Drew Pomeranz Struggles in Return from Disabled List

Boston Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz was saddled with the loss on Tuesday in his first appearance since May 31. Pomeranz was sidelined for the past two months with left bicep tendinitis. Pomeranz struggled with the lowly Baltimore Orioles as he allowed six hits, two walks, and four earned runs across 4 2/3 innings. Pomeranz […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Those of you with trade deadlines that mirror the MLB's better strap up and prepare to hit the phones over the next week, because while eventually we'll get some exciting September call-ups and I do really like some of these names, I know that some need a bigger jump than these guys can give. Except for […]

Drew Pomeranz Activated From Disabled List

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz has been activated from the disabled list and will start against the Orioles on Tuesday. Tzu-Wei Lin was sent down to make room on the active roster. Pomeranz has been out since May 31 with a bicep injury. He is pitching to a 1-3 record with a 6.81 […]

Craig Kimbrel Gets 32nd Save

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel collected his 32nd save in an imperfect outing Monday against the Orioles. Kimbrel came on in the ninth but allowed one run on two hits before locking things down. He allowed a double to Renato Nunez, which was his first extra-base hit allowed since June 12th. With a 13.29 […]

Mitch Moreland Hits First Homer In Nearly A Month

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland hit his 12th homer of the season in a 5-3 victory over the Orioles Monday. Moreland has cooled off tremendously from his .305 average in April and .300 in May. Currently his average sits at .274 on the year. In the last 30 days, Moreland has two homers […]

Rick Porcello Picks Up 12th Win Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello went six innings without giving up an earned run against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. He did give up six hits while striking out six and walking one. His new ERA is 3.93, and he is 12-4. Porcello's high ERA has been a huge let down for fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It’s a 13-game slate on Monday, which gives us a higher than usual amount of players to work with at the beginning of the week. There are five games on the schedule with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The OAK/TEX matchup leads the way with 11 total runs between them. As I […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a larger than usual Monday slate thanks to the All-Star break, so there are plenty of choices at each position. Pitching is a bit disappointing considering the deep slate, especially after getting out of the top three. That leaves plenty of stacking options however, with the A's/Rangers looking like a great place to […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 17: Buy or Sell?

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Jordan Hicks (SP/RP, STL) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jordan Hicks doesn't have a ton of value right now for saves, but he has great value in leagues that count holds. Hicks has 12 thus far. He has been the setup man as Bud Norris usually gets the save opportunities for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a nine game featured slate today, with a few doubleheaders knocking some games off of it. CLE @ TEX has the biggest total with an 11 O/U, while MIN @ KC and PIT @ CIN coming in next at 9.5 each. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/22/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 22nd). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

The Cut List (Week 17): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 17 of the Cut List. This week I took a peek at Ender Inciarte, Jake Lamb, Carlos Santana, and Jurickson Profar. All four players should be cut in all shallow standard leagues. Each player listed in the “better options” section will serve you better in the long run, so don’t gloss over […]

Week 16 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 16! 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 16, and […]

Red Sox Showing Interest In Mike Fiers

The Boston Red Sox are one of multiple teams who are reportedly showing interest in Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Fiers. Fiers is a free agent at the end of the season and Detroit is likely looking to add a low-level prospect with upside in return. Fiers has pitched to a 6-6 record with a […]

J.D. Martinez Not In Lineup Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez is out of Saturday's lineup due to rest. There is a valid justification to be skeptical of this designation since he has missed a couple games in recent weeks due to back tightness. Martinez made a great catch in Friday's game and potentially tweaked his back. The reason for […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's so good to have DFS back! We got our toes wet with a nice 14 game Main slate last night, and the MLB scheduling gods have blessed us with a slate today that has most teams playing under the lights. Eleven games make up the Main slate, and I'll be focusing my picks to […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 17) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 17, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Rafael Devers Returning To Lineup On Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the disabled list and be back in the team's starting lineup on Saturday. Devers was able to participate in pregame warmups and clearly the team feels that he is healthy enough to go. Devers has been out with shoulder inflammation but […]

Brock Holt Avoids Serious Injury

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt (knee) was able to avoid serious injury after leaving the team's game on Friday. He was diagnosed with a left knee contusion and is listed as day-to-day. While there's no exact timetable for his return, Holt is lucky to have avoided anything serious and should be able to […]

Brock Holt Leaves Game With Knee Injury

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt was forced to leave the game on Friday with an apparent knee injury. Holt was spiked during a defense play at second base. While the severity of the injury is not yet known, he was able to walk off the field on his own power. An update should […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Sitting Out Against Lefty

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Mookie Betts will bat first and cover center field, while Andrew Benintendi and J.D. Martinez cover the corner outfield spots. Bradley is hitting .188/.263/.261 off left-handed pitching this season. It is not surprising to […]

Drew Pomeranz To Start For Red Sox On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (biceps) will be activated off the disabled to start against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Pomeranz hasn't pitched since May 31 with left bicep tendinitis. When healthy, he holds a 1-3 record with a 6.81 ERA and a 36/21 K/BB ratio. Pomeranz is a much better pitcher than […]

Rafael Devers Could Return Return To Lineup On Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulder) is going through pre-game warmups on Friday and could potentially return to the team's lineup on Saturday. Devers has been out since July 10 with left shoulder inflammation. He is hitting .241 on the season with 14 home runs, 48 RBI and five stolen bases. He's one […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

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

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I do enjoy the All-Star break, but forgive me for wanting it to end almost the second the final pitch is thrown in the All-Star game. Waiting for regular season games to come back in the dead of summer is no fun. I honestly had no idea what to do with myself Wednesday and Thursday. […]

Xander Bogaerts Seeks to Continue Hot Streak in Second Half

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was absolutely on fire prior to the All-Star break. In his past 15 games, the 25-year-old is carrying a .304/.403/.643 slash line with four homers, 20 RBI, and 12 runs scored. Bogaerts is now batting .284 on the season with 16 home runs and 64 RBI. He has already […]

Jesus Aguilar - Legit Stud Or Destined to Fade?

Every year there are players that show up out of nowhere that have us scratching our heads in amazement. In fantasy baseball, if you're savvy enough to pick up on these newcomers to the scene before anyone else does, you're sitting pretty. In 2018, that guy has been Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar. At […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 16: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 16 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has already hit the All-Star Break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Drew Pomeranz Could Return To Rotation Next Week

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (biceps) allowed one hit, one run, two walks and struck out five in six innings at Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday after struggling in three prior rehab starts. The velocity on his fastball was around 90 mph, but he was locating better and threw 45 of his 69 pitches […]