Jarren Duran Drives In Two Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was dropped to the eighth spot in the lineup against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, and he went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored. This solid game was badly needed for Duran, who has struck out in 30 of his 74 at-bats this year. With Kyle […]

Kevin Plawecki Reaches Three Times Friday

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki started behind the plate and batted seventh against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, going 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Plawecki has been very productive of late, especially in the on-base department, slashing .347/.413/.431 over his last 30 games and 72 at-bats. While starter Christian Vazquez is expected […]

Kyle Schwarber Scores Two Runs In Boston Debut

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber made his team debut Friday, coming off the injured list without any rehab at-bats. He batted sixth and was the designated hitter. Schwarber went 0-for-2 with two walks and two runs. It was originally expected that Schwarber might miss more time after dealing with a hamstring injury, but he […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits 20-Homer Plateau

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe was returned to the fifth spot in the order after a day in the two-spot, but it didn't slow him down, as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. It's Renfroe's 20th long ball of the season to go with 63 runs and 68 RBI. […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Solo Homer Friday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts managed just one hit on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, but he made it count with a solo home run, his 18th of the season. He came close to homering in two of his other at-bats, with 755 feet worth of fly-outs, though they don't count in the box […]

Nick Pivetta Spins Quality Start On Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta allowed one earned run while striking out eight across six innings pitched in an 8-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. The 28-year-old gave up three hits and two walks during his second consecutive quality start. Pivetta is now 9-5 with a 4.20 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and […]

Garrett Richards Earns Three-Inning Save

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Richards made his first relief appearance of the season Friday, entering in the seventh inning and going the distance to earn his first save of the year, just the third of his career. Richards allowed four hits and struck out four Baltimore Orioles in his three innings of work. He […]

Nick Pivetta Earns Win In Quality Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta delivered a quality start Friday, going six innings and allowing one run on three hits and two walks. He struck out eight Baltimore Orioles. It's Pivetta's second consecutive strong outing, and he makes for a solid streaming option going forward. With 139 strikeouts in 124 1/3 innings, his […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/14/21 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/14 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 21

In the second half of the baseball season, the playoffs races and the weather are all heating up now during these dog days of summer. Knowing injury timelines is now a crucial part of the fantasy baseball season. There are still many players that have injury questions yet to be answered. I will continue to […]

Marwin Gonzalez Designated For Assignment

Boston Red Sox utility player Marwin Gonzalez was designated for assignment on Friday ahead of the team's three-game homestand against the Baltimore Orioles. The move corresponds with the Red Sox activating trade deadline acquisition Kyle Schwarber from the injured list. Gonzalez missed a chunk of time after the All-Star break with a hamstring injury. The […]

Alex Verdugo Back From Leave, Batting Second On Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (paternity leave) is back in the lineup batting second on Friday against Spenser Watkins and the visiting Baltimore Orioles. The 25-year-old lefty missed games earlier in the week due to being on paternity leave. Prior to that, he went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 victory […]

Kyle Schwarber Activated For Friday's Game

The Boston Red Sox have activated outfielder Kyle Schwarber (hamstring, groin) prior to Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He is in the starting lineup, batting sixth and will be the designated hitter, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Schwarber, who was acquired from the Washington Nationals on July 29, has been on the IL […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! We’ve got a substantial 14-game slate on tap to start the weekend, but first, I want to give a massive shout-out to MLB for last night’s Field of Dreams game. It was a great spectacle between the Yankees and White Sox, and I hope they do it again. Plus, the game was […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/13/21 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

It's the middle of August and the dust has settled from the Trade Deadline's chaos. There are still many fluid bullpens to explore, so let's get right into my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with potential mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I decided to leave […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/13/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There is some awesome pitching, especially a grouping of Charlie […]

Tanner Houck Flashes Upside In Loss

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck took his third loss of the season Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, but in doing so he flashed his terrific potential, especially as a fantasy asset. Houck allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and no walks in five innings, but it's his strikeout totals that […]

Bobby Dalbec Drives In Five Wednesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec drove in five runs Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two walks (one intentional), a hit-by-pitch, and two runs scored. The five RBI bring his season total to 46. Dalbec has been disappointing overall this year, with just a .676 OPS and […]

J.D. Martinez Reaches In All Six Plate Appearances

Boston Red Sox J.D. Martinez had a banner day in Wednesday's 20-8 blowout win over the Tampa Bay Rays, going 4-for-4 with a double, two walks (one intentional), and a hit-by-pitch. He drove in two runs and scored three. This is Martinez's second four-hit game in his last three, and he now has a .414/.469/.621 […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers, Drives In Four

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had the only home run in a 20-8 blowout win over the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night. He went 2-for-4 with the three-run home run, a double, two walks, four RBI, and three runs scored. In stuffing the stat sheet, Bogaerts broke out of a mini-slump, with just his […]

Hunter Renfroe Drives In Four From Two-Spot

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe was elevated to the second spot in the lineup Wednesday night, and he responded by going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a walk four RBI, and three runs scored. The Red Sox had it all working in a 20-8 blowout win against the Tampa Bay Rays, and Renfroe was right […]

Kike Hernandez Scores Three Runs Wednesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez got the offense going right away in Wednesday's blowout 20-8 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, leading off with a double and eventually going 3-for-5 with another double and three runs scored. Hernandez is no longer in question as the leadoff option for Boston, and though the offense […]

Nathan Eovaldi Has Everything Clicking Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had everything clicking against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night as he threw a seven-inning gem. He allowed just one run on three hits and a walk with ten strikeouts. It turned out to be a better performance than Boston needed as they blew out the Rays 20-8, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a wild one. First off, it starts at 12:10 pmEST. So, it is an early one. Second, one of the games is a doubleheader. Third, pitching is limited while bats are ok, but not great. So, it's a weird slate for sure. Quick note, […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/12

Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday gang, and happy birthday to me! I wouldn't want to spend it any other way than researching a DFS afternoon slate. We have an eight-game slate on our hands this afternoon. This will be an important slate to keep up with the weather, considering how the past few days have gone. I'll do […]

Tanner Houck Starting Thursday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced that Tanner Houck will start Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. Houck has had three stints with the Red Sox this season, starting five games and pitching to a 2.45 ERA in 25.2 innings. He has an impressive 34.3 […]