Drew Pomeranz Set To Come Off DL To Start Against Athletics

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) will be activated from the disabled list and is set to start against the Athletics on Friday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. He pitched 5 1/3 innings with two earned runs on four hits and four strikeouts in his recent rehab start. Generally, you'd […]

Xander Bogaerts Begins Hitting on Field

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has been on the disabled list since April 9 with an ankle injury. On Tuesday, the Red Sox shortstop began hitting on the field prior to Boston's game against the Angels. Bogaerts will still need to prove he can field ground balls and run the bases, but he is […]

Mookie Betts Starting on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts exited Saturday's game with a foot injury, but with an extra day off, he is back in the starting lineup against the Angels, leading off against Shohei Ohtani. Betts has been on a tear to start the 2018 season, hitting .353 with two home runs, 10 RBI and two […]

Week 3 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts

I hope you are coming off of a week two victory and flying high at 2-0 in your league. Whether you're crushing, or sitting at 0-2, I am here to help you notch that Week Three victory. This article is tailored to points leagues more than traditional 5x5 leagues. While every points league is different, […]

Updated Week 3 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (4/16 - 4/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are off to roaring starts! Either way we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he doesn't feel like dealing with any messy rotation changes after six (!) postponed games on Sunday. Ouch. Below are the projected starting […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 12 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]

Red Sox-Orioles Game Postponed

The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles game scheduled for 11 am Monday has been postponed due to sustained rain, according to The Boston Globe staff. The game will be rescheduled for May 17 at 7:10 pm. The Red Sox will travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels on Tuesday with David Price starting […]

The Cut List (Week 3): Time to Let Go?

Well, we’re three weeks into the season and the picture is starting to clear up. Players who started off the year cold are heating up (Andrew Benintendi, Mike Moustakas, Steve Pearce) while guys like Josh Harrison and Nick Ahmed are slowly regressing to the mean. We can start confidently making add/drop decisions, but don’t expect […]

Jackie Bradley (OF) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley is a defensive ace who occasionally has shown some success with the bat. In 2016, for example, he posted a line of .267/26/94/87/9. While that is likely the upper end of his ability, the 27 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For April 16

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Sam Travis Starting To Heat Up In Triple-A

Boston Red Sox first base prospect Sam Travis has started to pick things up with his bat for Triple-A Pawtucket. Travis has hit safely in five of his last six games, which includes three multi-hit games. Travis got some run in the big leagues last year and hit a respectable .263 in 76 at-bats, with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/15/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to the Sunday edition of the FanDuel MLB Breakdown! The most important thing you need to look at today is the weather. There are several games with awful conditions that could potentially lead to a postponement. We have a huge 11 game slate which will most likely turn into an 8 or 9 game […]

Mookie Betts Out Of Lineup Resting Foot Contusion

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (foot) is out of the lineup Sunday and still dealing with a foot contusion following a collision at the plate in Saturday's game, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Manager Alex Cora felt Betts needed an extra day rest but will likely be good tomorrow or at the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an ace-heavy 11 game featured slate this Sunday. There are several quality pitchers on the schedule today, as well as several suspect pitchers. There aren’t many middle tier options on the mound, which means we’ll have to choose our hurlers carefully. We’ve also got weather concerns across the country. As of writing this […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 3) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 3, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Mookie Betts Day-To-Day With Foot Contusion

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts left Saturday's game with a left foot contusion, according to Conor Ryan of MassLive.com. Betts injured his foot in a home plate collision with Chance Sisco in the first inning. He stayed in the game before ultimately leaving the game after the third. X-rays came back negative and Betts […]

Hector Velazquez Pitches Well For Second Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hector Velazquez pitched five solid innings towards a 10-3 win against the Orioles on Saturday. His night finished with two runs allowed on six hits, striking out five and walking one. The only damage was done by a two-run homer in the fifth by Pedro Alvarez. Despite the two solid […]

Hanley Ramirez Puts Exclamation Mark On His Return

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez (wrist) returned after a day off on Friday and hit a HR in his first at-bat. He was hit on the wrist in Thursday's game and the x-rays came back negative putting him in day-to-day status. It is surprising that he only needed one day off to fully […]

Drew Pomeranz To Be Activated From DL This Week

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) will be activated from the DL to start one of the games in the upcoming nine-game road trip, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. He pitched 5 1/3 with two earned runs on four hits and four strikeouts to go with three walks in his second rehab […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, which was normal for a Saturday and there are plenty of options across the slate. There are a number of aces on the mound who you will want to pay up for, so finding the savings at other positions will be important. In this article, I will be providing […]

Eduardo Nunez Cranks Up Offense In First

Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez hit a three-run homer in the first inning off Chris Tillman of the Orioles. It sparked a four-run first inning and the Red Sox never looked back, winning 7-3. Nunez ended the night 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run. This performance is reassuring considering the concern after the […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Is Dominant In Six Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six great innings in a 7-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles. His line was one run on five hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. His first start back from the DL was lacking but this one demonstrated the potential he has truly put his knee concerns […]

Drew Pomeranz Felt Fine After His Second Rehab Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) felt fine after using all his pitches in his second rehab start at Double-A Portland. He pitched 5 1/3 with two earned runs on four hits and four strikeouts to go with three walks. Pomeranz should be back in Boston soon and could potentially have a starting […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have all 30 team playing on Friday, however we miss out on a couple games due to their early first pitch. The Cardinals and Cubs both have stellar pitching options, and even better bats, but we can’t construct a lineup with them on Friday unless we play in the all-day slates. In this article, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday to all of you, fellow Rotoballers. We made it to the weekend, it's finally warm in the northern half of the country, and we have an awesome 13 game Main slate to play with this evening. There's not much to complain about in the DFS world, as we've got good-to-great pitching options and […]

Craig Kimbrel Locks Down Yankees For Fourth Save

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel secured his fourth save Thursday night against the Yankees. He pitched a clean inning and struck out two batters. Kimbrel continues to justify his elite status as a closer. His 34.8 percent strikeout rate is in line with his dominance. However, Kimbrel will need to improve upon his 17.4 […]

Rick Porcello Looks Like 2016 Cy Young Winner Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello was dominant on Friday and had a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Yankees. Porcello finished the night with the win and also a line of six strikeouts in seven scoreless innings with only two hits allowed. Porcello has not pitched like this since he won the […]

Hanley Ramirez Gets Day Off On Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez (wrist) will get the day off on Friday and is expected to be OK, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Manager Alex Cora stated, "He was pretty sore. Actually it hit him in the left one and then hit him in the right one, so I'll talk to […]

Everybody Hurts - How Worried Should You Be?

As I usually do this time of year, I've spent a lot of time counseling fantasy owners to stay calm and be patient. A slow start doesn't always mean that a player won't perform to expectations. Frustrating though it may be, you're often better off weathering the storm and sticking with him. Injuries, though? Those […]