Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 26

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 26 of the MLB season (9/20 through 9/26). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/18/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This is it. The 2021 fantasy baseball season's final leg. You've made it this far, so let's bring the championship home. You know what you have to do. Make up the HRs or scramble for SVs in roto -- block your opponent's pickups and […]

Ty France Reaches Four Times Against Royals Friday

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France reached base in all four plate appearances against the Kansas City Royals Friday, going 2-for-2 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. France has now been hit by 24 pitches this year, lifting him into the major league lead in the dubious category. More relevant for fantasy, France has lifted his […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits 23rd Homer

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec homered yet again Friday night, continuing to turn around the narrative on his young career. He now has 23 homers on the season, as he went 1-for-3 with a walk to go with the solo shot against the Orioles. He's now homered 12 times in his last 30 […]

Luke Voit On The Bench On Friday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit isn't in the lineup on Friday for a matchup with the Cleveland Indians and right-hander Zach Plesac. Voit is batting .246 with a .332 on-base percentage and 10 home runs in 229 plate appearances this season. Instead, Anthony Rizzo starting at first base and batting second against Cleveland […]

Yandy Diaz Blasts Leadoff Homer Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Thursday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. He smacked a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning to give the Rays a 1-0 lead. It was his 11th long ball of the season. The 30-year-old […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits 29th Homer Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Thursday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Yankees. Mountcastle demolished a sixth-inning Jordan Montgomery pitch over the center-field wall for his 29th HR of the season. The 24-year-old now holds the O's record for most HR by a rookie. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/17/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/17/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded one. There is elite pitching for days, which has been quite […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! Let's start the weekend by enjoying 15 games of glorious baseball. In two weeks, we will be looking at the last Friday of the regular season. While that is sad for our DFS wallets, there will still be plenty of contests to win during the postseason. So make sure to stick around […]

Trey Mancini And Pedro Severino Remain Out On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (oblique) and catcher Pedro Severino (leg) are out of the starting lineup once again on Thursday. Mancini is dealing with oblique and abdominal injuries. He was originally slated to start Wednesday's game, but was eventually scratched. This will be his third time out of the lineup over the past […]

Rockies-Braves Game Postponed on Thursday

Thursday's game between the Colorado Rockies and the Atlanta Braves has been postponed. Per an announcement on the Braves' official website, the game has been postponed "due to inclement weather and unplayable field conditions." German Marquez was previously scheduled to start for Colorado while Ian Anderson was set to start for Atlanta. Fantasy managers should […]

Buster Posey Isn't In The Lineup Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will be on the bench for Thursday's matchup with the San Diego Padres and right-hander Pierce Johnson. The veteran is batting an even .300 with a .389 on-base percentage and 18 home runs in 401 plate appearances this season. However, it'll be Curt Casali getting the start behind the […]

Yasmani Grandal Isn't Starting On Thursday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal isn't in Thursday's lineup against the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Alex Cobb. Grandal has been one of fantasy baseball's most productive catchers when healthy this season, especially in leagues where on-base percentage is part of the scoring. The veteran is batting .237 with a .416 on-base percentage and […]

Miguel Sano Homers In Blowout Loss

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Indians. Sano enjoyed a strong day at the dish, ripping a 108.2 MPH double before clobbering a 113.7 MPH, three-run homer, his 28th of the year. The slugger is batting just .234 and […]

Carlos Santana Gets A Breather Thursday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics, according to MLB.com. Santana has been dreadful with the bat this season, slashing .219/.322/.359 with 19 HRs, 63 RBI, and 63 runs in 141 games. He's only relevant in deep leagues at this point, thanks to […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   With some weird slates today and games all chopped up on both sites, I am going to break down pitchers and stacks instead of having our traditional cheat sheet, which will return tomorrow. Top Pitching Options […]

C.J. Cron Hits The Bench Thursday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com. Cron is hitless in his last eight at-bats and will get a chance to rest. He's having a great season with the bat, slashing .269/.367/.525 with 27 HRs, 82 RBI, and 60 runs. […]

Brandon Belt Stays Hot With Another Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt continued to hit for power in Wednesday's 9-6 loss to the Padres, going 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and two strikeouts. Belt's seventh-inning HR was his 25th of the season and his fifth in the last eight games. The veteran has been a contributor all […]

Kris Bryant Hits 25th Homer Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants corner infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant hit one of the team's four home runs in Wednesday's 9-6 loss to the Padres, going 1-for-2 with a solo shot and two walks. Bryant took Joe Musgrove deep in the sixth inning for his 25th HR of the season. Bryant has been pretty much in line with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 3-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a bad one. First, we have three games that, in reality, only have one outstanding pitcher and a bunch of ok to bad pitchers. Second, two or three teams may use an opener instead of a usual starter, which pitchers to target even tougher. […]

Max Muncy Injures Knee On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (knee) suffered a right knee injury while sliding into second base in the third inning of Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He stayed in the game and went on to hit a solo home run in the fifth inning. The injury certainly appears to be minor. Dodgers manager […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/16

For many, the fantasy baseball playoffs are in full swing. That makes every decision much more critical in head-to-head leagues. Furthermore, for those in roto leagues, the streaming picks will be focus primarily on a player's categorical boost. Things can be very challenging at this time of the year. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with […]

Max Muncy Hits 34th Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Muncy has slowed down in the second half of the season, but the power numbers continue to show up and despite hitting just .213 over his last 30 games, Muncy has been productive with 11 […]

Frank Schwindel Continues To Stay Hot In Second Half

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel continued his impressive second half with a 2-for-5 evening. Schwindel hit a rocket off of Ranger Suarez in the top of the fifth inning to put the Cubs within one at the time. Replacing Anthony Rizzo at first base for the Cubs, Schwindel has been putting together a great […]

Josh Bell Has Three Hits Wednesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell had another strong game Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in an 8-6 loss to the Miami Marlins. Bell now has 27 homers on the season, eight of which have come in his last 30 games, during which time he has slashed .296/.412/.574. Bell […]

Jake Bauers Steals A Base Wednesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers entered as a pinch-hitter in Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox and stole a base after being hit by a pitch in his only plate appearance. Bauers now has six steals on the year. With only 19 plate appearances in 10 September games, Bauers is simply not rosterable […]

Bobby Dalbec Swipes A Bag Wednesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec didn't homer for once Wednesday, going 1-for-3 with two walks and a lucky double against the Seattle Mariners. He did steal a base, swiping second in the second inning for his second theft of the year. Fantasy managers are already thrilled with Dalbec's power surge, but to contribute […]