Ryan Mountcastle Homers Again Amidst Tear

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued his hot hitting Wednesday against the New York Yankees, coming through with another home run, his 19th of the season. In addition to the solo shot, Mountcastle also provided a sacrifice fly in four plate appearances. Mountcastle has provided a .464/.467/.893 slash line with three homers in his […]

Pete Alonso Walks Twice And Steals A Bag

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso didn't record a hit against the Miami Marlins Wednesday, but he did reach twice via the walk in five plate appearances. On one of those occasions, he took advantage of a snoozing Zach Thompson to steal his second base of the season. It was only the fourth of […]

Patrick Wisdom Drives In Three Runs

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisdom went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Colorado Rockies. Wisdom provided all three Cubs runs with a bases clearing double in the top of the fifth inning versus Jon Gray. Wisdom has come out of nowhere this season and has been a valuable member for both the […]

Jose Abreu Crushes 19th Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss versus the Kansas City Royals. Abreu has been in a major funk at the plate during the second half and entered the contest with just four hits over his last 37 at-bats. The reigning American League MVP has […]

Lucas Giolito Struggles In Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito struggled in Wednesday's loss versus the Kansas City Royals. Giolito has been having a strong second half of the season, but couldn't get it together on Wednesday. The right-hander had his second shortest outing of the season with four innings and allowed eight hits, six runs, zero walks […]

Matt Olson Belts Walk-Off Double Versus Friars

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-5 including a walk-off two-run double to help down the Padres on Wednesday. Olson is having a career year as he's batting .279 with a .574 slugging percentage and a .296 ISO. That's translated to 28 homers, 72 RBI, and 69 runs as Olson has been one of […]

Yuli Gurriel On Bench Again Against Dodgers

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (neck) remains out of lineup for Astros in the series finale at the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to MLB.com. Aledmys Diaz again shifts over to first and bats fifth while Robel Garcia is again at third and hitting seventh Wednesday. Gurriel was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday due […]

Keston Hiura Lands On COVID Injured List At Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Keston Hiura, who is currently at Triple-A Nashville, was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday. Hiura was optioned to Triple-A on July 30 after the team acquired Rowdy Tellez and Eduardo Escobar. He hasn't appeared in a Triple-A game since this most recent demotion. It's been a nightmare season for […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/4 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 […]

Freddie Freeman Belts 24th Homer On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is looking nearing unstoppable at the plate right now. On Tuesday, he went 3-for-4 with a home run off lefty Jon Lester in the second inning. Freeman's 24th homer of the season helped the Braves claim the 6-1 win over the Cards. He is slashing .294/.396/.511 with 24 long […]

Nate Lowe Held Hitless On Tuesday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe struggled at the plate during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He went 0-for-4 in this one, but his absence at the plate didn't make much of an impact in the 11-3 defeat. Lowe is batting .249 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI this season. He […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight, and it is quite the slate. Plain and simple, pitching is atrocious tonight. You will be […]

Christian Walker Goes 2-For-4 In Tuesday's Win

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the team's 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Walker has been hitting better lately as he's now in the midst of a four-game hitting streak that's included two doubles and three RBI. However, it's been a rough year overall […]

Bobby Bradley Collects Two Hits Tuesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley went 2-for-4 with an RBI-double in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It is nice to hear from Bradley again as he is just 3-for-21 with one home run and three RBI over the previous two weeks. He showed a lot of power and promise when he […]

Max Muncy Goes 0-For-4 With Three Strikeouts

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy had a rough time at the plate in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros. Muncy went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the game. It was just the second time this year that Muncy had struck out more than twice in a game. Muncy is […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 19

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 […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 19

Boy that was an insane trade deadline wasn't it? We saw a lot of prospects end up on the move, including Keibert Ruiz who I just wrote up about in last week's column. In this week's column we're going to take a look at four prospects who didn't get moved at the deadline. Last week's […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 19

The trade winds blew long and hard through Major League Baseball last week. As the dust begins to settle around the league, many prospects have been impacted in different ways — although the moves affected prospects from a dynasty perspective more so than from a 2021 redraft angle. The list lost Reid Detmers — who […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/4

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case for the middle of the week, we've got a split schedule on our hands. It leaves us with 11 games to occupy our evening slate and plenty of options on the pitching and hitting side. It all starts on the East Coast at 7:05 pm with divisional matchups […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (8/4): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 4-game Early Only afternoon slate for DraftKings and the 3-game slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers. We've got another fun slate on tap for tonight as there should be offense everywhere. Well, maybe not everywhere as there are a few elite pitching options including Shohei Ohtani taking on the Texas Rangers and Max Scherzer making his Dodger debut, against the Astros no less. Elsewhere, yes, there will be offense tonight. […]

C.J. Cron Drives In Three Runs On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-4 with three singles, three RBI, a walk, and a run scored in a 13-6 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. Cron drove in two runs with a single in the bottom of the sixth and added another RBI single in the eighth. He reached base two more […]

Josh Bell Notches Two-Run Homer

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday night, launching his 18th long ball of the season off of Phillies starter Zack Wheeler. Bell has been on fire of late, with a .294/.351/.549 slash line with seven homers in his last 30 games. A dismal .464 OPS in April […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Run Tuesday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle plated his team's only run in Tuesday's 13-1 loss to the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, an RBI, and a strikeout. The 24-year-old has gotten things on the right track since a slow start to the season and is batting .295 with four home runs and […]

Luke Voit Sent On Rehab Assignment Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) was sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, according to MLB.com's transaction tracker. Voit has been sidelined most recently with a bone bruise on his left knee, as injuries have limited him to only 29 games this season. When he's been on the field, he's slashing .241/.328/.370 with […]

Andrew Vaughn Continues Strong Second Half

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn continued his strong second half of the season by going 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Vaughn got off to a slow start in his rookie campaign, but finished the first half on a good note and that […]

Yuli Gurriel Scratched Due To Neck Stiffness

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (neck) was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday due to neck stiffness, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. With Gurriel out, Aledmys Diaz will move over to first base and bat fifth against the Dodgers, while Robel Garcia will enter the lineup at third base and bat seventh in […]

Ji-Man Choi Sitting Against Lefty On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Yusei Kikuchi and the Seattle Mariners. Yandy Diaz is getting the start at first base while Joey Wendle is covering third. Choi started the team's most recent game against a lefty, facing Martin Perez last Friday. However, he […]