Jeurys Familia Regresses on Saturday Against Marlins

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia turned in a rough appearance in the Mets 8-4 win over the Marlins on Saturday. In just 2/3 innings pitched, Familia walked three of the five batters he faced, allowed one hit, and two earned runs. Familia now owns a bloated 5.68 ERA and 1.89 WHIP in 6 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Sunday is my favorite day for DFS because we don't have to wait until the evening for some action! Nothing better than relaxing after a busy week with some afternoon baseball, especially when it involves players that you've stacked in your lineups. Let's cash in with some winners! I'll take a look at each position […]

J.D. Davis Continues His Hot Streak

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and drove in four in the Mets 8-4 win over Miami on Saturday. Davis is now hitting .319 with three home runs and leading the Mets with 11 RBI in 47 at-bats on the season. Davis has a 12-game hitting streak […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4 (8/10-8/16)

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 DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 9th, 2020 (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 8/9/20  James Paxton vs. Tampa Bay Rays and Charlie Morton vs. New York […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 9, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/9/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We had a disco inferno in yesterday's value picks and we're looking to keep that funky DFS train going on Sunday. It's a relatively […]

Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020

Last year, I unveiled a new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which mirrors a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” If we consider the inverse […]

Marcus Stroman Works Five Frames In Sim Game

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman continues to work his way back to the big league roster from a left calf tear. Manager Luis Rojas revealed that Stroman tossed five innings and roughly 80 pitches during a simulated game Thursday, although another sim game will be required next week before the team will consider […]

Evaluating Rookie Performances - Week 4

Happy Jo Adell week everyone! It may not have been the most thrilling way for Adell to begin his big league career, with a whimper of a single followed by a quad injury two days later, but there’s still plenty to discuss with the Angels’ new slugger and some fellow rookies who made headlines this […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 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 […]

Dominic Smith Goes Deep Again

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith hit his second home run of the Season on Friday in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Marlins. Smith went 1-for-4 in the contest, with a solo home run. Smith is now batting .227/.345/.545 with two home runs and eight RBI in just 22 at-bats. With the road […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 8, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/8/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. With a day packed full of baseball, you probably won't be able to go to Bed Bath & Beyond or Home Depot today because […]

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

It's Saturday, so it's time to pick some winners for this eight-game MLB slate. It's a great day to pay up for a future Hall of Fame pitcher because he's on another level than the other options available.  We're also going to bet on a slugfest at Fenway Park with two questionable pitchers on the […]

Dominic Smith In Lineup At First Base For Mets On Friday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith is in the Mets lineup on Friday against righty Humberto Mejia and the Marlins. Smith is batting sixth and makes for a great contrarian option at first base in DFS leagues on Friday. In 25 plate appearances so far this season, Smith is hitting an underwhelming .222, but […]

Amed Rosario Returns To Lineup On Friday

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario (quad) is back in the Mets lineup on Friday against the Marlins. Rosario will be playing shortstop and batting ninth against Humberto Mejia and the Marlins. Rosario has not appeared in a game since he hurt his quad and exited early from the Mets game on Monday against Atlanta. […]

Jeff McNeil Returns To Mets Lineup On Friday

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil (back) returned to the Mets lineup Friday against the Marlins. He will be batting second and playing left field. McNeil returns after a three-game absence due to an inter coastal strain issue. McNeil has opened 2020 on a tear with a .343 average in 35 at-bats. He will […]

Robert Gsellman Activated Off The IL

New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellman (triceps) was activated off the injured list on Friday. Gsellman missed, roughly, the first two weeks of the 2020 season. In 2019, Gsellman produced a 4.66 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and struck out 60 in 63 2/3 innings pitched. Gsellman allowed only a 3.7% overall barrel rate and overall […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 7, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/7/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight with a lot of offensive to attack and some very suspect pitching. With such suspect pitching, […]

Pete Alonso Zone Contact Percentage Way Down In 2020

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is off to a very slow start in 2020 batting just .180/.339/.240 in 62 plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. He has also struck out 20 times and has one multi-hit game this season. Despite the slow start, Alonso is confident he will turn it […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday's games look to feature only a few big-ticket priced pitchers. The matchups for those several arms aren't quite as weak you would like, however. This slate should lead many to pay down on pitching to allow a way to lineups stacked with big bats. The lineup's today should look like a fantasy owner's dream, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/7/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

It's Friday, and we've got a full slate of games with all teams active for the first time in weeks. That means there are a ton of ways in which you can build your slate, so have fun messing around with different combinations, especially ones that allow you to roster a few of the high-upside […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 7th, 2020 (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 8/7/20  Michael Wacha vs. Miami Marlins I picked Wacha here because I think […]

Andres Gimenez Making Strong Case To Remain In Lineup

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez is now batting .353 over his last six games and has produced an overall .320/.346/.400 line with two stolen bases on the young season. With Robinson Cano (hip) on the IL and Amed Rosario (quad) day-to-day, the door is open for Gimenez to get regular playing time at either […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 8/6

Welcome to another Thursday night edition of Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers, brought to you by RotoBaller! RotoBaller's has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always streamin and dreamin. Each day we'll publish some of the best streaming options to consider in your fantasy baseball daily league lineups. Streaming pitchers and position players to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 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 […]

Rick Porcello With Impressive Outing Against Nationals

New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello turned in a very strong outing on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Porcello (1-1) went seven innings, allowing only five hits and one earned run while striking out four in the Mets' 3-1 win. Porcello recorded the win, which was the 150th win of his major league career. […]

Week 3 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

As this weird, altered season progresses, the imbalance in the schedule becomes a bigger and bigger issue. Some teams have already played double-figure games, while others have played just a single series. This imbalance is obviously troublesome for the standings with the playoffs not all that far off in the grand scheme. It is also […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

It is still the early portion of the season, where we still don't know enough about player performances to make a solid judgment, roles are still being figured out, and in some cases, teams are coming back from long layovers. It's definitely a crazy a season, but there is still some value to be found […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 3 Rankings

We have yet to play two full weeks of the Major League Baseball season but we’ve already witnessed a great many things in 2020 — some good, some not so good. But, on the plus side, this crazy season — and its 30-man rosters — has afforded quite a few opportunities to MLB rookies, especially […]

Billy Hamilton Records 300th Career Stolen Base Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Billy Hamilton drew the start Wednesday and immediately made an impact by swiping his first bag since being acquired earlier in the week. Hamilton, who made a name for himself as an electric base runner during his time with the Reds from 2013-18, has now amassed 300 stolen bases in his […]