DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Hello, RotoBallers! I'm back with another Friday main slate DFS breakdown. We're almost getting to the end of July as this summer flies by. Let's get to it! This article contains my picks for the 11-game main slate on Friday, July 21, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which locks at 7:05 PM ET. Rain […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/21/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/21/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Friday, so the main slate is fairly large but a tad smaller than usual. It's an 11-game slate on both sites that locks at 7:05. Let's get it, fam.   Starting Pitchers Each day […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Yordan Alvarez, Starling Marte, Jose Altuve, Jarred Kelenic, more

Heading into the weekend, there is no shortage of key MLB position players dealing with injuries. That said, fantasy baseball lineup decisions will be affected, and managers need to be ready to pivot. Let's take a look at injured hitters Yordan Alvarez, Starling Marte, Jose Altuve, Jarred Kelenic, and more. This is our weekly edition […]

Brandon Crawford Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

Major League Baseball’s regular season continues, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, regular waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. […]

Josh Donaldson Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) was transferred Thursday from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. The 37-year-old was diagnosed with a high-grade right calf strain. He is slashing .142/.225/.434 with 10 home runs, 15 RBI, and 13 games over 34 games in 2023. Donaldson is eligible to return in […]

2024 FYPD Targets for Fantasy Baseball Drafts: Top Prospects Include Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews, Wyatt Langford, more

With the Major League Baseball draft now complete, many dynasty leagues are focusing on their First-Year Player Drafts (FYPD). While most leagues will not draft until the offseason, some are drafting now, and it's good to begin looking ahead. While not a ranking piece, this article should give a good idea of the players that […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Doing Baseball Activities

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) has been running, taking grounders and hitting, and the team is hopeful that he'll continue to get repetitions to be in a position to take at-bats before he's activated from the 10-day injured list. A minor-league rehab assignment is possible once he recovers from lower-back inflammation. Because he's […]

Nick Madrigal "Ahead Of Schedule"

Chicago Cubs infielder Nick Madrigal (hamstring) ran and took batting practice prior to Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals, according to MLB.com. Manager David Ross told reporters that the 26-year-old is "ahead of schedule" and is just about ready to begin a rehab assignment, meaning he could return this month. Madrigal has been out of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/20/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's an early start to our DFS weekend appetizer, with seven games in the afternoon. DraftKings and FanDuel's featured contests contain all seven games, keeping our player pool looking the same for both sites. Tonight's action starts at 12:20 PM EST as […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/20/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

This Thursday is heavy during the afternoon with a couple of leftovers for the night. So scant is the night slate that we here at RotoBaller are just concentrating on the afternoon slate today. This article contains my picks for the seven-game main slate on Thursday, July 20, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which […]

Hitters Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Bottom of the Barrel Adds for Deeper Leagues

We have officially reached that time of year in which it becomes harder and harder to pick up quality bats on the waiver wire in fantasy baseball leagues. Injuries have begun to pile up for several teams and waiver wire adds in deeper leagues have really thinned out as a result. Luckily, I am here […]

J.D. Davis Out Sick Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman J.D. Davis (illness) was unavailable on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds due to a stomach bug. Davis should be considered day-to-day for now. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Thursday to see if he'll be available for the series finale against the Reds. If he's not, there's a […]

Christopher Morel Returns To Face Nationals

Chicago Cubs infielder Christopher Morel (neck) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the visiting Washington Nationals and right-hander Trevor Williams, starting at second base and batting sixth. Morel was scratched from Chicago's lineup on Tuesday due to neck tightness, but he'll return just a day later. The 24-year-old Dominican went on a […]

Rafael Devers Returns Wednesday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (calf) is back at third base and is hitting cleanup for Boston on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics and left-hander Ken Waldichuk. Devers has missed the last couple of games with a minor calf injury, but he'll return to action on Wednesday and will have another day off […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Fernando Tatis Jr., Rafael Devers, Yordan Alvarez, Starling Marte, more

