The Bigger Picture - Substance Ban Makes Things Worse (For Now)

It only took 118 years, but Major League Baseball is finally taking a hard stance on the illegal use of foreign substances by pitchers. Better late than never! The ethical issues surrounding both sides of the debate will be left for another space. The intention here is to get into the logistics of the on-field […]

Gio Urshela Collects Trio Of Hits, Homers In Thursday's Win

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela collected his sixth multi-hit game of the month in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Urshela doubled and came around to score in the second inning, homered in the third inning, then later singled and score another run. His home run was a no-doubter, traveling 424 […]

Manny Machado Heating Up In June

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds. The 28-year-old has heated up lately, collecting knocks in eight of his past 10 contests and touting an .865 OPS in June. Despite a hard-hit rate in the 94th percentile, Machado has coasted to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a fun one. There are not many aces in good places tonight […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We have a beautiful Monday slate here, which is not often the case. All the action is after 7:00 eastern, which means no games are left behind. Let's dive into this awesome slate.    Top […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! We are kicking off the weekend with a massive 15-game slate. That's right: 30 teams, 30 pitchers, and a myriad of avenues to construct a DFS lineup. Four games on the East Coast kick it off at 7:05 pm ET, and we go through the entire night until the Reds-Padres, and Rays-Mariners […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full 15-game slate Friday night, and there are a number of factors that should make it a fun evening from a DFS perspective. Not only will differentiation in tournaments obviously not be an issue, but there are also a number of struggling and/or inexperienced pitchers on the hill. Additionally, Camden Yards, Coors […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 6/18

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 […]

Yoan Moncada (Illness) Hitless In Return

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 0-for-3 with a walk Thursday as his club was defeated 10-2 by the Houston Astros. Moncada missed three games due to a sinus infection. The 26-year-old is batting .276 with five home runs and 32 RBI in 270 plate appearances. Fantasy gamers can breathe a sigh of […]

Chad Pinder Remains Day-To-Day

Oakland A's infielder/outfielder Chad Pinder (head) remains day-to-day. However, he was observed taking ground balls before Wednesday's outing against the Los Angeles Angels, which is a good sign after he was nailed by a pitch on Monday. The 29-year-old avoided concussion protocol, and it appears that he could be working his way back into the […]

Eduardo Escobar Doubles, Triples In Loss Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored in a 10-3 loss to the Giants on Thursday afternoon. Escobar has been riding a hot streak recently, slashing .300/.364/.517 with three homers, seven RBI and nine runs scored over his last 15 games. This hot stretch now […]

Anthony Rendon Out For Third Straight Game

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (triceps) is out of Thursday's lineup against the Detroit Tigers for the third straight game since appearing to injure himself on a diving play in Monday's game against the Oakland Athletics, although it appears he will be available as a pinch-hitter. The Angels seem to still be confident […]

Alex Bregman Lands On Injured List With Quad Strain

The Houston Astros placed third baseman Alex Bregman (quadriceps) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a strained left quadriceps. Catcher Garrett Stubbs was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Bregman injured himself in the first inning of Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers while running to first base and hobbled […]

Mike Moustakas Shut Down On Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) has been shut down on his rehab assignment after aggravating his heel injury. Fortunately, it was also reported that Moustakas did not tear his plantar fasciitis. Moustakas will now go back into a walking boot and will be re-evaluated sometime after the weekend. Moustakas has missed nearly a month […]

Kris Bryant In Lineup On Thursday Against Mets

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hand) is back in the lineup for the Cubs tilt against Marcus Stroman and the Mets on Thursday. He is playing third base and batting second. Bryant missed Wednesday's game against the Mets due to a bruised right hand, after he was hit with a pitch on Tuesday night by […]

Jose Ramirez Homers Again Thursday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Thursday's 10-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Ramirez took a 3-0 Jorge Lopez pitch deep to right field in the bottom of the first inning and now has home runs in two consecutive games. He has been terrorizing […]

Yu Chang Has Career Day Thursday

Cleveland Indians infielder Yu Chang went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, four RBI, and a solo home run in Thursday's 10-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was a great day for Chang who now has two home runs on the season to go along with 14 RBI in 95 at-bats. He fills the Indians' […]

Alex Bregman Not In Lineup Thursday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (quad) is not in the lineup Thursday against the White Sox. This does not come as a surprise as Manager Dusty Baker said that the severity of Bregman's injury is not yet known, but he added that, "it looks like we've lost Bregman for a while". This comes as […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Lineup On Thursday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (illness) will return to the lineup on Thursday to face off against the Houston Astros. Moncada has missed the last three games with a cold and congestion, but is all systems go this evening. Moncada will return to the third spot in the order versus Jose Urquidy and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/17/21 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 […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Homers In Loss To Giants Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 13-7 loss to the Giants on Wednesday night. After a slow start to the year, Cabrera has been heating up at the plate recently as he is slashing .256/.333/.487 with two home runs, one steal, nine RBI and four runs scored […]

Jose Ramirez Has Big Night Wednesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI. Ramirez started his night by going deep off Orioles lefty Keegan Akin and then followed that up with a single in the third inning that he eventually scored on thanks to some mistakes by the Orioles. Ramirez […]

Alec Bohm Collects Hit, Strikeout Versus Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout versus the Dodgers on Wednesday. Bohm continues to strike out too much as his 26.9 percent strikeout rate is seven percent higher than last season and much higher than any rate he posted over a full season in the minors. Too […]

Luke Williams Collects Three Hits Versus Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies rookie second baseman Luke Williams was moved up to sixth in the batting order Wednesday and rewarded manager Joe Girardi with a 3-for-4 night at the Dodgers. Williams was starting at second base in place of Jean Segura (groin) who landed on the injured list. The 25-year-old rookie should see more starts at […]

Jeimer Candelario Reaches Base Three Times On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario had a strong day at the plate in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. Candelario went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run and an RBI. Candelario hasn't been able to produce much yet in June. He spent about a week on the bereavement list this […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 6/17

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 12

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 12

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap tonight. As of now, it appears to be a very straightforward slate with the Braves in an absolute smash spot and Coors being the attraction most will flock to in stacks. So, I am fading Coors bats and loading up on the Braves and the red hot […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate but this time we have only two games in the afternoon and seven at night, so it feels like a relatively normal slate. The […]