David Price Goes Four Innings In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher David Price tossed a no-decision on Wednesday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Price went four innings and allowed five hits, two runs, one walk and recorded one strikeout. Price only threw 51 pitches, but manager Dave Roberts continues to have a short leash with the veteran. Price has been pitching well […]

Mookie Betts Back On Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. The 28-year-old has missed the last three games with a hip injury and had only been back in the lineup for five games after a previous hip injury sidelined him in late July. Despite having an injury-filled campaign, Betts […]

Mookie Betts Continues To Be Sidelined

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) will miss his third consecutive game with a hip injury on Wednesday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Betts recently returned to the lineup on August 1, but has renewed discomfort in his hip and returning to the injured list is still an option. With Betts sidelined, outfielder Cody Bellinger […]

Justin Turner Remains Sidelined

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (groin) will remain sidelined for his second straight game on Wednesday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Turner hurt his groin on Sunday and sat out on Tuesday evening, but is expected to avoid a trip to the injured list and could return by Friday versus the New York Mets. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/11 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The best part of MLB DFS is we don't need to wait a week after a rough day. A good-looking night turned on a dime last night as rain rolled into Philadelphia and ruined a classic pitcher's duel between Aaron Nola and Max Scherzer. Sometimes that happens. Unlike our gridiron counterparts, however, we can get […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/11/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in to Week 20 of the season! We've officially entered the dog days of summer post-Trade Deadline, and in theory we should see the contenders separate themselves even more from the teams that are mailing it in. I know I've started to notice much wider gaps in Vegas money lines, and while it can […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case, we've got a split schedule with day games and night games. Fortunately for us, we get a bigger piece of the pie for the evening side with 11 games to pick and choose from as we fill our DFS lineups. Six of those contests start on the East […]

Max Muncy Crushes 23rd Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Max Muncy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Muncy has been having a great season, but had been ice-cold entering tonight's contest. Managers have no reason to be concerned with his slump and hopefully Tuesday's home run will be what he needs to […]

Max Scherzer Records Six Strikeouts In Short Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer picked up a no-decision in Tuesday's start versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Scherzer was looking excellent, but his start was shortened with a lengthy rain delay. Scherzer would finish with a line of three hits, zero runs, zero walks and six strikeouts. Scherzer has now made two starts with […]

Corey Seager Continues To Swing Hot Bat

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager went 3-for-5 with two runs and a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Seager's home run was the first that he has hit since being activated on June 30 and he has also been swinging a hot bat in his first nine games back. Seager […]

Mookie Betts Could Be Facing Another IL Stint

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) could be facing another stay on the injured list, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Manager Dave Roberts said that Betts came in during the off-day on Monday feeling, "just achy, sore. Basically can't play. I don't know what other tests we may do. But […]

Corey Knebel Activated on Tuesday

The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated reliever Corey Knebel prior to Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. In a corresponding move the Dodgers have placed reliever Joe Kelly on the injured list. Knebel hit the IL on April 24, and hasn't been back to action since. Knebel was […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

Tony Wolters Joins Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached an agreement with catcher Tony Wolters on a minor league deal. The 29-year-old played 14 games with the Chicago Cubs this season, but didn't have much success. Wolters put together have decent numbers earlier in his career with the Colorado Rockies. He'll mainly be catching depth for the Dodgers […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a wild one. First off, we have two double-headers, meaning two seven-inning games. Then we have a handful of high-priced pitchers to target on DK with only a couple, not so attractive cheap arms. On FD, there are some $8-$9K options, but they all […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/10 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/10 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 […]

Champ or Chump: Tylor Megill

Isn't it amazing what one player can do? Led by Jacob deGrom, the New York Mets appeared poised to waltz into the playoffs after outlasting a mediocre division. With deGrom out for an extended period, the Phillies have surged past them while the Braves currently enjoy a half-game advantage over them. The Mets ace was […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 19

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. Things are starting to heat up in the baseball universe, with fewer than two months left in the regular season. With many contenders looking to […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

The middle of August means the playoffs week approach, so those of you in head-to-head formats must start preparing and rotisserie leagues can see the stretch run, so let's now look at pitchers' post-ASB stats with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This brings you my top 101 SPs moving forward as the […]

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 8/10 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Hey everyone we are back with another Tuesday betting slate for MLB. Even though we have a full slate of games, I really focus on trying to find where I think some of the best opportunities are in the betting market and make my best guesses there. On many days it might be two or […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard - Launch Angle

One of the most basic components of Statcast metrics is launch angle, which is incorporated in Sweet Spot% and Barrel rate among other things. While launch angle alone doesn't tell the entire tale of a batted ball, much less an entire season's worth of offensive stats, it can serve as an entry point to a […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - wOBA-xwOBA Difference For Week 20

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on the difference between pitchers' weighted on-base average (wOBA) and expected wOBA (xwOBA). wOBA is […]

Albert Pujols Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols went 1-for-3 with a walk and two-run home run in Sunday's victory versus the Los Angeles Angels. Pujols entered the game when third baseman Justin Turner (groin) exited the game after the first inning with a groin injury. Pujols then would crush a two-run blast off of rookie […]

Cody Bellinger Homers For Second Straight Game

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home in Sunday's victory versus the Los Angeles Angels. Manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday that Bellinger would mostly play against right-handers moving forward, but he got the start on Sunday with a lefty on the mound and outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) sitting with […]

Walker Buehler Racks Up Another Quality Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler earned another quality start in Sunday's victory versus the Los Angeles Angels. Buehler tossed six innings and allowed four hits, one run, four walks and struck out eight. The four walks weren't ideal for managers, but Buehler was able to contribute another solid outing. Buehler has been having […]

Trea Turner Collects Two More Runs On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Trea Turner was productive on Sunday against the Angels. Making his second start for the club, the 28-year-old went 1-for-4 during the 8-2 win, smacking a double to left field during his first plate appearance and collecting two runs in total. It appears as if the acquisition of Turner from the […]

Justin Turner Exits Early Against Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (groin) exited the series finale against the Angels on Sunday. The 36-year-old began to experience left groin discomfort throughout the contest and was subsequently replaced by Albert Pujols, who took over at first, allowing Max Muncy to slide over to the hot corner. Despite his advanced age, Turner […]

Point League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]