David Peterson Decent In Mets Loss To Jays

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson was solid over five innings of work against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday in the Mets' 7-3 loss. Peterson allowed only three hits and two walks, striking out two, over his five innings. Unfortunately, one of those three hits Peterson gave up was a two-run home run […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/13/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Today kicks off a Sunday filled with sports and a sizeable 11-game slate. Pitching has one real ace to select, and many value plays that will leave us plenty in the budget to load up on bats. There are two good stacks with the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. As always, win big […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 13th 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks (9/13/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I had an AMAZING start to my college football betting season, going 17-1-1. Unfortunately, baseball didn't follow suit, mostly due to the Pirates. I had been doing a pretty good job of avoiding the temptation to bet on Pittsburgh up until this point. It's safe to say I learned my lesson. I […]

Andres Gimenez (2B/SS, NYM) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: A big part of the upcoming final fortnight of the fantasy season is catching up in categories you're lacking in to squeak out as many roto points as you can. So those of you in need of stolen bases should look no further than […]

2020 wRC+ Splits: Risers and Fallers

Baseball in 2020 is unlike any season that I can remember. The designated hitter is now present in the National League. You will not find any more LOOGYs with the institution of the three-batter minimum rule. Doubleheaders are now a combined 14 innings of baseball. Extra innings now start with a runner on second base. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/12/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We have an eight-game slate tonight on DraftKings after the SF/SD series was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 case in the Giants organization. Gallen is the top arm on the slate and gets a good matchup against the Mariners, but we'll need to find a few cheap SP2 options if we're going to get  […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 12th 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 […]

Robinson Cano With Three Hits In Mets' Rout

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano went 3-for-4 in the Mets' 18-1 win over the Blue Jays on Friday. Cano also walked once, drove in a run, and scored a run in the rout. Cano has had a bounceback season in 2020 but had recently been struggling before his solid performance on Friday. Heading […]

Wilson Ramos Fills Up Box Score On Friday

New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos went 3-for-5, including a home run and two doubles in the Mets' 18-1 rout of the Blue Jays on Friday. Ramos drove in four and also scored four runs in the contest. It has been an overall disappointing season for Ramos in 2020. Even with the outburst on Friday, […]

Jeff McNeil Remains On Fire At The Plate

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil remained red hot at the plate on Friday going 3-for-5 with two RBI, a run scored, and a double in the Mets' 18-1 win over the Blue Jays. After a somewhat mediocre start to the season, McNeil has been tearing the cover off the ball in September. In […]

Jacob deGrom Coasts To Fourth Win Of Season

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom coasted through his start on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays in the Mets' 18-1 rout en route to his fourth win of the season. deGrom went six innings and allowed just three hits, two walks, and one earned run, while striking out nine. On the season, deGrom (4-1) […]

Michael Conforto With Another Monster Game On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto continued his incredible season on Friday going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in the Mets' 18-1 demolition of Toronto. Conforto also scored four runs in the contest. Conforto is now boasting a .343/.432/.578 line with a 1.011 OPS, to go with nine home runs and 31 […]

Dominic Smith Hits Grand Slam In Mets' Rout

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-5, including his first career grand slam, and drove in four runs in the Mets' 18-1 rout over the Blue Jays on Friday. The Mets' 2013 first-round pick now has 25 extra base hits and 36 RBI in 37 games played on the season. Overall, Smith is […]

New York Plans To Have Steven Matz Back In Mix Soon

New York Mets left-handed pitcher Steven Matz is expected back “soon,” per manager Luis Rojas, who revealed Friday that the southpaw should be activated off of the injured list in the coming days. Matz threw a bullpen session Friday, a likely indicator that a return is near after his stint on the IL due to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/10/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/10/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tonight that starts earlier than normal - at 6:40 - so it's something to keep an eye on. […]

Statcast Starting Pitcher Leaders - Hard Hit Rate

The 2020 MLB season is now nearing the playoff stretch, both in real-life and fantasy. Sad as that may be, the next two weeks are crucial to all contenders. Luckily, due to the extremely short season, those in need of help with pitching ratios in 5x5 leagues can still turn things around as opposed to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 10th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 9/10/20 (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.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/10/20  Baltimore Orioles @ Gerrit Cole Many winning your winning DFS lineups have […]

Dominic Smith's Breakout Season Continues

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a double in the Mets' 7-6 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. The Mets appear to have finally realized the 25-year old Smith needed regular playing time for him to reach his full potential. The Mets' 2013 first-round pick is now […]

Amed Rosario Sits Again On Wednesday

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario did not start again on Wednesday and has now been benched in five of the Mets' last six games. Andres Gimenez started at shortstop on Wednesday against the Orioles. Gimenez appears to have taken over the starting shortstop role from Rosario. Rosario has slashed just .223/.243/.339 with three homers […]

Andres Gimenez Starts Again, Hits Second Homer

On Wednesday, New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez started in his sixth straight game, with five of those over a healthy Amed Rosario at shortstop. Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Mets' 7-6 win over the Orioles. At this point it appears the defensively superior Gimenez has taken over the starting […]

Michael Conforto Homers Again On Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the Mets' 7-6 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Conforto continues his blistering season and is now batting .340 with eight home runs and 27 RBI in 162 at-bats. Conforto has far exceeded fantasy manager expectations in 2020 and has been […]

Jeff McNeil Hits Fourth Homer In As Many Games

After a season-long home run drought, New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil has now homered in four straight games. McNeil went 2-for-3 with a two run homer and three RBI in the Mets' 7-6 win over Baltimore on Wednesday. Over the past few games, McNeil has essentially turned around a mediocre season and is […]

Pete Alonso Mashes Another Homer

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the Mets' 7-6 win over Baltimore on Wednesday. Alonso has had a disappointing sophomore season overall. However, since the calendar flipped to September, Alonso has finally started to show consistent signs of what we saw from […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 8)

Welcome to the homestretch. The past week seems to have reversed some of the trends and shifts that we were seeing earlier in the season. Edwin Encarnacion appears resurgent. Brandon Lowe looks like he is scuffling. And Tommy Pham might be coming back. The first two are more complex than they seem, but if Pham […]

Robert Gsellman Out For Remainder Of 2020

New York Mets pitcher Robert Gsellman was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday afternoon with a fractured rib. Right-handed reliever Drew Smith was recalled from the team's alternate site as a corresponding move. Gsellman labored through much of the 2020 season, as evidenced by his 9.64 ERA and 2.14 WHIP across 14 innings. […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

We're into the meat of September and that means the Week 8 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks are here for a weekly dive into how the top 101 RPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 8 Rankings

It’s hard to believe that we’re only about three weeks away from the MLB playoffs. But it’s going to be a crazy time with lots of double-headers as teams look to solidify their playoff spots. A number of rookies will play key roles in helping their teams survive the hectic schedules over these next three […]

Week 8 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

Monitoring bullpens in 2020 will be a vital task each and every day. Because of this, we'll be publishing a weekly article at RotoBaller that tracks which bullpens are being taxed and which pitchers within that bullpen are being heavily used. The idea of this column is to help you gain an inside track into which […]