2021 First Look Fantasy Values: First Base and Second Base

The baseball offseason may officially begin with the end of the World Series but the projections offseason began last Thursday night with the release of the first Steamer projections for 2021. Created and maintained by mathematics teacher Jared Cross and his former students, Steamer remains the industry standard for non-aggregated projection systems, as well as […]

Tigers Officially Hire A.J. Hinch

The Detroit Tigers officially hired former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch as their new manager on Friday. Hinch was a backup catcher for the 2003 Tigers. The hiring comes one year after he was fired by Houston for his part in the sign-stealing scandal, and he was suspended for all of the 2020 season. Hinch […]

Tigers Finalizing Deal To Make A.J. Hinch Their Manager

The Detroit Tigers have made progress in finalizing a deal to make former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch their next manager, according to sources. Hinch lost his job with Houston before the start of the 2020 season for his role in the team's sign-stealing scandal. Former Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire retired on Sept. 19 with […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 7: English Premier League

Last weekend was a bit of a disaster, despite being one goal away in all three games from a sweep. Fulham lost 2-1, just needing to draw, Wolves conceded a late equalizer from questionable goalkeeping (although the under 3.5 goals did hit) and Brighton conceded a late equalizer (although the over 1.5 goals hit). Unfortunately, […]

Warning Signals in Shift Increases: Part One

Shifts work. Not all the time and not against everyone but eventually there is a sufficient amount of data on a player to be able to draw some pretty strong conclusions about what advantages can be gained by shifting. There are good reasons that Joey Gallo was shifted against 98.5% of the time in 2020. Not everyone […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 6: English Premier League

Last weekend started with a bang; a correct pick and a correct score prediction (at +1150) in our first game. In the next two games, we were let down with corners. Sheffield United did avoid defeat as part of the single-game parlay but mustered just two corners to Fulham's five. Leicester also managed just two […]

Tigers Interview George Lombard, Marcus Thames

The Detroit Tigers have interviewed Dodgers first base coach George Lombard and Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames, who both previously played for the Tigers, for their managerial opening, according to sources. The two join long-time Tigers coach Lloyd McClendon as candidates who have interviewed for the job. McLendon served as the interim manager following Ron […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 5: English Premier League

Two weeks ago saw some of the craziest scorelines in Premier League history. Champions Liverpool shipped in seven goals against a team who survived relegation on the final day of last season, while Manchester United was busy having six stuck past them at home. For us, picking Leeds United vs Manchester City BTTS & over […]

Champ or Chump: Year in Review

Now that the 2020 fantasy baseball season has come to a close, it is time to assess your performance. Did you ignore red flags that you wish you hadn't? Was a strong process foiled by unpredictable factors outside of anybody's control? Both of these things are likely true to some extent. The key is to […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 4: English Premier League

The English Premier kicked off again in September, barely a month after last season finished late due to the Covid-19 pandemic, teams are back playing in empty stadiums. As we did after the EPL restart last season, we're going to look at the weekly schedule and make some betting picks for each Matchweek. Picks total […]

Spencer Torkelson Tops Prospect Group At Instructional League

Detroit Tigers first/third baseman Spencer Torkelson is the top name among a group of the club’s prospects that will report to Florida for an instructional league for further development. The No. 1 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Arizona State, Torkelson has already vaulted up the ranks to be chosen as the club’s […]

2020 Expectations vs Reality (Hits and Misses): WPC+ Videocast

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut share the players they were the most right and wrong about in 2020 by comparing their preseason rankings to actual performance. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We had four games for an appetizer on Tuesday and now we get the main course with a full day of baseball beginning at 12:00 ET. There were a few teams that went with their usual number two starting pitchers in game one, so there's definitely not a shortage of arms to pick from on […]

Reviewing Kyle Bishop's 10 Bold Predictions for 2020

My bold predictions for the 2020 season were published on March 4, or roughly a week before everything went to hell. At the time, nobody knew that we'd be left with a 60-game sprint as opposed to the usual marathon of 162. The shortened season obviously changed the calculus a great deal, but it can […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 9/27/20 (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.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/27/20  Reynaldo Lopez vs. Chicago Cubs There aren't a ton of sure things […]

