Craig Kimbrel Struggles Against Former Team

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel got lit up against the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon. Kimbrel was dealt from the Cubs to the White Sox during the trade deadline and his return to Wrigley Field was a not a kind one. Kimbrel entered the contest with only two runs allowed on the year, […]

Cesar Hernandez Crushes 19th Home Run

Chicago White Sox second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-3 with two walks and a two-run home run in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Hernandez crushed his first homer as a member of the White Sox against Kyle Ryan to give the Pale Hose some insurance runs in the top of the eighth inning. Hernandez […]

Adam Engel Swipes Two Bags

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel enjoyed a nice afternoon in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Engel went 3-for-5 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and two stolen bases in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Engel has been playing pretty regularly for the White Sox since returning from the injured list […]

Lance Lynn Shines In No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn continued his strong season in Friday's no-decision versus the Chicago Cubs. Lynn was yanked in the bottom of the seventh inning after allowing a leadoff single to Andrew Romine. Romine would come around to score on a sacrifice fly by David Bote off of relief pitcher Michael Kopech […]

Codi Heuer (RP, CHC) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Codi Heuer was part of the White Sox package (along with Nick Madrigal) shipped to the Cubs in exchange for Craig Kimbrel at this year's deadline, and while he has struggled when viewing the season as a whole, a move to the […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/6/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 19 of the MLB season. It's been one to forget for my handicapping thus far, but I've still learned a ton about my process and my optimal process for analyzing teams, finding value in lines, and reflecting on results from a day ago. I hope to continue providing sound analysis […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Friday 8/6

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Jose Abreu Hits 20th Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss versus the Kansas City Royals. Abreu homered for the second consecutive contest and is starting to warm up. Abreu has had a down year by his standards with a .245 batting average, but he has made up for […]

Dallas Keuchel Pitches Well In Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel earned a quality start in Thursday's loss versus the Kansas City Royals. Keuchel tossed six frames and allowed three hits, two runs, three walks and struck out five on the evening. The lefty gave up both of his runs on a two-run double by Emmanuel Rivera in the […]

Luis Robert Could Be Activated As Early As Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (hip) will not return this weekend versus the Chicago Cubs, but manager Tony La Russa said that this weekend will be an important test and that his return is imminent. This is huge news for both the White Sox and fantasy managers. Robert was placed on the 10-day injured […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (8/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Thursday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 8/5 - Moneylines and Totals!

Happy Thursday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with you with our free picks on Thursday. Hang tight, the weekend is almost here. We went 2-0 on our plays last night, taking us to 5-1 on the week. Let's finish the week strong and give our bankroll a little boost heading into the weekend. I have […]

Bullpen Report: Figuring Things Out After Wild Trade Deadline

For weeks leading up to the trade deadline, I wrote about how greatly it would impact bullpens around the league. I tried to project closers that would be traded and setup men that would take over the closer gigs. Well, even I was wrong with how much the trade deadline would impact the reliever position!  […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/5

Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations […]

Jose Abreu Crushes 19th Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss versus the Kansas City Royals. Abreu has been in a major funk at the plate during the second half and entered the contest with just four hits over his last 37 at-bats. The reigning American League MVP has […]

Lucas Giolito Struggles In Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito struggled in Wednesday's loss versus the Kansas City Royals. Giolito has been having a strong second half of the season, but couldn't get it together on Wednesday. The right-hander had his second shortest outing of the season with four innings and allowed eight hits, six runs, zero walks […]

Luis Robert Moving Closer To Return

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (hip) is swinging a hot bat in Triple-A and nearing a return to the majors, according to the Charlotte Observer. The center fielder, who tore his right hip flexor in May, moved to Triple-A Charlotte last week and was 6-for-22 there over his first five games. Outfield mate Eloy […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 19

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 19

Boy that was an insane trade deadline wasn't it? We saw a lot of prospects end up on the move, including Keibert Ruiz who I just wrote up about in last week's column. In this week's column we're going to take a look at four prospects who didn't get moved at the deadline. Last week's […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

August is now upon us, which means two months of the fantasy baseball season remain! There is still plenty of ball to be played with workload limitations creeping up on us (and tack fallout still making itself known), so let's look back at July stats with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Welcome to the final one-third of the season, fellow RotoBallers. August is here and I'm moving my usual publication of this around because the FAAB Sunday after the trade deadline is special. Pitchers are settling into new uniforms and new roles, so let's check in on my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/4

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case for the middle of the week, we've got a split schedule on our hands. It leaves us with 11 games to occupy our evening slate and plenty of options on the pitching and hitting side. It all starts on the East Coast at 7:05 pm with divisional matchups […]

Andrew Vaughn Continues Strong Second Half

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn continued his strong second half of the season by going 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Vaughn got off to a slow start in his rookie campaign, but finished the first half on a good note and that […]

Tim Anderson Break Out Of Funk With Three Hits

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 3-for-4 with two runs, three RBI and a home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Anderson's home run was a two-run rocket off of Kris Bubic in the bottom of the third inning. Anderson has been in a big slump with nine hits over his […]

Dylan Cease Shines In Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease earned his eighth victory in an impressive outing versus the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Cease earned a quality start with six innings and allowed one hit, zero walks, two walks and struck out 11 on the evening. The 11 strikeouts tie a career high for Cease and […]

Eloy Jimenez Returns To Lineup On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) will return to the lineup on Tuesday to face the Kansas City Royals. Jimenez missed the entire season with a torn pectoral muscle, but was activated last Monday. Jimenez then picked up a groin injury on Wednesday and missed the rest of the week. It's great news for […]

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 8/3 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Tonight we have a full 15 games slate. It can be tempting to place a lot of bets, I try to limit my action to no more than four to five wagers in a day, sometimes more like two or three. It all depends on the slate. If you have read any of my other […]