Jesse Winker Returns on Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (quad) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Winker missed Thursday's game due to tightness in his left quad. However, it sounds like Winker is ready to go after missing one game. He'll bat cleanup and play left field versus righty Dereck Rodriguez. […]

Rest of Season Second Base Rankings (May Update)

We are five weeks deep into the 2019 MLB season, so we're whipping it around the horn for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our […]

Keep Calm and Play On

I spend an inordinate amount of time preaching patience to restless fantasy owners in the early weeks of every fantasy baseball season. This is borne out of a genuine belief that more often than not, resisting the urge to make drastic decisions in April will play out to your benefit. Rising above the roil of […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/10/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Friday May 10th sees a full 15 game MLB slate, with 14 games taking place in the evening session. As for the early game, the Cubs and Brewers square off continuing their divisional rivalry. In this article, we will slice through the numbers and pick out our top recommended betting picks for […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/10, 5/11)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 9th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 10th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday May 10th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 10th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Tanner Roark Shuts Down Oakland

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tanner Roark pitched six shutout innings in a 3-0 win over the Oakland A's on Thursday. Roark struck out three while allowing just five baserunners. The veteran right-hander has been a solid addition to the Cincinnati pitching staff this season, posting a 3-1 record, 3.27 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 11th Homer In Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer, two runs, and an RBI in a 3-0 win over the Oakland A's on Thursday. Suarez deposited a third-inning Chris Bassitt offering into the seats for his 11th homer of the season. The veteran third baseman is now hitting .242 with the […]

Raisel Iglesias Collects Seventh Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to collect his seventh save of the season. It wasn't easy for Iglesias, who allowed a walk and a double but induced a pop-up with the tying run on second to secure the win for the Reds. It's been a disappointing season for Iglesias, who […]

Jesse Winker Out With Quad Tightness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (quadriceps) is out of the lineup on Thursday with left quadriceps tightness, but he is available to pinch hit. Manager David Bell and Winker think that he'll be back in the lineup on Friday. It explains why Winker has been out the last few games. The 25-year-old left-handed swinger is […]

Joey Votto Out, Nick Senzel Leading Off

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has the day off on Thursday. Kyle Farmer will fill in at first base and hit eighth, while rookie Nick Senzel is in the leadoff spot and in center field against A's starting pitcher Chris Bassitt. Derek Dietrich is also serving as the designated hitter and is batting third. […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Risers/Fallers (Week 6)

Well, the Major League season is already 18% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and […]

Rest of Season Shortstop Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and we're whipping it around the horn for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for the […]

Jesse Winker Sitting Again Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is out of the lineup for a second straight game against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. The left-handed Winker sat against left-handed pitcher Brett Anderson on Wednesday, which makes sense, but Oakland is throwing the right-handed Chris Bassitt on Thursday. The Reds haven't announced an injury, so the situation bears […]

Sonny Gray Struggles Against Former Team

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray struggled in a Wednesday start against the Oakland A's. Gray allowed four runs (three earned) while walking five and striking out three. It goes down as a disappointing outing for Gray, who hasn't made it past the fifth inning in any of his last three starts. Overall, he has a […]

Pablo Lopez, Miami's Other Breakout Starter

Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez quietly dominated the Braves on Sunday, tossing six scoreless innings with one walk and six strikeouts. That was his second scoreless outing in his last three appearances, and it lowered his season ERA to 4.03 - along with a 1.08 WHIP and a 25% strikeout rate. Lopez's 4.03 ERA, even […]

Champ or Chump: Spencer Turnbull and Joey Votto

If April is the month of churning through sleeper candidates to figure out who can stick on your roster, May is the month where you start to look at disappointing performers to see if it's a simple slump or something more. There are still plenty of intriguing players on most waiver wires, but the fact […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 6)

Another week, another rash of promotions for the top MLB-ready prospects around baseball. Three of the most recent top-five prospects received the call, including infielder-outfielder Nick Senzel who needed just eight minor league games to prove to the Reds that he was good to go. Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga may finally get an extended look […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/9, 5/10)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 9th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 10th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday May 9th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 9th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB DFS Top Player Avoids & Tournament Stacks (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/9/19  Note: We will be […]

Josh VanMeter Will DH on Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Josh VanMeter will bat ninth and serve as the designated hitter versus lefty Brett Anderson on Wednesday. VanMeter was recently called up after hitting .336 with 13 home runs and 37 RBI in the minors through 30 games. VanMeter hit his way into the Reds lineup and could very well stay […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for today's games. The picks will target the main slate and are written a couple of hours before the main slate to ensure that maximum value can be achieved. These are daily outlier value plays or […]

Alex Wood Out Until June

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Alex Wood (back) will be sidelined until at least June, according to Reds manager David Bell. Wood underwent another examination on his back last week and plans to begin throwing again in about two weeks. The 28-year-old posted nine wins and a 3.68 ERA in 151 2/3 innings with the Dodgers […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Robert Rising, Mountcastle Hitting, Gore Impressing

If you needed proof that top prospects can make an immediate impact for fantasy owners at the major league level, look no further than Nick Senzel. He made his debut on Friday night against the Giants, homered in his second career game on Saturday and went deep twice in six at-bats on Monday night. The […]

Rest of Season Outfielder Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and today we'll look to the outfield for the next part of our Rest-of-Season rankings update and analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have two slates for today with four games around noon and eight games at 7 PM EST. This article will be focusing solely on the later slate, as it's the "main" slate on DraftKings. There are still plenty of options to choose from in those eight games. In this article, I will be providing […]

Raisel Iglesias Not Happy With Usage

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias, who has a career-worst 4.86 ERA and has already lost five games, disagrees with the way the team has been using him in some games this year. Iglesias is trying to adapt to the lack of control on his slider, and he entered a tie game in the ninth inning […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/7, 5/8)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, May 7th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 8th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Engel's Angles - Iglesias Seeing Red, Dietrich is Red Hot

In Cincinnati, a certain pitcher is complaining about the way he is being used. Meanwhile, one of the Reds’ hottest hitters is not complaining about how he is used, though maybe he should be. Rasiel Iglesias has not been consistently effective so far this year, and he openly linked it to the way he is […]