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Mike Moustakas Expected To Return Soon
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said infielder Mike Moustakas' (heel) time at Triple-A Louisville "might have come to an end." He reportedly could be activated from the 60-day injured list within the next day or two. The 32-year-old has been sidelined since mid-May with a bruised right heel. Moustakas slashed .241/.337/.437 with four home runs, […]
OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (8/6 - 8/12) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers! We've made it to August, and we're back at it this week with another juicy contest on OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a $1,000 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller […]
Nick Castellanos Activated From IL, Starting Thursday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (wrist) has been activated from the injured list and is in the starting lineup on Thursday, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. In a corresponding move, the Reds optioned infielder Max Schrock to Triple-A Louisville. Castellanos has been sidelined since mid-July after suffering a fractured wrist on a hit by […]
FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (8/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Thursday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 6-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's an ugly one. The pitching on tonight's slate is quite atrocious, with Framber Valdez and Sonny Gray leading the way in the chalk department. There are 12 teams in play, and one could argue to stack any of the 12 teams and would not […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/5/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a glorious day of day baseball, we have another split slate of day and night games, with the main slate featuring only six games. Finding value will certainly be crucial tonight since there are few aces on the slate which will mean that you'll […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/5/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/5 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 Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/5
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 […]
Luis Castillo Picks Up Sixth Win
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo turned in a strong outing in a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Castillo allowed just one run over six innings while striking out seven and walking one. He picked up the win, improving his record to 6-10, to go along with a 4.09 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and […]
Tyler Stephenson Hits Sixth Homer On Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Stephenson ripped a solo shot off of Minnesota reliever Beau Burrows in the seventh inning, giving him six homers on the season. The rookie backstop is having an excellent season, hitting .282 […]
Michael Lorenzen Picks Up Save Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen got the final five outs of a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday to pick up his first save of the season. Lorenzen worked around two hits allowed and struck out three to preserve the victory for his team. The save comes on just Lorenzen's fifth appearance of […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)
Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 19 of the MLB season. It's been one to forget for my handicapping thus far, but I've still learned a ton about my process and my optimal process for analyzing teams, finding value in lines, and reflecting on results from a day ago. I hope to continue providing sound analysis […]
Nick Castellanos Could Return On Thursday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (wrist) could be activated off the 10-day injured list as early as Thursday. He'll miss Wednesday's game, but is expected to take batting practice prior to the game, according to manager David Bell. That should help determine whether or not Castellanos is ready to come off the injured list. Regardless, […]
Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 19
Boy that was an insane trade deadline wasn't it? We saw a lot of prospects end up on the move, including Keibert Ruiz who I just wrote up about in last week's column. In this week's column we're going to take a look at four prospects who didn't get moved at the deadline. Last week's […]
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 18
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. With the trade deadline behind us we're entering the home stretch in fantasy baseball. The leagues are shrinking down to the contenders, and we need […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 19
The trade winds blew long and hard through Major League Baseball last week. As the dust begins to settle around the league, many prospects have been impacted in different ways — although the moves affected prospects from a dynasty perspective more so than from a 2021 redraft angle. The list lost Reid Detmers — who […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
August is now upon us, which means two months of the fantasy baseball season remain! There is still plenty of ball to be played with workload limitations creeping up on us (and tack fallout still making itself known), so let's look back at July stats with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings
Welcome to the final one-third of the season, fellow RotoBallers. August is here and I'm moving my usual publication of this around because the FAAB Sunday after the trade deadline is special. Pitchers are settling into new uniforms and new roles, so let's check in on my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared […]
Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the August 4th 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 - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/4
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]
Heath Hembree Blows Save On Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree allowed three runs in 2/3 of an inning in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Hembree struck out two and walked two in the outing. He was called upon in the ninth inning to protect a 5-4 lead but instead walked the first two batters he faced […]
Tyler Mahle Allows Fours Runs In No-Decision
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle allowed four runs over five innings in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Mahle struck out five and walked two, with the big blow coming in the form of a three-run homer off of Mitch Garver's bat. The veteran hurler now has an 8-3 record, 3.86 ERA, […]
Jonathan India Doubles, Homers, And Drives In Two
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. India ripped a two-run homer off of Minnesota starter Kenta Maeda in the fifth inning to give the Reds a 5-4 lead. Overall, the rookie is putting […]
Eugenio Suarez Hits 21st Homer
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Suarez connected for his solo shot off of Minnesota starter Kenta Maeda in the third inning. After struggling at the plate for much of the season, the veteran infielder has […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (8/4): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball
Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 4-game Early Only afternoon slate for DraftKings and the 3-game slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/3/21 (Premium Content)
Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 19 of the MLB season. It's been one to forget for my handicapping thus far, but I've still learned a ton about my process and my optimal process for analyzing teams, finding value in lines, and reflecting on results from a day ago. I hope to continue providing sound analysis […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a wild one. We have some top-end pitching options as well as some great places to target bats. We now have one less top-end pitcher with Gerrit Cole testing positive for COVID, but still plenty of other options with Buehler, Wheeler, Manaea, and some […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/3/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/3 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 […]
Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Chase Rate For Week 19
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 metric that can have interesting implications for fantasy production: chase rate. Chase rate […]
Statcast Hitter Risers, Fallers - xwOBA Rolling Windows
After an insane trade deadline that saw pretty much everybody in the league changes teams (hyperbole intended), we must collect ourselves and focus on the numbers again. The intent of this series is to identify the top risers and fallers for various Statcast metrics each week, not focus on the players who are in the […]
