Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap, with only a couple of top-end pitching options. Most of the pitchers reside in the mid-priced range […]

Jeff McNeil Hits Second Homer Of The Season

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil belted his second home run of the season, a solo shot, in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday. McNeil went 1-for-3 in the contest, with the homer and a strikeout. McNeil's homer accounted for the Mets' lone run in what was another rancid offensive performance […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got more night games than usual for a Wednesday and with it all the fun that goes into breaking down larger slates. The pitcher pool features pair of aces in Carlos Rodon ($11,000) and Tyler Glasnow ($10,800). The Tampa Bay hurler will be a popular play thanks to his crazy 39.7 percent strikeout rate, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! We have 10 games to get us over the mid-week hump today, and there are plenty of exciting DFS options at our fingertips. Some series that started on Monday are having getaway days and will only be available on the earlier slates. However, if you are only focusing on the evening slate, you […]

Jose Ramirez Homers Tuesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Ramirez hit a solo shot off Kenta Maeda in the bottom of the first inning to open up the Tribe scoring and then followed that up with an RBI double off […]

Niko Goodrum Homers In Win Over White Sox

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum helped spark the team's offense in their 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Goodrum went 1-for-4 in the game, hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning that gave the team a lead it wouldn't relinquish. Through 18 games this year, Goodrum is slashing .210/.279/.419 […]

Maikel Franco Collects Two More Hits Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco plated the O's only run in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with two singles, an RBI, and a strikeout. The 28-year-old has been getting on the right track lately, hitting .286 with three RBI over the last seven games. Franco had an extremely successful 2020 season, […]

Cavan Biggio Has Three Hits In Victory

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio went 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the team's 9-5 win over the Nationals on Tuesday. It was his second three-hit game in his last three games as he's now batted leadoff for the club over the past week while alternating starts in the outfield and […]

Kris Bryant Out Tuesday With Sore Biceps

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (biceps) is out of the lineup on Tuesday night with soreness in his right biceps, according to Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. Manager David Ross said, "I'm going to try to rest him. He's available off the bench to hit. But I'm going to try to stay away from […]

Miguel Sano Progressing Towards Return

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) is making good progress in his recovery from a right hamstring strain. Sano is running "fairly close to 100 percent"- and the Twins plan to start getting his activities up to full speed, as well as allowing him to hit and see live pitching. The slugger was placed […]

Bad Luck Hitters by Batted Ball Metrics

Last week, we went into some detail here about how Statcast classifies batted balls and what implications those classifications have. In this post, I want to use some of that knowledge to look into luck factors and find some potential buy-low and sell-high hitters. As we are about to turn the page to May, we […]

Miguel Andujar To Play First Base At Alternate Site

New York Yankees infielder Miguel Andujar is beginning to take regular reps at the team's alternate site and will spend much of his time at first base. Andujar has been sidelined since March with a strained right hand, though it's a good sign to see him off the injured list and ramping up his activity. […]

Evan Longoria Returns To Lineup Monday, Plates Three

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (hamstring) returned to the lineup for Monday's 12-0 win over the Rockies after sitting out several days with a tight hamstring. He picked up right where he left off, going 2-for-2 with a single, a double, and three RBI before exiting the game due to the score. The […]

Kyle Seager Hits Fourth Homer

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager was responsible for one of two solo home runs in Seattle's loss to Houston Monday night. Seager's blast came in the sixth inning off Astros starter Jose Urquidy. Seager also added a single in the contest. While Seager's batting average has dipped to .247 after a hot start, his […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight. It's quite a monster slate when breaking it all down. There are four pitchers over $9,000, with a couple of ok options in the mid-price range, and the punts are not the most appealing. With the lack of pitching depth, there are bats for days. There are […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We have practically a full slate of games on the main slate tonight. If you have questions about the earlier two games in the six o'clock (EST) hour, feel free to hit me up on Twitter with questions (@MarkStrausberg). But the focus will be on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/27

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! 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 give […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 27th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Contact Rate Analysis for Week 5

Last week, we examined whiff rate risers and fallers so it's time to investigate the opposite side of the coin with contact rate. Many metrics are yet to warrant deep examination for 2021 since teams are approximately 20 games into the season. Contact rate takes about 100 plate appearances to begin stabilizing. While it is […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/27/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/27/21 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 […]

Kris Bryant Hits Grand Slam In Monday’s Loss

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continued his strong start of the season by going 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's loss versus the Atlanta Braves. Bryant is entering free agency after this year and has been off to a wonderful start. He is now hitting .289 with a .993 OPS with six home […]

Luis Arraez Delivers Key RBI Single

Minnesota Twins utility man Luis Arraez went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a losing effort to the Indians on Monday. Arraez broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning with a base hit to left field, scoring Jake Cave. The 23-year-old now owns a career .378 batting average with runners in scoring position. Arraez now […]

Jose Ramirez Homers Monday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning in Monday night's 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Tonight marked a five-game hit streak for Ramirez and he is now hitting .247 with five home runs, 10 RBI, and four stolen bases on […]

Travis Shaw, Jackie Bradley Jr. Get Night Off Monday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw and outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. are out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins. The pair are getting the night off, as Shaw has appeared in 17 straight games while Bradley has played 12 in a row. Shaw and Bradley have both struggled early on this season, […]

Anthony Rendon Activated, Batting Cleanup Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) has been activated from the injured list and is back in the lineup on Monday night where he will hit fourth against the Rangers. Rendon has been out since April 10 due to a groin strain, and had been hitting .290 with a .765 OPS through his […]

Justin Turner Posting 1.046 OPS

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will look to stay hot this week as the team opens up a series with the Reds beginning Monday. Turner has been excellent out of the gate, leading the team with 19 runs batted in and is slashing .346/.418/.628. He will be a dynamite DFS choice over the […]

Rockies GM Jeff Bridich Resigns

Colorado Rockies general manager and executive vice president Jeff Bridich resigned from his position on Monday. The move was "mutually agreed" upon, according to the Rockies. Colorado will name an interim general manager for the rest of the season and then conduct a search for a permanent replacement after the season. Greg Feasel has been […]

J.D. Davis (3B/OF, NYM) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: J.D. Davis well on his way to recapturing the vibe that carried him to a breakout campaign of 2019. In 29 AB so far for 2021, Davis has two doubles, two home runs, and a booming slash of .414/.485/.690, however, he has found […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Pitcher, Lineup Picks for 4/26

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 3 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]