Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 15

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, […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 15

The trade market is about to go into a frenzy, both in reality and fantasy. The All-Star break offers a brief respite from the everday grind of the Major League schedule, but it is the perfect opportunity for fantasy owners to evaluate their rosters before making a final push for a championship run. Scouting players […]

Starling Marte Steals Three Bases Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte stole three bases Friday in Pittsburgh. He now has 21 steals on the season. The first one was historic for Marte, as it was his 200th career steal. The steals now put him in the top five for steals leaders. The outfielder is batting .269 with a a .318 on-base […]

Corey Dickerson Gets Three Hits

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson went 3-for-4 with an RBI on Friday. He reached base in the first and third innings with singles, and then tripled in the fifth. He is now batting .309 with a .787 OPS. Dickerson and the Pirates will face Jake Arrieta on Saturday, and Dickerson has good numbers against the […]

Trevor Williams Has A Short Outing

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams couldn't get out of the third inning on Friday night. His final line is 2 1/3 innings with five runs on five hits with two walks and zero strikeouts. He threw 82 pitches. This is Williams' third straight start giving up three or more runs. In those starts he […]

Austin Meadows Out on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Austin Meadows (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Meadows is hitting .190/.227/.286 over his last seven games, so he'll get the night off to rest on Friday. Starling Marte, Gregory Polanco, and Corey Dickerson will cover the outfield against righty Nick Pivetta on Friday. […]

Pirates Recall Jordan Luplow

On Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates have called up outfielder Jordan Luplow from Triple-A Indianapolis. Luplow does not have any major league at-bats this year, but was called up in 2017 for 27 games. In his last 10 games in the minors, Luplow went 15-for-36 with 13 RBI. He is joining an already crowded outfield, so […]

Josh Bell Will Lead Off Tonight

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell will bat leadoff Friday against the Phillies. According to Bill Brink, "Bell has led off one game before in his major league career: Sept. 30, 2016 against the Cardinals." He will face right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta. Bell has never faced Pivetta and has a .244 batting average with 43 […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/6/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 6th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago 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 roster […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 14)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly top 30 fantasy baseball rankings for 2018 impact rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. There have been tons of injuries lately. However, some […]

Week 14 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 14! 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 14, and […]

Chad Kuhl Has MRI, Conservative Treatment Plan In Place

According to Rob Biertempfel, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl had an MRI and was diagnosed with a strained right forearm. [Director of Sport Medicine Tom Tomczyk said, "Doctors have recommended a conservative treatment (i.e. no surgery) at this time." Kuhl left after the fourth inning of the June 26 game against the Mets. There […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire - Catcher

Entering Week 15 of the Fantasy Baseball season, catcher remains one of the toughest to handle. With only so many high-level backstops available, most players are scrambling to the waiver wire to find low-owned catchers in the middle of a hot streak. If you're one of those people, this article is for you. The five […]

Starling Marte Successful In Return

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte had a successful return to the lineup on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run, and it appears the couple of days off helped the outfielder. Marte and the Pirates will have an off day Thursday and then begin a weekend set with the Phillies. He will […]

Francisco Cervelli Could Begin Rehab Assignment On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli (concussion) has been cleared by the Pirates medical staff and could begin his rehab with the Double-A Altoona Curve on Saturday. Cervelli has been on the concussion disabled list since June 20. Getting back in the lineup may be difficult for Cervelli because Elias Diaz has been hitting well in the past […]

Josh Harrison Resting on Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Max Moroff will bat eighth and play second base against lefty Rich Hill. Moroff is not an option in fantasy leagues or DFS. However, Harrison should be owned in NL-only and deeper mixed leagues despite […]

Starling Marte Back In Lineup Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte is back in the starting lineup Wednesday. He was given a couple of days off to work on his swing. He will face Dodgers lefty Rich Hill. He is is 1-for-6 with an RBI lifetime against Hill. Marte has a .694 OPS with 12 RBI and seven walks against left-handed […]

Clay Holmes Will Make First MLB Start Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Clay Holmes will make his first start in the majors Wednesday when he toes the rubber in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers. He has a whopping four innings pitched in the majors. He gave up one run on two hits and has two strikeouts in two appearances. In Holmes' […]

Elias Diaz Continues To Hit The Ball Well

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz continued his impressive run of at-bats Tuesday against the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw. Diaz hit two doubles off the perennial All-Star and future Hall of Famer. He finished the night 2-for-4 and scored two of the three Pirates runs. Diaz is swatting .343 with nine runs and seven RBI since June 23. […]

David Freese Knocks In Three Runs Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman David Freese was red hot in Tuesday’s game against the Dodgers. He went 3-for-3 with two singles and a homer and accounted for all three Bucs RBI. Freese is batting .455 in the last three games and will face lefty Rich Hill on Wednesday. It has yet to be determined if […]

Ivan Nova Allows Five Homers to Dodgers on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova became the first pitcher in Pirates history to give up five homers in a game on Tuesday. His final line was five-plus innings, nine hits, seven earned runs, five homers against, two walks and three strikeouts. Reliever Dovydas Neverauskas didn’t fare much better, as he gave up a homer on his […]

Joe Musgrove Placed On Disabled List

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (finger) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday. He has a right index finger infection, and the DL move was made retroactive to Sunday. According to Elizabeth Bloom of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "The team has not announced who will take Musgrove’s turn in the rotation, although Clay Holmes, who […]

Ivan Nova Gets The Ball Tuesday Against Dodgers

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova will get the start Tuesday opposite Clayton Kershaw. In his last four starts, Nova is 2-0 with a 1.75 ERA and 21 strikeouts. The Dodgers are coming off a drumming of the Pirates Monday night, but Super Nova will look to continue his great pitching. He has a 2.31 […]

Josh Bell Back In Lineup Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against Clayton Kershaw. In the past week, Bell has an .888 OPS with six hits and three walks. He is a better hitter against left-handed pitchers in his career than righties with an .801 OPS against southpaws versus a .723 OPS against […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 12-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 […]

Elias Diaz Homers Monday Against Alex Wood

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz hit a 415-foot homer to center field off Alex Wood on Monday at Dodgers Stadium. The run would be the only tally of the night for the Pirates. Diaz has been a more than capable substitute while Francisco Cervelli is on the disabled list. For the fantasy owners that have scooped […]

Corey Dickerson Hits Well In Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson was a pleasant surprise in the 17-1 loss Monday against the Dodgers. He went 3-for-3 and is sporting an OPS of .791. In his last five games, Dickerson is 7-for-16 with a homer and one strikeout. The slugging numbers need to come up, but the hits are there. He is […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 14

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 […]

Nick Kingham Roughed Up Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Nick Kingham did not have his best stuff Monday in Los Angeles. The Dodgers ran him out of the game in the fourth inning. His final line for the game was three-plus innings, eight hits, seven runs (five earned), three walks, two errors and a balk. He had only two strikeouts. Tanner […]