Pete Alonso Raking In September

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has certainly had a disappointing season overall, following up a monstrous 53-home run rookie campaign. However, he's started to show signs of last year's dominance so far in September. Alonso has four home runs through seven games this month and has a slugging percentage of .714 through the […]

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

We have a nice, tidy nine-game slate on tap for Wednesday on DraftKings. There are three elite arms to decipher at the top in Darvish, Bauer, and Kershaw, while we also have a few interesting arms to consider in the mid-to-low range. There are also plenty of options when in comes to offenses set up […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/9/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight. Yu Darvish leads the way at pitching and has been worth the price start after start, […]

Robert Gsellman Injured On Tuesday

New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellman left Tuesday’s game with trainers and was in apparent pain. The exact nature of Gsellman’s injury is unclear for now, but he looked quite uncomfortable when leaving the field, and a stint on the injured list seems very possible. Gsellman was recently bumped back to the team’s bullpen […]

Brandon Nimmo Out Of Starting Lineup On Tuesday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is heading to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Jeff McNeil is slotting in at Nimmo's typical leadoff spot while Jake Marisnick is covering center field in the game. Nimmo is off to a hot start in September, slashing .348/.400/.478. On the year, he has six […]

Jacob DeGrom's Next Start Bumped Up To Friday

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom will take the mound on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays in his next scheduled start. He was supposed to face the Blue Jays on Saturday, but the team decided to flip him with Seth Lugo in the rotation. The Mets are committing to having DeGrom start every fifth […]

Dominic Smith On The Bench Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. It is a surprising decision, as Smith has been mashing left-handed pitchers recently. In his absence, Pete Alonso gets the start at first base while Todd Frazier starts at third. Expect Smith to be back in […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 7

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). It was another exciting week of surprising starts, and with playoff time already upon us now is when September heroes emerge and become legends, at least in the storied history of […]

Hot Prospects To Watch: Stretch-Run Rookies

Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 8th 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 […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 8

How is there only 3.5 weeks left in the major league season? I mean, how is that even possible? Oh yeah, a worldwide pandemic (plus labor strife and inept commisioning) delayed the season by three months. With less than a month to play, that means many of you are currently in your playoffs. And filling […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/8/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Yours truly had ample time to mentally dive through Tuesday’s selections as I trekked across the country and rocked out with energy drinks. That isn’t a predictor of success, of course, but let’s just say that I thought about Brandon Belt’s recent hot stretch, how electric Tyler Mahle has looked, and J.D. Davis’ splits against […]

Andres Gimenez Emerging As Starting Shortstop For Mets

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez started in the fourth straight game over Amed Rosario on Monday and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the Mets' 9-8 loss to the Phillies. Gimenez, who also had a number of incredible defensive gems in the contest, appears to have taken over the starting shortstop role from […]

Michael Conforto With Three More Hits On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 3-for-6 including a double and two runs scored in the Mets' 9-8 loss to the Phillies on Monday. Conforto, who also drove in a run in the contest, is now batting .348 with seven home runs and 26 RBI in 155 at-bats on the season. Conforto, who has […]

David Peterson Ineffective On Monday Against Phillies

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson was roughed up by the Phillies on Monday in just two innings of work in the Mets' 9-8 loss. Peterson, who returned to the Mets' starting rotation after one relief appearance last week, allowed five earned runs, walked four, and allowed three hits including a home run in […]

Jeff McNeil Homers In Two Straight

After a season-long home run drought, New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil is finally showing signs of life in the power department. On Monday, McNeil went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Mets' 9-8 loss to the Phillies. It was McNeil's second home run in as many days. McNeil is now hitting […]

Cubs Claim Billy Hamilton

The Chicago Cubs claimed outfielder Billy Hamilton on Monday after he was designated for assignment by the Mets on Friday. The Cubs are set with their outfield with Ian Happ, Kyle Schwarber, and Jason Heyward starting and Cameron Maybin (and, to a lesser extent, Jose Martinez) available off of the bench, so Hamilton is likely […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Picks for 9/7/20

It's another manic Monday, so you know what time it is - it's time to dig deep and find some streamers. Today is a tough day for pitcher streamers, so we'll roll the dice on a Yankees' lefty. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With […]

Jacob deGrom Fans 12 On Sunday

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom coasted through Sunday's start against the Philadelphia Phillies en route to a 14-1 Mets victory. deGrom went seven innings and allowed three hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out 12. It was his third double-digit strikeout game of the year. He's now 3-1 with a 1.69 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 7th 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 […]

Archie and the Gang: Navigating the New-Look Cincinnati Bullpen

As of August 31st, the day of the 2020 MLB Trade Deadline, the Cincinnati Reds sat at a record of 15-19, placing them at fourth-place in the NL Central and well outside of the NL postseason picture in this year of the expanded playoff format. While the Cincinnati offense has been far from elite through […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]

MLB Betting Picks (9/7/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! A solid 4-2 finish on Sunday has us continuing in the green direction for another day! We have another solid day of MLB games capped off by what a great Game 5 in the NBA and a marvelous Monday Night Football game in the NCAA. Boy oh boy does it feel good […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday, September 7th - Monkey Knife Fight

With less than one month left in the season and full-season leagues nearing their playoffs, many fantasy managers may be shifting their focus to DFS. That makes Monkey Knife Fight an attractive fantasy option for the rest of the season. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/7/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/7/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tap for this Labor Day Monday. The main slate starts an hour earlier than normal, at 6:05 pmEST. […]

Robert Gsellman Out Of Mets Rotation

New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellman has been moved back to the team’s bullpen after making four consecutive starts in his last four appearances. Gsellman’s move to the bullpen isn’t much of a surprise as he was primarily used as an opener and never threw more than 60 pitches in a start, and Michael […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 8

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

The final month of the 2020 fantasy baseball season is here and that means we're supplying those Week 8 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our […]

The Cut List (Week 8) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. In recent weeks we switched up the format of this article a bit, to cover a larger pool of players and to discuss trends being seen by fantasy baseball managers across a large number of leagues. This article, for three weeks now, reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 6th 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 […]