J.D. Davis Remains Out Of Lineup Saturday

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis (hand) remains out of the lineup on Saturday for the Mets' afternoon tilt at home against the Miami Marlins. Davis has been day-to-day since getting hit in the hand with a pitch on Tuesday against the Phillies. Although additional X-rays on Wednesday came back negative confirming that Davis […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/10/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/10/21 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 […]

Brock Holt Placed On Injured List

Texas Rangers utility man Brock Holt (hamstring) was placed on the injured list on Friday. Young infielder Anderson Tejeda was recalled from the club's alternate training site to take his place. With Rougned Odor expelled from the organization, Holt was seeing extensive playing time at the hot corner prior to getting hurt. In four games, […]

Anderson Tejeda Recalled From Alternate Site

Texas Rangers infielder Anderson Tejeda was recalled from the club's alternate training site on Friday. He was activated to take the place of injured utility player Brock Holt (hamstring). Tejeda is in the lineup on Friday night playing third base. Normally a shortstop, he had recently been playing the position at the alternate site and […]

Pat Valaika Optioned To Alternate Training Site

The Baltimore Orioles have optioned infielder Pat Valaika to the team's alternate training site at Double-A Bowie. Valaika appeared in four games for the team over the past week and wasn't able to find much success at the plate. He went 1-for-9 with a walk, a run and two strikeouts. He had played first base, […]

Evan Longoria Scratched From Friday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria has been scratched from the lineup for the team's home opener against the Colorado Rockies on Friday. Longoria is reportedly dealing with side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. Wilmer Flores will make his first start at third base this year to replace Longoria. Longoria is off to a […]

Alex Bregman Has Strong Friday Matchup

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is off to a hot start to his season and will have an excellent matchup for Friday's action. Bregman is slugging .640 through his first six games and will face A's left-handed starter Sean Manaea to kick off a weekend series. Bregman has absolutely crushed left-handed pitching, posting a […]

Gio Urshela Placed On The COVID-19 Injured List

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela was placed on the COVID-19 injured list because of side effects from the vaccine, explaining why he was scratched from Friday's lineup. Players placed on the COVID-19 injured list can be reactivated as soon as they are healthy, so Urshela should be back in the team's lineup within the […]

Gio Urshela Scratched From Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela was scratched from the team's lineup on Friday for undisclosed reasons. Urshela injured his neck while sliding during Wednesday's game, but the Yankees gave no indication that Urshela would miss any time from that injury, and Urshela was scratched about an hour after the original lineup was released […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/9/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  Top Tournament Stacks for 4/9/21 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 if […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tap today, and there are some interesting games we really want to attack. The pitching is locked into […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! It's just over a week into the season, and I have to tell myself every day not to overreact in my season-long leagues to the early trends. That's part of the reason I love DFS. You can overreact a bit because you can play the hot hand and grab whoever you want each […]

Jeff McNeil Hits First Home Run Of Season

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil hit his first home run of the 2021 season on Thursday in dramatic fashion in the Mets' 3-2 win over the Marlins. McNeil, who had been 0-for-9 on the season, belted a game-tying solo home run off of Miami closer Anthony Bass in the bottom of the ninth inning. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 4/9

The return of baseball means the return of injuries, surprise benchings, and other random events that keep ballplayers off the field. This could leave fantasy managers in daily leagues scrambling to find fill-in players to plug the gaps. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some […]

Spencer Torkelson Remains Confident After Rough Spring Training

Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson had an abysmal first spring training with the club this year. He went just 1-for-27 with four walks and 16 strikeouts. As a result, the 21-year-old was reassigned to the minors to start the year. Despite the struggles, Torkelson told the press in a recent interview that he remains […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As has been commonplace thus far this season, we have a split MLB schedule on Friday, with the afternoon ledger beginning at 3:10pm ET. However, for the purposes of this article, we’ll focus on the six-game main night slate on FanDuel. The modest number of games carry a bit of extra intrigue because some of […]

Rafael Devers Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 2-for-3 with a home run in Thursday's win over the Orioles as he begins to show signs of breaking out of an early season slump. After going hitless in the opening series against the Orioles, Devers has now reached base six times in the last three games. […]

Luis Arraez Hits First Round-Tripper Of Season

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez went 1-for-3 with a home run, a sacrifice fly, and three RBI in Thursday's blowout win over the Mariners. Arraez drove Miguel Sano home with a sacrifice fly in the fifth, then belted a two-run shot in the seventh to extend the lead to 10-2. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect too […]

Yoan Moncada Hits First Homer Of 2021

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Moncada has had a slow start to the season with a .192 batting average and 12 strikeouts. The strikeouts have always been a weakness of Moncada, but he is plenty capable of helping […]

Kris Bryant Goes Yard For Second Home Run

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continued his strong start of the season by going 2-for-4 with a solo home run versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs offense as a whole has really struggled, but Bryant has been the lone bright spot thus far. Bryant is entering free agency after this season and looks healthy. […]

Leury Garcia Dealing With Leg Tightness

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia is dealing with leg tightness, but could be available off the bench on Thursday versus the Kansas City Royals. It comes at a bad time as Garcia was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) at shortstop. The good news is that it doesn't seem too serious. Garcia may […]

Gio Urshela Picks Up Two Hits On Wednesday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela picked up a pair of hits, including his first extra-base hit of the season, against the Orioles on Wednesday. Although Urshela's arm strength is reportedly down this season -- something that remains worth keeping an eye on after he underwent offseason surgery to remove a bone chip from […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 8th 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 4/8

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 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 for fantasy […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I hit big with my McMahon call the other day. But that's just one of many calls I've nailed lately as part of a not too shabby start. Let's see if I can keep it going with my Thursday FanDuel lineup picks. Unlike my previous two previews, there is far less pitching talent on the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an interesting 7-game slate on tap today. A few "stud" pitchers to pay for in Berrios, Burnes, and even Lance Lynn. Other than that, the pitching is very suspect, and some decisions will need to be made. When it comes to bats, DK did a decent job with pricing. There are not many […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/8/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/8/21 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 MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/8/21 (Premium Content)

We're now one week into the Major League Baseball season and beginning to see some trends start to emerge. The Reds offense appears to have woken up, the Athletics may still be asleep, and the Brewers still love to strike out. The new baseball has led to max exit velocity going up, but the ball […]

Pablo Sandoval Comes Up Big Wednesday

Atlanta Braves corner infielder Pablo Sandoval hit a two-out, two-run home run in the 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Wednesday in what proved to be the game-winner. Sandoval was pinch-hitting for rookie catcher Alex Jackson. Sandoval also had a game-tying, two-run, pinch-hit home run in the extra-inning […]

Alec Bohm Homers And Steals In Win Versus Mets

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm hit a three-run homer and stole a base in a win over the Mets on Wednesday. Bohm has now hit safely in four straight games and swiped two bags so far this season. The 24-year-old was the top-prospect in the Phillies organization last year and backed it up batting […]