David Peterson Will Rejoin Rotation For Monday Start

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson will slot back into the club’s starting rotation next week against Philadelphia, set to start Monday after making one relief appearance. Through six appearances (five starts) this year, Peterson has compiled a 3.03 ERA and 141 ERA+, although he has gone at least six frames just once. With […]

Amed Rosario Not Viewed As Everyday SS Moving Forward

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas was not ready to commit to Amed Rosario as his everyday shortstop going forward after Andres Gimenez started again Saturday versus Philadelphia and right-hander Spencer Howard. Rosario has slashed .229/.243/.349 through his first 31 games this season, and is yet to deliver a stolen base after compiling 24 and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/20):

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action! It's a good day to pay a premium for pitching with two aces to choose from. We'll be targeting a couple of Giants in a prime spot against a struggling former teammate. In this article, we'll identify players who will help you win a cash game and […]

J.D. Davis Collects Two Hits In Mets Loss

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 2-for-4 in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. On the season, Davis is batting .281 with five home runs and 13 RBI in 121 at-bats. Davis had cooled off after a hot start to the season but is once again starting to show signs […]

David Peterson Possibly Returning To Rotation

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas indicated that there is a "strong possibility" that left-handed pitcher David Peterson will return to the rotation to face the Orioles on Monday or Tuesday. Peterson last threw four solid innings in relief in the Mets' 9-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. In that appearance, Peterson allowed just […]

Rick Porcello With A Rare Quality Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello turned in a solid outing on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Porcello (1-4) went six innings, allowing only three hits, two earned runs, and two walks while striking out six in the Mets' 5-3 loss. Porcello did not factor into the decision. It was just the third quality […]

Dominic Smith Collects Two More Hits

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Smith has broken out in 2020 to the tune of a .308/.385/.625 line with seven home runs, 12 doubles, and 27 RBI in just 104 at-bats. Although the Mets' peculiar trade deadline acquisition […]

Michael Conforto With Another Home Run On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto continued his great 2020 campaign when he went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Conforto now boasts a .326/.421/.539 line with seven home runs, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored, and three stolen bases in 141 at-bats. […]

Billy Hamilton Sees Mets Tenure End Friday

Outfielder Billy Hamilton was designated for assignment Friday, just hours after he made a crucial baserunning error during Thursday’s contest against the Yankees in which he was thrown out trying to steal third base. Hamilton appeared in 17 games with the Mets primarily as a defensive replacement and pinch-runner, but slashed just .045/.083/.045 in 25 […]

Steven Matz, Dellin Betances Toss Off Flat Ground Friday

New York Mets left-handed pitcher Steven Matz and right-hander Dellin Betances both played catch off flat ground Friday, the first step on the comeback trail from their respective ailments. Matz landed on the IL on Sunday due to discomfort in his pitching shoulder, while Betances hit the IL on the same day due to discomfort […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 7 Waiver Wire

In the wild 2020 season, it made sense that we had a somewhat wild 2020 trade deadline. The trade deadline is a legitimate baseball holiday, and without an All-Star Game this year, it became the most exciting day in the regular season. The Padres went wild and made all the headlines, acquiring basically a whole […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 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 […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 7 Rankings

September is here and the trade deadline dust has settled. It’s now time for teams to make that late push either to make the playoffs or to gain home-field advantages. The Rockies lost two players off the list this week. Sam Hilliard graduated from the list after surpassing the 130 at-bat mark in the Majors. […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 9/4/20 (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 9/4/20  Milwaukee Brewers @ Carlos Carrasco The Milwaukee Brewers are a disappointing offense […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

After a weird 6 game slate on Thursday that locked at 4:05 pm EST, we get a 9 game slate of goodness tonight. Unfortunately, we miss out on the beauty that is Sixto Sanchez and a slew of doubleheaders robs us of the Twins, Yankees, and Blue Jays hitters. Still, there is a lot to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/4/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/4/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight with Yu Darvish leading the pitching front and you will have to pay for his goodness. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/4/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a crazy day of baseball lined up as several doubleheaders mean 20 games will be played today. However, with MLB playing only seven innings for doubleheaders, those games will be left off the main slate so we've got a more manageable nine-game slate for our Friday night contests. Yu Darvish stands out as […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 7)

The past week brought us one of the coolest trade deadlines in recent memory. It's always a good time when the GM of an MLB franchise starts making trades like a fantasy manager. The changes for Austin Nola, Mitch Moreland, Jonathan Villar, Starling Marte, and Jon Berti are meaningful, but not with clear fantasy implications. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's now September and in this shortened 2020 season, that means it's time for the Week 7 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks and our weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Sept. 1st. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/3/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/3/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a small 6-game main slate on tap which will begin at 4:10 ET, so we don't have much time to coy around […]

Michael Conforto Drives In Five In Mets Win

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run in the Mets' 9-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Conforto drove in five runs, doubled twice, and also scored a run in the contest. Conforto's great 2020 campaign continues. After his offensive outburst on Wednesday, Conforto is batting .331 with six […]

Pete Alonso Homers On Wednesday

New York Mets' first baseman Pete Alonso, mired in a 3-for-32 (.094) slump heading into action, hit a solo homer in the Mets' 9-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Alonso went 1-for-4, including the home run, with a walk and two runs scored. Alonso has posted overall exit velocity, barrel rate, and launch angle […]

David Peterson Shines In Relief Appearance

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson threw four solid innings in relief in the Mets' 9-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Peterson allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out one batter over his four innings of work. Peterson (4-1) now boasts a 3.03 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with a weird 6 game slate on tap. The main slate locks at 4:05 pmEST. There are two games in the 4 o'clock hour and then the other four games start at 7:10 pm and later. Regardless, it looks like a fun slate to build some lineups for and win […]

David Peterson Joins Bullpen For Wednesday’s Contest

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson appears to have lost his job in the starting rotation, at least for the time being, as he shifts to the bullpen ahead of Wednesday's contest against Baltimore. Peterson has delivered a 3.51 ERA in five big league starts, but with the Mets’ staff and relief corps in […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 9/2

After last night's offensive explosion across the MLB, it should send all the fantasy managers racing to the waiver wire looking for a hot hand. There is no shortage of streamers available to help boost your team past the others. Grab them fast while you still can! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine […]

Week 7 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 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 […]

Pete Alonso Once Again Mired In Slump

After going 0-for-3 against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, New York Mets' first baseman Pete Alonso is now just 3-for-32 (.094) over his last ten games, with one home run and six RBI. Alonso had been starting to finally heat up when the Mets' season was temporarily postponed back on August 19 due to positive […]