The Bigger Picture - Post-Trade Deadline Pickups Are Key

The MLB trade deadline is one week away as of this writing and the first big deal has already gone down. Baseball's version of the Highlander, Nelson Cruz, has moved to Tampa Bay. It comes as no shock that the Twins are sellers this year; they are currently 17.5 games behind first place in the […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 18

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 18 of the MLB season (7/26 through 8/1). 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 […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's surprising to see Votto is still available in 68% of Yahoo! leagues considering how he's performed recently. He fractured his thumb back in early May and missed over a month but has been locked in since coming off the IL back […]

Lucas Sims To Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Lucas Sims (elbow) will begin his rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Louisville, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Sims has been sidelined since late June with a right elbow sprain, but before then he was becoming one of the top relievers in Cincinnati's bullpen, having gone 4-0 with […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 7/25/2021

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I hope that your weekend has gone well so far. We had a rough day yesterday, with the Red Sox blowing a three-run lead in the eighth inning, and the Pirates taking it to the Giants once again. I'm a firm believer in process over results, so I'm not taken back by […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/25/21 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 […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% 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 .266 average is still far below his .303 career batting average and his days of hitting 25 homers […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/25/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/25/2021. 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 7/25

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 […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 25th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday 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 […]

Heath Hembree Picks Up Second Save In As Many Days

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Hembree did not allow a base-runner in the outing while picking up his second save in as many days. The veteran right-hander has been excellent of late, posting a 1.23 ERA, four saves, […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out Nine In Fourth Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo was excellent in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Castillo tossed seven innings of one-run ball while striking out nine and walked three. The veteran picked up the win in the contest, improving his record to 4-10 on the year with his only run allowed an […]

Jesse Winker Rips 20th Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, and four RBI in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Winker ripped a two-run double in the second inning and a two-run homer off of reliever T.J. McFarland in the seventh inning in the winning effort. The veteran outfielder's […]

R.J. Alaniz Placed On Injured List

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher R.J. Alaniz (calf) landed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The righty left Friday's matchup against St. Louis because of a left calf strain, which isn't pleasant news, primarily since he just got the big league call nearly a week ago. Nonetheless, the 29-year-old hasn't done much this season during […]

Tyler Stephenson Isn't Starting On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals and right-handed starter Jake Woodford. Stephenson has provided both the Reds and fantasy managers with some solid production from behind the plate this season. The 24-year-old is hitting .278 with a .366 on-base percentage and […]

Max Schrock Gets The Call Saturday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Max Schrock has been called up prior to Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. He will take the roster spot of R.J. Alaniz who was placed on the IL with a calf strain. During Schrock's brief career, he has slashed .234/.250/.468 with two home runs […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/24 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/24 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 […]

Is the Home Run Derby a Power Killer?

I don't know about you all, but for as far back as I can remember, I know I've heard fans and media talk about how after a player competes in the Home Run Derby they almost always seem to "lose their swing" and have a power drop-off in the second half. I've heard that repeated […]

Five Undervalued Standout Pitchers - Maddux Plate Discipline

“The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” - Greg Maddux Using my weighted plate discipline index statistic - the Maddux Plate Discipline Index (mPDI) - we can enumerate the percentage of time in which pitchers demonstrate the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 18

The second half of the baseball season has begun, or at least the post-All-Star break portion of the season has started. The next baseball season milestone coming up is the trade deadline. Knowing injury timelines will become that much more important because of the continuing search we have for playing time. Injured players have begun […]

Kyle Farmer Homers, Scores Twice In Win

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and an RBI in a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Farmer hit his solo shot off of St. Louis starter Wade LeBlanc in the fourth inning in the win. The veteran shortstop is hitting .235 with eight homers, 30 […]

Heath Hembree Picks Up Seventh Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Hembree was credited with a save, his seventh in eight chances on the year. Overall, Hembree has a 2-4 record, 4.46 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and 57 strikeouts over 34 […]

Tyler Mahle Allows Two HRs in Friday Start

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle allowed two runs over five innings in a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Mahle struck five and walked four while allowing two homers in what wound up as a no-decision for him. It was an inefficient outing for Mahle, who threw just 51 of 95 pitches […]

Joey Votto Doubles, Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 3-for-5 with a double, a run, and two RBI in a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Votto got to work early, getting the Reds on the board in the first inning with a two-run double. The veteran first baseman has been swinging a hot […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have another bizarro Saturday of MLB slates in the DraftKings universe. The Diamondbacks and Cubs meet early in Wrigley. We also have a four-gamer that starts at 4:00 Eastern and a "turbo" for those rebellious teams that start an hour earlier than everyone else at 6:00 Eastern. This will cover the "main" slate, which […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Saturday 7/24

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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are an even 10 games on the slate tonight, and while there are a number of ways we can go, I'd recommend taking one of two high-end starting pitchers and building your lineups around them. There are some high-end stacks to consider in the Dodgers and Reds, but the Rays and Royals are also […]

Alejo Lopez Recalled From Louisville

Cincinnati Reds infielder Alejo Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Friday. Lopez played sparingly for the big club this season but fared relatively well, compiling five hits and three runs throughout 17 at-bats. Although the 25-year-old isn't expected to see consistent playing time, he is someone to keep an eye on moving ahead, primarily […]

Jeff Hoffman Moved To 'Pen, Vladimir Gutierrez To Start Tuesday

The Cincinnati Reds are moving back to a five-man starting rotation, and right-hander Jeff Hoffman will move to the bullpen. Vladimir Gutierrez, who returned on Friday after recently being optioned to the minors, will start on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. Hoffman allowed five runs over four innings in his latest start against the New […]