13, which […]

A.J. Minter Pitches Ninth Inning

With Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) on the disabled list, it was A.J. Minter pitching the ninth inning in their 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles Sunday. It was not a save situation. Dan Winkler pitched the eighth inning. Neither pitcher surrendered a walk or hit. Minter and Winkler are expected to share the […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Expected to Return Later in Week

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is not expected to return on Monday, but rather toward the end of this week. Brian Snitker, the Braves manager, said "I still think we need to make sure he's absolutely ready before we bring him back." Acuna is just 1-for-10 so far in his rehab assignment, but […]

A.J. Minter / Dan Winkler (RP, ATL) - Closer Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues (Winkler) / 11% of leagues (Minter) ANALYSIS: ** UPDATE: A.J. Minter pitched a clean 9th inning of Sunday's game with a four run lead, with no hits or walks allowed. Winkler pitched a clean 8th, and Minter may now be the preferred closer […]

Arodys Vizcaino Heading To DL

The Atlanta Braves placed closer Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday. Vizcaino, dealing with inflammation in his right (throwing) shoulder, hasn't pitched since July 17. The Atlanta closer has posted a 2-2 record, 15 saves, 1.82 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings of work this season. With […]

Ozzie Albies Collects Four Hits In Loss

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies may point to Saturday as the one where he turned things around, even though his team lost. Albies went 4-for-5 and drove in a run. He'd been experiencing a cold month and this was an encouraging sign. Then again, there have been many times that a player has had […]

Julio Teheran Surrenders First-Inning Grand Slam In Loss

Maybe Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran was emulating Hall of Famer Tom Glavine on Saturday. Glavine had a history of being vulnerable in the first inning, and that's when Baltimore got to Teheran first, with Mark Trumbo crushing a grand slam. It didn't get any better for the righty - he gave up seven […]

Arodys Vizcaino Ready to Pitch If Needed Saturday

Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) is expected to be available to pitch this weekend if necessary. Vizcaino has been off duty since receiving a cortisone shot earlier in the week, as he reportedly felt shoulder soreness that has been lingering since the season began. Management likely thought it would be best to give him ample […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 13

You can pore over stats for days, analyzing leaderboards and recent trends, but there is no substitute for watching the game itself. While you can't quantify spin rate or exit velocity with the naked eye, you get a true sense of how a player performs in key situations and the eyeball test sometimes proves truer […]

Mike Soroka Placed On Disabled List

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. This is the second DL stint for Soroka so far in 2018 after making his Major League debut earlier this year. In his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays, the right-hander allowed four runs while failing to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got an interesting 14 game slate on our hands. The pitching options are intriguing, but they're all fairly mid-tier guys with no true aces in good spots tonight. That should make the playing field a little more even and those who are playing tournaments can hopefully spend less time worrying about ownership and more […]

Too Good To Be True - Starting Pitchers Due for Regression

This article aims to highlight starting pitchers who, based off of advanced statistics and predictive analytics, are primed to regress from their early-season fantasy value.  These pitchers currently boast sparkling, yet misleading ERAs with a few of them being aided by distorted Win/Loss records as well.  Cole Hamels, Julio Teheran, Junior Guerra, and Jhoulys Chacin […]

Week 13 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 […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]