Xander Bogaerts is Resting on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. It sounds like Bogaerts is getting a routine day off here to rest. Chris Owing will cover shortstop and bat eighth versus righty T.J. Zeuch. Owings has one hit in his last 17 at-bats, […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 10th, 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 10th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/10/19  Mitch Keller vs San […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds: WHIP for Week 24

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers Statcast and advanced metrics studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two risers and two fallers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. With the fantasy playoffs upon us, I will write about a broader stat that can influence […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball! While football season is upon us, the baseball season grind continues. FanDuel hasn't let up, either, with plenty of big dollar tournaments to help boos your bankroll as the season winds down. We also call this free money Tuesday in DFS, as all the NFL money pour s into accounts and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 9th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 9th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/9/19  Mike Fiers vs Houston […]

Mitch Moreland Collects Fifth Hit In Three Days

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland went 1-for-4 with a double and run batted in during Sunday's loss to the Yankees. Moreland hit his RBI-double in the fourth, which brings his RBI total on the year to 50. He's been up-and-down all season but has been better over the past month, and is hitting […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Hits Two-Run Shot

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. had just one hit, a two-run home run, in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the Yankees. It was just his second hit in the month of September and his first home run since August 27. On the year, he's hitting .219 but is slugging .413 with 18 homers and […]

Mookie Betts Launches 27th Homer

Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts finished Sunday's game 2-for-4 with a solo home run, his 27th of the season. He has a real shot at breaking his season-high of 32 from just a season ago. In September, he's slashing .357/.419/.821 with four long balls and seven runs batted in. The 26-year-old is having […]

Rick Porcello Lit Up For Six Runs

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello surrendered six runs on seven hits over four innings, while striking out just one and walking none in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the Yankees. This marks back-to-back clunkers for the 30-year-old, who is now 12-12 with a 5.83 ERA on the year. He's a free agent after this […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, September 8th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball! With the NFL season officially kicking off, a lot of attention is set on football around the DFS world. We will hopefully see some dead lineups in lower-dollar contests and we will look to take advantage. It may be football season, but DraftKings is keeping it up with the huge MLB […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24

Wow. Well, if we all learned anything about sports in the past couple of days, it's that we can all be glad that there is far less baggage attached to our top draft picks in fantasy baseball than there is in fantasy football. Even with that in mind, these final three weeks aren't about the […]

The Cut List (Week 24) - Time to Let Go?

Time is running out to make a move in your league. You're still looking to hit on categories that are close while sacrificing those where you are fairly isolated in the standings with little to gain. Achievable gaps are only getting smaller, too. Harder to make up two or three home runs in three weeks […]

J.D. Martinez Keeps Red Sox From Being Shut Out

In the midst of a mini-slump after being scorching hot through August, Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez provided the only offense that Boston could manage in a 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Saturday night. Martinez was 2-for 24 prior to the ninth-inning solo blast, after slashing .396/.484/.792 with 11 home runs […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Sits Out Versus Yankees

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. Bradley is getting a routine rest day here against the left-handed starter. Mookie Betts will bat leadoff and cover center field versus lefty J.A. Happ. Betts is hitting .419 over the last seven […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With games spread all throughout the day, we’re going to offer up some plays from both slates. With that said, we’ll focus mainly on the night slate, as we have a hefty 12-game schedule ahead of us.   In terms of weather, it looks like we're in the clear! Be sure to also check out all […]

Jhoulys Chacin Debuts for Red Sox Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin will make his debut on the mound for his new team on Friday. Chacin will get the nod against the New York Yankees here. Chacin went 3-10 with a 5.79 ERA before being released by the Milwaukee Brewers. The Red Sox may go to the bullpen early in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball! With the NFL season officially kicking off, a lot of attention is set on football around the DFS world. We will hopefully see some dead lineups in lower-dollar contests and we will look to take advantage. It may be football season, but DraftKings is keeping it up with the huge MLB […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, September 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 […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 24

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 9/3 through 9/9. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got another exciting Friday full of baseball ahead of us with all 30 teams in action! Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and includes all 15 games. Be sure to also check out all the Vegas Odds for today's slate. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for sites like FanDuel, and other sports too. If […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds: Hard-Hit Rate for Week 23

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers Statcast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two risers and two fallers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. I wrote about this stat in week 18 and it is one that can help indicate overall pitcher performance; that […]

Top 20 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 23)

That’s all she wrote, ladies and gentlemen. The minor league’s regular season is kaput for another year. And as always, it’s been a blast watching the rise and fall of prospect values throughout the 30 teams’ systems. With September 1 came the roster expansion around MLB, and a significant number of key prospects from last […]

David Price Scratched From Start Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (wrist) will not make his next scheduled start Friday against the Yankees. Price threw two scoreless innings on Sunday in his return from a stint on the injured list and was supposed to start Friday, but developed tightness in his wrist and will reportedly be shut down. The […]

Gorkys Hernandez In Lineup Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Gorkys Hernandez will get the start in the outfield for Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Jackie Bradley Jr. (rest) will get the night off against the left-handed starter. Hernandez hit 15 home runs with the Giants last season. He hasn't played in the majors this season, but could see some […]

David Price To Start Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price will take the mound Friday against the New York Yankees in his second start since returning from injury. Price pitched two innings Sunday, striking out two without allowing a run, and will be a very risky option Saturday with a potent Yankees lineup on deck. If Price can […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday, September 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 5th, 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, September 5th 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 […]