Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/19/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate with plenty of value to go around. On tonight's slate, there is elite pitching, actually six elite options. Deciding […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/19/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

David Fletcher Remains Out On Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher (hip) remains out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. He has been sidelined since Saturday due to what the team is calling a minor hip issue. Hopefully, the Angels are just being cautious here and Fletcher won't miss significant time. He was able to […]

Juan Lagares Available Off The Bench On Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Juan Lagares (toe) is available off the bench for Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. He exited early during Monday's contest due to a minor toe issue. The Angels also lost Mike Trout (toe) on Monday and he's expected to miss roughly six weeks of action. Justin Upton could be asked […]

Mike Trout To Miss 6-8 Weeks With Calf Strain

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (calf) has been placed on the 10-day injured list and will be out six to eight weeks, the team announced through Twitter on Tuesday night. Trout suffered the injury while running the bases in Monday night's win over the Indians, as he had to be replaced defensively in the […]

Raisel Iglesias Has Converted Last Five Save Chances

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias struck out the side and locked down his seventh save of the season in the team's win against the Indians on Monday. Iglesias has turn around his season in the month of May and converted five straight save chances. Iglesias really struggled out of the gate, blowing two saves […]

Jared Walsh Posting .938 OPS At Home

Los Angeles Angels outfielder/first baseman Jared Walsh will try and continue his offensive tear against the Indians Tuesday night. Walsh is hitting .423 over his last seven games and is slashing .364/.435/.618 with three home runs, five doubles and 12 runs batted in through 55 at-bats in the month of May. Walsh also has been […]

Justin Upton Hitting .114 In May

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton will try and get his season going Tuesday night against the Indians. It has been a really tough stretch for the veteran, who is slashing only .114/.205/.286 through 35 at-bats in May. The 33-year-old came into this season determined to put the last few injury-plagued seasons behind him. Upton […]

Kurt Suzuki's Struggles Continue

Los Angeles Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki will head into Tuesday's matchup against the Indians struggling mightily at the plate. The veteran is stuck in a 2-for-25 (.080) slump and has not driven in a run since April 20. The 37-year-old has seen some playing time with injuries to starter Max Stassi but has not been […]

Jose Iglesias Hitting .304 In The Last Seven Games

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias will head into Tuesday's action contributing solid offensive production. The veteran's career has been mostly known for his defense but flipped that script last season by slashing .373/.400/.556 in 39 games for Baltimore. Iglesias is 7-for-23 (.304) over his last seven games and has three multiple-hit efforts over his […]

Andrew Heaney Hopes To Get Season On Track

Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will take the mound against the Indians on Tuesday. Heaney's season has been a rollercoaster, following up a strong outing with an absolute dud. The talented left-handed starter twirled 6 2/3 shutout innings on May 6 against the Rays but then got knocked around by the Astros in his […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 7 Lineup Trends

Week seven of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8

We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity Analysis for Week 8

Exit velocity is all the rage these days, but how meaningful is it really? It depends. A high exit velocity is worthless if it's smashed into the ground right at a defender. Increasing the miles per hour rate on line drives and fly balls typically result in better outcomes and are more predictive of power. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There is a lot of quality pitching options with some nice tournament pivots. At the same time, there are a ton of places to look for bats. We don't have Coors, which is nice, but we do have Coors South and some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We've got quite the heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just one early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel […]

MLB DFS Strategy: Finding Leverage

This is the next installment of my MLB DFS Strategy Series. If you missed the first one about Bankroll Management and Contest Selection you can check it out here. The second installment about Contest Selection and Single Entry success is here. The most recent installment about creating tournament lineups can be found here. Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks […]

Hitters to Buy/Sell in Fantasy Baseball

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and FTNFantasy MLB writer Broc Miller (@BrocNessMonster) focus on hitters to buy or sell in fantasy baseball redraft leagues for 2021. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM and Sundays from 9-11 PM. You […]

Anthony Rendon Tallies Three Hits On Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon had a strong game in Monday's 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. He went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI. It was his first multi-hit game since his return from the injured list this past Friday. Rendon has been limited to 19 games this year due to […]

Juan Lagares Suffers Toe Injury On Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Juan Lagares (toe) was forced to leave Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians after suffering a toe injury. He hit his toe against the outfield wall while attempting to track a home run off the bat of Harold Ramirez in the eighth inning of the game. He was replaced by Justin […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Massive slate on this fine Tuesday, with 14 games on the board to choose from. Just some slight weather issues, so this should be a huge player pool to choose from. Let's narrow down some pitchers.   […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/18/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/18/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/18

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Mike Trout Exits With Calf Strain Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (calf) was forced out of Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians due to a right calf strain, which could sideline Trout for multiple games. The superstar outfielder injured his leg running to third base on a pop out to end the first inning. He slammed his helmet down and […]

David Fletcher Remains Out Versus Indians

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher (hip) will not be in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians. This marks the second game in a row that Fletcher has missed due to a minor hip issue. Phil Gosselin will cover second base versus left-hander Sam Hentges. Gosselin is known for being a […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]

Rest of Season MLB Projections

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and Razzball writer, Steve Paulo (@StevePaulo) discuss Steve's fantasy baseball projections via STOMPER, his unique model which has had success with several players for the 2021 season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Pitchers Due For Regression

The month of May is halfway over and most MLB teams have now played at least 40 games or 25% of their regular-season schedule. What that means to me is we are starting to get a larger and more reliable sample of data for the 2021 season. This time of year is a great time […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate with plenty of value to go around. On tonight's slate, there is elite pitching in Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/17/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Pretty big slate for a Monday. We have a few aces on the board and a few elite offenses in elite spots. Should be a high-scoring affair, here's the cheat sheet!        Top […]