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FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
The best part of MLB DFS is we don't need to wait a week after a rough day. A good-looking night turned on a dime last night as rain rolled into Philadelphia and ruined a classic pitcher's duel between Aaron Nola and Max Scherzer. Sometimes that happens. Unlike our gridiron counterparts, however, we can get... Read More
Sean Manaea Labors In Short Start At Cleveland
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea had another rough start on Tuesday as he allowed three runs in just 1 2/3 innings at Cleveland. Manaea needed a whopping 69 pitches despite turning in his shortest outing of the season. The 29-year-old has now given up eight earned runs in his last six innings as he's... Read More
Andrew Chafin Collects First Save With A's
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin pitched a clean 10th inning with one strikeout to earn his first save of the season Tuesday at Cleveland. Chafin was in the game because normal closer Lou Trivino pitched the ninth inning of a tie game. Chafin won't knock Trivino from the closer role, but this outing does... Read More
Aaron Nola Fans Seven Prior To Rain Delay
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola was brilliant on Tuesday night before a fourth-inning rain delay ended his night after just four dominant innings. Nola had seven strikeouts while allowing only one baserunner, as a classic pitcher's duel was shaping up between Nola and Dodger's hurler Max Scherzer. Mother Nature had other plans, however, and... Read More
Lou Trivino Collects 18th Save On Sunday Versus Texas
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a win over the Rangers. Trivino allowed a walk, but slammed the door Texas to pick up his 18th save in 20 tries this season. Trivino has been one of the better closers for fantasy as he's got a 1.88 ERA... Read More
Seth Brown Clubs Homer In Win Over Rangers
Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a win over Texas on Sunday. The blast was Brown's 13th of the season as he's been a solid power bat off the bench for the A's. With Ramon Laureano (suspension) out for the season, Brown should see more playing time in left... Read More
James Kaprielian Earns Win In Return From IL
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed two runs on three hits and two walks to earn the victory Sunday afternoon versus the Rangers. Kaprielian was efficient in this one as he fired 52 of 84 pitches for strikes while earning four K's in his first start since landing on the injured list with a... Read More
Bryce Harper Homers To Help Phillies Sweep Mets
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a solo homer to help complete a three-game sweep of the Mets on Sunday. Harper is making his case in the NL MVP race as he's been on a tear for the Phillies on this eight-game win streak. Over that span, Harper has a .571 on-base percentage... Read More
J.T. Realmuto Cracks 12th Homer In Win Over Mets
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a win over the Mets on Sunday. The homer was his 12th of the season as Realmuto continues to be a rock-solid option at the catcher position. The 30-year-old backstop ranks second among catchers with 52 RBI, while slashing a healthy .271/.355/.458 in... Read More
Jean Segura Homers In Win Over Mets On Sunday
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Mets on Sunday. Segura got the Phillies on the board early, launching a first-inning homer off of Mets starter Taijuan Walker. The veteran middle infielder can flash occasional power as the homer was his eighth of the... Read More
Zack Wheeler Makes Case For Cy Young With Shutout Of Mets
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler was brilliant on Sunday afternoon, firing a two-hit shutout to finish off a three-game sweep of the Mets. Wheeler was in command all afternoon as he induced a whopping 22 swinging strikes en route to 11 punchouts against only one walk. With Mets ace Jacob deGrom (elbow) on the... Read More
Elvis Andrus Collects Two Hits In Victory Over Rangers
Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 2-for-3 with a walk, and RBI, and a run scored in a win over the Rangers on Saturday. The veteran shortstop needed a game like this as he had just one hit in his previous 15 at-bats coming into the game. Andrus is batting just .233 with a .283... Read More
Cole Irvin Collects Eighth Win On Saturday Versus Texas
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed two runs across seven strong innings to pick up his eighth win of the season Saturday versus the Rangers. Irvin got in trouble early as he allowed a single and a two-run homer to trail 2-0 only three batters into the game. That was all Texas could muster,... Read More
Chris Bassitt Fires Seven Strong Innings In No-Decision Friday
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed one run on five hits, but had to settle for a no-decision Friday against the Rangers. Bassitt struck out eight and didn't walk a batter in his latest brilliant performance. Bassitt has gone seven innings in six of his last eight starts and has given up three runs... Read More
Starling Marte Blasts Walk-Off Three-Run Homer On Friday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte went 2-for-5 including a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to help beat the Rangers on Friday. Marte seems comfortable with his new team as he's batting .367 with a 187 wRC+ since being traded from Miami to Oakland on July 29. In that span, Marte has... Read More
Ian Kennedy Picks Up First Save With Phillies On Friday
