Pete Alonso Drives In Two More On Monday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a clutch two-run double in the seventh inning of the Mets 4-2 win over the Brewers on Monday. While Alonso is only hitting .154 over his last seven games (4-for-26), he's made his hits count with three home runs, one double, and seven RBI. For […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 7/6

Welcome to 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. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Brandon Nimmo Remains Red Hot

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Mets 4-2 win over the Brewers on Monday. Nimmo is now 7-for-18 (.389) with four runs scored and three RBI in the four games since he returned from the injured list due to a left index finger injury. […]

Tylor Megill Impresses Again On Monday

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill went five innings allowing just one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out seven in the Mets 4-2 win over the Brewers on Monday. The rookie has now posted a 3.77 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and struck out 19 batters over 14 1/3 innings […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a short slate, with a lot of weather issues in the forecast, so this will be a tough one. Keep an eye on the weather before finalizing your lineups, we'll be mostly ignoring those risks in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There is plenty of pitching, starting with deGoat himself, Jacob deGrom. I do not love a ton of cheaper pitching options, but I have six or seven I do not mind using: I breakdown a few below but many […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! First off, I'd like to thank Kyle Ringstad for covering my Tuesday article last week. So perhaps a welcome back to me, although today's 14-game main slate is not a very welcoming one. I like it a lot, but it strikes me as one of the more challenging ones of the year. We […]

Carlos Carrasco Participates In Fielding Drills

New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) participated in fielding drills on Monday. He is slated to throw his first live batting practice later this week. The 34-year-old is trending in the right direction and could make his Mets debut by the end of July. He posted a 2.91 ERA with 82 strikeouts over 12 […]

Mets Interested In Asdrubal Cabrera

The New York Mets have been scouting Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, who would be a pure rental for New York after he signed a one-year, $1.75 million deal with Arizona last winter. The last-place Diamondbacks are clearly sellers at this year's trade deadline and are willing to move almost anybody on their roster. Cabrera […]

Josh Donaldson Not On The Mets Radar

The Minnesota Twins will be sellers at this month's trade deadline and the New York Mets are expected to be an active buyer, but third baseman Josh Donaldson is not currently on the Mets radar. The Mets got Jonathan Villar back from the injured list on Sunday and will be getting J.D. Davis back soon […]

Jacob deGrom Doesn't Expect To Pitch In All-Star Game

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom said that he doesn't expect to pitch in next week's All-Star game. Despite owning league-best marks across the board in ERA (0.95), ERA+ (401), FIP (0.99), WHIP (0.54), hits per nine innings (3.7), home runs per nine (0.4), BB/9 (1.2) and K/9 (14.4), deGrom has battled several nagging […]

Michael Conforto's Struggles Continue

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went a combined 0-for-4 with two runs scored and two walks in the Mets doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday. Conforto is now just 4-for-34 (.118) in 12 games since returning from the injured list, with two of those hits in his first game back. Fantasy managers may wish […]

Brandon Nimmo Drives In Three On Sunday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in the Mets 10-5 win over the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday. Despite going 0-for-3 in the nightcap, Nimmo is 5-for-14 (.357) since his return from a long stint on the injured list due to […]

Marcus Stroman Battles Through Five Innings Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman went five innings on Sunday in the Mets 10-5 win over the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. Stroman allowed six hits and walked one, limiting damage to just three earned runs (five total runs) against him. He did not record a strikeout […]

Dominic Smith Remains Hot On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went a combined 2-for-7 with a home run, double, two runs scored, and a walk in the Mets doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday. Smith belted a solo shot off of Gerrit Cole in the first game of the doubleheader, followed by a 1-for-3 performance in the nightcap. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid nine-game slate tonight. It would be 11, but FanDuel deemed the early starts in San Francisco and Miami offensive and left them off the slate. Don't worry, there are still some decent options out there. We'll start where we always do: with the weather. There shouldn't be any rain tonight. The […]

Pete Alonso With Two Homers On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went a combined 2-for-8 in the Mets doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday. Both of his hits were home runs, as he drove in a total of three runs on the day. In the first game, he hit a game-tying solo homer off of Aroldis Chapman in the […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/5 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 7/5 - Monday Moneylines!

Happy Monday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Monday, July 5th! We had a good week last week, going 6-2. We look to get back at it today during today's slate of games, and I'm looking at two games I see some value in to get us going into […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/5 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 Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 7/5

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 […]

Corey Oswalt May Get Another Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Chris Oswalt could be in line to be a permanent member of the team's rotation. The 27-year-old, who was recently picked up from Triple-A Syracuse, started in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees. Although the righty struggled to some degree, allowing four hits and three ER throughout four […]

Jonathan Villar Activated, Albert Almora Optioned

New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar (calf) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. As expected, Villar will be ready to play in time for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader. This season, Villar is hitting .246/.333/.410 with six homers and eight stolen bases through 183 at-bats. Obviously not a great stat […]

Sean Reid-Foley Lands On Injured List

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Reid-Foley (elbow) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He is dealing with right elbow inflammation, so it's uncertain how much time he'll miss right now. Before going down, he posted a 5.23 ERA this season with a 1.50 WHIP over 20 2/3 innings. Yennsy Diaz has been […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

Though the All-Star break is still a week and a half away, the Major League Baseball season is more than halfway over. Teams around the league cruised past their 81st game played in week 14. At the halfway point, a lot is still unknown, but baselines have been formed. From a player perspective, injuries and […]

Jonathan Villar To Rejoin The Mets On Sunday

New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar (calf) is set to rejoin the Mets on Sunday following a stint on the injured list. Villar had been dealing with calf tightness, but he played in two rehab games with Triple-A Syracuse experiencing no setbacks, and is ready to return. With J.D. Davis (finger) sidelined, Villar has been […]

Jeff McNeil Dropped In Order, Picks Up Two Hits

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in the Mets 8-3 win over the Yankees, after being dropped to eighth in the batting order on Saturday. McNeil has been struggling since returning from the 10-day injured list back on June 21. McNeil is just 9-for-42 (.214) […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 14

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 150 rookies make their MLB […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 15

As we move past the July 4th weekend and make our way to the All-Star game, there continues to be an increase in injuries this year compared to prior years, particularly of the soft tissue variety. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player […]