Justin Upton Slugging .647 In Last 15 Games

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton is in the lineup Thursday as the team will host the Diamondbacks. After an absolutely horrid start to his season (.137 through first 80 at-bats), Upton has shown signs of life in the month of September. Upton is slugging .647 in his last 15 games and is slashing .359/.432/.641 […]

Albert Pujols Struggling To Finish Line

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols will start and hit fifth against the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Pujols continues to eclipse milestones in his career, passing Alex Rodriguez in career RBI and tying Willie Mayes in home runs with 660. But outside of those moments, it has been an extremely sluggish offensive season for the […]

Shohei Ohtani Absent From Lineup Thursday; Will Return Saturday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is missing from the club’s starting nine again Thursday against Arizona and left-hander Alex Young. Manager Joe Maddon said that Ohtani would not return to the starting lineup until Saturday when the Angels are slated to face righty Lance Lynn. Ohtani’s massive struggles (.211 SLG, .515 OPS) against […]

Anthony Rendon Has Cooled Off At The Plate

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will look to shake out of his September slump when the team hosts the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Rendon is slashing only .245/.373/.469 this month and is hitting .214 over his last 56 at-bats. He has not homered since September 6 and has only two extra-base hits over his […]

Mike Trout Slugging .831 At Home

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is starting and will hit third Thursday against the Diamondbacks. The Angels have severely disappointed in the AL West this season but Trout continues to post some of the best numbers in the game. Trout is posting a 1.038 OPS through 170 at-bats this season and has been fantastic […]

Jared Walsh Hitting .422 In September

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh will start and hit second Thursday against the Diamondbacks. Walsh has emerged as a late-season fantasy sleeper, slashing .422/.400/1.022 in September with one triple, four doubles, seven home runs and 17 runs batted in. Walsh has multiple hits in each of his last six starts with seven multi-hit […]

Max Stassi Sitting On Thursday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi is heading to the bench for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Anthony Bemboom is getting the start at catcher and hitting eighth in the game. Stassi was due for a day off, though he's had a great month of September so far. He's currently in the midst of […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 17th 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 topics […]

Targeting Categories Down The Stretch - Bases Loaded Pod

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) rolls solo. With only 10 days left in this fantasy baseball season, he discusses players to target for categories you might be hurting at. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 9/17

Welcome to another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! We have reached the home stretch of this truncated MLB season and that likely means many of you are in the playoffs. I know I am, which means streaming is as important as ever. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 9)

Last week I wrote that the schedule had begun to have an outsized impact on value. At this point, it's not impacting projected value even more than recent performance. There are exceptions to that, but that's the overarching rule this week. Paul Goldschmidt's value has been buoyed by this aspect for much of the season. […]

Franklin Barreto May Require Surgery

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Franklin Barreto (shoulder) still has pain in his shoulder and may require surgery. Barreto was placed on the injured list one week ago after an awkward slide injured his shoulder, and the 24-year-old’s timeline is muddy at this point. Barreto had struggled in 21 games this season with a .107 […]

Patrick Sandoval Rejoins Active Roster As Reliever

Los Angeles Angels left-handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval was recalled to the big league club prior to Wednesday’s contest against Arizona, with manager Joe Maddon stating that Sandoval would be used primarily out of relief. All five of Sandoval’s appearances this season have come as a starter, having compiled a 6.75 ERA with six home runs […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

We're already on the back nine of September, barreling towards the end of fantasy baseball, which means the Week 9 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks are here for a weekly dive into how the top 101 RPs stand for the home stretch. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 9 Rankings

It’s been a crazy ride this summer. The shortened 2020 fantasy season is winding down with less than two weeks remaining before the Major League Baseball playoffs begin. This will be our last update of the Top 50 redraft prospects for the year. It was a challenging season, to say the least, with no minor […]

Week 9 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

Monitoring bullpens in 2020 will be a vital task each and every day. Because of this, we'll be publishing a weekly article at RotoBaller that tracks which bullpens are being taxed and which pitchers within that bullpen are being heavily used. The idea of this column is to help you gain an inside track into which […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 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 topics […]

Shohei Ohtani Absent From Wednesday’s Lineup

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was not among the club’s starting nine for Wednesday’s contest against Arizona and southpaw Caleb Smith. Manager Joe Maddon will instead utilize Albert Pujols at the designated hitter slot, as Ohtani has scuffled mightily against lefties this year to the tune of a .503 OPS in 47 plate […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 9/16

We are rounding third base and on our way to finish this 2020 sprint season. Every move made is magnified immensely, and the slightest transaction wins categories. So without any further adieu, let's get to those streamers to help us win big in 2020. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/16/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate features nine games to choose from. There are plenty of high-end starting pitching options available, which feels like a rare sight at this point in the season. There aren't too many chalky stack options to pick hitters from, so there will be plenty of hitter combinations to get creative with. I'll be providing […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/16/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/16/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight. There are some aces pitching in Jacob deGrom, Lucas Giolito, and Gerrit Cole, as well as […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/16/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

It's a nine-game slate tonight and we have four aces ready to take the mound, all of which have average to above-average matchups. It gets dicey at pitcher after the top tier, though, so making the right selection at SP2 will be a difficult yet crucial endeavor. There are plenty of gas-can pitchers for offenses […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 8

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). The lefties were on display this week, as we saw two strong outings from AL southpaws Jordan Montgomery and Justus Sheffield. And of course we're going to break down the most […]

Statcast Starting Pitcher Leaders - wOBA Underachievers

The last days of the baseball season are almost upon us. Those who are still here reading up on advanced sabermetrics are undoubtedly scouring for the best information to make a final push to win their fantasy leagues (thanks to Rotoballer!) or are simply baseball junkies. Either way, I'm glad you're here. As usual, this […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

The penultimate week of the 2020 fantasy baseball season is here, meaning you need the Week 9 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 15th, 2020 (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.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/15/20  Matt Boyd vs. Kansas City Royals I can feel you out there, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/15/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We have a sizeable 12-game slate on DraftKings as the MLB season continues to roll on after the madness of the first NFL weekend has been subdued. There are a few elite pitching options today to go along with a handful of appealing stack options, while we have another Coors Field game coming in with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/15/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday night with a 12 game slate on tap. It's a really strong slate with some decent pitching options and a lot of places to use bats. There is plenty of value to incorporate some studs as well. Make sure to listen to MLB DFS Quick Hits to get a full rundown […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/15/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After one of the quirkier schedules that we’ve seen all season during 2020 on Monday, we return Tuesday with a slate chock full of options.  Yu Darvish headlines a pitching slate that is more upside than safe floor. With a Coors Field contest on the slate, fantasy managers will, as always when the hitter's haven […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 9

The end is nigh. If you're reading this, then congratulations! You're probably in the playoffs. But that doesn't mean you can take the foot off the gas. With the possibility of games being suddenly canceled still hanging over the final few weeks of play, you always have to be ready to quickly sub in replacements. […]