Freddy Galvis Collects Three RBI In Win Vs Arizona

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Freddy Galvis went 1-for-3 with three RBI in a win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. Galvis now has hits in two of four starts with the Phillies after spending most of the season with Baltimore. The veteran has been filling in at shortstop and third base for the Phillies and could […]

Javier Báez Hits 26th Home Run On Sunday

New York Mets shortstop/second baseman Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a mammoth two-run home run in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. It was Báez's second home run in three games. Báez now owns a .242/.286/.479 slash line with 26 home runs, 72 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 57 runs scored […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/30/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/30/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some elite pitching options with Corbin Burnes, Zach […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/30/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/30/21 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 on if […]

Nicky Lopez Notches Another Three-Hit Game

Kansas City Royals shortstop Nicky Lopez was a single-hitting machine in the team's four-game series against the Seattle Mariners. In Sunday's series finale, he went 3-for-4 with three singles and a run scored. It was his third consecutive game with exactly three singles. He went 10-for-17 overall in the series with all 10 of his […]

Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 23

September is just a couple of days away and Major League Baseball clubs are running out of time to secure a playoff spot. Big league teams in the playoff race are more likely to rely on a top prospect or two to help push them through to the postseason. Clubs languishing at the bottom of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/30/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 11 games going on on our Monday, but only nine of them agreed to start at 7pm Eastern or later. Those are the chosen ones for our main FanDuel tournaments. Three pitchers tip the scales in five figures, so we have some good options out there. Who can we pair with them if […]

Joey Wendle Homers Twice In Victory

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle had a big day at the plate Sunday, collecting three hits, six RBI, and two runs scored. He also homered twice and walked once in five plate appearances. Wendle was due for a day like this, struggling over his last 30 games with a .706 OPS. It was the […]

Brendan Rodgers Collects A Pair Of Hits On Sunday

Colorado Rockies infielder Brendan Rodgers went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and two strikeouts in a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Rodgers took part in Colorado gaining an early advantage when he reached base with a single in the first inning and came around to score off C.J. Cron's […]

Gleyber Torres Begins Rehab Stint

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (thumb) is beginning a minor league rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Sunday, and if all goes well he could be activated from the injured list when the team returns from its current road trip on Friday, according to MLB.com. The 24-year-old has been sidelined since August 8 with […]

Trevor Story Scores A Run In Saturday's Defeat

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and two strikeouts in a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Story has been in and out of the lineup over the last five games while dealing with a non-specific leg injury. He started Saturday's contest and went hitless--Colorado only picked […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23

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 […]

Carlos Correa On Bench Against Rangers

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is resting on Sunday against the Texas Rangers and left-hander Taylor Hearn. Manager Dusty Baker wanted give Correa a day off on a travel day, according to MLB.com. Aledmys Diaz is playing shortstop and batting sixth. "I've said how much we missed Diaz when he was out," Baker said. Correa, […]

White Sox Rest Tim Anderson On Sunday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will get a routine day off in Sunday's series finale versus the Chicago Cubs. The veteran has been hitting the ball very well of late to the tune of a .341 with one home run, six RBI and a stolen base over his last two weeks. For the season, […]

Francisco Lindor Swipes Two Bags On Saturday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in the Mets 5-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday. The steals were Lindor's ninth and tenth of the season and first since he returned from a stay on the injured list due to an oblique injury. Lindor has struggled all season, and […]

Chris Taylor Hits 19th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continued his career year on Saturday versus the Colorado Rockies. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to help his team pick up the victory. The versatile Taylor has been struggling over the past two weeks with a .214 batting average and two home runs to go along […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/29/2021. 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/29/21 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 […]

Garrett Hampson (2B/SS/OF, COL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's mostly been another disappointing season for the speedy 26-year-old, who struggled to capitalize on the playing time opportunities he saw earlier this season. He was starting every game at either center field or second base to begin the year, and […]

Luis Urias (2B/3B/SS, MIL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Urias has quietly put together a strong season for the Brewers. He's slashing .248/.339/.442 with 17 home runs, 57 RBI, five stolen bases, and 63 runs scored over 387 at-bats. His rate stats are nothing special and they're right in line […]

Brendan Rodgers (2B/SS, COL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rodgers' career got off to a rocky start, which took a lot of wind out of his top prospect sails. He slashed .196/.235/.227 over his first 102 plate appearances, which is such a tiny sample size that it probably should be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September is here, just like that. You better have your team needs down like the back of your hand because this is when you must address them. Winning the saves category by 10 isn't going to help when you lose strikeouts by 5 because […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 23

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Edmundo Sosa Has The Game Of His Life On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Edmundo Sosa had the best game of his big league career on Saturday in a 13-0 blowout win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sosa, getting the start at shortstop and batting seventh in the order, went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and five RBI. Sosa hit two triples and two singles, improving […]

Alcides Escobar Has Three Hits And A Steal

Washington Nationals infielder Alcides Escobar continued his career resurrection Saturday against the New York Mets, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. Now 34 years old, Escobar is batting in the two-hole for the Nationals on a daily basis, positioning him to score plenty of runs in front of Juan Soto and Josh […]

Santiago Espinal Exits Saturday With Hip Injury

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal (hip) exited Saturday's game with a right hip flexor strain, the team announced on Twitter. Espinal had gone 0-for-1 at the plate prior to exiting in the bottom of the third inning against the Tigers. He's really only been an option in very deep formats this season, as he's […]

Corey Seager Isn't Starting On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager isn't in Saturday's lineup for a matchup with the Colorado Rockies and right-handed starter Jon Gray. Seager has provided both the Dodgers and fantasy managers alike with some quality production at the plate this season, batting .272 with a .360 on-base percentage, six home runs, and a stolen base […]

Eugenio Suarez Out Of Saturday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez isn't starting against the Miami Marlins on Saturday. The Reds will match up with Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara but will do so with Suarez on the bench. The 29-year-old is batting .172 with a .258 on-base percentage and 23 home runs in 480 plate appearances this season. Mike Moustakas […]

J.P. Crawford Scores Two Runs Against Royals

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford scored two runs from the leadoff spot Saturday, going 2-for-6 with a double against the Kansas City Royals in an 8-7 12-inning loss. Crawford continues to be a successful spark plug for Seattle, but he just doesn't carry the same value in fantasy that he does in reality. Crawford is […]