Jeimer Candelario Goes Yard For His Sixth Home Run

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario helped the team defeat the Minnesota Twins 7-0 on Sunday. Candelario went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in the game. He is now slashing .264/.347/.389 with six home runs, 27 RBI and 39 runs over 85 games on the year. It's been a disappointing […]

Nolan Arenado Continues Struggles, Goes Hitless Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado extended his recent cold streak on Sunday, as he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a 2-1 win over the Giants. Sunday's performance now has Arenado hitting 1-for-18 over his last four games, as he is slashing .217/.266/.367 with two homers, one steal, six RBI and seven runs […]

Yoan Moncada Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Moncada crushed a ball off of Framber Valdez in the bottom of the fourth inning to give the White Sox an insurance run. Moncada has been in a bit of a slump lately and […]

Christian Arroyo To Make First Career Start At First Base

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo draws the start at first base Sunday night, sending incumbent Bobby Dalbec to the bench. It's his first career start at first base. This is notable, as it indicates that Christian Arroyo may hold on to an everyday role in the starting lineup even after Jarren Duran's call-up, […]

Ian Happ Isn’t Starting On Sunday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ isn't in the team's lineup on Sunday. The Cubs will face the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-handed starter Merrill Kelly, but will do so with Happ on the bench. The outfielder has struggled at the plate this season, batting just .181 with a .295 on-base percentage in 277 plate appearances. He's […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Has Two Hits In Win Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a 9-7 win over the Mets on Saturday. After a small slump towards the end of June, Hayes has started to pick things up recently and over his last seven games he is slashing .304/.429/.391 with one RBI and […]

Scott Kingery Has Shoulder Surgery, Done For Year

Philadelphia Phillies utility player Scott Kingery (shoulder) has undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of 2021, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. It was a rough year all around for Kingery, who was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley at the beginning of June after hitting […]

J.D. Davis Homers Twice In First Start Back

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis made his first start since returning to the team Saturday night, and he got off to a bang, homering twice en route to a 3-for-4 day with four RBI. Davis has been outstanding in his 46 at-bats this year, slashing .413/.491/.739 with four home runs. Despite returning to […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes, Jacob Stallings On Bench Against Mets

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is on the bench Sunday against the New York Mets, with sizzling Wilmer Difo in the lineup and batting second. Difo, with a .938 slugging percentage over his past seven games, is a strong daily play in fantasy. Hayes has been cold lately but fantasy owners should be patient […]

Kyle Seager Walks Four Times Saturday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager reached base four times Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, all via walk. He was retired in his only official at-bat of the game. Despite having 17 home runs and 52 RBI on the season, Seager has not had a strong year, and much of the blame for that […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

Coming out of the All-Star break, the biggest surprises at first base are Cody Bellinger on the negative side and, perhaps, Jared Walsh on the positive side. Bellinger has been in and out of the Los Angeles lineup due to injury. When he has played, he's been terrible. Don't think of acquiring him for cheap […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

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

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We have a nice 10-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS for this beautiful Sunday. Since the All-Star Break we've had plenty of weather issues, .  This article will […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/18/21 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 Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 7/18

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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Josh Harrison (2B/3B/OF, WSH) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Harrison has been a reliable hitter for the Nationals this year but it's mostly gone under the radar in the fantasy community. "J Hay" is a known commodity at this stage of his career so that could be why he's received little attention but […]

Leury Garcia (2B/3B/SS/OF, CWS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Garcia has been logging more regular playing time than expected due to all of the injuries the White Sox have had this season. He's battled shoulder and knee issues himself but he's been putting up solid numbers over the last month. Across the last […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Padres-Nationals To Resume Sunday After Shooting Incident

Saturday night's game between the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals was suspended due to a shooting outside of the ballpark. The Friars were up 8-4 in the bottom of the 6th when shots rang along the third-base side of Nationals Park. Chaos ensued with fans rushing the field and players retreating into the clubhouse. […]

Josh Donaldson Homers In Saturday's Loss

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Detroit Tigers. Donaldson hammered the ball on each of his run-scoring hits, registering a 108.1 MPH single and a 112.8 MPH solo home run. The strong effort snapped a 2-for-14 stretch over his last five […]

Matt Chapman Continues To Struggle

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-3 during Saturday's loss to Cleveland, finishing with one hit and one run. The 28-year-old struck out as well, bringing his total to 114 whiffs on the year. Chapman has regressed somewhat from what he produced last season, currently batting just .226 while connecting for a hit during […]

Jonathan Villar Not In Saturday’s Lineup

New York Mets third baseman Jonathan Villar isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Villar is batting .231 with a .313 on-base percentage in 234 plate appearances this season. He's also contributed nine home runs and eight stolen bases. J.D. Davis is getting the start at third base […]

Rangers-Blue Jays Game Postponed Saturday

The scheduled game between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday has been postponed due to rain, according to Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. The game will be made up on Sunday as part of a doubleheader, with Game 1 beginning at 1:07 p.m. Managers should make sure to adjust their lineups for Saturday […]

Brian Anderson Begins Rehab Assignment

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday. Manager Don Mattingly remains hopeful that Anderson will be able to return when he's eligible to come off the injured list on July 25. Anderson has been out since May 24 with a left shoulder subluxation, his second stint […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17

It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that […]

Austin Riley Smacks Homer In Loss To Rays

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley has put together some impressive power numbers this season. On Friday, Riley went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and one walk in the 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Riley launched his 15th homer of the season off Michael Wacha. Riley has been a key piece in […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/17/21 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 […]

Chris Taylor Goes Yard In Victory On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-5 with a three run home run in Friday's victory versus the Colorado Rockies. Taylor is coming off of his first All-Star appearance and has been having himself a year. Taylor is a valuable asset with versatility all over the diamond, but he has also been providing big […]