Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/19

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 […]

Josh Bell Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday Night

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell hit a three-run shot against the Toronto Blue Jays in thee seventh inning Wednesday night to give Washington the lead for good. It was his 20th home run of the year and his only hit in five at-bats in the game. After a torrid June and July, Bell has […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a crazy split slate today with DraftKings treating the six-game afternoon slate as its main slate, with a four-game evening slate also getting some love on the site. Given the larger amount of games, we'll only be looking at the afternoon slate in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 4-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one for a small slate. The chalk is super chalky on most small slates, but it should be spread out a bit tonight. There are at least three solid pitchers and four really nice stacks to build around. Watching lineups for potential […]

Recent Struggles Continue For Dominic Smith

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith went 0-for-5 with a run scored in the Mets 6-2 win over the San Francisco Giants in 12 innings on Wednesday. Smith had been hot earlier in the month of August, but he has recently hit a bit of a slide. Over his last seven games, Smith has no […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/19/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/19/21 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 […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Slugging Just .338 In August

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has run into a bit of a cold stretch for the first time this year. Over 17 games in August, Guerrero is slashing .235/.325/.338 with two home runs, one double, five RBI and 10 runs. He has no extra-base hits over his last 35 at-bats. Prior to […]

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 […]

DJ LeMahieu In Midst Of Long Home Run Drought

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu has been one of the most disappointing players in all of fantasy this year. Through 115 games on the season, LeMahieu is slashing .270/.351/.365 with seven home runs, 47 RBI and 57 runs. He's a career .302 hitter, so his current .270 batting average is disappointing, but it's been […]

Tyler Stephenson (C/1B, CIN) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Early in the campaign the Reds boasted a pair of bona fide potential MVP contenders in Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker, but as the seasoned pushed deeper into summer, it became clear that a pair of NL ROY contenders had also emerged […]

Pete Alonso Day-To-Day After X-Rays Come Back Negative

Updating an earlier report, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (elbow) had X-rays of his elbow come back negative after he exited Wednesday's game following a hit by pitch, according to Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com. Alonso was hit on his elbow in the top of the ninth inning and immediately exited the game, and […]

Rhys Hoskins Could Be Activated On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (groin) is feeling better and could be activated from the injured list on Friday, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Hoskins has been sidelined since August 7 with a groin strain, and prior to this injury he was having a solid year at the plate where he was […]

Anthony Rizzo Activated From IL, Starting Wednesday

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (COVID-19) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday, the team announced on Twitter. Rizzo makes his return to the lineup following a 10-day absence after he tested positive for COVID-19. He was riding a hot streak at the plate following his trade from the Cubs, as […]

Pete Alonso Exits After HBP On Elbow

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (elbow) exited Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch on his elbow, according to Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News. Alonso was hit in the top of the ninth inning after going 1-for-3 with a run scored against the Giants. He's been having a nice […]

Nate Lowe Isn't In Wednesday's Lineup

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe isn't starting on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners and left-hander Marco Gonzales. Lowe has been one of Texas' best hitters this season, batting .248 with a .345 on-base percentage, 12 home runs, and six stolen bases in 475 plate appearances. However, it'll be Charlie Culberson starting at first base […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/11 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 […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 21

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's a busy day in Major League Baseball and FanDuel is all over the place this Wednesday as they've got slates starting at six different times ranging from 12:35 pm ET through 9:40 pm ET. For our purposes, we'll be focusing on the 10-game Main Slate which locks at 7:00 ET. It's a fun slate, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/18

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Pete Alonso Hits 26th Home Run On Tuesday

On Tuesday, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. He accounted for the only runs scored by the struggling offense. On the season, Alonso is batting .250/.333/.495 with 26 home runs, 17 doubles, and 69 RBI. As reported […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There are some clear-cut pitching options up top, but there […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! There are five afternoon contests on tap, and it leaves us with a 10-game evening slate. The greatest rivalry in baseball starts the proceedings as the Red Sox wraps up their series versus the New York Yankees. Then, we get baseball the entire night until the Pirates and Dodgers begin the final game […]

Jake Cronenworth Homers Again Tuesday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth stayed red-hot at the plate Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run against the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth's 18th home run of the year, a solo shot, came as part of a three-homer seventh inning against starting pitcher German Marquez. Cronenworth now has five hits and two home runs in […]

Luke Voit Homers In Game Two Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit had a strong day Tuesday, going deep in the nightcap against the Boston Red Sox. He went 1-for-2 with a walk, two RBI, and a run scored in the first game, and 1-for-3 with his sixth home run of the year in the second game, a solo shot […]

Ryan Mountcastle Doubles In Tuesday Return

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in Tuesday's 10-0 loss to the Rays. Mountcastle had been out of the lineup since August 8 with a concussion, so it was good to see him back and healthy. The 24-year-old has had a productive season at the plate, slashing […]

Jake Lamb Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs and home run in Tuesday's blowout victory versus the Oakland Athletics. Lamb crushed a two-run rocket off of Burch Smith in the bottom of the second to give the White Sox their first runs of the game. The veteran is now hitting […]

Jose Abreu Continues His Power Surge

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. Abreu had a slow first half for his standards, but has really been hitting the ball well in the second half of the season and has now homered in four of his last seven […]

Rhys Hoskins Not Ready To Return Yet

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (groin) did some baseball activities on Tuesday, but is still not ready to return, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. He has been on the injured list since August 7 after he strained his groin. Hoskins was expected to be activated on Tuesday, but clearly, that was not […]

Miguel Andujar To Begin Rehab

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Andujar has been on the injured list since July 10 after spraining his left wrist. It's unclear how many games he will play, but it's good news and means he won't be out much […]

Ryan O'Hearn Takes A Seat Tuesday

Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn is not in the lineup Tuesday to take on the Houston Astros. Emmanuel Rivera will take his spot, playing third base and batting eighth. Fantasy managers rostering him should change their lineup accordingly. Since the trade of Jorge Soler, O'Hearn has been getting the majority of reps in […]