Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 9

Wow. Just wow. Back-to-back nights with a no-hitter this week between Corey Kluber and Spencer Turnbull. We're up to six no-hitters this year, and it seems that's enough of a story to (thankfully) overshadow old men complaining about the unwritten rules of the game. As always, let's go through and recap the past two columns […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

The second half of May means the weather is getting warmer and we're going from 25% of the season down to 33% in the books. You should know how aggressive to be in targeting prospective saves as well as how loosely you can play it with your ratios. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/22/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/22/21 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/22/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with seven games in the afternoon and six games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/22

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 […]

Gleyber Torres Homers, Delivers Game-Winning Hit

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Torres broke a 0-0 game in the seventh inning with an opposite-field home run off of White Sox reliever Michael Kopech, then delivered the game-winning RBI single in the ninth. The […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns Third Victory

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his third win of the season in Friday's victory over the Chicago White Sox. Chapman pitched the ninth in a non-save situation and got into a bit of trouble- as he walked the leadoff batter and committed a throwing error on a bunt. The southpaw got some […]

Jordan Montgomery Fans Career-High 11 Batters In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery was masterful in Friday's 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Montgomery didn't factor into the decision, though he was excellent over seven shutout innings, striking out a career-high 11 hitters while allowing just four baserunners. The southpaw generated 17 whiffs, eight of them on his curveball, which […]

Aaron Hicks To Undergo Potentially Season-Ending Surgery

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (wrist) has opted to undergo surgery to repair a torn tendon sheath in his wrist, and could potentially miss the remainder of the season, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Hicks was placed on the injured list on Saturday after being scratched from the lineup last Thursday […]

Giancarlo Stanton Could Be Activated During Next Series

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) is progressing well in his recovery from a left quad strain, and could be activated during the Yankees' next series against the Blue Jays, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Stanton was placed on the IL on Monday, with the move retroactive to May 14. […]

Luis Medina Strikes Out 11 Batters At High-A

New York Yankees pitching prospect Luis Medina was throwing bullets on Thursday when he struck out 11 batters in 5 2/3 innings of work. The hard-throwing right-hander allowed just one hit and one walk over that stretch. He threw 64% of his pitches for strikes. Medina has long been known for his ability to surpass […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! No day games and no bizarre off days grant us a MASSIVE 15-game slate to kick off the weekend. All 30 teams are playing ball, and it's going to be a fantastic day of DFS. Boston, Baltimore, and Seattle will all lose the Designated Hitter due to playing in National League parks, but […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/21/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate with plenty of value to go around. It's a loaded one, the first full slate of the season. There […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/21 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/21/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 5/21

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 […]

Aaron Judge Delivers RBI Single

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge delivered an RBI single in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Judge had a scheduled day off, but manager Aaron Boone called his name in the seventh inning with a runner in scoring position, and the slugger drove him in with a base hit to center. The 29-year-old […]

Gio Urshela Comes Up With Key Hit Off The Bench

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela came up with a key hit off the bench in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Urshela didn't start the game but entered as a pinch-hitter for Mike Ford with runners on first and third in the seventh inning. He rapped a single into deep right field […]

Aroldis Chapman Fans A Pair In 11th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman remained perfect in the ninth inning this season when earning his 11th save in Thursday's victory over the Texas Rangers. Chapman did allow a walk in the ninth but easily earned the save to keep his 0.00 ERA spotless. The veteran southpaw has allowed just 11 baserunners in […]

Domingo German Hurls Seven Shutout Innings In Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German pitched seven shutout innings to earn the victory over the Texas Rangers Thursday. German allowed six hits, striking out five batters with no walks issued, improving his record to 4-2. The 28-year-old threw 61 of 87 pitches for strikes and generated 17 whiffs to earn a strong 36 […]

The Power of Youth - Catcher's Corner Episode 8

Hosts Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Sami Akleh (@Believe_Sami) chat with Fantrax prospect hound Eric Cross (@EricCross04) about what we can expect from some young starting pitchers for the rest of 2021, and then "E.C." gives some predictions of when some of the top prospects in baseball may be up in 2021 and if fantasy managers […]

Decision On Surgery For Aaron Hicks To Be Made Soon

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (wrist) was placed on the injured list this past Saturday due to a torn tendon sheath in his wrist. The team is still undecided on whether surgery will be required or not. For now, Hicks is going to be on anti-inflammatories for the next week or so. After that, […]

Clint Frazier Undergoing Tests On Neck

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier (neck) is undergoing testing on his neck Thursday and is not in the lineup for the series finale against the Texas Rangers. Frazier missed Wednesday's contest with a sore neck, though the Yankees are unsure what exactly is bothering the 26-year-old at this time. Manager Aaron Boone is hopeful […]

Rougned Odor Reinstated From Paternity List

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor was reinstated from the paternity list on Thursday ahead of the contest with the Texas Rangers. Odor was away from the team on Wednesday to be with his family for the birth of his daughter, though he'll be back in action, starting at second base and batting cleanup […]

Ryan LaMarre Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The New York Yankees have placed outfielder Ryan LaMarre (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain. LaMarre suffered the injury in the third inning of Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. He aggravated his hamstring as he ran to first on a groundout. He was replaced in the game by […]

Gary Sanchez Returns To Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Sanchez was forced to exit Tuesday's game after experiencing cramps in his lower body- though manager Aaron Boone had indicated that the slugger was "good to go" on Wednesday, he just wasn't in the lineup. Sanchez […]

Gio Urshela Heading To The Bench On Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Dane Dunning and the Texas Rangers. DJ LeMahieu is shifting over to cover third base while Rougned Odor is getting the start at second base. It's nothing more than a routine day off for Urshela, who has been […]

Aaron Judge Getting The Day Off On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is getting the day off as the team takes on Dane Dunning and the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Luke Voit is getting the start at designated hitter with Tyler Wade in right field. Judge has been coming on strong lately. He's slashing .323/.400/.597 with five home runs, nine RBI […]