Matt Manning Optioned To Triple-A After Friday's Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning put together a decent outing in Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He pitched five innings and allowed two hits, three walks and two earned runs while striking out three. He wound up suffering the loss as the Tigers fell 4-2 in the game. After the game, Manning was […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 16

Hopefully the next installment of this article series will have a lot more positive news (players returning) than newly injured players. It also happens to be that a good amount of players' return timelines coincide with the All-Star break. Please keep checking for injury updates as lineups lock next week. Also, please keep in mind […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 7/10

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Robbie Grossman Makes His Return Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (finger) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda and is in left field and hitting third in the batting order. Grossman missed just one game with a jammed finger. The 31-year-old switch-hitter has made more consistent hard contact from the right side against […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 16

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 16 of the MLB season (7/15 through 7/18). 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 […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 16 Waiver Wire

This was a pretty quiet week around the league in terms of bullpens. Based on the way this season has gone, it very well might be the calm before the storm and we're about to see all kinds of changes when teams return from the All-Star Break. Speaking of which, five closers made the American […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 7/9

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 7/9 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

After a profitable Friday (despite the Tigers trying to screw us over with their Casey Mize), Saturday told a familiar tale of near misses. We took the Reds and over 4.5 runs for the first five innings and the game was tied 2-2 after five. We took over 5.5 runs in the first five innings […]

Eric Haase Goes Yard In Loss To Twins

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The home run was his 13th of the year and his fourth already this month. He hit third in the lineup for the first time this year in Thursday's game. He'd been slotting in between […]

Tarik Skubal Suffers His Eighth Loss On Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal got off to a strong start in Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins, but he wasn't able to sustain it. He pitched four scoreless innings to start the game, then went on to allow five runs (three earned) over the next two-plus innings. In total, he pitched six innings […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/9/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! We've got a 14-game slate on tap for the final Friday before the All-Star break. The only matchup not on our featured schedule is the Cardinals at the Cubs day game at Wrigley Field. As for the other 14, it all starts at 7:05 PM ET in Baltimore, with the White Sox and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/8 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

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 […]

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/08/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! First off, I'd like to thank Jorge Pucks for covering my Thursday article last week. Perhaps you will see more of Jorge now that hockey season is over. And no, that's not a bad pun. Jorge does excellent hockey analysis during the season. But his MLB picks were decent last week too, right? […]

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 […]

Akil Baddoo (OF, DET) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ah, stolen bases. The unicorns of fantasy baseball. The last league leader with more than 50 in a season was Dee Gordon in 2017. Gordon and Jonathan Villar are the only guys to steal 60 bases in a season in the last decade. […]

Gregory Soto Converts Two-Inning Save On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto converted a two-inning save opportunity in the team's 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Soto pitched a pair of scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three. The save was his seventh of the year. He now has a 2.78 ERA and 1.32 […]

Casey Mize Allows Two Runs Over Four Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize was limited to another short outing in Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Mize pitched four innings and allowed four hits, no walks and two earned runs before being pulled due to load management. He threw 35 of his 50 pitches for strikes and recorded two strikeouts. Mize was […]

Zack Short Continues To Get On Base

Detroit Tigers shortstop Zack Short has continued to produce as a member of the Major League club. Since being recalled by the Tigers on June 26, Short has hit .240 with a .364 on-base percentage in 33 plate appearances while also adding a pair of home runs and seven RBI. The batting average isn't ideal, […]

Spencer Turnbull Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. The Tigers made the move to create space on the 40-man roster for relief pitcher Ian Krol. Turnbull was previously placed on the 10-day injured list on June 5. The starter reportedly had a setback in his throwing program. […]

Niko Goodrum Back With The Tigers

The Detroit Tigers activated utility man Niko Goodrum (finger) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Goodrum has been out since June 19 with a sprained tendon in his left index finger, but he should continue to serve as a super-utility man around the diamond for the Tigers. However, he's not in the starting lineup […]

Daz Cameron Lands On The 10-Day Injured List

Detroit Tigers outfielder Daz Cameron (toe) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He was scratched from Monday's game due to a right big toe sprain. The 24-year-old has struggled recently, hitting .091 (1-for-11) with five strikeouts and a stolen base over five games. Niko Goodrum was reinstated from the 10-day injured list in […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/7/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 15 of the MLB season, which is also the final week before the coveted All-Star Break, and the unofficial end to the first half of the season. We had a bell curve type of Week 14, starting off around the -26u mark, making our way up to the -20u mark […]

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 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 7/7 - Moneylines and First-Inning Draws!

Happy Wednesday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Wednesday, July 5th! We had a tough Monday, going 0-2. We look to get back at it today during today's slate of games, and I'm looking at a game I see some nice value picks in to get us going into […]

Eric Haase Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase had another strong offensive showing against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, despite not being part of the team's starting lineup. Haase entered the game as a pinch-hitter, taking the place of Nomar Mazara, and he went on to go 1-for-2 with a three-run home run, his 12th of the year. […]

Bryan Garcia Optioned To Triple-A

The Detroit Tigers optioned struggling relief pitcher Bryan Garcia to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. The team has yet to announce a corresponding move to fill Garcia's roster spot. Garcia had made three appearances out of the bullpen in July. He had given up at least one home run in each appearance. In total, he pitched […]

Jose Urena Allows Five Runs In Loss To Rangers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had yet another rough outing in Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Urena pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed six hits, four walks and five earned runs while striking out three. He escaped with a no decision, but his season-long ERA and WHIP were elevated to 6.43 and 1.69, […]