Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Baseball is in full swing, didn't you miss it? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 2. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 2, which will be updated as rotations are announced and […]

Billy Hamilton Has Mild Knee Sprain

Kansas City Royals outfielder Billy Hamilton was diagnosed with a mild left knee sprain after he underwent an MRI exam on Thursday after crashing into the outfield wall and having to be carted off the field. He appears to have dodged a bullet, as his injury looked a lot worse in real time. The 28-year-old […]

Billy Hamilton Carted Off Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Billy Hamilton was carted off the field on Thursday after he slammed into the outfield wall trying to make a catch. The 28-year-old speedster hadn't even had a plate appearance before suffering the injury after entering the game as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning. Stay tuned for more updates […]

Terrance Gore Draws Another Start, Billy Hamilton Sitting

Kansas City Royals outfielder Terrance Gore is starting in center field and is batting ninth on Thursday against Mariners starting pitcher Mike Leake. Gore also started on Wednesday night and rewarded the team with three hits (two surprisingly for extra bases) and two stolen bases. Gore has world-class speed, but he is a zero with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another Thursday split slate for us to break down here in this article. The opening slate kicks off at 12:35 with the Athletics @ Orioles, before handing over to the late at 7:10 pm when the Blue Jays and Red Sox face off. Oakland is the biggest favorites on the early slate but there are […]

Danny Duffy To Pitch Again On Monday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy (shoulder) was able to throw in a minor league game Tuesday and is set to take the next step. Royals manager Ned Yost reported that the 30-year-old is next scheduled to throw between 60-65 pitches Monday, perhaps one of the latter stages in his rehab assignment. Duffy has yet […]

Chris Owings Doubles, Steals Third

Kansas City Royals second baseman Chris Owings has been the least-hyped piece of the Royals middle-infield crew, but he could turn out to have some fantasy value. Owings doesn't have the elite hit tool that Whit Merrifield possesses and he certainly isn't going to win a foot race with Adalberto Mondesi, but Owings brings a […]

Jorge Soler Back To Struggling With Contact

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler has all but been guaranteed a starting role for the vast majority of this season, but he's back to trying to hit grand slams on every pitch. The good news is that Soler has one home run in his last 16 at-bats. The bad news is that's been his […]

Billy Hamilton Scores From Second On Sac Fly

Kansas City Royals speedster Billy Hamilton is super fast, and for some reason, outfielders on other teams seem to keep forgetting that. In Tuesday night's loss against the Mariners, Hamilton bailed teammate Adalberto Mondesi out on a fly ball to center by showing off just how fast he can fly. When Seattle center fielder Mallex […]

Jakob Junis Loses to Mariners

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis was chased early by Seattle on Tuesday as he surrendered four earned runs in four innings. Junis gave up eight hits and walked one, but he also struck out six in the shortened outing. Junis was snakebit once again in this outing, and he's currently one of the […]

Richard Lovelady Called Up To Pitch In Bullpen

The Kansas City Royals summoned relief pitcher Richard Lovelady from Triple-A Omaha before Tuesday's game to take the place of Tim Hill, who was optioned. Lovelady was the Royals No. 16 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and he's been a stud out of the bullpen at every stop of his professional career. Last season, Lovelady […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full slate of Major League Baseball games, with four day games with first pitch between 1:10 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. ET, with one game at 6:40 p.m., and nine games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. We'll have selections for the 'All Day' contests, so you'll have a wide-array of selections to choose […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/19): MLB DFS Lineups

There are two decent slates for Wednesday, but we'll only be focusing on one of them. The early slate features four games, which is enough to comfortably player, while the later slate features nine games. With over twice as many games, the late slate is the one we'll be focusing on, and the better fantasy […]

Heath Fillmyer To Start Thursday

Confirming a previous post, Kansas City Royals pitcher Heath Fillmyer will start against the Mariners on Wednesday. The 24-year-old right-hander has a 4.26 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and mediocre 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings in his 82 1/3 innings in the big leagues, which all came last season. He's also unlikely to go very long in […]

