Seth Lugo Has Short But Effective Outing Against Cubs

New York Mets starting pitcher Seth Lugo has been quite effective out of the bullpen in 2018, but he was just as good in a short but effective outing against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Making his first start of the season in place of the injured Noah Syndergaard (finger), Lugo didn’t allow any runs […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full 15-game slate scheduled for Friday and all games are set for 7:05pm (EST), or later. That means we have a stocked player pool from both the pitching and hitting aspect of DFS. Seven of the games have an over/under of at least nine total runs and only one team is a […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 10

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 10. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We round things out with a look at where MLB's shortstops fall. A position that was once a fantasy wasteland now boasts some of the game's brightest […]

Updated Outfielder Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We have made it to the end of May in fantasy baseball. Now is the time everyone starts to take a hard look at their roster to make improvements and changes. At Rotoballer we are going to help you out by reshuffling the deck and updating the outfield rankings as a tool in reshaping your […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Week 10 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Noah Syndergaard Expects to Miss One or Two Starts

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) says he expects to only miss one or two starts. Mets manager Mickey Callaway said he expects Syndergaard to miss 10 days, so that would put him at a mid-June return. Syndergaard landed on the disabled list Tuesday due to a strained ligament in his right index […]

Todd Frazier Begins Rehab Assignment Thursday

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday. Frazier should be back on the Mets active roster early next week if everything goes as planned. He's been on the disabled list since May 8 due to a hamstring strain. He's worth owning in deeper […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 1

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Seth Lugo Makes 2018 Starting Debut On Thursday

With injuries taking their toll on the New York Mets rotation, starting pitcher Seth Lugo will slide in and make his first start of the 2018 season on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. Lugo has been great out of the bullpen for the Mets this season and had a ton of success in eight starts […]

Robert Gsellman Picks Up Save For Mets

With the fledgling New York Mets nursing a two-run lead in the eighth inning and the best hitters in the Atlanta Braves lineup coming up, the team opted to use normal closer Jeurys Familia in the frame to stay on top. That means they needed someone else to close things out in the ninth, and […]

Jeurys Familia Pitches Eighth Inning In Atlanta

Before the season started, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway was consistent in saying he was not going to have a set closer, but that he would rather play the matchups. Through the season’s first 52 games, Callaway did not stay true to that statement and used incumbent closer Jeurys Familia as the team’s closer. […]

Jason Vargas Somehow Beats Atlanta On Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas was not a recommended play against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, but somehow he managed to put together a solid outing. Vargas picked up the win by throwing five shutout innings, allowing only two hits and a walk while striking out two on 65 pitches in the 4-1 […]

Three Straight Multi-Hit Games For Amed Rosario

It may have taken some time, but New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario is definitely starting to show why he was one of baseball’s best prospects just a year ago. In a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, Rosario finished 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored. The multi-hit game […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 9

Happy Thursday Fantasy Baseball players! This week's mailbag dives into some of the bigger names in the game this week such as Noah Syndergaard, Mookie Betts, and Manny Machado. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @MattWi77iams on Twitter for a chance to be included in next's weeks "Making Moves" […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 9 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

No Disabled List For Steven Matz

After leaving Tuesday’s start against the Atlanta Braves after three innings due to a finger injury, New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz underwent an MRI on Wednesday. Thankfully, the results were good -- a slight strain of his left middle finger, and he is day-to-day. Missing time right now would have been awful for […]

Stay Away From Jason Vargas On Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas should be one if, if not the last, option you look at out of desperation on Wednesday. Vargas and the Mets take on the productive Atlanta Braves offense down south, and Vargas has simply been terrible. How terrible? In five starts this season, Vargas has allowed four or […]

Noah Syndergaard Expected To Return In 10 Days

In what seems like a rarity, there is actually some good injury news for the New York Mets. Starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday due to a strained ligament in his right index finger, but he is expected to return after the minimum amount of required time, according […]

Steven Matz To Undergo MRI On Finger

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz left Tuesday’s start against the Atlanta Braves with a finger injury, and on Wednesday he’ll be undergoing an MRI. Specifically, Matz injured his left middle finger. X-rays came back negative on Tuesday, but the Mets obviously want to get a closer look at what’s plaguing the southpaw. Matz […]

Adrian Gonzalez Socks Homer In Defeat

New York Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez hasn’t done much right this season, but he did his best to contribute in a 7-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Gonzalez finished 1-for-4 with a home run, his sixth long ball of the season. This comes a day after Gonzalez had a solid two-hit game. […]

Two More Hits For Brandon Nimmo

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo may not have a guaranteed spot in the outfield for the duration of the season, but he is certainly doing his best to force the Mets hand. On Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, Nimmo finished 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI. That comes a day […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Goes Deep Twice In Loss

New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has done nothing but hit since Game 1 of the 2018 season. He may have slowed down at times, but even during his cold periods, he’s hit. In a 7-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves On Tuesday, he continued his mashing ways by crushing two home runs. He’s now […]

Steven Matz Exits Tuesday Start With Finger Issue

Updating a previous report, New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz exited Tuesday's start against the Atlanta Braves. Matz only ended up pitching three innings before exiting the game, and while there's no conclusive evidence as to what his injury is right now, it's being described as a possible blister or fingernail issue. Stay posted […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 15 games today, but they are broken into two games. I have opted to use players from both slates in this article. Generally, I only use the later, or main, slate, but I also wanted to utilize the Boston Red Sox, which led me to adding the early slate here. In this article, […]

Steven Matz Exits With Injury

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz left his start against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night with what is being reported as an apparent finger issue. Matz was off to a strong start in this one, allowing just a single hit in three innings before his forced departure. He walked two and struck out […]

Jay Bruce Out of Tuesday's Lineup

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce (rest) is not in the starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Jose Bautista will start in left field, Brandon Nimmo will start in right and Michael Conforto is in center field. Bruce is hitting .228/.298/.351 with three home runs and 15 RBI this season. He's probably […]