DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/15/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! We have a ten-game slate on our hands this afternoon. We'll have to keep up with the weather as the morning goes on, as it's a tough one to tackle. I'll do my best to update before lock if there are any weather concerns with the guys I have listed below. Let's […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 21

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 21 of the MLB season (8/16 through 8/22). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Blue Jays Acquire Mallex Smith From Reds

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Mallex Smith has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations. The speed outfielder has bounced around lately, but could be an asset to the Blue Jays. He played 22 games in Triple-A with the Reds organization, but could see some time in Toronto. As of right now, […]

Tyler Stephenson Hits Solo Homer In Loss

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Stephenson took Phillies reliever Archie Bradley deep in the eighth inning to provide the Reds with their only run of the game. The rookie backstop continues to put together a quality debut season, hitting […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out Eight In Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo turned in a solid outing in a 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Castillo allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings while striking out eight and walking two. While he was credited with a loss, it was yet another strong outing for Castillo, who has a 2.89 ERA […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/14/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in to Week 20 of the season! We've officially entered the dog days of summer post-Trade Deadline, and in theory we should see the contenders separate themselves even more from the teams that are mailing it in. I know I've started to notice much wider gaps in Vegas money lines, and while it can […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/14/21 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/14 - 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/14/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/14/2021. 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 […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (8/14/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Another day goes by and again I find myself covering for one of my MLB DFS buddies as this is usually Mike Marteny's article on Saturdays. I'm team #nodaysoff so I am happy to help cover for some of my teammates and get you started with your research for today's 10-game slate. I'll be providing […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 23rd Homer

Cincinnati Reds infielder Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Suarez hit a 354-foot homer off of Phillies reliever David Paulino in the ninth inning to give the Reds a couple of insurance runs. Overall, the veteran is hitting .175 with 23 homers, 53 […]

Nick Castellanos Hits 20th Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Castellanos homered off of Phillies ace Zack Wheeler in the sixth inning after Wheeler hit him with a pitch on the shoulder in the fourth. The All-Star outfielder is hitting .319 with 20 homers, […]

Nick Lodolo Dealing With Shoulder Fatigue

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo will skip his next start at Triple-A Louisville due to left shoulder fatigue. Lodolo is widely regarded as one of the top pitching prospects in the Cincinnati organization. He posted a 1.84 ERA over 10 starts in Double-A this season, although he's struggled since being promoted to Triple-A, allowing four […]

Joey Votto Hits 26th Homer

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Votto lifted a fourth-inning offering from Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler for his 26th homer of the season. The veteran infielder has been red-hot at the plate of late, hitting .333 with 15 homers, […]

Tyler Mahle Throws Seven Scoreless Innings In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle was excellent in a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Mahle threw seven scoreless innings while striking out seven and walking none. He allowed just three hits on the way while posting an impressive 33% CSW (called strikes+whiffs). Mahle now has a 10-3 record, 3.58 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, […]

Jesse Winker Dealing With Back Tightness Friday

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (back) was scratched from Friday's lineup due to lower back tightness, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. There's no specifics as to how long this could keep him sidelined, and for now managers should consider him day-to-day. Winker has had a nice year at […]

Jesse Winker Scratched From Lineup Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker was scratched from the starting lineup on Friday night, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. There's no word as to why Winker was scratched, but Shogo Akiyama now enters the lineup in center field and is batting eighth in the order. Managers should keep an eye out for […]

Kyle Farmer Isn't Starting On Friday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer isn't starting on Friday. The 30-year-old has established himself as the Reds' starting shortstop this season, batting .262 with a .322 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and two stolen bases in 380 plate appearances. However, he won't start against right-hander Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Instead, it's […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in to Week 20 of the season! We've officially entered the dog days of summer post-Trade Deadline, and in theory we should see the contenders separate themselves even more from the teams that are mailing it in. I know I've started to notice much wider gaps in Vegas money lines, and while it can […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! We’ve got a substantial 14-game slate on tap to start the weekend, but first, I want to give a massive shout-out to MLB for last night’s Field of Dreams game. It was a great spectacle between the Yankees and White Sox, and I hope they do it again. Plus, the game was […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/13 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 8/13 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

After a big Friday last week going 3-for-3 in the match picks, we followed that up on Saturday going 2-for-2 with a voided game also. It was a "double your money" day with both winners coming in at +100 as the Reds easily covered the runline, beating the Pirates 11-3 while the Dodgers and Angels […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

It's the middle of August and the dust has settled from the Trade Deadline's chaos. There are still many fluid bullpens to explore, so let's get right into my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with potential mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I decided to leave […]

Top 10 Prospects Rankings - NL Central Teams

Recently at RotoBaller, we began rolling out our Top 10 fantasy baseball prospects lists for every organization in baseball. We began with a look at the National League West clubs, which was followed by the American League West. Today, we roll out the National League Central clubs. Ranking prospects over the past year hasn’t been […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 20 Waiver Wire

Things always seem to settle down a little around this time in the baseball season. The deadline is behind us, so a lot of buyers with previously unsettled bullpens got settled through trades. On the other end of that, a lot of sellers lost their closers but are in full tank/rebuild/evaluate mode so they haven't […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/13/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings, RotoBallers, and thanks for checking out my MLB DFS picks for this fantastic Friday slate! I'm filling in for my good friend Juan Carlos Blanco who usually drops his FanDuel knowledge for us on Fridays and I will do my best to help you get those lineups started with some good plays. With 14 […]

Kyle Farmer Hits Two-Run HR In Win

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 12-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Farmer took Atlanta reliever Josh Tomlin deep in the sixth inning, giving him 11 homers on the year. After opening the year as a bench player, the veteran shortstop has been a surprising producer […]

Tyler Naquin Homers, Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in a 12-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Naquin took former Cleveland teammate Josh Tomlin deep as part of a five-run third inning. The veteran outfielder is now hitting .246 with 14 homers, 39 runs, 60 RBI, and five steals in what […]

Tyler Stephenson Hits Seventh Homer

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in a 12-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Stephenson took Atlanta reliever Edgar Santana deep in the ninth inning to give Cincinnati their final run on an evening where they hit five homers. The rookie backstop has been […]

Jesse Winker Hits Grand Slam In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker had a big game in a 12-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Winker fell just a triple shy of the cycle, going 3-for-4 with a grand slam in the win. The veteran outfielder continues to chug along in his career year, hitting .309 with 32 doubles, 24 homers, […]