Carlos Carrasco Punches Out 11 on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco was great on Wednesday, striking out 11 in 6 2/3 innings. He allowed just one run on four hits and a walk. The one run he allowed was on a solo home run. Carrasco did not factor in the decision, as Cleveland won on a grand slam in the […]

Jason Kipnis Wins the Game With a Grand Slam

Cleveland Indians infielder/outfielder Jason Kipnis won Wednesday's game with a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth. It was his only hit of the night, as he finished 1-for-3 with a walk, four RBI, and a run scored. The slam was Kipnis' 1000th hit of his career, and his first hit was also a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a smaller seven-game slate, where there is one clear top pitching option that you want to pay up for. This leaves plenty of space in tournaments if you choose to pay down since you will have extra salary available. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Edwin Encarnacion is Back in the Lineup on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (ankle) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Encarnacion missed two games with a mild right ankle sprain. He'll bat cleanup and serve as the DH against righty Dylan Covey on Wednesday. Covey has a 5.81 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in his […]

Shane Bieber Moving To Bullpen?

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona hinted that starting pitcher Shane Bieber could be moving to the bullpen to close out the season. "We think that he's not being 'relegated' to the bullpen. He'd be going there to help us win," Francona said. Bieber will come out of the bullpen after Trevor Bauer pitches an inning […]

Trevor Bauer To Start Friday

The Cleveland Indians will activate starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (leg) from the disabled list in order to start on Friday against the Red Sox, according to manager Terry Francona. However, Bauer is only expected to go a couple innings and will be followed by starter Shane Bieber out of the bullpen. Bauer's next start could […]

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 […]

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 […]

Trevor Bauer Feeling Great

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (leg) threw off a mound to hitters on Tuesday and said he's feeling great. He joked with manager Terry Francona that he would be available in relief on Tuesday. While Bauer is making good progress from a stress reaction in his leg in mid-August, he's likely to only pitch […]

Edwin Encarnacion Will Return Wednesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (ankle), who tweaked his ankle on Saturday, is fine and will be back in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Third baseman Josh Donaldson will also start back-to-back games for the first time with the team on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Indians have no reason to rush Encarnacion with the […]

Edwin Encarnacion Remains Out of the Lineup on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion remained out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Encarnacion was forced to leave Saturday's game due to a right ankle sprain and hasn't played since then. Yandy Diaz will slide into Encarnacion's designated hitter spot for Tuesday's game.

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

After a large Monday slate, we have another massive Tuesday slate. There are 15 games today, but only 14 on the main slate. The other game features the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, but we will not be covering that game in this article. In this article, I will be providing you […]

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

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Champ or Chump: Trevor Story and Ronald Acuna Jr.

We begin our ridiculously early look at the 2019 fantasy baseball landscape with two of the bigger breakouts of the 2018 season. Trevor Story has gone from a barely top-100 asset to a potential MVP candidate, returning tremendous value to anyone who drafted him in March. Ronald Acuna Jr. should probably win the National League's […]

Trevor Bauer Could Work Out of the Bullpen in the Playoffs

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (leg) could pitch out of the bullpen in the postseason, according to team president Chris Antonetti. Bauer has a fractured fibula and hasn't pitched for about a month. He was able to make it through a bullpen session on Saturday and is scheduled to face live hitters early this […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 25

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 […]

Edwin Encarnacion Removed From Game Saturday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (ankle) was taken out of the game early on Saturday with a "mild right ankle sprain." Encarnacion had two hits, three runs scored, two RBI and a walk in four plate appearances before leaving the game. While the injury isn't serious, expect the Indians to rest him for at […]

Trevor Bauer To Throw To Hitters Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (leg) had a successful bullpen session on Saturday and will throw to hitters on Tuesday. The Indians are trying to build Bauer back up so that he can get in a start or two before the postseason. It's no guarantee, though, and fantasy owners shouldn't be holding out much […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a four-game early slate which starts at 3 pm est and then an eight-game slate which starts at 7 pm est. There are plenty of good options across the board, we have high priced pitchers to look at, along with Coors Field in play. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Yonder Alonso is Sitting Out on Friday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Alonso will get the night off against the left-handed starter. Yandy Diaz will play first base and bat sixth against lefty Matthew Boyd. Diaz has not seen much playing time in September, but he could […]

Trevor Bauer To throw Bullpen Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (leg) had a successful bullpen session on Wednesday and will throw another one on Saturday. Bauer was a Cy Young candidate before his unfortunate injury, going 12-6 with a 2.22 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 214 strikeouts over 25 starts. He might be able to make an appearance or two […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full, 15-game slate on Friday night and, hopefully, weather won’t be a problem. There are four games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The CWS/BAL matchup is the leader in the clubhouse with 9.5 projected total runs. As far as pitching is concerned, two teams are heavy favorites (-200 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow fantasy addicts. I can't believe we only have a few of these regular season Fridays left together - the season has really flown by, but at least the tight pennant races should make what we have left a very interesting segment of the season. The Cubs are home today, but, they […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 24: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 24 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. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

Jose Ramirez Gets Cleveland's Only Hit of the Day

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez got the only hit of the day for his team, hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning. Rays starter Blake Snell was throwing a no-hitter before Ramirez came up to ruin it. The Cleveland hitters were unable to get any other hits after Ramirez's blast. It was his […]

Carlos Carrasco Works a Quality Start on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco picked up a quality start on Wednesday, tossing seven innings of three-run ball, striking out five. He allowed six hits and walked two. The five strikeouts were his fewest since June, but it was still a solid performance. He'll take a 16-9 record and a 3.43 ERA into his […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

On deck for today? One of the last doubleheader slates of the year - and this is one of just a few times in recent memory that both slates have been worth playing. The early slate (4 game) features a ridiculous amount of pitching talent and the eight game Main slate has a solid offering […]

Cody Allen Gets the Save on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Cody Allen worked a scoreless ninth inning and earned a save on Tuesday. It was Allen's 27th save of the season. While Brad Hand had seemingly worked his way into the ninth inning, a string of shaky performances combined with eight straight scoreless appearances for Allen led to the latter being […]

Shane Bieber Dazzles on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians rookie starting pitcher Shane Bieber was great on Tuesday, striking out 11 in 6 2/3 innings. He allowed just three hits and three walks without letting a run cross the plate. He'd been struggling a bit of late, allowing at least three runs in five consecutive starts, but Tuesday showed his potential. He's […]

Corey Kluber Won't Make His Next Scheduled Start

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber will not make his next start as scheduled. Even though the Cleveland ace only lasted 1 2/3 innings in his last outing, manager Terry Francona has decided to skip Kluber's next turn in the rotation so that he can be better lined up for a start in the postseason. […]