Mike Minor Hit Hard By Indians On Saturday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had a rough outing in Saturday's contest against the Cleveland Indians. Minor pitched four innings and allowed nine hits, one walk and six earned runs while striking out two. He was tagged with the loss, dropping his record to 6-8 on the year. Minor has really been struggling […]

Andrew Benintendi Homers, Racks Up Three Hits On Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi notched his first multi-hit effort of the month in Saturday's 14-6 loss to the Cleveland Indians. He went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in the game. Going into Saturday's game, Benintendi had been struggling at the plate. He had gone just 2-for-20 over […]

Salvador Perez Leaves Saturday's Game With Back Tightness

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (back) was removed from Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians due to back tightness. He first started feeling the tightness after diving for a bunt in the third inning. He stayed in the game initially and even hit a two-run home run after the dive. However, he was eventually […]

MLB Prospects Mock Draft - 2021 Amateur Draft Rankings

The 2021 MLB amateur draft is just around the corner. The first round will be held on Sunday evening with subsequent rounds to follow on Monday and Tuesday. Last year’s draft was just five rounds due to the pandemic, down from the usual 40 rounds. This year’s draft jumps up to 20 rounds. I expect […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 7/11 - First Fives!

It's the final day of the first half of the MLB season! We have some aces on the bump and some pretty good matchups today in this slate of games, making for a fairly difficult betting card. I'll do my best to find us a few winners, though, don't worry! If you follow me for […]

Video: Week 16 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 16 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We have a nice 11-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS lineups and sweat a little bit heading into the All-Star Break. This 11-gamer may turn into a 9-gamer […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday 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 […]

Jorge Soler Launches His Seventh Home Run On Friday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler was the only source of offense for the team in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Soler went 1-for-3 in the game, hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning, his seventh home run of the year. It's been a nightmare season so far for Soler. Through […]

Brad Keller Strikes Out Nine Indians In Stellar Outing

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller put together his best start of the year in Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Keller pitched 7 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, four walks and one earned run while recording a season-high nine strikeouts. This was his second straight quality start as he went 6 1/3 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hunter Dozier Hits His Eighth Home Run Against Indians

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The home run was his eighth of the year. The All-Star break couldn't come soon enough for Dozier, who has had a miserable time at the plate so far this year. […]

Carlos Santana Blasts Two Home Runs Against Former Team

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana had a memorable revenge game against his former team, the Cleveland Indians, on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 with a walk and a pair of solo home runs in the game. It was his first multi-home run game of the year. He's seen his power drop off a good […]

Greg Holland Charged With His Fourth Loss Against Indians

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland was the victim of the Cleveland Indians' come-from-behind victory over the Royals on Thursday. Holland entered in the ninth inning while the game was tied 4-4. He went on to give up a walk-off three-run home run to Franmil Reyes. In total, he pitched 2/3 of an inning, […]

Scott Barlow Tagged With Another Blown Save On Thursday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow has had two of his worst outings of the year on back-to-back days. In Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, he entered in the seventh inning with the Royals up 2-0 and he went on to allow three hits and two earned runs in the inning. He was […]

Danny Duffy Limits Indians To One Run Over Five Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy had a strong outing against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. He pitched five innings and allowed four hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out five. The only run he allowed came on a solo home run from Bobby Bradley in the fourth inning. He was […]

Bullpen Report: Struggling Closers, RP to Add Before Trade Deadline

This is a very busy time in the sports world. This week we have the NBA Finals, but more importantly, the Scott Fish Bowl kicking off. Every year that indicates the start of fantasy football draft season and you will see a lot of content on radio shows, podcasts, articles and on Twitter turn from […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel brings us a robust Friday night slate that features all but the Cardinals-Cubs afternoon tilt. We have some likely DFS-friendly games in Baltimore and Boston, which informs a pair of hitter decisions, and some vulnerable arms in other spots that can also be taken advantage of. There are also some very appealing salaries for […]

Jorge Soler Not In Thursday’s Lineup

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is not in the team's lineup Thursday as they kick off a four-game series against the Cleveland Indians. Soler, who has seen significant time in right field and at designated hitter so far this season, isn't starting against Cleveland right-hander Zach Plesac. The 29-year-old is hitting just .183 this season. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jorge Soler Scores In Wednesday's Loss

Kansas City Royals designated hitter/outfielder Jorge Soler went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a 5-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Soler reached base via a force out in the fourth inning and came around to score off of a Michael A. Taylor single in the same frame. The 29-year-old […]

Whit Merrifield Goes Hitless In Defeat

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in a 5-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Merrifield and the Royals couldn't get much done against Reds starter Sonny Gray as they mustered just two runs on eight hits as a team. Merrifield has been slumping over his last seven […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 15

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Brady Singer Pitches Six Strong Innings In Wednesday's Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer had one of his best outings of the season in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Singer pitched six innings and allowed five hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out six. It was just his second quality start since May 22. He'd failed to […]