The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Holy cow, it's the middle of June! The season's halfway point is coming into view, and with it will come a full top-500 overall re-roll of ranks. For now, you'll have to simply enjoy my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. With two and a half […]

Brady Singer Goes Only Three Innings On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (shoulder) reportedly felt something in his shoulder after his last start on June 11 against the Athletics. While he said his concern level is low, this may explain why he was limited to just three innings pitched and 51 pitches thrown in the Royals 6-5 loss to the Tigers […]

Adalberto Mondesi Returns To Wednesday’s Lineup

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) is starting at shortstop and batting fifth in Wednesday's game against the Tigers. He was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday but didn't play. Fantasy managers can safely insert Mondesi into their starting lineups. Before being placed on the injured list, the 25-year-old slashed .360/. 360/.720 […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 12

Week 12 of the 2021 baseball season is here and the Top 50 redraft prospects list aims to provide you with a weekly update on the hottest players in the minors that could have significant impacts on your redraft leagues. We continue to see many of the same top prospects performing well and pushing for […]

Nicky Lopez Tallies Two Hits, Drives In Run On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals middle infielder Nicky Lopez had a solid game at the plate in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI while hitting out of the ninth spot in the lineup. This was Lopez's first multi-hit game since May 13, despite being in the lineup […]

Mike Minor Suffers His Fourth Loss Against Tigers

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor surrendered seven hits and four earned runs over 5 2/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. He didn't walk anyone and he struck out five. Minor was tagged with the loss, dropping his season-long record to 5-4. He has been a bit up-and-down lately. He'd recorded quality […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/16 - 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 DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (6/16/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Major League Baseball starts early on Wednesday and Monkey Knife Fight has contests running throughout the day, offering loads of opportunities to play and win! Generally, there are quality pitchers taking the mound Wednesday but there are still some vulnerable pitchers, too. Colorado’s Kyle Freeland (9.00 ERA in four starts), Texas’ Jordan Lyles (5.37 ERA), […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Afternoon Slate (6/16/21): DraftKings/ FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 6-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game […]

Adalberto Mondesi Activated From 10-Day Injured List

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. He's back with the team but not in the starting lineup against the Tigers on Tuesday. The dynamic shortstop was seen taking batting practice and participating in fielding drills over the last few days so it's not a surprise that […]

Jorge Soler Reaches Base Four Times On Monday

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler had one of his best offensive games of the year against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Soler went 3-four-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI in the game. It was just his second multi-hit game since May 11. Soler has had a dreadful year overall, but […]

Whit Merrifield Goes For Three Hits On Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield had a strong day at the plate in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored. Merrifield had a rough go of things at the plate in May, slashing .229/.311/.343 with just one home run. June has […]

Brad Keller Hammered By Tigers On Monday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller was hit hard by the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Keller pitched five innings and allowed eight hits, one walk and seven runs (six earned) while striking out five. He was tagged with the loss and dropped to 6-6 on the year. Keller has now allowed at least five […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/15 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/15/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Pretty short six-game slate on this fine Thursday night, but we are not without some great pitching options on the board. Let's get into it.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/15/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/15/21 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday (6/15/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday offers a full slate of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all, bringing you many chances to play and win! Cincinnati’s Luis Castillo (6.47 ERA), Washington’s Patrick Corbin (6.21 ERA), Boston’s Eduardo Rodriguez (6.03 ERA), Minnesota’s J.A. Happ (5.75 ERA), and Colorado’s Chi Chi Gonzalez (5.74 ERA) are […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! 'Tis the season and I have been thinking about graduations lately. First off, is there anything more boring than a processional? It's just a bunch of people walking! Why do we continue to waste valuable minutes doing this? But speaking of value, I hope you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. Loaded with all the offense one can think of, even a game in Coors that deserves some serious attention when it comes to pitching, on the other hand, not so nice. There is only one pitcher in the $10K […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 6/15

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 […]

Andrew Benintendi Headed To IL

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi is headed to the 10-day IL with a right rib injury, according to Kansas City Royals broadcaster, Joel Goldberg. Benintendi injured the rib on a throw in this past weekend's series against Oakland. It is a hairline fracture and his timetable for a return is not yet know. This […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 12

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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/14/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/14/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, and the pitching is not that great, so that that value bats will be needed. Paying […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/14 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/14/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a giant 13-game slate for a Monday in MLB this year. However, we only have two of the 26 pitchers priced in five figures. Are either of them worth it? Where is the value to afford those behemoths? We'll check that out! The only place that has a rain threat is Boston, but […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/14 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 6/14

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 […]

Carlos Santana Goes Yard Sunday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana slashed a solo home run Sunday as his team lost to Oakland 6-3. It was the 35-year-old's 11th home run of the season. Besides the home run, Santana went 1-for-5 from the plate. The 12-year veteran has recorded at least one hit in his last four games played. […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We are now in the thick of June and the halfway point of the season is approaching on the horizon. I know the uphill battle against injuries has been a grind and you've likely aged a ton in these past 2.5 months, but we […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 12 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. […]