Mookie Betts is Back in the Lineup on Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Mets. Betts received a routine day off on Thursday, but is back in the lineup for Friday's contest. Betts will lead off and play right field versus righty Noah Syndergaard. DFS players can always count on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow fantasy addicts. I can't believe we only have a few of these regular season Fridays left together - the season has really flown by, but at least the tight pennant races should make what we have left a very interesting segment of the season. The Cubs are home today, but, they […]

Craig Kimbrel Records 40th Save Of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth inning to close out Thursday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He induced two fly-outs and got Danny Jansen to go down swinging. Kimbrel has returned to stellar form after a couple of inept weeks in August. He has yet to allow a hit […]

Rafael Devers Blasts Solo Homer On Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers entered Thursday's game after Eduardo Nunez left with a knee injury. The 21-year-old proceeded to go 1-for-2 with a solo homer in a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. The talented Devers has experienced a sophomore slump this season, as he has endured some painful cold streaks. […]

J.D. Martinez Smacks 41st Homer Of The Season

Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez just continues to crush baseballs. The 31-year-old was 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the 41st blast of the season for Martinez, which ties him with Khris Davis for the MLB lead. Martinez is slashing .330/.400/.634 with 122 RBI, […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Tosses Quality Start On Thursday

Boston Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez went six innings, allowing one run on five hits in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Rodriguez struck out seven batters without walking anyone. He left the game with a lead, but the bullpen collapsed and saddled Rodriguez with a no-decision. Regardless, it was a nice bounce-back […]

Hector Velazquez Scratched From Start

Boston Red Sox pitcher Hector Velazquez (illness) has been scratched from his start on Friday due to illness. William Cuevas will instead make the start against the Mets in what is likely to be a bullpen game now. Cuevas has made just four appearances in the big leagues this year (7 1/3 innings) and all […]

Week 25 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

Eduardo Nunez Won't Play Friday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that infielder Eduardo Nunez (knee), who left the game early with a sore right knee on Thursday, will not play on Friday but could return to play Saturday. It doesn't appear Nunez's injury is too serious, but they'll give him a game to rest. Nunez doesn't have the […]

Eduardo Nunez Leaves Game Early Thursday

Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez (knee) left the game early on Thursday with right knee soreness, but he's being listed as day-to-day. Nunez had a double in two plate appearances before departing this contest. He's hitting .262/.287/.387 with 10 home runs, 55 runs scored, 44 RBI and seven steals on the season and should […]

Blake Swihart is Back in The Lineup on Thursday

Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Swihart has not seen much playing time lately, but could see more down the stretch of the season. He'll bat sixth and serve as the DH against righty Sam Gaviglio. It's tough to trust Swihart […]

Mookie Betts is Sitting Out on Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This looks like a routine day off for Betts, so he should be back in the lineup on Friday. J.D. Martinez will play right field and bat cleanup versus righty Sam Gaviglio. Martinez should […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's main slate on DraftKings starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers five games - there's also a late slate starting at 8:15. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/13/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]

David Price Twirls Gem On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starter David Price was excellent on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. He went seven shutout innings, only allowing three hits while striking out seven batters. His record improved to 15-6 on the season to go along with a 3.42 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 169/43 K/BB ratio. With that in mind, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a two-game early slate which starts at 3 pm est and then a six-game slate which starts at 7 pm est. There are plenty of good options across the board, we have high priced pitchers to look at, along with Coors Field in play. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 24: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 24 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

Nathan Eovaldi To Start Tuesday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is scheduled to start next Tuesday against the Yankees on the road. Eovaldi allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings of relief on Tuesday against Toronto and hasn't started a game since Sept. 3. The hard-throwing right-hander hasn't gone over five innings since Aug. 21 against the Indians, so […]

Chris Sale Scheduled To Start Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale is scheduled to start Sunday against the Mets, and the goal is for him to go three innings this time. Sale struck out two hitters against the Blue Jays on Tuesday and is being eased back in so he'll be at 100 percent for the postseason. That won't […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

On deck for today? One of the last doubleheader slates of the year - and this is one of just a few times in recent memory that both slates have been worth playing. The early slate (4 game) features a ridiculous amount of pitching talent and the eight game Main slate has a solid offering […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a plethora of games today, although DraftKings broke those games down into two slate. Overall, there are 15 games, but this article will only focus on the later slate. On that slate, there are eight games, but still plenty of options to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Andrew Benintendi Reaches 80 RBI On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi was 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Benintendi is now up to 80 RBI on the season, to go along with 16 homers, 20 stolen bases, 99 runs scored, and a .293/.372./.480 slash line. The 24-year-old is a […]

Brock Holt Blasts Pinch-Hit Homer On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt smacked a three-run, pinch-hit homer off of Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ryan Tepera in the seventh inning of Tuesday's 7-2 win. The home run was Holt's first hit since August 29. Holt has not been terrible this season, but cannot be a viable fantasy option due to the […]

Chris Sale Only Pitches An Inning In Return From Disabled List

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale returned from the disabled list against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. He only lasted one inning, throwing 26 pitches. Sale only allowed a single hit while striking out two batters. He was originally supposed to pitch two innings, but the Blue Jays had some extended at-bats against the […]

Steve Pearce is Starting on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Pearce has seen his playing time decrease lately, but he really only plays against left-handed pitching. He is hitting .346/.436/.605 with four home runs and 14 RBI off lefty pitching this season. He'll bat […]

Matt Barnes Throws On Flat Ground

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes (hip) threw off flat ground on Tuesday. Barnes is getting closer to a return to the team's bullpen to close out the season. The right-hander sports a 3.39 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and outstanding 14.2 K/9 in 58 outings. Barnes isn't a candidate for saves, but his impressive strikeout […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 13-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel generally struggles to correctly price their players when coming off of the DL. That is the case again tonight, as Chris Sale will be on an innings restriction, but may be able to hit value for his current price. We'll discuss that more below. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 24

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - xwOBA Trends (Week 24)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Here at RotoBaller’s analytics division, we’ve experienced reasonable success discussing xwOBA and its relation […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 24, and […]