Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Tuesday, April 20
Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]
Liam Hendriks Secures Third Save
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks picked up his third save of the season on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. The White Sox were up five runs to start the bottom of the ninth inning, but relief pitcher Codi Heuer struggled to get the final out and allowed two runs in the inning. Hendriks was […]
Tim Anderson Won't Cool Off
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Anderson has been on a tear since returning last Thursday from a strained left hamstring injury. He is now 10-for-23 in the five games since his return with two home runs and three RBI. Anderson hasn't […]
Jose Abreu Rockets Two Home Runs
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's victory versus the Cleveland Indians. Abreu has been off to a cold start this season, but manager Tony La Russa elected to give him the night off defensively and it paid off. Abreu has been on […]
Yasmani Grandal Goes Yard In Victory
Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Grandal committed two catcher interference calls behind the plate, but made up for it at the dish. The All-Star catcher has been off to a rocky start this season and is now hitting .150 […]
Carlos Rodon Improves To 3-0
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon followed up his no hitter with a victory versus the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Despite the victory, Rodon was rocky for most of the evening. The veteran lefty went five innings and allowed three hits, two runs (one earned), five walks and registered eighth strikeouts. The walks were […]
Adam Eaton Appeals Suspension
Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton has been suspended one game. Eaton started a brawl after taking issue with infielder Andres Gimenez for the way he applied a tag. Eaton has appealed his suspension and will be able to play for as long as it takes for a final decision to be made. Eaton has […]
DraftKings MLB DFS: Extensive Analysis for Tuesday, April 20
Last Friday I ran through a Twitter thread giving notes about the DFS slate, and it received a pretty warm reception. The head honchos here at RotoBaller decided to do something risky and give me free reign to put my DFS analysis in article format. So here I am, and here it is! I'm not […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 20th 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 […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/20
Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 2 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to give your pitching staff a lift because you own […]
Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Monday, April 19th
Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]
MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 4/20 - Moneyines, Totals, and Runlines
A lovely 2-0 day to start the week is the good vibes we’ve needed. My first ever NRFI (No Run First Inning) bet cleared, then Dylan Bundy looked to be cruising early before getting lit up for five in an inning and the over took off from there. By now, most of you have been […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/20 - Monkey Knife Fight
Tuesday brings a busy MLB schedule and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests to play and win for every game on the board. There are some fascinating pitching matchups, with Carlos Rodon and Zach Plesac squaring off in a White Sox-Indians game. Zac Gallen and Luis Castillo are on the mound with the Diamondbacks […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/20/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]
Adam Eaton (OF, CWS) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a smooth homecoming thus far for Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton. Eaton served as Chicago's primary leadoff hitter while Tim Anderson was sidelined, then shifted to the No. 2 spot upon Anderson's return this past week. He's done a great […]
Michael Kopech (SP, CWS) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech has looked fantastic through his first four appearances this year, all coming out of the bullpen. He's pitched 7 2/3 innings and allowed two hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out 13. Kopech was […]
Adam Eaton Drives In Three Runs
Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Monday's loss versus the Boston Red Sox. Both of Eaton's hit were doubles and he provided for three of the four runs scored by the White Sox in an ugly 13-4 loss. Eaton has looked healthy in the early going and has found […]
Lucas Giolito Obliterated In Monday’s Start
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito got roughed up in Monday's start versus the Boston Red Sox. Giolito gave up a home run to the first batter he faced, infielder Enrique Hernandez and it went downhill from there. Giolito faced 11 batters and threw 47 pitches in the bottom of the first inning and […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/19/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]
Yoan Moncada Absent On Monday
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will rest on Monday versus the Boston Red Sox. Moncada has really struggled this season and is hitting .200 with one home run and seven RBI. Managers should remain patient for now with Moncada unlikely to return draft day value in a trade at the moment. Infielder Jake […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, Rotoballers! We kick off another week of MLB DFS with a six-game slate. The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox kick things off nice early with the traditional Boston Marathon day game. Still, we will be solely looking at the night games, starting with San Francisco-Philadelphia and St.Louis-Washington at 7:05 pm Eastern. […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 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 topics […]
Yermin Mercedes Hits Fourth Home Run
Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run versus the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader. Mercedes has been one of the biggest surprises of the season so far and hasn't slowed down since his historic 8-for-8 start to the season. Mercedes has always hit in […]
Nick Madrigal Knocks In Two Runs
Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Madrigal wasn't used in Game 1, but moved up from his usual bottom of the order spot to the top spot in Game 2 and it paid off. […]
Michael Kopech Performs Well In Start
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech went three innings and allowed one hit, one run, one walk and struck out four as the starting pitcher in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Kopech was once one of the top starting pitching prospects in baseball, but has been operating as a […]
Liam Hendriks Picks Up Second Save
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks picked up his second save of the season with a scoreless inning in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Hendriks allowed one hit and struck out one. The White Sox big free agent signing this offseason got off to a rough start with three runs […]
Dallas Keuchel Picks Up First Victory
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel picked up his first victory of the season in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Keuchel went five innings and allowed six hits, two runs, zero walks and struck out one on the afternoon. It was the veterans best start this season and he […]
Tim Anderson Hits Second Home Run
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a pair of singles in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Anderson took the first pitch of the game yard for his second home run of the season. Anderson has played three games since returning from a […]
The Cut List: Week 4 - Time to Let Go?
Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... for now. We'll also revisit the previous week's […]
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4
It is very unbecoming to be braggadocious, but hey if you read this article last week you just may have started a no-hitter from Carlos Rodon because of it. You may also have picked up Drew Smyly (forearm) just in time for him to give up five earned runs in as many innings and then land […]