Willson Contreras Resting On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will rest on Wednesday versus the New York Mets. Contreras continues to be one of the best catchers in the game and is hitting .238 with 11 home runs, 26 RBI and three stolen bases. It's just a routine day off for Contreras and he will be replaced by backup […]

Gary Sanchez Out Of Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Blue Jays. Despite hitting .340 over his past 15 games with four homers, the 28-year-old will see the bench for another Gerrit Cole start. The recent hot streak is reminding fantasy managers of Sanchez's potential at the backstop […]

Will Smith Extends On-Base Streak To Six Games

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith extended his on-base streak to six games on Tuesday night, finishing 0-for-2 with a walk and one RBI in a 5-3 win over the Phillies. Smith is now slashing .263/.417/.632 with two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored over this streak, as he is now slashing .263/.371/.465 […]

James McCann Reaches Base Twice In Mets Victory

New York Mets catcher James McCann went 1-for-3 with a single and walk in the Mets 3-2 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. McCann also made a critical play at the plate in the ninth inning to preserve the Mets win when Jake Marisnick was thrown out trying to score from first base on a […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 12

Week 12 of the 2021 baseball season is here and the Top 50 redraft prospects list aims to provide you with a weekly update on the hottest players in the minors that could have significant impacts on your redraft leagues. We continue to see many of the same top prospects performing well and pushing for […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a fun one. There are some aces like Jacob deGrom, Gerrit Cole, […]

Luis Torrens Homers, Makes Most Of Spot Start

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens was in the starting lineup for the first time since returning to the majors Tuesday, and he made the most of his opportunity, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. Torrens has largely struggled at the major league level this season with just a .570 OPS and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/16 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 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (6/16/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a two-game playoff slate for Wednesday. The Hawks and 76ers start at 7:30 pm ET while the Clippers and Jazz tip-off at 10:00 pm ET. Both series are tied at two apiece. PHI is favored by 6 points and the O/U in that game is 224. UTA is favored by 3 points and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (6/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a couple of Game 5's tonight with Atlanta back in Philadelphia and the Clippers back in Utah with both series the same way they were when we started. Four games have solved nothing in either series, so now it's a best of three for these teams. Trae Young's shoulder isn't going to keep […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! There are seven-day games today, but this article will be focusing on the eight-game evening slate. Our slate starts with Gerrit Cole and the Yankees facing Ross Stripling and the Blue Jays in Buffalo. Then we wrap up the eight-game slate with Zack Wheeler facing off against Clayton Kershaw on the West […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Man, am I excited for this Wednesday slate of FanDuel action! Wait, maybe that's just excitement for my New York Islanders playing in the Stanley Cup semifinals as I type. No, it's definitely the night of MLB action we have ahead of us this fine Wednesday evening. I'll leave the Islanders for our NHL writers […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Yard In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a home run and a double in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez crushed a ball 410 feet to left field at an exit velocity of 105.3 MPH for his ninth long ball of the season. He later ripped a double down the […]

Joel Embiid Questionable Once Again

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of the Game 5 outing against Atlanta. The big man has been a frequent flyer on the injury report since suffering a small meniscus tear in his right knee during the previous series against Washington. Although Embiid hasn't missed a game yet, he has […]

Wilson Ramos Designated For Assignment On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos was designated for assignment on Tuesday, according to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. Ramos got off to a nice start with Detroit in April, slashing .224/.258/.482 with six homers, nine RBI and nine runs scored over 25 games. But a stint on the injured list cost Ramos time, and after […]

Danny Jansen Nearing A Return For Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (hamstring) is close to returning from the 10-day injured list, manager Charlie Montoyo said Tuesday. Jansen took live batting practice with the team Tuesday ahead of Toronto's home game against the Yankees, just a little over a week after he was injured in a 6-3 Blue Jays loss to […]

Ryan Jeffers Sitting On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers is heading to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Jeffers has caught three of the last four games for Minnesota, going 2-for-10 with a home run and a double. Benjamin Rortvedt will be behind the plate and will bat ninth against Mariners' righty Chris Flexen.

Jason Castro Activated, Garrett Stubbs Optioned

Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro (Achilles) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. He has been sidelined since late May due to left Achilles soreness. He was able to get through his rehab assignment without any issues and will return to the Astros now. Castro won't have great upside in fantasy formats […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xSLG Analysis for Week 12

Slugging is a fairly simple metric by baseball standards but once Statcast gets into the mix, it's a bit more complicated. According to MLB.com, "Expected Slugging Percentage (xSLG) is formulated using exit velocity, launch angle and, on certain types of batted balls, Sprint Speed." Base hits are still weighted with home runs being four times […]

Will Smith Hits Seventh Home Run In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's victory versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Smith blasted his home run off of Spencer Howard in the bottom of the fourth inning. Smith continues to have a solid season behind the plate and he is now hitting .271 with seven home […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/15/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/15/21 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (6/15/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! Because Phoenix obliterated Denver into the offseason, we are down to one game tonight. Therefore, it's SHOWDOWN TIME! Milwaukee and Brooklyn meet for a pivotal Game 5, which will swing the entire series. While the Bucks only looked impressive for five quarters in the series, they have a legitimate chance to stun […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/15/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/15/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (6/15/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Tonight all we have is Game 5 between the Bucks and Nets since Denver had to go and get themselves swept. The series is all tied up at 2 games each, with this being a pivotal game. The Bucks took the two games in Milwaukee, but now it's back to the house of horrors at […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! 'Tis the season and I have been thinking about graduations lately. First off, is there anything more boring than a processional? It's just a bunch of people walking! Why do we continue to waste valuable minutes doing this? But speaking of value, I hope you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. Loaded with all the offense one can think of, even a game in Coors that deserves some serious attention when it comes to pitching, on the other hand, not so nice. There is only one pitcher in the $10K […]

Travis d'Arnaud Hopeful To Return By August

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud (thumb) is expected to return sometime by August, according to GM Alex Anthopoulos. In early May, d'Arnaud had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. He'll obviously still need to play in some rehab games and get back into his groove before returning to the roster. There […]

Luis Torrens Recalled Monday; Yohan Ramirez Demoted

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma Monday. Relief pitcher Yohan Ramirez was sent down to make room for Torrens. Torrens struggled to a .519 OPS in 90 at-bats after making the major-league roster out of spring training, but he had more success for the Tacoma Rainiers, slashing .219/.318/.521 with six homers […]

Austin Hedges Returned To Lineup Sunday

Cleveland Indians catcher Austin Hedges returned to the lineup Sunday after being hit in the helmet by a pitch on Friday evening. Hedges passed concussion protocol and only missed a game due to the injury. Hedges has been a disappointment on the season as he is hitting just .190 with three home runs and seven […]

Sean Murphy Continues To Struggle At The Plate

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in a win over the Royals on Sunday. Murphy is now batting just .208 this season and is batting an icy .180 in the month of June. The sophomore backstop was expected to take a leap forward with the bat this season, but that hasn't […]