Max Muncy Hits Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continues to rake the ball. Muncy went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. The home run would be his tenth of the season and his second in as many days. Muncy was hitting .222 with three home runs […]

Brad Miller Launches Three-Run Homer Versus Red Sox

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Brad Miller went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in a win over the Red Sox on Sunday. Miller's first-inning homer barely grazed the bottom of the foul-pole, Statcast projected the homer at 330 feet, but it still counted for three runs to put the home team up early. Miller would also single […]

Carlos Santana Hits Walk-Off Home Run On Sunday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana came through with a walk-off two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. It was his only hit in the game as he went 1-for-4. He now has nine home runs and 31 RBI on the year to go along with a .257/.396/.461 slash line. As always, […]

Dominic Smith Without A Home Run Since April 13

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 1-for-4 in the Mets' 5-1 loss to the Marlins on Sunday. Smith had been heating up in early May, giving fantasy managers some hope, but he has fallen back into a slump. Smith is batting just .192/.276/.192 over his last seven games and has not hit a […]

Brandon Belt To Sit Out Finale With Dodgers

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is sitting out of Sunday's finale with the Dodgers. For now it appears to just be a day off for Belt, who had been dealing with a side issue earlier this week that caused him to miss a few games. There's no word yet if the issue has […]

Andrew Vaughn Resting On Sunday

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will receive Sunday afternoon off versus the New York Yankees. Vaughn has been in a slump and has just two hits over his last 23 at-bats. Vaughn will be replaced by infielder Jake Lamb on Sunday. Lamb will bat second versus Jameson Taillon. Lamb is hitting .188 on […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Arguably, the three best teams in baseball to this point reside in the NL West. That imbalance can be felt in the records of the 'other' teams in that division. The same thing can hold true in fantasy, especially this early in a season. Not everyone's record (in head-to-head leagues) is created equal. People can […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/23/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/23/21 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 Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 23, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a 10-game full slate on Sunday and the weather is ripe for hitting all around the league. And you're going to need to […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/23

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's slate is a little more straightforward than yesterday's fragmented one on DraftKings. We have a 10-game main slate that starts at 1:05 pm Eastern in the traditional matinee baseball format on Sundays. We've got four pitchers in five-figures, but it thins out a little after that. Should we pluck both starters from that upper […]

Danny Santana Goes Deep Again, Steals A Base

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana has made an immediate impact in his first few days with the club. Santana went deep for the second consecutive game, and added a stolen base for good measure. He went 1-for-3 while batting fifth and playing center field. Manager Alex Cora has already said that Santana will […]

Max Muncy Remains Hot

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy stayed scorching hot on Saturday with a 3-for-4 performance in Saturday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Muncy hit two singles and crushed a solo home run off of Scott Kazmir in the top of the first inning. Muncy has been ridiculous in May and is now hitting .383 […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits Grand Slam Saturday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle had a big game at the plate in Saturday's 12-9 loss to the Nationals, going 2-for-4 with a double, a grand slam, and a strikeout. Mountcastle smashed a first-inning bases-loaded Jon Lester fastball into the bullpen to give the O's a 5-0 lead. The 24-year-old has had an inconsistent […]

Alex Kirilloff Plates A Run Saturday

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff extended his hit streak to nine games in a losing effort to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Kirilloff helped knock Indians' ace Shane Bieber out of the game with his game-tying RBI single to center. It was a loud base hit as it left the bat at an exit […]

Miguel Sano Belts Eighth Home Run

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-5 with a home run and four strikeouts in a 5-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Sano has been on a home run streak lately, as he's now hit six of them since May 15. His latest blast traveled 415 feet at an exit velocity of 105 MPH. […]

Jesus Aguilar Goes Hitless Again Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar continued his tough stretch Saturday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against the New York Mets. Over his last seven games, Aguilar has just a single hit in 23 at-bats, and he has not recorded an extra-base hit since May 12. Despite the cold streak, Aguilar has had a strong […]

Joey Votto Taking Grounders

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (thumb) was spotted taking grounders at first base with a glove on Saturday. Votto fractured his thumb about two weeks ago when he was hit by a pitch and has been on the injured list ever since. Votto's ability to take grounders with a glove is a good sign […]

Garrett Cooper Hits Game-Winning Home Run

Miami Marlins outfielder Garrett Cooper came through in the clutch Saturday afternoon, launching a game-winning two-run home run off Mets reliever Drew Smith in the bottom of the ninth to win the game. Cooper went 3-for-4 in the contest with the home run and a double. He's now gone deep in three straight, and has […]

Miguel Andujar Collects RBI Double

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar continued his recent stretch of solid play in Saturday's defeat of the Chicago White Sox. Andujar's lone hit of the day came in the bottom of the seventh inning when he ripped a 105.4 MPH double to add an insurance run and give the Yankees a 7-0 lead. The […]

Mike Ford Goes Yard

New York Yankees first baseman Mike Ford swatted his third home run of the season in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. White Sox reliever Matt Foster hung a breaking ball to Ford in the sixth inning, and the Yankee first baseman got every bit of it, sending it 447 feet into the […]

Josh Bell Taking A Seat Against Lefty On Saturday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game as the team faces lefty Bruce Zimmermann and the Baltimore Orioles. Ryan Zimmerman is getting the start at first base after being on the bench in the previous three games. Zimmerman is hitting third in the order on Saturday. Bell […]

DJ LeMahieu Sitting Saturday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is getting the day off on Saturday in the second game of the series against the Chicago White Sox. LeMahieu is 0-for-10 with a walk and an RBI in his last three games. This is only his third day off of the season- with Rougned Odor starting at second […]

Rob Refsnyder Goes Yard Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder swatted his first home run of the season in Friday's 10-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. The homer registered an exit velocity of 106.5 MPH and was a bullet of a drive. Refsnyder is 7-for-17 with a home run, four RBI, and three runs scored since being recalled from Triple-A. […]

Miguel Sano Extends Extra-Base Hit Streak

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, an RBI, and a walk in Friday's blowout win over the Cleveland Indians. Sano came up to the plate twice in a nine-run fourth inning, walking and scoring a run, then doubling in Alex Kirilloff to make it a 10-0 game. The […]

Alex Kirilloff Has Strong Night In Return

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff had a big night in his first game back from the injured list on Friday against the Cleveland Indians. Kirilloff started a hit party in the top of the fourth inning, singling and coming around to score on a throwing error by Indians' shortstop Ahmed Rosario. In his second […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 9

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 8

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 95 rookies make their MLB […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers Twice, Including Go-Ahead Grand Slam

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had his best offensive game of the year in Friday's 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. He went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. His second home run of the game was a seventh inning grand slam off of Royals reliever Greg Holland that gave the […]