Michael King Fails To Get Through Five Innings

New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael King didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's win over the Kansas City Royals. King pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while issuing five walks. He struck out five batters and generated 10 whiffs on 72 pitches. The 72 pitches were the most he's hurled […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/24/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Huge Tuesday slate with tons of aces on the board. Let's parse through them all, here we go!   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Thursday (6/24/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Thursday is getaway day in Major League Baseball so there are 10 games, including a couple in the afternoon, but Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, giving you many chances to play and win! It is a mixed bag of pitchers Thursday, including relatively inexperienced pitchers like Toronto’s Anthony Kay, Cincinnati’s Tony […]

Gio Urshela Out With Leg Injury On Wednesday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (leg) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Danny Duffy and the Kansas City Royals. DJ LeMahieu is shifting over to cover third base in the game. Urshela was removed from Tuesday's game after he was hit by a pitch on his left shin. He […]

Gio Urshela Dealing With Sore Leg

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (leg) had to exit Tuesday's game after being hit by a pitch on his shin. Urshela was able to walk to first base but was limping while running and was ultimately pulled from the contest. It sounds like manager Aaron Boone could give Urshela a day off Wednesday, […]

Kyle Higashioka Goes Yard Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka belted a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Kansas City Royals. Higashioka's blast registered an exit velocity of 105.3 MPH and traveled 410 feet. He's provided the Yankees with superb defense and some surprising pop, six homers in 89 at-bats, though he has fallen behind Gary Sanchez […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Fastball Run Values (Week 13)

The news regarding MLB's unexpected crackdown on foreign substances has been well-documented by now. It will surely have a negative impact on pitchers, but the effect on hitters may largely depend on their batted-ball profile. The pitch that has seen the biggest discrepancy for the top aces due to increased spin rates is the good […]

DJ LeMahieu Stays Hot, Homers In Tuesday's Loss

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu collected two hits, including a two-run homer, in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals. LeMahieu brought the Yankees within one run with a two-run blast to the opposite field in the eighth inning. Per Yankees' beat reporter Sweeny Murti, 14 of LeMahieu's 19 last 19 balls in […]

Updated Top 250 Dynasty Baseball Prospects

Today, we refresh our Top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball prospects list at RotoBaller, which was last updated back in March. Providing accurate prospect valuations is a difficult job at any time, but the pandemic made it an even more challenging gig over the past 12-16 months. The 2020 minor league season was entirely wiped out […]

Luke Voit Triples, Homers In Return From Injured List

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Kansas City Royals. Voit quickly showed he was healthy, clubbing the first pitch he saw into the left-field seats for a solo homer. The blast traveled 423 feet at 109.8 MPH. He […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Struggles Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga was charged with the loss in Tuesday's defeat to the Kansas City Royals. The normally sharp Loaisiga came into the game in the eighth inning and was noticeably off, picking up two strikeouts but allowing four runs on five hits in the frame. Despite the subpar effort, those […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out Six In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole put together another strong performance despite not factoring into the decision Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals. Cole pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on just three hits while walking three. He threw 72 of his 108 pitches for strikes, fanning six batters and generating 14 whiffs, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday so we've got a split-slate in DFS as it's travel day in MLB which means plenty of afternoon baseball. In this space, we'll be focusing on the main slate that starts at 7 ET. You can check out Jorge's afternoon picks here, but for now, let's dig into the players and teams we […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and there should be a lot of offense. Tonight's slate showcases some high-priced pitching targets, but […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/23 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! After six afternoon games, we are left with seven for the evening slate on DraftKings. It all kicks off at 7:05 pm ET, with the Astros and Orioles concluding their three-game series. Houston is looking for its tenth win in a row and will send Jose Urquidy to the mound in Camden Yards. Then, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/23

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday (6/22/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday brings a full slate of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all, meaning lots of chances to play and win! Colorado’s Kyle Freeland (9.58 ERA), Boston’s Eduardo Rodriguez (6.21 ERA), Baltimore’s Jorge Lopez (5.95 ERA), San Diego’s Blake Snell (5.72 ERA), and Pittsburgh’s Tyler Anderson (4.89 ERA) are […]

Miguel Andujar Sitting On Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Miguel Andujar is heading to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Andujar had appeared to win the starting left fielder job from Clint Frazier, though the former has fallen into a 2-for-20 slump at the plate, opening things back up for Frazier. Frazier has two extra-base hits […]

Gary Sanchez Not In Tuesday's Lineup

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Manager Aaron Boone said he considered starting Sanchez at catcher but ultimately went back to Kyle Higashioka with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Boone did say that the plan is for Sanchez, who has slugged five […]

Darren O'Day, Justin Wilson To Begin Rehab Assignments Tuesday

New York Yankees relievers Darren O'Day (shoulder) and Justin Wilson (hamstring) have both been cleared to begin rehab assignments Tuesday. O'Day has been long tossing and getting mound work in while Wilson threw a bullpen session on Sunday. Both players have been sidelined for at least 20 games, so they'll likely require a more lengthy […]

Luke Voit Activated And Batting Third Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday ahead of the contest with the Kansas City Royals. Voit missed about a month of action with a strained oblique but is back in the lineup, starting at first base and batting third against Royals' righty Brady Singer. Voit […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and there are many ways to build. There are a good amount of aces taking the bump as well as some nice value arms. There are some obvious options when it comes to bats, but still, some nice, sneakier options to use to stack up tonight. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! Hope you had a good Fathers Day weekend, even if you are not a father. It was a different kind of Fathers Day for me as I spent much of the day helping out a local non-profit. And instead of going out for dinner, we […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/22/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Huge Tuesday slate with tons of aces on the board. Let's parse through them all, here we go!   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/22/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 6/22/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/22/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/22/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 13

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 […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 13

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers could consider 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 is […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Summer's starting gun is about to pop but we are right there by the halfway mark on our fantasy baseball marathon. Think of the waiver wire as those cups of water being held out and offered as you're running. Let me hit you with […]