Daniel Mengden To Start Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden will get the start on Monday against the Mariners, which will push Brett Anderson and Edwin Jackson each back a day. Mengden hasn't been terrible this year, but he hasn't started a game for the A's since June 23, so he'll be extra risky for those in AL-only leagues […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ty Buttrey (RP, LAA) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's rare, but there are still times when a player emerges on the fantasy landscape and my response is, "Who?" Such is the case with Ty Buttrey. Originally a fourth-round pick of the Red Sox back in 2012, he washed out as a starter […]

Ramon Laureano (OF, OAK) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano has three consecutive multi-hit games and is now hitting .297 in 146 MLB plate attempts. Getting some opportunities at the top of the lineup, Laureano has 16 extra-base hits in his young MLB career and has seven R+BI over […]

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 […]

Liam Hendriks To Serve As Opener Friday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks will serve as the opener on Friday against the Twins. Hendriks has taken to the role of late, but he won't be fantasy relevant in just an inning or two of work at the most. The right-hander has a 5.30 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 18 K's in 18 2/3 […]

Trevor Cahill To Start Sunday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill (back) is scheduled to return from his injury and start on Sunday against the Twins. Cahill has been good for the A's this year, posting a 3.77 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.2 K/9 over 19 starts. He hasn't made a start since Sept. 9, though, so he may not […]

A's Hope Sean Manaea Can Pitch In 2019

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said the team is holding out hope that starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) can return at some point in 2019. Manaea had surgery on Wednesday to fix an impingement and a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He was having a very solid year before his injury, going 12-9 with […]

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 […]

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 […]

Trevor Cahill Has Successful Bullpen Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill (back) threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and said he felt good. He's ready for his next scheduled start, whenever the team determines that will be. Cahill has been solid for the A's and fantasy owners in his 19 starts this year, but he'll likely only make one more […]

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 […]

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 Cahill Throws Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill (back) threw from 120 feet on Tuesday and is still trying to work his way back into the rotation. The team will see how he feels on Wednesday, and there remains no guarantee that he'll return this year. Cahill has about a week and a half left, so he'd […]

Andrew Triggs To Have Thoracic Outlet Surgery

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs (shoulder) will have thoracic outlet surgery on Sept. 26, and it will be performed by Dr. Gregory Pearl in Dallas, Texas. Triggs was 3-1 with a 5.23 ERA with 43 strikeouts in just nine starts for Oakland in 2018. The right-hander also finished the year on the disabled list […]

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 […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 25: Mejia, Mullins, Tellez, Reid-Foley

Can you believe that the fantasy baseball season is almost over? It's well into the fantasy playoffs now, so this is the time for owners to start planning ahead for next season. Probably the hottest prospect this month who will maintain his prospect status heading into next season is Francisco Mejia. After homering twice in […]

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 […]

Trevor Cahill To Throw Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill (back) played catch on Sunday after receiving a trigger-point injection last week. He has been feeling better, according to manager Bob Melvin. Cahill will throw off a mound on Tuesday and then the team will have a better idea of when he can start. A return during the series […]

The Cut List (Week 25): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 25 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at Adam Jones, Carlos Gonzalez, Odubel Herrera, and Starlin Castro. All four players should be cut in most standard shallow formats. We’re in the thick of the fantasy playoff season and we need to own players who are actually producing results. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a surprisingly large Sunday slate today. The "early slate" features 11 games, and that's what we're focusing around. There are plenty of plays at all pricing levels, meaning we have multiple ways to construct lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 9/16/18. […]

Trevor Cahill Receives Injection

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill (back) received a trigger-point injection for his back soreness and will at least miss his next start this weekend, according to manager Bob Melvin. Cahill could be out even longer, depending on how his back reacts to the injection. That means that the right-hander could miss the rest of […]

Jonathan Lucroy is Back in the Lineup Friday

Oakland Athletics catcher Jonathan Lucroy is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Lucroy received a routine day off on Thursday, but is refreshed and ready to go on Friday. He'll draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth against righty Diego Castillo. Lucroy is not worth a […]

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 […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 25

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 25. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Week 25 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 […]

Jonathan Lucroy is Out on Thursday

Oakland Athletics catcher Jonathan Lucroy (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. It appears that Lucroy is just getting a routine day off for this game. Josh Phegley will draw the behind the plate and bat ninth versus righty Dylan Bundy. Phegley can be avoided in DFS contests […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's main slate on DraftKings starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers five games - there's also a late slate starting at 8:15. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/13/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]