Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Week 25 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 25! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 25, and […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 25)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. We are beginning to see good production from somewhat unknown and unheralded pitchers due to September callups. The pitchers that were covered […]

Matt Andriese To Start Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Matt Andriese will start against the Cubs on Tuesday. Andriese has made four starts this year, but all four came with the Rays, and he has not started a game since July 4. That means that Andriese probably won't stay in this game for more than a few innings. He has a […]

Clay Buchholz's Season Is Over

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced on Friday that starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (forearm) will be shut down for the rest of the year. It's a blow to Arizona's playoff chances and to fantasy owners. Buchholz was a huge asset in 2018, going 7-2 with a 2.01 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 81 K's in 98 […]

Clay Buchholz Has Flexor Strain

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said starting pitcher Clay Buchholz's (forearm) MRI exam showed a flexor strain in his arm. The team will know more on his condition when they talk to him on Friday night. Buchholz was scratched from his start on Thursday, and it's unclear when he might be able to pitch again. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow fantasy addicts. I can't believe we only have a few of these regular season Fridays left together - the season has really flown by, but at least the tight pennant races should make what we have left a very interesting segment of the season. The Cubs are home today, but, they […]

Week 25 MLB Closers and Saves Report

If you're still reading this, you're most likely either in the playoffs or winding down the year in a rotisserie league. Either way: congrats! This week was another interesting one in bullpens across the league, one that will certainly affect not only the fantasy playoffs but also the real MLB playoffs next month. There's bullpen […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 25

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 25. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Clay Buchholz Scratched With Elbow Stiffness

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (elbow) was scratched from his start against the Rockies on Thursday due to right elbow stiffness. It's a tough break for a team that is running out of time to make up ground in the National League West race. Buchholz has been lights-out for the Snakes and fantasy owners […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a two-game early slate which starts at 3 pm est and then a six-game slate which starts at 7 pm est. There are plenty of good options across the board, we have high priced pitchers to look at, along with Coors Field in play. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 24: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 24 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

On deck for today? One of the last doubleheader slates of the year - and this is one of just a few times in recent memory that both slates have been worth playing. The early slate (4 game) features a ridiculous amount of pitching talent and the eight game Main slate has a solid offering […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a plethora of games today, although DraftKings broke those games down into two slate. Overall, there are 15 games, but this article will only focus on the later slate. On that slate, there are eight games, but still plenty of options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Jon Jay Will Lead Off on Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay will lead off and play right field versus righty Antonio Senzatela on Tuesday. Steven Souza Jr. (rest) will head to the bench and get a breather on Tuesday. Jay is only worth owning in NL-only leagues right now, but he could be helpful for DFS contests on Tuesday. Senzatela has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 13-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel generally struggles to correctly price their players when coming off of the DL. That is the case again tonight, as Chris Sale will be on an innings restriction, but may be able to hit value for his current price. We'll discuss that more below. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 24

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - xwOBA Trends (Week 24)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Here at RotoBaller’s analytics division, we’ve experienced reasonable success discussing xwOBA and its relation […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 24, and […]

Daniel Descalso To See More Time At Second Base

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Daniel Descalso will see more time at second base down the stretch at the expense of Ketel Marte, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Descalso and Marte have basically been pretty close to the same player this year, but Descalso brings more of a veteran presence to the starting lineup, offers more position […]

Brad Boxberger Removed From Closer Role

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Brad Boxberger has been removed from the closer role. Manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that he would play matchups in the ninth inning moving forward. Lovullo seems to prefer to use a closer-by-committee approach rather than have a single closer emerge. Since the All-Star break, Boxberger has an ERA of 7.90 and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With HOU/DET and LAD/CIN starting before 7:05pm EST, we only have 10 games to work with on the Monday night slate. While we only have one game that give us an over/under of at least nine total runs, it’s a big one as the Rockies host the Diamondbacks at Coors Field. As far as pitching […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hopefully you're entering the Monday slate a bit richer after another full weekend of baseball and the first week of NFL action in the books. There's a 10 game main slate, so get your lineups in. Some of my early favorite stacks include the Cubs and Brewers, but some other under the radar picks such […]

David Peralta Out Of Lineup Sunday Against Braves

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (ankle), who tweaked his ankle at first base on Saturday, is out of the starting lineup on Sunday. Peralta's injury isn't believed to be serious, so expect him to return on Monday. The left-handed hitter is batting .296/.354/.518 with 26 home runs, 75 RBI and 69 runs scored in 504 […]

Nick Ahmed is Sitting Out on Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves. This is a routine day off for Ahmed, so he should be back in the lineup on Sunday. Ketel Marte will slide over to shortstop and bat seventh versus righty Julio Teheran. Marte is hitting .216/.287/.334 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate on DraftKings starts at 7:10 pm eastern and covers eight games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/8/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup […]

Patrick Corbin Earns 11th Win Friday Against Braves

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (11-5) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out nine over six strong innings against the Braves. Corbin has now lowered his ERA to 3.01 and maintains an elite strikeout to walk ratio of 5.31. This mark puts him just behind […]

Brad Boxberger Nails Down 32nd Save

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger recorded his 32nd save on Friday, recording two outs without allowing a baserunner in a 5-3 victory against the Braves. It was a good turn around outing for Boxberger, who had taken consecutive losses in his last two appearances. Despite his recent issues, Boxberger still has a firm grip on […]

Paul Goldschmidt Reaches Base Five Times

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-2 with a home run, a single, three walks and a run scored in Friday's win over the Braves. Goldschmidt opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning and scored another run on a Daniel Descalso single in the third. Goldschmidt has now hit […]