Daily Fantasy Baseball News and Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/27/16 Welcome to the daily MLB updates and news article. We'll try and update it right up to line-up locks with as much information as comes across our desks. Let's get to it! Last night's picks can be found here, so you can wrap your mind around what you need to be looking at before lineups lock today. By the way - we keep our projection system updated with all of the batting lineup changes as they occur throughout the day right up until lineup lock. Every day. If you want access to that system so you can cut out a lot of the research element, click the button below! START YOUR FREE TRIAL! What We Know Personnel D.J. Lemahieu and Trevor Story are out of today's lineup. Let's consider them as day-to-day until we get another update. Vincent Velasquez was activated from the 15-day DL and will get the nod tonight against the Diamondbacks. Jordy Mercer left Sunday's game with a head injury. We will consider day-to-day for now. Stephen Strasburg was placed on the 15-day DL with a back injury. Brandon Phillips is not in the lineup on Monday against the Cubs. Carlos Santana is out of the lineup on Monday . Top Tournament Stacks Rockies and Blue Jays This is kind of obvious, but the top stacks of the day are the Blue Jays and Rockies. This game features two power-hitting teams. They are both top 10 in SLG and ISO this season and have also hit righties well. Not only are they one of the best power-hitting teams in the league, but they will also be playing at Coors Field. In case you didn't know, Coors Field is every hitters dream. The ball flies out of the bat in a hurry and is the friendliest park to hitters. These two squads are the clear-cut top stacks of the night. 11.5 run-total is very hard to ignore. Rangers Alright if you're trying to get away from Coors Field, I like the idea of stacking the Rangers. I know they were the chalk stacks a few times last week and didn't come through for us, but remember, we can't hold grudges and need a short memory (like Dory from Finding Nemo/Dory. The Rangers aren't a team that demolishes righties (15th in wOBA), but playing at Yankee Stadium (hitter-friendly park) and going up against Ivan Nova will certainly help. On the year, Nova owns a 5.18 ERA to go along with a 4.94 FIP. Things haven't gone his way this season, especially as of late. In his last six starts, he has allowed a total of 26...

Daily Fantasy MLB Long Ball Targets FanDuel & DraftKings 6/27/16 Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of our top targets to go yard on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article but here we will look at guys that have the best chances to hit one into the seats! Let us know what you think, comment below! Now’s your chance to get DFSR Pro with MLB Optimal Lineups, Projections and Player Cards. Or try a free trial of our base package with projections for every player. While the seasons overlap, you'll get access to our tools for the NBA and NHL as well! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there!   Long Ball Targets Rougned Odor FD 3400 DK 4900 Opponent - NYY (Nova) Park - @NYYFD - 9.51 DK - 7.68 First on the list we got, Rougned Odor! I know he is most famous for punching Jose Bautista, but this kid has some power (not just with his punches, but with his bat as well). This season he sports a .216 ISO against right-handed pitchers. Not only do I like his power, but I also like that he will be going up against Ivan Nova. Nova has had a rough going in 2016. He is coming into this contest with an ERA over five and a 1.42 HR/9 rate. I know he's a ground ball pitcher, but he's struggled keeping the ball low in the zone which has hurt him a ton. Look for Odor to have himself a day going up against the struggling righty. This game will take place at Yankee Stadium, so look for Odor to take advantage of the short right field porch. Evan Longoria FD 3600 DK 4700 Opponent - BOS (Rodriguez) Park - @TBFD - 10.51 DK - 8.07v It's Longo Dong Day ladies and gentlemen! I'm all over the Rays today as they crush lefties and will be going up against streaky southpaw, Eduardo Rodriguez. Let's start off by talking about Longo. On the year, he owns a .354 wOBA to go along with a .255 ISO. It's safe to say the Longoria we were all accustomed to...

