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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, July 18th 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 Value Plays for Wednesday July 17th, 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 17th, 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 […]

Heath Hembree Blows Up In The Ninth Inning

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Heath Hembree didn't record an out and allowed three runs to cross in the ninth inning of a 10-4 loss to Toronto on Tuesday. Three consecutive hits, including a triple and double doomed Hembree, who was trying to keep the Red Sox' deficit to two runs. This was a rough […]

Andrew Cashner Struggles In Red Sox Debut

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Andrew Cashner lasted just five innings against the Blue Jays on Tuesday. It was his first start with the team since being traded from the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Cashner allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits, while striking out and walking a pair each. The 32-year-old threw just […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/17/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings. DK has some fun tournaments tonight, including the Web Gem and Broken Bat, which will both award $20k to the winner with huge all-around prize pools. We have a slate earlier in the day, but we'll be focusing on 7:05. There are plenty of options for tournaments and plenty […]

Rest-of-Season Relief Pitcher Rankings (Midseason Update)

The trade deadline approaches and bullpen speculation is running rampant, with the battle for saves likely deciding which spot on the podium you'll stand on. We here at RotoBaller want to give you the inside track for a successful second half with a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 16 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to the All-Star Break edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, July 15 (unless otherwise noted). It's only been a few days since the All-Star Break concluded, but some hitters have already heated up. Others were starting before the hiatus and have continued to. And some have […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 17th 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 Struggles In Boston Debut

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Andrew Cashner gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Cashner struck out two and walked two in his first start since being traded from the Orioles. Cashner had been pitching well before the trade giving up no more than two runs […]

Ryan Brasier Sent Down

The Boston Red Sox optioned relief pitcher Ryan Brasier to Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday and called up pitcher Darwinzon Hernandez from Pawtucket in a corresponding move. Brasier has struggled big time after excelling in a late-inning role in 2018, as he's 2-3 on the season with a 4.24 ERA. He gave up three earned runs […]

Andrew Benintendi Drives In Three Against Toronto

Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi recorded two hits and drove in three runs during Monday’s 10-8 win over the Blue Jays. Benintendi roped a single and double in his first two at-bats, respectively, but both produced runs for Boston. It was his first multi-RBI days since June 22, however, he does have six […]

Brock Holt Notches Two Hits Monday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Brock Holt went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's win over Toronto. In July, the veteran utility player is hitting .381 with an .840 OPS but has just two runs batted in. Holt has mainly spent his time at second base this season, and with Eduardo […]

Michael Chavis Belts Grand Slam Monday

Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis hit his first career grand slam in a 10-8 win over Toronto on Monday. The first inning homer was his only hit in the game, but he made it count. After a June where he struck out in 42% of his at-bats, the rookie already has two home runs […]

Rick Porcello Allows Four Runs In Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello allowed four runs over six innings of work, while striking out just two and walking none in Monday's 10-8 win over the Blue Jays. The 30-year-old should be thankful the lineup decided to show up early, as he surrendered all four runs in the first three innings. Porcello […]

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

The second half of the fantasy baseball season is here and the playoff push is on. RotoBaller's expert staff has updated our fantasy baseball rankings for the remainder of the year in order to give you the most up-to-date advice. Rankers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/16/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Getting on base is the name of the game. It may have been popularized by Moneyball but the idea remains central to generating offense in Major League Baseball. The top players when it comes to getting on base are a who’s who, for the most part. Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Santana. Wait, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 16th 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 […]