Marcus Walden Caps Off Rough Week

Boston Red Sox reliever Marcus Walden recorded just one out in four batters faced in the seventh inning of Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay. Walden served up two solo home runs and a single before being replaced by Colten Brewer. Over the past week, Walden has thrown four complete innings, allowing three earned runs, all […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Takes Loss To Tampa Bay

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez lasted just 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four runs, on seven hits, while striking out seven, and walking two in a 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay Sunday. The southpaw allowed a pair of solo home runs during the outing, increasing his season total to 10 allowed in 13 starts. […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

While the last couple of weeks have been heavy on prospect call-ups with the arrival of such players as Brendan Rodgers, Nicky Lopez, Cavan Biggio, and Keston Hiura, this week seems to epitomize a league of changing landscapes. The Phillies acquired Jay Bruce (with immediate results), there are further trade talks already swirling around the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/10/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 10th 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 […]

Mitch Moreland Improving, Steve Pearce Cleared

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (quadriceps) is improving and doing treadmill work after landing back on the injured list on Saturday. First baseman Steve Pearce (back) has been cleared to begin baseball activities on Monday. Moreland has been the much more fantasy relevant first baseman than Pearce in 2019, hitting .225 but with […]

Nathan Eovaldi Has Setback With Biceps Soreness

Boston Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi has had his latest bullpen session pushed back due to biceps soreness. He landed on the IL on April 20 and underwent surgery on his elbow to remove a "loose body" putting him on a 4-6 week recovery. He's now on the back end of that timeframe, and this […]

Rafael Devers, Brock Holt Out on Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (rest) and second baseman Brock Holt (rest) are out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Both players will get the day off against the left-handed starter. Eduardo Nunez will cover third base and bat fifth, while Marco Hernandez plays second base and […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 11 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

J.D. Martinez Remains Out on Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Martinez hasn't played in a game since leaving Thursday's contest due to back spasms. It doesn't sound like the Red Sox plan to put Martinez on the injured list. Christian Vazquez will serve as […]

Mike Shawaryn Makes Strong First Impression

Boston Red Sox pitcher Mike Shawaryn pitched two innings, allowing no hits, and striking out three in Saturday's game one of a doubleheader loss to Tampa Bay. He needed 36 pitches to get through his outing, but he stopped the bleeding left by starter Josh Smith's four-run second inning. Shawaryn made his MLB debut on […]

David Price Ties Season High In Strikeouts

Boston Red Sox David Price earned his fourth win Saturday, going six innings, allowing one run, on five hits, while striking out 10, and walking two in a 5-1 victory over Tampa Bay. His 10 punchouts ties a season high, but he wasn't overly filthy, throwing just 16 swinging strikes. However, he's now finished at […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/9/19)

Welcome to the Sunday, June 9th 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. That rumbling in the distance is just the sound of Yordan Alvarez being called up to the majors. Don't worry, it'll pass. While that waiver-wire ship has almost surely sailed long ago for many of you in competitive leagues, we still have absurd amounts […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

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 […]

J.D. Martinez Sits Out Both Doubleheader Games

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) sat out both games of the doubleheader against the Rays on Saturday and it's uncertain if he'll be back in there on Sunday while dealing with back spasms. Martinez has dealt with back spasms the last couple of days and remains day-to-day. The 31-year-old is hitting an impressive […]

Josh Smith Starting Game 1 Saturday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Smith has been called up from the minors to start the first game of a doubleheader against the Rays on Saturday. Smith, 31, has a 4.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and six strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings over one start and three relief appearances for the BoSox in 2019. He went […]

J.D. Martinez Remains Out on Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Martinez left Thursday's game due to back spasms and is sitting his second straight game out here. Christian Vazquez will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth versus lefty Ryan Yarbrough. Vazquez is […]

Andrew Benintendi Sitting on Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The slugging outfielder will get a routine day off against the left-handed starter. Sam Travis will cover left field and bat seventh versus lefty Ryan Yarbrough. Travis hasn't done enough in the MLB to […]

Mitch Moreland Back To The Injured List

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (quadriceps) was placed on the injured list on Saturday following an early exit from Friday night's game against the Rays. In a corresponding move infielder, Marco Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A. This is tough for Red Sox owners and fantasy power-seekers as Moreland had 13 homers and was […]

Rick Porcello Allows Four Runs

Boston Red Sox Starting pitcher Rick Porcello allowed four runs over six innings against the Rays on Friday. He also allowed eight hits and struck out four on the night. Fantasy owners have been looking for a bit more from Porcello, but haven't quite got what they paid for in fantasy drafts. However, he is […]

Sauceda's Slants: Folding Aces

There are very few Fantasy experiences more pleasing than hitting on a late-round sleeper or sneaky waiver acquisition — not unlike the experience of finding a twenty-dollar bill in your pocket that you had completely forgotten. When landing these types of players, common refrain tends to be, “sell high!” But for anyone who’s played in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

A really strange day of baseball with two doubleheaders wreaking havoc on the slates. To confuse matters even more, neither of the Rays @ Red Sox games appear on either slate, while both of the Athletics @ Rangers games appear on slates. In total there are two main slates, both with fairly even weighting. The […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday June 8th, 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 8th, 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/8/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 8th 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 […]

Mitch Moreland Leaves Early Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (quadriceps) left the game early on Friday with right quadriceps tightness. Fresh off the injured list on Friday, it might have just been a case of Moreland coming straight back to Boston without a rehab assignment. The left-handed slugger was hitless in two plate appearances before departing. Hopefully […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 11

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 06/10-06/16. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this column highlights […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 10 Waiver Wire

Big news for the Cubs bullpen this week: Pedro Strop is back! Off the injured list and right back into the closer's role. That's it, right? That's the big news for the Cubs bullpen? The Orioles bullpen was a mess this week, and their original closer might be working his way back into the ninth. […]

Mitch Moreland Activated From Injured List

The Boston Red Sox activated first baseman Mitch Moreland (back) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned pitcher Ryan Weber to the minors in a corresponding move. Moreland is back at first base on Friday and is hitting fifth against Rays starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos. The power-hitting left-hander is batting a weak .228 […]

No Baseball Activities For Steve Pearce

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce (back) has not resumed baseball activities while on the injured list. The World Series MVP last season has hit just .180/.245/.258 with a homer and nine RBI in his 89 at-bats. There's no timetable for his return to the Red Sox. When he's back, he's really only a […]

J.D. Martinez Hoping To Return Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back), who left the game early with back spasms on Thursday, is being listed as day-to-day. Manager Alex Cora said Martinez is feeling better and hopes to return on Saturday. The injury may limit how much the team uses him in the outfield moving forward. Eduardo Nunez is serving […]