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 […]

No Timetable For Craig Kimbrel To Join Cubs

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel said "this isn't about being on the field as fast as I can." There is no timetable for him to make his season debut with the team after his deal was officially announced on Friday. The hard-throwing right-hander is expected to start at extended spring training and then pitch in […]

Ketel Marte Just Woke Us Up

Sound the alarms! We’ve got a power surge from Arizona that won’t go out! Oh, it’s nothing, just another one of those monstrous months from Paul Gold-- Wait, Goldy’s no longer in the desert. Then who is the source of this power surge? Ketel Marte?? Second on the team in home runs with 14 in […]

Dallas Keuchel - A Brave New World

Once a certain point was reached, we all knew that it could happen at any given second. Once draft compensation was no longer tied to the two biggest remaining free agents in the MLB, the bidding war began, and it didn't take long for the results to shake out (and that's even with a few […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/7/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 7th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers 14 matchups. There's also an all day slate at 2:20pm which includes the early Cardinals-Cubs game. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/7/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options […]

Top MLB Betting Picks For Today's Slate (6/7/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 7th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on tonight's 15 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to hit me up on Twitter […]

Michael Chavis Has Cooled Off

Boston Red Sox second baseman Michael Chavis has cooled off considerably and is hitting only .216 over the past month. He has nine runs, four home runs, and 15 RBI in that span and is hitting .176 over the past two weeks. He now owns only average marks in hard hit percentage, exit velocity, and […]

Christian Vazquez Triples In Win

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez's only base knock was a two-RBI triple in the 7th inning of Thursday's win over Kansas City. It was his fifth multi-RBI game of the season as Vazquez continues his career season as Boston's primary backstop. He's now batting .289/.329/.484 with seven homers, and 22 RBI. He'll occasionally lose […]

Mookie Betts Enters Double-Digit Home Run Column

Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts made his only hit count in Thursday's win over Kansas City, slugging his 10th home run in the third inning. The two-run shot tied the game up for Boston, propelling them to eventually take the lead and never look back. It was his first long ball and run […]

Matt Barnes Earns Save Despite Earned Run

Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes allowed one run in his fourth save on Thursday over the Royals. He allowed a single to Alex Gordon and then an RBI double to Jorge Soler, but proceeded to strike out the next two batters to end the game. Barnes remains the go-to guy for the Red Sox […]

J.D. Martinez Removed With Back Spasms Thursday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez left Thursday's contest against the Kansas City Royals with back spasms. Sam Travis pinch-hit for Martinez in the fifth inning. The move may be precautionary, although Boston was leading a close 4-2 contest at the time. This could be a blow for Boston and fantasy owners if Martinez […]

Craig Kimbrel Won’t Pitch For Cubs Right Away

Chicago Cubs newly signed closer Craig Kimbrel will need at least three weeks before returning to the bullpen. Manager Joe Maddon said on Thursday that he will talk to Kimbrel about a workout and throwing program. Maddon also stated that Kimbrel has to build up strength and hit check points just as he would in […]

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

There are 13 games on the schedule today. I will be making picks for both the early and main slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/6/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]