Aaron Boone Returning To Yankees On Three-Year Contract

The New York Yankees announced Tuesday that they are bringing back manager Aaron Boone on a three-year contract through the 2024 season with a club option for 2025. Boone has compiled 328 victories in the regular season since being named the skipper before the start of the 2018 campaign, though postseason success has eluded him […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The number of days with more than one game going on in baseball is dwindling fast. We have Game 4 of the ALCS in Boston with the Sox up 2-1. We have Game 3 of the NLCS out west with the Braves taking both games in Atlanta before heading west. It's going to be a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! It's Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, and the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox are tied at one game apiece. The series shifts to Fenway Park for the next three nights after the Red Sox slugged their way to taking over the home-field advantage with a 9-5 win in Game […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The difference in the single-game MLB formats is immense between FanDuel and DraftKings, so let's get that sorted out first. FanDuel doesn't allow you to select a pitcher and has two multiplier spots: an "MVP" counting for […]

Cody Bellinger On The Bench For NLCS Game 1

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder and first baseman Cody Bellinger isn't in the starting lineup for the first game of the National League Championship Series. The 26-year-old is hitting .294 with a .368 on-base percentage in 19 plate appearances this postseason, but he'll move to the bench on Saturday. Los Angeles is starting Albert Pujols at […]

Albert Pujols Starting NLCS Game 1

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols is in the line lineup for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night. The Dodgers will take on the Atlanta Braves and left-hander Max Fried with Pujols starting at first base and batting sixth. The veteran hit .294 with a .336 on-base percentage and […]

Max Muncy Left Off Of NLCS Roster

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (elbow) is not listed on the roster for the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves, according to the team. Muncy also missed the entire NLDS and Wild Card game after dislocating his left shoulder during a play in the season finale. After going for an MRI, he will not require […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We are down to four teams that can win the World Series. All four are in action today. This is one of the few classic slates that we have left for baseball. Let's enjoy it while we still can! The showdowns just aren't as exciting. It will be cool in Hotlanta. Well....cooler than usual. It's […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Isn't Starting NLDS Game 5

San Francisco Giants first baseman and outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. isn't in the lineup Thursday for Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The 27-year-old hit .253 with a .326 on-base percentage, 18 home runs, and six stolen bases in 381 plate appearances this season. Instead, Wilmer Flores is in the lineup at first […]

Wilmer Flores Starting At First Base For NLDS Game 5

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores is getting the start at first base on Thursday. The veteran is hitting seventh in Game 5 of the Giants' National League Division Series matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right-handed reliever Corey Knebel is serving as the opener for Los Angeles with left-hander Julio Urias, who usually starts, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/14/21): MLB DFS Lineups

And then there were two. Two left playing anyway. The Dodgers and Giants fittingly are the only series that went all five games, so that is our one game for the night. We shift into showdown mode for tonight's tilt at Oracle Park. For showdown mode, we pick one captain who costs 1.5x his normal […]

Arizona Fall League 2021 Preview

On October 13th at 3:30 pm EST, the Arizona Fall League kicks off! I am going to preview the Arizona Fall League from a fantasy sports perspective. Before digging into the players, let's get into the quick basics of what the Arizona Fall League (AFL) is. It's a six-team league that plays a 30-game schedule. […]

Cody Bellinger Back In The Lineup For Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger is back in the team's starting lineup for Game 4 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants. He'll be batting seventh in the order and playing first base. The 26-year-old started each of the first two games of the series with righties pitching for the Giants, but […]

Aaron Boone Likely To Remain Yankees Manager

The New York Yankees have yet to make a decision on manager Aaron Boone for next year. His managerial contract terminated at the end of the 2021 season and there have been rumors that the San Diego Padres could be interested in Boone if the Yankees don't retain him. However, on Tuesday, ESPN's Buster Olney […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/12/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/12 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We have three MLB Playoff games today, with the Astros and White Sox joining the party since their Game 4 was postponed yesterday due to rain. Houston leads that series 2-1, but they got crushed 12-6 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

