Luis Arraez Rejoins Twins Lineup Saturday, Bats Seventh

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez has returned to the lineup for Saturday’s contest against the Royals and left-hander Danny Duffy. Having missed the past two games due to knee soreness, Arraez is back manning the keystone and batting seventh. After opening the year on a five-game hitting streak, Arraez’s average has dipped down to […]

Marcus Stroman Works Five Frames In Sim Game

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman continues to work his way back to the big league roster from a left calf tear. Manager Luis Rojas revealed that Stroman tossed five innings and roughly 80 pitches during a simulated game Thursday, although another sim game will be required next week before the team will consider […]

Hunter Harvey Aiming For Late August Return

Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Hunter Harvey has been sidelined thus far in 2020 due to an elbow injury. But manager Brandon Hyde made the point Saturday that the team hopes to have its former top prospect back by the end of August. The righty is reportedly “feeling great” as he aims to rejoin Baltimore’s bullpen […]

Asher Wojciechowski To Start Sunday On Three Days’ Rest

Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Asher Wojciechowski will be brought back to start Sunday against the Nationals on just three days’ rest. In three prior starts in his career with such little rest, Wojciechowski has allowed 15 runs (14 earned) and six home runs in just 13 innings of work. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde noted that […]

David Peralta Bumped Up In Order, Batting Cleanup Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta has been moved back up in the batting order to the No. 4 slot for Saturday’s contest against San Diego and right-hander Chris Paddack. Peralta has not hit above the fifth spot in the order since July 26, having been dropped in favor of other bats. The cleanup spot is […]

Alex Verdugo Shifts To Leadoff Spot Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo will bat leadoff Saturday against Blue Jays right-hander Chase Anderson. The move comes a day after Verdugo slugged a pair of home runs, bringing his OPS up .927. Andrew Benintendi, who has been Boston’s primary leadoff hitter in 2020, has been dropped to the No. 7 spot in the […]

Nick Heath Headed To Injured List With Hamstring Ailment

Kansas City Royals outfielder Nick Heath has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a hamstring injury with right-handed pitcher Chance Adams having been recalled to take his roster spot. Heath had started each of the past two contests in center field and swiped two bases, a continuation of the impressive stolen base […]

Aaron Bummer Lands On Injured List With Biceps Injury

Chicago White Sox left-handed pitcher Aaron Bummer has officially been placed on the 10-day injured list after departing Friday’s game with a biceps ailment on his pitching arm. Manager Rick Renteria reiterated that he hoped it wouldn’t be anything of significance beyond the time that Bummer will have to miss over the next week. A […]

Kirby Yates Still Elite Closer Option After Rocky Start

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates had two straight two-run outings at the end of July that will definitively damper his ERA for the remainder of 2020. In such a shortened season, owners will have to rely on stuff and pitch mix moving forward, rather than gaudy small sample size stats. Following another save Friday, […]

Corbin Burnes Doesn’t Have Defined Role Moving Forward

Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher Corbin Burnes has pitched once out relief and once out of the starting rotation this season. Where will his next appearance come? Manager Craig Counsell won’t say. Citing it to be in the club’s interest to not announce when Burnes is pitching, owners are left in flux as to what kind […]

Gleyber Torres Snaps Out Of 0-For-24 Skid Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres entered play Saturday mired in an 0-for-24 slump that had dropped his batting average to .119. He broke out immediately with a hit off Rays starter Tyler Glasnow in the second. Entering play, Torres’ .167 wOBA and .260 wOBAcon both ranked in the bottom ten percentile of the league, […]

Keegan Akin Earns Big League Call, Candidate To Start Sunday

Baltimore Orioles left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin has been brought up to the big league roster for the first time, making him a candidate to start Sunday against Washington. Ranked as the club’s No. 13 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Akin made 25 appearances (24 starts) at Triple-A last season and compiled a 4.73 ERA, but struck […]

Sixto Sanchez Slowly Ramping Up Workload

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Sixto Sanchez is currently built up to about a three-inning workload, but the club will not consider calling up its top prospect until he can pitch around five innings. Sanchez has made just 18 starts at Double-A, although he has twirled a 2.53 ERA in that span. The centerpiece of the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for August 8, 2020

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup  Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always […]

Tobias Harris Ties Season High With 15 Boards In Victory

Philadelphia 76ers small/power forward Tobias Harris has emerged as an elite fantasy commodity in the wake of a 23-point, 15-rebound showing against the Orlando Magic on Friday. In four games inside the bubble, Harris is now averaging 23.8 points and 8.8 rebounds, becoming the No. 2 option with Ben Simmons (knee) out of the mix […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 8th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/8/20  Nolan Arenado vs. Nick Margevicius Arenado has earned the benefit of the […]

