White Sox Rest Yermin Mercedes On Friday

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes will rest on Friday versus the Houston Astros. Mercedes has been in a major slump and is hitting a weak .135 with one home run and nine RBI over the past month. With Mercedes on the bench, catcher Yasmani Grandal will be the designated hitter and backup catcher […]

Victor Caratini Walks It Off

San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini stung a walk-off two-run homer Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, cementing an epic 6-4 victory. Caratini finished 2-for-4 on the evening, coming through with a ninth-inning blast against reliever Amir Garrett to send the crowd home content. The 27-year-old backstop continues to anchor the Friars rotation while slashing a […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a fun one. There are not many aces in good places tonight […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We have a beautiful Monday slate here, which is not often the case. All the action is after 7:00 eastern, which means no games are left behind. Let's dive into this awesome slate.    Top […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (6/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a two-game playoff slate for Friday. The Hawks and 76ers start at 7:30 pm ET while the Clippers and Jazz tip-off at 10:00 pm ET. ATL and LAC are up 3-2. PHI is favored by 3 points on the road and the O/U in that game is 221. UTA is favored by 1 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (6/18/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a couple of Game 6's tonight. Philly has their backs to the wall in Atlanta after blowing a 26-point lead at home in Game 5. Utah has their backs against the wall in L.A. after they elected to hold out Mike Conley again when Kawhi was announced as out. It backfired, so you can […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! We are kicking off the weekend with a massive 15-game slate. That's right: 30 teams, 30 pitchers, and a myriad of avenues to construct a DFS lineup. Four games on the East Coast kick it off at 7:05 pm ET, and we go through the entire night until the Reds-Padres, and Rays-Mariners […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full 15-game slate Friday night, and there are a number of factors that should make it a fun evening from a DFS perspective. Not only will differentiation in tournaments obviously not be an issue, but there are also a number of struggling and/or inexperienced pitchers on the hill. Additionally, Camden Yards, Coors […]

Luis Torrens Homers Again Thursday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens continued to deliver in his return from the minor leagues Thursday. Torrens went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double. The long ball was his fourth of the year. Torrens has now homered twice in his three games back at the major league level, and he has four […]

Victor Caratini Slugs A Walk-Off Homer Thursday

San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini nailed a two-run walk-off home run as his club beat the Reds in a 6-4 comeback victory. The walk-off jack was Caratini's fifth home run in 2021. Caratini carries a .210 batting average with 23 RBI. The 27-year-old San Diego catcher could be a decent fantasy catcher behind the […]

Mitch Garver Doing Light Movements

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (groin) has been doing some light movements recently. However, he has yet to begin baseball activities. The veteran is still working his way back from a "groin" injury suffered at the beginning of June, which resulted in surgery for the 30-year-old. Once his stitches are removed, which could be soon, […]

Joel Embiid On The Injury Report Ahead Of Game 6

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) is once against listed on the league's official injury report. Embiid is dealing with a small meniscus tear in his right knee, which he sustained during the previous series against the Wizards. However, the big man continues to see a regular allotment of playing time and will be entering […]

Jason Castro Gets The Start Thursday

Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro will get the start behind the plate Thursday against the White Sox. Castro returned to the big league club on Tuesday and will catch starter Jose Urquidy. Castro was hitting the ball sharply before he went down with an injury, going 9-for-17 (.368) in the month of May. The veteran […]

Martin Maldonado Slugging .436 In June

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is not in the lineup Thursday against the White Sox. Maldonado has flashed some power over his last four starts, going 5-for-14 (.357) with one home run and two doubles. The veteran is not known for his offense but is slugging .436 with nine runs batted in over his last […]

Tyler Stephenson Resting On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is getting the day off on Thursday for the first game of the series in San Diego. Tucker Barnhart will catch and bat seventh against Padres starter Joe Musgrove. This appears to be a routine day off for the rookie backstop who has forced his way into fantasy relevancy in […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/17/21 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 […]

Buster Posey Not In Lineup On Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's game. This looks to just be a continuation of the pattern this season to give Posey frequent rest in order to keep him in the lineup later in the year. Look for Posey to return to the lineup on Friday, […]

Buster Posey Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued to flex his muscles in Wednesday's 13-7 win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a three-run home run, and a walk. The first-inning blast was Posey's 12th HR of the season. The veteran is having an All-Star caliber season, slashing .337/.411/.586 with 26 RBI. He has […]

Ryan Jeffers Goes Yard In Wednesday's Victory

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers collected a pair of hits, one of them his fourth home run of the year, in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Jeffers started his day off with a 102.2 MPH RBI single in the first inning, then later padded the Twins' lead with a 109.5 MPH solo home […]

Salvador Perez Hits His 17th Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The home run was his 17th of the year, which is tied for sixth-most in the Majors. He is now slashing .287/.320/.533 through 67 games on the year. By most measures, he's […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 12

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 12

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap tonight. As of now, it appears to be a very straightforward slate with the Braves in an absolute smash spot and Coors being the attraction most will flock to in stacks. So, I am fading Coors bats and loading up on the Braves and the red hot […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (6/17/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! I've barely recovered from the masterpiece that was Kevin Durant's Game 5. Thanks to his historic (literally, look it up) performance, the Nets are now up 3-2 in this Eastern Conference Semifinal, and the franchise is one win away from their first Conference Final since 2003. We already know that Kyrie Irving (ankle) […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (6/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We’re primed for a single-game slate Thursday, as the Nets and Bucks get together in Milwaukee for Game 6 of an intriguing hotly contested series. Matters have been marred a bit by key injuries, although James Harden did manage to get back on the floor for Brooklyn in Game 5, albeit nowhere near full strength. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate but this time we have only two games in the afternoon and seven at night, so it feels like a relatively normal slate. The […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! We have two early games and then eight games on top for the nightly slate. If you are playing the afternoon games, I'd load up on Orioles. They have been a sneaky offense all year. I'm also tempted to go back to the Giants as they helped me win nearly 10x my investment […]

Christian Vazquez Exits With Stomach Illness

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (illness) left Wednesday night's game early, and was replaced by fellow backstop Kevin Plawecki. It was later reported that this was not the result of any injury, but that he had been experiencing a "stomach illness." He was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored before exiting. Fantasy […]

Gary Sanchez Slugs Pinch-Hit Home Run

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez answered the call from manager Aaron Boone in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez was summoned as a pinch hitter with Miguel Andujar on base in the seventh inning and delivered a towering, two-run homer. The blast traveled 446 feet at an exit velocity of 113.4 […]

Elias Diaz Homers In Wednesday's Win

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in an 8-7 win over the Padres on Wednesday. Diaz had a nice little day at the dish, reaching four times with a solo homer, two singles, and a walk. He took Blake Snell deep in the bottom of the […]