DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! We have a ten-game slate on our hands this afternoon. We do have some rain potential in DC, but should be good to go otherwise! I'll do my best to update before lock if there are any other weather concerns with the guys I have listed below. Let's get right to it! […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 24

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Mychal Givens Picks Up Fifth Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens threw a scoreless ninth inning in a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Givens struck out one and allowed one hit on the way to picking up his fifth save of the season. The veteran reliever has been a solid addition to the Cincinnati bullpen, posting a 3-2 […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Eight In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle allowed four runs over five innings in a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Mahle struck out eight and walked five on the way to picking up the win. The veteran right-hander was lucky to escape with a win after struggling with his control. Mahle threw just 66 […]

Aristides Aquino Hits Three-Run HR

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer and a walk in a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Aquino launched his three-run shot off of Detroit starter Matthew Boyd in the third inning as part of a five-run inning for the Reds. The veteran outfielder has hit for power […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/4/21 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 pick […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome, Rotoballers, to the last weekend where we baseball nuts get to steal the show in DFS. Well, maybe most of the fantasy sports industry is already in football mode, but not here, we'll be grinding MLB DFS slates through September and into the playoffs. We've got an eight-game main slate tonight and there should […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/4 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/4 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 24

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 […]

Bullpen Report: Navigating the Final Month

The baseball season has flown by and just like that we are in the home stretch. You hear all the time that the season is a sprint and not a marathon, but as someone who ran cross country in high school, I can tell you that even long races become a sprint towards the end. […]

Vladimir Gutierrez Takes Sixth Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez allowed four runs (three earned) over 3 1/3 innings in a 15-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Gutierrez struck out one and walked one while throwing just 41 of 67 pitches for strikes. The rookie hurler coughed up two homers in the start before departing early. Gutierrez has […]

Eugenio Suarez Reaches 25 Homers

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and a walk in a 15-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Suarez reached 25 homers in a season for the fourth time in five years when he launched a second-inning Tyler Alexander offering over the fence for a solo shot. The […]

Jonathan India Hits Two-Run Homer In Loss

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 15-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday. India went deep off of Detroit reliever Kyle Funkhouser in the fifth inning on a shot that pulled the Reds to within one run of tying the game at the time. India's rookie […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The Saturday split is about the same as last Saturday. There are six early games, eight games on the main slate, and one game that bucked the trend of normal start times. Its punishment is banishment from the classic slates and relegated to a showdown that no one can find unless they look for it. […]

Mike Moustakas Isn't In Friday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't in the lineup on Friday for a matchup with the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Tyler Alexander. The 32-year-old is batting .210 with a .301 on-base percentage and six home runs in 166 plate appearances this season. He'll be on the bench against Detroit with Eugenio Suarez getting the […]

Jesse Winker Could Start Rehab Stint Next Weekend

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (ribs) could potentially start a rehab stint next weekend, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reported on Friday. Winker has been sidelined since August 16 with an intercostal strain but has recently resumed some baseball activities and could return by mid-September. This is good news for fantasy managers as the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! The first weekend of September greets us with 14 games to watch tonight. The Pirates and Cubs kick things off earlier with a 2:20 pm Eastern start and won't make the DraftKings featured slate. Alas, we will have to watch the matchup between Steven Brault (who only makes me think of Arrested Development) […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/2

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 […]

Delino DeShields Jr. Called Up By Reds

The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. on Wednesday. DeShields was acquired in a trade with the Boston Red Sox just a day earlier, on Tuesday, in exchange for cash considerations. The news is particularly notable as DeShields' father, Delino DeShields Sr., is the first base coach for the Reds. Delino […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/2/2021. 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 […]

Sonny Gray Picks Up Seventh Win On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray allowed two runs over five innings in a 12-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of a Wednesday doubleheader. Gray struck out three and allowed just two hits in the outing. While he limited the Cardinals to just two hits, both of those hits went over the […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 24th Homer In Lopsided Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and an RBI in a 12-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of a Wednesday doubleheader. Suarez took reliever Brandon Dickson deep in the fifth inning, giving him 24 long balls on the year. The veteran infielder […]

Nick Castellanos Homers Twice, Drives In Six

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos turned in a huge game in a 12-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of a Wednesday doubleheader. Castellanos went 2-for-3 with two homers, three runs, six RBI, and a walk in the lopsided win. The veteran outfielder ripped a two-run homer in the first inning and […]

Wade Miley Struggles In Loss To Cardinals

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley struggled in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of a Wednesday doubleheader. Miley allowed five runs on 12 hits over four innings of work while striking out two and walking one. It was a rough start for Miley, who coughed up three homers in the […]

Mike Moustakas Back In The Starting Lineup On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Moustakas has been dealing with right hip tightness. He was held out of the team's starting lineup in each of the past two games, though he did pinch-hit […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 9/1 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

September is here and that means it's the official home stretch for our 2021 fantasy baseball season. Prospect call-ups are coming (welcome, Joe Ryan!) so be sure to keep your eyes on the transaction logs. Rest-of-season ranks start to turn into a streamer conversation in these final weeks, but we'll at least do one more […]

Wade Miley And Sonny Gray Starting On Wednesday

Pitchers Wade Miley and Sonny Gray will start Game 1 and Game 2 of the Cincinnati Reds' doubleheader on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Miley has pitched to a 2.74 ERA, a 3.53 FIP, 112 strikeouts, and 46 walks in 144.2 innings this season. Gray, who was previously scheduled to start Tuesday's game against […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out Eight In Loss On Monday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed three runs over six innings in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Castillo struck out eight and walked two in the loss. The veteran right-hander got off to a rocky start, giving up a two-run homer to Paul Goldschmidt in the first inning, but he […]

Kyle Farmer Launches 12th Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Farmer connected with a second-inning offering from Jon Lester to give the Reds their only run of the contest. The veteran shortstop is enjoying a career year in Cincy, hitting […]