Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 20

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 […]

Adam Plutko Earns a Win and Quality Start on Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko pitched well on Thursday, earning a win and a quality start. He went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk. He struck out three but allowed two home runs. Given a huge cushion early in a game that Cleveland would win 19-5, Plutko pitched to […]

Carlos Santana Goes Yard Twice on Thursday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana had a huge game on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and a double. He scored four runs and drove in three, also adding a walk. Santana improved to .290/.413/.553. He's having an excellent season back in Cleveland.

Jose Ramirez Drives in Six on Thursday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez had an enormous offensive game on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with two home runs, two walks, and six RBI. He scored two runs as well. It was a huge game for Ramirez which included the first grand slam of his career. He's been one of the best offensive players since […]

Yasiel Puig Back From Suspension

Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig has served his three-game suspension and will return to his usual cleanup spot Thursday night. Oscar Mercado is getting the day off. Cleveland looks to be facing a bullpen game with Chad Green starting for the New York Yankees. The game is in New York so Puig is a reasonable […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 15th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/15/19  Mike Fiers vs Houston […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/15/19): MLB DFS Lineups

A reasonably quiet Thursday greets us, with only 10 games in total. Two of those games fall in the afternoon with eight games making up a very interesting featured slate on DraftKings. Thre are no massive stand out favorites on the featured slate, with the Reds and Yankees the biggest favorite at -160. The totals […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 15th 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 […]

Shane Bieber Throws Six Good Innings on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber pitched well on Wednesday, picking up a quality start. He threw six innings, allowing just two runs on seven hits and a walk. He struck out seven and threw 107 pitches, allowing two solo home runs. He ended up taking a loss as the offense only scored one run, […]

Carlos Carrasco Making Progress In Recovery

Cleveland Indians starter Carlos Carrasco (cancer) will throw to hitters on Friday, and then be re-evaluated this weekend to determine the next step on his recovery timetable. The 32-year-old has not pitched since late May but is progressing through his rehab after completing a pair of bullpen sessions on back-to-back days with no issues. It […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 20 - Buy or Sell?

Since the past few weeks, through players like Trey Mancini, have demonstrated that a player's track record is more important than their Statcast numbers during a hot or cold spell, it's time to reorient a little towards season numbers. Each player's entry starts with a line of their key numbers over the course of the […]

Carlos Santana's Homer Streak Continues

Becoming less and less of a darkhorse MVP candidate with every homer he hits, Cleveland first baseman Carlos Santana homered in his third straight game, as the Indians lost to Boston in 10 innings. Santana now has 27 home runs on the year, with 72 RBI, and 85 runs scored and a .288 AVG. Cleveland […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/14/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings. With the rest of the world fully engaged in preseason football, there is still plenty of money to be won with MLB DFS. It's a scattered day of games and both major sites have things a bit differently. On DraftKings, there main slate consists of nine games starting at […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 14th 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 […]

Corey Kluber Sharp In Rehab Start

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber (forearm) allowed one run in four innings in a rehab start for Double-A Akron. Kluber threw 60 pitches and struck out 6 in his second rehab start as he recovers from a fracture in his forearm. Kluber has been on the Injured List since early May but appears to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday August 13th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 13th, 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/13/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

One of the more compelling parts of playing Monkey Knife Fight’s Star Shootout games is that there are some bigger numbers and more challenging matchups involved. By bringing the stars head to head, we get to look at some lofty over/under totals for starting pitchers. Lance Lynn, Matthew Boyd, Chris Sale, Mike Clevinger, and Jack […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 13th 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 […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 20

As we hit mid-August you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in case a few too many foul […]

Franmil Reyes Hits His First Home Run in Cleveland

Cleveland Indians outfielder/designated hitter Franmil Reyes hit his first home run as a member of the Cleveland lineup, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. It's been a rough start to Reyes' Indians career, but perhaps this game will be the kick start he needs. He's sporting a .150/.163/.275 slash line.

Carlos Santana Has a Three Hit Game Including a Home Run

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana had a strong game on Monday, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two singles. He ended up scoring three runs and driving in one. He also drew a walk for good measure, raising his slash line to .286/.408/.531. The home run was his 26th of the season, as […]

Brad Hand Blows a Save but Earns a Win on Monday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand blew a save on Monday but earned the win anyway when the team walked off in the bottom of the ninth. Hand ended up pitching one inning, allowing a run on a hit and two walks. It was his fourth blown save of the season and his sixth win. Hand […]

Zach Plesac Does Okay in Five Innings on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac was okay on Monday, allowing three runs on seven hits in five innings of work. He walked two and struck out two as well. Plesac wasn't quite as on top of his game as he's been in recent starts, but he did his best to keep his team in […]

Yasiel Puig Will Miss Next Three Games

Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig (suspension) won't be playing in the upcoming series versus the Boston Red Sox. Puig will be serving a three game suspension that he was issued for his involvement in a brawl on July 30. Tyler Naquin will play right field and bat ninth versus lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. Naquin won't have […]

Jason Kipnis (2B, CLE) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Jason Kipnis has gone from a deep-league useful player to a staple in standard-sized and 12+ teams leagues. He's still being overlooked for someone with the production he's showing, so you may very well consider adding him to your lineup if you […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

We didn't have to venture too far into the month of August for the impact of the new trade deadline rules to become clear. Gaps on each team that weren't addressed by July 31st don't just go away, and players like Joe Panik, Zack Godley, Kevin Gausman, Jonathan Lucroy, and Asdrubal Cabrera have all found new […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's schedule in Major League Baseball has a total of nine games, with eight contests starting after 7:05 p.m. ET or after. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/12/19. The lineup […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, August 12th 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 […]

Carlos Santana Slams Cleveland to First Place

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana continued his career-year, hitting a grand slam in the tenth inning to give Cleveland the 7-3 win as well as a tie for first place in the AL Central. Santana now has 25 home runs, already eclipsing the previous two year's marks of 24 and 23. The 33-year old […]

Brad Hand Blows a Save on Sunday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand blew a save on Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits in the bottom of the ninth inning. He let the Twins tie the game at three and take it to extra innings. It was only Hand's third blown save of the season, and his ERA is still a solid […]