FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full slate of Major League Baseball games, with eight day games with first pitch between 12:35 p.m. and 4:07 p.m. ET, with one game at 6:10 p.m., and five games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. We'll have selections for the 'All Day' contests, so you'll have a wide-array of selections to choose […]

Jacob Nix Won't Have Tommy John Surgery

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jacob Nix (elbow) has elected to rehab instead of undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery after an MRI exam showed a small ulnar collateral ligament tear in his elbow. The good news is that Nix's velocity had been up even as he was feeling tightness in his elbow that led to […]

Matt Wisler Acquired By Padres

Cincinnati Red starting pitcher Matt Wisler has been traded to the San Diego Padres for right-handed pitching prospect Diomar Lopez. Wisler was placed on waivers last week but was out of minor league options, so he will have to report to the Padres 25-man roster. The 26-year-old was originally drafted by the Padres in 2011 […]

Wil Myers Off To Excellent Start

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers concluded a strong opening series on Sunday, collecting two singles and a walk in four plate appearances. Myers homered on Opening Day and proceeded to amass six hits, two steals and five runs-plus-RBI in the first four games of the year. With the spotlight on new third baseman Manny […]

Kirby Yates Notches Three Saves In Opening Series

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates collected saves in all three of the Padres victories over the opening series against the San Francisco Giants. Yates was perfect in two of his outings and has permitted just one hit and one walk through his first three appearances. He’s struck out five batters in the process. Yates […]

Chris Paddack Good As Advertised In Debut

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack was excellent in a no-decision Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, completing five innings of one-run ball. In his first career big league start, Paddack was perfect through 3 1/3 frames and didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning. He ended up surrendering two hits, a walk and […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

As long as the wait may have seemed, the 2019 MLB campaign is off to the races, and as usual, there has been no shortage of surprisingly strong starts from players across the board. With a slew of veteran and up and coming middle infielders starting off with scorching results at the plate in an […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Watch List

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Updated Week 1 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Opening Day is finally here! Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 1. We are back again this year with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our sixth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

The season has officially begun and managers are already ravaging through the waiver wire for various reasons. Some are overreacting and contemplating rash decisions. Let us help you before you do anything drastic. Aside from stars and scrubs, there hasn’t been enough time to determine if your current options in the outfield will provide the production […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

It’s here, it’s finally here! Happy baseball season to all our diamond-dwelling RotoBallers. For the past five months, we’ve settled for touchdowns, goals and brackets but now it’s time to bust out our stirrups for summer’s pastime. With Opening Day in the books, it’s only reasonable to look ahead to the waiver wire for rest-of-season […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to our all-encompassing waiver wire piece that is meant to follow your drafts and beat the mad rush to the WW grocery store once games start. In light of this, join me as we go position-by-position and look at players whose Yahoo ownership rate is 30% or under. I'll highlight some […]

Padres In The Mix For Dallas Keuchel

The San Diego Padres are engaged in ongoing dialogue with free-agent starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel's camp. The Padres also made a serious push to trade for Indians starter Trevor Bauer as the season began and have also spoken with the Blue Jays about right-hander Marcus Stroman, according to major league sources. The Padres aren't close […]

Top 30 Impact Rookies for Redraft Fantasy Leagues (Preseason)

It’s no secret that teams are relying more and more heavily on young hitters and pitchers to not only fill out the 25-man rosters but to be key, impactful members of the club. That, in turn, means that prospect watching and analysis plays an increasingly important part of fantasy baseball. Jumping on the promising, raw […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:07 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. Weather is not expected to be a problem, with three games being played in stadiums with retractable roofs or indoors, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings about a split slate for DFS players, giving everyone double the fun and double the chances to win. The first six will make up the games starting between 1:05 pm and 2:07 pm, and the second six stretch from the 3:05 pm starts through to the 7:40 pm starts. This article will touch […]

Hunter Renfroe The Odd-Man Out?

