Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, July 22nd 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The phrase "Get 'Em While They're Hot" feels cruel this weekend, as I'm writing from the beaches of Belmar, New Jersey. Maybe I'm just a pampered nit, but the sun is attacking from all sides. At least the ocean is a stone's throw away, […]

Rafael Devers Blasts 20th Home Run on Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 2-for-4 to go along with two RBI, three runs scored, a triple, and his 20th home run of the season. The 22-year-old continues his sensational season with totals of 20 home runs, 75 RBI, 77 runs scored and eight stolen bases while slashing .324/.378/.569 through 96 games. […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Drives In Six Runs on Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. had a big night at the plate during Saturday's 17-6 win over the Orioles, going 2-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and two runs scored. The 29-year-old got started with a three-run shot in the second inning and followed that up with another three-run blast in the […]

Mookie Betts Extends Hitting Streak on Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts went 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a double in Saturday's 17-6 win over the Orioles. Betts has bumped his batting average from .273 up to .287 since coming out of the All-Star Break, while recording a hit in each contest to go along […]

Rick Porcello Earns Win Despite Allowing 6 Runs

Boston Red Sox starter Rick Porcello allowed 11 hits and six earned runs over five innings in Saturday's 17-6 win over the Orioles, picking up his eighth win of the season. The 30-year-old added four strikeouts and a walk on 99 pitches as his ERA jumps to 5.61 while allowing four or more runs in […]

The Cut List (Week 17) - Time to Let Go?

With the All-Star Break now firmly in the rear view mirror, the July 31 trade deadline is the next milestone. With no more August 31 waiver deadline, even fringe players will get traded and see their valuations change. For now, rumor and conjecture rule the day, so it's not a major factor in this week's […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 17

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball on DraftKings! We have a fun 10-game slate on our hands and DK has given us plenty of contests to look forward to. For just $10, you can win a $30K grand prize with a $150K prize pool. On the higher end, there are huge $750 and $88 tournaments as well. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/21/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Today's slates start at 1:05pm ET, and the all day slate covers all 15 matchups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/21/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. Be sure to also check […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, July 21st 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 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 16

We're getting closer to the trade deadline, so we may be seeing some pitchers on the move very soon. With pitchers potentially on the move, that could make for some interesting new names popping up in this column through the rest of the season. So while we wait to see who goes on the move, […]

Nathan Eovaldi Activated on Saturday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) has been activated from the 60-day injured list on Saturday. He had surgery in April to remove loose bodies from his elbow. The Red Sox want to use Eovaldi out of the bullpen in high leverage situations. He could have some fantasy value as a closer in some […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/20/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday sees another split slate, but once again with a heavy lean towards the evening. The 10 game slate in the evening is the featured slate on DraftKings and s therefore where our attentions will fall. The Dodgers are absolutely massive favorites on this slate against the Marlins, but Clayton Kershaw is always an expensive […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday July 20th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 20th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Andrew Benintendi Won't Play on Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Benintendi has been struggling with the bat this month, so he'll get the day off. Sam Travis will cover left field and bat sixth versus lefty John Means. Travis doesn't have enough upside to warrant […]

Second-Half Surgers - Hitters to Buy Now

With all the recent emphasis on the MLB draft, striking on prospect call-ups, and finding early-season breakouts, it’s easy to get lured into complacency during the dog days of summer. The All-Star break marks a clean checkpoint and gives us the opportunity to take stock of underperformers or players poised to outperform their current market […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 16 Waiver Wire

We're inching closer to the trade deadline and we still haven't seen any big bullpen changes. Oh, but they're coming. They'll just all come at once this season, it seems. Most of the non-contending teams have at least a bullpen arm or two that would serve a purpose on a contending team. They won't all […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday July 19th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 19th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! There are plenty of tournaments to get excited about tonight, including a qualifier to the $4M MLB live Final. The featured contest of the night is the "Mega $888s" Where the top winner will bring home $100k. If that's too rich for your blood, the Hidden Ball trick will […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/19/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

We are at the stage of the baseball season in which some players are getting opportunities that weren’t necessarily there for them early in the season. No player in baseball has responded to a brief trip to the minors like Lourdes Gurriel Jr. who is slugging .681 with 17 home runs in 46 games since […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, July 19th 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 […]

Nathan Eovaldi Breezes Through Rehab Appearance, Set to Return Over Weekend

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi made his first and only rehab appearance on Thursday, pitching a scoreless inning for Boston's Triple-A Pawtucket affiliate, throwing 11 of his 19 pitches for strikes while walking one and striking out three. Eovaldi is expected to return to the Red Sox during their weekend series with the Orioles. […]

Mookie Betts Scores Run In 13th Straight Game

Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk, and a solo home run on Thursday against the Blue Jays. He's now scored a run in 13 straight games, marking the first Red Sox player to do so in a single season since Ted Williams did it in 1946. […]

Chris Sale Dismantles Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale didn't allow run over six innings, while striking out 12 and walking two in a 5-0 win over Toronto on Thursday. Sale was his filthy old self, generating 20 swinging strikes in 101 pitches, which led to his first double digit strikeout start since June 26. The southpaw […]

Nathan Eovaldi Tosses Scoreless Inning In Rehab

The Boston Red Sox are getting closer to activating their future closer. Nathan Eovaldi pitched a scoreless inning with Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday as he continues his comeback. The 29-year-old has been out since late April with a loose body in his right elbow. Recently, the Red Sox announced that he would be returning in […]

Rafael Devers Drives In Four In Win

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers notched three hits and four runs batted in during Wednesday's 5-4 win over Toronto. The 22-year-old fell a triple shy of the cycle and almost single handedly beat the Blue Jays himself. Devers continues to rake, hitting .326 with a .938 OPS, 18 homers, and 70 RBI on […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Solid Against Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez allowed just two runs over 6 1/3 innings, while striking out four and walking three in a 5-4 win over Toronto on Wednesday. The only damage against the southpaw was two solo home runs in the third and fifth innings. Rodriguez has been solid over his past four […]

Rest-of-Season Third Base Rankings (Midseason Update)

The All-Star break has come and gone, as we now find ourselves on the downward portion of this roller-coaster ride. As we race towards the finish line, we here at RotoBaller felt it best to equip you for the journey ahead with a second-half, Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/18/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. The early slate is a fun one, but not what we'll be focusing on. We'll instead hone in on the main slate, starting at 7:05 PM. We have some fun pitching options and plenty of guys to pick on. Without a game in Coors Field, the slate is balanced […]