Amed Rosario Homers Sunday

Cleveland Indians shortstop and outfielder Amed Rosario went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 18-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Rosario has been hot lately as he now has two home runs, six runs scored, four RBI, and a stolen base across his previous 23 at-bats. He makes for a nice addition in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel was nice enough to put all three MLB games on one slate today despite the weird start time in Boston. This is by far the smallest slate of the season so far. We need to find a couple of good stack spots here and try to get different with them. Most will build with […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   MLB DFS Slate: 6/7/21 Miami @ Boston (-163), O/U 10 runs The Red Sox bats should be some of the most popular on the slate, but we don't have all that many options with only six […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 3-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a slate where the super-duper value plays may not be needed. With only […]

Marwin Gonzalez Homers Sunday

Boston Red Sox utility man Marwin Gonzalez hit his second home run of the year Sunday night, a two-run shot off Yankees reliever Lucas Luetge. Gonzalez has been resurgent over his last three games, going 4-for-11 after only recording one hit in his previous 10 games. Gonzalez seemed on the verge of falling out of […]

Xander Bogaerts Drives In Three Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts came through in the clutch Sunday, driving in two of his three RBI in the top of the 10th inning. Bogaerts was 2-for-3 with a walk and a sacrifice fly in the contest. He's been a top fantasy option all season with a .318/.376/.536 slash line with 10 home […]

J.P. Crawford Doubles Twice Sunday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford continues to rake out of the leadoff spot, with another big game Sunday. Crawford went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two runs scored, and two RBI. Though his .702 OPS for the year doesn't seem all that impressive, Crawford has really turned it on of late with 15 total […]

Francisco Lindor Hitting Streak Snapped At Eight Games

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 in the Mets 6-2 win over the Padres on Sunday. Lindor was working on an eight-game hitting streak coming into Sunday's contest. Despite Lindor's failure to pick up a hit on Sunday, he is hitting well of late having slashed .355/.375/.613 over his last seven games. The […]

Javier Baez Exits Sunday’s Matchup

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (hand) was injured during Sunday's matchup against the Giants. Baez was observed shaking his right hand after grounding out in the seventh inning and was subsequently pulled from the contest. More information regarding the injury is sure to come, but his status is unknown ahead of the team's upcoming three-game […]

Jazz Chisholm Stays In The Game After A Hit By Pitch

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman/shortstop Jazz Chisholm was hit by a pitch in Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He looked to be in pain and was down in the batter's box for a while, but he was ultimately able to stay in the game. He ended up 0-for-3 with a run scored. He was […]

Brandon Crawford Getting The Day Off

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is getting the day off on Sunday against Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs. It makes sense that Crawford should get the day off following Saturday's scary incident when he crashed into Evan Longoria in the infield while both players were going after an Anthony Rizzo grounder. Longoria took […]

Adalberto Mondesi Lands On IL

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. This comes after Royals manager Mike Matheny said there was no timetable for Mondesi on Saturday. The young shortstop has been banged up all season long, but did play well during his short time being healthy. Edward Olivares […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 11

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The calendar says June and that means summer months are here. This year that can mean even more, as hitters continue to put the extended hibernation of poor April performances behind them. As always, the waiver wire can give you a jump, so let's […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

Injuries have been a plague upon Major League Baseball from the jump this year; middle infielders haven't been spared, so things are looking a bit thin out there on the ol' waiver wire. You can still find help, though, and that's the goal of this exercise. Most of the players who will be written up […]

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

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - June 6, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/6/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It looks like the slate-making gods have been made happy with our offerings and have rewarded us with a pair of 10-game slates! On […]

Willy Adames Hits A Two Run Blast In Win

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-5 win over Arizona. The shortstop extended Milwaukee's lead to 5-2 in the sixth inning. Adames has settled in nicely since he was traded from Tampa Bay to Milwaukee. He's posted a .271/.364/.500 slash line in 14 games with his new […]

Francisco Lindor Hits Fifth Home Run

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor continued his recent hot streak with another 2-for-4 performance on Saturday in the Mets 4-0 win over the Padres. Lindor hit a solo home run (his fifth HR of the season), doubled, and scored two runs in the contest. Lindor has now safely hit in eight straight games. Over […]

CJ Abrams Puts Injury Behind Him, Has Three Hits

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect CJ Abrams had three hits on Saturday and is looking like his old self after recently missing a week with an ankle injury. The 20-year-old infielder went hitless in his return from the injury on May 30 but has gone 5-for-15 (.333) over his past four games. He's now hitting […]

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

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

Brendan Rodgers Swats First Home Run Of The Year

Colorado Rockies shortstop Brendan Rodgers went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in a 6-3 loss to the A's on Saturday. Rodgers didn't start this game and came in as a pinch-hitter in the top of the seventh inning with the Rockies trailing 5-1. He took Jesus Luzardo deep for a two-run shot, […]

Gleyber Torres Cranks Two-Run Homer

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Boston Red Sox. Torres got the scoring started for New York in the fourth inning, driving a 1-1 Eduardo Rodriguez fastball 418 feet into left field for his third long ball of the year. The 24-year-old hit […]

Jose Iglesias Activated, Starting Saturday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The veteran infielder missed the minimal 10 days, while recovering from a hamstring issue. Jose Rojas has been optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Iglesias is back at shortstop and hitting cleanup against the Seattle Mariners on […]

Andrelton Simmons Returns To Lineup Saturday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) is back in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Kansas City Royals. Simmons missed a total of three games with a sore ankle, though he's slotted back in as the starting shortstop and will bat eighth against Royals' lefty Mike Minor. Jorge Polanco, who made a couple of […]

Didi Gregorius Still Battling Elbow Stiffness

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) hasn't played since May 13, but it sounds like he'll need more time on the injured list with inflammation in his right elbow. Manager Joe Girardi said Gregorius still experiences, "minor stiffness that he has to work through," and that it affects hit hitting more than fielding. Those aren't […]

Trevor Story Expected To Return On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) is expected to return to the team by Tuesday, according to Danielle Allentuck of the Denver Gazette. Story has been out with right elbow inflammation since last Saturday, but he has been seen taking batting practice on the field this week. Over 50 games this season, Story is slashing […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're treated with a manageable six-game main slate tonight, and it's a mighty interesting one. The Athletics are in Coors Field again after their matchup finished with 14 runs yesterday, while Jacob deGrom, Kevin Gausman, and Clayton Kershaw highlight the most expensive pitchers on the slate. Let's get to it. I'll be providing you with […]

Jorge Polanco Homers In Friday's Loss

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco collected a walk, a home run, and a pair of runs scored in Friday's 14-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Polanco drilled a 101.4 MPH flyout in his first at-bat of the day, then collected a 100.8 MPH single. He rounded out his day with a mammoth 435-foot […]

Francisco Lindor Picks Up Two More Hits Friday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4, accounting for two of the Mets three hits, in their 2-0 loss to the Padres and Blake Snell on Friday. Lindor has now safely hit in seven straight games over which time he has slashed .400/.419/.600 with one home run and three RBI. He has raised his […]