Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 28th 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 MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight, and it should be a doozie. First, it is a 10-game slate on FD, with the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday, 7/28

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 […]

Vladimir Gutierrez Picks Up Fifth Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez held the Chicago Cubs to two runs over 6 1/3 innings of work in a 7-4 win on Tuesday. Gutierrez struck out five and walked three in the outing while picking up the win. The rookie hurler now has a 5-3 record, 4.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts in […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 19th Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 7-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Suarez took Chicago reliever Dan Winkler deep in the sixth inning with a solo shot that traveled 398 feet. The veteran infielder is now slashing .173/.256/.365 with 19 homers, 45 runs, and 54 […]

Jesse Winker Hits 21st Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a 7-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Winker launched a 398-foot solo shot in the first inning to give the Reds their first run of the game. The veteran outfielder is hitting .302 with a career-high 21 homers, 65 runs, and […]

Joey Votto Swats Pair Of HRs As Hot Streak Continues

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto stayed red-hot at the plate in a 7-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Votto went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers to continue his recent power surge. The veteran infielder has now hit homers in four straight games and has six over his past seven games. […]

Joey Votto (1B, CIN) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's not often that we advise you to rush out and pick up a 37-year-old player off of waivers, but here we are. Yeah, his .268 average is still far below his .303 career batting average and his days of hitting 25 homers […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/27/21 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 on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 7/27

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There is some top-end pitching with McCullers and Morton, but you may not need the top-end arms with so many mid-tier and punt pitchers. We have a lot of game totals well over nine, meaning there should be offense […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 18

We’re less than a week away from the 2021 MLB trade deadline so it could be a busy week for rookies and prospects. The impending moves could also have significant impacts on the potential playing times ahead for many near-MLB-ready players. However, keep in mind that trading top prospects has become far less common than […]

Joey Votto Stays Hot In Loss Monday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in a 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Votto launched his three-run shot off of Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks in the second inning, giving him homers in three straight games and four of his past six contests. Overall, Votto is slashing […]

Kyle Farmer Triples, Homers In Loss

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 2-for-3 with a triple, a homer, a run, an RBI, and a walk in a 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Farmer ripped a solo shot in the fourth inning off of Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks while adding his first triple of the season in the loss. […]

Wade Miley Struggles With Control Against Cubs

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley struggled to throw strikes in a 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Miley allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings while striking out two and walking five, throwing just 58 of 104 pitches for strikes along the way. It was an uncharacteristically poor outing for Miley, who has […]

Michael Lorenzen Could Be Back Quicker Than Expected

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen (hamstring) is making progress in his attempts to rehab an injured hamstring. Lorenzen threw off of a mound on Saturday and was able to run 30-yard sprints and could be activated from the injured list in a week or two. The right-hander initially feared that his season was over when […]

Amir Garrett Activated Monday

The Cincinnati Reds activated relief pitcher Amir Garrett from the paternity list on Monday and optioned infielder Alejo Lopez to Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Garrett was the most attractive fantasy option from the Reds bullpen to begin the 2021 season, but that certainly isn't the case as things stand now. The 29-year-old left-hander […]

Nick Castellanos Making Great Progress

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (wrist) could begin baseball activities as early as Tuesday, according to manager David Bell. He also mentioned that Castellanos is making great progress on Monday. Castellanos was placed on the injured list last Friday due to microfracture in his right wrist. He is eligible to return on Friday, but it's […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/26/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and the value is not as obvious as usual. Most of the really cheap value sits […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/26/21 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 on […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/26 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/26 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! After a busy week of baseball after the All-Star break, things are calming down a bit. There are seven games on the DraftKings featured slate due to a Mets-Braves doubleheader. It means our first game with throw its first pitch at 7:05 pm Eastern between the Nationals and Phillies, and the slate runs […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Today, I celebrate my 300th article here for Rotoballer. It has been a fun ride for five months, and hopefully for many more. I will celebrate with another MLB slate on FanDuel. There are eight games today, but the Mets pissed in everyone's cheerios by starting at 5pm Eastern, so the slate is seven games […]

Tyler Stephenson Stays Hot With Three Hits

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 3-for-3 with two walks, a run, and an RBI in a 10-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Stephenson picked up three singles in the game, including an RBI base knock in the sixth inning. The rookie catcher has been red hot at the plate of late, […]

Sonny Gray Ripped For Eight Runs On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray struggled in a 10-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Gray allowed eight runs over 3 1/3 innings of work while striking out three and walking one. He was done in by the long ball as he allowed three in the game, two two-run shots and a three-run […]

Joey Votto HRs In Second Straight Game

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and two walks in a 10-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Votto lifted a three-run shot in the first inning, giving him two homers in as many days and three in his past five games. The veteran first baseman has […]

Points Leagues Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 18

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 Leagues Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 18

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 […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

The Major League Baseball trade deadline arrives this week. There are many huge names seemingly on the chopping block and suitors looking to pursue. For fantasy managers, the big names being moved aren't always the biggest winners or losers in a deal. Instead, the teammates get impacted greatest of all. Nelson Cruz got moved from […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 18 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]