Chris Taylor Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run versus the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Taylor has quietly been putting together a nice season. He is now hitting .288 with six home runs, 20 RBI and five stolen bases. Taylor has been playing all for the Dodgers and his versatility […]

Ryan McMahon Goes Deep Twice In Win

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, and a strikeout in a 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. McMahon smacked his first home run off of Seth Frankoff in the bottom of the first inning with C.J. Cron aboard. He then took Riley Smith deep for a […]

Brock Holt Activated, Starts At Third Base On Friday

Texas Rangers infielder Brock Holt (hamstring) was activated off the 10-day injured list on Friday. The 32-year-old infielder/outfielder had been sidelined since early May due to a hamstring issue. He started at third base and finished with one hit in four plate appearances during his first game back. Holt is great depth for the Rangers, […]

Marwin Gonzalez Strikes Out Three Times Friday

Boston Red Sox utility man Marwin Gonzalez couldn't get in on the fun Friday night, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Boston's 11-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Though he's contributed strong defense all over the diamond, Gonzalez has only managed to produce a .199/.286/.287 slash line for the year with one home run and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

DraftKings chopped our slates up a little bit today. There's a two game matinee "turbo" beginning at 1:05 pm Eastern. The afternoon slate with seven games starts at 4:05 Eastern. The six game "main" slate gets underway at 7:15 pm Eastern. It could be a nice, full day of baseball. Instead DraftKings chases our almighty […]

Rafael Devers Homers, Drives In Three

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had another big night at the plate Friday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. The two-run home run was his twelfth of the year and came off Phillies reliever Connor Brogdon. Devers lifted his OPS to .945 in […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're treated with a tidy little six-gamer on tonight's FanDuel slate, featuring Buehler and a few usual stacks in the Red Sox and Dodgers. There are a few sneaky stacks on this slate, though, as well as a high-priced pivot off Buehler and a dirt-cheap GPP option at pitcher. I'll be providing you with my daily […]

Cavan Biggio Absent From Friday's Starting Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Tyler Glasnow and the Tampa Bay Rays. Santiago Espinal is getting the start at third base and batting seventh in the game. Biggio was dealing with neck soreness earlier this week, but he started the previous three games […]

Max Muncy Left Off Of Friday's Lineup Card

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy will receive a routine day off on Friday versus the San Francisco Giants. Muncy has been on fire lately and is hitting .405 with three home runs, nine RBI and a stolen base over the past two weeks. Muncy should be expected to return to the lineup on Saturday. […]

Eduardo Escobar Homers In Loss Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar launched his 11th home run of the season on Thursday, as he finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers. While Escobar has been flashing the power this season, he's gone ice cold at the plate this month as he's slashing […]

Manny Machado Getting The Day Off On Friday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is getting the day off on Friday as the team faces Chris Flexen and the Seattle Mariners. Ha-Seong Kim is getting the start at third base and batting eighth in the game. Machado has gone 0-for-8 over his last two games and is slashing just .200/.300/.433 throughout the […]

Christian Arroyo Will Start Rehab Assignment Friday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Christian Arroyo (hand) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Friday night. Arroyo will serve as the designated hitter and bat second in the lineup. He has been on the injured list since May 10. At the time of the injury, Arroyo was slashing .275/.333/.377 with no homers […]

Mariners Dealing With COVID-19 Issue

The Seattle Mariners are dealing with a COVID-19 issue, with at least one positive test. The Mariners have not yet met the 85 percent vaccination threshold, and this positive test is considered to be potentially problematic, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. More details will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for updates and prepare to remove any […]

Alec Bohm Not Worried About Early-Season Struggles

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm had a strong rookie season during the shortened 2020 campaign. The top-hitting prospect for the Phillies, Bohm batted .338 with a .881 OPS and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Things have not gone as well for the 24-year-old in 2021 as he's batting just .224 […]

The Bigger Picture - The Miseducation of Park Factors

Another no-hitter in the books. Something's in the water or, more accurately, in the baseballs. We already covered that topic last time so let's figure out how to extract more offense from our daily or weekly lineups. Home/road splits seem like a good place to start and we know certain stadiums play friendlier to offense […]

Barrel-Aged: Hitters With Biggest Barrel Gains

Lately, I've been focusing a lot on barrels when trying to evaluate which hitters are off to the most note-worthy starts. I recently covered Blast Rate, which is a sub-section of barrels that aims to tell us who is making the "best" good contact. Today, we'll focus on who has shown the best growth in […]

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

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! No day games and no bizarre off days grant us a MASSIVE 15-game slate to kick off the weekend. All 30 teams are playing ball, and it's going to be a fantastic day of DFS. Boston, Baltimore, and Seattle will all lose the Designated Hitter due to playing in National League parks, but […]

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

We’re set for our usual jumbo-sized Friday night slate, one that offers us a bevy of options at every point on the salary scale and sees some of the biggest names in pitching on the bump. However, the interesting angle tonight is that a lot of those high-salaried arms are in particularly tricky matchups, setting […]

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/21/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   A massive 15-game slate on the board for this Friday! No weather issues either. That gives us 30 starting pitchers and 240 hitters to choose from. Here we go!        Top Tournament Stacks […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate with plenty of value to go around. It's a loaded one, the first full slate of the season. There […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 5/21

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 […]

Rafael Devers Steals Third Base

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers swiped second base Thursday night, giving him three steals on the year. He has been outstanding so far in 2021, slashing .276/.350/.564 with 11 home runs, 27 runs scored, and 34 RBI. Devers isn't known for his sprint speed, but every steal he accrues raises his ceiling. Devers […]

Joey Wendle Homers Twice In Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle launched two home runs on Thursday afternoon as he finished 4-for-6 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a 10-1 win over the Orioles. It was the first multi-homer performance of Wendle's career, as he now has five home runs on the year and is slashing […]

Miguel Sano Blasts Grand Slam Thursday

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Sano wasted no time in the second game of the doubleheader, crushing the fourth pitch he saw- a fastball- in his first at-bat of the game for a grand slam off […]

Maikel Franco Goes Hitless Again Thursday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued to struggle at the plate in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Rays, going 0-for-4. Franco has failed to produce like many of his teammates and has a disappointing .192/.250/.321 slash line this season after having a very productive 2020. Unfortunately, Franco is not worth rostering for fantasy managers […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Eighth HR In Loss

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a homer, two runs, two RBI, and a walk in a 19-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Suarez's two-run homer in the eighth inning was one of the few bright spots for Cincinnati after the Giants scored the most runs in an MLB […]

Alex Bregman's Three Hits Lead Astros

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in as the Astros took down the A's 8-4. Bregman finished off a three-run Astros third inning by lining an RBI-single to center field and added an RBI-double in the seventh inning. Bregman's white-hot hitting continues as he is now 9-for-18 (.500) over […]

Evan Longoria Homers, Plates Three Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had a nice day at the plate like many of his teammates in Thursday's 19-4 win over the Reds. Longoria went 3-for-5 with two singles, a two-run home run (his fifth of the season), three RBI, and a walk. The veteran started the season well but has cooled […]

Gio Urshela Comes Up With Key Hit Off The Bench

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela came up with a key hit off the bench in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Urshela didn't start the game but entered as a pinch-hitter for Mike Ford with runners on first and third in the seventh inning. He rapped a single into deep right field […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 8

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, […]