Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the June 3rd 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 topics […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 10

Man it's hard to believe we're already two months into the season. I swear it feels like Opening Day was only two weeks ago. and yet here we are. The White Sox are leading the AL Central. We've got a four-way tie for the home run leader with some of the top young stars of […]

Bullpen Report: Breaking Down May Leaders to Find Ratio Gems

We are officially two months into the MLB season. That’s right, we are roughly one-third of the way through the fantasy baseball season. This was about all the baseball we got in 2020, so be happy that we have four more months to go!  Every week I break down the bullpens of all 30 MLB […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/3 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap tonight. There is much better pitching than we saw on Wednesday, but it will congregate to Darvish and Lynn. On the other hand, the stacks are quite spread out as there is no Coors or absolute smash spot. Differentiating the bats or finding the correct contrarian angle […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/3/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.        Top Tournament Stacks for 6/3/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate but this time we have only four games in the afternoon and eight at night. The night slate has elite pitching options, like Yu […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/3 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/3/21): FanDuel and DraftKings , Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Thursday slate and the focus of this article will be on the four-game only slate for DraftKings while still mentioning plays for the three-game early only slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and […]

White Sox And Indians Postponed On Wednesday

The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians matchup on Wednesday afternoon has been postponed due to inclement weather in Cleveland on Wednesday. With Wednesday being the finale of their series, White Sox starter Lance Lynn will be pushed back to Thursday and face a favorable Detroit Tigers offense. Jean Carlos Mejia was scheduled to start […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 10

The minor league season rolls into Week 10 as we leave the month of May behind us. The Rays' minor league system continues to dominate the ranking while the Cincinnati Reds organization remains a strong contributor to the list. Speaking of the Reds, the club promoted pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez last week, so he's been removed […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/2 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 6/2 - Moneylines and Team Totals

Happy hump day gang! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks on this Wednesday, June 2nd. I hope you had a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend, and a bumping start to the short week yesterday. We've reached the apex of the week, so let's propel ourselves into the weekend with a mid-week heater. I […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/2/21): FanDuel and DraftKings , Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the four-game only slate for DraftKings while still mentioning plays for the three-game early only slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and […]

Dylan Cease Struggles In Second Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease struggled in a loss against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Cease only went 3 1/3 innings and allowed eight hits, six runs, one walk and struck out two. Cease just didn't have it Tuesday night and command was a big part of that problem. Cease has very good […]

Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez In First Phase Of Rehab Program

Chicago White Sox outfielders Luis Robert (hip) and Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) are in the first phase of their rehab program, but they are still a ways away from having a timetable for their return, according to James Fegan of The Athletic. General manager Rick Hahn said that Robert is "starting on the strengthening program" and […]

Adam Eaton Not In Starting Lineup Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest with the Indians. Eaton had been dealing with some hamstring tightness recently, but had made his return to action in Monday's doubleheader where he went 2-for-7 with a double and a home run. It appears the White Sox will take […]

Yasmani Grandal Gets Another Day Off On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will sit on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Grandal only has six hits over his last 44 at-bats and only has 13 hits on the season, but he has hit six home runs and driven in 18 RBI. It's just a routine day off for Grandal and he will […]

Andrew Vaughn Returns To Lineup On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will return to the lineup on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Vaughn sat out Monday's doubleheader with allergies and a headache, but is good to go tonight. Vaughn is hitting .233 with four home runs and 12 RBI during his rookie campaign, but has big power upside if […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xBA Analysis for Week 10

Death, taxes, regression. These are inevitable. Eschewing the first two topics, fantasy baseball managers may be interested in identifying batters who are experiencing regerssion, both positive and negative. Once summer hits, we have enough data that season-long stats can be deceptive on the surface. That said, let's dive back into expected statistics with a look […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Curveball Profiles for Week 10

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. As I mentioned last week, I am going to start taking a look into pitchers' relative success of […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Juicy 14-game slate on this fine first day of June. There do not appear to be any weather issues present either, so we should have a full go tonight. Here are tonight's pitcher recommendations.   High-Priced Aces […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There are a lot of strong pitching options, and most are priced quite affordably. Deciphering between which pitchers to use may be one of the tougher parts of the slate, but do not worry, all the content at RotoBaller has you covered. […]

Andrew Vaughn Sat With Allergies On Monday

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said that first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn sat both games of Monday's doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians with allergies and a headache. It was a mystery as to why Vaughn wasn't in the lineup for either game and now we know why. Vaughn is hitting .226 on the season […]

Jimmy Lambert Picks Up Loss In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jimmy Lambert made his season debut in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader and only lasted 3 2/3 innings in a loss. Lambert allowed seven hits, three runs, one walk and struck out four on the evening. The right-hander was called up to make the spot start on Monday and is […]

Carlos Rodon Allows Five Run In No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon struggled in a no-decision during Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians. The lefty went six innings and allowed nine hits, five runs, one walk and struck out eight on the afternoon. Rodon has been having a career year in 2021 and managers shouldn't be too […]

Zack Collins Knocks In Two Runs

Chicago White Sox catcher Zack Collins went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians. Collins drew the start with starting catcher Yasmani Grandal scheduled to start in Game 2. Collins hasn't shown much offense this season and is hitting .181 with two home runs […]

Aaron Bummer Picks Up First Save

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Aaron Bummer picked up his first save in his fifth opportunity in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians. Bummer got the opportunity with closer Liam Hendriks being rested after throwing three innings over the last two days. The lefty opened the inning by allowing a walk to […]

Adam Eaton Returns To The Lineup Against Indians

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton (hamstring) is making his return to the lineup in Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Monday. He is starting in right field and batting sixth in the game. Jake Lamb is shifting over to cover left field while Andrew Vaughn is heading to the […]

Michael Kopech Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Chicago White Sox placed pitcher Michael Kopech (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Monday due to a strained left hamstring. Kopech had been considered day-to-day with hamstring soreness after he was removed from a game on Wednesday last week. The move to the injured list is retroactive to May 28, so there's a […]