Luis Gil Starting Tuesday For Yankees
New York Yankees pitching prospect Luis Gil is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Orioles. Manager Aaron Boone initially said that Nestor Cortes Jr. would start Tuesday night's game in place of Gerrit Cole, who tested positive for the virus- though it will be Gil, the fourth-ranked prospect in the organization. The 23-year-old possesses […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/3/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]
Andrew Heaney Serves Up Four Homers In Yankee Debut
New York Yankees starting pitcher Andrew Heaney struggled mightily in his debut at Yankee Stadium Monday night, taking the loss against the Orioles. Heaney went just four innings, surrendering four runs on six hits, all of them homers. He did strike out four while issuing no walks, but he struggled with leaving pitches out over […]
MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 8/3 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Tonight we have a full 15 games slate. It can be tempting to place a lot of bets, I try to limit my action to no more than four to five wagers in a day, sometimes more like two or three. It all depends on the slate. If you have read any of my other […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a wild one. We have some top-end pitching options as well as some great places to target bats. We now have one less top-end pitcher with Gerrit Cole testing positive for COVID, but still plenty of other options with Buehler, Wheeler, Manaea, and some […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/3/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]
Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Chase Rate For Week 19
Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on a metric that can have interesting implications for fantasy production: chase rate. Chase rate […]
Statcast Hitter Risers, Fallers - xwOBA Rolling Windows
After an insane trade deadline that saw pretty much everybody in the league changes teams (hyperbole intended), we must collect ourselves and focus on the numbers again. The intent of this series is to identify the top risers and fallers for various Statcast metrics each week, not focus on the players who are in the […]
Max Scherzer to the Dodgers - Fantasy Impact
Max Scherzer made it to southern California by the trade deadline — but it wasn't to the team everyone had expected. After early reports said he was heading to the Padres, hours later suddenly the story flipped to Scherzer going to Los Angeles, and next thing you know not only was Scherzer joining the Dodgers, […]
Luis Severino Sent To Double-A For Rehab Assignment
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (groin) is being sent out on a rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. The plan is for Severino to throw between 40 and 50 pitches in his first rehab outing. Severino is recovering from a Grade 2 right groin strain, which he suffered while working his way […]
Gio Urshela Lands On The 10-Day Injured List
The New York Yankees placed third baseman Gio Urshela (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Monday night due to a hamstring strain. The move is retroactive to Sunday, August 1. Urshela was held out of the lineup for each of the team's last four games, so it's not very surprising that he was moved to […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 8/3
Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]
Gerrit Cole Tests Positive For COVID-19
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (COVID-19) tested positive for COVID-19 Monday and will not make his scheduled start Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, according to manager Aaron Boone. Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes will take the ball tomorrow instead of Cole. No word on how long Yankees ace will be on the shelf […]
Gio Urshela Remains Out Monday
New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest against Baltimore. Urshela won't start for the fourth straight game as he deals with a hamstring ailment. He should still be viewed as day-to-day, though manager Aaron Boone indicated Sunday that Urshela is headed in the right direction. The […]
DJ LeMahieu Returns To Lineup Monday
New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (triceps) is back in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Orioles. LeMahieu was out of the lineup for three games due to triceps soreness but is back atop the Yankee order for the matchup against Baltimore starter Jorge Lopez. LeMahieu is 4-for-10 with an RBI in his career […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/2/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 8/2
Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/2/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 8/2/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on if […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/2 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, RotoBallers! An insane deadline led us into a fantastic weekend of baseball. As a result, several teams are still figuring out their new rotations, so there's always the chance starting pitchers could be swapped around at the last second for the next few days. Today, seven games on tap beginning at 7:05 pm Eastern […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
There are eight games today, but there is a matinee in Toronto(!) that shortens the main slate to seven games on FanDuel. No pitcher is priced above $9,000, so early on it's looking like a night to stack hitters. Andrew Heaney is making his Yankees debut and Josiah Gray is debuting for Washington. Are either […]
Aroldis Chapman Records 22nd Save
New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his 22nd save of the season in Sunday's win over the Marlins. Chapman fired 10 of 17 pitches for strikes, inducing three whiffs en route to a pair of strikeouts. The 33-year-old wasn't available during Saturday's game but has now converted each of his last six […]
Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]
Jordan Montgomery Pitches Five Solid Innings In No-Decision
New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery gave his team five strong innings in Sunday's no-decision against the Marlins. Montgomery held Miami to one run on just three hits while issuing one walk. The lefty struck out five while effectively utilizing his off-speed pitches, generating whiff rates of at least 38 percent on each of […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19
We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have experienced more injuries, and most teams need more and more replacements. Not just injuries this past week, but one of the craziest trade deadlines we have ever seen. There are even more job opportunities with so many moving parts, and playing time opens up […]
1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19
That was fun. The 2021 MLB trade deadline was the most active we have had in memory. Big names from across the sport changed teams. Contenders bolstered their expected playoff run; teams just trying to make it added necessary pieces; and a few squads pulled a hard reset. The latter is no fun for a […]
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19
Happy Independence Day, everybody! We are coming up on the All-Star break, but that doesn't mean it's a time to take a break from the waiver wire! There are still a ton of capable starting pitchers out for the taking, and you can never have too much good pitching. Lots of top prospects are being […]
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 19
Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]
Domingo German Heads To 10-Day IL
New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation prior to Sunday's game, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. The team recalled right-handed relief pitcher Albert Abreu from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. German, a 28-year-old righty, is 4-5 this season with a 4.45 ERA and […]