Shogo Akiyama Steals A Base, Drives In One

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, an RBI, and a steal in a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. It has been a slow season for Akiyama, who has found himself as the fourth outfielder thanks to an early-season injury and hot starts by outfielders Jesse […]

Heath Hembree Picks Up Fourth Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree tossed a scoreless ninth inning to save a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Hembree did not allow a baserunner and struck out one in the frame. The veteran reliever has taken on a high-leverage role in the Cincy bullpen of late, having picked up three saves […]

Sonny Gray Picks Up Second Win On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray pitched well in a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Gray allowed two runs over seven innings while striking out seven and walking two in the win. The veteran right-hander will head into the All-Star break with a 2-4 record, 3.19 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 80 strikeouts […]

Joey Votto (1B, CIN) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% 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, Votto is still far below his .303 career batting average and his days of hitting 25 homers and driving […]

Kyle Farmer Out With Body Soreness

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that shortstop Kyle Farmer is dealing with "body soreness" and is the reason he's resting on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals. It comes after Farmer went 3-for-4 with a double, his seventh home run of the season and two RBI in the loss to the Royals on Tuesday […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/7/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 15 of the MLB season, which is also the final week before the coveted All-Star Break, and the unofficial end to the first half of the season. We had a bell curve type of Week 14, starting off around the -26u mark, making our way up to the -20u mark […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 7/6

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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

July is here and with it, the unofficial second half of the fantasy baseball season. Pitching is volatile as we adjust to life under Manfred's willy-nilly rule changes, but let's decipher the road ahead as I update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This brings you my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/7): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 5-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and the four-game slate over on FanDuel. The Cleveland and Tampa Bay game will only go seven innings, since it is Game 1 of a double header, so they have been left off of the Early […]

Kyle Farmer Almost Hits For The Cycle

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, and two RBI in a 7-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Farmer just needed a triple to hit for the cycle in the game. The veteran shortstop has been forced into an everyday role thanks to Mike Moustakas' heel injury […]

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

Our Wednesday slate got a bit shorter with the Mets and Brewers getting rained out on Tuesday so they will play two on Wednesday and thus, fall off the main slate on FanDuel. It's a shame too, as that takes Corbin Burnes off the slate and leaves the pitching options very thin, especially at the […]

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

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a full day of baseball from coast to coast, but we are focusing on the nine evening games for the featured slate. It all starts with Toronto and Baltimore bashing the ball around Camden Yards in what should be a high-scoring affair. Then, we finish the night with the Yankees being […]

Luis Castillo Allows One Run In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed one run over seven innings in a 7-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Castillo struck out four and walked one in the outing and was in line for the win before the Cincinnati bullpen gave up six runs upon his departure. The veteran right-hander got off […]

Jonathan India Drives In One, Leaves Early In Loss

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (ankle) went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI in a 7-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. India was replaced by pinch-hitter Mike Freeman in the sixth inning. The rookie was scratched from Monday's lineup with an ankle injury and was still […]

OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (7/8 - 7/17) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball Contests

Welcome to OwnersBox MLB, RotoBallers! If you haven't had a chance to check out the weekly fantasy offerings over at OwnersBox, now is the time! OwnersBox is a new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. Over at OwnersBox, you can participate in […]

Michael Lorenzen Performs Well In BP Session

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) pitched well in his rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, according to beat writer Charlie Goldsmith. He hit 97 mph with his fastball and had his slider working, per Goldsmith. Lorenzen has been out for the entire season with a shoulder strain but is on track to return […]

Jesse Winker Out, Jonathan India Returns Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is out of the starting lineup on Tuesday, but second baseman Jonathan India (ankle) will return against Kansas City Royals left-hander Kris Bubic after being scratched on Monday. Tyler Naquin will also get the night off against the southpaw. Shogo Akiyama will enter the lineup in the ninth spot while […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 15

We’re rolling into Week 15 of the 2021 MLB fantasy season and we’ve witnessed a mixed bag of contributions from prospects so far. Many of the big named prospects — like Dylan Carlson, Andrew Vaughn, and Jarred Kelenic — have struggled. We’ve seen excellent (small sample) results from some lesser-known players like Patrick Wisdom, Jake […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a short slate, with a lot of weather issues in the forecast, so this will be a tough one. Keep an eye on the weather before finalizing your lineups, we'll be mostly ignoring those risks in […]

Nick Castellanos Homers In Win Over KC

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Castellanos took Kansas City starter Mike Minor over the fence for a 419-foot solo blast in the seventh inning. The veteran outfielder is putting the finishing touches on an outstanding first half, batting […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Three-Run HR In Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Suarez took Kansas City reliever Kyle Zimmer deep in the seventh inning for a three-run shot that traveled 431 feet. The veteran third baseman is now hitting .178 with 17 homers, 39 […]

Vladimir Gutierrez Picks Up Fourth Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez allowed two runs over six innings in a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Gutierrez struck out six and walked two in the win to improve his record to 4-3 on the year. The rookie hurler has been solid for the Reds this season, posting a 4.67 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There is plenty of pitching, starting with deGoat himself, Jacob deGrom. I do not love a ton of cheaper pitching options, but I have six or seven I do not mind using: I breakdown a few below but many […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! First off, I'd like to thank Kyle Ringstad for covering my Tuesday article last week. So perhaps a welcome back to me, although today's 14-game main slate is not a very welcoming one. I like it a lot, but it strikes me as one of the more challenging ones of the year. We […]

Nick Castellanos Homers Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a solo homer against the Kansas City Royals in a 6-2 win on Monday. The 2021 All-Star's 17th homer of the season came off of Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor during a four-run seventh inning for the Reds. The 29-year-old currently leads the National League with a […]

Kyle Farmer Dealing With Minor Soreness

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer is dealing with some "bumps and bruises" and was out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals. "Hopefully he can get those little minor things healed up and be back in there tomorrow," said manager David Bell. Farmer has struggled offensively, hitting .205 (9-for-44) with a homer, four […]

Michael Lorenzen Could Return By Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) will throw on Tuesday and Thursday with Triple-A Louisville. Manager David Bell said that it's possible that Lorenzen will be activated from the injured list by Saturday. Lorenzen has been out all season with a right shoulder strain, but he could be a useful swing man for the Reds […]

Jonathan India Scratched From Monday’s Lineup

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (ankle) was scratched from Monday's lineup due to right ankle soreness. Fellow infielder Alejo Lopez is starting in India's place at second for Monday night's contest against the Kansas City Royals. Lopez, who has five hits in his first 10 Major League plate appearances, will bat leadoff against Royals […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

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 […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 15

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 15 of the MLB season (7/5 through 7/11). 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 plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]