DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Mitch Garver Blasts Two-Run Homer In Tuesday's Win

Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He took Ranger Suarez deep in the first inning for his third long ball of the season. He's off to a slow start at the plate with his new team. The 31-year-old is slashing .183/.272/.310 with […]

Steven Adams To Remain Out On Tuesday

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams won't be available for Tuesday's Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors. He'll miss his second game in a row due to the league's health and safety protocols. Xavier Tillman will remain in the starting five, but isn't a reliable fantasy option. Brandon Clarke nearly had a double-double off the […]

Early-Season Minor League Hitter Breakouts - Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers

With almost one month of minor league games complete, many prospects have taken steps forward. This article highlights a small group of prospects likely to be big risers on midseason top 100 lists. The following group shares important traits making their breakouts likely to stick and rocket them up midseason top 100 lists throughout the […]

Willson Contreras Day-To-Day With Undisclosed Issue

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on Tuesday. Yan Gomes is getting his second consecutive start behind the plate for the game. Prior to Tuesday's game, Cubs manager David Ross stated that Contreras was day-to-day and said that he was dealing with an undisclosed issue. […]

Yadier Molina Scratched From Tuesday's Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (illness) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Andrew Knizner will be getting the start behind the plate in his place. According to Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol, Molina woke up with some sinus-like symptoms. He tested negative for COVID-19, but Marmol […]

Gabriel Landeskog Returns For Start Of The Playoffs

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog (knee) will return to action on Tuesday in the team's playoff opener against Nashville. Colorado's captain has missed 22 games after undergoing knee surgery on Mar. 14. Landeskog was killing it with 59 points in 51 games before going under the knife. He's lived through a lot of playoff disappointment […]

Tyler Stephenson Back In Action On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (head) is set to make his return in Tuesday's game against Brandon Woodruff and the Milwaukee Brewers. He will be batting fifth in the game. Stephenson was sidelined for about two weeks after suffering a concussion when San Diego Padres first baseman Luke Voit collided with him at home plate. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/3/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We've got a pair of crucial Game 2s on the schedule for our DFS slate. Both road teams, Milwaukee and Golden State stole home-court advantage with a couple of hard-fought dubs against Boston and Memphis. The home teams will feel the pressure and believe they have to win this game if they […]

Pirates-Tigers Postponed Tuesday

The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers on Tuesday has been postponed due to inclement weather. Right-hander Bryse Wilson was scheduled to throw for the Pirates, while right-hander Michael Pineda was the Tigers scheduled starter on the mound. Before the game was postponed, Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (hand) was back in the starting […]

Austin Hedges Is In Tuesday's Lineup

Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges is back in the lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the San Diego Padres and right-hander Mike Clevinger. Hedges is batting ninth against the veteran. For the season, Hedges is hitting .140 with a .204 on-base percentage, two home runs, and a stolen base in 56 plate appearances. Fantasy […]

MJ Melendez Starting On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals catcher MJ Melendez is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest against the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Dakota Hudson. Melendez is batting seventh and starting at designated hitter. It'll be his Major League debut. The 23-year-old hit .412 with a .474 on-base percentage and a home run in 19 plate appearances […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/3/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/3/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Deandre Ayton Racks Up 25 Points, Eight Boards In Game 1

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton continued his strong postseason in Monday's Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks. He shot 12-for-20 from the field and scored a team-high 25 points while also adding eight rebounds and one block. Through seven games this postseason, Ayton is averaging 21.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game while shooting 68% […]

Auston Matthews Opens Playoffs With A Three-Point Effort

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews eased his way to three points in Game 1 against Tampa Bay on Monday, scoring twice and recording an assist in a 5-0 win. He became the first reigning winner of the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 15 years to score multiple times in his team's playoff opener. Matthews […]