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy pitched around a solo home run to collect his 17th save of the season, and first as a member of the Phillies. In the first game of a crucial three-game set with the Mets, Kennedy was called on to protect a two-run lead despite Archie Bradley and Jose Alvarado... Read More
Kyle Gibson Earns Win Over Mets On Friday
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed one run across six innings to earn the win Friday against the Mets. Gibson was in trouble all night as he allowed four hits and four walks, but he was able to keep New York off the scoreboard and earn his second win in as many starts with... Read More
Odubel Herrera Reaches Three Times In Win Versus Nationals
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored to help the Phillies complete a sweep of the Nationals on Thursday. Herrera has been struggling lately and his on-base percentage is down below .300, so he badly needed a game like this which included belting a double in... Read More
Archie Bradley Picks Up Save Versus Nats On Thursday
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley allowed two hits and an unearned run, but held on for the save on Thursday to help complete a four-game sweep of Washington. Bradley allowed a one-out double to Juan Soto who would score one batter later on an error by shortstop Didi Gregorius, which put the tying run... Read More
Aaron Nola Turns In Another Rough Start On Thursday
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed five runs in five innings in a no-decision versus the Nationals on Thursday. Nola is among the most frustrating players to roster in fantasy as he's pitched much better than his stats would indicate. Even in this start, he racked up seven strikeouts and looked mostly dominant, but... Read More
Travis Jankowski Scores Two Runs In Win Over Nationals
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 1-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win at Washington on Wednesday. The 30-year-old outfielder has been money for the Phillies in his short time with the team and was rewarded by getting a promotion in the batting order. Jankowski batted first or second in three... Read More
Rhys Hoskins Swats Homer, Double To Power Phils Over Nats
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an RBI double to help the Phillies beat the Nationals on Wednesday. He won't hit for a high average as he's batting just .239 even after this game, but Hoskins has a strong .329 on-base percentage thanks to a 10.7% walk rate.... Read More
Bryce Harper Collects Three Hits In Win At Nationals
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in a win at Washington on Wednesday. In his past three games versus his former club, Harper has five hits - with three extra-base hits - with five runs and four RBI. His success this season goes back well before this... Read More
Chase Anderson Allows Three Homers In Start Versus Nats
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Chase Anderson allowed three runs across four innings in a no-decision versus the Nationals on Wednesday. Anderson only allowed three hits, unfortunately, all three were home runs as the right-hander's ERA rose to an unsightly 6.75. The 33-year-old journeyman strikes almost no one out as evidenced by his 16% strikeout rate... Read More
Lou Trivino Picks Up Relief Win On Wednesday
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed one unearned run and picked up the victory when the A's walked-off in the bottom of the tenth inning. Trivino was called on in the top of the tenth after Oakland tied the game off Padres closer Mark Melancon in the ninth. Trivino allowed the automatic runner on... Read More
Matt Olson Belts Walk-Off Double Versus Friars
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-5 including a walk-off two-run double to help down the Padres on Wednesday. Olson is having a career year as he's batting .279 with a .574 slugging percentage and a .296 ISO. That's translated to 28 homers, 72 RBI, and 69 runs as Olson has been one of... Read More
Frankie Montas Whiffs Eight In Quality Start Versus Padres
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed three runs in six innings with eight strikeouts in a no-decision versus the Padres on Wednesday. Montas scattered eight hits and didn't walk a batter as he posted a quality start for the fifth-straight outing. The right-hander punched out at least seven batters in each of his last... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers. We've got another fun slate on tap for tonight as there should be offense everywhere. Well, maybe not everywhere as there are a few elite pitching options including Shohei Ohtani taking on the Texas Rangers and Max Scherzer making his Dodger debut, against the Astros no less. Elsewhere, yes, there will be offense tonight.... Read More
Sean Murphy Riding Five-Game Hit-Streak Into Series With Padres
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy has had a solid sophomore season despite a .232 batting average and is on a five-game hit-streak heading into a two-game set with San Diego. Murphy may have a rough batting average, but he's been solid in the power department with 13 homers and a .414 slugging percentage. He's making... Read More
Ramon Laureano Looking To Bounce Back In August
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano got off to a hot start to the season, but has cooled off significantly as the weather warmed up. In July, Laureano posted just a .232 batting average with an anemic .595 OPS, his lowest OPS in any month this season by a wide margin. The speedy outfielder had eight... Read More
