Tyler Stephenson On The Bench Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't in Wednesday's lineup for a matchup with the Chicago Cubs and right-handed starter Alec Mills. Stephenson is batting .287 with a .374 on-base percentage and nine home runs in 348 plate appearances this season. The Reds will start Tucker Barnhart at catcher instead of Stephenson on Wednesday. Barnhart is […]

Buster Posey Takes A Seat Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game to take on the Colorado Rockies, according to MLB.com. Posey's had a resurgence at the plate this season, slashing .304/.393/.511 with 17 HRs across 93 games, but caught four of the last five days. Curt Casali will catch and bat […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Man does it feel like September, these days. Yes, I know it is September, but last year didn't feel like September. The 60-game season was still brand new, yet the playoffs were just around the corner. Fantasy baseballers didn't have a chance to settle into the daily grind and all the DFS fun was over before it started. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/8 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 9/8/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/8/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and it is not a great one. The pitching is not great as we have some […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/8/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! The playoff push is in full swing for our nine-game slate. Rays-Red Sox, Blue Jays-Yankees, and White Sox-A's are just a few of the must-watch games populating our screens. Each contest gets a little more critical as we tick off the days in September, and the margin for error gets smaller and smaller for these […]

Harry Giles III Heading To Los Angeles

Free-agent center Harry Giles III agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with the Clippers on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has been a massive disappointment after being selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He has battled injuries over the years, appearing in 38 games last season as a member of the Portland Trail […]

Mike Zunino Homers Twice, Drives In Four

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 3-for-4 with two homers and four RBI during a 12-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. The 2021 All-Star took Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez deep for a solo shot during the fourth inning and relief pitcher Michael Feliz during the sixth inning for a […]

Alejandro Kirk Smacks Two Homers Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk spanked a pair of solo homers on Tuesday to help his club defeat the Yankees 5-1. He took Gerrit Cole deep in the first inning before victimizing Clay Holmes in the eighth for his second multi-homer game of the season and third long ball in his last two starts. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/7/21 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 9/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

Yohel Pozo Continues Impressing

Texas Rangers catcher Yohel Pozo has been reliable with the bat since joining the big league roster. On Monday, he went 2-for-4 with two singles in the 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The 24-year-old is slashing .264/.291/.340 in his 53 at-bats with the Rangers this season. He is a catcher by trade, but […]

Jose Trevino Puts Together Two-Hit Game

Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino finally found his groove at the plate during Monday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in the 4-0 victory. Despite his two-hit performance, Trevino is hitting .234/.262/.331 with the Rangers this season. He doesn't offer much upside with the bat and […]

Buster Posey Hits 17th Homer Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, and two strikeouts in Monday's 10-5 win over the Rockies. Posey's first-inning opposite-field shot was his 17th of the season. The veteran has had a fantastic season, slashing .306/.395/.512 with 44 RBI. He has been a fantasy steal this season […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. We have the ace of aces on the mound in Gerrit Cole. Aaron Nola, Blake Snell, Eduardo Rodriguez, and even Logan Webb in Coors are high-priced options on tonight's slate. There are some nice middle-priced options as well, and then one […]

Francisco Mejia OK After Early Exit

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia (shoulder) received treatment and is feeling better after a right shoulder contusion during Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox, according to manager Kevin Cash. He left the game in the seventh inning, replaced by Mike Zunino. Prior to his exit, he was 0-for-3. Mejia is having arguably his […]

Jonathan Isaac Uncertain When He Will Return

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (knee) isn't sure if he will be ready to go when the season begins in October. The 23-year-old missed the entire 2020-21 campaign after tearing his ACL and meniscus in his left knee. Isaac has been a capable producer throughout the years, but his poor health has significantly lowered his […]

DeAndre Jordan Expected To Sign With Lakers

Free-agent center DeAndre Jordan recently finalized a contract buyout with the Pistons and, upon clearing waivers, is expected to ink a deal with the Lakers. The veteran underwhelmed from a statistical perspective during the 2020-21 campaign while with the Brooklyn Nets, averaging 7.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks throughout 57 games. However, he could […]

Keibert Ruiz Out Of Monday's Lineup

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz (knee) is not in Monday's lineup against the New York Mets. According to Jesse Doughtery, he is day-to-day after fouling a ball off his left knee during Saturday's game. Alex Avila will get the catching duties for the time being. Ruiz, who the Dodgers traded to the Nationals at the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday and happy Labor Day, Rotoballers! We will keep today’s article short and sweet so we can all enjoy the unofficial end of summer. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t sit back with someday baseball and profit with some DFS action.  Eight games populate the featured slate on DraftKings, and there are plenty of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/6/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. First off, it's a holiday slate, so the games start […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Labor Day! We have a nice early slate here, with almost all of the day's action being while the sun is still up. This post is covering the main slate, which starts at one o'clock eastern time. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's not often where the early slate is the main slate in baseball, but in honor of Labor Day, that's what we get today. Seven of the 12 games are matinees and on the early FanDuel slate. We have three of the 14 pitchers coming in at five figures. Do we have to pay for […]

Alejandro Kirk Hits Fifth Dinger In Win

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk lifted his fifth homer of the campaign on Sunday as his club went on to an 8-0 victory over the Athletics. He took Cole Irvin deep in the third inning for a three-run shot to blow the game open to 7-0 as he also chipped in with a double […]

Gary Sanchez Homers Twice, Plates Six Runs Sunday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-4 with six RBI in Sunday's loss to Baltimore. Sanchez supplied much of the offense for New York, clubbing a grand slam in the second inning before adding a two-run shot in the sixth. Both of his homers were no-doubters, traveling 430 and 423 feet at exit velocities […]

Cam Gallagher Heads To Injured List

Kansas City Royals catcher Cam Gallagher (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The 28-year-old was removed from Saturday's game after battling knee discomfort. The organization is going to take the cautious approach and place Gallagher on the injured list. Salvador Perez (neck) is banged up as well, but continues to […]

Cubs Rest Willson Contreras On Sunday Versus Pirates

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will rest on Sunday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Contreras was activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and went 0-for-3 with a walk and run scored. When healthy, Contreras is one of the best catchers in the game and managers should feel confident with him moving forward. Backup catcher […]

Yasmani Grandal Will Rest On Sunday Afternoon

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will get a routine day off on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals. Grandal has been on fire in the seven games that he has played in since his return and is hitting .545 with five home runs and 15 RBI during that span. Replacing Grandal on Sunday will […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 24

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/5/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/5/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]