Nationals To Open Season On Tuesday Against Braves

The Washington Nationals will open up their 2021 season on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. It will be a home game, scheduled for 4:05 EST. The Nationals were unable to play their opening series against the New York Mets this past weekend after four players on the team tested positive for COVID-19. On Sunday night, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 4/5

Welcome to the first edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season is finally here 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 hitters […]

Miguel Sano Goes Yard Against Brewers

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano bashed his first home run of the season in his team's victory over the Brewers. Sano's home run was a line-drive bullet that made its voyage toward the right-field seats at an exit velocity of 106.7 MPH, his first round-tripper of the season. He did have two strikeouts, giving […]

Nationals-Braves Series Opener Postponed

The Washington Nationals will have to wait yet another day to start their season, as Monday's scheduled series opener with the Atlanta Braves has been postponed, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The Nationals have been dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak, and have four players who tested positive and five more who are in quarantine […]

Luis Arraez Reaches Base Safely In All Five Plate Appearances

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez was the quintessential leadoff man in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Brewers. Arraez went 3-for-3 with two walks, a double, and a run scored. The 23-year-old seems to be taking to the leadoff spot well so far, as he has six hits and three walks compared to three strikeouts so […]

Phillip Evans Has Three Hits In Pirates' Loss Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Phillip Evans went 3-for-4 with one RBI in the Pirates' 4-3 loss to the Cubs on Sunday. Evans got the start after Ke'Bryan Hayes was placed on the injured list with wrist inflammation earlier in the day. He had played in just 46 career games over four seasons entering Sunday, but […]

Tommy Edman Reaches Base Twice On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman reached base twice in Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The leadoff hitter went 1-for-3 with a single and a walk. Edman's been off to a slow start, hitting just .167 with a .452 OPS after the first series of the season. He'll hope for better results starting on […]

Alec Bohm Delivers Game-Winning Hit Versus Braves

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 including an RBI single in the eighth inning to break a tie game and help the Phillies sweep the Braves. Bohm was hitless in the team's first two games of the season but collected two hits today while batting cleanup for the first time this year. The […]

Josh Fuentes Scratched From Sunday's Lineup

Colorado Rockies third baseman Josh Fuentes (wrist) was scratched from Sunday's lineup. Fuentes is reportedly dealing with left wrist soreness, though it's unclear exactly when the injury occurred. The 28-year-old had a solid day at the plate on Saturday, clubbing a two-run homer for his first long-ball of the 2021 season. Fuentes is a potential […]

Josh Fuentes Goes Yard On Saturday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Josh Fuentes went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers. The 28-year-old crushed a Blake Treinen offering over the wall in right-center field with Ryan McMahon aboard to tie the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning. It was […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes (Wrist) Lands On 10-Day IL

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist injury. Hayes injured his wrist on a swing during Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. He later received X-rays, which showed no break or fracture but did reveal some inflammation. The Pirates have decided to play it […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Day-To-Day With Wrist Inflammation

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) is officially day-to-day after an MRI showed inflammation in his wrist, according to Jake Crouse of MLB.com. X-rays on Hayes' wrist were negative after he jammed his wrist while diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt Saturday. He is out of the lineup on Sunday, and […]

Rafael Devers Not In Lineup For Finale With Baltimore

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the lineup for Sunday's finale with the Orioles. It looks to be just a day off for Devers, who has gotten off to a slow start as he is 0-for-6 with a walk and a strikeout through his first two games. Marwin Gonzalez will get […]

Hunter Dozier Will Work Out On Field Sunday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (thumb) will do some workouts on the field before Sunday's game, according to Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star. Manager Mike Matheny said that the swelling in Dozier's thumb has gone down, and the team will be looking to see if Dozier would be available defensively if […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Not In Lineup Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) is not in the lineup on Sunday against the Cubs. Hayes exited Saturday's game after jamming his wrist while sliding into first on a pickoff attempt. He underwent X-rays on the wrist and they came back negative, so for now managers can tentatively consider him day-to-day. Phillip Evans […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 4th 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 1

Injuries remain commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

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

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers, and Happy Easter to those that celebrate. I'm thrilled to be bringing you fantasy baseball picks for DraftKings every Saturday and Sunday all season long. It's day four of the MLB season and man are some of the pitching options getting thin. This is the first main slate this season […]

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

The main afternoon slate on FanDuel for our Easter Sunday features a strong eight-game slate. You never really realize just how weak some team's third pitchers are until you start digging into a slate like this. However, it also makes us realize just how many teams are loaded with great pitchers. On FanDuel, we only […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Good gravy, it's our first Sunday, full-sized slate. Congratulations, everyone! We made it. Well, maybe not quite. Fanduel and DraftKings are both offering eight-game […]

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

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

Manny Machado Launches First Home Run

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado blasted his first long ball of the year with a solo shot in the first frame, then singled in a run later in the fourth. Coming off eight straight seasons […]

Nolan Arenado Hits His First Cardinals Home Run

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado hit his first home run as a Cardinal in Saturday's loss to the Reds. Arenado went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. His homer came in the ninth inning, leaving Arenado with an even .400 batting average and a 1.100 OPS in the early going. He's […]

Ke’Bryan Hayes’ X-Rays Are Negative

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes had x-rays taken of his sore left wrist after he left Saturday's game early and they came back negative. The promising rookie walked and scored in his lone at-bat but was later replaced by pinch hitter Erik Gonzalez in the third inning. Hayes injured the wrist while diving back […]

Sam Haggerty To Get A Start Against The White Sox

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty has not yet started a game through the first series of the season, but that will change. The Mariners are slated to face two left-handed starters in their upcoming series against the White Sox, and the switch-hitting Haggerty will start at least one of those games. Haggerty had a […]

Mookie Betts, Will Smith, Justin Turner Sitting Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, catcher Will Smith and third baseman Justin Turner are all sitting for Saturday's game against the Rockies. Betts will rest for the first time this season- something that probably won't happen too often, given his skill with both the bat and the glove. Turner, like Betts, will get the […]

Kris Bryant Hits First Home Run Of 2021

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a solo home run in Saturday's victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was Bryant's first dinger of the season. The former National League MVP is coming off of a tough 2020 campaign and enters this season with high expectations with his contract […]

Josh Donaldson To IL With Hamstring Injury

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) has been placed on the injured list with right hamstring tightness, according to Phil Miller of the Star Tribune. Donaldson exited the Twins Opening Day matchup with what was initially believed to be a calf injury but was later determined to be an issue with his hamstring. Luis […]

Alex Bregman Not In Lineup For Saturday's Finale

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is not in the lineup on Saturday for the series finale in Oakland. The Astros will start Aledmys Diaz in his place, who will be batting third against Cole Irvin and the Athletics. The team is taking things slow to start the year according to Chandler Rome of the […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Leaves Game Early With Hand Injury

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (hand) exited Saturday's finale with the Cubs early due to a hand injury, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The injury occurred when Hayes dove back to first base on a pickoff attempt in the first inning, and he was seen checking his left hand with trainers. […]