Harold Castro Departs Early Saturday With Apparent Injury

Detroit Tigers utilityman Harold Castro (back/hamstring) exited Saturday’s contest versus the Royals after appearing to injure his back/hamstrings on a swing. Castro missed time earlier this year due to a strained left hamstring, which may have been the cause, but he cedes way to Eric Haase, with Austin Romine shifting over to first base and […]

Willi Castro Exits Saturday With Shoulder Ailment

Detroit Tigers third baseman/shortstop Willi Castro (shoulder) exited Saturday’s contest versus Kansas City early due to a sore right shoulder. Prior to his departure, Castro collected an RBI hit, bringing his average on the season to .349 with 24 RBI. He has come on rapidly in September, making a case for American League Rookie of […]

Jordan Zimmermann Makes Start Sunday, Tarik Skubal To Follow

Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Jordan Zimmermann will start Sunday’s season finale against Kansas City, making what is likely the final start of his tenure with the Tigers. Zimmermann had signed a $110 million deal with the club ahead of 2016, and injuries have firmly scuttled his career since then, having amassed a 5.65 ERA with […]

Derek Hill Earns First Big League Start Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Derek Hill will be among the starting nine Saturday versus Kansas City and right-hander Carlos Hernandez, marking the first start of his Major League career. Hill has been utilized primarily as a defensive replacement and pinch-runner through his first 14 big league appearances, having scored three runs without collecting a hit. He’ll […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/26/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are just two days left in the regular season and with that come unpredictable lineup decisions as MLB teams clinch playoff spots and begin resting starters. This can create some tricky lineup decisions when setting DFS lineups but it can also lead to other strong values as cheaper players may hit higher in the […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 26, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/26/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. With the season gone in the blink of an eye, we've arrived at the penultimate slate of the regular season, with FanDuel and DraftKings […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

There are 11 games on the DraftKings main slate on Saturday. It's nearing the end of the season and with many teams having already clinched their playoff spot, it's important to be aware of situations where hitters may be surprisingly held out or pitchers being given a short leash. After an amazing slate with a […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 26, 2020 (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.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/26/20  Dylan Bundy vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Bundy has been one of the […]

Jeimer Candelario Lands On Injured List, 2020 Campaign Over

Detroit Tigers first/third baseman Jeimer Candelario (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday’s contest versus the Royals, ending his 2020 season. Candelario sustained a lower back strain during Thursday’s game, as he finished the year with career-highs across the board (.297 BA, .369 OBP, .503 SLG) despite a 1-for-23 finish. Brandon […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 25th, 2020 (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.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/25/20  Carlos Carrasco vs. Pittsburgh Pirates This is my attempt at trying to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Friday night of the final weekend of the regular season with a 10 game slate on tap. There are a few big-name pitchers that jump out like Clayton Kershaw, Yu Darvish, Jose Berrios, Dinelson Lamet, and Carlos Carrasco. We also have a few intriguing SP2 options, which is good because you may […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/25/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's hard to believe it's the last Friday of the regular season and man, is it a jam-packed pitching slate. Yu Darvish headlines at $11,200 but we've also got Carlos Carrasco, Clayton Kershaw, and Jose Berrios carrying high price tags, as well as the potential to put up a ton of points. Looking further down […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday, September 25th - Monkey Knife Fight

Welcome to the final edition of Friday Night MLB Monkey Knife Fight! We have hit some solid props along the way this season and hopefully have a couple more left in the tank for tonight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, MLB DFS games in the […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/25/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/25/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game main slate on DK and a 9-game main slate on FD. The only difference is DraftKings has GM1 of the […]

Jeimer Candelario Departs Early With Back Tightness

Detroit Tigers first/third baseman Jeimer Candelario was pulled from Thursday’s contest against Kansas City with lower back tightness and is officially tagged as day-to-day. Jorge Bonifacio entered the game in Candelario’s place, with Brandon Dixon shifting to first base in his place. Having gone 0-for-2 at the dish prior to his departure, Candelario’s average dipped […]