Nick Castellanos Hits 29th Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Castellanos squared up a ninth-inning offering from Pittsburgh reliever Chris Stratton to bring the Reds within one run of tying the game. Unfortunately for the Reds, Stratton was able to get the next batter, […]

Wade Miley Struggles Vs. Pirates On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley struggled in a 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Miley went 4 1/3 innings, allowing six runs (five earned) while striking out one and walking two. He took the loss, dropping his record to 12-6, to go along with a 3.09 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 123 strikeouts over […]

Jesse Winker Sent On A Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (ribs) has been sent to Triple-A Louisville on a rehab assignment. He will play his first game with Louisville on Tuesday. Winker has been out since August 16 due to an intercostal strain. Prior to the injury, he was in the midst of a career-best season. Over 109 games on […]

Kyle Farmer Activated From Paternity List

The Cincinnati Reds activated shortstop Kyle Farmer from the paternity list on Monday. Relief pitcher Brad Brach was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Farmer spent a total of three days on the paternity list as he welcomed a child with his wife. Jose Barrero and Eugenio Suarez split shortstop duties while Farmer was […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/13/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Another week begins as the countdown to the postseason marches on. It's hard to believe we only have three weeks of regular-season baseball DFS left. Today, MLB provides seven games for the featured slate on DraftKings. It all begins with a first-pitch in Washington D.C between the Marlins and Nationals, and we […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Pitch Run Values For Week 25

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on a stat that describes how particular pitches have performed overall: run value. Run value […]

Sonny Gray Strikes Out Six In Loss To Cardinals

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray allowed two runs over seven innings in a 2-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Gray struck out six and walked one while taking the loss. His only mistake in the start was a two-run homer by Nolan Arenado in the first inning, which wound up being the […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 25

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 25

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 25

We are entering the final stretch of the 2021 MLB season. Fantasy champions will be crowned in the next few weeks. Not everyone's season was a success though. That goes for fantasy managers, as well as real-life counterparts. Poor Cody Bellinger is still rostered in 81 percent of leagues right now. DJ LeMahieu, a first […]

Nick Castellanos Homers, Walks In Loss

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in a 6-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Castellanos took St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas deep in the third inning for a two-run shot as part of a four-run frame. The veteran outfielder is putting the finishing touches […]

Jonathan India Blasts 20th Homer

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 6-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. India went deep off of Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas in the third inning as part of a four-run frame. The rookie infielder continues to put the finishing touches on an impressive debut […]

Luis Castillo Allows Four Runs In Loss To Cardinals

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo took a no-decision in a 6-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Castillo allowed four runs over seven innings while striking out five and walking one. When he departed, the game was deadlocked at 4-4 but reliever Lucas Sims allowed two runs to score in the eighth, giving […]

Tyler Naquin Exits Saturday's Game

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin (rib) left Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals prematurely after colliding with teammate Jose Barrero in the sixth inning. He was replaced by Shogo Akiyama. According to Bobby Nightengale of the Enquirer, he experienced bruised ribs. There is no word on the severity or if he'll have to take […]

Eugenio Suarez On The Bench Saturday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez isn't starting on Saturday. The Reds will take on the St. Louis Cardinals and right-handed starter Miles Mikolas but will do so with Suarez on the bench. The veteran is batting .177 with a .266 on-base percentage and 26 home runs in 508 plate appearances this season. Mike Moustakas […]

Tyler Stephenson Isn't In Saturday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't starting on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas. Stephenson is batting .282 with a .368 on-base percentage and nine home runs in 353 plate appearances for the Reds this season. Tucker Barnhart is hitting eighth and starting behind the plate in his place on Saturday. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/11 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/11 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 MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 25

As the 2021 MLB season enters its final month, many players are being shut down due to injury and innings limits. Injured players are beginning to run out of time to come back from the IL. Knowing injury timelines is an extremely crucial part of the fantasy baseball season. Being able to know which players […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The fantasy baseball season has but a few weeks left and with it, our championship hopes and dreams. Do you need to target power? Speed? Quality starts? Saves? You better know exactly where the rotisserie margins lie or what your head-to-head weaknesses are. It's […]

Mychal Givens Strikes Out Two, Picks Up Seventh Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens threw a scoreless ninth inning in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Givens struck out two and allowed one hit on the way to earning a save. The veteran reliever has been excellent in the back of the Cincy bullpen since the club acquired him at […]

Tyler Mahle Allows Two Runs In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle turned in a solid effort in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Mahle allowed two runs over six innings while striking out six and walking two. His only mistake was a two-run homer off of the bat of Yadier Molina in the no-decision. Mahle is putting […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers In 4-2 Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Suarez took Cardinals starter Jon Lester deep in the second inning to give the Reds their first run of the contest. Suarez is starting to heat up at the plate of late, […]

Joey Votto Reaches 30 Homers

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Votto took St. Louis starter Jon Lester deep in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2. The homer was Votto's 30th of the season, the third time […]

Mike Moustakas Is On The Bench Friday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't starting on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Jon Lester. Moustakas is batting .209 with a .293 on-base percentage and six home runs in 181 plate appearances this season. Eugenio Suarez is hitting fifth and starting at third base in Moustakas' place. The 29-year-old is batting […]

Tyler Naquin Isn't In Friday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin will begin Friday's game on the bench. The 30-year-old is batting .272 with a .335 on-base percentage, 19 home runs, and five stolen bases in 451 plate appearances this season. Instead, Delino DeShields Jr. is getting the start in center field and batting eighth against the St. Louis Cardinals and […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/10 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have only one game off the main slate Friday night, which will afford us plenty of opportunities for differentiation in tournaments. There are also a number of solid pitching options to choose from, although my preference is to not scrimp and pay up for a couple of the highest-salaried options on the slate. There's […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/10/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Labor Day! We have a nice early slate here, with almost all of the day's action being while the sun is still up. This post is covering the main slate, which starts at one o'clock eastern time. […]