Gleyber Torres Cleared To Return, Could Be Activated Wednesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was cleared to return by the MLB/MLBPA joint committee, per manager Aaron Boone. Torres is currently on his way to Texas and could be activated as soon as Wednesday. The Yankees were fortunate that the 24-year-old was asymptomatic, which ultimately allowed him to return sooner than the 10 days […]

Rougned Odor Reinstated From Injured List

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Odor has been sidelined since early May with a sprained knee but will be in line to return to action against his former team. The 27-year-old posted a .632 OPS in 19 games- though he could find it […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 7 Lineup Trends

Week seven of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8

We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity Analysis for Week 8

Exit velocity is all the rage these days, but how meaningful is it really? It depends. A high exit velocity is worthless if it's smashed into the ground right at a defender. Increasing the miles per hour rate on line drives and fly balls typically result in better outcomes and are more predictive of power. […]

Gerrit Cole Hit Hard In Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was charged with just his second loss of the season in a rare off night on Monday against the Rangers. Cole pitched five innings, surrendering five runs on seven hits while fanning seven batters with two walks issued. The ace right-hander allowed a leadoff double in the first […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There is a lot of quality pitching options with some nice tournament pivots. At the same time, there are a ton of places to look for bats. We don't have Coors, which is nice, but we do have Coors South and some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We've got quite the heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just one early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel […]

MLB DFS Strategy: Finding Leverage

This is the next installment of my MLB DFS Strategy Series. If you missed the first one about Bankroll Management and Contest Selection you can check it out here. The second installment about Contest Selection and Single Entry success is here. The most recent installment about creating tournament lineups can be found here. Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/18/2021. 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/18/21 (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 Prop Picks for 5/18 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Massive slate on this fine Tuesday, with 14 games on the board to choose from. Just some slight weather issues, so this should be a huge player pool to choose from. Let's narrow down some pitchers.   […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/18/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/18/21 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/18

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 […]

Rougned Odor Nearing A Return

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) could make his return to action as soon as Tuesday- per manager Aaron Boone. Odor has been sidelined since May 4 with a sprained knee, but he had an encouraging workout on Saturday, after which Boone alluded that he could return at some point during the series […]

Zack Britton Experiencing General Soreness Following Simulated Game

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) is experiencing "general soreness" following his simulated game on Saturday. Manager Aaron Boone said that Britton has been scheduled to see a doctor and that the team is "hopeful that it won't be significant." The southpaw was slated to begin a rehab assignment this week, though that […]

Rougned Odor Likely To Return On Tuesday

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) is hopeful to be activated off the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. He injured his knee earlier this month during a collision at home plate. Odor will likely end up missing a little over the 10-day minimum, but will return to a bench role in New York. […]

Deivi Garcia Strikes Out Nine In Latest Triple-A Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia turned heads in his latest outing for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Sunday afternoon. Garcia pitched five innings, allowing a pair of hits, a run, and one walk while striking out nine batters to earn the victory. The 21-year-old registered 12 swings-and-misses, mixing in a fair amount of […]

Giancarlo Stanton Placed On 10-Day Injured List With Quad Strain

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left quad strain. Stanton was scratched from Friday's lineup due to the ailment, then sat out the weekend's slate of games before the Yankees ultimately opted to place him on the injured list. Judging by the Yankees' […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Pitchers Due For Regression

The month of May is halfway over and most MLB teams have now played at least 40 games or 25% of their regular-season schedule. What that means to me is we are starting to get a larger and more reliable sample of data for the 2021 season. This time of year is a great time […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate with plenty of value to go around. On tonight's slate, there is elite pitching in Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/17/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Pretty big slate for a Monday. We have a few aces on the board and a few elite offenses in elite spots. Should be a high-scoring affair, here's the cheat sheet!        Top […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/17 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday has a lighter schedule in Major League Baseball, with nine games but Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering lots of opportunities to play and win. Ace starters Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, Sonny Gray, and Walker Buehler are on the mound. Texas’ Jordan Lyles (6.63 ERA) and Atlanta’s Max Fried (6.55 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/17/21 (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 Monday 5/17

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We start the week with eight games on the DraftKings featured slate as we head into the back half of May. It's crazy to see teams already passing the quarter mark of their 2021 season. After 40 games last year, we were already 66 percent done with the regular season. Thankfully, that's not […]