Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/7/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 7th 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 […]

Austin Barnes Returns From Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated catcher Austin Barnes (groin) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned catching prospect Will Smith to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move. Barnes will return to the primary catching duties over Russell Martin and will be relevant again in two-catcher leagues in a deadly Dodgers lineup. Smith, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/6/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 6th 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 […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 10)

It was a quiet week for prospect promotions and catcher Will Smith was the only position player who was promoted and stuck. He’s had some swing-and-miss to his game but he’s hitting .286 with a home run through his first 14 MLB at-bats. Jon Duplantier got another recall to The Show and was gifted with […]

A.J. Pollock Expected To Need 40-50 Rehab At-Bats

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that outfielder A.J. Pollock (elbow) would likely need 40 or 50 at-bats in a rehab setting once he has his antibiotic catheter removed from his left arm. Pollock is still at least a few weeks away from a return, and possibly longer. The 31-year-old should return to regular […]

Justin Turner Back In Lineup Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday and is hitting third against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jon Duplantier. Turner missed some games over the weekend and Tuesday as well, but he's back in there in the heart of the order against a rookie. The veteran third baseman […]

Matt Beaty Lands On Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed infielder/outfielder Matt Beaty (hip) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left hip flexor strain and recalled outfielder Kyle Garlick from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move. Beaty was hitting .286 (12-for-42) with no homers and seven RBI in a utility role for the Dodgers. He probably […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have a fun 12 game slate on DraftKings that has plenty of pitching options worth considering. Jimmy Nelson is making his first start since 2017 and will look to prove himself after coming back from injury. We also have some weak arms to take advantage of, from Desclafani against lefties […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 3 (unless otherwise noted). Last week's risers had somewhat of a pessimistic outlook, which is countered somewhat by the first three risers discussed this week. The fallers, as usual, can be kind of upsetting to see (in a […]

Kike Hernandez Reaches Double Digits In Homers

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Kike Hernandez ended up 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-0 whitewashing of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The homer was his 10th of the season to go along with 32 RBI across 192 at-bats over 57 games. He has proving that last season's power surge with […]

Kenta Maeda Readies to Face Diamondbacks Again

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda is listed as the scheduled start for Wednesday's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He allowed three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings in a win over Arizona back on March 30, one of his seven victories across nine decisions in 11 starts and one relief appearance. He […]

David Freese Working On 10-Game Hitting Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder David Freese made another start at first base on Tuesday in Arizona, going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a run scored and two RBI to push his hitting streak to 10 games. He is 14-for 29 (.483) with 11 runs scored, three homers and nine RBI during his impressive run, […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Wins MLB-Leading Ninth Game

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed just three hits with no walks over seven scoreless innings in a victory in Arizona on Tuesday. He struck out just two batters, but threw 69 of his 104 pitches for strikes and had first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 25 batters he faced. It's the fifth […]

Austin Barnes Begins Playing In Rehab Games

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes (groin) collected an RBI single in three at-bats while also scoring a run in his first minor-league rehab game on Tuesday with Class A Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.). He was able to play five innings behind the plate, and it appears he made it through the outing unscathed. Barnes is […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/5/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 5th 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 […]

Matt Beaty Expected To Start Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that first baseman Matt Beaty (hip) is feeling much better and was available to pinch hit on Tuesday if needed. He's expected to start on Friday in San Francisco against Giants starter Jeff Samardzija. Beaty injured his hip flexor on Sunday but won't be out for long. The […]

Justin Turner Absent From Lineup Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is not in the lineup Tuesday night at Arizona. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said it is a planned day off for the veteran third baseman after Turner returned to the lineup Monday. Turner had missed the teams previous four games with a hamstring injury so Los Angeles is […]

Corey Seager Hits Eighth Home Run Of The Year

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager provided all the offense his team needed to support starter Walker Buehler on Monday night. Seager hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning off Robbie Ray to lead the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory. After an underwhelming first month and a half of the season, Seager started to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday June 4th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 4th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/4/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 4th 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 […]

Top MLB Betting Picks For Today's Slate (6/4/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 4th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on tonight's 15 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to hit me up on Twitter […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 4th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/4/19  Hyun-Jin Ryu vs Arizona […]

Walker Buehler Throws Eight-Inning, 11-Strikeout Gem

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler cruised through Monday night's start at the Arizona Diamondbacks. Buehler went eight innings, allowing just two hits and one earned run while striking out 11 and allowing no walks. The dominant start was particularly encouraging to see on the heels of Buehler's last outing, which was one of […]

Julio Urias Will Not Be Charged By Prosecutors

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias is not going to be charged for domestic abuse by the Los Angeles City Attorney's office. Urias was arrested on May 13 when he was involved in an altercation with a woman at a mall. Urias is required to spend a year in a counseling program while avoiding any […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball features all 15 games, and there are very few weather trouble spots, too. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/4/19. The lineup picks will range […]

Cody Bellinger Sitting Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger is not in the lineup Monday night vs Arizona. It's a rare day off for Bellinger who is slashing .376/.462/.733. If Bellinger had to sit a game, it makes sense to sit him vs lefty starter Robbie Ray. Alex Verdugo will play right field and bat seventh with […]

Joc Pederson Gets Rare Start Vs Lefty

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is batting eighth vs Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray. It's a rare start for Pederson as he has only 21 at-bats vs lefties on the season. Pederson only has a .429 OPS vs lefties compared to 1.127 vs righties which explains why he typically sits vs lefties. Still, if he […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Named NL Pitcher Of The Month

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has been named the National League Pitcher of the Month for the month of May. Ryu was awarded Player of the Week honors earlier in the month. The 32-year-old pitched absolutely brilliantly through the month of May, striking out 36 batters to go along with a minuscule 0.59 […]

Hard-Hit Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 10)

In the latest edition of Statcast Studs and Duds for offense, we're going to shorten the range of outcomes. I will look at leaders in hard-hit balls over the past month only. Also, rather than simply isolating Hard% as a metric, I am looking at the total leaders in batted ball events that qualify as […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 10

Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise holds […]