MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/20/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/20/21 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Friday 8/20

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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some elite pitching with Walker Buehler, Robbie Ray, […]

Yoan Moncada Goes 2-For-4 In Loss To Oakland

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada notched his second multi-hit effort of the month in Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and a pair of strikeouts. It's been a rough August so far for Moncada. Over 16 games this month, he's slashing .190/.299/.259 with just two […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! It's crazy to think we are already down to the final 40 games of this campaign. We started this wild season back in March, and here we are, one week away from September and the playoff push ratcheting up to 11. Today, the Chicago Cubs host a daytime contest versus the Kansas City […]

Jeimer Candelario Goes 3-For-5 In Loss To Angels

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario had a big day at the plate in the team's 13-10 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. He went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs. The home run was his 10th of the year. Candelario has been swinging a hot bat in August. […]

Eugenio Suarez Isn't Starting Thursday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez isn't starting on Thursday against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Zach Thompson. Suarez is batting .172 with a .258 on-base percentage and 23 home runs in 472 plate appearances this season. He hasn't started since Monday's contest against the Chicago Cubs. Mike Moustakas, who has seen most of the […]

DJ LeMahieu Isn't Starting On Thursday

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu isn't starting on Friday against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander John Gant. The veteran infielder is hitting .270 with a .351 on-base percentage, seven home runs, and four stolen bases in 522 plate appearances this season. Rougned Odor is moving over to start at second base in place […]

Maikel Franco Heads To Bench

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Ramon Urias will play third and bat seventh in his place. Franco hasn't been able to replicate what he did in 2020, when he put up a .778 OPS, slashing .214/.258/.363 with 11 HRs, 47 RBI, […]

Yonny Hernandez Puts Together Two-Hit Game

Texas Rangers infielder Yonny Hernandez made the most of his chance at the top of the order during Wednesday's game. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles during the 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez has hit well since joining the Rangers and appears to be a nice fit towards the top of […]

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 […]

Carter Kieboom Adds Solo Shot Wednesday

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom hit his third home run of the season Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, a solo shot off former teammate Brad Hand. Kieboom went 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and two runs scored in the game. Kieboom is being given every chance to show that his first two stints […]

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 […]

Kyle Seager Hits 27th Homer

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager extended his on-base streak to 10 games Wednesday night, going 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double against the Texas Rangers in a 3-1 victory. His 27th long ball of the season came off starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz. It's Seager's second home run in his last three […]

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 […]

Jeff McNeil Mired In Slump

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil went 1-for-5 with a double and run scored in the Mets 6-2 win over the San Francisco Giants in 12 innings on Wednesday. McNeil's double and run scored in the 12th inning was huge in helping the Mets win on Wednesday, but prior to the double in his […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jose Ramirez Has Solid Day Wednesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Ramirez started the day off with a solo shot in the first inning off Twins' starter Lewis Thorpe and then ended his day with an RBI double in the ninth […]

Brian Anderson Isn't Starting On Wednesday

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson isn't in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Atlanta Braves and right-handed starter Charlie Morton. Anderson is hitting .245 with a .317 on-base percentage, six home runs, and four stolen bases in 221 plate appearances this season. It'll be Isan Diaz starting at third base instead […]

Isaac Paredes Activated And Optioned To Triple-A

The Detroit Tigers activated third baseman Isaac Paredes (hip) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Following the activation, the team optioned him to Triple-A Toledo. Paredes spent nearly a month on the injured list while dealing with a right hip strain. He has been rehabbing with Triple-A Toledo since Tuesday, so he will just […]

Evan Longoria, Buster Posey Sitting On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria and catcher Buster Posey are both absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Tylor Megill and the New York Mets. Curt Casali is getting the start behind the plate while Kris Bryant (hamstring) returns from a one-game absence to man third base. Both Longoria and Posey […]

Kris Bryant Back In The Lineup On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Tylor Megill and the New York Mets. He is playing third base and batting third in the game. Bryant was scratched from Tuesday's game due to mild left hamstring tightness. The former Cub has been fantastic since […]

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 […]

Tommy La Stella Hits Two-Run Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Tommy La Stella went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. La Stella got things going for the Giants, crushing a first-inning Marcus Stroman offering into the Mets' bullpen for his second HR of the season. The 32-year-old is now slashing […]

Evan Longoria Collects Three Hits, Homers Tuesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had a big day at the plate in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Longo went 3-for-3 with two singles and a solo home run. The seventh-inning blast was his 10th HR of the season and his first since returning from the injured list. The 35-year-old has had […]

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, […]

Patrick Wisdom Not In Wednesday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom is absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Tyler Mahle and the Cincinnati Reds. Matt Duffy is manning third base in the game and hitting cleanup. Wisdom has really struggled at the plate so far in August. Over 15 games this month, he's slashing .200/.241/.345 with two […]