Salvador Perez Out Friday With Illness

Updating an earlier report, Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (illness) was held out of Friday's lineup due to illness, according to Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star. Worthy adds that the issue is not believed to be related to COVID-19, but due to health and safety protocols he will quarantine in his hotel […]

Salvador Perez Not In Friday's Lineup

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez isn't in the team's lineup on Friday as they get set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Adam Wainwright. Perez has been one of fantasy baseball's more productive catchers this season, batting .276 with a .304 on-base percentage, 27 home runs, and a stolen base in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have all but one of today's game on tonight's slate, giving us a robust player pool with plenty of intriguing plays all across the salary spectrum on this first Friday of August. There's one very big name at the top of the pitching pool in Corbin Burnes, but he does draw a tough  matchup […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/6/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 19 of the MLB season. It's been one to forget for my handicapping thus far, but I've still learned a ton about my process and my optimal process for analyzing teams, finding value in lines, and reflecting on results from a day ago. I hope to continue providing sound analysis […]

Jake Brentz Earns His First Career Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jake Brentz closed out the team's 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday to earn his first career MLB save. Brentz pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one. The 26-year-old Brentz has a 3.21 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 47.2 innings […]

Daniel Lynch Holds White Sox To One Run

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch had his third straight solid outing against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. He pitched five innings and allowed four hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out seven. He earned the win to improve to 2-3 on the year. Lynch notched a pair of quality […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/6/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a big one. As usual, on a big slate, there are a lot […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (8/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Friday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/5 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 8/5 - Moneylines and Totals!

Happy Thursday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with you with our free picks on Thursday. Hang tight, the weekend is almost here. We went 2-0 on our plays last night, taking us to 5-1 on the week. Let's finish the week strong and give our bankroll a little boost heading into the weekend. I have […]

Edward Olivares Hits A Solo Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Edward Olivares went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 9-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. The home run was his third of the year and his second over his last three games. Olivares has fluctuated between Triple-A and the majors a few times this year, […]

Ryan O'Hearn Homers And Drives In Three Runs

Kansas City Royals first baseman/designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn had a strong day at the plate against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. He went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and three RBI. The home run was his ninth of the year. O'Hearn has seen consistent playing time since the team traded away Jorge […]

Michael A. Taylor Hits His 10th Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor notched his first multi-hit game in nearly a month on Wednesday. Facing Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox, Taylor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two runs scored. Through 97 games on the year, Taylor is slashing .238/.297/.364 with 10 home runs, seven stolen […]

Salvador Perez Homers In Wednesday's Win

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped lead the team to a 9-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the game. The home run was his 27th of the year, which is tied for fifth-most in the majors. Perez had gone just 1-for-12 with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 6-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's an ugly one. The pitching on tonight's slate is quite atrocious, with Framber Valdez and Sonny Gray leading the way in the chalk department. There are 12 teams in play, and one could argue to stack any of the 12 teams and would not […]

Whit Merrifield Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had a big game in the team's 9-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored. The stolen base was his MLB-leading 28th of the year. Through 106 games on the season, Merrifield is slashing […]

Carlos Hernandez Holds White Sox To One Run

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Carlos Hernandez had his second straight solid outing on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox. Hernandez pitched five innings and allowed just two hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. He earned the win to improve to 3-1 on the year. Hernandez fired six scoreless innings […]

Brad Keller Cleared To Start Saturday's Game

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller (back) is on target to make his next start on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Keller was removed from his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday after experiencing lower back tightness. The team initially called his removal precautionary and that call seems validated as […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/5

Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, 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 […]

Kyle Zimmer Placed On Injured List With Neck Spasms

The Kansas City Royals placed relief pitcher Kyle Zimmer (neck) on the 10-day injured list due to neck spasms on Wednesday. Infielder Emmanuel Rivera (wrist) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move. The neck spasms first appeared for Zimmer during his outing against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. He walked all […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight, and it is quite the slate. Plain and simple, pitching is atrocious tonight. You will be […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 19

The trade winds blew long and hard through Major League Baseball last week. As the dust begins to settle around the league, many prospects have been impacted in different ways — although the moves affected prospects from a dynasty perspective more so than from a 2021 redraft angle. The list lost Reid Detmers — who […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

August is now upon us, which means two months of the fantasy baseball season remain! There is still plenty of ball to be played with workload limitations creeping up on us (and tack fallout still making itself known), so let's look back at July stats with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Welcome to the final one-third of the season, fellow RotoBallers. August is here and I'm moving my usual publication of this around because the FAAB Sunday after the trade deadline is special. Pitchers are settling into new uniforms and new roles, so let's check in on my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 4th 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/4

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case for the middle of the week, we've got a split schedule on our hands. It leaves us with 11 games to occupy our evening slate and plenty of options on the pitching and hitting side. It all starts on the East Coast at 7:05 pm with divisional matchups […]

Andrew Benintendi Suffers Shoulder Strain

Updating an earlier report, Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi (shoulder) exited Tuesday's game with a left shoulder strain, according to Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star. It's very possible that this injury could land him on the injured list, but managers should look for further updates after Tuesday's game. He's been a solid […]

Andrew Benintendi Exits With Apparent Injury

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi (shoulder) exited Tuesday's game with an apparent shoulder injury, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Benintendi injured himself while sliding into second base, and was seen holding his left shoulder as he walked off the field, with Jarrod Dyson entering the game as a pinch-runner. There's no word on […]

Adalberto Mondesi To Begin A Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) is set to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday. Mondesi has been out since June 20 with a strained left oblique and he has managed to play just 10 games this year due to multiple injuries. Royals GM Dane Moore dropped a meteor on fantasy […]