Luis Castillo Strikes Out Nine

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed three runs in five innings in a 13-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. Castillo struck out nine and walked four in the loss. While he didn't pitch particularly poorly, it didn't matter on an evening where the Indians blew Cincinnati away. Castillo now has a 0-2 record, […]

Batting Stance Adjustments Leading to Early Breakouts

It has been a wild and crazy season, to say the least, to start 2020. With samples still very small, the numbers are off a lot of the time in one direction or the other. This is why diving in and finding tangible change can be the difference in the production sustaining or it being […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 6th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/6/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with an interesting seven-game slate on tap. Just a heads up, the slate locks an hour earlier than normal, at 6:05 pmEST. There is no Coors in play tonight, but we do have the Yankees and they should be very popular, for good reasons. There are a few other main […]

Week 3 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

As this weird, altered season progresses, the imbalance in the schedule becomes a bigger and bigger issue. Some teams have already played double-figure games, while others have played just a single series. This imbalance is obviously troublesome for the standings with the playoffs not all that far off in the grand scheme. It is also […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 3 Rankings

We have yet to play two full weeks of the Major League Baseball season but we’ve already witnessed a great many things in 2020 — some good, some not so good. But, on the plus side, this crazy season — and its 30-man rosters — has afforded quite a few opportunities to MLB rookies, especially […]

Luis Castillo Looking To Rebound On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds starter Luis Castillo is hoping to bounce back during Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians. The 27-year-old was lit up for five runs on eight hits by the Detroit Tigers in his last appearance. While the Indians can be a daunting opponent, Castillo dominated them during his only start against them in 2019. […]

Mike Moustakas Not In Starting Lineup Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas is out of the starting nine for Wednesday’s contest against the Cleveland Indians as he continues to battle a left quad bruise. Josh VanMeter will hold down the keystone in Moustakas’ absence with Eugenio Suarez slotting back into the cleanup spot in the order. Moustakas came out of the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 5th 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 DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate on FanDuel starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers ten games. There are plenty of enticing stacks to consider and lots of hitting values across the board. In this article, I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/5/2020. Be sure to also check out all the MLB player news including […]

Tejay Antone To Make First Major League Start Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher Tejay Antone has been tabbed to start Wednesday’s contest against Cleveland with righty Luis Castillo bumped back until Thursday. Antone made his big league debut out of relief last Tuesday and struck out five batters over 4 ⅓ innings, allowing just one hit and one run. With Wade Miley (groin) on […]

Mike Moustakas Leaves Early With Quad Bruise

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas left Tuesday's game early with a quad bruise. Moustakas had gone 0-for-2 with two strikeouts before departing early with the injury. He was replaced at second base by Kyle Farmer. It has been a rough week for Moustakas, who missed time earlier after getting hit on the forearm by […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Six

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle pitched well in a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Mahle tossed six shutout innings while striking out six and walking two. The young right-hander has pitched well across his two starts, posting a 1.80 ERA,1.00 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts in 10 innings of work. Originally expected to […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits First Homer Of 2020

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Suarez went deep off Cleveland ace Shane Bieber in the fourth inning, giving him his first round-tripper of the young season. Suarez is off to a slow start this year, hitting just .103 […]

Nick Castellanos Continues Mashing

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos continued his torrid stretch in a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. He went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Cleveland ace Shane Bieber. Castellanos now has homered in two straight games, giving him six on the year, to go along with a .368 average, 10 runs, and […]

Nick Senzel Returns To Reds Lineup

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (finger) is back in the club's lineup versus Indians right-hander Shane Bieber on Tuesday. He missed one game due to a sprained left ring finger, but is back in the lineup batting seventh in a challenging matchup against one of the league's hottest pitchers. Senzel is off to a decent […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 4th 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 Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 8/4

The stream machine rolls on for another day! We're going to continue to exploit Coors and take advantage of favorable platoon splits. Let's get it! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With pitchers, I account for the opposing lineup, team ballpark, and recent performance to […]

WPC+ Videocast: Week 3 Statcast

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut evaluate Statcast data for Week 3 of the 2020 MLB season by looking at exit velocity risers and fallers for hitters. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

Joey Votto Homers In Return To Lineup

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday. Votto connected with a sixth-inning pitch from Cleveland starter Zach Plesac for the eventual game-winning runs. The veteran first baseman is off to a fast start this season, hitting .267 […]

Raisel Iglesias Picks Up First Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias tossed a scoreless ninth inning to notch his first save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday. Iglesias struck out two in the frame. It was an encouraging outing for Iglesias, who had allowed three runs in his 3 1/3 innings of work coming […]

Sonny Gray Improves To 3-0

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray improved his record to 3-0 in a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday. Gray allowed two runs (one earned) over six innings while striking out eight. The veteran right-hander is off to an excellent start this season, posting a 0.96 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts over 18 […]

Tyler Mahle Vying To Keep Starting Gig

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle took over a rotation spot with Wade Miley landing on the injured list, and he'll look to prove he belongs there in Tuesday's matchup versus the Indians. The Tribe has gotten off to a slow start offensively this season as they sit second-last in both BA (.181) and OPS […]

Nick Senzel Scratched From Lineup With Finger Sprain

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (finger) was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game against the Indians. He suffered the injury while sliding into second base against Detroit during the weekend. It's a shame because Senzel has been coming on as of late, with five extra-base hits in his last four games. Shogo Akiyama will […]

Joey Votto Tests Negative For COVID-19

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has tested negative for COVID-19 and will be traveling back to rejoin the team on Monday. He may be able to return to the active roster as early as Monday. Votto self-reported symptoms on Sunday morning and was placed on the injured list while officials sorted out what was […]

First Base and Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

Entering week three, we are entering a ton of unknowns. Which players have COVID-19? Which schedules will be altered? Who is pitching which days? Essentially, it is chaos and we need to embrace the craziness. Before we dive in, we need to keep a few things in mind: We focus on players rostered in 5x5 […]

Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 3

Coming as a big surprise to no one, the season has been absolutely wild already. Whole teams are now disappearing from the schedule and leaving us high and dry when it comes to filling out our lineups. The waiver-wire is more important than ever and with that in mind we're giving point players a one-shop […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 3 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 65 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here, and also […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 65 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 3 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 65 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here, and also […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 3)

Welcome to fantasy baseball if MLB's season were more like the XFL. Between injuries, illness, and inexplicable flukes, this season has already shown the potentially disastrous consequences of an otherwise quiet road-trip to Atlanta. This weeks' news about the Miami-Philadelphia and St. Louis-Milwaukee situations has provided new variables, and managers are scrambling to keep up […]