FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/29/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action, with six games on the main slate. It's a good day to go cheap on pitching to try to fit in a Coors stack. If you're not comfortable taking this risk, then you should pay up for Dylan Bundy. In this article, we'll identify players who will […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Goodness, is it almost September already? I'd say time flies, but I'm not sure time really exists right now. At least fantasy baseball is still as real as ever, and that means attacking the waiver wire to crush the competition. For now, no teams […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 29th 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 […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 7

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 31 through September 6. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

From to Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 6

Oh, boy, these call-ups are coming in bunches. Between last Thursday and today, seven of the eight priority pick-ups I mentioned last week are already in the Majors and one of the guys on the Watch List (Ryan Mountcastle) also got the call. With more teams vying for the expanded playoff spots, call-ups seem to […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]

2020 Starting Pitcher K% Increases

We're somehow halfway through the 2020 season and judgments need to be passed. Every statistic has a point where it is said to begin to stabilize and become more useful than it is not. For pitcher's strikeout-rates, that point is after they've face 70 batters. Note that it's "begin to stabilize", not "stabilize".  These statistics […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 29th, 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 8/29/20  Shohei Ohtani vs. Justus Sheffield Ohtani has seemingly found his groove offensively […]

Justin Upton Has Fallen Off The Fantasy Radar

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton continues to struggle mightily heading into Friday night's action against the Mariners. Upton has hit 25 or more home runs in a season eight times, has been paid millions of dollars, but it is fair to begin to feel sorry for the veteran slugger. Upton is 7-for-71 (.099) to […]

David Fletcher Continues To Rake

Los Angeles Angels infielder/outfielder David Fletcher will take his hot-hitting ways into Friday night's action against the Mariners. Fletcher is 14-for-36 (.388) over his last eight games with three doubles, four runs batted in and seven runs scored. The versatile Fletcher continues to ascend in the eyes of fantasy owners as more than just a […]

Mike Trout Going Through Cold Stretch

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is slashing only .179/.288/.393 over his last 15 games heading into Friday night's action. He has not hit a home run since August 17 but this weekend could be a turn for the better. Trout has excelled hitting at home this season, slashing .325/.378/.725 with six extra-base hits and […]

Andrew Heaney Looks To Turn The Tide

Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will take the bump on Friday night against the A's. After a solid couple of starts to begin the season, Heaney has fallen apart over the last three starts. The big left-handed pitcher currently is posting a 6.86 ERA in the month of August with a 1.63 WHIP. Heaney […]

MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/28/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/28/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Phew, after a long wait we finally get some slates posted! This is one of the bigger slates with loads of pitching depth and […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 6)

The Baller Ranks have a new player at number two, and his name is not Tatis, Yellich, or Acuna. While all three of those players have their claims to the second spot, the change is primarily based on volume. With that hint, can you guess which superstar has more remaining games than any other player […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

With September on the horizon, it's time for the Week 6 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks. Let's take our a weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Aug. 25. […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 6 Rankings

For the first time this year, we have a new player atop the rankings of the Top 50 Redraft Prospects for 2020. Young Phillies' third baseman Alec Bohm has wrestled the top spot away from Chicago White Sox's five-tool threat Luis Robert. If you’ve been following this ranking all season long, you’re probably the proud […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

The waiver wire is as busy as ever these days, with injuries and underperformance leading some managers frantically scrambling towards the waiver wire. For deeper leagues, this means that the pickings are as slim as ever for some viable options, with the cat finally being out of the bag on some of the hidden gems […]

Deep Dive: What's Wrong With Shohei Ohtani (The Hitter)

Shohei Ohtani is over a year removed from Tommy John surgery and on a short year, he may have pushed a bit hard to be ready to rock and roll. This has caused another injury and now he has been relegated to an everyday role as a hitter. This will be a deep dive into […]

Luis Rengifo Gets Optioned To Alternate Site

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Luis Rengifo will be sent out to the club’s alternate training site prior to Friday’s contest against the Mariners. The 2020 season has proven difficult for Rengifo, as he has opened the year with a .157/.283/.235 slash line in 18 games. Having been nearly dealt to the Dodgers this past […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 26th 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 […]

Week 6 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 […]

Statcast Starting Pitcher Leaderboard - CSW%

More starting pitchers bite the dust each week and fantasy baseball managers are forced to turn to the waiver wire for streamers more than ever. The other approach is to stock up on relievers and rely on a couple of high-end starters, assuming you have any left. Either way, it's crucial to find pitchers who […]

Mike Trout Bats Leadoff In Game 2 Of DH Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will bat leadoff for Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Astros and right-hander Brandon Bielak. Trout has not started a game in the leadoff spot since 2018, with manager Joe Maddon now looking to shake his lineup up amid a rough start this season. There’s no spot in […]

Anthony Rendon Is On Fire

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon went 2-for-4 with one RBI in the Angels 11-4 loss to the Astros on Monday. Rendon extended his hit streak to 14 games and has nine multi-hit games during that span. After a sluggish start, the veteran is also 16-for-32 (.500) over his last seven contests. The Angels […]

Albert Pujols Passes A-Rod On RBI List

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols passed Alex Rodriguez on the all-time RBI list in the fifth inning of the Angels 11-4 loss to the Astros. Pujols now has 2,087 runs batted in and is second in baseball history behind only Hank Aaron with 2,297. The single that drove in teammate Mike Trout was […]

Jose Suarez Starting First Game Of Tuesday's Doubleheader

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Suarez will take the mound for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Houston Astros. The 22-year-old surrendered five runs in 1 1/3 innings during his only start of the season on August 20 against the San Francisco Giants. The Astros are one of the hotter teams in baseball, […]

Tommy La Stella Absent From Monday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels infielder Tommy La Stella is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Houston Astros and Framber Valdez. It is just a regular rest day for the 31-year-old. Albert Pujols is starting at first base and batting fifth while David Fletcher earns the start at second base and bats leadoff. Fletcher, […]

Shohei Ohtani Shifts Up To No. 2 Spot In Monday’s Lineup

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will bat second Monday against the Astros and left-hander Framber Valdez, marking the first time since 2018 that he will start a game batting in the No. 2 hole. Ohtani snapped out of a recent funk Sunday, cranking his fifth homer of the year. While he may see […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Entering week six and the fantasy season is full swing. Players continue to drop like flies and it becomes a game of adding the hot hand. Time to dive into a few names to consider that could give you a boost at the corner infield positions. Before we dive in, we need to keep a […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/24/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I felt really good about that 3-unit Astros play after that three-run first inning! And then... nothing. They couldn't score a single run for the next eight innings, and Zack Greinke could only do so much to keep them in it. A Manny Machado homer in the bottom of the 8th dashed […]