Jakob Junis Dominated By Red Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis had a tough draw on Wednesday by facing off against Boston's ace Chris Sale, and unfortunately, he succumbed. After two quick runs in the first, only one of which was earned, Junis cruised until the fifth inning. It all fell apart in the fifth as he allowed three […]

Champ or Chump: Zach Plesac and Mallex Smith

The calendar has officially flipped to June, which means that your league's standings page now contains useful information. No, it's not time to give up on your sixth-place team. Instead, it's time to pinpoint your unique areas of need and then make trade proposals and waiver wire acquisitions accordingly. For example, maybe the league-wide dearth […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/6/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 6th 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 […]

Nicky Lopez Batting Seventh Wednesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez has been demoted to seventh in the batting order for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Lopez was batting in the top two spots in the order initially but has struggled to a .211/.268/.276 line in his first 18 MLB games. Additionally, the Red Sox are throwing […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - deGrom, Gallo and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 3 (unless otherwise noted). Last week's risers had somewhat of a pessimistic outlook, which is countered somewhat by the first three risers discussed this week. The fallers, as usual, can be kind of upsetting to see (in a […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 5th, 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 […]

Hunter Dozier Lands On Injured List

The Kansas City Royals placed third baseman Hunter Dozier (chest) on the 10-day injured list after he left last Thursday's game with muscle tightness in his chest. The move is retroactive to May 31. The 27-year-old has had a breakout season thus far, batting .314 with 11 home runs and 33 RBI, but he'll be […]

Kelvin Gutierrez Recalled, Starting on Tuesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez has been recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday. Hunter Dozier (chest) was placed on the injured list Monday, so Gutierrez will fill in at third base. Gutierrez hit .281/.300/.386 with a homer and 11 RBI during his 15 games in Kansas City this season. However, he'll likely split the […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 4th, 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 6/4/19  Hyun-Jin Ryu vs Arizona […]

Brad Keller Victimized By Poor Offense

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller hasn't been lights-out this season, but he took another loss on a quality start on Sunday because his offense let him down. Keller allowed three earned runs in the start on Sunday, and that's been the magic number for him this season. So far, Keller has allowed three […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Continues To Hit Well

Since being called up three days ago, Kansas City Royals third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert has done a fine job of filling in for breakout star Hunter Dozier, who is sidelined with a pulled chest muscle. Cuthbert has hit safely in all three games, including a 3-for-4 day on Sunday and a solo shot on Friday. […]

Hard-Hit Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 10)

In the latest edition of Statcast Studs and Duds for offense, we're going to shorten the range of outcomes. I will look at leaders in hard-hit balls over the past month only. Also, rather than simply isolating Hard% as a metric, I am looking at the total leaders in batted ball events that qualify as […]

Hunter Dozier Remains Out on Sunday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (chest) remains out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. Dozier pulled a chest muscle on Thursday and hasn't played since then. Cheslor Cuthbert will bat sixth and take over at third base versus righty Adrian Sampson on Sunday. Cuthbert is too risky of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We have 15 games on the slate today, but DK has decided to make the first nine of the main slate. We'll be focusing on those nine games, with one in Coors Field and no projected total under eight runs. Giolito has figured out how to make the White Sox favorites, […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 2nd, 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 6/2/19  Lucas Giolito vs Cleveland […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/2/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

This afternoon's main slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers seven games. The all day slate starts at the same time and includes all 15 matchups on this full Sunday of baseball. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/2/2019. The picks will range from some […]

The Cut List (Week 10) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to June, and to something a little different this week, although it may end up a one-week affair. Today we suggest a couple cuts each at varying league sizes: 10, 12, and 14-15 teams. Recommendations in one league size obviously apply to smaller leagues. You can also feel free to drop a shallower suggestion […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday June 2nd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 2nd, 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 […]

Brian Flynn Logs More Work Than Starter

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Brian Flynn was tasked with dragging the team through the game with the Rangers after starting pitcher Homer Bailey left in the fourth inning, and he did a better job. While Bailey only faced 19 hitters, Flynn took on 20 and only allowed one earned run in the four completed […]

Adalberto Mondesi Continues SB Dominance

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi is a stolen base machine. Sensing that his league lead had been cut to five by Tim Anderson of the White Sox, Mondesi got his wheels spinning and swiped his 21st bag of the season on Saturday. Mondesi is on pace to top 60 steals this season, and that's […]

Homer Bailey Loses Again

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Homer Bailey was hit hard once again as he was chased in the fourth inning of Saturday's matchup in Texas. Bailey cruised through the first three innings of the start before unraveling in the fourth inning, in an early repeat of yesterday's performance by teammate Danny Duffy. Bailey also succumbed […]

Martin Maldonado Exits With Forearm Tightness

Kansas City Royals catcher Martin Maldonado left Saturday's game with the Rangers in the bottom of the sixth inning due to tightness in his right forearm. No announcement was made after the game, so he should be considered day-to-day for now. Maldonado is in his first season with the Royals after signing a one-year deal […]

Hunter Dozier Remains Out Saturday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (chest) remains out of the starting lineup on Saturday. He's been out of the lineup since injuring his chest on Thursday and might not return until early next week. You'll want to get him back into all lineups once he returns, though, as the 27-year-old is breaking out […]

Danny Duffy Blown Up In Sixth Inning

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy was rolling along until the sixth inning on Friday, and then it all fell apart. Duffy had only allowed two hits through five innings, but he slowly came undone in the sixth when he led the inning off with a walk. Following a strikeout, Duffy allowed three straight […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Shake off that "Oh, it's still early in the season" attitude, because it's now June and while status quos can still change, those trends you were shaking off need to be taken seriously. Not as law -- never allow anything to go unquestioned -- […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 10

So we're two months into the season, and a lot of pictures are becoming more clear. Maybe you hitched your wagon to Joey Votto and are in need of a corner infielder? Perhaps you've been riding George Springer to success but are now stuck without your best outfielder for weeks. No matter the situation, it […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday June 1st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 1st, 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 […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (6/1/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 1st edition of RotoBaller's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to contact me on Twitter @JoeWilliamsVI […]

Hunter Dozier Out Friday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (chest) is not in the starting lineup on Friday after leaving the game early on Thursday with an injury. Dozier is having a breakout season for KC this year, so hopefully he's able to return sometime this weekend. Cuthbert was called up from Triple-A Omaha after a successful […]