Jimmy Nelson Placed On 10-Day IL Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Jimmy Nelson (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with right forearm inflammation, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. After several injury-plagued seasons, Nelson was looking good out of the bullpen for Los Angeles this season, posting a 2.41 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 18 2/3 […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 9 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. […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/23/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

Austin Barnes Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a solo home run in Saturday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Barnes got the start with Will Smith getting the night off and it paid off for the Dodgers. Barnes is only hitting .227 on the season and Saturday's dinger was his […]

Max Muncy Remains Hot

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy stayed scorching hot on Saturday with a 3-for-4 performance in Saturday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Muncy hit two singles and crushed a solo home run off of Scott Kazmir in the top of the first inning. Muncy has been ridiculous in May and is now hitting .383 […]

Kenley Jansen Records 11th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen recorded his 11th save of the season versus the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Jansen worked a quick 1-2-3 inning with one strikeout to seal the deal. Walks have been an issue for Jansen this season, but he has only allowed five hits on the year. Jansen now owns […]

Walker Buehler Picks Up Third Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler picked up his third victory on the season against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Buehler went seven innings and allowed six hits, one run, one walk and struck out five on the afternoon. Buehler is now 3-0 on the season with a 2.78 ERA and has thrown […]

Tony Gonsolin To Make Rehab Start On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin (shoulder) will make a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday. The 27-year-old is moving in the right direction, and his return can't come soon enough for a team that has dealt with injuries throughout the rotation. Gonsolin is eligible to return at the end of May. However, […]

Cody Bellinger Nearing Return

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (leg) could return within eight days, according to skipper Dave Roberts. Bellinger continues to progress in his rehab and is currently on assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Since the beginning of April, the 25-year-old has been out of commission after suffering a hairline fracture in his left leg. Fantasy […]

Brusdar Graterol Set For Bullpen Session On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol (forearm) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday. He is coming off of a 30-pitch session on Friday, so he seems to be progressing well. Graterol went on the injured list with right forearm tightness on April 29. He should be headed for a rehab assignment […]

Will Smith Sitting Against Giants On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Scott Kazmir and the San Francisco Giants. Austin Barnes is getting the start behind the plate and batting sixth in the game. Smith has had a fantastic month of May. He has appeared in 16 games this month and […]

Mookie Betts Getting A Rest Day On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is getting the day off on Saturday as the team plays the second game of a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants. DJ Peters is getting the start in right field and batting eighth in the game while Chris Taylor is slotting in as the team's leadoff […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 9

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 9

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 9 of the MLB season (5/24 through 5/30). 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 to gain an edge on your […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

The second half of May means the weather is getting warmer and we're going from 25% of the season down to 33% in the books. You should know how aggressive to be in targeting prospective saves as well as how loosely you can play it with your ratios. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto […]

Mookie Betts Reaches Base Three Times On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had a strong day at the plate in Friday's 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Betts went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run. It's been a somewhat quiet start to the year for Betts. Through 38 games, he's slashing .258/.366/.452 with five home runs, five […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/22 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/16 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 22, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/22/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. After a tease last Saturday, we're back to split-slate shenanigans tonight, with just a six-game Main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. At least […]

Chris Taylor Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run versus the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Taylor has quietly been putting together a nice season. He is now hitting .288 with six home runs, 20 RBI and five stolen bases. Taylor has been playing all for the Dodgers and his versatility […]

Blake Treinen Records Second Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen picked up his second save of the season with closer Kenley Jansen unavailable on Friday versus the San Francisco Giants. Treinen worked a quick 1-2-3 inning to lock down a Dodgers victory. Treinen has been having a great year out of the bullpen and now owns a 1.89 […]

Trevor Bauer Throws 126 Pitches In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer continued his impressive season versus the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Bauer went six 1/3 innings and picked up a quality start. Bauer allowed two hits, one run (zero earned), four walks and struck out 11 on the evening to earn his fifth victory. The Dodgers only […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

DraftKings chopped our slates up a little bit today. There's a two game matinee "turbo" beginning at 1:05 pm Eastern. The afternoon slate with seven games starts at 4:05 Eastern. The six game "main" slate gets underway at 7:15 pm Eastern. It could be a nice, full day of baseball. Instead DraftKings chases our almighty […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're treated with a tidy little six-gamer on tonight's FanDuel slate, featuring Buehler and a few usual stacks in the Red Sox and Dodgers. There are a few sneaky stacks on this slate, though, as well as a high-priced pivot off Buehler and a dirt-cheap GPP option at pitcher. I'll be providing you with my daily […]

Kenley Jansen Not Available On Friday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen will not be available out of the bullpen on Friday night due to his recent workload, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Jansen has pitched in three of the Dodger's last four games against Arizona, recording three saves while allowing zero runs with four strikeouts […]

Max Muncy Left Off Of Friday's Lineup Card

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy will receive a routine day off on Friday versus the San Francisco Giants. Muncy has been on fire lately and is hitting .405 with three home runs, nine RBI and a stolen base over the past two weeks. Muncy should be expected to return to the lineup on Saturday. […]

Friday Focus: License to IL

Even before Mike Trout (calf) suffered a calf strain that will keep him out of action until the season's second half, the debate was raging amongst fantasy managers: How many injured list slots should there be? It often feels like the players are landing on the trainer's table more than ever before, but that's actually true […]

The Bigger Picture - The Miseducation of Park Factors

Another no-hitter in the books. Something's in the water or, more accurately, in the baseballs. We already covered that topic last time so let's figure out how to extract more offense from our daily or weekly lineups. Home/road splits seem like a good place to start and we know certain stadiums play friendlier to offense […]

Julio Urias With 28 Strikeouts, One Walk In May

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias has had a fantastic 2021 campaign so far. Over nine starts, he's gone 6-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. He's been exceptional at limiting walks so far in May. Over 25.2 innings this month, he's issued just one walk, compared with 28 strikeouts. He has a […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/21/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/21 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 […]