After the All-Star break concluded last week, the list of injured fantasy baseball stars only grew. There are plenty of high-profile hitters dealing with bumps and bruises as we approach the late stages of July, meaning fantasy managers will have to stay in the loop to make the right lineup decisions. Let's take a look […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With several day games today, we're left with an enticing […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/19/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a split schedule in the midweek baseball world with six afternoon and nine evening games. Due to a couple of matchups with strange time slots, tonight's main contest features eight games, and that's what this article will focus on. Check out […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 7/19/23): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few matinee games on Getaway Day this week, and of course, DK had to make it difficult. We have five games on DraftKings and six games on FanDuel. We appreciate the one extra game on FD, especially since Coors makes an appearance on this slate. This article contains my picks for the […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Hits First Career Homer Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds corner-infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand showed why he is such an intriguing fantasy player in Tuesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants. The 23-year-old came into his second career big-league game to pinch-hit and play third base and went 2-for-3 with a single and a three-run home run. Encarnacion-Strand is one of many exciting, young […]

Michael Busch Hits Third Homer In Past Five Games

Los Angeles Dodgers second base prospect Michael Busch hit his third home run of the last five games for Triple-A Oklahoma. He was 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBI. The UNC product is slashing .301/.423/.559 with 12 home runs, 50 RBI, and 49 runs through 58 games this season with Oklahoma. The 25-year-old has […]

Rafael Devers To Sit Out On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (calf) remains out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. The left-handed slugger was held out of Monday's game as well due to calf tightness. The team hasn't placed him on the injured list, so it appears the organization is hopeful this is only […]

Jose Ramirez Hits Two Doubles Monday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored on Monday in the team's 11-0 shutout win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the series. Ramirez hasn't hit all that well so far in the month of July, though, as Monday's two-hit game was […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's great to be back after an exciting All-Star week. We have another large Tuesday slate with great offensive matchups, including San Diego, Atlanta, Houston, and Boston. I will cover the thirteen-game slate starting at 7:05 pm in this article. We have a Coors game today, where Houston faces the Rockies in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/18/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We have midweek baseball back after a week off for the All-Star Game. All 30 teams are in action tonight, but the Milwaukee-Phialdelphia game starts a little earlier than usual and won't be included in the main slates for DraftKings or […]

DJ LeMahieu Not Starting Monday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for his team's Monday game against the Los Angeles Angels. LeMahieu will be replaced at third base by Oswald Peraza, who is hitting leadoff against Angels starter Griffin Canning in the series opener. LeMahieu is hitting .231 with seven homers, 30 runs, and […]

Rafael Devers Dealing With Calf Injury

Updating a previous report, Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (calf) is out of the starting lineup on Monday against the Oakland Athletics due to right-calf tightness. Devers is considered day-to-day for now. It doesn't sound like a serious injury for the 26-year-old, but fantasy managers will need to check back on Tuesday to […]

Josh Donaldson Has Small Tear In His Calf

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) said that he has a high-grade strain/small tear in his right calf, and there is no timetable for his return. It's more bad news for Donaldson in what has been a complete disaster of a season for the 37-year-old veteran. The three-time All-Star and former MVP is […]

Rafael Devers Sitting On Monday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Oakland Athletics and right-hander Paul Blackburn. The 26-year-old has come out of the All-Stat break white-hot, notching six hits including two doubles and three home runs across this past weekend's three-game set against the Chicago Cubs. […]

Jeimer Candelario Back In Action Against Cubs

Washington Nationals third baseman Jeimer Candelario (thumb) is back at third base and is hitting third in the lineup on Monday against the Chicago Cubs and left-hander Drew Smyly. Candelario was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals with more thumb soreness, but he's back in there again to start the week for […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Hitting Seventh In MLB Debut

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand is serving as the designated hitter and is batting seventh in the lineup on Monday in his major-league debut against the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Logan Webb. It was only a matter of time before Encarnacion-Strand made his big-league debut for the Reds in 2023 after he hit […]