David Peterson Has Another Solid Start Against Philly

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson pitched five effective innings against the Phillies on Sunday in the Mets' 8-7 victory. Over his five innings, Peterson allowed only four hits, two walks, and one run, while striking out eight. He did not factor into the decision. After a rough beginning to the 2021 season, Peterson […]

Trevor May Works Another Clean Inning

New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May threw a clean eighth inning in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Over his one inning of work, May recorded one strikeout and did not allow a base runner. May has now had nine straight appearances in which he has not allowed an earned run. […]

Jeurys Familia Picks Up Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia picked up a save in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Familia was called on to get the final out when Edwin Diaz (back) was removed from the game after nearly blowing a four-run lead and suffering the injury. Familia retired the only batter he […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/3/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great week 5. Unfortunately the best way I […]

Edwin Diaz Removed Due To Back Tightness On Sunday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (back) was pulled in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to back tightness. Diaz struggled in his appearance, allowing two hits, two walks and three earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. After the game, Diaz said that his back felt tight before he […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/3 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 10 games on Monday’s MLB schedule and they are spread out so that you can play Monkey Knife Fight contests along with every game. The most compelling pitching matchups involve Los Angeles teams. The Dodgers send Walker Buehler to the mound at Chicago against the Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks, the Cubs ace who has […]

Michael Conforto Slugs Homer In Mets Win

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBI in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Phillies on Saturday. After a very slow start to the 2021 campaign, Conforto finally appears to be breaking out. Conforto, batting just .229 on the season, is hitting .320 over his […]

Edwin Diaz Locks Down Third Save

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his third save of the season on Saturday by pitching a clean ninth inning in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Phillies in Philadelphia. Diaz didn't allow a baserunner and struck out two to convert his third save in as many chances in 2021. Diaz now owns […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

We are a little over a month into the season, and it is time to start making some serious yet uncomfortable roster changes. Some players just are not panning out. This week, there are a decent number of players available in the outfield, especially in 12-team leagues. In this week's article, we will discuss some […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 5 Lineup Trends

Week five of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 2nd 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/2/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some top arms like Scherzer, Berrios, and Giolito while we also have some great offenses like Atlanta, Minnesota, Boston, and Los Angeles to choose from.  I'll be providing you […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/2/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/2/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/2/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

J.D. Davis Day-To-Day With Hand Sprain

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (hand) is day-to-day after suffering a hand sprain in Saturday's game, according to Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com. Manager Luis Rojas said that he sprained his hand on a swing he took in his final at-bat, but it does not appear to be serious and no x-rays were needed […]

J.D. Davis Exits Prematurely Against Philly

New York Mets outfielder/third baseman J.D. Davis (hand) exited Saturday's matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. The team announced that the 28-year-old suffered a left-hand sprain after striking out in the sixth and occurred an inning before the team also lost Brandon Nimmo (finger) to a left index finger contusion. Although the severity of Davis' injury […]

Brandon Nimmo Exits Saturday’s Contest

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (finger) left Saturday's matchup against the Phillies. The 28-year-old was injured during a swing in the seventh inning. Luckily, X-rays were negative, and he has been diagnosed with a bruised left index finger. Nimmo has been dealing with a hip ailment as of late as well, so it may […]

Marcus Stroman May Make Next Scheduled Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (hamstring) is hopeful that he will be available for his next scheduled start on Wednesday against the Cardinals. The righty prematurely exited Friday night's matchup against Philadelphia after throwing only 64 pitches throughout five innings of work. The 30-year-old has had a respectable season up this point, posting […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/1

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

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 1st 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 […]

Noah Syndergaard On Pace For Mid-June Return

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) remains on track to return to the Mets' rotation in mid-June according to Mets manager Luis Rojas. Syndergaard faced live hitters in an intrasquad game at Port St. Lucie last Saturday, in which his fastball hit 97 mph. Syndergaard missed the entire 2020 season due to Tommy […]

Seth Lugo Remains On Track For May Return

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo (elbow) remains on track for a return to the team in mid-to-late May according to Mets manager Luis Rojas. Once he returns from the injured list, Lugo should work with Trevor May and Miguel Castro to handle late-inning work as a bridge to get to closer Edwin Diaz. […]

Miguel Castro An Option In Leagues That Reward Holds

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Miguel Castro is off to a strong start to the 2021 campaign, placing him on the radar of managers in leagues that reward holds. In nine innings pitched in 2021, Castro has recorded 15 strikeouts and posted a 2.00 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and has walked only three batters. […]

James McCann Continues To Struggle

New York Mets catcher James McCann went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Phillies on Friday. McCann's batting average fell to .214 on the season, and he is slashing just .182/.280/.182 over his last seven games (22 at-bats). After getting off to a quick start in the first couple of […]

J.D. Davis Remains Offensive Bright Spot For Mets

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 2-for-3 with a walk in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Davis, along with Brandon Nimmo, remains one of the lone bright spots for the struggling Mets' offense through the early part of 2021. Davis is now slashing .395/.489/.632 with two home runs, three […]

Marcus Stroman With Strong Start Before Injury

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (hamstring) went five very effective innings against the Phillies on Friday before being pulled due to hamstring tightness. In his five innings of work, Stroman allowed only three hits and one walk while striking out eight. Though he allowed two runs, neither was earned. It was a nice […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 6

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first month of the 2021 season. May has arrived and the injuries just keep piling up. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains and strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/1/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 5/1 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

A profitable day last week with our two top picks both banking, but the Twins failed to win and help us bag a hat-trick too. News broke earlier this week that the Twins had only been able to take pre-game batting practice three times all season due to Covid issues. And it's no coincidence they […]

Marcus Stroman Exits Friday’s Game Against Philly

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (hamstring) was pulled from Friday night's game against the Phillies. The righty made it through five innings before being yanked due to tightness in his hamstring, throwing 64 pitches and allowing two runs. This isn't good news, primarily since the team has been dealing with a bunch of […]