Alex Verdugo Is Back In Action Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is returning to the starting lineup Tuesday evening against the Atlanta Braves, batting second and playing left field. Verdugo has not started since Friday, when he was removed from the game with a mild left hamstring strain, but he did pinch-hit on Sunday. Verdugo has been excellent all season, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/25 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There are a lot of nice pitching options priced all across the board. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer lead the way up top, but may not be necessary with some of the strong options in the $9K and $8K range, not to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! It is another heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just two early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel free […]

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 5/25 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another day of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research and making what I see to be educated picks. There's a lot […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

Michael Chavis Optioned To Triple-A

Boston Red Sox second baseman Michael Chavis has been optioned to Triple-A Worcester. It seems this move will correspond with Christian Arroyo's return from the injured list. Chavis has performed decently well in limited time this season, with a .273/.273/.485 slash line through 33 at-bats, but there's no need to hold him on fantasy rosters.

Lineup Takeaways - Week 8 Lineup Trends

Week eight of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

The Best Pitches of 2021 By The Numbers

There is so much to look at when evaluating pitchers in 2021. The amount of data we have is incredible. At the time of this writing, there had been 186,220 pitches thrown this season. I wanted to examine the individual pitch types and see which pitchers have been most effective with each. I am mostly focusing […]

The Cut List: Week 9 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. 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 is […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! There are eight games on the MLB schedule today, but one is a day game, and the other starts a little too early to catch the featured slate. Therefore, we've got six games and 12 lineups to peruse as we fill our DFS rosters for the first time this week. It kicks off […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24 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 […]

Tanner Houck Resumes Throwing Program

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck (elbow) has resumed his throwing program, according to Red Sox pitching coach Dave Bush. It sounds like it won't be long before he's back in the Triple-A starting rotation. Although, the team is going to ease him back to full speed out of caution. It's worth noting that […]

Alex Verdugo Pinch Hits Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (hamstring) pinch-hit in Sunday's contest against the Philadelphia Phillies, grouding into a force-out against Archie Bradley in the nith inning. It was Verdugo's first appearance since Friday, when he left the game with a hamstring strain. This appearance is a very good sign that the issue is not a […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Saddled With Third Loss Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez took his third loss of the season Sunday against the Phillies, who blitzed him right from the start for four runs in the first inning. Manager Alex Cora was hoping Rodriguez could get through six innings, but Rodriguez only managed four. He allowed four runs on five hits […]

Rafael Devers Goes Deep Yet Again Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went deep in the top of the ninth inning Sunday, hitting a solo shot off of Phillies reliever Archie Bradley. It was his 13th of the season. Devers is now tied for fourth in the major league home run race, and has been consistently excellent all season. He's […]

Franchy Cordero Launches Monster Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero hit his first home run of the season Sunday, a 474-foot moon shot off of Phillies starter Zack Wheeler in the top of the eighth inning. Even after the solo homer, Cordero's OPS for the year is a paltry .501, and he is on the roster bubble with Christian […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Most teams have played roughly 45 games this season, meaning we're nearly 28% of the way through our glorious return to full-season baseball. Mind the marathon factor and adjust your appetite for risk accordingly given your standings, be mindful of targeting certain categories and […]

Christian Arroyo Expected To Be Activated Tuesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo (hand) is expected to return to the major league club on Tuesday, following a team off day on Monday. Arroyo has been out since May 6 with a hand injury, and has spent the last few days on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester. Prior to the injury, […]

Xander Bogaerts Rests On Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is out of the lineup Sunday afternoon. With a team off day on Monday, this gives Bogaerts back-to-back days to rest. Bogaerts has been arguably the best offensive shortstop in the majors this season with a 1.004 OPS, ten homers, and four steals. Fantasy managers can expect him back […]

J.D. Martinez Sits Sunday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez will get the day off Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. With a team day off Monday, this will give him two days to rest. Martinez has gotten plenty of time in the outfield in National League parks, so this is not an indication that he will sit in […]

Alex Verdugo Remains Out Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies. Verdugo strained his hamstring on Friday, and received the day off Saturday. Verdugo was meant to get checked out Sunday, so an updated prognosis may be forthcoming. In the meantime, Danny Santana is manning center field. Fantasy managers should […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Injuries have been up around the league, and 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 in this feature won't be the […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Arguably, the three best teams in baseball to this point reside in the NL West. That imbalance can be felt in the records of the 'other' teams in that division. The same thing can hold true in fantasy, especially this early in a season. Not everyone's record (in head-to-head leagues) is created equal. People can […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 9 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

Video: Week 9 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 9 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 23, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a 10-game full slate on Sunday and the weather is ripe for hitting all around the league. And you're going to need to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's slate is a little more straightforward than yesterday's fragmented one on DraftKings. We have a 10-game main slate that starts at 1:05 pm Eastern in the traditional matinee baseball format on Sundays. We've got four pitchers in five-figures, but it thins out a little after that. Should we pluck both starters from that upper […]

Matt Barnes Saves Eleventh Game

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes saved his 11th game of the season Sunday against the Phillies, allowing a hit and a walk in one inning of work while striking out two. For the year, Barnes has a 2.42 ERA and .63 WHIP, and has struck out a whopping 40 batters in just 22 […]