Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/17/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 17th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Risers/Fallers (Week 11)

Well, the Major League season is already 36% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and […]

Rafael Devers Hits 458-Foot Bomb

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit a go-ahead solo shot in Sunday's 8-6 win over Baltimore. After the Sox tied the game in ninth, Devers put Boston back on top with his 111mph homer to center. It was Devers' 11th homer of the year, and he now has 45 RBI with a slash […]

Brandon Workman Records Win Sunday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his fifth win Sunday, after allowing a hit and striking out one in the ninth inning of a 10 inning game. Over 33 2/3 innings, his ERA sits at 1.60 and his 0.95 WHIP is the best on the team. He is quickly becoming the arm out […]

Xander Bogaerts Records Team Leading 21st Double

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had two hits, including a double, with a run batted in, and two walks during Sunday's win over Baltimore. Bogaerts got Boston on the board in the fourth with an RBI double, his 47th run driven in this year, which leads the team. In June, he's hit four bombs, […]

Mookie Betts Drives In Two In Extras

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts finished 3-for-5, with two runs batted in, a walk, and a run scored in Sunday's extra-inning victory over Baltimore. Betts recorded his first triple of the year, in the ninth inning, but his big moment of the game was in the 10th when he notched a two-RBI single. June […]

Andrew Benintendi Scratched from Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (rest) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The team has not announced why Benintendi is out of the lineup. Eduardo Nunez will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth versus lefty John Means. Nunez has one hit over his last […]

Matt Barnes Strikes Out Three In Non-Save Situation

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes pitched a scoreless eighth inning Saturday, allowing a single, and a walk, but striking out the other three hitters he faced. However, he needed 26 pitches to get through the appearance. Saturday marks his third straight appearance without allowing a run, after a blow up appearance on June […]

Chris Sale Punches Out 10

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale pitched six innings in Saturday's win, allowing two runs, on six hits, while striking out 10, and walking one. He only surrendered three hits through the first five innings, before allowing both earned runs in the sixth inning. His repertoire was strong, throwing 72 strikes, including 19 swinging […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday June 16th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 16th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 16th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/16/19  Spencer Turnbull vs Cleveland […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/16/19)

Welcome to the Sunday, June 16th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Chris Sale Notches 10 Strikeouts In Victory

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale threw six innings and gave up six hits and two earned runs in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Sale also racked up 10 strikeouts and walked just one, throwing 68-of-103 pitches for strikes in the contest. He now sits at 3-7 with a 3.49 ERA, 0.97 […]

Brock Holt Has Second Straight Multi-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox second baseman Brock Holt went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run on Saturday, hitting out of the sixth spot in the lineup. The previous day, Holt went 2-for-4 with a home run. He's now 16-for-36 in June with an OPS north of 1.000. On the year, he's slashing .313/.380/.422. The Red […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. No longer can you act like it's early in the fantasy baseball season and write off the slow starts, as the summer months demand action and your place in the standings is feeling more genuine. The All-Star break is less than a month away! […]

Christian Vazquez Sitting Out Against Orioles

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is not in the starting lineup on Saturday. Vazquez was a fantasy afterthought as a hitter last year but has flipped the script and is now valuable for his bat in a strong Red Sox offense. Sandy Leon is doing the catching and is batting ninth against Orioles starting […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/15/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 15th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Christian Vazquez Homers In Win

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez had two hits, including a solo home run in Friday's win over Baltimore. His eighth long ball of the year came in the fourth inning, and it was his first home run since May 24. Vazquez is already well past his previous career-high in home runs for a season, […]

Brock Holt Slugs First Homer Of Season

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt finished 2-for-4, with two runs batted in, and three runs scored in a win over Baltimore Friday. It was arguably Holt's best game of the season, and he's now slashing .288/.364/.407. The 31-year-old has mainly played second base, with some time in the outfield as well, but if […]

Michael Chavis Shines In Leadoff Spot

Boston Red Sox first baseman Michael Chavis drove in three runs, on two hits, while also scoring twice in Friday's 13-2 win over Baltimore. It was just his fourth time hitting in the top spot of the batting order, but he helped carry Boston's offense with a two-run homer in the fifth. He's now hit […]

Rafael Devers Notches Three Hits

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 3-for-4 in Friday's win over Baltimore. His performance carried on a modest three-game hit streak, and he's now batting .303/.360/.494 with 10 homers and 44 runs batted in. Devers went through an 0-for-17 slump recently, before beginning his recent streak, finally cementing himself as one of Boston's […]

J.D. Martinez Hits Two Homers Friday

Boston Red Sox right fielder J.D. Martinez finished 3-for-4 with two home runs and three runs batted in Friday against the Orioles. The two-run and solo shot fell in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively, and Martinez now has 15 on the year. He's also homered in consecutive days, and Friday marked his third multi-homer […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Shuts Down Orioles

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez threw seven innings of one-run ball, surrendering just six hits, while striking out four in a 13-2 win over Baltimore. While it wasn't an overly dominating performance, Rodriguez's only run allowed was a solo homer in the first inning. The outing ties his longest of the season, and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/15/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday night and the feeling's right! We have another full day of baseball ahead of us, with games spread all throughout the day. That means it's dealers choice in terms of which slate you want to use, as I'll try to offer up plays throughout the day to cater to all of your needs. […]

Christian Vazquez (C, BOS) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: It hasn't been a strong start to June for Christian Vazquez with a .604 OPS and zero home runs through 35 AB, but let's view it as a good time to buy low, because he's at a shallow position for a top-tier offense. After […]

Heath Hembree Lands On Injured List

The Boston Red Sox placed relief pitcher Heath Hembree (elbow) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right elbow extensor strain. The move is retroactive to June 11. Pitcher Josh Taylor has been called up from the minors in a corresponding move. It's a big loss for Boston's bullpen, although Hembree wasn't very […]

Michael Chavis Will Bat Leadoff On Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Michael Chavis is moving up in the batting order for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Chavis is normally someone who bats sixth or lower in the order on most days. However, Chavis will bat leadoff and play first base versus righty Luis Ortiz on Friday. Chavis is hitting .273 […]

Mookie Betts Out Of Lineup Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Betts is just getting a day off, but the All-Star outfielder has yet to really hit his stride and go on a patented hot streak so far in 2019. He should still be used in all starting lineups when he returns […]

David Price Only Lasts 1 1/3 Innings Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price allowed six earned runs on five hits and was pulled after only 1 1/3 innings Thursday against the Rangers. This one was supposed to be a layup for Price but he ended up getting shelled by a surprisingly hot Rangers lineup. This won't happen to Price often so […]