Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/8/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! We only have a small three-game slate in the afternoon and seven games on the night slate. Finding value will certainly be crucial tonight since there are quite a few arms you might want to […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/8): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 3-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament lineups. While most of our […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 7/8

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/8/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 7-game main slate on tap tonight, and it is gonna be a doozy. There are flash flood warnings in Baltimore, so the Jays and O's may not even play. I still wrote up players there in the hopes they play. The Mets and Pirates games is also going to be dodging some […]

Franmil Reyes Homers Again Wednesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter and outfielder Franmil Reyes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Game 1 of a doubleheader in which the Indians lost 8-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday. Reyes' bomb was the lone bright spot for the Tribe in this one, and he now has two home runs and 14 […]

Logan Allen Sent Down Again

The Cleveland Indians optioned left-hander Logan Allen to Triple-A Columbus while recalling outfielder Daniel Johnson and infielder Owen Miller from Triple-A Columbus in corresponding moves. The team also brought up right-hander D.J. Johnson. Miller will be serving as the 27th man for the doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays. With Allen back in the minors, […]

Eddie Rosario Officially Placed On The 10-Day Injured List

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario (abdomen) was placed on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal strain. He aggravated his abdominal injury on Monday and will miss at least the next 10 days. The 29-year-old outfielder is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list on July 16. It's unclear if the Indians' outfielder will […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 7/6

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

July is here and with it, the unofficial second half of the fantasy baseball season. Pitching is volatile as we adjust to life under Manfred's willy-nilly rule changes, but let's decipher the road ahead as I update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This brings you my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the […]

Statcast Leaderboard - Expected Statistics Midseason Review

Although the All-Star break is still a week away, Major League baseball has crossed into the second half of the schedule. Rather than focusing on one metric, it might be useful to examine leaderboards for all expected statistics in the Statcast realm. In this iteration of Statcast hitter analysis, I will review the top players […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/7): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 5-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and the four-game slate over on FanDuel. The Cleveland and Tampa Bay game will only go seven innings, since it is Game 1 of a double header, so they have been left off of the Early […]

Bobby Bradley (1B, CLE) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bradley struggled in his September call-up in 2019 and didn't play last year due to the pandemic. Cleveland started him at AAA Columbus this year to get his footing back under him. After hitting just .196 in 26 games, he got […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 15

We’re rolling into Week 15 of the 2021 MLB fantasy season and we’ve witnessed a mixed bag of contributions from prospects so far. Many of the big named prospects — like Dylan Carlson, Andrew Vaughn, and Jarred Kelenic — have struggled. We’ve seen excellent (small sample) results from some lesser-known players like Patrick Wisdom, Jake […]

James Karinchak Throws Perfect Eighth Inning Monday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak threw a perfect eighth inning in Monday night's 9-8 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays while striking out two. Karinchak was called into the top of the eighth inning to hold an 8-7 lead and performed his job admirably. Unfortunately, Emmanuel Clase was called into the ninth and blew […]

Amed Rosario Records Two Hits Monday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario went 2-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in Monday's 9-8 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Rosario has cooled off a bit as he is hitting just .207 with one home run and three RBI over his previous 15 games, but he could certainly turn […]

Cesar Hernandez Scores Twice Monday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in Monday's 9-8 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Hernandez now has five runs scored and three home runs over the previous seven games and could be getting back into a groove just before the All-Star break. He makes for […]

Jose Ramirez Scores Twice In Return

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, two stolen bases, and an RBI in Monday's 9-8 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Ramirez returned to the lineup Monday after missing three games due to elbow discomfort and picked up right where he left off and is hitting .346 with two […]

Franmil Reyes Drives In Five Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 3-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, and five RBI in Monday night's 9-8 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Reyes took Tampa Bay reliever Drew Rasmussen deep with a two-run shot in the top of the fifth inning for his 12th home run of […]

Eddie Rosario Likely Headed To Injured List

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario (abdomen) is likely headed to the injured list after aggravating his abdominal injury on Monday, according to Indians manager Terry Francona. Rosario was initially pulled from Thursday's game against the Astros with the same issue and missed Friday's contest before returning to the lineup Saturday. The development is disappointing, given […]

Emmanuel Clase Implodes Monday Versus Rays

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase blew a save and took the loss during a 9-8 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. The 23-year-old failed to record an out, as he gave up three hits, one walk and two earned runs for his second blown save of the season. He now sits at […]

Eddie Rosario Injured Again Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario (abdomen) left the game early on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays after pulling up on an infield bouncer that he hit in the second inning. Rosario returned to the lineup over the weekend after missing some time with abdominal soreness, and it looks like he may have aggravated […]

Zach Plesac To Start Thursday

According to Zack Meisel, Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac (finger) will start for the Indians Thursday night against the Kansas City Royals. Plesac will be stretched out to 60 pitches in the game and then sent to Arizona during the break to pitch in a sim game and get stretched out further before making […]

Jose Ramirez Returns To Lineup Monday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez (elbow) returns to the lineup Monday night against Rich Hill and the Tampa Bay Rays. Ramirez had missed the previous three games due to elbow discomfort, but he will return to the lineup tonight while playing third base and batting third. Ramirez had been hitting .417 with two home […]

Cal Quantrill Earns No-Decision Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three in a no-decision against the Houston Astros on Sunday. Quantrill has struggled as a starter for the most part as he has allowed 13 runs across his previous 13 innings pitched. That being said, he […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 15

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 15 of the MLB season (7/5 through 7/11). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]

Cesar Hernandez Homers Sunday Afternoon

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros. Hernandez went deep off Astros' starter Zack Greinke in the bottom of the eighth inning. He is now hitting .296 with three home runs over the previous week and looks like he might be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid nine-game slate tonight. It would be 11, but FanDuel deemed the early starts in San Francisco and Miami offensive and left them off the slate. Don't worry, there are still some decent options out there. We'll start where we always do: with the weather. There shouldn't be any rain tonight. The […]

Eddie Rosario Homers Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros. Rosario continued to stay hot as he blasted a sixth-inning home run off Astros' starter Zack Greinke and is now hitting .444 with a home run and two doubles to begin July. He needs to […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/5 Last week of action before the all-star break, let's make the most of it. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/5/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of […]