Billy Hamilton is Back in the Lineup on Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. He sat out on Sunday and the Reds did not play on Monday. Hamilton will bat ninth and play center field versus lefty Eric Skoglund. Hamilton is hitting .222/.287/.348 with two home runs and 14 RBI […]

Reds Interviewing Managers

The Cincinnati Reds will interview former Red Sox skipper John Farrell for the permanent job. They've already interviewed Pat Kelly, Billy Hatcher and Freddie Benevidas. Farrell most recently managed the Red Sox from 2013 to 2017, and he won a World Series title in his first year on the job in Boston. He has been […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 26

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Champ or Chump: Gary Sanchez and Mookie Betts

We continue our 2019 fantasy baseball preview with two names who could not have had more different seasons in 2018. Gary Sanchez entered last draft season as the consensus top catcher on the board. Unfortunately for his owners, he's been struggling with the Mendoza line all season. Meanwhile, Mookie Betts has gone nuts for the […]

Scott Schebler To Move To Left Field Next Year

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler made his first starts in left field this weekend as the club gets ready to shift him there full time in 2019. Outfielder Jesse Winker appears to be more comfortable in right field, so he will play there next season. “The throws are obviously a little easier, which helps me […]

Michael Lorenzen Draws Start Sunday

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen will get his second consecutive start in Sunday's game against the Marlins. Lorenzen was solid in his last start against the Brewers, tossing four innings of no-run ball through four innings. He should get a longer leash today against a much worse offense with a start already under his belt. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 total games today, and I'm going to be utilizing players from the "All Day" slate. The MLB season is coming to an end, so we're seeing a lot of new faces, as teams get their young players valuable innings in the MLB. That generally adds a bit of potential value to most […]

Matt Harvey (SP, CIN) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey hates facing the Brewers. They have been on the schedule twice in the past five outings and each one has ended poorly for Harvey. He has thrown a combined 9 1/3 IP with 12 ER allowed. Thankfully, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate on DraftKings starts at 7pm eastern and covers nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/22/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for […]

Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/24-9/30

Well, this is it, the final two-start streaming pitcher write-up of 2018. Thank you for being part of this ride and I hope I’ve helped you all, for at least a week or two. Now, let’s try to get you that championship! This week’s pitchers are a little more reliable. Typically, I aim for pitchers […]

Billy Hamilton Goes Hitless Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Marlins. The speedy 28-year-old has been a disappointment all season, hitting .234 with 32 steals out of 42 opportunities. Hamilton has been fantasy relevant the past three seasons because of his steal prowess; he averaged 58 stolen bases with […]

Luis Castillo Tosses Gem Friday But Takes No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo turned in another great start in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Marlins. Castillo pitched 8 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts. Unfortunately, his offense could not back him up for a win opportunity. The 25-year-old has had a much better second […]

Jose Peraza Was Scratched Friday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Jose Peraza (illness) was scratched from the starting lineup on Friday due to illness. Dilson Herrera hit second, while Blake Trahan filled in at shortstop and hit eighth. Peraza has been great for fantasy owners this year, hitting .290/.328/.419 with 13 home runs, 56 RBI, 84 runs scored and 23 stolen bases. […]

Eugenio Suarez Picks Up One Hit Friday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a single in his team's 1-0 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday. Suarez has been slumping at the plate lately as that goes down as just his third hit in his past seven contests. Overall, it has been a fantastic season for Suarez, who is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a small three-game slate which starts at 4 pm and then the nine-game slate which starts at 7 pm. There are plenty of options on the slates you want to be paying up for and have some interesting matchups as we move closer to the end of the season. In this article, I […]

Billy Hamilton Will Lead Off Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton will lead off and play center field against lefty Wei-Yin Chen on Friday. Hamilton is hitting .067/.222/.067 over the last week. Chen has been pretty awful this season, but is posting a 1.78 ERA across 12 starts at home. Hamilton could be worth a look while leading off, but Chen […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Cubs have returned to their regular schedule of playing in the afternoon on Fridays, so we're back to a 14 game Main slate - but it's an attractive one! We've got a number of household names on the bump and a lot of important baseball to be played still (tight division races!), so tonight […]

Fantasy Baseball: #2EarlyMock, Rounds 1 - 10

As I mentioned last week, I'm one of more than 100 fantasy analysts participating in this year's #2EarlyMock. Before we get into the blow-by-blow, kudos to Justin Mason for putting the whole enterprise together. If you're curious as to how other analysts are approaching their drafts, another tip of the cap to Smada, who is […]

Week 26 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got just one slate on DraftKings tonight, but covers seven games being played, giving us lots of different lineup possibilities. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/20/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 25 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. We have somehow blown by into mid-September, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade […]

Matt Harvey Gets Lit Up Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey had a rough outing in Wednesday's 7-0 loss to the Brewers. Harvey allowed seven runs on seven hits (including two three-run home runs) and two walks with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. He now has a 7-9 record with a 4.92 ERA, a 7.50 K/9 rate, and a […]

Billy Hamilton is Back in the Lineup

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Hamilton did not start on Tuesday after going hitless over his last three games. He'll bat ninth and play center field versus lefty Gio Gonzalez on Wednesday. Hamilton has not been reliable with the bat lately, so […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a pretty health slate of games on deck tonight for the 7:05 Main slate, which consists of 10 games. It features a few upper tier pitchers and quite a few with a strikeout projection of six or more, which should add some spice to tournament selection. As it's customary at this point, let's […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

As is the case most Wednesdays, we have games that are broken down into two slates. There is a smaller early slate with a 10 game late (main) slate. The larger later slate is the one we will be focusing on here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

Joey Votto Has Three-Hit Game Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 3-for-4 in his team's 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. Votto reportedly made an adjustment at the plate a few weeks ago and has been on fire ever since. Over the past two weeks, Votto is hitting .381 with three homers, eight runs, and 10 RBI. […]

Michael Lorenzen Looks Strong In First Start Since 2015

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen was dominant in his first start of the season (and first start since the 2015 season) in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Brewers. Lorenzen pitched four innings, allowing one unearned run on a hit and a walk with three strikeouts. Lorenzen was on a 50-60 pitch count limit and […]

Week 25 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 25! 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 25, and […]

Homer Bailey Likely Done For Season

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey appears to be done for the 2018 season. The open spot in the rotation for Sunday against the Marlins will either go to Michael Lorenzen or someone else in the bullpen, according to manager Jim Riggleman. "As far as starting, yeah," Riggleman said. "Homer has indicated that he can't relieve. […]

Nick Senzel To Play Outfield In Instructional League

Cincinnati Reds prospect Nick Senzel (finger), the team's top prospect, played second base at Triple-A Louisville this year, shortstop in big league spring training and is in Arizona this week to learn the outfield during the instructional league. The 23-year-old will play in games starting on Oct. 1, and the Reds envision him playing a […]