Robinson Cano Out Of Thursday's Lineup

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (quad) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Cano reaggravated his injury during Wednesday's contest. The veteran second baseman has a .238 average with three home runs and 14 RBI on the season. He can be considered day-to-day and may still be […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/6/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 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 […]

Jeff McNeil Records Three Hits In Second Game Back

In his second game back from a 10-day stint on the Injured List, New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (hamstring) went 3-for-5 with a run, batting in the leadoff spot. McNeil's strength is his batting average as he's hitting .337 on the year, but his xBA of .296 suggests that average may dip a […]

Jason Vargas Throws Five-Hit Shutout Versus Giants

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas dominated the Giants on Wednesday, throwing a complete game shutout with eight strikeouts. He allowed just five hits and one walk. Vargas lowered his season-long ERA from 4.46 to 3.57 after the start. Vargas had only gone past the fifth inning in one of his previous eight starts […]

Robinson Cano Leaves With Quad Injury In First Game Back

Well, that was short-lived. In his first game since May 22 after a two-week stint on the Injured List, New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (quad) couldn't make it through the fifth inning. Cano re-aggravated the left quad that sent him to the IL two weeks back in the third inning while attempting to […]

Robinson Cano Activated, Hitting Third Wednesday

The New York Mets activated second baseman Robinson Cano (quadriceps) from the injured list on Wednesday, and he will hit third against Giants starting pitcher Tyler Beede. The 36-year-old veteran has been a shell of his former self in his first year with the Mets, hitting a very mediocre .241/.287/.371 with only three home runs, […]

Peter Alonso Goes Yard on Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso crushed another home run on Tuesday. Alonso was 2-for-4 on the evening with the long ball coming off San Francisco Giants starter Madison Bumgarner. The homer was Alonso's 20th of the season as he continues his power surge in a productive rookie season. Those who took a chance […]

Noah Syndergaard Hit With No-Decision Tuesday

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard tossed a quality start on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. Syndergaard went 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits to go along with four strikeouts. The low strikeout total was a bit disappointing, especially against a poor offense like the Giants. However, the Mets ace pitched […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - deGrom, Gallo and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the twelve-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/5/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 10

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 5th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/5/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 5th 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 […]

Brandon Nimmo Close To Returning

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) said he is close to returning, but it hasn't been discussed if he will go on a minor league rehab assignment. We would think Nimmo will need a rehab assignment before returning, but who knows. The 26-year-old has been battling neck issues since a collision with an outfield […]

Robinson Cano Hopes To Return Wednesday

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (quadriceps) is hoping that he will be activated from the injured list on Wednesday. It was believed that Cano would return on Tuesday, but the Mets might wait another day. The veteran second baseman was hitting .241/.287/.371 with three home runs, 15 runs and 13 RBI in 170 […]

Dominic Smith Has Thumb Sprain

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith (thumb) was diagnosed with a right thumb sprain after undergoing an MRI exam on Monday. He said he was available off the bench on Tuesday, so he could return to the lineup on Wednesday. The 23-year-old has just 63 at-bats on the year because he's blocked by Peter […]

Jeff McNeil Activated From Injured List

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (hamstring) was activated from the Injured List Tuesday and is batting leadoff vs the Giants. McNeil has been on the IL since May 21 with a hamstring injury. McNeil doesn't offer much pop, he has only a .467 career slugging percentage but does have a .418 on-base percentage. […]

Dominic Smith Out Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith (thumb) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday after being scratched with a hyperextended right thumb on Sunday. Smith suffered the injury on Saturday night but said he wasn't too concerned about it. He underwent an MRI exam in New York on Monday. J.D. Davis is in […]

Jacob deGrom Frustrated By Last Outing

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (hip) was frustrated that he was pulled from his last outing early as a precaution after suffering a cramp in his hip. He was at just 89 pitches against Arizona on Saturday when the team decided to take him out with two outs in the seventh inning, and […]

Robinson Cano Expected To Return From Injured List Tuesday

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (quadriceps) is expecting to come off the injured list on Tuesday to face the Giants at home. Cano was posting a disappointing .658 OPS at the time of his injury, but he should return to being the starting second baseman for the Mets this week. He's hitting .241/.287/.371 […]

Noah Syndergaard Has Favorable Matchup Tuesday

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard is poised to dominate on Tuesday night against the San Francisco Giants. Syndergaard has had an up-and-down season in 2019, but Tuesday he will face the fourth worst offense in the league in terms of runs scored. Better yet, the righty will face San Francisco in his home park, […]

Ervin Santana Assigned To High-A

New York Mets starting pitcher Ervin Santana has been assigned to High-A St. Lucie. Santana had been working out in Port St. Lucie since signing with the Mets. Through three starts this season with the Chicago White Sox, Santana compiled a downright ugly 9.45 ERA and 1.88 WHIP, giving up 14 earned runs through only […]

Steven Matz Takes the Loss Sunday

New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz failed to throw a quality start on Sunday in a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Matz went six innings, allowing five runs on eight hits to go along with five strikeouts. The southpaw was touched up for three runs in the first inning, two on home runs, and the […]

Dominic Smith A Late Scratch Sunday

The New York Mets had Dominic Smith penciled in to bat second and play left field against Merrill Kelly and the D'backs Sunday but scratched him with a sore thumb. It's unclear when he hurt his thumb, but the team stated he will be available off of the bench. Aaron Altherr is taking over in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/2/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

This afternoon's main slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers seven games. The all day slate starts at the same time and includes all 15 matchups on this full Sunday of baseball. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/2/2019. The picks will range from some […]

The Cut List (Week 10) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to June, and to something a little different this week, although it may end up a one-week affair. Today we suggest a couple cuts each at varying league sizes: 10, 12, and 14-15 teams. Recommendations in one league size obviously apply to smaller leagues. You can also feel free to drop a shallower suggestion […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 10

May is coming to an end, but luckily, buy and sell windows are still open on a certain set of players discussed in today's piece. There is nothing worse than seeing one of your guys underperform, but if that is the case, eight times out-of-ten it is most prudent to hold on until they at […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 10

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. For Week 10, […]

Robert Gsellman Earns First Save Of The Year

New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellman closed out a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night to earn his first save of the year. Gsellman pitched a scoreless ninth inning, giving up no hits and walking one. Manager Mickey Callaway opted to give regular closer Edwin Diaz the night off after his […]

Dominic Smith Back In Left Field, Two-Hole

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith is in left field and is batting second again on Friday against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jon Duplantier, who will be making his first major league start. Smith has started the last two games against right-handers, with J.D. Davis getting the nod against southpaws. Smith is hitting an incredible […]