Trevor Rosenthal Records His Seventh Save
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal continued his stellar comeback season on Tuesday, closing out the team's 5-4 win against his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals. Rosenthal allowed a hit and two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his seventh save of the year. He's converted all seven of his save […]
Ryan O'Hearn Hits His First Home Run
Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn helped lead the team to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. O'Hearn went 3-for-4 in the game, hitting his first home run of the year while tallying two RBI and two runs. O'Hearn began the year on the Injured List after testing positive for […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/25/20) - MLB DFS Lineups
We head into Tuesday night with a nice 10 game slate on tap. There is a nice mix of pitching and bats to attack tonight. There is no Coors in play tonight which is always nice, but there are some other definite spots to attack for bats. When looking at the slate there are a […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/25/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
It only took a month, but it appears that MLB has finally gotten themselves onto the right track as it pertains to getting all of its clubs playing at the same time. Tuesday marks a jam-packed slate, albeit one that has the advantage of multiple games being played earlier in the day. The historic start […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 8/25
The MLB season is filled with ups and downs, but the key to success is to find some gems to stream! Today we're going to target some Cubs and Blue Jays in a couple of favorable matchups! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With pitchers, […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the August 25th 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 […]
Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 25th, 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 8/25/20 Sean Manaea @ Texas Rangers Given their 25.8% K% versus left-handed pitching […]
Jorge Soler Hits His Seventh Home Run
Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler was the lone offensive spark for the team in Monday's 9-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in the game, his seventh of the year. The rest of the Royals combined for just two hits. Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty shut the […]
Brad Keller Struggles Against Cardinals On Monday
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller entered Monday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals with a flawless 0.00 ERA through three starts on the year. Unfortunately, his scoreless streak came to an end in the first inning of Monday's game after a Paul DeJong sacrifice fly and things only got worse after that. Keller […]
Danny Duffy Likely To Miss Next Start
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy (forearm) is currently dealing with forearm tightness and is likely to miss his next start, which had been scheduled for Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Early indications make it sound as if Jakob Junis (back) could be activated off the Injured List to start the game, or […]
MLB Betting Picks (8/24/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Welcome back, RotoBallers! I felt really good about that 3-unit Astros play after that three-run first inning! And then... nothing. They couldn't score a single run for the next eight innings, and Zack Greinke could only do so much to keep them in it. A Manny Machado homer in the bottom of the 8th dashed […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/20): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a seven-game slate on DraftKings for the second day in a row, with lock coming at 7:10 pm (ET). There are only seven games but we have a good mix of solid pitching matchups and gas cans waiting to explode. I'll take a look at the different pitchers, infielders, and outfielders to build […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 8/24
It's another manic Monday, so you know what time it is - it's time to dig deep and find some streamers. Today we're hoping for a bounce-back start from a Cubs' righty in an exploitable matchup. We'll also take a look at some low-rostered Astros, Reds, and Blue Jays! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, […]
H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 6
Another week, another two teams sniped off of the schedule. By now, no one needs to be told how imperative is grab value off of the waiver wire. We're nearly halfway through the short season and while it's still a very small sample, we can at least start to separate the wheat from the chaff. […]
The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings
It's time for the Week 6 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this chaotic season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest you read for a […]
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 6
Most fantasy teams know where they stand entering week six of this condensed fantasy baseball season. Chances are that the teams floating around the bottom of the league do not have enough time to claw their way back. Never say never but, chances are it’s over for almost 50% of teams in any given league […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 6
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 […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The weekend's here and that means it's Waiver Wire time at RotoBaller. We're moving quickly here thanks to postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. The Mets are out of action for now, taking the Yankees series down […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6
Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 24, 2020 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/24/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight and it is a doozie. There is some strong pitching tonight and deciding the exact two […]
Whit Merrifield Excelling In August
Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield has been flourishing as the team's leadoff hitter this month. He's reached base in all but two of the team's games and is hitting .325 over the month. He's also added three home runs and five stolen bases. Merrifield is one of the top table-setters in the majors […]
Hunter Dozier Tallies Four Hits On Sunday
Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier had a fantastic day on Sunday, reaching base five times as he went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a walk. He scored three of the Royals' four total runs in the game. Dozier entered the game with just three extra-base hits on the year, all home runs. Dozier […]
Kris Bubic Hit Hard On Sunday
Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic had a rough outing against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, pitching 3 1/3 innings and allowing nine hits, two walks and four earned runs while failing to strike out a single batter. Bubic was tagged for a loss in the game and is now 0-4 on the year. We've […]
Josh Staumont (RP, KC) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Kansas City Royals have had quite an interesting year when it comes to bullpen management, as we have seen Trevor Rosenthal blast out of the gates with six saves as the Royals primary closer and longtime veteran Greg Holland has picked up a […]
Pocket Aces: Week 6 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 6 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]
Tigers Trio Ready to Make an Instant Impact?
This past week has been the most eventful period for the Detroit Tigers organization for quite some time. Ever since being swept out of the first round of the 2014 playoffs by a hobbled Baltimore Orioles team, there’s been a lingering cloud of dread over the franchise, with fans wondering when the team’s rebuild would […]
Greg Maddux Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020
In my previous article, I wrote about my new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which stems from a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” The […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the August 23rd 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 […]
Matt Harvey Tabbed To Start Tuesday Against St. Louis
Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey will get another turn through the rotation Tuesday against the Cardinals, his second start of the year. Harvey’s first outing came against the Reds, where he yielded three runs in three frames while striking out four. His fastball averaged 93.5 MPH his first time out, but he was […]
Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 23rd, 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 8/23/20 Ross Stripling vs Colorado Rockies Stripling always seems to be an intriguing […]