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe has remained on the bench for the team's first two games of the season against Giants left-handers Madison Bumgarner and Derek Holland, even though Renfroe has excellent career numbers against both southpaws. Wil Myers and Franmil Reyes have started at the corners, with Manuel Margot in center field. Manager […]

Joey Lucchesi Facing Giants In First 2019 Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi takes the mound on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Lucchesi went 8-9 as a rookie last year with a 4.08 ERA and 4.31 FIP, but also a 3.45 xFIP and 26.5% strikeout rate. Lucchesi had a solid spring and is an intriguing play in daily fantasy tonight […]

Opening Day Observations

When are we going to finally get around to making MLB Opening Day a national holiday? I can tell you the only thing that kept me from calling in sick was the fact that technology allows me to stream live games in HD on my cell phone while I sit at my desk waiting until […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

After a full day of baseball, we have an eight-game slate to start our weekend and a solid amount of options at each position. For player stats, we'll be looking at last season until we have a solid sample size this season for pitchers and hitters. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (3/29/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After an exciting Opening Day we're back for another day of DFS! We've got one slate on FanDuel that starts at 7:07pm eastern and covers all eight games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 3/29/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 3/29/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

With Opening Day done, baseball is still in full swing on Monkey Knife Fight. There’s an eight-game schedule on Friday and this is a good opportunity to cover point categories that can be used in some MKF baseball props. There are standard overs and unders for one or two categories, but there are also overs […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Tallies Two Knocks In Debut

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-3 in his major league debut Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. Tatis made history as the second-youngest player to record a hit in his first at-bat on Opening Day in the past 110 years, squeezing a grounder into left field. He also laid down a bunt […]

Eric Lauer Breezes Past Giants

San Diego Padres starter Eric Lauer cruised for six innings in Thursday’s victory against the San Francisco Giants. After receiving the surprise nod for Opening Day, the 23-year-old fired a gem, allowing zero runs, four hits and a walk while striking out three. Lauer was in control all game as he outdueled Giants starter Madison […]

Wil Myers Powers Padres Offense

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 2-for-2 with a home run and walk on Opening Day against the San Francisco Giants. Myers accounted for the entirety of the Friars offense, adding an RBI single to his solo long ball. Expected to be a permanent fixture in the outfield this season after shuffling around positions […]

Franmil Reyes Batting Cleanup, Hunter Renfroe Not In Lineup

San Diego Padres right fielder Franmil Reyes is playing right field and batting fourth, while Hunter Renfroe is not in the starting lineup for Opening Day. Reyes and Renfroe were competing for the right field spot in spring training. How much playing time each gets will have a big effect on their fantasy value and […]

Nick Margevicius To Make Debut Saturday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nick Margevicius will make his major league debut on Saturday when he gets the start against the Giants at home. The 22-year-old southpaw hasn't pitched above Single-A and is likely just making a spot start early in the season for the Friars. It speaks to how weak San Diego's starting […]

Bryan Mitchell Cut By Padres

The San Diego Padres designated starter Bryan Mitchell for assignment in their final round of transactions before Opening Day. The Friars acquired Mitchell last season via trade but he quickly fell out of favor with a horrendous 5.42 ERA and major control issues. Given an opportunity to regain a starting job this spring, Mitchell was […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Slots Sixth In Major League Debut

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. will bat sixth on Opening Day in his major league debut. The Padres surprised the league earlier this week by adding Tatis to the major league roster to begin the season. He'll face San Francisco Giants left-handed ace Madison Bumgarner. The 20-year-old will likely get regular starts if […]

Padres Claim Socrates Brito Off Waivers

The San Diego Padres claimed outfielder Socrates Brito off waivers from the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Unfortunately for Brito, he was in a much better situation to see playing time in Arizona than he will be with his new team. The 26-year-old has hit .202/.229/.351 with five home runs and 16 RBI in 82 games with […]