Heath Fillmyer Likely To Start Wednesday

The Kansas City Royals recalled pitcher Heath Fillmyer from the minors on Tuesday, and he's likely to make the start on Wednesday against the Mariners at home. The Royals also recalled Richard Lovelady from the minors on Tuesday. Fillmyer, 24, had a 4.26 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and weak 6.2 K/9 in 17 games (13 starts) […]

Kevin McCarthy Is Great At Blowing Games

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kevin McCarthy wasn't great last year, but his five relief wins and 3.25 ERA could seem attractive in some deep leagues. The good news is that he's making sure everyone knows not to roster him now. McCarthy was called on to find a way out of a bases-loaded jam on […]

Tim Hill Is Here To Make Things Worse

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Tim Hill was a mediocre lefty specialist last year. So far this year, he's a bad batting practice pitcher. Kansas City is in the midst of a seven-game losing streak, and Hill and his bullpen cohorts are one of the main reasons why. Called on to put out the fire […]

Ryan O'Hearn Displaying Patience

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn hasn't really gotten rolling yet, but he has shown an impressive amount of patience for a rookie. The 25-year-old is only 1-for-10 over his last four games, but he's walked four times in that period of time as well. Power-hitting youngsters aren't really known for that type of […]

Homer Bailey Battered By Mariners

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Homer Bailey was riding a bit of a high after a mediocre first outing last week, but that was short-lived. Bailey was blown up by Seattle on Monday as the Mariners hung seven earned runs on him in five-plus innings pitched. Bailey struck out seven, but he also gave up […]

Whit Merrifield Closes In On Team Record

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield hit safely again on Monday night, keeping his 2019 hit streak alive. To top it off, the streak is actually a multi-season one, and it's closing in on a big name. Merrifield has hit safely in 29 straight games dating back to last season, and Kansas City's team […]

Scott Barlow Could Be Opener Wednesday

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost is reportedly considering an opener for Wednesday night's game against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium. The decision will reportedly be made after Tuesday's game, with bullpen usage likely to be a factor. Glenn Sparkman is also considered a candidate to pitch in the game, perhaps for deeper into […]

Danny Duffy To Pitch In Minor League Game

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy (shoulder) is expected to throw approximately 50 pitches in Arizona Tuesday. His outing will take place in a minor league game as he recovers from shoulder tightness that forced him to begin the new season on the injured list. The 30-year-old is coming off a 2018 season that saw […]

Kyle Zimmer Optioned Back To Triple-A

Kansas City Royals reliever Kyle Zimmer was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Monday afternoon. Zimmer, the fifth overall pick from 2012, finally made the Royals Opening Day roster, but he wholly underwhelmed. The 27-year-old allowed two runs on two hits to go along with five walks through two innings of work. He will likely get […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

The second week of the 2019 fantasy baseball season is upon us. If your first week went poorly, it is officially time to cut or trade everyone on your roster. Kidding, naturally. But we've already had a bunch of injuries, which while unfortunate also creates opportunities to play the waiver wire lottery. Snagging the next […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. Precipitation won't be a huge issue across Major League Baseball on Tuesday, but the winds will be kicking up in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/9/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up RotoBallers! Welcome back to another fun-filled Tuesday of DFS action and our daily fantasy baseball analysis. There is plenty of action tonight with almost a full slate of games as 28 teams are in action. Three of the 14 games are afternoon contests while eight of the contests will get underway between 6:30 […]

Jorge Soler (OF, KC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: A quick look at Jorge Soler's big league career and it's easy to see why there has been so little buy-in to him on fantasy teams in 2018. Still, he did get off to a hot start in 2018 before a broken […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Managers continue to dig through the waiver wire at alarming rates for a season that just begun. Try not to overreact and make rash decisions. Trust in your draft strategy and the players you drafted. Give them time to get into a groove, which should be more than a single week. While there hasn’t been […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

Happy baseball season to all our diamond-dwelling RotoBallers! For the past five months, we’ve settled for pass interferences, technical fouls and busted brackets but now it’s time to pull up our stirrups for summer’s pastime. One week into the season, the clouds of Opening Day fireworks are starting to subside, and it’s time to begin […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The only weather trouble spot on Monday's slate will be the battle between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco […]