Aroldis Chapman Enjoys Smooth Outing In Save

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman hasn't been quite right since the All-Star break, but had his easiest appearance since then on Friday night. Taking on the Boston Red Sox, the All-Star tossed just nine pitches and allowed no runners on base in New York's 4-2 victory. He even struck out a batter en route […]

Gleyber Torres Launches Grand Slam In Victory

For eight innings of Friday night's game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, no runs were scored. All the action occurred in the first, as the Red Sox jumped out to a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the frame, however, infield prodigy Gleyber Torres drilled a grand slam that rocked Yankee […]

James Paxton Bounces Back Against Boston

Having been rocked at Fenway Park exactly a week before, New York Yankees starter James Paxton returned to the Yankee Stadium mound for another shot at the Red Sox. This time, however, the Canadian native got the better of the defending champions, picking up a quality start. Paxton went six innings, allowing just two runs […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Risers/Fallers (Week 18)

Well, the Major League season is already 47% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 19 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 3rd 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 […]

Didi Gregorius is Sidelined with Hand Issue

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (hand) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Gregorius is dealing with a strained knuckle, so he won't suit up here. He suffered the injury while diving earlier in the week. However, the Yankees are calling the injury day-to-day, so he shouldn't […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Maybe the day-in, day-out grind of playing fantasy baseball props is getting to you. It’s a hard life. But Monkey Knife Fight is here for you, creating the Star Shootout to give you even more options when it comes to picking props. Consider this a streamlining of the process. Maybe you don’t have a strong […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday August 2nd, 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 2nd, 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 - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 1st 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 (8/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel! The baseball gods have split the day in half and we have two solid slates to look at. We'll focus on the main slate starting at 7:05, but the early slate is interesting as well. On the main slate, there are plenty of tournaments to look at. No matter […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 18)

This was, without a doubt, the most challenging Top 30 list of the year to write. It takes about three days to craft each list so the preparation and execution occurred during the most tumultuous time of the year for any prospect… or prospect writer. And much more will likely have changed by the end […]

Aroldis Chapman Walks Tightrope Again In Save

While the New York Yankees emerged with a victory over the Diamondbacks Wednesday afternoon, closer Aroldis Chapman's performance once again raised worries. While he's recorded five saves since the All-Star break, the 31-year-old has allowed seven runs on six hits and eight walks in that span. Chapman's ERA has risen over a full run from […]

Masahiro Tanaka Can't Escape Fifth In No-Decision

For the first couple of innings Wednesday afternoon, it appeared that New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka was headed for a much-improved performance. Following a dreadful outing at Fenway Park his last time out, Tanaka fired four shutout innings, albeit with struggles. He stranded two men on base in half of his four innings, before […]

Austin Romine Sparks Comeback Yankees Win

New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine delivered a big home run late in Wednesday afternoon's game against the Diamondbacks to lead a game-winning rally. The club was trailing 3-2 in the seventh when the temporary starting catcher drilled a two-run home run that flipped the deficit into a one-run lead. It was Romine's lone hit […]

Yankees Out On Robbie Ray

Talks between the New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks regarding starting pitcher Robbie Ray are now dead, according to team officials. For Ray's fantasy owners, this is probably a good thing, as it would've been tough for him to be successful consistently in the American League East and in a hitter's park. The left-hander could […]

Luis Severino, Dellin Betances Throwing From 90 Feet

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) and reliever Dellin Betances (shoulder) are throwing from 90 feet on Wednesday. Both pitchers were cleared to resume throwing programs several weeks ago and appear to be building up. It's a good sign for both players, but there remains no timetable for when they might be able […]

Luke Voit Lands on 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (core) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with sports hernia. It's unclear whether the 28-year-old will require surgery, but it's that's the case he is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks. The team has recalled pitcher Jonathan Holder and infielder Breyvic Valera. Voit was […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 18 - Buy or Sell?

It's trade deadline day. Will any actual trades be made, and which hitters will change parks, and for better or for worse? Lots of unanswered questions. However, most of the players below are unlikely to move. Weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/31/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

This is one of the most anticipated days of the season, as it’s trade deadline day for MLB. That makes it very tough on us DFS players and it will be key to monitor all of these moves before submitting lineups.   Be sure to also check out all the Vegas Odds for today's slate. You can also read more DFS advice and […]

Aaron Judge Suddenly Slumping

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge went hitless for the fourth time in the last five games as his sudden struggles hurt the club in a Tuesday night loss. The 27-year-old struck out twice on the night, now hitting under .200 in his last seven games. Judge's performance epitomized the night for the Yankees, as […]

J.A. Happ Gets Rare Quality Start In Defeat

The New York Yankees finally got a quality start out of a starting pitcher Tuesday night, but this time it was the offense that failed to produce. J.A. Happ went six innings and allowed three runs, but took the loss as the Arizona Diamondbacks prevailed, 4-2 in the Bronx. Happ surrendered eight hits and a […]

Luke Voit Leaves Game Early

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit was removed from Tuesday's game with an apparent injury. Voit was hit by a pitch in the elbow in the first inning but stayed in the game. After a few more innings Voit was removed with Gio Urshela taking over at first with Tyler Wade entering the game […]

DJ LeMahieu Remains Out of the Lineup

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (groin) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This marks the third game in a row that LeMahieu has missed due to a minor groin issue. He reportedly tried to talk his way into the lineup, but it sounds like the team wants to give him […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/30/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on FanDuel! Just like every day in the summer, FanDuel has given us some huge contests. You can take home your share of $125k and a grand prize of $25k for just $9.99. For the richer blood, the Colossus gifts $100k to first place with a $1,650 entry. No matter where […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/30/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

In recent articles, the focus has shifted to lesser-known players, those that might offer some value because they aren’t household names. Sometimes it’s rookies, like pitchers Tyler Beede, Joe Musgrove, Taylor Clarke or Griffin Canning, all of whom are on the mound Tuesday. There’s also Julio Urias, the Dodgers lefty who has spent most of […]

Giovanny Urshela (3B/SS, NYY) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Giovanny Urshela has been invaluable to the New York Yankees this season. In a year where the team has been plagued by injuries, Urshela has stepped up in a big way, allowing the team to keep performing at an elite level. On the year, […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

Another week has come and gone, and suddenly August is within view. Is it me, or has this season simply flown by? With the dog days looming, you can expect the waiver wire to be less of a bloodbath soon. Also-rans will lose interest as they turn their attention to fantasy football or enjoying what […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

It figures: we spend all year discussing a plethora of trade deadline possibilities and make allusions to chaotic deadlines of years passed, and we are experiencing one of the slowest deadlines in recent memory. Maybe this year a crazy result of the deadline will be that every team, more or less, ended up with the […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 18

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 18! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise […]