FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got an exceptionally small Monday slate, and there are really no "safe" pitching options. That means there is plenty of cash to go around to use on batters. The Yankees figure to be the stack of the day, but Atlanta and Arizona are also intriguing options to consider, even if the ballpark isn't the […]

Trading Up - Paul Goldschmidt

Since 2013, Paul Goldschmidt has helped fantasy baseball owners win leagues in every format. This season I’ve been seeing posts for a month declaring Goldschmidt as “old-s**t.” It’s a steep fall. At the start of the season, Goldschmidt was a no-doubt first-round pick. Owners could take him number 3, and someone might grumble about Nolan […]

Updated Catcher Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We are taking a look at catchers in this article. There is a clear divide at this position, which guys who can contribute a lot in the first […]

Week 10 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 10! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 10, which […]

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

Welcome to Week 10 of the Cut List. My suggestions from last week were looking good until Eduardo Escobar hit three home runs between Thursday and Friday. That’ll happen occasionally, but I think my suggestions have been sound throughout the year. This week, I take a look at Kevin Pillar, Adam Duvall, Gregory Polanco, and […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 4

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Jason Hammel Takes No Decision In QS

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jason Hammel posted his third straight solid outing on Saturday by putting up a quality start against Oakland. Hammel allowed three earned runs over six innings while striking out three. That now gives Hammel just four earned runs over his last 18 1/3 innings, and he’s 2-0 during the three-game […]

Kelvin Herrera Locks Down 13th Save

Kansas City Royals closer Kelvin Herrera has been a bit limited in the save department this season due to the poor play of the team around him, but when given the chance, he’s been quite solid. Herrera’s only blown one save in 2018, and he’s surprisingly still walk-less. In fact, no other pitcher in the […]

Jorge Soler Hits Heroic Homer

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler smashed a solo shot in the eighth inning of a tied ballgame on Saturday to give the Royals the lead that would eventually seal the game. Soler had been in a funk for a bit recently, but he appears to have fought his way through it to some extent. […]

Whit Merrifield Closes In On More Positions

Kansas City Royals second baseman/right fielder/center fielder/first baseman Whit Merrifield had a solid night on Friday as he went 3-for-3 while the team was getting blown out by the Athletics. He also did it as the team’s center fielder, bringing him one start away from qualification at that position in most fantasy leagues. Saturday, he’s […]

Ian Kennedy Rocked By A’s

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy continued his trudge through a terrible season by getting demolished by Oakland on Friday night. Kennedy was nailed for eight earned runs in just three innings, bringing his ERA up to an astronomical 6.08 for the year. Kennedy is now 1-6 on the season, and he hasn’t had […]

Hunter Dozier Out On Saturday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Hunter Dozier is getting a day off on Saturday against the Athletics. Dozier’s been heating up recently, hitting safely in six of his last seven games, and he hit his first career home run on Wednesday. Dozier has a pedigree as a top prospect, and his performance while filling in […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 10) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 10, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are six slates on DraftKings today, with all 30 teams playing on Saturday. The featured slate starts at 7pm and spans eight games. I will be covering players in every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/2/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 10

We were spoiled in Week 9 with a packed Memorial Day slate of games last Monday. That is not the case this week as we only have eight teams playing on Monday (NYY/DET doubleheader). That significantly reduces the amount of two-start pitchers we have for Week 10. However, that doesn’t mean we have zero options […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 3

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 2

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As we welcome the month of June, hopefully much of the Spring showers are behind us. The rain - and rainouts - have gotten a bit out of hand. Does it sound like I got burned by the Yankees - Orioles rainout? Because I most certainly did. Anywho, beautiful 15 game slate on deck for […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We round things out with a look at where MLB's shortstops fall. A position that was once a fantasy wasteland now boasts some of the game's brightest […]

Updated Outfielder Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We have made it to the end of May in fantasy baseball. Now is the time everyone starts to take a hard look at their roster to make improvements and changes. At Rotoballer we are going to help you out by reshuffling the deck and updating the outfield rankings as a tool in reshaping your […]

Week 10 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 9

Happy Thursday Fantasy Baseball players! This week's mailbag dives into some of the bigger names in the game this week such as Noah Syndergaard, Mookie Betts, and Manny Machado. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @MattWi77iams on Twitter for a chance to be included in next's weeks "Making Moves" […]

Champ or Chump: Jorge Soler and Shane Bieber

Even if you're happy with your current position in the standings, it's important to avoid complacency. Any production from an unexpected source (such as Jorge Soler of the Kansas City Royals) is liable to disappear at the drop of a dime, so it wouldn't hurt to start looking into a backup plan. Likewise, even first […]

Brad Keller To Be Limited On Wednesday

The Kansas City Royals will be rolling out reliever Brad Keller for his first career start on Wednesday, and it was revealed to reporters on Tuesday that Keller is expected to be limited to 50 to 55 pitches in the outing. Keller is being stretched out so that he can go further in future starts, […]

Nate Karns Throwing In Arizona

Kansas City Royals pitcher Nate Karns (elbow) has begun throwing again at extended spring training in Arizona, according to manager Ned Yost. Karns has been on the disabled list all season after suffering some elbow inflammation at the end of spring training. Initially believed to be returning almost immediately, Karns has instead suffered a series […]

Eric Skoglund Won't Need Surgery

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Eric Skoglund (elbow) got good news over Memorial Day weekend when he was informed that his UCL issue is just a Grade 1 strain, not a tear. That means he'll be able to avoid Tommy John surgery for now, though he still won't be back to active play anytime soon. […]

Jon Jay Records Three Doubles Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jon Jay set a career high on Monday by smacking three doubles in a single game, and it extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the process. Jay has been on fire since he returned to the leadoff spot, and he's actually hit safely in all 18 games he's hit […]

Jake Junis Takes Hard-Luck Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis allowed three or less earned runs for the third straight start, but he was saddled with a loss after his squad failed to put up much run support for the cause. Junis struck out seven in the effort, raising his season strikeout rate to 8.29 per nine innings. […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 9

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Trading Up - Miles Mikolas

The legend of the Lizard King begins in 2011 when a young Miles Mikolas, a self-described picky eater, accepted a teammate’s bet to eat a live lizard in exchange for paying Mikolas’ Arizona Fall League dues. Mikolas agreed, coated the lizard in Moutain Dew, tasted it quickly, and paced for a moment. Then he crammed […]