DraftKings: Mookie Betts, Yoenis Cespedes Among Tom Caron’s Lineup Picks

Share this: If you’re struggling with who to start in your daily fantasy baseball lineup, here’s some advice: an American League MVP candidate is a good place to start. NESN’s Tom Caron agrees, as Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts is one of TC’s DraftKings picks for Tuesday. Betts has been swinging a hot bat of late, as he owns an eight-game hitting streak and hit his 30th home run of the season Monday night. Here are TC’s three picks for Tuesday, Aug. 30:— Mookie Betts, OF, Boston Red Sox— Yoenis Cespedes, OF, New York Mets— J.A. Happ, SP, Toronto Blue Jays Click to play DraftKings daily fantasy baseball>> Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Dustin Pedroia’s Text Helped Mookie Betts Keep Level Head After Big Night

Dustin Pedroia’s Text Helped Mookie Betts Keep Level Head After Big Night

BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia wasn’t even present for the Red Sox’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, but in typical Pedroia fashion, he found a way to make his presence felt. Monday’s contest produced another magical moment in the Summer of Mookie, as Mookie Betts launched his 30th homer of the season in the second inning of Boston’s eventual 9-4 win at Fenway Park. Reaching the 30-homer plateau certainly is cause for celebration, especially considering the 23-year-old right fielder joined Ted Williams and Tony Conigliaro as the only Red Sox players to hit 30 homers in a season before their 24th birthday. But Pedroia, who wasn’t ... NESN.com