MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday August 13th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 13th, 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 Prop Picks for 8/13/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

One of the more compelling parts of playing Monkey Knife Fight’s Star Shootout games is that there are some bigger numbers and more challenging matchups involved. By bringing the stars head to head, we get to look at some lofty over/under totals for starting pitchers. Lance Lynn, Matthew Boyd, Chris Sale, Mike Clevinger, and Jack […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Sends 13th Homer Into Stands

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. clubbed his 13th home run of the season in Monday’s loss to Cleveland. Bradley Jr. has now driven in a run in three of his last four games, which brings his season total to 45 runs batted in. The team once flirted with the 29-year-old batting in the […]

Andrew Benintendi Doubles In Run On Monday

Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi finished 2-for-4 with a run batted in during Monday's loss to the Indians. In August, the 25-year-old is hitting .340 with seven doubles, a home run, and four runs scored, and seven RBI. It's much of the same from past seasons with Benintendi, as the power never seems […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Doomed By Crooked Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went six innings, while allowing five runs on 10 hits, to go with five strikeouts and three walks in Monday's 6-5 loss to Cleveland. Home runs in the first and third innings spelled trouble for Rodriguez, but he didn't any other runs to cross in the outing. It's […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/13/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on FanDuel. We have 14 games on the main slate with plenty of pitchers and hitters to consider. Kershaw is the most expensive option and he has the best match-up on the slate. With that being said, there are plenty of other options to consider. There is a game in Coors […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 13th 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 […]

Statcast Slider Usage Studs and Duds for Week 20

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. Last week I used Statcast's pitch arsenal tab to look at starters' four-seam fastball usage and […]

Michael Chavis Lands on Injured List

Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday. Chavis left early during Sunday's game after suffering an AC sprain in his left shoulder. The recovery time for an injury like that is usually about a month. Brock Holt and Marco Hernandez will cover second base while […]

Andrew Cashner Demoted to Bullpen

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has been demoted to the bullpen by the organization on Monday. Cashner was pitching well with the Baltimore Orioles before the Red Sox acquired him. He has a 8.01 ERA in six starts since joining the Red Sox rotation. Manager Alex Cora plans to use him in short […]

Rolling xwOBA Risers/Fallers - Statcast Hitter Analysis (Week 20)

Statcast just keeps getting better. Rather than having to manually run searches with advanced filtering, a new feature has been added to display a rolling xwOBA leaderboard for both pitchers and hitters. In this series, we'll naturally focus on the hitters to see who is rising and falling over their past 50 plate appearances. We […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

Time marches on, and with it the end of the 2019 fantasy baseball season grows nearer. With fantasy football kicking into high gear and many owners out of the running in baseball leagues, we can expect there to be fewer suitors for any waiver wire pickups moving forward. The owners who remain, of course, are […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Monday baseball! We have just eight games on the slate, but plenty to pay attention to. Zack Greinke is the clear top pitcher and it's a case of whether or not you want to pay for him. If you don't, your pickings are extremely thin. We'll dig through the bunch, but just know […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's schedule in Major League Baseball has a total of nine games, with eight contests starting after 7:05 p.m. ET or after. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/12/19. The lineup […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The dog days of August bring some great opportunities when playing Major League Baseball props, in part because at this stage of the season, some of the biggest impact bats are those that started the season in the minors. Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino is the hottest hitter in baseball right now, not missing a beat […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, August 12th 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 […]

The Cut List (Week 20) - Time to Let Go?

It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much more obvious now than they were in April and May. This is more true of hitters, whose production in each statistic can vary more widely than for pitchers. Additionally, with the […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing "Week 20" into baseball articles always gives me an existential crisis -- time really flies. One blink of the eye and suddenly you've missed two three-homer games, just like that! Head-to-head playoffs are on the horizon and every little stat matters, that's the […]

Chris Owings Called Up by Red Sox

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Chris Owings has been called up by the organization on Sunday. Owings hit .133 with two home runs and nine runs knocked in with the Royals earlier this season. He was putting together a strong campaign in the minors, so the Red Sox will give him a chance. Owings will bat […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 11th, 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 8/11/19  Miles Mikolas vs Pittsburgh […]

Two Home Runs Haunt Rick Porcello

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello took the loss on Saturday after allowing five runs on five hits, while striking out three and walking none against the Los Angeles Angels. After allowing a three-run bomb in the first inning, the right-hander retired the next 14 hitters he faced, until the sixth inning when he […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got every team in action on this exciting Sunday, with slates starting at 1:05pm ET. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/11/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. Be sure to also check […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

The season rolls on and fantasy managers need to continue analyzing their roster with an eye on categories instead of just adding any random player. This week the primary focus for outfield additions will be to maximize venues. Some might cause a little tingle of concern when you read their name. Don't be afraid. Do […]

Sam Travis Hits Third Home Run in Four Games

Boston first baseman Sam Travis hit his third home run in four games on Saturday in a 12-4 losing effort against the visiting Angels. Travis doesn't usually start versus right-handers, thereby not making him viable in weekly leagues, but the 25-year-old has been a lefty masher of late and can be a useful stream in […]

David Price "Feeling Better" After Cortisone Shot

Boston Red Sox starter David Price received a cortisone shot on his injured wrist that forced him to the IL earlier this week. He stated he's "feeling better" and was able to do some exercises, but manager Alex Cora has yet to give a timetable for a return. Price said he felt the issue four […]

Andrew Benintendi Won't Play Versus Lefty

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Benintendi will get a routine day off here at the plate versus the left-handed starter. Sam Travis will cover left field and bat cleanup versus lefty Andrew Heaney. Travis is in a favorable part […]

Rafael Devers Sits Out on Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Devers had a strong performance on Friday, so this appears to be a routine day off. Michael Chavis will cover third base and bat sixth versus lefty Andrew Heaney. Chavis has been decent […]

Mitch Moreland Slugs First Home Run Since May

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland went 2-for-5 with a home run and three runs batted in on Friday. Moreland has been dealing with injuries all season, but his two-run shot in the eighth inning was his 14th of the season and his first since May 21. When he's on the field, he has […]

J.D. Martinez Drives In Four On Friday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 4-for-5 with two home runs, two doubles, four runs scored, and four runs batted in during Friday's win over the Angels. Martinez has been on an absolute tear in August, batting .469 with four homers, eight RBI, and nine runs scored, while currently riding an eight-game hitting […]

Rafael Devers Has Been Boom Or Bust In August

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers finished 2-for-5 with three runs batted in during Friday's victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Devers notched a two-RBI single in the sixth inning before slugging his 24th homer of the year in the eighth. In August, Devers has just seven hits, but four of them have gone […]