Andrew Benintendi Reaches Base Three Times In His Return

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi returned to the starting lineup for Monday's game against the New York Yankees. He went on to go 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, an RBI and a run scored. Benintendi suffered a left shoulder strain in last Tuesday's game. He came on as a pinch-hitter in each of […]

Nicky Lopez Hit In The Jaw By Ground Ball

Kansas City Royals shortstop Nicky Lopez (jaw) was hit in the jaw by a ground ball off the bat of New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner in the 11th inning of Monday's game. He initially remained in the game, but was removed for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the 11th. He should be considered […]

Carlos Hernandez Notches Quality Start On Monday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Carlos Hernandez had a strong outing against the New York Yankees on Monday. He pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out three. This was his longest outing of the year and his second quality start over his last three starts. […]

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 8/10 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Hey everyone we are back with another Tuesday betting slate for MLB. Even though we have a full slate of games, I really focus on trying to find where I think some of the best opportunities are in the betting market and make my best guesses there. On many days it might be two or […]

Andrew Benintendi Returns To Royals Lineup On Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi (shoulder) will return to the lineup batting fifth and playing left field on Monday against Jameson Taillon and the visiting New York Yankees. Benintendi exited last Tuesday's game with a left shoulder strain and was considered day-to-day. The 27-year-old left fielder is having an up-and-down season for KC, hitting […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 8/9

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/9 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/9/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in to Week 20 of the season! We've officially entered the dog days of summer post-Trade Deadline, and in theory we should see the contenders separate themselves even more from the teams that are mailing it in. I know I've started to notice much wider gaps in Vegas money lines, and while it can […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 5-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. The DK slate starts at 6 pmEST and has five […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/9/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/9 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/9/21 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 on if […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

While DraftKings chose to embrace those weird people in Ohio and including the game starting an hour earlier in their main slate, FanDuel told them to piss up a rope. That leaves us with a rather small four-game slate today. We still have some surprisingly good options for a slate this small. The only rain […]

Point League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

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 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With under two months left in the fantasy baseball season and people shifting attention to fantasy football, this is the time for dedicated players to put their foot on the pedal and make their move. You should have a clear idea by mid-August of […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have experienced more injuries, and most teams need more and more replacements. The dust from the trade deadline has settled, and we have a bit of a better feel on the future of some potential outfield adds. We will discuss a couple below, but more […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 20

It's amazing how fast this season has flown by. I swear just last month was Opening Day, and yet here we are now just two months away from the end of the 2021 fantasy season. It's time for that last minute push to try and come back and win your league, and two-start streamers are […]

Brady Singer To Return On Wednesday Against Yankees

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (shoulder) will make his return on Wednesday, taking the mound against the New York Yankees. Singer has been out since July 20 while dealing with right shoulder fatigue. The team also announced that a six-man rotation will be utilized upon Singer's return. Both Daniel Lynch and Carlos Hernandez […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 20 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. […]

Point League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

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 […]

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

Happy Sunday gang! Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We're coming into the dog days of August, where divisions begin to have a clear winner and teams come out of nowhere to make a playoff push. We have a nice 10-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and […]

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/8/21 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 […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 20

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Brad Keller Plagued By Walks In Loss To Cardinals

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller struggled in the team's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Keller pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, five walks and five earned runs while striking out five. The five walks matched a season-high for Keller. He earned the loss on Saturday to drop his […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/8/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 20

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing and the race to make the playoffs, whether your favorite MLB team or your fantasy team, is in full swing. Knowing injury timelines is now at a vital part of the fantasy baseball season. There are still many injury questions that have to be […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 8/8 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Today we have 15 games going on in Major League Baseball.  It can be tempting to place a lot of bets, however, I try to limit my action to no more than four to five wagers in a day. Often it is more like two or three. I find it better to place a few […]

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

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/7 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 […]

Hitter & Pitcher Splits Worth Exploring

We talk a lot in fantasy baseball about splits data, and for good reason. Some hitters are completely different players when facing a left-handed pitcher as compared to when they're facing a right-hander. Some of the differences you see in the data are huge. This is also true with pitchers, as some guys can be […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 7th 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 topics […]

Mike Minor Suffers His 10th Loss On Friday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor struggled in Friday's start against the St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and four earned runs while striking out seven. Over 23 starts on the year, Minor is 8-10 with a 5.39 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP and a 23.3% strikeout rate. […]

Andrew Benintendi Playing Catch

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi (shoulder) played catch and was able to get some outfield work in on Friday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Benintendi left Tuesday's contest prematurely with a left shoulder strain. He is day-to-day, but Royals manager Mike Matheny said that he could be available for tonight's game as a pinch-hitter. […]