Anthony Rizzo Hits Fifth Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss versus the Cincinnati Reds. It was his first home run in eight games and fifth on the season. Rizzo has been in a bit of a slump and is hitting just .222 on the season and he has only […]

Matt Olson Returns To Lineup Sunday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (eye) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale with the Orioles. It's Olson's first game back since being hit in the eye by a ball that ricocheted into his face in the batting cages on Thursday morning. He will bat cleanup against Baltimore starter Bruce Zimmerman, as […]

Miguel Sano Likely To Return In Middle Of The Week

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) will most likely return to action sometime in the middle of this week, according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. Sano was placed on the injured list on April 23 with a right hamstring strain, and he was eligible to be activated on Saturday, but the team opted […]

Paul Goldschmidt Not In Lineup Sunday Against Pirates

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is not in the starting lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Pirates. Goldschmidt had a good performance at the plate on Saturday, but prior to yesterday's game he had been mired in a 2-for-20 slump. Through 26 games this season, Goldschmidt is now slashing .234/.281/.364 with three home […]

Jesus Aguilar Has Day Off Sunday Against Nationals

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar is getting the day off on Sunday against the Nationals. Garrett Cooper will take over at first in his place and bat third in the lineup. Aguilar has been one of the better first basemen in fantasy to start the year, slashing .298/.398/.560 with six home runs, 23 RBI […]

Paul Goldschmidt Scores Four Runs On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt scored a season-high four runs on Saturday in a 12-5 win over the Pirates. Goldschmidt finished 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and one RBI, as he broke out of a 2-for-20 slump over his last five games. Through 26 games this season, Goldschmidt is now slashing .234/.281/.364 […]

Colin Moran Has Three Hits In Loss Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a 12-5 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday. It was his second three-hit performance in his last four games, as Moran improved his line to .297/.356/.495 with four home runs. 19 RBI and nine runs scored in 26 games. […]

Josh Naylor Collects Two Hits

Cleveland Indians first baseman and outfielder Josh Naylor went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Naylor is now 6-for-18 over the previous week and is really starting to settle into the Tribe lineup. He was tabbed as a sleeper by many heading into the […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Early statistics are noisy. This is true for team success. The Miami Marlins have the best run differential but worst record in the NL East. This is certainly true of fantasy players. DJ LeMahieu currently has a higher on-base percentage than slugging percentage. He is the 35th-ranked first baseman and 40th-ranked third baseman through 24 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The days are starting to get warmer and the calendar has turned to May. Let's celebrate by cruising through some waiver-wire ruminations on players who are rostered in roughly 40% of Yahoo leagues at most. Names are listed in order of availability, with lower […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 5 Lineup Trends

Week five of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

The Cut List: Week 6 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat who is worth holding on […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 6

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 6 of the MLB season (5/2 through 5/9). 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 plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/2/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Happy Sunday, everyone! We have a full 10-game slate today and only one game (MIN @ KC) looks like it could have any weather […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 2nd 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 - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/2

Welcome to the 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/2/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/2/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/2/21 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

10 of the 15 games are on the main early slate on DraftKings today. We have a few aces, several solid pitchers, and about half the slate which look like powder kegs. There are teams in great spots for hitting and Mad Max gets the Marlins, a team that has given him some issues. Who […]

Alex Kirilloff Clobbers Third Homer Of Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a trio of strikeouts in Saturday's 11-3 loss to the Royals. After homering twice on Friday night, Kirilloff left the yard once again, and it was a no-doubter- traveling 432 feet at an exit velocity of 108.4 MPH. The 23-year-old now […]

DJ LeMahieu Extends Hitting Streak To Five Games Saturday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and a walk in a victory over the Tigers. LeMahieu extended his hitting streak to five games and collected his ninth multi-hit game of the season. Statcast believes LeMahieu has been a tad unlucky this year, as evidenced by his .303 […]

C.J. Cron Drives In A Run In Friday's Loss

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a strikeout in a 7-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Friday. Cron knocked in Trevor Story with a single in the top of the first inning to open up the scoring for Colorado. D-Backs starter Madison Bumgarner would settle down after that and […]

Pavin Smith (1B, OF, ARI) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pavin Smith should be getting more attention from fans and fantasy managers alike for what he's doing as the leadoff hitter for a surging Diamondbacks offense. Arizona has won nine of its last 11 games and, coincidentally or not, that streak started […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Sigh. The season of split Mains continues. FanDuel is offering six-game slates early and late, while DrafKings has seven games early but just six […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/1/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with seven games in the early afternoon and six games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We are split with seven early games and and six late games. The two outcasts are the stuff of short slate material on DraftKings. This article will focus on the six late games. In case something else isn't up on the site, my early approach is to attack Patrick Corbin with Marlins righties and I'll […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/1

Welcome to the 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 1st 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/1/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/1/21 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 6

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first month of the 2021 season. May has arrived and the injuries just keep piling up. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains and strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of […]

Joey Votto Hits 300th Career Home Run

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto had a big game in an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Votto went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer, and three RBI in the win over the division-rival Cubs. Votto's homer was the 300th of his storied career and was absolutely crushed, with an exit velocity […]