Alex Verdugo Absent From Lineup On Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is not in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup against the Washington Nationals, according to MLB.com. Verdugo has been productive in 144 games, slashing .288/.351/.426 with 13 HRs, 88 runs, and six stolen bases. He's struggled mightily against left-handers this season, posting a .554 OPS, so he'll take a […]

Enrique Hernandez Smacks Leadoff Homer

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez smacked a leadoff home run in Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, but it was all downhill from there as Boston lost 6-2. Hernandez went 1-for-4 in the game. This is Hernandez's 19th home run of the year, but just his second in September, bringing him close to […]

Nick Pivetta Takes Loss Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta took his eighth loss of the season Thursday as the club squandered a prime opportunity in a 6-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Pivetta allowed three runs on four hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings while striking out eight batters. Pivetta has not recorded a quality […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday and happy October, Rotoballers! It's the first day of the month, but, sadly, it's the final Friday of the regular season. I've had a great time writing about the DraftKings picks all season on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Hopefully, you've made more money than me because I seem to have a rather debilitating […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/30/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/30/2021. 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 9-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a fun one. The potential AL CY Young winner takes on the Yankees in a must-win game for the postseason. The Braves have a chance to lock up the AL East with a sweep of the Phillies. The Giants and Dodgers continue to win […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/30/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/30/21 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/30

With the conclusion of regular season baseball on Sunday, every decision is more critical in head-to-head leagues. Furthermore, for those in roto leagues, the streaming picks will be focus primarily on a player's categorical boost. Things can be very challenging at this time of the year. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball […]

Nathan Eovaldi Throws Six Scoreless Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi threw six scoreless innings to earn his 11th win of the season Wednesday, allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out seven in a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. His record now stands at 11-9. Eovaldi appears to be finished pitching for the regular season, […]

Alex Verdugo Drives In Two Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo drove in two runs against the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, going 2-for-4 from the eighth spot in the lineup. Verdugo hasn't homered since September 14, but he's in the midst of a solid month, slashing .329/.363/.452 in September. Verdugo has been consistent all year, resulting in a solid .783 OPS […]

Hunter Renfroe Homers For Second Day In A Row

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went yard for the second consecutive day Wednesday, going 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 6-0 victory over the lowly Baltimore Orioles. Renfroe has now reached the 30-homer plateau and has gone deep in back-to-back games. He's slashing .291/.341/.598 with nine homers over his last 30 games, […]

J.D. Martinez Homers, Drives In Three Against Baltimore

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez led the way offensively Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored in a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez now has 28 home runs on the season, and he's closing out strong with a .302/.356/.566 slash line and three […]

Kyle Schwarber On The Bench Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber isn't in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles and left-handed starter Zac Lowther. Schwarber is batting .266 with a .367 on-base percentage, 32 home runs, and a stolen base in 452 plate appearances this season. Boston is starting Alex Verdugo, Enrique Hernandez, and Hunter […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (9/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's the last Wednesday slate of the regular season and we've got a doozie as 13 games are on the main slate. The Nationals/Rockies game at Coors is, unfortunately, one of the two games not on the main slate, but there's plenty of other offenses sporting high implied run totals led by the Red Sox […]

Chris Sale Takes First Loss Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale was handed his first loss of the season Tuesday against the lowly Baltimore Orioles, and it couldn't have come at a worse time for Boston fans or fantasy managers. Sale cruised through five innings, but gave up three in the sixth, leaving him with those three runs allowed […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits 29th Homer Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went deep Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, hitting a solo shot to briefly put Boston up 2-0 in an eventual 3-2 loss. Renfroe accounted for two of the three hits the Red Sox managed in the game, going 2-for-4 with the homer and a single. He now has 29 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 9/29

Fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! There are five days left of regular-season baseball, and still quite a bit to sort out before the madness of playoff baseball begins. Only three of the six divisions have crowned a champion, and there's going to be a lot on the line as we vault into the last weekend. Tonight's action […]

Kyle Schwarber Crushes 32nd Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-2 with a homer and a walk during a 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. The 28-year-old connected off of Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmerman during the second inning for a solo blast. The 2021 All-Star has had a terrific season, posting 32 HR, 71 RBI, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/28/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/28/2021. 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a fun one. There are some solid pitching options in the $8K and above range. There are also some great spots to stack and not just in Coors Field. With 13 games on the slate, we have many ways we can go tonight, which […]

Champ or Chump: Me!

With just a week to go this season, most fantasy seasons have come to an end. Managers in weekly formats have set their final lineup, and predicting how teams will distribute playing time based on their ever-changing needs ahead of time is an exercise in futility. The entire premise of this column relies on using […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Solid Through Five Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was at the top of his game for the first four innings against the New York Yankees Sunday night, but he faltered in the fifth inning, allowing two runs to cross. All told it was a solid performance, as he gave up two runs on six hits and […]

Rafael Devers Scores A Run, Swipes A Base

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had two hits in Sunday night's game against the New York Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base. Devers now has five steals on the season, a number which doesn't seem impressive at first, but does a lot to separate him from […]

Enrique Hernandez Steals A Base, Reaches Three Times

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez reached base three times against the New York Yankees Sunday night, going 2-for-4 with a walk, and he also added a stolen base, his second of the season. Hernandez has slashed .357/.471/.571 in his last seven games, with four multi-hit performances and four extra-base hits in that span. […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

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 […]

Nick Pivetta Solid Into Sixth Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta was at the top of his game against the New York Yankees Saturday as he gave up one run on three hits and no walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out seven batters and took a no-decision in the 5-3 loss. Pivetta does not have a quality […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers Against Yankees Saturday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec returned to the starting lineup for the first time in three days against the New York Yankees Saturday, and he went 1-for-4 with a home run. Dalbec has been the offensive leader of the team for the past few months, slashing .288/.367/.644 since the All-Star break and now […]

Kevin Plawecki Homers, Reaches Four Times

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki (foot) got the start behind the plate against the New York Yankees Saturday in place of Christian Vazquez and was one of the only bright spots for Boston, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch. He was lifted for a pinch-runner after being plunked by […]