Adam Plutko Struggles Against Rays

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko suffered his fourth loss on the season Sunday, allowing six hits, four walks and four earned runs over 4 1/3 innings. This was only the second time since July 15 that Plutko had allowed over three earned runs in a start. He had a solid month of August, going […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 9/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The final month of the baseball season offers interesting angles for prop players. Some games remain critically important for the teams involved as they jockey for playoff position. For others, the final month is about players auditioning for next season and that can present opportunities for pitchers that have not been big-name performers during the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 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 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 23

With rosters expanding this week, we will get the chance to see a lot of interesting fantasy option popping up throughout the league. So keep an eye out next week for some newcomers to potentially make this list. In the meantime though it's time for our weekly recap. There's no doubt as to who the […]

Carlos Carrasco Activated from Injured List

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (leukemia) has been activated from the 60-day injured list on Sunday. Carrasco has been sidelined since May due to a leukemia diagnosis. He pitched well during a rehab assignment, so he appears ready to rejoin the Indians roster. Carrasco will pitch out of the bullpen for the Indians down […]

Jason Kipnis Sits Out on Sunday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis (wrist) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Kipnis was removed during Saturday's game due to a sore right wrist. It appears to be a minor issue, but the Indians are going to play it safe and give Kipnis the day off […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

The season is galloping towards the finish. It is vital that fantasy managers target the categories they need. This week the primary focus for outfield additions will be to maximize venues. Some might cause a little tingle of concern when you read their name. Don't be afraid. Do what you're comfortable doing with your roster. […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

Now college football is here, and the NFL regular season will have arrived by this Thursday. That means that final fantasy football drafts are popping off like Labor Day fireworks this weekend, and the attention of every living, breathing alumni of colleges across the country will be fixed on the television from noon to one […]

Rest-Of-Season First Base Rankings (September Update)

With the MLB regular season winding down, we begin to close in on the final stretch of your fantasy baseball championship run. We've collected some of the brightest baseball minds here at Rotoballer to deliver you our rest-of-season rankings analysis to help you secure your league title. Now that fantasy football is nearly in full […]

Rest-Of-Season Second Base Rankings (September Update)

With the MLB regular season winding down, we begin to close in on the final stretch of your fantasy baseball championship run. We've collected some of the brightest baseball minds here at Rotoballer to deliver you our rest-of-season rankings analysis to help you secure your league title. Now that fantasy football is nearly in full […]

Rest-Of-Season Third Base Rankings (September Update)

With the MLB regular season winding down, we begin to close in on the final stretch of your fantasy baseball championship run. We've collected some of the brightest baseball minds here at RotoBaller to deliver you our rest-of-season rankings analysis to help you secure your league title. Now that fantasy football is nearly in full […]

Rest-Of-Season Shortstop Rankings (September Update)

With the MLB regular season winding down, we begin to close in on the final stretch of your fantasy baseball championship run. We've collected some of the brightest baseball minds here at Rotoballer to deliver you our rest-of-season rankings analysis to help you secure your league title. Now that fantasy football is nearly in full […]

Rest-Of-Season Outfield Rankings (September Update)

With the MLB regular season winding down, we begin to close in on the final stretch of your fantasy baseball championship run. We've collected some of the brightest baseball minds here at Rotoballer to deliver you our rest-of-season rankings analysis to help you secure your league title. Now that fantasy football is nearly in full […]

Rest-Of-Season Starting Pitcher Rankings (September Update)

With the MLB regular season winding down, we begin to close in on the final stretch of your fantasy baseball championship run. We've collected some of the brightest baseball minds here at Rotoballer to deliver you our rest-of-season rankings analysis to help you secure your league title. Now that fantasy football is nearly in full […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, September 1st 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We have a fun 10-game slate on our hands with plenty of options at pitcher and in the field. There are a couple aces to look at, but most of the focus should be on finding some value. It's not easy. With all focus in the world on football, we may […]

Tyler Naquin Out For Season

It was confirmed on Saturday that Cleveland Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin will be out for the remainder of 2019 after tearing his right-ACL while making a catch against the wall at Tropicana Field on Friday night. Jake Bauers was recalled to take his place but the biggest impact of Naquin's injury is how it clears […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 22 Waiver Wire

It was a nice and quiet week for most of the world's bullpens this week, a welcome change in a season that has experienced almost non-stop relief pitching turmoil. With the fantasy playoffs approaching rapidly for most and already arriving for some, every save, hold, strikeout, and ERA fraction could be the difference between a […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 23 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a loaded Saturday with 16 games in total thanks to a double-header in St. Louis. Those 16 games are split into seven afternoon and nine evening games. However, the way the afternoon slate falls means there are only five games on the afternoon slate, but nine in the evening, and therefore, that is […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 31st 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 […]

Shane Bieber Loses Despite a Quality Start

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber put together a quality start on Friday, but it wasn't enough for him to avoid a loss. Bieber tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He didn't give up a walk and struck out nine. Bieber actually started the seventh inning with a shutout going, but […]

Bradley Zimmer Activated on Friday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (shoulder) has been activated from the 60-day injured list on Friday. The team has optioned him to Triple-A Columbus to continue to workout and prepare to join the big league roster. Zimmer should be able to join the Indians roster by early September, but it depends on his health. He […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday August 30th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 30th, 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

What's up guys! Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! With the hurricane breathing down my neck, I'll do my best to find the top plays on this slate. In all seriousness, the baseball grind is still on and there is plenty of money to be made. With all eyes on football, we may very well […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 30th 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 […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 23

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 9/3 through 9/9. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

Mike Clevinger Strikes Out 10 Over Eight Innings

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger coasted through Thursday's 2-0 victory over the Tigers, pitching eight scoreless innings and allowing just four hits with no walks while striking out 10. It was Clevinger's longest outing of the season, as he'd yet to surpass seven innings in a start. Clevinger is now 10-2 on the year […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/29/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

As the baseball season winds down it may be a little more difficult for starting pitchers to keep delivering the strikeouts. Some of the most effective pitchers in the game this season have not necessarily been overpowering and, with some recent down ticks in strikeout numbers, the under might be the way to play. Zack […]

Jason Kipnis Sitting Thursday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is not in the team's lineup for Thursday's day game against the Detroit Tigers. It appears to be a standard day off. In his place, Yu Chang plays third base and bats sixth while Mike Freeman plays second and bats seventh. Additionally, Greg Allen is back in the lineup […]