Chris Sale Picks Up 200th Strikeout In Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale struck out 13 and allowed just two hits in eight complete innings of shutout baseball in a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The Boston ace kept the Angels in check all night, touching 98 mph and generating 16 swinging strikes in the outing. It […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 19 Waiver Wire

The trade deadline shook the fantasy baseball world, so this week wasn't going to be nearly as important, but there were still plenty of things going on around the league that need to be looked at. There were injuries this week, and there were key roster moves. One team more or less just got a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/9/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got every team in action on this Friday full of baseball, with the main slate starting at 7:05pm ET as usual. There is also an all day slate at 3:10pm featuring the early Athletics-White Sox matchup. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/9/19. The […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 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 […]

David Price Officially Placed on Injured List

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (wrist) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive August 5. Price has a triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) cyst in his left wrist. He's been absolutely destroyed during his last four starts, so this injury explains why that happened. It's unknown how much time he's going to […]

Nathan Eovaldi Has Bittersweet Appearance On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Nathan Eovaldi went two innings and surrendered the game-tying run in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game that was suspended at a 4-4 tie in the 10th inning. Eovaldi fanned five hitters but also allowed three hits in the outing. Things haven't gone as planned for the 29-year-old since returning […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Effective In Suspended Game

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went five complete innings after allowing two runs on seven hits, while walking three and striking out one in a game that was tied at four before play was suspended in the 10th inning due to rain. It's a backwards stat line, but Rodriguez gave the Red Sox […]

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

Even bad Major League Baseball teams can offer potentially valuable players on any given night. Consider Matthew Boyd, Detroit’s left-handed starting pitcher who has recorded six wins in 23 starts this season, but the 28-year-old has busted through as a strikeout pitcher, averaging 12.2 K/9, a massive jump from his previous career best, the 8.4 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday August 8th, 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 8th, 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 (8/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

A quiet Thursday this week with just eight games and one slate for our entertainment. With most teams traveling Wednesday, there is no afternoon slate, and instead, all attentions will be focused on the evening. The Red Sox, Braves and Yankees are the biggest favorites on this slate, but their pitchers do not inspire confidence […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 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 […]

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

Welcome to Thursday baseball on FanDuel. We have eight games on tonight's slate, starting at 7:07 Eastern. FanDuel has gifted us a ton of fun tournaments tonight, including a $9.99 Rally and $88 Grand Slam. Both will award $20k to first, so you can get your own shot at $20k for just $9. For the […]

Dustin Pedroia Undergoes Another Surgery

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had a successful left knee-joint preservation surgery on Tuesday. The team said he would be beginning rehab again in Arizona. It is unlikely Pedroia will ever play again in the big leagues after appearing in only nine games with the Red Sox in the past two seasons. He […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday August 7th, 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 7th, 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 […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 19

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 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 […]

Andrew Cashner Serves Up Three Homers In Loss

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Andrew Cashner lasted 5 1/3 innings, while surrendering six runs on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts. The ultimate doom for Cashner was the three homers he allowed in the fourth through sixth innings. He threw just 83 pitches but his command wavered which ultimately lead to the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With 14 games on the docket, there is plenty to look through. At pitcher, we have five aces to choose from and Zack Greinke making his first start as an Astro. We then have six offenses projected to put up five or more runs, with a few games still unreleased. it's a great tournament slate […]

Rafael Devers Slugs 23rd Home Run

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Royals. Devers now has 23 long balls on the year and continues his breakout season as a 22-year-old. He's hitting .322/.370/.568 and has driven in 87 runs, scored 92 times, and swiped eight bags. Devers has […]

Brandon Workman Earns Sixth Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman allowed a base hit and struck out two en route to his sixth save of the season in Monday's 7-5 win over Kansas City. It's the 30-year-old's first save since July 17. Workman has been the best reliever in Boston this year, and it's really not close. Nathan […]

Rick Porcello Quiets Royals Lineup

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello allowed one run on four hits over six innings of work, while striking out five and walking two in Monday's win over Kansas City. This was the 30-year-old's first start since June 17 that he didn't allow at least three runs or more. Porcello has been getting hit […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 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 […]

MLB Betting Expert Picks (8/6/19): Moneylines, Totals

Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 6th edition of RotoBaller's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. Last Tuesday's Picks: 3-0 (100.0%) +365 Year-to-Date: 31-18 (63.3%) +1222 In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for […]

Xander Bogaerts Goes 0-for-15 In Yankees Series

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts ended the weekend Yankees series with a goose egg in the hit column. He was fresh off a seven game hit streak and batting .317 on the year, before going hitless and now sitting at .306. The 26-year-old has been the most consistent producer in the Boston lineup this […]

Christian Vazquez Homers In Loss

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. The 28-year-old now has 17 long balls on the year, which is well past his previous career-high of five. He's been a steady source of offense, hitting .285 with a .819 OPS, while driving in 48 […]

David Price Can't Escape Yankee Stadium

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price gave up seven runs in just 2 2/3 innings in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the New York Yankees. He scattered nine hits, while striking out three and walking two. Two early home runs, and a six-run third inning doomed the 33-year-old. It's been a rough go-at-it for Price […]

Identifying Burnout for Starting Pitchers (Before It's Too Late!)

We live in the era of data. There are numbers everywhere, and more than in any other place (in the context of sports), in baseball. Statistics have been a fundamental part of the batted-ball rounds for decades now. And as couldn't be otherwise, more and more franchises are at the cutting edge, putting analysis to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's schedule in Major League Baseball has a total of 14 games, with 13 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 8/5/19. The lineup […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday August 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 August 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 […]

Mookie Betts Drives in Two During Doubleheader

Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts drove in two runs in game two of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees. The 26-year-old only had one hit over both games, but his fourth inning, two-RBI single gave Boston the go-ahead 4-3 lead. Betts had a career July, hitting .373 and a 1.085 OPS with five homers […]