DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The Phillies had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else, so DraftKings punished their transgressions by leaving them off the slate. We still have 14 games to choose from four of the six pitchers over $9,000 are facing each other, which is going to make for an interesting slate. Rain is going […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel’s Friday slate has all but the Padres-Phillies game on the ledger, giving us a massive player pool to work with. There are certainly some upper-tier arms in action, but as we’ll explore further, it isn’t absolutely necessary to spend all the way up to gain access to some strong fantasy upside. At the same […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/2/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Finally a day this week with no huge weather issues. This should be a fun slate of games, let's break it down!    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/2/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 7/2 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

No sugar coating it. Last weekend was rough. After a 1-2 Friday, we went winless on Saturday. The prop parlay bet just missed out. The Braves outhit the Reds 8-6 but lost the game 4-1. And the Giants and Athletics missed out on the first five innings over by one run. Even tougher to take […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/2/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded slate. Like recent slates, there are a couple of weather concerns, […]

Jonathan India Doubles Twice, Steals A Base

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, a run, an RBI, and a steal in a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. The rookie second baseman has been hot at the plate of late, hitting .293 with one homer, 14 runs, four RBI, and three steals […]

Kyle Farmer Homers, Steals A Base

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 3-for-5 with a homer, two runs, an RBI, and a steal in a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Farmer connected on a solo shot off of San Diego closer Mark Melancon in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie up the game before catcher […]

Luis Castillo Allows Three Runs In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed three runs over 6 1/3 innings of work in a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Castillo struck out six and walked three while taking a no-hitter into the fifth inning. The veteran hurler's night appeared to be done when a 52-minute rain delay hit before […]

Tony Santillan Will Work In Relief In Minors

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that right-hander Tony Santillan will work in relief at Triple-A Louisville. It comes after the Reds optioned Santillan after he allowed two earned runs in three innings against the San Diego Padres on Monday to take his second loss of the season. The 24-year-old wasn't bad in his four […]

Eugenio Suarez Getting Another Day Off

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez is receiving a second straight day off on Thursday against the San Diego Padres and left-hander Ryan Weathers. Suarez has struggled in the last week, hitting just .111 (2-for-18) with 13 strikeouts and a solo home run, so it seems as though this is why he's getting a little […]

Michael Lorenzen Beginning Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) has been sent out on a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League. Lorenzen had a shoulder strain back in March and hasn't pitched yet this season, but he could serve in a starting or relief role for the Reds at some point in the second half. The 29-year-old […]

Bullpen Report: Closer Carousel Keeps Churning

Chasing saves can seem maddening this season. Not only are more and more bullpens getting away from having one traditional closer and are embracing having multiple options see save chances. but some bullpens (I'm looking at you Cincinnati and Kansas City) have been nearly impossible to trust. Just when it looks like they are starting […]

Three Up, Three Down: Home Run Outliers to Buy or Sell

A huge key to having success at the game of fantasy baseball is being able to spot outliers. The game of baseball, more than most other sports, is largely dictated by randomness, at least over the short term. Even with the pretty large three-month data sample we have, randomness can still rule the day. My […]

When Is The Right Time to Invest In Rookie Pitchers?

As the calendar turns to July, many fantasy managers start looking to the minor leagues to see which call-ups could help us earn a championship. While we know the big-name players who are likely already on a roster, we hunt for the next surprise call-up of a slightly flawed pitcher who takes a big step […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

And just like that, the calendar creeps towards July and we all descend into heat-induced comas filled with spin-rate fever dreams. Meditate with me and think of a happy, Manfred-less baseball universe as we update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. I take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the season, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 7-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a messy one. If we thought the weather was a massive headache on Wednesday, well, Thursday's slate says, "Hold my beer." There are threats of rain in over half the game, and the LAD/WAS game has extreme chances of rain and already […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nice-sized Thusday 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 offenses like Houston, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/1 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 this […]

OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (7/1 - 7/7) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball

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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/1/21 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 […]

Nick Castellanos Hits First-Inning Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in a 7-5 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Castellanos went deep off of San Diego starter Joe Musgrove in the first inning as part of a four-run frame in the loss, which was called with one out in the sixth inning […]

Joey Votto Homers, Doubles In Wednesday Loss To San Diego

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo homer in a 7-5 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Votto ripped a third-inning pitch from right-hander Joe Musgrove over the wall in the loss, which was called with one out in the sixth inning due to rain. With […]

Vladimir Gutierrez Struggles In Loss To San Diego

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez struggled in a 7-5 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. The rookie hurler allowed six runs over 4 1/3 innings of work in the game, which was called with one out in the sixth inning due to rain. Gutierrez struck out three, walked three, and allowed three homers, […]

Reds Send Tony Santillan Down

The Cincinnati Reds optioned starting pitcher Tony Santillan to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday and recalled right-hander Ashton Goudeau from Louisville in a corresponding move. Santillan has a decent 3.78 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 20/10 K/BB in his four starts covering 16 2/3 innings this year, but his 5.43 FIP and bloated 5.4 BB/9 were issues. […]

Eugenio Suarez, Tyler Naquin Sitting Out

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez and outfielder Tyler Naquin (wrist) are both out of the lineup on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres. Suarez appears to be getting the night off, while Naquin has been out all week with right wrist soreness. Consider Naquin day-to-day for now. Alejo Lopez is playing third base and […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/30

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 […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 14

The weekly Top 50 Prospects for 2021 Redraft Leagues is back after a one-week hiatus which allowed me to provide an updated Top 250 dynasty league prospects list. When last we met to discuss 2021 redraft prospects, Wander Franco was No. 1 on the list while playing very well at Triple-A and Jesus Sanchez was […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 13

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. This week we're looking at a veteran who's trying to right the ship after early season struggles, and two prospects who turned in the first […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's getaway day in MLB today. There are four earlier games for those teams that really can't wait to get out of town. We will concentrate on the ten-game main slate that begins at 7:05 pm Eastern. There are only two pitchers priced in five figures, but there are another eight that top $8,000. Let's […]

Amir Garrett (RP, CIN) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has been far from a banner year for Amir Garrett, but there have been enough struggles and injuries throughout the Cincinnati bullpen for him to be the main high-leverage go-to arm while Lucas Sims and Tejay Antone are on the IL. […]