Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity Analysis for Week 8

Exit velocity is all the rage these days, but how meaningful is it really? It depends. A high exit velocity is worthless if it's smashed into the ground right at a defender. Increasing the miles per hour rate on line drives and fly balls typically result in better outcomes and are more predictive of power. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There is a lot of quality pitching options with some nice tournament pivots. At the same time, there are a ton of places to look for bats. We don't have Coors, which is nice, but we do have Coors South and some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We've got quite the heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just one early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel […]

Rob Refsnyder Has Four-Hit Day Monday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder went 4-for-4 with an RBI double in Monday's 16-4 blowout loss to the White Sox. Refsnyder got the scoring started for the Twins in the second inning, as he rapped a double off of Dallas Keuchel to score Mitch Garver. The 30-year-old added a trio of singles to cap off […]

Josh Donaldson Belts Fifth Homer

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Monday's 16-4 loss to the White Sox. Donaldson crushed an 0-1 changeup from Dallas Keuchel into right-center field for his fifth long ball of the season. The blast traveled 413 feet at an exit velocity of 108.1 MPH. Donaldson ranks in the […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Anthony Rendon Tallies Three Hits On Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon had a strong game in Monday's 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. He went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI. It was his first multi-hit game since his return from the injured list this past Friday. Rendon has been limited to 19 games this year due to […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/18/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/18/21 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 - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/18

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 […]

Leury Garcia Has Three Hits In Victory

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI in Monday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Garcia has been the beneficiary of playing time with Luis Robert (hip) sidelined. Despite the nice performance, Garcia hasn't done much with the opportunity he has been given. He is […]

Danny Mendick Hits Grand Slam In Victory

Chicago White Sox utility man Danny Mendick went 1-for-4 with one walk, five RBI, and a grand slam in Monday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Mendick got the start in right field with Adam Eaton getting the night off with a lefty on the mound. Mendick came through and put the Pale Hose up 10-1 […]

Yoan Moncada Stays Hot On Monday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 2-for-2 with two walks in Monday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. He also scored two runs and knocked in one. Moncada has been heating up and has now hit safely in seven straight games with three doubles over that span. The talented third baseman got off to […]

Johan Camargo Recalled By Braves

Atlanta Braves infielder/outfielder Johan Camargo has been recalled by the organization on Monday. This is likely a result of outfielder Ender Inciarte heading to the paternity leave list. Camargo is hitless this season through 13 at-bats coming into Monday's contest. The once promising prospect has not shown many signs of life during his time in […]

Willians Astudillo Available Off Bench Monday

Minnesota Twins utility Willians Astudillo (hand) is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the White Sox but is available off the bench. Astudillo was hit on the hand by a pitch and had to leave Sunday's game early after experiencing swelling, though the team said it improved from yesterday. That he's potentially […]

Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil Heading To Injured List

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) and infielder Jeff McNeil (hamstring) will both land on the 10-day injured list on Monday after they suffered hamstring strains in Sunday's game. Outfielder Johneshwy Fargas will be called up from the minors. The team is getting multiple opinions on both injuries. It's unclear how long they'll be […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Pitchers Due For Regression

The month of May is halfway over and most MLB teams have now played at least 40 games or 25% of their regular-season schedule. What that means to me is we are starting to get a larger and more reliable sample of data for the 2021 season. This time of year is a great time […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate with plenty of value to go around. On tonight's slate, there is elite pitching in Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, and […]

Nolan Arenado Homers In Third-Straight Game

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado was all over San Diego Padres pitching this weekend. He homered in each game of the three-game series, going 6-for-12 overall. Unfortunately, he was one of the only offensive bright spots for the team as the Padres swept the series. Arenado has had a fantastic month of May, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/17/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Pretty big slate for a Monday. We have a few aces on the board and a few elite offenses in elite spots. Should be a high-scoring affair, here's the cheat sheet!        Top […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/17

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We start the week with eight games on the DraftKings featured slate as we head into the back half of May. It's crazy to see teams already passing the quarter mark of their 2021 season. After 40 games last year, we were already 66 percent done with the regular season. Thankfully, that's not […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Reds and Giants had the audacity to start a half hour earlier than everyone else, so our MLB slate on FanDuel is cut down to eight games. We still have a couple of five-figure pitchers out there tonight. Are either of them worth paying for, or can we get similar production at a lower […]

Maikel Franco Homers, Plates Three Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Franco went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a two-run home run (his fourth of the season), and three RBI. The 28-year-old had a solid 2020 season but has not carried that over to 2021, […]

Wyatt Mathisen Traded To Rays Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wyatt Mathisen was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for cash considerations, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Mathisen has struggled this season at the plate, slashing .119/.255/.190 with one home run, eight RBI and 21 strikeouts in 23 games. He's shown double-digit power potential in the minors, but until […]

Josh Fuentes Stays Hot On Sunday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Josh Fuentes went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored, and a strikeout in a 7-6 loss to the Reds on Sunday. Fuentes put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning when he smoked a two-run double off of Jeff Hoffman. He would go […]

Austin Riley Reaches Base Five Times

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley did his part by reaching base five times on Sunday but the club still lost the game 10-9 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Riley had two singles and three walks. The effort raised his on-base average up to .405 — more than .100 points higher than his career-high of .301 […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Feeling Better

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera reported that he is feeling better while remaining optimistic that he won't need surgery. The 35-year-old veteran is currently dealing with a strained right hamstring, an injury he suffered on Thursday against the Miami Marlins. Cabrera is batting .289 this season, an improvement from the 2020 campaign, while also racking […]

Rafael Devers Blasts Three-Run Shot Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers batted out of the two-hole Sunday afternoon against the Angels, and he went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. He also struck out twice. The home run was Devers' eleventh of the season and his second in as many games. He now has an excellent .937 OPS for […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Don't ask how, but we find ourselves in the middle of May with nearly 25% of the 2021 season etched in stone. You should have a clear idea of what your team needs, how many injury/minor-league stashes your depth chart can bear, and how […]