Jacob deGrom Could Make Next Start On Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (lat) could be ready to make his next start on Sunday, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. deGrom was scratched from his start on Tuesday due to inflammation in his right lat, but it sounds like he could begin playing catch by Thursday if he is cleared by doctors. […]

Brandon Nimmo Remains Out For Game 1 Of Doubleheader

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (finger) will miss his third straight game on Wednesday due to a left index finger contusion. He is sitting out for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals as Albert Almora Jr. is playing center field and batting eighth. Nimmo first suffered the injury in Saturday's […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Rejoice, for we have reached May! Cry, for we've also lost Dustin May. The injuries are rolling over all of us, but we must breathe and try to be grateful that we get to play our little game within a game. Frustration is natural and you have to let yourself vent it out, but then […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 5

Welcome to the 2021 edition of "Are You For Real?" This is a weekly column where we dissect surprisingly good starts from under-rostered and unheralded hurlers to try and determine whether they can maintain their performance or if it was just a flash in the pan. With April behind us, the numbers are beginning to […]

Carlos Carrasco To Make Rehab Start Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) is scheduled to make a rehab start for one of the Mets' minor league affiliates on Sunday. Carrasco was stretched out to six innings of work on Tuesday during a rehab appearance in Port St. Lucie, Florida with no issues. Assuming Carrasco has no setbacks during Sunday's […]

MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 5/5 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

No, it isn't a Saturday and you've lost three days of your life. I'm filling in for Steve today and hopefully have a bit more luck than I did Saturday. Two big first innings destroyed us with Andrew McCutchen being nutmegged by a line drive and costing us two runs. The under missed by two […]

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

Happy Cinco de Mayo, Rotoballers. We've got a larger-than-usual 11-game slate on FanDuel tonight and it's loaded with options across the board. There is a trio of hurlers priced above $10,000 in Shane Bieber ($12,200), Yu Darvish ($11,800), and Walker Buehler ($10,000). That doesn't mean paying up for an ace is required to stay competitive, […]

Jacob deGrom Has Inflammation In Right Lat

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (lat) has been diagnosed with inflammation in his right lat, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. deGrom was scratched from his start Tuesday night with soreness in his side, and he underwent an MRI to receive the diagnosis. For now, there is no word of […]

Jacob deGrom Scratched From Start Tuesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (side) has been scratched from his start on Tuesday night due to tightness in his right side, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The Mets will send Miguel Castro to the mound to make the start in his place against the Cardinals. There's no word […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 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 topics […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects To Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the debut of a new recurring piece where I will highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - SIERA Analysis for Week 6

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. Now roughly a month into the season, we are starting to gather a decent sample of data for […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We have practically a full slate of games on the main slate tonight. If you have questions about the earlier two games in the six o'clock (EST) hour, feel free to hit me up on Twitter with questions (@MarkStrausberg). But the focus will be on […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/4 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 […]

Pete Alonso With Three Hits In Mets Loss

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs scored in the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Cardinals on Monday. Alonso, much like teammate Michael Conforto, is finally heating up at the plate. Over his last seven games, Alonso is slashing .333/.400/.593 in 27 at-bats with one […]

Francisco Lindor Hitless In Last 21 At-Bats

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts in the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Cardinals on Monday. Lindor, mired in a season-long slump, is now slashing .163/.284/.209 with just one home run and three RBI over 86 at-bats on the season. Almost implausibly, Lindor is also now hitless […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. We get the ace of aces in Jacob deGrom. There is no Coors in play, but a lot of game totals at nine runs or higher. Lots of nice stacking options with a few contrarian angels as well. If you are looking […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/4 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday brings a full slate of games in Major League Baseball, with a couple of double-headers running the total to 17 games! Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests for all to make the games even more fun and profitable! The Colorado Rockies have a pair of games at home against the San Francisco Giants […]

New York Mets Fire Hitting Coaches Chili Davis, Tom Slater

The New York Mets announced the firings of hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater late on Monday night, according to Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com. The announcement came less than an hour after the Mets recorded seven hits in a 6-5 loss to the Cardinals, as Hugh Quattlebaum has been named the […]

Brandon Nimmo Remains Out Of Lineup Monday Night

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (finger) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's matchup with the Cardinals, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Nimmo injured his finger on a swing in the seventh inning of Saturday's game, but for now it appears he will not need a stint on the injured list. Nimmo remains […]

J.D. Davis Placed On Injured List

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday, retroactive to May 2, after suffering a hand sprain in Saturday's game. Davis sprained his hand on a swing he took in his final at-bat against the Phillies. Davis already spent time on the IL earlier this season […]

Edwin Diaz Feeling Better Monday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (back), pulled in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to back tightness, was reportedly feeling better on Monday. After Sunday's game, Diaz said that his back felt tight before he entered the game, but he tried to pitch through it. This is certainly good […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy 10 game Monday. The Rockies are back in Coors and we have a few aces out there. How do we get an acceptable pitcher and some Coors bats? Do we even want Coors bats? There is a lot to wrap our heads around on this slate, including the massive price increase […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 3rd 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 topics […]

Dominic Smith With Two Doubles On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Smith has been struggling at the plate recently but is showing signs of coming out of his slump. He has now recorded two hits in the past two games […]

Pete Alonso Drives In Three On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-5 with a three-run double in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday evening. Alonso's lone hit, his fourth double of the season, broke the game open in the eighth inning until Edwin Diaz made things interesting in the ninth inning. Alonso is off to […]

Michael Conforto Remains Red Hot At The Plate

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday. After a slow start to the 2021 campaign, Conforto has finally broken out. He is batting .346 with a .414 on-base percentage, two home runs, and six RBI over his past […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate, and boy, oh boy, is it gonna be a fun one. There are not many elite pitching targets which […]