Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 7: 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 7 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It's the middle of May and baseball has already descended into its prime chaotic form. We've got Robinson Cano getting popped with an 80-game suspension after breaking his hand, A.J. Pollock out for 4-8 weeks, DJ LeMahieu possibly out for over a month and Adrian Beltre is back on the DL. As I'm typing this, […]

Dan Winkler Could See Save Chances

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker mentioned that reliever Dan Winkler could see save opportunities going forward. A.J. Minter was also mentioned along with primary closer Arodys Vizcaino. The right-hander has an excellent 0.98 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 27 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings in 2018. If he were ever to become the primary closer, he […]

Mike Foltynewicz Pitches Well But Gets No-Decision

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz went five strong innings and collected 10 strikeouts. The reason that he exited after five innings, though, was because he also walked five hitters. Still, he gave up a run during that span and it was unearned. He didn't factor in the decision because closer Arodys Vizcaino blew the […]

Ronald Acuna Hits Fourth Home Run of Season in Loss to Cubs

Atlanta Braves rookie outfielder Ronald Acuna launched his fourth home run of the year in the eighth inning to give the Braves a short-lived lead before their bullpen blew it in the ninth in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs. In just 19 games so far this year, Acuna has amassed 10 extra-base hits. While his […]

Arodys Vizcaino Blows Save As Braves Lose

Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino didn't seem to benefit from having Monday off. The closer came into Tuesday's game to nail down a 2-1 lead. It didn't go well. First, he gave up a run-scoring double to Addison Russell. Then Ben Zobrist singled in Russell. Vizcaino has seven saves on the season, so he's going […]

Dansby Swanson Aiming to Return to Braves Lineup as Early as Friday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson, who has been on the disabled list dealing with wrist inflammation, is aiming to return this weekend, potentially on Friday. The Braves shortstop had been hitting .289 through 28 games before going down and will look to continue his improvements from last season. While Swanson was slumping somewhat prior to […]

Dansby Swanson on Track to Return This Weekend

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (wrist) is on track to return from the disabled list this weekend. He has taken on-field batting practice without any discomfort in his left wrist. He's expected to play one rehab game before possibly returning to the Braves on Friday. Johan Camargo and Charlie Culberson have been filling in for […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 7: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 7 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As we power through the second half of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 16

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. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Tyler Flowers Drives In Two Runs As Braves Win

Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers is likely hoping that Monday's game was a launching pad for his season. He hit his first homer of the year, a two-run shot. While he only has 25 at-bats due to injury, he's going to get a lot more if he stays healthy. Who wouldn't want a catcher that's […]

Ozzie Albies Goes Deep Yet Again As Braves Win

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies homered again on Monday, going 3-for-5 with a solo shot. Bryce Harper has to be wondering when he's going to have to stop looking in the rearview mirror with Albies. This is a guy that you want in your lineup day in and day out in all fantasy leagues.

Jose Bautista Hits Go-Ahead Homer In WIn

Look out National League East. Atlanta Braves third baseman Jose Bautista may be warming up. Bautista went 1-for-4 on Monday afternoon, but that one hit was a three-run bomb that made the difference as Atlanta won 6-5. If Bautista can show sustained power, he could be a very good start in deeper leagues. We'd just […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 14 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]

Julio Teheran Pitches Well Enough To Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran had an average outing Monday against the Chicago Cubs, surrendering four runs on four hits and three walks, but was the winning pitcher in the Braves 6-5 victory. Teheran only struck out one batter in the outing. It wasn't the greatest of days for Teheran, but it certainly could […]

Kurt Suzuki Out Of Lineup Monday

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki is not in the lineup Monday against the Chicago Cubs. Tyler Flowers is behind the plate and batting fifth. Suzuki has five home runs and a .820 OPS this season. He is following up the 19 home runs in his 2017 campaign rather nicely. He is one of the better […]

Kolby Allard Continues To Excel

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kolby Allard pitched eight shutout innings for Triple-A Gwinnett Sunday. Allard only allowed two hits, one walk and eight strikeouts in the contest and now owns a sparkling 1.71 ERA in seven starts. Allard is a former first-round pick in 2015 and ranks number 54 in the top 100 prospects according […]

Austin Riley Hits Three Home Runs Sunday

Atlanta Braves third base prospect Austin Riley had a night to remember Sunday for Triple-A Gwinnett. The clubs top third base prospect went 4-for-5 with three home runs, eight RBI and three runs. Riley was crushing Double-A pitching earlier in the season and is now hitting .345 in seven games in Triple-A. The Braves acquisition […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Watch List

We’ve basically reached the quarter-pole of the 2018 season which means it’s time to start settling in for the summer months. The shine of the new season is starting to wear off and it’s getting a bit easier to assess player performances to-date. This week’s watch list contains some intriguing names, from hyped prospects like […]

The Cut List (Week 7): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 7 of the Cut List. As we get deeper into the season you’ll start seeing bigger names on this list. If a standard league viable player underperforms for a month straight, I have to consider including him on the list. Keep that in mind as the weeks go forward. I think we’re […]

Week 7 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 7! 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 7, which […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It’s Sunday Run-day in Major League Baseball! Why call it Run-day, you might ask? That’s because there should be crooked numbers all over big league scoreboard this Sunday. Of the 22 starting pitchers on this eleven-game slate, seven of them are below $5,000 and four of them are the minimum $4,000 for a starting pitcher. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a sizeable slate today, but it's also Mother's Day! So go hangout with your mothers and give them the love they deserve today! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/13/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Mike Foltynewicz (SP, ATL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz has had one rough start this season (allowing six earned runs on May 4th), but other than that, he has been stellar. He has only allowed more than two earned runs in that one horrendous appearance. He […]

Mike Soroka Struggles But Gets No-Decision As Braves Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka is learning some very valuable lessons as he makes his way through his first season. The 20-year-old... yeah, he can't even legally drink yet.. gave up five runs on eight hits. Only one of them was earned, though. Soroka did strike out seven and walk only one in the […]

Jose Bautista Hits First Homer As Brave

Well, he got that out of the way. Atlanta Braves third baseman Jose Bautista finally launched one into the stands on Saturday night. It was a solo homer in the sixth inning. He's got to feel like a weight is off his back. Maybe now he can start raking like the Joey Bats of old. […]

Freddie Freeman Drives In Three As Braves Romp Over Marlins

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman continues to wreak havoc over the National League. He crushed not one but two homers on Saturday night - a solo shot and a two-run dinger - and drove in three runs overall. He's benefitting from everyone around him hitting... since that means pitchers have to go right at […]

Ozzie Albies Hits His 12th Homer

Another day, another homer for the exciting Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies. The 21-year-old was 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs and a solo home run in the 6-3 loss to the Miami Marlins. The home run was his 12th, a tie for the NL lead. He also stole his fifth base of the […]

Brandon McCarthy Pounded In Loss To Marlins

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy got destroyed Friday for six runs, 11 hits, and two walks in five innings in the 6-3 loss to the Miami Marlins. Well, if you streamed McCarthy this week against Miami, I'm sorry. McCarthy got hit hard, surrendering home runs to J.T. Realmuto and Starlin Castro. He started the […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 7

We are now in Week 7 of the fantasy baseball regular season and the streaming options are getting better every week. Even in a small player pool to work with in Week 6, we found gems like Fernando Romero and Jeremy Hellickson. Let’s hope to find more this week. There are nine games on Monday, […]