Terrence Ross Goes Scoreless Across 26 Minutes

Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Terrence Ross was in position to see an increased role in the team’s offense during Friday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers with Aaron Gordon (hamstring) out of the mix -- and he did, he just went 0-for-10 from the field, leading to Ross’ first scoreless outing since Oct. 24, 2017. […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 7th

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard    Game of the Day Washington Wizards vs. New Orleans Pelicans There was legitimate consideration given to Sacramento and Brooklyn earning this spot, but in light of the Nets' desire to differentiate lineups and mix and match, […]

Dylan Cease Faces Hot Cleveland Bats In Chicago Friday

Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease has displayed an electric fastball to open his Major League career (average 97.1 MPH in 2020), but he has yet to consistently get outs when pitching at his home ballpark. Cease will be on the hill Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field, where he has amassed a 6.82 ERA […]

Joey Lucchesi Optioned To Team’s Alternate Training Site

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Joey Lucchesi has been removed both from the team’s starting rotation and its active roster, as the southpaw was sent to the team’s alternate training location ahead of Friday’s contest. Batters haven’t hit Lucchesi particularly hard to open 2020 (average 83.2 MPH exit velocity with zero barrels), but he is […]

Vince Velasquez Aims To Conquer Atlanta After Past Scuffles

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez gets another turn through the rotation Friday and must combat an Atlanta lineup that he has gone 1-6 with a 5.20 ERA against in his career. While strikeouts have not been an issue in his matchups with Atlanta (64 in 53 ⅔ innings), his 1.59 WHIP has caused runners […]

Gary Sanchez Has Volatile Matchup Friday, Faces Blake Snell

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has scuffled during the early part of the 2020 season, but after having collected his first homer Thursday, his power may be beginning to come around. He faces Rays left-hander Blake Snell on Friday, whom he has gone 5-for-19 against in his career with 11 strikeouts. But while Snell […]

Corey Seager Putting Up Epic Metrics To Begin 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager has gotten off to a tremendous start in the shortened 2020 campaign, yet gleaning his Statcast metrics further, he should be off to an even gaudier start. Despite hitting .347, Seager has actually been massively unlucky; his .459 xBA, .955 xSLG and .593 xwOBA all lead the Majors. Owners […]

Nomar Mazara Leaves Early With Foot Ailment

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nomar Mazara was hit on the foot by a pitch during Thursday’s contest against the Brewers, leading to his immediate exit. Mazara was able to walk off under his own power, having been replaced by Adam Engel. Prior to his departure, Mazara singled and scored his first run of 2020, having […]

George Springer Exits Thursday With Wrist Sprain

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer was removed from Thursday’s contest against Arizona after sustaining a sprained right wrist. Springer had been scorching hot, having amassed 11 RBI over his past five games, but was replaced by Myles Straw. Even with his hot hitting, Springer’s average sits at .182 following his 12th appearance of the year. […]

Ryan Pressly Gets Save Chance Thursday

Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Ryan Pressly has not officially been announced as the club’s closer in the wake of Roberto Osuna’s (elbow) injury, but he was tasked with pitching the ninth Thursday against Arizona. Pressly had appeared just once all season, but with the Houston relief corps severely undermanned, he would seemingly make the most […]

Monte Harrison Showcases Elite Speed With First Career Hit

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison has likely already been snatched in the vast majority of keepers leagues, but he may become a commodity in any season-long format should his tremendous speed translate to the Majors like it did Thursday. Harrison collected his first big league hit, unveiling 29.9 ft/sec sprint speed down the line; for […]

Zac Gallen Makes NL History With Thursday Start

Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Zac Gallen has proven difficult to score against during his brief Major League career, finding his way into the record books after his start Thursday versus Houston. Gallen struck out six batters over his six innings, yielding just two runs to tie the National League record with 18 consecutive starts to […]

Jose Ramirez Sets Club Record For Homering From Both Sides

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez socked home runs from both sides of the dish during Thursday’s win over the Reds, becoming the first player in club history to do so six times with Cleveland. With the blasts, Ramirez raised his OPS on the year to 1.015, a continuation of the terrific second half that […]

Griffin Canning Set For Potential Strong Outing Friday

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning is slated to take the hill for Friday’s game against the Rangers at the newly pitcher’s friendly Globe Life Park. The Majors’ newest home turf is yielding the fourth-lowest runs per contest when considering park factor, which when added to the fact Texas entered play Thursday with the […]