Hirokazu Sawamura Walks All Three Batters He Faces Saturday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura had his worst outing of the season Saturday, entering with a three-run lead and two outs in the eighth inning and promptly walking the bases loaded before being pulled. Sawamura was fortunate that Adam Ottavino managed to record the third out without allowing any of the runners to […]

Nathan Eovaldi Pitches Into The Eighth Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had one of his best starts of the year Saturday, at a time when the team badly needed it. Eovaldi threw 7 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees, allowing just one run on seven hits and no walks while striking out three. The one run came on […]

Ryan Brasier Cleared To Return To Baseball Activities

Boston Red Sox right-hander Ryan Brasier (head, calf) has been cleared to return to baseball activities, per beat writer Pete Abraham. Brasier was struck in the head by a line drive during a simulated game at the Red Sox training facility in early June. He was already rehabbing a calf injury while he sustained the […]

Chris Sale To Face Live Hitters Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) will make an important step in his recovery from Tommy John surgery on Saturday when he throws around 20 pitches to live hitters. It will be the first time that Sale has faced live hitters since spring training of last year. Manager Alex Cora thinks Sale will […]

Chris Sale Will Face Live Hitting On Saturday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) will throw 20 pitches off the mound at Fenway Park on Saturday. It will be the first time Sale has faced any live hitting-pitching competition since Spring Training of 2020. According to manager Alex Cora, "Sale will have at least one more session against hitters before the team […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 14

As we move past the 60-game mark, there continues to be an uptick in injuries this year, particularly soft tissue injuries. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. They should not all be […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/26/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to lucky Week 13, and I'm happy to report that Week 12 was a positive one for the books. We didn't have any massive nights to boost our profits skyward (though Monday was very close), but six out of the 7 nights were positive, and I'm confident that […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/26 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/26 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday, gang! The weekend is finally here. Surely most of you are or will be playing the early slate today, as this main slate tonight is slim pickings with just four games. It works out for me actually, as I have a family reunion this afternoon, so I get to spend more time with […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Weird slate tonight as there are just four games on tap and no ace pitchers in sight. As long as we can nail the SP pick, we can really get to whatever stacks and one-off's that we want to. Let's get to it. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 6/26

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues 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 can be useful for fantasy […]

Garrett Whitlock Earns Win In Relief Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock was credited with his third win of the season Friday, having pitched two innings of relief against the New York Yankees. He allowed just one hit and struck out two, dropping his season ERA to 1.49 with a 1.16 WHIP and 38 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings. With […]

Matt Barnes Records 16th Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes recorded his 16th save of the year Friday, closing the door against the New York Yankees. He pitched one innings, allowing two hits and striking out one. Barnes has been shaky of late, recording a 4.05 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in his last seven appearances, but he's been […]

Adam Ottavino Locks Down 14th Hold

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino has been very reliable all season, and Friday was no different. Ottavino pitched a perfect eighth inning against the New York Yankees, striking out two of the three batters he faced to lock down his 14th hold of the season. He now has a 2.64 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, […]

Martin Perez Knocked Out In The Fourth Inning

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez was knocked out in the fourth inning Friday having recorded only 11 outs despite not allowing a single earned run. Three runs came around to score on six hits and two walks, but all were unearned. Perez also struck out three batters and received a no-decision. It's hard […]

Christian Vazquez Reaches Base Three Times Friday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez reached base three times Friday, going 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI against the New York Yankees. Vazquez now has a very modest three-game hit streak, with multiple hits in the last two. He's struggled all year, but perhaps Vazquez is beginning to put things together. Fantasy managers […]

Hunter Renfroe Reaches Base Three Times, Drives In Two

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe reached based in all three of his plate appearances against the New York Yankees Friday, going 1-for-1 with a double, two walks, a run scored, and two RBI. What first seemed like a hot streak has now turned into sustained success for Renfroe, who is thriving with a .308/.392/.519 […]

Xander Bogaerts Drives In Two Friday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a double against the New York Yankees Friday, driving in two runs and scoring another. It's been a relatively tough stretch for Bogaerts, as he's produced only a .675 OPS over his last seven games, and his last home run came on June 15. Still, Bogaerts […]

Michael Chavis Leads Off, Steals A Base

Boston Red Sox utility man Michael Chavis led off for the second time in two games since being recalled on Friday, going 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base against the Yankees. The steal was his first of the season. The Red Sox have gotten little production from the top spot in the […]

Bobby Dalbec Strikes Out Twice More Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec went 0-for-2 Thursday, striking out in both his plate appearances. He's now struck out in nine of his last ten at-bats, as he went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Tuesday, and 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts Wednesday. It's a disappointing turn for fantasy managers, who saw Dalbec […]

Christian Vazquez Steals Seventh Base Of Season

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez was the only player on either team with multiple hits Thursday, going 2-for-3 with two singles and his seventh stolen base of the year. Vazquez has been quite disappointing with the bat this year, posting just a .653 OPS with three home runs. To get seven steals from a […]

Nick Pivetta Exits In Seventh With No-Hitter

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta had his best start of the season Thursday, exiting after 6 2/3 no-hit innings. He struck out eight batters and only permitted two baserunners via walk. Manager Alex Cora pulled Pivetta after 100 pitches, and unfortunately Pivetta took a no-decision when the Red Sox lost 1-0 on a […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

With the final week of June upon us, we are all crossing the season's 50% checkpoint. As we all know, that means it's the perfect time to change rules for pitchers...sigh. Manfred shenanigans aside, we push on with my top 101 RP Baller Ranks are geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with some mentions for […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/25 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Among the 16 games playing today, 13 find themselves on the main slate. The three games we miss are the Phillies-Mets doubleheader and then the Rockies-Brewers clash. Fortunately, 13 is more than enough to build several fantastic DFS lineups. Plus, the pitching is plentiful, and there are some stacks to stumble over. As […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/25/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to lucky Week 13, and I'm happy to report that Week 12 was a positive one for the books. We didn't have any massive nights to boost our profits skyward (though Monday was very close), but six out of the 7 nights were positive, and I'm confident that […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 6/25

Baseball is back, 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 can be useful […]

Michael Chavis Recalled From Triple-A

Boston Red Sox utility man Michael Chavis was recalled from Triple-A Worcester Thursday. He replaces Christian Arroyo on the roster, who goes on the injured list with a bone bruise. Chavis has been hitting very well at the Triple-A level, slashing .313/.370/.609 with six home runs in sixteen games. He's received 33 at-bats at the […]

Christian Arroyo Placed On Injured List

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a bone bruise in his knee. Arroyo has been out since June 20, when he sustained the injury colliding with Kike Hernandez in the field. He's been successful this season, especially of late, with a .264/.324/.432 slash line […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! We have a smaller eight-game slate tonight rather than the usual double-digit game slate. Personally, I prefer these smaller slates as if nothing else, it gives me less to sift through. If you are looking for a game stack, look no further than Baltimore at Toronto as both starting pitchers have an ERA […]