Hot Prospects to Watch Week 20: Guerrero, Chavis, Kopech

Over the past few weeks on this column, we have been taking a look at hot prospects that were either not as well known or were still some ways away from reaching the majors. This week however, we're looking at some of the big name prospects out there that have been on fire over the […]

Statcast Hitter Analysis - xSLG Risers/Fallers (Week 20)

We've looked at expected slugging numbers in comparison to actual slugging percentage before, so I'll spare you the full explanation. In this edition, we'll look at the last month's worth of data only to find risers and fallers for possible buy, sell, add or drop possibilities. Many fantasy baseball owners are starting to see the […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Improves At The Plate

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. reached base a couple more times Sunday in a 4-1 victory over the Orioles. He finished the game 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Bradley Jr. has improved his play at the plate and in the last 30 days, he has hit five homers to go with […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up 35th Save of the Season

Boston Red Sox star closer Craig Kimbrel closed out the Baltimore Orioles for his 35th save of the campaign on Sunday afternoon. The flamethrowing right was struggling earlier in August but has now put together back-to-back solid performances. It seemed like it would only be a matter of time before Kimbrel found his game again […]

Chris Sale Shines in Return from Disabled List

Injury? What injury? Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale showed no ill effects during his return to the mound on Sunday afternoon. Sale had very minor inflammation in his shoulder last week which caused him to go onto the disabled list. The perennial Cy Young candidate went five scoreless innings allowing only a single hit […]

Xander Bogaerts Out Of Lineup Sunday To Rest Wrist

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (rest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles. Bogaerts was seen walking with a team trainer after Saturday's Game 2 and was expected to have an X-ray, per Boston Globe's Pete Abraham, but later said he was fine. Bogaerts has been dealing with wrist issues, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid 10 game Sunday slate. The "Main Slate" is essentially the "early slate," as there are no later games on the slate. Still, there are plenty of options to make lineups today. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/12/18. The lineup […]

The Cut List (Week 20): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 20 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at Starlin Castro, Jon Lester, Jed Lowrie, and Eric Thames. I explain why each player should be dropped in most standard shallow leagues. Last week’s cut candidates (Cesar Hernandez, Matt Kemp, Asdrubal Cabrera, Tim Anderson) went a combined 16-for-66 with seven […]

Dynasty Rebuild Strategy Part 3 - Targeting Discounted Players With Upside

This is a continuation of our Dynasty Rebuild Series - check out Part 1: Rebuilding Off The Waiver Wire and Part 2: Rebuilding Using Veterans To Your Advantage. As we've discussed, improving your team can be done in a variety of ways. You could collect assets to flip for profit, trade for players that have fallen from […]

Rafael Devers Sitting Out First Game of Saturday's Doubleheader

Boston Red Sox sophomore third baseman Rafael Devers is on the bench for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. Devers returned from the disabled list earlier in the week, so the Red Sox are trying to ease him back into regular playing time. Eduardo Nunez is starting at third base and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 10-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Hector Velazquez Expected To Start Game 2

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that it's his intent to start pitcher Hector Velazquez in Game 2 against the Orioles on Saturday. However, he could pitch in Game 1 in relief if he's needed. Velazquez has been solid for the Red Sox, mostly in relief, with a 2.64 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 36 […]

Andrew Benintendi Hits First Homer in 93 At-Bats on Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi finally snapped his long-ball drought on Friday evening with a three-run shot against the Baltimore Orioles. While Benintendi has a .350 average over his past 30 games, he had not hit a home run since July 7. Benintendi now has 15 blasts on the season to go along with […]

Brock Holt Delivers His Best Performance of the Season

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt was fantastic at the plate on Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles. Holt was 3-for-4 with a solo shot, three RBI, three runs scored, and two walks. While a performance like this was nice to see, the Red Sox lineup is simply too deep for Holt to be […]

Xander Bogaerts Stuffs Friday's Stat Sheet

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts continued his offensively dynamic season on Friday evening. The 25-year-old was 1-for-4 against the Baltimore Orioles with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored, two walks, and a stolen base. Bogaerts is now batting a solid .272 on the season with 17 home runs and 72 RBI. He […]

Nathan Eovaldi Struggles on Friday

Boston Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi was bullied by the Baltimore Orioles bats on Friday night. After throwing 15 scoreless innings through his first two starts with the Red Sox, Eovaldi only went 2 2/3 innings against the Orioles. He gave up eight runs (four earned) on ten hits while striking out zero and walking […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 20

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Eduardo Nunez is Sitting Out on Friday

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Eduardo Nunez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Rafael Devers is at third base and batting sixth versus righty Dylan Bundy. Devers has solid career numbers off Bundy, so he could be an interesting DFS option.

Eduardo Rodriguez Looks Great Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) looked "electric" during his live batting practice session on Friday, according to manager Alex Cora. Rodriguez will throw one more batting practice session and then appear in a rehab game. E-Rod will be a huge addition to an already strong Red Sox rotation. He was 11-3 with […]

Blake Swihart To Play In Rehab Game This Weekend

Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart (hamstring) will play in a rehab game this weekend and could come off the disabled list when eligible early next week. Swihart has only 115 at-bats this year and sports a slash line of .226/.288/.304 with six home runs, six RBI and three stolen bases. He's a bench bat […]

William Cuevas To Start Game 2 Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher William Cuevas will start the second game of a doubleheader against the Orioles on Saturday, according to a source. The 27-year-old has made just one relief appearance for Boston this year and allowed a solo home run in two innings. He's posted a 3.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 7.8 K/9 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a big 14-game slate on deck for this evening and it looks pretty interesting as there is just one five-digit priced pitcher and a handful of others from that "good/great but not elite" tier. The Nationals and Cubs are the matinee and the other 28 teams will be playing under the lights in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday (WSH/CHC matchup starts at 2:20pm EST and is not included in the main slate on DraftKings). There are seven games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The matchup between the Dodgers and Rockies, at Coors Field, leads the way with 10.5 total runs projected. As […]

Week 20 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by 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 […]

Rick Porcello Gets Torched On Thursday

Boston Red Sox starter Rick Porcello was lit up by the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. Porcello only went four innings, giving up seven earned runs on six hits while striking out five batters and walking three. The loss pushed his record to a solid 14-5 on the season, while his ERA rose from […]

Mookie Betts Hits For The Cycle On Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts hit for the first cycle of the 2018 MLB season on Thursday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. The AL MVP-candidate was 4-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk, and an RBI. Betts has been unbelievable at the plate this season with a .347 average to go along with […]

Rafael Devers Sitting Out on Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run in his first game back off the DL on Wednesday. However, the Red Sox want to be careful with Devers and don't want […]

Steve Pearce is Starting At First Base on Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce is back in the starting lineup after getting two days off. Pearce will bat third and play first base against Blue Jays' lefty Ryan Borucki. Pearce is hitting .353/.421/.647 with four home runs and 13 RBI against left-handed pitching this season. Borucki has pitched fairly well this season, […]

Drew Pomeranz Demoted To Bullpen

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz has been demoted to the bullpen. The southpaw sports an ugly 6.31 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 44 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings over 11 starts this year and hasn't gone more than five innings in a start since May 8 against the Yankees. […]

Chris Sale Throws Bullpen Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (shoulder) threw his pre-start bullpen session Thursday and felt fine. He's set to come off the disabled list and start against the Orioles on Sunday. The Cy Young candidate couldn't ask for a better matchup in his return from the DL. He's one of the best pitchers in […]