Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 10

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 10

Well no no-hitters this week. What a disappointment for fans of 27 of the 30 teams in baseball. For Indians, Rangers and Mariners fans though, they probably feel like it was Christmas in May. (Author's Note: I promise this will be the last time I make a no-hitter joke at your guys' expense this season. I […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/31/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy Memorial Day for baseball this year, with nine of the 13 games taking place early. Before we get to that, it's important to remember all of those who served in the Armed Forces who never got to come home to their loved ones. Those who made the sacrifice so that we […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Hello, RotoBallers, and let me just start by saying Happy Memorial Day! Today is not only the day we often use to kick off summertime, but also an important day to remember those who have served this fine nation in the Armed Forces. Memorial Day brings us plenty of day baseball, with the majority of […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/31 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 5/31 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

What's up, RotoBallers! I'm John, aka 'LucidMedia," with your MLB betting picks on this Monday, May 31st. We've got a nice matinee slate on this Memorial Day, and some night games to cap off our long weekend. This is my debut article for RotoBaller, and I couldn't be more excited to start providing some picks […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/31/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The start of Week 10 is upon us, and it coincides with the end of May and the start of June (on Tuesday). The change in month is very much welcomed, because while it is obviously completely arbitrary, it gives a numbers and trends guy like me new hope for a turnaround […]

Tyler Alexander To Make His First Start On Monday

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyler Alexander will start Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He is filling in for Jose Urena (forearm), who was placed on the injured list this weekend. Alexander has made 13 appearances for the Tigers this year, all in relief. He has a 4.35 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 20.2 innings. He […]

Willi Castro Drives In Three On Sunday

Detroit Tigers middle infielder Willi Castro had the biggest hit of the day in the team's 6-2 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday. Castro doubled with the bases loaded in the third inning, driving in three runs to give the team a 6-0 lead. The Tigers would eventually win the game 6-2. The […]

Tarik Skubal Pitches Six Scoreless Innings Against Yankees

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal helped lead the team to a sweep of the New York Yankees on Sunday. Skubal pitched six innings and allowed three hits, three walks and no runs while striking out eight. This was Skubal's best outing of the year by just about every measure. It was his first quality […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have once again been littered with injuries. Both good and bad things arise from injuries. Let's start with the bad, which means losing a player, sometimes a key player, from your roster. The good is a chance to add a new player, and certain players […]

Grayson Greiner Suffers Setback During Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner (hamstring) has put his rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on hold. Manager A.J. Hinch is not calling it a setback, but the 29-year-old catcher continues to deal with a lingering hamstring issue. He wasn't exactly crushing the ball before landing on the injured list. It sounds like the Tigers are […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 10 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

This weekend marked the triumphant return of CI-eligible Cody Bellinger. He was likely the highest drafted or most costly CI a team selected to start the season. Bellinger was out since April 5 with a broken leg. He was off to a terribly slow start, but the sample size was small enough to read nothing […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Injuries have been a plague upon Major League Baseball from the jump this year; middle infielders haven't been spared, so things are looking a bit thin out there on the ol' waiver wire. You can still find help, though, and that's the goal of this exercise. Most of the players who will be written up […]

Bullpen Report: Finding Relievers to Help Your Fantasy Team

Memorial Day Weekend is here! Hopefully, you hit the beach or a BBQ, have a burger or hot dog and an adult beverage of your choosing and just enjoy the three-day weekend. For you baseball fanatics, it’s also a significant date on the baseball calendar. It is typically the time of year where MLB teams […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a typical 10-game main slate on DraftKings today starting at 1:05 pm Eastern. We have no Coors, a few aces, a rookie in Yankee Stadium, a lefty against Cleveland, and the first finale of a Royals-Twins series in 2021. Those are never quiet. Let's get to this! The only rain concern is in […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 5/30 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

What's up, RotoBallers! Thunder Dan here with your MLB betting picks this Sunday, May 30th. All 32 MLB teams are in action today and there are some games and teams that stand out today as some great spots to get some action. If you follow me for DFS coverage, don't worry - I bet on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 30, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/30/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a 9-game slate on Sunday, and the weather is ripe for hitting. Fortunately, as the temperatures rise around the league, so have the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/30/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/30/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/30/21 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/30/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/30 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/30 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 […]

Julio Teheran Still Not Throwing

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Julio Teheran (shoulder) has yet to begin throwing. The righty was placed on the injured list back in April due to a right shoulder strain and has been restricted from tossing ever since. Although an exact timetable for his return is unknown, fantasy managers may see him back on the bump […]

Jonathan Schoop Hits Solo Home Run On Saturday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop hit his second home run in three games in Saturday's 6-1 win over the New York Yankees. He now has five home runs on the year. Schoop went 2-for-3 overall in the game and scored two runs. The home run was a solo shot. Schoop has now recorded hits […]

Spencer Turnbull Holds Yankees To Just One Run

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull had a strong outing against the New York Yankees on Saturday. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out six. He earned the win to improve to 4-2 on the year. Turnbull was just one out shy of recording […]

Jose Urena Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Detroit Tigers placed starting pitcher Jose Urena (forearm) on the 10-day injured list due to a right forearm strain on Saturday. Urena was forced to leave his last start on Wednesday early due to the injury. It was sounding as if he was likely to miss his next start, so it's no surprise to […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 10

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 10 Waiver Wire

What a disappointing week for pitching. Not a single no-hitter? That's not very 2021 of you. So there weren't any no-hitters this week, but there were some bullpen changes, with a new committee forming and an old committee getting even more confusing. A couple of injuries have complicated things around the league as well. With […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/29/21): FanDuel and DraftKings , Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Saturday slate and the focus of this article will on the 10-game early only slate for DraftKings while still mentioning plays for the early only and afternoon slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in […]

Casey Mize Strikes Out Seven Yankees On Friday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had a strong outing against the New York Yankees on Friday. He pitched five innings and allowed five hits, no walks and one earned run while striking out seven. The only run came on a Rougned Odor solo home run in the fifth inning. Mize has now allowed exactly […]