Trey Mancini Hits 21st Homer Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Mancini clobbered a sixth-inning Nester Cortes fastball into the left-field seats to get the O's on the board. The 29-year-old […]

Frank Schwindel Continues Power Surge

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel continued his power surge with a 3-for-4 performance in Friday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Schwindel hit a solo home run and drove in two runs on the afternoon. He has now homered in three of his last four games. The first baseman has spent the majority of his […]

Mike Moustakas Isn't In Friday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't in the lineup on Friday for a matchup with the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Tyler Alexander. The 32-year-old is batting .210 with a .301 on-base percentage and six home runs in 166 plate appearances this season. He'll be on the bench against Detroit with Eugenio Suarez getting the […]

Yuli Gurriel Hitting .312 Since All-Star Break

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will take on the Padres in San Diego this weekend. Gurriel has been a consistent force all season for a potent Astros lineup and is slashing .312/.392/.456 since the All-Star Break. To follow with the consistent theme, Gurriel slashed .313/.377/.472 during the first half of the season. The 37-year-old […]

Bobby Dalbec Stays Hot With Two RBI Versus Rays On Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a win at Tampa Bay on Thursday. Dalbec had his best month as a Big Leaguer in August as he hit .339 for the month and has carried his hot hitting into September with the two-hit performance. The key for Dalbec has […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 24

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 24 of the MLB season (9/6 through 9/12). 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 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 9/3/21 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 if […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded one. We have high totals all across the board, which means […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! The first weekend of September greets us with 14 games to watch tonight. The Pirates and Cubs kick things off earlier with a 2:20 pm Eastern start and won't make the DraftKings featured slate. Alas, we will have to watch the matchup between Steven Brault (who only makes me think of Arrested Development) […]

Colin Moran Launches Three-Run Shot On Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Colin Moran went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk during Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. He crushed a three-run shot off Cubs pitcher Keegan Thompson in the first inning to give the Pirates a 3-0 lead. It was his eighth long ball of the season. The 28-year-old […]

Bobby Bradley Isn't Starting On Thursday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley isn't in the lineup on Thursday for a matchup with the Kansas City Royals and left-hander Mike Minor. Bradley is hitting .210 with a .307 on-base percentage and 12 home runs in 192 plate appearances this season. Yu Chang is starting in Bradley's place at first base and is […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/2/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/2/21 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 […]

Miguel Cabrera Sitting Against Athletics On Thursday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is getting a breather for Thursday's game against Frankie Montas and the Oakland Athletics. Jonathan Schoop is covering first base in the game while Jeimer Candelario is filling in as designated hitter. Cabrera had a big game in the team's 8-6 win over the Athletics on Wednesday as he […]

Matt Olson Collects Three RBI In Loss To Tigers

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in a loss to the Tigers on Wednesday. Olson got the scoring started with a sacrifice fly in the first inning. He broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning with a two-run double and came around to score one […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers And Drives In Three

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had a strong game in the team's 8-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the game. The home run was his 15th of the year. Over 107 games on the season, the future Hall of Famer is […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/2

Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations […]

The Outsiders: Pitching Prospects to Know for Deep Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 5-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's not a great one. We have two games that are clear places to target offense, and one is Coors Field, so that will be the insanely popular place to build lineups. Unfortunately, there are also only a few pitchers to really support on this […]

Frank Schwindel Homers For Second Straight Game

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel provided the only offense that his team would need to beat the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Schwindel went 1-for-4, but his lone hit would be a big three-run homer off of Joe Ryan in the bottom of the third inning. The Cubs new first baseman has now homered in […]

Max Muncy Breaks Out Of Slump, Hits 30th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continued his impressive season in Wednesday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Muncy went 2-for-4 with a triple and solo home run. His home run in the bottom of the first inning gave the Dodgers an early 1-0 lead. The versatile infielder has been having an excellent season for the […]

Gavin Sheets Hits Two Home Runs

Chicago White Sox infielder Gavin Sheets was recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday and went straight to work in the teams victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sheets went 2-for-3 on the evening with two homers and four RBI. The youngster started things off with a three-run blast in the bottom of the fourth inning and then […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/2/2021. 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 […]

Connor Joe Reaches Three Times In Win

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a strikeout in a 9-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Joe got the job done as the Rockies table-setter on Wednesday, collecting two hits and reaching base with a walk. The upstart 29-year-old is making the most of his […]

Pavin Smith Collects Three Hits On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks' first baseman Pavin Smith went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and two runs scored during Wednesday's 8-3 win over the San Diego Padres. He collected three hits on Wednesday, and it was his first multi-hit effort since August 20. The 25-year-old has had a decent rookie season, slashing .270/.326/.406 with 10 home runs, […]

Daniel Vogelbach Activated From 60-Day Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Daniel Vogelbach (hamstring) has been activated off the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. He missed over two months due to a hamstring issue and foot injury that happened during his rehab assignment. He won't be in the lineup on Wednesday, but is an option off the bench for Milwaukee. Vogelbach is […]

Cody Bellinger Isn't Starting On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger is on the bench for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves and left-hander Max Fried. Bellinger is batting .172 with a .247 on-base percentage, nine home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 291 plate appearances this season. The Dodgers will go with AJ Pollock, Chris Taylor, and […]

Brandon Lowe On The Bench Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe isn't in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Boston Red Sox and left-handed starter Chris Sale. Lowe has arguably been Tampa Bay's best position player this season, batting .233 with a .336 on-base percentage, 31 home runs, and six stolen bases in 515 plate appearances. […]

Niko Goodrum Activated From Injured List

The Detroit Tigers activated infielder Niko Goodrum (groin) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. The 29-year-old is batting .224 with a .304 on-base percentage, six home runs, and 12 stolen bases so far this season. Goodrum can certainly contribute with some stolen bases, but he's also striking out 35.4% of the time, which limits […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Wednesday night slate feels like a plate of potato skins and the pitching is bacon, chives, and cheese because this slate is LOADED with pitching. Maybe that was a bad example and I'm just hungry as I consume my breakfast of coffee and, another cup of coffee. At any rate, we've got pitching on […]

Nathaniel Lowe Goes Deep Versus Rockies

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe has been one of the key contributors in this offense over the last month or so. On Tuesday, Lowe went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and RBI-single in the 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. After that outing, Lowe is slashing .261/.350/.406 with 14 home runs and 61 […]