Royals In Sell Mode As Deadline Approaches

The Kansas City Royals, who traded catcher Martin Maldonado to the Cubs on Monday, are in sell mode with the July 31 trade deadline approaching. According to a source, the focus will be on moving outfielder Billy Hamilton, reliever Jake Diekman, first baseman Lucas Duda and closer Ian Kennedy. Hamilton and Kennedy are the bigger […]

Rest-of-Season Second Base Rankings (Midseason Update)

The second half of the fantasy baseball season is here and the playoff push is on. RotoBaller's expert staff has updated our fantasy baseball rankings for the remainder of the year in order to give you the most up-to-date advice. Rankers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition […]

Starters WAR Studs and Duds: Week 16

Welcome back from the All-Star break to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This "week" has been a shorter one given the break, so I […]

Ian Kennedy Locks Down His 14th Save

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy pitched his way through an exciting ninth inning at home on Monday to nail down his 14th save of the season. Kennedy scattered a hit and a walk amongst his three outs, but a double play erased the threat before it could allow the game to get tied up. […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Knocks In Another Run

Kansas City Royals infielder Cheslor Cuthbert racked up two more hits and another RBI to keep his hot streak going on Monday. Since the All-Star break, Cuthbert has knocked in five runs in just 15 at-bats spanning four games. His two singles on Monday night helped guide KC to the win, and he's proven to […]

Jakob Junis Dominates White Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis was nearly untouchable against Chicago on Monday night as he struck out 10 batters while allowing just one earned run in seven innings of work. The 26-year-old was on fire in his first start since the All-Star break, allowing just five hits and walking one. A solo homer […]

Mike Montgomery To Enter Royals Rotation

Kansas City Royals pitcher Mike Montgomery, who was acquired from the Cubs on Monday, will go straight into the rotation and make his team debut on Friday against the Indians on the road. The veteran swingman gains some fantasy steam now that he'll be starting games again, but it won't be much on a weak […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/16/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Getting on base is the name of the game. It may have been popularized by Moneyball but the idea remains central to generating offense in Major League Baseball. The top players when it comes to getting on base are a who’s who, for the most part. Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Santana. Wait, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 16th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/16/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Monday baseball on DraftKings. After a very eventful weekend, we have a full slate of 15 games on the board with plenty to dive into. Walker Buehler is really the only ace, so we'll have to dig deep for some value DraftKings has given us a shot at $20k for just $10 and […]

Cubs Trade For Martin Maldonado

The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Martin Maldonado from the Kansas City Royals on Monday in exchange for pitcher Mike Montgomery. With Willson Contreras going on the injured list for Chicago, the Cubs wanted another backstop. He should share time with Victor Caratini as long as Contreras is on the shelf. Maldonado has struggled in his […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday July 15th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 15th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/15/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

While the tendency this season has been to side with pitchers going over on strikeouts because home runs and strikeouts are the way to play these days, but it’s not a given that every pitcher is going to mow down hitters. That is relevant for today when it looks like there could be some value […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/15/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers 10 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/15/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also provide DFS lineup picks for DraftKings and other sports. If […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/15/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's schedule in Major League Baseball has a total of 11 games, with 10 evening contests starting after 7:05 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/15/19. The lineup picks […]

Homer Bailey To Make A's Debut Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Homer Bailey, who was acquired from the Royals on Sunday, will make his debut for the team on Wednesday against the Mariners. The 33-year-old veteran hasn't moved the needle much in fantasy this year with his 4.80 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 81 strikeouts in 90 innings over 18 starts for Kansas […]

Danny Duffy To Make Next Start

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said that starting pitcher Danny Duffy (hand) will make his next start after leaving early on Friday against the Tigers after being hit by a line drive on his left hand. The left-hander has his moments, but he's been up and down for his fantasy owners in deeper leagues […]

Homer Bailey Traded To Athletics

The Kansas City Royals have dealt starting pitcher Homer Bailey to the Oakland Athletics prior to Sunday's game. Bailey was a late scratch from his scheduled start versus the Detroit Tigers, as Brian Flynn replaced him with the reason unknown at the time, but now we have confirmation of the trade. Bailey has found success lately […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the second half of the season, you crazy fantasyheads. I told myself I'd keep this week brief because I'm off to a wedding, but I always wind up rambling anyhow. The short week means not much has changed stats-wise, but we still […]

The Cut List (Week 16) - Time to Let Go?

Not a ton has changed since last week given the one combined real game from Monday through Thursday. Friday doesn't exactly give us enough new information, either: as if Josh Bell opening the second half 0-for-4 would make anyone panic. That said, there are still decisions to be made. Fewer, given the lack of new […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday July 14th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 14th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, July 14th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 13th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 7/13/19  Mike Minor vs Houston […]

Danny Duffy Leaves Game Early Friday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy (hand) was hit by a line drive on his left hand and was forced to leave his start early on Friday against the Tigers. X-rays came back negative, though, and the left-hander was diagnosed with a bruise. The 30-year-old allowed six hits and four earned runs while walking […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! We're back in real action tonight and the baseball gods have blessed us with a fun 13 game slate that offers plenty of pitchers and hitters to choose from. Gerrit Cole is the lone ace on the hill, but he has a tough match-up in the summer Texas weather. […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Venue matters in any sport, but certainly in baseball, where home-road splits can reveal some fascinating tendencies. It’s not a big deal if a star can put up numbers both at home and on the road or if a backup catcher can’t hit at home or on the road, but there are players who lose […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday July 12th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 12th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Rest-of-Season Shortstop Rankings (Midseason Update)

The All-Star break has come and gone, as we now find ourselves on the downward portion of this roller-coaster ride. As we race towards the finish line, we here at RotoBaller felt it best to equip you for the journey ahead with a second-half, Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, […]

Closers and Saves Report - All-Star Break Edition

The All-Star Game happened, and it was fun. But then came Wednesday, the only day of the season with NO BASEBALL. It was awful, but we all made it, we survived. Thursday featured just one game, but then we're back to normal on Friday for the second half. There are plenty of teams still in […]

Bubba Starling Recalled by Royals

Kansas City Royals outfielder Bubba Starling was been recalled and will get his first shot at the major league level. The No. 5 pick was a notorious draft-day, but at age 26, he will get a chance to prove people wrong. Starling was hitting .310/.358/.448 with seven home runs during his time in the minors […]