And then there were seven. The Red Sox punched their ticket to the ALCS last night leaving three MLB games today. The White Sox are trying to avoid going the way of the Rays after yesterday's rainout. The Dodgers are Brewers are all trying to avoid the same fate. What happens today will determine just […]

Wilmer Flores Not In The Starting Lineup For Game 3

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores is heading to the bench for Game 3 of the NLDS against Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kris Bryant will be manning first base for the game with Evan Longoria at the hot corner and LaMonte Wade Jr. in left field. Flores started each of the first […]

Albert Pujols Starting At First Base In Game 3

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols will be making his first postseason start in seven years on Monday night. He's starting at first base and batting seventh in Game 3 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants. Cody Bellinger is starting the game on the bench. The Giants have left-hander Alex Wood on […]

Ji-Man Choi Sitting Against Lefty In Game 4

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi is not in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the ALDS. The Boston Red Sox will have left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound to start the game, so the left-handed Choi is giving way to the right-handed Jordan Luplow, who is playing first base and batting fifth […]

Astros And White Sox Postponed On Monday

Game 4 of the ALDS between the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will now be played on Tuesday, with a start time of 2:07 EST. Carlos Rodon and Jose Urquidy were scheduled to start the game for their respective teams. White Sox manager Tony La […]

Josh Bell Had Huge Turnaround In May

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell finished his season as one of the hottest hitters in baseball, slashing .287/.375/.513 over his last 121 games of the season. Those numbers stand in stark contrast to his .133/.198/.289 line to start the year. He finished with statistics that mirror his career averages, but those could be hiding […]

Kyle Schwarber Hits Leadoff Homer in Game 3

Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Kyle Schwarber led off again Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays and the right-handed Drew Rasmussen, and he provided an important boost to the offense, hitting a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning as part of a 3-for-5 day with an additional run scored before being […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

All eight of the MLB teams still alive play today, so that gives us a rather nice four-game slate on FanDuel today into tonight. The Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, and Red Sox are all at home on this one. The Rays and White Sox are both facing elimination already. It's going to be a great […]

MLB DFS Playoff Slate In Depth Analysis for 10/11/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   This will surely be the final four-game slate of the playoffs, which means it's our last chance to get any semblance of an edge on the field. There is just no real edge in a two-game slate […]

2021 MLB Reflection and League Trends

Here at RotoBaller, we give you fantasy baseball coverage twelve months a year. The playoffs are still in full swing, which means it's probably not quite time to shift our focus to the 2022 season, but it won't be long before we're there. In the meantime, we want to spend some time reflecting on the 2021 […]

Bold, Bolder, and Boldest in 2021: A Post-Mortem

Ahh, the time-honored tradition of making bold predictions is upon us. We hem and we haw; we make outrageous claims like Adalberto Mondesi invented the question mark, and bicker about the proper definition of "bold". In the NotBurtatorium (totally a real word), however, we worry not about this or that definition. Our goals are simple […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The difference in the single-game MLB formats is immense between FanDuel and DraftKings, so let's get that sorted out first. FanDuel doesn't allow you to select a pitcher and has an extra multiplier spot counting for 1.5x, […]

Tommy La Stella Isn't In NLDS Game 2 Lineup

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella isn't starting on Saturday. The Giants will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers and left-handed starter Julio Urias in Game 2 of their National League Division Series but will do so with La Stella on the bench. The infielder hit .250 with a .308 on-base percentage and […]

Rowdy Tellez Not Starting NLDS Game 2

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez isn't in the team's lineup for Game 2 of the National League Division Series. The first baseman hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning during Friday's series-opening win, but he'll head to the bench on Saturday with left-hander Max Fried taking the mound for […]

Kris Bryant Collects Three Hits In NLDS Game 1

San Francisco Giants corner infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant wasted no time in making an impact in his first post-season game with his new team, going 3-for-3 with two singles and a solo home run in Friday's 4-0 win over the Dodgers. Bryant lined a seventh-inning, full-count Walker Buehler fastball over the left-field wall to give the […]