Jesse Winker Out, Nick Senzel Returns To Lineup Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (illness) is out of Sunday's lineup against St. Louis, while outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) returns and is batting sixth. According to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon, Winker left Saturday's game because he was not feeling well, and for now there is no update on his condition Sunday other than his absence from […]

Nick Senzel Returns To Lineup Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) is in the lineup and batting sixth for his team's game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Senzel left Thursday's game early after hurting his shoulder while making a diving catch. He was not in the lineup on Saturday, although he did come off of the bench to […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 1

Injuries remain commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers, and Happy Easter to those that celebrate. I'm thrilled to be bringing you fantasy baseball picks for DraftKings every Saturday and Sunday all season long. It's day four of the MLB season and man are some of the pitching options getting thin. This is the first main slate this season […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The main afternoon slate on FanDuel for our Easter Sunday features a strong eight-game slate. You never really realize just how weak some team's third pitchers are until you start digging into a slate like this. However, it also makes us realize just how many teams are loaded with great pitchers. On FanDuel, we only […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Good gravy, it's our first Sunday, full-sized slate. Congratulations, everyone! We made it. Well, maybe not quite. Fanduel and DraftKings are both offering eight-game […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/4/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/4/21 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 […]

Jonathan India Logs Second Straight Two-Hit Game

Cincinnati Reds rookie second baseman Jonathan India went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 9-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. India became the first Reds rookie to start his career with back-to-back multi-hit games since Ken Griffey Sr. back in 1973. India's hot start has made him an interesting name to monitor […]

Nick Senzel Gets An At-Bat In Saturday Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) replaced Jesse Winker (illness) in his team's 9-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. He grounded out to third base in his only at-bat. Winker departed late in the game because he "wasn't feeling great" according to manager David Bell. Senzel's ability to enter the game is […]

Jesse Winker Leaves Saturday's Game With Illness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker left Saturday's 9-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals with an illness. Winker went 1-for-4 with a run scored before leaving the game. According to manager David Bell, Winker "wasn't feeling great" and was replaced in the game by Nick Senzel. Winker should be able to return in the near […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Nine In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle turned in a solid start in a 9-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Mahle struck out nine while allowing just two earned runs over five innings of work. The veteran earned the win for his efforts and it would have been an even smoother outing for Mahle […]

Sonny Gray, Reds Hoping For Mid-April Return

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray (back) opened the season on the 10-day injured list after he came down with mid-back spasms during spring training. Gray and the team are reportedly hoping for a mid-month return to the mound. The veteran made a three-inning start in an intrasquad game on Wednesday and emerged with no issues. […]

Shogo Akiyama Making Progress

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama (hamstring) is reportedly making progress as he rehabilitates his left hamstring strain. Akiyama injured the hamstring about three weeks ago during a Cactus League game and opened the season on the injured list. He is being assigned to the team's alternate training site in Louisville as he works his way […]

Nick Castellanos Ejected Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos was ejected during the fourth inning of his team's Saturday game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Castellanos was hit by a pitch during the inning and was visibly displeased with pitcher Jake Woodford afterward. He wound up coming around to score from third on a wild pitch and flexed over […]

Spin Rate Studs to Watch Closely in 2021

On August 16, 1920 in the fifth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians, Yankees right-hander Carl Mays wound up and delivered an unusually moist fastball in his signature submarine delivery. The batter, Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman, lost the errant spitball in the twilight sun and was struck in the head by the pitch. […]

Which Pitchers With New Pitches Should We Care About? Part Two

Spring Training is coming to a close, and we're inching closer to getting to the "real thing." That means an opportunity to see which players' offseason changes can lead to true breakouts or perhaps which guys will fall back on old habits. As the games have been going on, I've been keeping track of pitchers […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft

Draft season is over which means it's already time to shift your attention to the waiver wire! We'll break down the top options at every position throughout the 2021 fantasy baseball season but before the first pitch, here is an all-encompassing waiver wire piece to cover all the top options widely available. For our purposes, […]

Nick Senzel Not Playing Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) is not in the lineup for his team's game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Senzel left the game on Opening Day early after injuring his shoulder while making a diving catch in the outfield. He will be replaced in center field on Saturday by Tyler Naquin, who […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 2nd 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 […]

Setting an Optimal Week 1 Fantasy Baseball Lineup

Fantasy baseball is back in its rightful form! I know for some of you fantasy baseball never actually ends, but we actually have games upcoming and lineups to set. Not only that, but for the first time in two years we will be able to set our lineups in April, the way fantasy baseball is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After an exciting Opening Day on Thursday that was packed with plenty of action throughout in spite of a pair of postponements, we're down to a more modest and manageable six-game slate Friday night. That gives us a bit of a breather in terms of our lineup decisions, and we may also catch a bit […]

Nick Castellanos Doubles, Homers In Opener

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos turned in an excellent outing in his team's 11-6 Opening Day loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in the loss. The veteran outfielder was red-hot at the plate during Cactus League play, hitting .333 with three homers, […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers, Commits Two Errors

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two walks in an 11-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day. It wasn't all positive, however, as Suarez committed two errors in the game. He was making his first start at shortstop since the 2018 season and, needless to say, […]

Luis Castillo Roughed Up On Opening Day

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo did not fare well in his Opening Day start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Castillo allowed 10 runs (eight earned) over 3 1/3 innings of work while walking two. He did not log a single strikeout in the 11-6 loss. Castillo was done in by a six-run first […]

Nick Senzel Exits Thursday's Game With Shoulder Injury

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) left the Opening Day matchup early with a left shoulder injury, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Senzel made a diving catch to rob Cardinals' third baseman Nolan Arenado of a hit in the top of the fourth inning, and according to Cincinnati Enquirer photographer Sam Greene, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

WE ARE BACK!!!!! Opening Day is here, and we have a nice nine-game slate on tap. There are many aces on the mound with it being Opening Day but do not worry as there are still some great places to attack with bats. Pricing is rather soft of a DK slate. You can get the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome, RotoBallers to the first FanDuel Lineup Picks of the season! While few of us will be at our local ballpark to inhale all the wonderful sights and smells of Opening Day, it does not take away from that wonderful sense of hope and rebirth that comes with a new season. That applies to DFS […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/1

Happy Opening Day, RotoBallers! I'm sure I can speak for all of you when I say that I'm thrilled to have a full season of baseball on tap to grind through this spring, summer, and fall. What a refreshing feeling! If you missed my intro article on Tuesday, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto on […]

MLB Betting Picks (4/1/21) - Opening Day

We've done it! We've made it to Opening Day of 2021 and Major League Baseball is set to begin their 162-game schedule, following last year's shortened season. This is truly one of the best days of the sports calendar! I'm Steve Janik and I'm here to bring my insight, analysis and picks to help you […]

Dee Strange-Gordon Has Turned Down Minor-League Offers

Free agent second baseman Dee Strange-Gordon has turned down several minor-league offers, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal noted that one of those offers was from the Cincinnati Reds, the team that just released him last week. Strange-Gordon was a non-roster invitee by the Reds earlier this spring but did not make the […]