Kike Hernandez Lands On The Injured List

Boston Red Sox second baseman Kike Hernandez (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. The 29-year-old left Thursday's matchup against the Tigers due to right hamstring tightness and hasn't played since. Hernandez has played well during the 2021 campaign, sporting a .239 average to go along with 27 hits, with seven doubles and […]

Michael Chavis In Starting Lineup Saturday

Boston Red Sox utility player Michael Chavis is in the starting lineup on Saturday, where he will play at second base and bat leadoff against the Orioles. Chavis was recalled on Friday as the corresponding move to the placement of Enrique Hernandez on the 10-day injured list. Over his first two seasons in the majors, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/8/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's Saturday in Major League Baseball which means we've got a split-slate over on Draftkings. In this space, we'll be focusing on the main slate which starts at 7:10 ET, but check out the other Rotoballer DFS content for recommendations for the day slate. This Saturday slate is a weird one as there aren't any […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Seven games on tap for the FanDuel main slate, and it should be a great one. We finally have some quality pitching options this time around and there are a few squads with implied totals hovering at or over five runs tonight. Let's get to it. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/8 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/8 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 […]

Kike Hernandez Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kike Hernandez (hamstring) has been placed on the injured list with a right hamstring strain, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Hernandez exited Thursday's game with what was announced as right hamstring tightness, and pregame examinations Friday showed it was significant enough for him to need a stint on the IL. […]

Christian Arroyo Could Return To Lineup Sunday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo (hand) remains out of the lineup on Friday, and is expected to return for Sunday's game, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Arroyo was hit on the hand by a pitch in Wednesday's game, and was held out of Thursday's lineup. McCaffrey adds that Arroyo could be […]

Kike Hernandez Out Of Lineup, Could Land On Injured List

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kike Hernandez (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Friday's game, as he continues to be evaluated following his early exit Thursday, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Hernandez exited Thursday's game due to right hamstring tightness, and McCaffrey reports that a decision on whether or not he will be […]

The Big Picture - Injuries Aren't Just Increasing, They're Hitting Harder

Coming off the heels of Injurypocalypse™ weekend, baseball fans and fantasy managers are commiserating about the proliferation of injuries in Major League Baseball. Reactions run the gamut from "What did we do to deserve this?" to "It's just part of the game" to "Fire the whole training staff!" It's not just the sheer number of […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/7 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 7th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/7/21   All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to a huge Friday slate! These are the best days of the week for DFS purposes, and I'm happy to bring you the cheat sheet today! Check out my thoughts and analysis below.    […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I love getting to write about the Friday slate. It's always a 13 or 14-game slate, and the massive amount of games offers so many exciting ways to build your DFS lineups. We'll go through some of those today, but we've got to check the weather first. It looks like Chaac, the Mayan […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another massive Friday night slate on tap this week, with all but one game on FanDuel’s main slate. There are a number of upper-echelon pitchers to choose from as well, along with some very pitcher-friendly parks such as the Coliseum in Oakland and Oracle Park in San Francisco. However, thanks to the deep […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 5/7 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! Let’s have a great start to the weekend with a winning Friday! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research […]

Nathan Eovaldi Struggles Against The Detroit Tigers

Boston Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi turned in a disappointing start on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. Entering this start, Eovaldi had a 2.12 FIP and 3.68 ERA, so this clunker was absolutely not expected. He allowed six earned runs across 4 1/3 innings to the woeful Tigers offense, which entering Thursday's game was sporting […]

Kike Hernandez Leaves Thursday's Game With Leg Injury

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kike Hernandez (leg) injured his leg while sliding into second base for a double to lead off Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. He initially stayed in the game, but after he reached third base, he was removed from the game and Franchy Cordero entered as a pinch-runner. Hernandez is off […]

Rafael Devers Showing Elite Peripherals In 2021

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers has some strong surface numbers so far this year. Through 28 games, he's slashing .282/.370/.563 with seven home runs, eight doubles, 21 RBI and 16 runs. However, it's the peripheral stats that should really excite fantasy managers who drafted Devers this year. Devers currently ranks in the top […]

Xander Bogaerts Off To Hot Start To The Month

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has been fantastic through the early going this year and he has especially turned up his game so far in May. Through his first four games this month, Bogaerts has gone 8-for-18 with two home runs, one double, four RBI and seven runs. He's slashing .444/.474/.833 over the four-game […]

Christian Arroyo Day-To-Day With Hand Contusion

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo (hand) was hit in the hand by a pitch from Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize in Wednesday's game. He is going to sit out on Thursday and is being considered day-to-day. Marwin Gonzalez is getting the start at second base in Thursday's series finale against the Tigers. […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Join me for the first May edition of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, which provides a weekly peek at my top 70 relievers moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with some mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I decided to leave off most injured players because throwing darts at […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 6

Things are about to get interesting. This week marks the highly-anticipated return of the Minor League Baseball season for 2021. Prospects around baseball have spent more than a year working out at clubs' alternate training sites, extended spring training sites, and/or at their homes. Some players have flourished while others have… well, we don’t really […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 6th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Bullpen Report: Struggling Closers Leading to Changes?

I have been playing a lot of MLB The Show lately and the one thing I have learned playing is - relievers are very important if you are going to play anything other than a standalone game! You need to not only have multiple options you can trust but the depth of many teams' bullpens […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap today. Today, I say it is early as it's a day slate starting at 1:05 pmEST. There is one elite pitching option in Cole with some other pitchers you can pivot to off Cole. There are five main pitchers that I am targeting today (all listed below). […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good morning RotoBallers! Another no-no yesterday! And having come from an unlikely source (John Means), it makes me wonder what we might get from Gerritt Cole today. Because Cole might be one of the most dominant pitchers in the American League. But the ownership on Cole is never going to be as low as it […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a Day Baseball Day! With so many games happening in the afternoon, DraftKings has turned the main slate into an afternoon slate. There's nothing quite like day baseball, but we should also be prepared for some players who played extra innings yesterday or had […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/6

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 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 […]

Alex Verdugo Scratched From Wednesday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (back) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with a back issue. Verdugo was prepared to play, but the Red Sox are taking a cautious approach with their 24-year-old outfielder, who is experiencing lower-back tightness. Franchy Cordero will get the start in left and bat ninth.

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Rejoice, for we have reached May! Cry, for we've also lost Dustin May. The injuries are rolling over all of us, but we must breathe and try to be grateful that we get to play our little game within a game. Frustration is natural and you have to let yourself vent it out, but then […]