Danny Duffy Earns His Fourth Win On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy had a strong outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Duffy pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed six hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out five. He earned a win for his efforts and will close the 2020 season with a 4-4 record, 4.66 ERA […]

Franchy Cordero Homers Twice In His Return

Kansas City Royals outfielder Franchy Cordero (wrist) made his return from the injured list in style on Wednesday. Cordero went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in the game. Cordero was on the 45-day injured list after having surgery on the hamate bone in his wrist in early August. His playing time was […]

Salvador Perez Clubs Two Home Runs On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped lead a 12-3 onslaught of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Perez went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in the game. Perez has been scorching hot since returning from the Injured List on September 11. He's slashing .447/.458/.957 with six home runs, six […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/24/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to the final wacky and wild Thursday slate of the 2020 regular season. If it seems like just two months ago that we were kicking off this column with a two-game slate of Yankees-Nationals and Giants-Dodgers, well, it’s because we were.  But fast-forward to Sept. 24 and we get to welcome in the final […]

Kyle Zimmer Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Kansas City Royals starter Kyle Zimmer (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday afternoon. The 29-year-old is dealing with neuritis in his right elbow, effectively ending his season. Zimmer posted a 1.57 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 26/10 K/BB through 23 innings in 2020. The former top prospect was a reliable relief option […]

Jakob Junis Shifts To Bullpen Role To Finish 2020

Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis was recalled to the club’s active roster ahead of Wednesday’s contest versus St. Louis and is now expected to appear out of relief over the season’s final few days. Initially set to be a full-time starter, the club will utilize him in shorter stints out of relief in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/23/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We have a hefty 14-gamer on Wednesday's DraftKings slate. There are a plethora of top arms to choose from in Bieber, Bauer, Giolito, Grienke, Glasnow, and Maeda, while there are also plenty of offenses to target with a nice mix of terrible and inexperienced pitching at the bottom. I'll be going through some of the […]

Brady Singer Struggles In Tuesday's Start

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brady Singer had a rough outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. He lasted just three innings, allowing three hits, five walks and three earned runs while striking out four. Walks were of course the main problem for Singer this time out. It was a disappointing outcome after Singer had […]

Week 10 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

Monitoring bullpens in 2020 will be a vital task each and every day. Because of this, we'll be publishing a weekly article at RotoBaller that tracks which bullpens are being taxed and which pitchers within that bullpen are being heavily used. The idea of this column is to help you gain an inside track into which […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/23/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We are winding down on the MLB regular season, so it's time to make the most out of our Fanduel lineups. Tonight's main slate features eight games. There are a lot of weak starting pitchers to take advantage of tonight, so we've got plenty of value bats to choose from and some enticing stacks to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/22/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/22/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Tuesday's slate gives us rather bizarre prices in terms of pitching. The high dollar arm Zach Davies? Yeah, 2020 is a trip. There are […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 22nd, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/22/20  Zach Davies, SD  vs Los Angeles Angels I respect the season that […]

Hot Prospects To Watch: Two-Start Pitchers and Category-Specific Hitters

Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Saturday night with an 11 game slate on tap. Quite the slate without clear aces on the mound, you know it is interesting when Zach Davies is the most expensive pitcher. There are bats for days and a lot of the top options cost quite a bit of money. There will have […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It may officially be playoff push time around MLB, but that hasn’t stopped clubs from starting a wide array of talent Tuesday. Back in July, if you could have predicted a slate where the trio of Zach Davies, Framber Valdez, and Brady Singer were the top three starting pitchers in terms of salary, you’re likely […]

Jorge Soler Returns To Lineup Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler (oblique) was activated off of the injured list prior to Monday’s contest versus the Cardinals and right-hander Adam Wainwright, slotting immediately into the cleanup spot. Soler has been out of the fold since Sept. 5, but with a .456 SLG through his first 39 games, there’s plenty of […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 21st, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/21/20  Jon Lester vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Yes, my Pirates suck. But you know […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/20): MLB DFS Lineups

It's the beginning of the end everyone, as we start the final week of the regular season with an 8-game Main slate on DraftKings, with lock coming a little early at 6:37 (EST). There's nothing scary on the weather front but the game in Atlanta could provide a sneakily supple hitting environment according to historical […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 21st 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 […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 10

This is the end. My only friends, the end. Just like that, the season is gone. After this week, at least. For those of you in championships, we losers salute you. But you haven't won yet and there's one more weeks to make some pickups and close things out. We'll be doing this roundup of […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Picks for 9/21/20

It's another manic Monday, so you know what time it is - it's time to dig deep and find some streamers. Today is a tough day for pitcher streamers, so we'll roll on a streaky Rangers' starter. We'll also pair a couple of Yankees and Marlins in favorable matchups. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 9/20/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/20/20  Dylan Cease vs Cincinnati Reds In terms of salary, Cease comes in […]

Brady Singer (SP, KC) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Here's what Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer has done over his past two starts: 14 innings, three hits, three walks, zero runs and 16 strikeouts. Needless to say, the Royals rookie appears to be hitting his stride. Singer struggled over his first […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/20/20)

There's nothing like spending your Sunday afternoon lounging on the couch and watching your DFS stack of hitters mash. Today we're going to help that become a reality for you. I'll take a look at each position and build a lineup using my favorite plays on the slate. Our goal here is to take down […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 10

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

The final week of the 2020 fantasy baseball season means the Week 10 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks are here to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand for the final sprint. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 10

What a full out sprint of a Major-League Baseball regular season. It provided highs, lows, and forced fantasy owners to make tough decisions that rewarded those who played boldly. Deciding which players would man a fantasy team’s rotation was the most important of all. Certain players had to be sold or bought much earlier than usual […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 19, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/19/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We only have one more weekend of the regular season after this and that makes me sad to even type. But at least we […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 19th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/19/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Saturday night with an 11 game slate on tap. After another evening with offense galore we have to navigate the high priced bats, which you will need some of, and the strong pitching options as well. There are some high priced arms, but also some value that may open up some bats. […]