Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 8/19

We are about a quarter of the way through the season already, wow! This sprint season has thrown a myriad of calamities at all of us. The best way to combat the chaos is to focus on the streamable pitchers and hitters. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 19th 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 19, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/19/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight that has some higher-priced pitching with some really nice offensive spots to target. Some will pay […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/19/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

The Braves did exactly as I expected by scoring five runs on Austin Voth, but the Nationals turned back around and had one big inning against the Atlanta bullpen and that was all that was needed. Then we had some fireworks in the Philly/Boston game once the Phillies dropped seven runs in the sixth inning, […]

Amed Rosario Beginning To Heat Up

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in the Mets' 8-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Perhaps feeling the pressure of competition with Andres Gimenez, Robinson Cano and Luis Guillorme all swinging hot bats, Rosario is now 4-for-9 with a homer, double and four RBI […]

J.D. Davis Blasts Homer In Mets Win

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in the Mets 8-3 win over Miami on Tuesday. Davis is now hitting .286 with four home runs and 12 RBI in 77 at-bats on the season. Davis broke out in 2019 in which he hit .307 with […]

Brandon Nimmo Hits Fourth Home Run

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo hit his fourth home run of the season and drove in two runs in the Mets' 8-3 win over the Marlins on Tuesday. Nimmo went 3-for-5 in the contest and was just a double shy of hitting for the cycle. He is now hitting .253 on the season with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/18/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Even with a handful of day games Tuesday, the main slate is still chock full of talent at every position. So long as the Reds are given the thumbs up to get back into action after a positive COVID-19 test over the weekend, this should mark the first time since the early portion of the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/18/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday night with a nice 11 game slate on tap. There is a nice mix of pitching and bats to attack tonight. It has been hot on the west coast, so do not forget to focus on some of those big offenses. There are some nice "free square" values as well to […]

David Peterson Won’t Start Tuesday, To IL With Shoulder Fatigue

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson has been scratched from Tuesday’s start against the Marlins due to fatigue in his pitching shoulder, an ailment that will land him on the 10-day injured list. Corey Oswalt has been brought up and will start in Peterson’s place, although he has very little DFS intrigue as an […]

David Peterson Set To Start On Tuesday

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson (shoulder) will start against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Peterson had complained of mild shoulder soreness after his last outing Thursday against Washington in which he only went five innings and allowed one unearned run. On the season, the rookie is 3-1 with a 2.91 ERA, a 1.15 […]

Hot Prospects To Watch: Tigers Rookies and Low-Owned Youngsters

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 August 18th 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 […]

2020 K% Decreases: Buy, Sell, or Hold

Faster than most stats, the strikeout rate for batters stabilizes quickly. While not a guarantee of the future, once we have 60 plate appearances we can start making some judgments on where batters are at in their plate discipline and what we might expect going forward. Last week, we took a look at some of […]

WPC+ Videocast: Week 5 Risers & Fallers

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap MLB action heading into Week 5 of the 2020 season for fantasy baseball. They identify key risers and fallers, dissect rookie debuts, and discuss major injuries and statistical quirks. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 5 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest […]

Two More Hits For Dominic Smith On Monday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith continued his blistering hitting on Monday going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored in the Mets' 11-4 win over Miami. Smith is now batting .310 on the season with six HR and 18 RBI in just 58 at-bats. Over his last six games, Smith […]

Pete Alonso Crushes Two Homers In Mets Win

Batting lower than fifth in the starting lineup for the first time in his career, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso crushed two home runs in the Mets' 11-4 win over the Marlins on Monday. Alonso, who batted sixth in the order, reached base in all five of his plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with […]

Robinson Cano Hits Two Homers And Drives In Four

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano remained on fire on Monday hitting two home runs and driving in four runs in the Mets' 11-4 win over the Miami Marlins. Cano went 3-for-4 and also scored three runs. On the season, Cano is now hitting a blistering .412 in 51 at-bats with four home runs […]

Jacob deGrom Slated To Return To Mound Wednesday

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom (neck) is on track to make his return to the hill Wednesday against the Marlins. deGrom had been scratched from his previous start due to neck tightness, while also having to deal with a blister on his pitching hand. New York had held out hope that he would […]

Pete Alonso Batting Sixth Monday For First Time In Career

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has been dropped to the No. 6 spot in the batting order Monday against Miami for the first time in his career. Alonso had been hitting fifth, but with a .657 OPS in his last seven games, he will move further down the lineup card against Marlins right-hander […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

Entering week five and it feels like the season is more chaotic than ever. We just need to grind it out a bit longer. This will help you do just that. Before we dive in, we need to keep a few things in mind: We focus on players rostered in 5x5 Roto formats in Yahoo! […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

With a 60-game slate, diligent work on the waiver wire is even more critical than it is in a full season. Injuries and ineffectiveness will be that much more challenging to overcome, so every decision takes on greater import. As in prior seasons, our focus will be on those players who are rostered in under […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 5

We almost had it. With the return of the St. Louis Cardinals, we almost had the full league in action. Not so fast, suckers! The pandemic struck again, this time snipping the Reds right out of the schedule. But all we can do is march on and try to win each week. Oh, and trawl […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 5

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 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 5

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. […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's time for the next waiver-wire weekend here at RotoBaller. We're moving quickly here thanks to postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. Don't be afraid to make moves in this fantasy football-esque showdown. We're busy here at […]

Evaluating Rookie Performances - Week 5

The Phillies were the big headline-stealers in the prospect game this past week, calling up both their top pitching prospect, Spencer Howard, and their top overall prospect, infielder Alec Bohm. But they weren’t the only NL East team with significant rookie developments this past week. The Marlins and Mets have some interesting rookies to watch […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/20): MLB DFS Lineups

It's another week down and we're looking to start the next one out on the good foot. It's an 11-game Main Slate on DraftKings tonight, filled to the brim with shaky pitching. A slate in which Matt Boyd and Chris Bassitt exist in the top-tier of pricing options. Sacré bleu! Players should have plenty of cash […]

Brandon Nimmo (OF, NYM) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Nimmo is always worth paying attention to for his talent and power/speed capabilities, and it might be easy to lose sight of his production this season while fellow Met Michael Conforto has the hot hand, but Nimmo is off to a hot start […]