Justin Turner Hits 16th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 2-for-5 with a double and two-run home run in Sunday's loss versus the Colorado Rockies. Turner is fresh off of an All-Star appearance and he has started his second half on a high note. Turner continues to have an impressive season and is now hitting .304 with […]

Kenley Jansen Blows Third Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen blew his third save of the season on Sunday versus the Colorado Rockies. Jansen allowed two hits, one run, zero walks and failed to record a strikeout in his one inning of work. Jansen's run would tie the game 4-4 and send it to extra innings. Despite the blown […]

Gavin Lux Exits With Apparent Hamstring Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux (hamstring) exited Sunday's game in the top of the ninth inning with an apparent hamstring injury, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Lux was seen grabbing at his left hamstring while running out of the box on a groundout in the top of the ninth, and […]

Mookie Betts Expected Back Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) won't need testing on his sore right hip and could be back in the lineup as soon as Monday, according to The Athletic. Manager Dave Roberts said he sees "no reason why" Betts won't be able to be in the lineup for the series opener against San Francisco. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

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 […]

Cody Bellinger's Slump Deepens

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger went 0-for-4 on Saturday in the team's 9-2 win at Colorado as his struggles at the plate continue. The 26-year-old has been flailing since his return from the injury list and now is slashing .093/.180/.148 over his last 15 games. Still, he's got far too much talent to stay […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

Coming out of the All-Star break, the biggest surprises at first base are Cody Bellinger on the negative side and, perhaps, Jared Walsh on the positive side. Bellinger has been in and out of the Los Angeles lineup due to injury. When he has played, he's been terrible. Don't think of acquiring him for cheap […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 17 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. […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 17

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 17 of the MLB season (7/19 through 7/25). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/18 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Max Muncy Goes Yard Twice

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy had a big day in Saturday's victory versus the Colorado Rockies. Muncy went 4-for-5 at the plate with two home runs and five RBI. Muncy has been having a great year with the bat and hasn't slowed down since his rough opening month of the season. Muncy is now […]

Walker Buehler Earns 10th Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler continued his impressive season with his 10th victory of the season on Saturday versus the Colorado Rockies. Buehler worked seven frames and allowed four hits, two runs, two walk a struck out eight. Buehler continues to be one of the most consistent pitchers in the game and has […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 7/18 - Totals, Run Lines, and Money Lines

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another MLB betting picks article and it feels good to have major league baseball back after a nice little break this week. We have a great slate of games and hopefully, I can pick us some winners and make this a profitable Sunday! If you follow me for DFS coverage, don't […]

Mookie Betts Won’t Play On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) won't play on Sunday during the series finale against the Rockies. Betts left Saturday's matchup because of right hip irritation, which was unfortunate considering he compiled a homer and three doubles before his early departure. Skipper Dave Roberts indicated that the ailment has been bothering the 28-year-old all […]

Mookie Betts Exits Against Rockies With Hip Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) left Saturday's matchup against the Colorado Rockies with right hip irritation. Before his departure, the 28-year-old was having a solid evening with a home run and three doubles, but the injury was too much to overcome. More information is likely to come soon, although it wouldn't be a […]

Clayton Kershaw Could Start Playing Catch Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (forearm) said he could start playing catch next week, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Kershaw has been on the injured list since July 7 and has been taking it slow on his way back. Plus, the Dodgers are in no rush to bring him back and […]

Corey Knebel To Throw Sim Game Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Corey Knebel (lat) is expected to throw a 15- to 18-pitch simulated game on Monday, and things are "trending in the right direction," according to manager Dave Roberts. Knebel, who has been out since April, was pitching pretty well before the injury, producing a 4.50 ERA with 37.5 strikeout rate, 12.5 […]

Corey Seager Homers During Simulated Game

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (hand) hit a home run in seven at-bats during a simulated game at the team's spring training complex on Saturday. Seager could face reliever Corey Knebel in a simulated game on Monday, and the Dodgers might have a better idea of when Seager might be able to go on […]

Corey Seager To Take Part In Sim Game Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (hand) will play in a simulated game on Saturday at the team's spring training complex, and he'll play five to six innings and receive three at-bats. The Dodgers have been taking it slow with Seager as he tries to return from a fractured right hand, but there's a chance […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17

It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/17/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in RotoBallers, and welcome to the unofficial start of the 2nd half of the 2021 MLB season. The first half was certainly one to forget for me, but despite the poor results, I have definitely learned and grown a lot through the process and grind of betting MLB each and every day of the […]

Chris Taylor Goes Yard In Victory On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-5 with a three run home run in Friday's victory versus the Colorado Rockies. Taylor is coming off of his first All-Star appearance and has been having himself a year. Taylor is a valuable asset with versatility all over the diamond, but he has also been providing big […]

Julio Urias Picks Up Another Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias earned his 12th win of the season versus the Colorado Rockies in Friday's victory. Urias didn't have his best results of the season, but he pitched well enough. The lefty went 5 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, four runs, one walk and struck out three on the […]

The NotBurts: First Half Hitter Awards

For all of the division and rancor in society, one foundation of our world stays intact from year to year, splendid in its grandeur, universal in its praise. The NotBurts. A celebration of first-half excellence in hitting, the NotBurts aren't, as one critic (liar) claimed, "just an award show made up by some lunatic". No, […]

Barrel Rate and Contact Rate, Who Can Do Both?

Hitting is, at the same time, completely simple and enormously complex. Hitting in the Major Leagues is arguably the most challenging thing to do in all of sports. I don't think I need to explain myself for saying that hitting is complex. I can't do it, probably neither can you. The reason I say it's […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Rest Of Season Rankings: Mid-Year Updates

The All-Star break offers us fantasy baseball players a chance to breathe and reassess the battlefield before us. Pitching remains as volatile as ever thanks to midseason rule changes, the next generation is fighting uphill after missing minor-league development in 2020, and Shohei Ohtani has blossomed into a full-fledged superstar. Instead of my weekly top […]

Taking a Mulligan - Second-Half Rebound Candidates

We've reached the All-Star Break, which means the baseball season is just over halfway done. Let me repeat that: we still have three months to go! I think some of us are still operating in the mindset of the shortened 2020 season and are thinking that our fantasy seasons are over if we're not in […]

Midseason Report Card - Starting Pitchers

Back in late April, I published the early season report card. It was a look at how the top drafted starting pitchers began their seasons and what we could expect from them moving forward. We provided an early-season grade and a projected rest of season grade based on their early results and how they were […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 16

Wow, what a busy last few days for prospects around Major League Baseball. On Sunday, we were treated to both the MLB Futures Game — a showcase of the sport’s best prospects — and the first round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft. The remainder of the 20-round draft will take place today and tomorrow. […]