Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 13

So recently I started up a podcast where I talk with former Major League Baseball players about their careers, and it's been a blast so far getting to talk to these guys and hear their stories. And even though I've talked to a dozen former players at this point, it still feels surreal when something […]

Whit Merrifield Homers In Sunday's Win Over Red Sox

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield helped lead the team to a strong offensive performance against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in the team's 7-3 victory. The home run was just his sixth of the year and his first since June […]

Greg Holland Closes Out Sunday's Win Over Red Sox

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland was called upon to close out the team's 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Holland pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks. He has now closed out each of the team's last two wins, the team's only two wins since June 10. […]

Mike Minor Delivers Quality Start In Win Over Red Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had a strong outing in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Minor pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed nine hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. He earned the win to improve to 6-4 on the year. Minor threw a season-high 107 […]

Adalberto Mondesi Leaves Game Sunday With Potential Injury

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi exited Sunday's contest as he felt something on his side that was bothering him. Mondesi recently came off the injured list, so the Royals will be highly cautious with the 25-year-olds health. Per manager Mike Matheny there is no information on Mondesi's issue currently. Before exiting the game, he […]

Brady Singer Expected To Start On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (shoulder) is expected to make his next scheduled start on Tuesday night, according to Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star. Singer had reported a slight issue with his shoulder after pitching only three innings in his last start on Wednesday, but it appears that there are no […]

Spin Rate Kings Who May Be Toppled

The talk of the town is spin rate. If you spend any time following MLB discussion, you have certainly heard all about the league's crackdown on pitchers using foreign substances to help their grip and spin on the baseball. Like most other topics, there are lots of people on both sides of the argument. No […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, gang! Hope you've all had a great weekend thus far, now let's make some money to avoid the Sunday Scaries! We have a nine-game (which will likely turn into an eight-game) matinee slate to close out our weekend. The slate is split up between some earlier 1 pm EST starts and a nice […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - June 20, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Get back five-game mini-slates, we've got a pair of nine-game slates for this lovely Father's Day Sunday. We do have some weather bouncing around […]

Jackson Kowar Struggles Out Of The Pen On Saturday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jackson Kowar made his first career relief appearance in Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox. It didn't go well as he pitched three innings and allowed three hits and two earned runs while recording only one strikeout. Kowar is one of the team's top pitching prospects. He was called up […]

Brad Keller Earns Seventh Loss Against Red Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller was tagged with his seventh loss of the year after struggling against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Keller pitched five innings and allowed five hits, three walks and five earned runs while striking out four. Keller's had an abysmal month of June. He now has a 7.97 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 6/20 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Happy Fathers' Day to all of you dads out there! I happen to be one as I have two beautiful girls (8 and 2 years old) and I can tell you that being a dad is the hardest job I've ever had but also the most rewarding. I hope you have a chance to spend […]

Michael A. Taylor Drops A Single Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor produced a single Saturday in a 7-1 loss to the Red Sox. Taylor ended up going 1-for-4 at the plate. He now has hits in his last three contests. The outfielder is batting .233 to go along with five home runs and 22 RBI. He stepped to the […]

Whit Merrifield Collects Three Swiped Bags Saturday

Kansas City Royals speedster Whit Merrifield went 1-for-3 with a walk and three stolen bases in a loss to the Red Sox Saturday. Merrifield already has swiped 20 bags in 2021. The 32-year-old veteran is batting .272 with five home runs, 38 RBI, and 41 runs scored. He leads the whole major league in stolen […]

Adalberto Mondesi Out Of The Lineup Saturday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox. He has played in two straight games and the team wants to be cautious since Mondesi recently came off the injured list. Mondesi has been on fire with the bat, so fantasy managers will […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 13

We are now almost three months into the 2021 season. We have passed the 60-game mark, the length of the 2020 MLB season. There continues to be an uptick in injuries this year especially because of the broken/unusual offseason the players had, the stopping and going from last year and the return to the daily […]

Bullpen Report: New Closers and Elite Ratio Relievers

MLB is cracking down on sticky substances used by pitchers starting next week. If you are a fan of baseball or fantasy baseball, you have heard this topic discussed pretty much nonstop the last couple of weeks. We have seen spin rates decline for pitchers, especially for starting pitchers, which is going to lead to […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We are days away from the official start of summer, and that means baseball's halfway mark approaches! Bullpens remain volatile monsters and the trade deadline draws closer so be sure you have the closer heirs on the roster and/or watch list. In the meantime, my top 101 RP Baller Ranks are geared towards traditional 5x5 […]

Carlos Santana Reaches Base Three Times In Friday's Win

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana helped his team defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Friday. Santana went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in the game. He is now on an eight-game hitting streak. He is batting just .246 on the year, but his elite 15.9% walk rate has led […]

Whit Merrifield Doubles Twice In Friday's Win

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield had another strong game at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and an RBI. He has now recorded multiple hits in four consecutive games. He's slashing .333/.347/.478 through June after posting a disappointing .229/.311/.343 slash […]

Salvador Perez Homers In Second Straight Game

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez stayed hot at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Perez went 2-four-4 with a home run and two runs scored. It was his second straight game with a home run and he has recorded multiple hits in three of his past five games. Over […]

Adalberto Mondesi Blasts 464-Foot Home Run

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi had the biggest hit of the day in the team's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Mondesi hit a three-run home run in the third inning that was measured at 464 feet. The home run was his only hit of the game as he went 1-for-3 […]

Greg Holland Converts His Fourth Save On Friday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one. The Royals have been going through a dreadful stretch the past few weeks as they'd […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/19/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way. […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/19/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Saturday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 8-game afternoon slate for DraftKings while mentioning plays for the split afternoon FanDuel slates. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We have a beautiful Monday slate here, which is not often the case. All the action is after 7:00 eastern, which means no games are left behind. Let's dive into this awesome slate.    Top […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 6/18

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 […]

Edward Olivares Optioned To Triple-A

Kansas City Royals outfielder Edward Olivares was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, according to Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star. Olivares has spent this season bouncing back and forth between Omaha and Kansas City, as he is slashing .261/.292/.261 with one steal and three runs scored for the Royals, while slashing .370/.452/.610 with […]

Adalberto Mondesi Homers In His Return To The Lineup

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi returned to the lineup on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers after missing about two weeks due to a left hamstring strain. He went on to hit a solo home run in the game, his third home run of the year. It was his only hit in the game as […]

Salvador Perez Hits His 17th Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The home run was his 17th of the year, which is tied for sixth-most in the Majors. He is now slashing .287/.320/.533 through 67 games on the year. By most measures, he's […]