Justin Turner Expected To Land On DL

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said third baseman Justin Turner (groin) is likely to land back on the disabled list after aggravating his injury on Sunday. Turner's 2018 season has been defined by injuries, and he was returning after 11 games on the sidelines due to his right groin injury. Before Sunday, Turner was […]

Justin Turner Re-Injures Himself Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (groin) left the game early in the third inning on Sunday after re-injuring his groin. It was his first start in 11 days. Turner broke out in 2017 but hasn't been able to recapture that magic this year, mainly due to injuries. He was batting only .256 with […]

Walker Buehler Expected To Start Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to be recalled to face the Phillies on Wednesday. Buehler has been solid in his first extended action in the rotation for the Dodgers this year, going 4-2 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 9.3 K/9 in 11 games (10 starts). He last made a […]

Clayton Kershaw Takes Loss Saturday From Poor Defense

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw fell to 3-5 despite pitching well in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers. Kershaw allowed four runs but only one earned (thanks to three errors) on seven hits and no walks with five strikeouts in six innings pitched. The 30-year-old has been a fantasy ace this season when […]

Justin Turner In Lineup Sunday, Cody Bellinger Out

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will return to the lineup to bat third against the Brewers Sunday. Turner had not been starting for the past few games while nursing a groin injury but will start and play third base. Max Muncy will move over to play first while Cody Bellinger (rest) will get […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Though the All-Star break only concluded a few days ago, the season's first half was a bit longer than usual. Most teams only have about 60 games remaining at this point. If you're in a head-to-head league, you've got even less time to make your postseason push. Fortunately, we're here to help. Every Sunday until […]

Week 17 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Happy middle of July, RotoBallers! I don't know about you, but it's getting real hot. Both outside and on the MLB trade wire. Moves are being discussed as we speak, which means I need to get this up and in front of your eyes ASAP or all this great advice that will definitely help you […]

Orioles Prospects Analysis - The Manny Machado Trade

Welp, it happened. After months and months and months and months, Baltimore finally traded their franchise shortstop to the Dodgers for a cache of prospects. He’ll be a huge upgrade for a club that has struggled to replace Corey Seager’s production, and an already strong squad gets stronger. In a lot of ways, L.A. lucked […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/22/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 22nd). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 16 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 16! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 16, and […]

Justin Turner Expected To Return To Lineup On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (hip) is expected to return to the team's lineup on Sunday. He had been out of the lineup since July 12 with a tight left abductor. He was able to pinch-hit during Saturday's contest and it looks like he'll be ready to go come Sunday. The Dodgers infield […]

Dodgers Remain Active In Zach Britton Trade Talks

Despite already acquiring Manny Machado from the Orioles, the Los Angeles Dodgers remain interested in Baltimore closer Zach Britton. The Dodgers want Britton to be their setup man to Kenley Jansen, giving them one of the most potent 1-2 punches in recent memory. If Britton were to be traded to the Dodgers, he would lose […]

Yasiel Puig To Return Next Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig (oblique) is expected to be activated from the disabled list and be back in the team's lineup during next weekend's series against the Atlanta Braves. He has been sidelined since July 8 with an oblique strain. Puig is hitting .265 with 11 home runs, 35 RBI and seven stolen […]

Kenley Jansen Escapes With 28th Save Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen managed to earn his 28th save of the season in Friday's 6-4 game against the Brewers. Jansen came into the game up four with runners on first and second and no outs. After getting two straight outs, Jansen gave up a two-run triple to Christian Yelich to make it […]

Rich Hill Earns Third Win Of Season Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill started the second half strong in Friday's 6-4 win over the Brewers. Hill pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits and four walks with nine strikeouts. The 38-year-old is now 3-4 on the season with a 4.26 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and 24 walks in 61 1/3 […]

Kike Hernandez Mashes Three-Run Home Run Friday

Los Angeles super utility man Kike Hernandez played a big part in Friday's 6-4 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run. Hernandez took Brandon Woodruff deep to straightaway center field in the ninth inning to make it a 6-2 game. The 26-year-old has shown surprising power this season, hitting a career-high […]

Manny Machado Gets Two Hits In Dodgers Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado had a solid showing in his Dodgers debut against the Brewers on Friday, going 2-for-3 with two singles and two walks. Machado started at shortstop this game, although he will man both shortstop and third base throughout the remainder of the season for the Dodgers. The All-Star is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With all 30 teams in action on Saturday, we've got six different slates to choose from. The all day slate starts at 1pm eastern and the featured slate begins at 7pm, covering 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/21/18. The lineup picks […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's so good to have DFS back! We got our toes wet with a nice 14 game Main slate last night, and the MLB scheduling gods have blessed us with a slate today that has most teams playing under the lights. Eleven games make up the Main slate, and I'll be focusing my picks to […]

Prospects Stat Scouting - Deep-League Hitters to Target at the Deadline

Imagine this scenario: you are an owner who plays in a dynasty league, but all the known prospects have been already taken.  No Francisco Mejia, no Brendan Rodgers, and no Bo Bichette.  Your team sits in the rebuild section of the standings and now is an excellent time to start flipping those assets for the […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 17) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 17, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Justin Turner Misses Fifth Straight Game

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (hip) was not in the team's lineup on Friday, missing his fifth straight game. Turner has been sidelined with an abductor injury and was replaced at third by Max Muncy. Manager Dave Roberts said he could return in two or three days, although remaining out of the lineup […]

Andrew Toles Optioned To Triple-A

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday to make room on the roster for newly-acquired shortstop Manny Machado. Toles had gone 6-for-23 (.261) with no home runs and four RBI in his short stay with the Dodgers. With Chris Taylor moving back to center field, there is just […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I do enjoy the All-Star break, but forgive me for wanting it to end almost the second the final pitch is thrown in the All-Star game. Waiting for regular season games to come back in the dead of summer is no fun. I honestly had no idea what to do with myself Wednesday and Thursday. […]

Dodgers Not Done Dealing

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi said the team isn't necessarily done trading after acquiring shortstop Manny Machado from the Orioles this week. The front office knows the bullpen needs improvement, and Orioles closer Zach Britton, Mets closer Jeurys Familia, Reds closer Raisel Iglesias and Rangers closer Keone Kela are possibilities. Despite giving up […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire - Catcher

With the All-Star break now behind us, it's time to look ahead to the second half of the Fantasy Baseball season. While we already know who most of this year's breakouts are, looking at you Max Muncy, catcher remains one of the trickiest positions to figure out in fantasy circles. Those who sacrificed early picks […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 16: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 16 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has already hit the All-Star Break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Manny Machado - New Team, New Fantasy Outlook

After weeks of rumors, analysis, endless speculation, and a brief snag, it has finally happened: baseball’s most-prized trade target is finally moving to a new home. The Baltimore Orioles have traded shortstop phenom Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Yusniel Diaz (Dodgers No. 4 prospect), third baseman Rylan Bannon (No. 27), pitchers […]

Champ or Chump: Nick Markakis and Matt Kemp

It's officially the All-Star Break, a time when it's always fun to take a closer look at who was on the rosters. You have surefire studs like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper. You have guys who came out of nowhere such as Blake Snell and Jesus Aguilar. Finally, you have elder statesmen like Nick Markakis […]

Manny Machado To Play Shortstop And Third Base In LA

Los Angeles Dodgers manager has informed management that he plans to use newly-acquired shortstop Manny Machado at both shortstop and third base. Machado is already fantasy eligible at both positions, so it won't make any difference in fantasy leagues. What it does is give the Dodgers more options. If Justin Turner needs a day off […]