FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers. We've got another fun slate on tap for tonight as there should be offense everywhere. Well, maybe not everywhere as there are a few elite pitching options including Shohei Ohtani taking on the Texas Rangers and Max Scherzer making his Dodger debut, against the Astros no less. Elsewhere, yes, there will be offense tonight. […]

Brusdar Graterol Called Up By Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol was called up from Triple-A on Tuesday, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Graterol joins the roster to fill the spot vacated by Edwin Uceta, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left lumbar sprain. It was a short stint in the minors this […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/3/21 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 on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/3/2021. 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 8/3 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Tonight we have a full 15 games slate. It can be tempting to place a lot of bets, I try to limit my action to no more than four to five wagers in a day, sometimes more like two or three. It all depends on the slate. If you have read any of my other […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a wild one. We have some top-end pitching options as well as some great places to target bats. We now have one less top-end pitcher with Gerrit Cole testing positive for COVID, but still plenty of other options with Buehler, Wheeler, Manaea, and some […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/3 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 […]

Statcast Hitter Risers, Fallers - xwOBA Rolling Windows

After an insane trade deadline that saw pretty much everybody in the league changes teams (hyperbole intended), we must collect ourselves and focus on the numbers again. The intent of this series is to identify the top risers and fallers for various Statcast metrics each week, not focus on the players who are in the […]

Max Scherzer to the Dodgers - Fantasy Impact

Max Scherzer made it to southern California by the trade deadline — but it wasn't to the team everyone had expected. After early reports said he was heading to the Padres, hours later suddenly the story flipped to Scherzer going to Los Angeles, and next thing you know not only was Scherzer joining the Dodgers, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 8/2

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 8/2 - Monday Mania!

Happy Monday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with you with our free picks on this fine Monday. We had a decent week last week, however, the White Sox continued to let us down. Fortunately, they're not on the slate today, and I have a few games I have my eyes on today, so let's get […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! An insane deadline led us into a fantastic weekend of baseball. As a result, several teams are still figuring out their new rotations, so there's always the chance starting pitchers could be swapped around at the last second for the next few days. Today, seven games on tap beginning at 7:05 pm Eastern […]

Julio Urias Earns 13th Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias put together another strong start in Sunday's victory versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers offense exploded versus the Diamondbacks and Urias was only needed for five innings. During that span, Urias threw 83 pitches and allowed four hits, zero runs, zero walks and struck out seven. The lefty […]

Mookie Betts Records Two Hits In Return

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts returned from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and went 2-for-5 with a walk and two runs in Sunday's blowout victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Betts played second base in a rare move by manager Dave Roberts, but Roberts said that he expects Betts will return to the outfield […]

Albert Pujols Drives In Three Runs

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols went 1-for-3 with a run scored and three RBI in Sunday's blowout victory versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pujols got the start with infielder Max Muncy getting the afternoon off. Despite the nice performance at the plate, the Dodgers are absolutely loaded offensively and Pujols doesn't have an everyday […]

AJ Pollock Records Four Hits In Dodgers Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock continued his strong season at the plate with a big performance in Sunday's blowout victory versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pollock went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, one run and two RBI. When he is healthy, Pollock is as steady of a producer as there is. The Dodgers lineup […]

Justin Turner Stays Hot With 20th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner continues to produce and had another strong performance versus the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Turner went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Turner crushed a three-run home run off of Ryan Butcher in the top of the eighth inning to give the Dodgers an 11-0 lead […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19

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 […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19

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 […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 19 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19

Happy Independence Day, everybody! We are coming up on the All-Star break, but that doesn't mean it's a time to take a break from the waiver wire! There are still a ton of capable starting pitchers out for the taking, and you can never have too much good pitching. Lots of top prospects are being […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 19

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Will Smith Isn't Starting On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith isn't in the team's lineup on Sunday for a matchup with left-handed starter Caleb Smith and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Smith has been one of fantasy baseball's most productive catchers so far, batting .263 with a .365 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 326 […]

Cody Bellinger Not In Sunday's Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger isn't in the team's lineup on Sunday as they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks and left-handed starter Caleb Smith. Bellinger is batting .163 with a .263 on-base percentage, five home runs, and two stolen bases in 198 plate appearances this season. Chris Taylor is starting in Bellinger's place in […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 8/1- Totals, Run Lines, and Money Lines

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another Sunday edition of our MLB betting picks! My last column here was Monday as I was filling in for a colleague and I managed to go 1-1 on my two picks. Today is the day we go undefeated, I can feel it! If you follow me for DFS coverage, don't […]

Justin Turner Blasts 19th Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's victory versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Turner crushed his go-ahead two-run rocket off of Stefan Crichton in the top of the seventh inning. Turner continues to put together one of his finest seasons as a professional and managers are […]

Mitch White Pitches Well As Opener

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Mitch White made his first career start as an opener in Saturday's contest versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers needed all they could get from the right-hander with the bullpen being heavily worked on Friday. White came through and tossed 3 2/3 innings. White allowed two hits, two runs, one […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have two months left in the fantasy baseball season now. It may not feel like a lot, but there's still plenty of time to make a charge or slip due to complacency. Take advantage of those who lose focus due to fantasy football's […]

Clayton Kershaw Dealing With “Residual Soreness”

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) is dealing with some residual soreness from his last simulated game and is not expected to throw Sunday. He is scheduled to throw a simulated game on Sunday, but this could get pushed back due to the residual soreness. The Dodgers are not considering it a setback. Kershaw […]

Tony Gonsolin Lands On The 10-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. This could explain why the 27-year-old struggled mightily with his command in his previous start, yielding five walks over 1 2/3 innings. The severity of Gonsolin's injury is unknown at this time, but the Dodgers' right-hander will […]