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel & DraftKings 6/27/16 Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of the other pitching targets on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article but here we will look at other dudes to consider. Now’s your chance to get DFSR Pro with MLB Optimal Lineups, Projections and Player Cards. Or try a free trial of our base package with projections for every player. While the seasons overlap, you'll get access to our tools for the NBA and NHL as well! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there! Pitching Targets Note: We discussed Jeff Samardzija and Jake Arrieta in the Main Article. And will be going over a few more options below. Trevor Bauer FD 8900 DK 12800 Opponent - ATL (Gant) Park - @ATLFD - 33.85 DK - 18.35 Trevor Bauer started the year off in the bullpen, but when his number was called upon to become join the rotation, he has proven to his teammates and coaches that he should stick in the rotation. He is coming into tonight's contest sporting a 3.20 ERA to go along with a 3.28 FIP. This kid has been everything the Indians had hoped for and more. The one thing I love the most about this kid is his upside. He owns a 22.8 K% to go along with a 7.8 BB%. He has been able to limit the walks (compared to his career), which has helped him not only as a starter, but also as a reliable fantasy option. He will be going up against the Braves today, which is always a good thing, but also a bad thing. The good: The Braves own a .286 wOBA and (29th in MLB) and .096 ISO (30th in MLB) against right-handed pitchers. That sounds like an amazing matchup, so what exactly is the bad? The bad is: The Braves don't K a lot. They own a 19.2 K%, which will take a hit at Bauer's upside. The matchup is a thing of beauty and the Indians' bats are on fire, so I like his chances of picking up the W and delivering a quality start. Go ahead...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks FanDuel & DraftKings 6/27/16 Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of the other stacking targets on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article and pitching breakdown but here we will look at other dudes to consider. Now’s your chance to get DFSR Pro with MLB Optimal Lineups, Projections and Player Cards. Or try a free trial of our base package with projections for every player. While the seasons overlap, you'll get access to our tools for the NBA and NHL as well! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there! Stacking in DFS MLB is such an important concept if you’re looking to take down a big tournament on FanDuel or DraftKings. It’s also a good way to diversify cash games because the variance in baseball can mean wild swings (ahem) in the scoring on a particular slate. The concept is easy. You want to pile players from one or two teams into your lineups because those guys compound scores by helping each other score runs when the going is good. Stack Targets Colorado Rockies vs. Marco Estrada(TOR) Looks like we got a game at Coors (yippee). And to make things better -- it's on my favorite day of the week. I gotta say, there is nothing better than a Monday slate that involves Coors Field. Alright enough with the sarcasm, let's get to business. Coors is always in play, but if I had to pick between the Blue Jays and the Rockies; I'd go with the Rockies. I have created a list just for you guys on why I prefer a Rockies stack: 1. The Rockies own a .347 wOBA (3rd in MLB) and .199 ISO (2nd in MLB) against right-handed pitchers. They crush righties on a day-to-day basis and we all know what happens when they're playing at home. 2. Marco Estrada is not as good as you think he is. Yeah he's got a good-looking .270 ERA, but his FIP and xFIP are over 4. He is due for regression. Plus his BABIP is at .183. He is going to hit reality very soon. By very soon, I mean tonight. 3....

Daily Fantasy Baseball News and Updates for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/25/16 Welcome to the daily MLB updates and news article. We'll try and update it right up to line-up locks with as much information as comes across our desks. Let's get to it! Last night's picks can be found here, so you can wrap your mind around what you need to be looking at before lineups lock today. By the way - we keep our projection system updated with all of the batting lineup changes as they occur throughout the day right up until lineup lock. Every day. If you want access to that system so you can cut out a lot of the research element, click the button below! START YOUR FREE TRIAL! What We Know Personnel Ben Zobrist suffered a bruised left ankle in yesterday's contest against the Marlins and is listed as day-to-day.. Matt Adams was scratched from last nights lineup with back stiffness. He is listed as day-to-day. Yunel Escobar tweaked his knee on Thursday, but is expected to be back in the lineup tonight Luis Valbuena exited last nights game with back tightness and is listed as day-to-day. Domingo Santana (elbow) will be out through the All Star break. Anthony Rizzo said he is feeling better and is expected to be back in the lineup on Saturday. Stephen Strasburg (back) is on track to pitch Sunday. Carlos Gonzalez is listed as day-to-day with a minor wrist injury. Ryan Raburn will take his spot in the outfield. Top Tournament Stacks Diamondbacks So if I had to choose between stacking the Rockies or Diamondbacks, I would go with the Dbacks. They will be going up against Jorge De La Rosa who has struggled so far this season. He is coming into this contest sporting a 7.17 ERA (wow) that is backed up by a 4.41 xFIP. His ERA is definitely inflated, but pitching at Coors certainly won't help his cause today. The reason why I went with the Dbacks over the Rockies, is not only because Jorge De La Rosa has had his struggles this season, but the Dbacks also devour southpaws. They are coming into this contest sporting a .359 wOBA (1st in MLB) and .206 ISO (1st in MLB). It's safe to say they are one of the best offenses against southpaws and playing at Coors will certainly help them out. Padres Brandon Finnegan is coming into this contest with a good-looking 3.81 ERA. Sure that's a nice ERA, but the question that I have for you guys is: Is he as good as his ERA indicates? And the answer to that question is [no]. On the year, he owns a 5.03 xFIP...