Marlins-Phillies Game Postponed On Thursday

Thursday's scheduled series finale between the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to inclement weather. The Phillies have announced that the game will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on July 16th. The Marlins will travel to Atlanta to take on the Braves on Friday while the Phillies will […]

Yoan Moncada Leaves Thursday's Game With Bruised Hand

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (hand) was removed from Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins after bruising his right hand. He was replaced in the game by Billy Hamilton. Moncada is currently being evaluated further. He suffered the injury while sliding into third base in the game. He remained in the game initially […]

Brock Holt On The Bench For Thursday's Game

Texas Rangers third baseman Brock Holt is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against left-hander Sean Manaea and the Oakland Athletics. Charlie Culberson is getting the start at third base and batting eighth in the game. Holt has been a regular in the starting lineup lately, but the same-handed matchup against Manaea on […]

Angels-Yankees Game Postponed Thursday

The contest between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees scheduled for Thursday afternoon has been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather. The teams haven't announced when the game will be made up. Fantasy managers will want to make sure they remove any players from this game that might have been in […]

Joe Panik Homers In His First Marlins At Bat

Miami Marlins infielder Joe Panik hit a home run in his first Marlins at bat in Wednesday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Panik went 2-for-4 with the homer and an RBI single. He scored two runs, drove in two, and also drew a walk. It was a great first game for Panik, who got the […]

Maikel Franco Rolls Right Ankle Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco (ankle) rolled his right ankle on the final play of Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros. He underwent X-rays after the game and the O's are expecting the results on Thursday's off-day. He is currently considered day-to-day. Franco has been a relative disappointment for fantasy managers but has been […]

Josh Donaldson Homers For Third Straight Game

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson belted a home run for the third straight game in Wednesday's blowout loss to the Chicago White Sox. Donaldson's home was crushed at 109 MPH, traveling 409 feet into the left-field seats. He is absolutely raking since his return from a minor calf injury, going 7-for-18 with three home […]

Maikel Franco Collects Three More Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco posted his second consecutive three-hit game in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros. Franco went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI. He has started a mini hot streak, but is still slashing just .221/.265/.376 on the season with nine home runs and 42 RBI. Given how successful his […]

DJ LeMahieu Plates Three Runs In Loss

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Angels. LeMahieu walked in the first inning and scored on a Giancarlo Stanton single, then cleared the bases later in the frame with a three-run double. The strong effort put a cap […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 14

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 […]

Three Up, Three Down: Home Run Outliers to Buy or Sell

A huge key to having success at the game of fantasy baseball is being able to spot outliers. The game of baseball, more than most other sports, is largely dictated by randomness, at least over the short term. Even with the pretty large three-month data sample we have, randomness can still rule the day. My […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 7-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a messy one. If we thought the weather was a massive headache on Wednesday, well, Thursday's slate says, "Hold my beer." There are threats of rain in over half the game, and the LAD/WAS game has extreme chances of rain and already […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nice-sized Thusday 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 offenses like Houston, […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (7/1/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Happy Thursday, MLB fans and DFS grinders! We have another split slate on tap today with a 5-game afternoon slate on DraftKings, while FanDuel has only four games, with the Texas-Oakland game being available only on DK. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted […]

Yandy Diaz Goes Yard In Loss To Washington

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz went 1-for-5 with a solo homer during Wednesday's 15-6 blowout loss to the Nationals. He took Jon Lester deep in the top of the first inning for his third homer of the season. It was his first long ball since June 18. Diaz remains a great option in […]

Jose Ramirez Homers Again Wednesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in game one of a doubleheader loss to the Detroit Tigers Wednesday night. Ramirez is heating up again as he is hitting .333 with two home runs and six RBI over the previous week. He did foul a pitch off his face […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/1/21 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 on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! We have a near-split slate tomorrow with five games in the afternoon and seven games on the night slate. While I'll be keeping this mainly focused on the main slate, I'll throw in a few […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 7/1

Baseball is back, 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 can be useful […]

Kyle Seager Hits Two-Run Homer Wednesday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer Wednesday in going 2-for-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He singled and struck out in his other four at-bats. It was his 14th home run of the season. After a strong April in which he produced a .250/.307/.471 slash line, Seager has cooled considerably, bringing […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Starting To Heat Up Again

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI in a 7-4 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon. Cabrera had been struggling over his last 15 games, where he was slashing .171/.271/.317. But now over his last seven games, he's slashing .263/.318/.368 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI. […]

Patrick Wisdom Dealing With Neck Tightness

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom (neck) is considered day-to-day. The 29-year-old left Wednesday's matchup against the Brewers after a collision with Milwaukee outfielder Tyrone Taylor. As a result, Wisdom is currently nursing a tight neck and a left eye contusion, and he is in jeopardy of missing some time moving ahead. The Cubs will have […]

Jose Ramirez Is Fine, Headed For Further Evaluation

Cleveland Indians' third baseman Jose Ramirez will go to the hospital to have his face evaluated. He will not play in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers. The Indians star third baseman fouled a pitch off his face in Game 1 but stayed in the contest. "Everyone thinks he's fine," said manager Terry […]

Spencer Torkelson To Play In Futures Game

Detroit Tigers corner infielder Spencer Torkelson was named to this year's All-Star Futures Game that will be played at Coors Field on July 11. Torkelson was the top pick in last year's draft and is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 3 prospect in the game this year. The 21-year-old hit .312/.440/.569 with five […]

Emmanuel Rivera To The Injured List With Hamate Fracture

Kansas City Royals third baseman Emmanuel Rivera (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left hamate fracture. Rivera was playing in only his second major league game on Tuesday night when he suffered the left hand injury. The 24-year-old had a .930 OPS with 14 home runs and 40 RBI […]

Patrick Wisdom Exits Game After Collision

Chicago Cubs first baseman Patrick Wisdom exited the team's game against the Milwaukee Brewers after a collision at first base in the bottom of the second inning. Cubs starter Jake Arrieta fielded a ground ball hit by the Brewers' Tyrone Taylor and threw to Wisdom at first. Arrieta's throw pulled Wisdom into the base path, […]

Eugenio Suarez, Tyler Naquin Sitting Out

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez and outfielder Tyler Naquin (wrist) are both out of the lineup on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres. Suarez appears to be getting the night off, while Naquin has been out all week with right wrist soreness. Consider Naquin day-to-day for now. Alejo Lopez is playing third base and […]

Gio Urshela Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Urshela has appeared in each of the last five games since sustaining a minor leg injury, going 5-for-19 with a home run, a double, and an RBI. DJ LeMahieu will slide over to third base […]

J.D. Davis, Jonathan Villar Begin Rehab Assignments

New York Mets infielders J.D. Davis (finger) and Jonathan Villar (calf) have both joined Triple-A Syracuse for rehab assignments on Wednesday. Davis has been out since May 1, while Villar has been sidelined since June 22 with a right calf strain. Villar is expected to need the shorter rehab stint. Davis was showing nice power […]

Kris Bryant Sits For Second Straight Game

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (side) will miss his second consecutive game versus the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Bryant sat out on Tuesday with side soreness and the injury continues to linger. Bryant got off to a nice start this season, but has been in a major slump during the month of June. The upcoming […]