Zach Plesac Pitches Well in His Debut

Cleveland Indians rookie starting pitcher Zach Plesac pitched well in his major league debut on Tuesday. He tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk. He struck out two and needed 86 pitches to get through the outing. Plesac had strong numbers in Triple-A this season (2.25 ERA and […]

Jason Kipnis, Leonys Martin Resting Tuesday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis and outfielder Leonys Martin are out of the starting lineup against Red Sox left-handed starter David Price on Tuesday. Mike Freeman is starting at second and is hitting ninth, while Oscar Mercado is in center field and batting second. Greg Allen draws into left field and will hit eighth. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/28/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 28th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

For Tuesday's slate of games, we'll be focusing on the contests beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. Most DFS slates will not including the Padres-Yankees (6:35 p.m. ET) or Pirates-Reds (6:40 p.m. ET) games. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster! In this article, I will be providing […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday May 28th, 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 28th, 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 […]

Jefry Rodriguez Struggles on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez struggled on Monday, tossing just 4 1/3 innings while allowing seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and three walks. He struck out six while needing 101 pitches to get just 13 outs. The outing raised his ERA to 4.99 and dropped his record to 1-5. After a few […]

Zach Plesac To Make Debut On Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac will make his major league debut on Tuesday against the Red Sox. The 12th-round pick out of Ball State in 2016 was 4-1 with a 1.41 ERA in nine starts in the minors this year and was recently promoted from Double-A Akron to Triple-A Columbus. The nephew of former […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 9

Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise holds […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/27/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

In celebration of Memorial Day, we've got just about every team in action today. The early slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers seven games, while the main slate starts at 7:05pm and includes four games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/267/2019. The picks […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for May 27th, 2019 (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 5/27/19  Chris Bassitt vs Los […]

Oscar Mercado (OF, CLE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: When the Indians first called up outfield prospect Oscar Mercado, it was assumed he'd take over an everyday role with the club. That didn't happen for a few weeks, but the recent DFA of veteran outfielder Carlos Gonzalez seems to have paved […]

Francisco Lindor Reaches Base Three Times on Sunday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor reached base three times on Sunday, hitting a single and walking twice. He ended up 1-for-3 with an RBI, moving his slash line to .279/.342/.473. He got off to a slow start, but he's picked it up quite a bit recently and is worth a spot in the starting lineup […]

Oscar Mercado Hits His First Home Run on Sunday

Cleveland Indians rookie outfielder Oscar Mercado hit his first major league home run on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. He's been solid so far, hitting .296/.387/.519 in the first nine games of his career. He's starting to carve out some legitimate mixed league value.

Trevor Bauer Allows Four Runs on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer was okay on Sunday, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk in six innings. He took a loss to even his record at 4-4. He struck out eight and allowed a home run, throwing 109 pitches. Bauer got off to a great start this season, but he's […]

Oscar Mercado is Back in the Lineup

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Mercado bruised his right hip on Thursday and missed both Friday and Saturday because of it. However, he's feeling good enough to get back into the lineup here. He'll bat second and play left field […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/26/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got another exciting Sunday ahead of us with all 30 teams in action! The main slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers 10 matchups, while the all day slate starts at the same time and covers every game. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel […]

Carlos Santana Goes Yard on Saturday

Cleveland Indians first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana had a strong game on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double. Santana scored a run and drove himself in. It was his 10th double and his ninth home run of the year, bringing his slash line up to .287/.410/.500. He's been the only […]

Carlos Carrasco Struggles and Takes a Loss on Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco struggled on Saturday, tossing 6 1/3 innings but allowing six runs (five earned) on nine hits and a walk. He struck out six but allowed three home runs, tossing 104 pitches. His record dropped to 4-5 and his ERA went up to 4.60. Opponents are hitting .276 off of […]

Greg Allen Recalled on Saturday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Greg Allen has been recalled from Triple-A on Saturday. The switch hitting outfielder struggled with team earlier in the season. Allen hit .105 with six runs knocked in during his stint with the Tribe in April. He should see more playing time with Carlos Gonzalez being designated for assignment. However, the Indians […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 9

We are nearly a third of the way through the fantasy season and things are starting to figure themselves out. For example, Kris Bryant has seemingly found his stroke and shut the window closed on buy-low opportunities. Several other players around the league are also beginning to find their groove, yet there are still a […]

Lucas Giolito Has Arrived (For Real)

As a fan of Lucas Giolito and his potential for the last couple of years, I have to admit I'm bummed about his last outing. A complete game, four-hit shutout on the road against the Houston Astros, MLB's top offensive team??? This would be great, except couldn't you have waited until I finished this article […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday May 25th 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 25th, 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 […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/25/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, May 25th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 16 game slate. Due to a prior commitment, the picks will have an earlier submission. Sorry in advance for any discrepancies in odds due to the timing of this article. In this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us a bonus 16-game schedule of baseball! There is a big slant towards afternoon baseball, with 10 of the games taking place in the afternoon slate, starting at 2:10 pm. Of the remaining six games, five of them make up the evening slate with just the second of the Yankees-Royals doubleheader not appearing […]

Brad Hand Picks Up His 13th Save on Friday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand saved his 13th game of the season on Friday, tossing the ninth inning of a 3-1 game. He allowed a hit, but struck out two, needing 14 pitches to deliver a win for Cleveland. Hand now has a 1.29 ERA and has allowed a .164 batting average to opposing hitters. […]

Shane Bieber Strikes Out 10 In Just Five Innings

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber didn't go deep into Friday's game, but he made the best of the innings he worked. He ended up pitching five innings, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out 10. He walked four and threw 111 pitches. All the strikeouts and the four walks bloated his […]

Mike Clevinger Heading To Extended Spring Training

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (back) threw 35 pitches on Friday and is heading to extended spring training to ramp up his activities before beginning a minor league rehab assignment. The 28-year-old right-hander hadn't allowed an earned run in his two starts this year while striking out 22 in 12 innings before his injury. […]

Roberto Perez Back, Oscar Mercado Out

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez (concussion) is back behind the plate on Friday and is hitting sixth against Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell. Outfielder Oscar Mercado (hip), who suffered a hip contusion in an outfield collision on Thursday, is out. Eric Haase is serving as the designated hitter and is batting eighth, but he should […]

Oscar Mercado Leaves After Outfield Collision

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado (hip) left the game early on Thursday with a right hip contusion after a collision in the outfield with Leonys Martin. It was a scary collision and Mercado looked to be in some pain, but he may have dodged a bullet. Consider him day-to-day until we find out more. The […]

Roberto Perez Improving

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez (concussion), who was removed from the game on Tuesday with a mild concussion, felt much better on Wednesday and passed all his impact testing. He was scheduled to take part in a full-team workout on Thursday. Perez hasn't done much for fantasy owners in deep two-catcher and AL-only leagues, hitting […]