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 […]

Gregory Polanco Could Miss Start Of 2019 Season

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (shoulder, knee) had surgery on his labrum in addition to the stabilization of his dislocated left shoulder. The typical recovery time for this type of surgery is around seven to ninth months, which could affect Polanco's readiness for the start of the regular season. There's a good chance it does, […]

Jose Alvarado (RP, TB) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jose Alvarado should be owned in more leagues based on his 2.14 ERA alone, but, here we are, with him free in more than 70% of leagues. Yes, he has walked 4.12 batters per nine on the season, […]

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 […]

Elias Diaz Close To Returning

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz (hamstring), who has been out since Aug. 31 with a strained right hamstring, ran around the infield on Wednesday and has been catching bullpen sessions and taking batting practice on the field, according to head trainer Todd Tomczyk. Diaz will run the bases this weekend, which is the final step […]

Chad Kuhl Suffers Setback

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl (forearm, elbow) had to be shut down when he came to the flat-ground portion of his throwing program on Tuesday, and head trainer Todd Tomczyk confirmed that Kuhl had more forearm/elbow tightness. He will go for another opinion, but his chances of returning this year are most likely over. […]

Jung Ho Kang Progressing

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang (wrist) has been hitting soft toss, fielding ground balls and throwing without pain. Head trainer Todd Tomczyk said the team hopes to get Kang at-bats in the fall instructional league. Time is running out to get Kang into a major league game, but he's making nice progress and should […]

Gregory Polanco Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (shoulder, knee) underwent surgery on Wednesday to stabilize a dislocated left shoulder. The Pirates will have more details on a rehab timetable after the surgery is complete. Polanco had already been ruled out for the rest of the year after injuring his knee last week. He got off to a […]

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 […]

Josh Harrison is Back on the Bench Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Harrison returned to the lineup on Monday after missing six straight games. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the loss to the Cardinals. Kevin Kramer will play second base and bat […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel generally struggles to correctly price their players when coming off of the DL. That is the case again tonight, as Chris Sale will be on an innings restriction, but may be able to hit value for his current price. We'll discuss that more below. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 24

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 […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! 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 24, and […]

Josh Bell Has Three Hits

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell has been struggling lately. However, he had three hits Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals including a double. Bell also had an RBI and scored once. He's slashing just .091/.259/.364 over his last seven games. He has only 10 home runs this year to go along with 57 RBI. […]

Edgar Santana Blows Save And Gets The Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Edgar Santana had a rough game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Santana came into the game to start the eighth inning and failed to record an out. He gave up two hits and a walk that led to three earned runs. Santana still has a 2.42 ERA this year. […]

Josh Harrison Returns to the Lineup on Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Harrison has been sidelined a week due to lingering hamstring issues. It's unclear how often Harrison will be starting, but he has good career numbers against Cardinals' starter Adam Wainwright. Harrison will bat sixth […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hopefully you're entering the Monday slate a bit richer after another full weekend of baseball and the first week of NFL action in the books. There's a 10 game main slate, so get your lineups in. Some of my early favorite stacks include the Cubs and Brewers, but some other under the radar picks such […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 24

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

The Cut List (Week 24): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 24 of the Cut List. This week I took a look at Brian Dozier, Dee Gordon, Billy Hamilton, and Matt Olson. All four players should be dropped in most standard formats as we head deeper into the fantasy playoffs. This is the most intense time of the fantasy season, so all you […]

Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/10 - 9/16

For those of you in head-to-head leagues, welcome to the fantasy baseball playoffs! For those in roto leagues, keep grinding. We’re here to help until the MLB regular season comes to a halt. In this week’s post, we have some pitchers with subpar season-long stats, but who’ve been hot as of late. We also have […]

Gregory Polanco To Miss Rest Of Season

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (knee, shoulder) will miss the rest of the year after suffering a "significant" bone bruise in his left knee that will require six to eight weeks of rest and rehab. Polanco injured both his knee and left shoulder during an awkward slide on Friday night. He finishes the year hitting […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the Padres and Reds playing at 6:40pm EST on Friday, we are left with a 14-game slate. Of those games, five have an over/under of at least nine total runs. Two matchups lead the way with 9.5 projected total runs: LAD/COL and KC/MIN. As for the pitchers, three teams are strong favorites (-200 odds, […]

Gregory Polanco Injured Friday, Not Playing Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (knee, shoulder) injured both his left knee and left shoulder during an awkward slide in the game on Friday, and he is out of the lineup on Saturday as a result. Pablo Reyes is playing right field and hitting sixth against Marlins left-hander Wei-Yin Chen on Saturday. Reyes is a […]

Adam Frazier is Out on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/second baseman Adam Frazier (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. This will be a rest day for Frazier after he played in five consecutive games. Frazier has been playing second base for Josh Harrison (hamstring), but also plays outfield at times. Kevin Kramer will play […]

Josh Harrison Still Unable to Play

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. This marks Harrison's fifth straight game sidelined. The Pirates know this hamstring issue is going to linger, but it's unclear if or when Harrison is going to play again this season. Kevin Kramer will bat […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 24

The baseball season is on its last legs, but it's never too late to buy or sell from the plethora of talented players available in fantasy baseball waiver pools. Instead of trading assets with other owners, you can "buy" players that have been overlooked or recently discarded on the wire. In this case, think of it […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, Rotoballers. Boy, do we have a ridiculous treat today in terms of pitching options on this 14-game Main slate. I'd go as far as to say it's a pitching bonanza. I don't think I've had a chance to do a write-up - or even seen, for that matter - a slate with seven […]

Week 24 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 […]

Jung Ho Kang, Chad Kuhl Working To Play In Games

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang (wrist) and starting pitcher Chad Kuhl (forearm) are hoping to play in competitive games before the end of the season. Kang had surgery to debride cartilage in his left wrist on Aug. 3, and he recently moved to the team's spring training facility in Florida. He is swinging a […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 23: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 23 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 […]