MLB DFS Strategy: Finding Leverage

This is the next installment of my MLB DFS Strategy Series. If you missed the first one about Bankroll Management and Contest Selection you can check it out here. The second installment about Contest Selection and Single Entry success is here. The most recent installment about creating tournament lineups can be found here. Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks […]

J.D. Martinez Cruising With A 1.025 OPS On The Year

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez has been consistently getting on base and making great contact all year. Through 40 games, he's slashing .342/.420/.605 with 10 home runs, 10 doubles, 33 RBI and 33 runs. His current 1.025 is right in line with where it was during his most dominant years in the MLB […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/18

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Kike Hernandez Expected To Be Activated Tuesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Kike Hernandez (hamstring) is expected to be activated off the 10-day injured list in advance of Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Infielder Jonathan Arauz has already been optioned to Triple-A Worcester in advance of the move. At the time of his placement on the injured list, Hernandez was […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/17

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 8 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. […]

Kevin Plawecki Hits His First Homer

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki drew the start against the Angels Sunday afternoon, and he had a good day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Plawecki's first big fly of the year, a solo shot off starter Jose Quintana, came as part of a four-run bottom of the fifth inning for […]

Rafael Devers Blasts Three-Run Shot Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers batted out of the two-hole Sunday afternoon against the Angels, and he went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. He also struck out twice. The home run was Devers' eleventh of the season and his second in as many games. He now has an excellent .937 OPS for […]

Nathan Eovaldi Allows Four Runs In Five Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was uneven against the Angels Sunday afternoon, allowing four runs in five innings on six hits and a walk while striking out six. All four runs came in the top of the second inning, and Eovaldi was able to settle down after that. He now has a 4.50 […]

Matt Barnes Blows His First Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes blew his first save of the year Sunday afternoon against the Angels. Barnes entered with two outs in the eighth inning to protect a one-run lead, and allowed a two-run home run to Shohei Ohtani in the top of the ninth. He also took the loss. Barnes has […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Don't ask how, but we find ourselves in the middle of May with nearly 25% of the 2021 season etched in stone. You should have a clear idea of what your team needs, how many injury/minor-league stashes your depth chart can bear, and how […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 8

You know, some weeks it's easy to come up with an opening for this column, and other weeks I have no idea how I'm going to start things off. So this week let's open things up with, "Something, something, baseball is great. Something, something, pitchers. Something, something, OK here's the recap." So closing out Week […]

The Cut List: Week 8 - Time to Let Go? Pitching Special

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, worth monitoring for replacing and those on the hot seat who are worth holding on […]

Alex Verdugo Getting The Day Off Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had a big day on Saturday. He turned 25 years old and celebrated by going 2-for-4 and hitting his fifth home run of the year. One day later, on Sunday, he's getting the day off as the team closes their series against the Los Angeles Angels. Hunter Renfroe is […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/16/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/16/21 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/16/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 7 of the MLB season already. Time flies when you're having fun! Week 6 wasn't a huge week by any means, but it was a positive one! That's all we can ask for, as we slowly build ourselves back up towards a profit on the season. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 16, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Back-to-back weekend Main Slates with more than six games??? I don't know what's going on but I'm not going to complain. While there are […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some top arms like Boyd, Ynoa, and Wood while we also have some great offenses like Houston, Boston, and Chicago to choose from.  I'll be providing you with my daily […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

10 of the 15 games are on the main slate on DraftKings today. Pitching is a little thin. There's more quantity than quality, but we'll find some good places for you to build around. Pitching isn't as bad as it looks at first glance despite not having any five-figure guys to choose from. Rain shouldn't […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/16

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Christian Vazquez Leaves Five On Base

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez has struggled to start the year, and that was true again on Saturday against the Angels as the veteran backstop went hitless, leaving five men on base. Vazquez has a .258/.299/.352 slash line for the year, and he's been even worse over the last seven games, with only three […]

Garrett Whitlock Goes On Covid-IL With Vaccine Side Effects

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock (illness) was placed on the Covid-IL in advance of Saturday's match up against the Angels due to side effects from receiving his second dose of the Covid vaccine. It is not currently expected that he will miss more than a day or two. Colton Brewer was called up […]

Martin Perez Throws Six Shutout Innings

Boston Red Sox starter Martin Perez managed to throw six shutout innings against the Angels Saturday, allowing only three hits and four walks. He struck out five. Perez found himself in trouble in the first inning, but lucked into a free out with a Shohei Ohtani baserunning gaffe and never looked back. Despite a solid […]

Bobby Dalbec Stays Hot Saturday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec had another solid game Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. After hitting homers in back-to-back games on Thursday and Friday, Dalbec contributed two doubles on Saturday. Over the last week, Dalbec is slashing .360/.407/.840 with 11 of his 17 RBI on the season. Dalbec […]

Rafael Devers Hits Tenth Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his tenth home run of the year Saturday, a solo shot off Noe Ramirez of the Angels in the bottom of the seventh inning. Devers went 2-for-3 in the contest with a walk and two runs scored. Devers has been tearing up the ball to start the […]

Franchy Cordero Snaps 0-for-17 Skid

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero was back in the lineup Saturday, after sitting against right-hander Griffin Canning on Friday. He had been mired in an 0-for-17 stretch, but Cordero broke out Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two RBI doubles out of the ninth spot in the lineup. Cordero's big day is cause for some optimism, […]

Xander Bogaerts Blasts Monster Homer

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had another excellent day at the plate Saturday, going 2-for-2 with a walk, a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored. The home run, Bogaerts' ninth of the year, was a three-run shot that traveled 446 feet over the Green Monster to give the Sox a […]

Alex Verdugo Hits A Birthday Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo broke out of an 0-for-14 slump Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored. It was Verdugo's fifth homer of the year, and came on his 25th birthday. Despite Verdugo's recent struggles, he still sports a .780 OPS for the year, and is regularly batting […]