Seth Jarvis Stays Hot In Playoff Opener

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis carried his strong end-of-the-season form into the playoffs and produced a two-point performance in his postseason debut on Monday. He opened the scoring in a 5-1 win over Boston and also tallied an assist. At 20 years and 90 days old, he equaled Geoff Sanderson as the third-youngest player in […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have a massive 11-game slate on tap. There are some solid pitching options, like many solid pitching options. Playing the roster rate game can come in handy with your pitchers, or eat the chalk with the two pitchers mentioned […]

Travis d'Arnaud Stays Hot At Plate Monday, Plates Three

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud continued his hot start to the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the Mets, going 3-for-4 with a single, two doubles, and three RBI. The veteran has gotten off to a hot start after a disappointing 2021 season and is now slashing .333/.354/.508 with two home runs and 11 RBI. […]

Rudy Gobert Could Be On The Way Out Of Utah

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert may be on a new team next season. With more tension seemingly growing between the multi-time Defensive Player of the Year and Donovan Mitchell, the organization may hit the reset button during the offseason in an attempt to keep its superstar happy. Gobert, who has four years left on a […]

Steven Adams Remains Out On Tuesday Evening

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams won't play on Tuesday against Golden State. The veteran remains out because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols, although he probably wouldn't have seen much work anyway had he been available. Nonetheless, there's a chance Adams could be back for Game 3 on Saturday. In the meantime, Brandon Clarke and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/2/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA playoffs roll on Monday with a second set of second-round games. The two-game slate narrows our player pool plenty, but Monday, it's even more sparse on star power when factoring Joel Embiid's and Kyle Lowry's confirmed absences, as well as a possible one on the part of Jimmy Butler due to his knee […]

Brayden Schenn Back For Game 1

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (upper body) is set to return to the lineup in Monday's Game 1 against Minnesota. The versatile forward sat out the final four games of the regular season, but he was always expected to make it back for the start of the playoffs. He will team up with Pavel […]

Carson Kelly Back In The Lineup Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly is back in the starting lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. Kelly got the day off on Sunday with Daulton Varsho moving from center field to start behind the plate. So far this season, Kelly is batting .102 with a .154 on-base […]

Dustin Garneau Designated For Assignment

The Detroit Tigers designated catcher Dustin Garneau for assignment on Monday in a move to get down to a 26-man roster. Garneau hit .300 with a .364 on-base percentage in 11 plate appearances for the Tigers this season after batting .210 with a .250 on-base percentage and six home runs in 68 plate appearances for […]

Robert Williams III Starts In Game 1 Loss

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (knee) returned to the starting lineup for Sunday's Game 1 contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. This was the first time Williams has started in a game since tearing his meniscus. Although, he did come off the bench during the final two games of their last series. Williams finished with […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Average Exit Velocity for Week 4

We can finally start extrapolating something from one of the easiest Statcast metrics to decipher - exit velocity. This stat stabilizes after approximately 70 plate appearances or 45 batted-ball events. Last week, we looked at early leaders in maximum exit velocity because it doesn't take long to take something away from that metric. Keep in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Well we kick off week four of the fantasy season with one of the lamest slates of the year. Just eight games on the board total, and two aren't playable on the main slate, so […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/2/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! MLB has two day games on the books for Monday, but we will skip over those for this article. Instead, we will focus on the six-game featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. It's a little earlier start than usual. Both sites lock their contests at 6:40 pm Eastern with the Arizona-Miami contest and go […]

MJ Melendez To Be Called Up From Triple-A On Monday

The Kansas City Royals will be calling up catching prospect MJ Melendez from Triple-A on Monday. Backup catcher Cam Gallagher (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, so Melendez is slated to take on backup catching duties behind Salvador Perez for now. Melendez is currently ranked as the No. 49 overall prospect […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Howdy, Premium RotoBallers, and welcome to May! Are you closing the book on April ahead of the pack, able to be more selective with your waiver protocol? Or are you scrambling to break the Mendoza Line, in desperate need of an offensive spark? I […]