Christian Vazquez Swipes A Bag, Drives In Three

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez was dropped to eighth in the lineup for Wednesday's game, and he responded by going 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and three total RBI. He also swiped second base, giving him five steals on the year. Vazquez has not performed up to expectations thus far, but he is slugging […]

Victor Caratini Comes Up Huge Again

San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini went 2-for-4 Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, knocking in the game-winning run in extra innings. Even with a healthy Austin Nola, Caratini continues to receive and make the most of his opportunities. Slashing .237/.342/.371 with three homers, two steals and 23 runs-plus-RBI, he's worth a look in two-catcher formats. […]

Mets-Rockies Postponed Wednesday

Wednesday evening's matchup between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies has been postponed due to inclement weather, and the game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. The first game will start at 12:10 EST. Antonio Senzatela is expected to start one game for the Rockies, and Marcus Stroman […]

Christian Vazquez Dropped To Eighth Wednesday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez has been dropped down in the starting lineup and is batting eighth on Wednesday. Vazquez has been off to a poor start in 2021, with just a .250/.299/.362 slash line. That's a severe dropoff from his production in 2019 (.798 OPS) and 2020 (.801 OPS). Slotting in eighth, Vazquez […]

Yankees-Blue Jays Game Postponed Wednesday

The New York Yankees' scheduled game against the Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to inclement weather Wednesday. The game will be made up on Thursday as part of a doubleheader. Domingo German and Jordan Montgomery should remain as the probable starters for the Yankees unless they opt to go with a bullpen opener […]

Willson Contreras Returns To Cubs Lineup On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (wrist) will return to the lineup on Wednesday. Contreras suffered a bruised wrist on Sunday and sat out on Tuesday, but the good news is that the injury looked worse than it actually appeared to be. Contreras is hitting .245 with eight home runs and 22 RBI on the season. Contreras […]

Yadier Molina Not In Wednesday's Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is taking a seat on the bench for Wednesday's day game against the Chicago White Sox. Molina is 4-for-14 with a double and a home run in his last four games. Andrew Knizner will be behind the plate for the Cardinals batting sixth against White Sox lefty Carlos Rodon.

Yasmani Grandal Left Off Lineup Card For Second Straight Game

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will be left off of the lineup for a second consecutive game on Wednesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Grandal has really struggled at the plate this season with a .136 batting average, but he has six home runs on the season and has hit three over the past […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9

The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate with plenty of value to go around. Unlike Tuesday night's slate, where there was pitching plenty, Wednesday does not […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a nine-game schedule to get us over the midweek hump, and there are intriguing options up and down the pitching roster. Cincinnati and Washington throw out their first pitch at 7:05 pm ET tonight, and then we go all the way through the evening until San Francisco and Arizona take the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday which means another fun-filled night of MLB DFS action. This Wednesday is unique, however, as one of the most-anticipated games of the season will happen in Houston. That's right, everyone's favorite trash-can banging, sign-stealing lineup will be facing the one man who has been more vocal about the Astros than anyone: Trevor Bauer, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/26/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a three-game Eastern Conference playoff slate for Wednesday. The Wizards and 76ers start at 7:00 pm ET. The Hawks and Knicks tip-off at 7:30 pm ET while the Grizzlies and Jazz play at 10:00 pm ET. PHI, ATL, and MEM all lead 1-0 in their series. PHI is favored by 8 points, NYK […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/26/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/26/21 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 (5/26/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We finish up the Game 2's tonight with three more games. The Wizards stay in Philly and try to take a game back down the coast with them. A half hour later the Hawks tip in the Garden trying to poison the Big Apple a second time. We finish in Salt Lake City with Memphis […]

Tom Murphy Doubles Home A Run Tuesday

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy picked up an RBI Tuesday, driving in a run with a double. He went 1-for-4 in the contest, and also scored a run himself. Murphy has had a dreadful start to his season, slashing .138/.185/.322 over 87 at-bats. He does have four home runs, but that's not nearly enough power […]

Kyle Higashioka Collects RBI Single In Loss

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Higashioka plated the first run of the night for New York in the bottom of the seventh inning with a single off of Blue Jays' lefty Steven Matz. He later doubled in his […]

Yasmani Grandal Left Out Of Tuesday's Lineup

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will have a routine day off on Tuesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Grandal has been off to a cold start offensively this season, but he has hit two home runs over the past week. Grandal will be replaced by Zack Collins. Collins will bat seventh and should be […]

X-rays Come Back Negative For Willson Contreras

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras had X-rays on his wrist on Tuesday and they came back negative, but he has been diagnosed with a left wrist contusion. Contreras was hit hard on the wrist when him and closer Craig Kimbrel mixed up their pitch selection on Sunday. Contreras toughed it out and remained in the […]

Mitch Garver Drives In A Pair Of Runs Monday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver drove in a pair of runs in Monday's victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Garver came up with a key, two-run double in the eighth inning that gave the Twins a 5-3 lead, extending his hitting streak to five games in the process. The veteran backstop is 5-for-14 with five walks, […]

Manny Pina Smacks Two-Run Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Monday's 5-3 win over San Diego. Pina hadn't appeared in a game since May 18th but he quickly made an impact Monday with a two-run blast off Blake Snell in the second inning. He has four home runs and eight […]

Sean Murphy Whiffs Twice As Struggles Continue

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Murphy is hitting only .219 this season as the sophomore backstop hasn't taken the next step many hoped he would prior to the season. His walk rate has almost halved from last season - 17.1% to 8.8% […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Sweet Spot Analysis for Week 9

Barrel rate is one of the best measures of a hitter's power. In order to earn a barrel, a player needs to have enough exit velocity, which we measured last week, and the proper launch angle. Specifically, a ball can travel anywhere between 8-50 degrees depending on how high an exit velocity was produced. Although […]

Wilson Ramos Lands Back On Injured List

Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos (spine) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a lumbar spine strain. The team activated pitcher Derek Holland (shoulder) from the injured list in a corresponding move. This is Ramos' second trip to the injured list this month, both due to the same injury. He was activated from […]

Video: xwOBA Risers & Fallers (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut review Statcast underachievers and overachievers for xwOBA. Which hitters are worthy waiver wire adds and who should fantasy baseball managers be concerned about? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to […]

Daulton Varsho Optioned To Triple-A

The Arizona Diamondbacks have optioned outfielder/catcher Daulton Varsho to Triple-A. The move was made as a corresponding move to the activation of catcher Carson Kelly (toe) from the 10-day injured list. Varsho has struggled significantly at the plate this year. Over 19 games, he has slashed .171/.227/.244 without hitting a home run. He wasn't much […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      ***Other Pitchers I would add to my player pool*** Jacob deGrom, Aaron Civale, Jose Berrios, Tyler Mahle, Cole Irvin   Top Tournament Stacks for 5/25/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There are a lot of nice pitching options priced all across the board. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer lead the way up top, but may not be necessary with some of the strong options in the $9K and $8K range, not to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! It is another heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just two early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel free […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/25/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! We've got three Game 2's to focus on tonight as the game of chess as it pertains to adjustments truly begins in the playoffs. Both Los Angeles teams need to grab a win to avoid a dreaded 0-2 hole in the first round, while Brooklyn will try to help a spiraling Boston […]